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Tetsuya Ogawa teaches Japanese to Taiwanese people
2007-07-29 13:49:00 Tetsuya Ogawa , member of the rock band L’Arc~en~Ciel, was asked to teach the Taiwanese audience some words in Japanese . Unfortunately, the first word he taught them was “Ai,” the Japanese word for love, which happens to derive from the Chinese word “Ai” which also means love. [English subtitles] More About: People , Teac
Monkey ?Get? Commercial
2007-07-29 13:37:00 This commercial was made by Sony for their newest monkey escape (called “monkey-get” in Japanese) commercial. I want to say that this commerical lacks in originality and resembles thousands of others I’ve seen in my life, but actually its a bit strange, for Japan that is. More About: Commercial , Monkey , Merc
Japan in the 1930?s
2007-07-29 13:25:00 Here is a color video taken by an American before WWII of Tokyo, especially the area around Ginza. It is amazing how developed, beautiful, and modern Japan was before the war. We are also shown images of Ginza immediately after the war as well as sixty years later. The Japanese were able to develop and ...
Japanese girls talk about their weird boyfriends
2007-07-29 12:46:00 Girls in this video talk about their boyfriends’ weird customs. One girl says that she loves to eat barbecue that her boyfriend chews into small bits for her. Unfortunately, many of the female guests agree with her and say that they would eat pre-chewed food from people they really like. Scrumptious. Check it out. [English ... More About: Weird , Girls , Japanese , Talk
Funky futuristic cell phones
2007-07-26 01:20:00 Japanese cell phone companies have recently released new cell phone designs with a plethora of functions. In this video, the host introduces us to cell phones which use GPS to give you information about the pictures you take. So if you were to take a picture of the Eiffel tower, you could click on the ... More About: Cell Phones , Phones , Cell , Futuristic , Funky
African Americans portrayed as criminals on Japanese TV
2007-07-25 17:51:00 In a country where blacks are rare and the majority of people are Japan ese, networks have found that there is a certain appeal for viewing whites as superior and god-like and blacks as criminals and unintelligent. In response to this supposed demand, the Japanese media ... More About: Americans , African-Americans , African
Bowling for kisses from girls in costumes
2007-07-25 08:48:00 These guys decided to go bowling and actually received a great deal of affection for knocking down the pink pins. More About: Girls , Kisses , Bowling , Costumes , Bowl
Japan related links of the day
2007-07-25 08:13:00 Technology Japan certifies first ever Toyota plugin hybrid vehicle [link] Entertainment More on the Ayumi Hamasaka and Tomoya Nagase breakup [link] Everything you ever wanted to know about Japan [link] Poltics Abe should take more responsibility for party losses [link] Kurdish refugees moves to Canada after plea for refugee status denied in Japan [link] Sports Japan prepares to take on Saudi Arabia [link] Dating What do ... More About: Links , Related , The D
Japanese man and boy rapping, freestyling, and singing Reggae
2007-07-25 06:22:00 Here is a video about a couple of guys promoting some reggae event that will take place in western Tokyo. They don’t actually say much about the event except by showing a flier every now and then. However, they do perform in this video. A couple of guys start rapping in psuedo reggae, hip hop ... More About: Japan , Reggae , Japanese , Ping , Rees
Hit the Yoshi on em (Super mario down south rap)
2007-07-24 02:15:00 This is pretty interesting–These guys are putting their hearts into this song. The main focus of the rap are the classic games that we used to play as children–Super mario, tetris, Sega Genesis, etc. Listen to it here. More About: Mario , South , Mari , Super Mario
Kurohige (the blackbeard game)
2007-07-23 18:05:00 The following video is about Tatu, the Russian duo international recording group, playing a game of kurohige (blackbeard) with a Japanese host. The host explains the rules of the game and says that she feels that this game is a good way to show her appreciation for the group. It actually is far from it. ... More About: Game , Beard , Lack , Bear
Pic of the Day-Strange Japanese watch
2007-07-22 14:47:00 Pic via [Spluch] More About: Watch , Japanese , Strange , Range , The D
Karate Style Macintosh Commercial
2007-07-22 14:34:00 We have shown you Japanese Macintosh and Window version 3.1 commercials. Both of which were highly unusual and disturbing in their own special ways [windows 3.1 commercial link] [Fat bloated Macintosh link]. We now bring you another Macintosh commercial with English subtitles. One guy pretends to be a Macintosh and can be described as a ... More About: Commercial , Karate , Style , Merc
The world response to the nuclear power plant leakage
2007-07-22 14:17:00 The folks at Japan Probe have provided us with this video about the reactions of foreigners to the nuclear power plant crisis that occurred in Niigata. Radiation and other harmful fumes were emitted from damaged sections of the plant. Leakage was also detected. Many people feel that the Japan should have been more prepared to ... More About: Power , World , Nuclear , The World , Nuclear power
Fat, stuffed, and bloated Macintosh commercial (American, British, and Japa
2007-07-21 03:47:00 Here are three different versions of the same commercial. The American and British version differ slightly but there is a sharp contrast between the latter two and the Japan ese version. For one thing, the guy in the Japanese version doesn’t comment on the features of Macintosh computers whereas the American and British guy boast about ... More About: Commercial
Strange Japanese clock synchronized with train schedule
2007-07-21 01:48:00 Technabob recently reported on a new type of clock developed in Japan which keeps track of train arrival and departure times. The clock contains information related to train lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area. While it does look complicated to use, I am sure you could get by stuffing one in your backpack so that ... More About: Clock , Schedule , Japanese , Train , Strange
Chinese medicine ?Winter grass, summer bugs? gaining ground in Asia
2007-07-21 01:26:00 Cordyceps are steadily becoming a widely used medicinal supplement in Asia to overcome fatigue and deadly diseases. Cordyceps are fungal infected, mummified worms. They are known as “Dongchongxiacao” and “Touchukasou” in Chinese and Japanese respectively. The Chinese and Japanese terms can be translated as Winter grass, summer bugs.” They can be found on the Tibetan ... More About: Medicine , Summer , Ground
Japan related links of the day
2007-07-20 13:36:00 Foreigner related International children forced by school authorities to appear more native-like. [link] Foreign investors net Japan stock buyers last week [link] Entertainment Nolan Ryan promoting American beef in Japan [link] Economics Toyota behind General Motors in second quarter [link] Politics Foreign Minister Aso sorry about “dissing” Alzheimer patients [link] Out there Man grows and harvests marijuana from government owned land[link] Sex workers rally behind ... More About: Links , Related , The D
Tonya Harding sent hilarious promotion video to Japanese network in 1995
2007-07-20 03:40:00 After being found guilty of conspiracy to harm fellow skater Nancy Kerrigan, Tonya Harding refused an interview with a Japanese news network and sent a video openly joking about her crime instead. It’s hard to believe that she doesn’t show any remorse about her actions. Check it out. More About: Video , Promotion , Hilarious , Network
Foreign students involved in Saitama robbery
2007-07-19 17:46:00 The following is from Japan Probe. According to the news report, three male foreign students have been arrested in Saitama prefecture for robbing households of valuables and cash. After the arrest, police searched their house and found lock picking tools that they are suspected of having used in their crimes. [link] More About: Students , Foreign , Fore , Robbery , Robb
Korean Professor Che Keiho on the postive aspects of the Japanese occupatio
2007-07-19 17:34:00 Professor Keiho argues that the benefits of the Japanese occupation of Korea far outweighed the consequences. He states that the Korean population was held in subjugation to the Qing dynasty before the Meiji period and that the population of Korea had diminished significantly before the Japanese came. He also states that without the Japanese, Korea ... More About: Aspects , Esso , Patio
The Yin and Yang of Asimo
2007-07-19 02:39:00 Here is a commercial about that adoring little robot Asimo , which was designed by Honda. In this video, you can see him going up stairs and looking at himself on a TV screen. It is nothing short of breathtaking how far the development of robotics has advanced. I guess Asimo really prepared and trained hard ... More About: Yang , Yin and Yang
Highlight of the day: The Shinsengumi
2007-07-19 00:50:00 The Shin sengumi were a group of masterless Samurai chosen by the Bakufu (the Tokugawa government) to maintain law and order in Kyoto in the nineteenth century. Shinsengumi (????means “newly selected corps” in Japanese. As the ranks of the shingumi swelled, non-samurai were also allowed to join. Overtime, however the perception of the group among the ... More About: Highlight , The Shins , The D
Japan versus Korea (Break dancing battle)
2007-07-18 16:25:00 Check out this break dancing battle between Japan and Korea . These guys really did their homework and memorized some of the best break dancing moves from early 90’s BET programs. Vanilla Ice, MC Hammer and for some reason Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles immediately come to mind after watching these guys perform. More About: Dancing , Break , Versus
Prime minister Abe is anteing up for votes (but not via the net)
2007-07-18 11:50:00 Lo and behold its election time here in Japan. Check out this video on the latest events. It is tough for politicians in Japan to get the edge in elections and appeal to younger audiences. The following is from an article written by the BBC and posted at japan.shadowofiris.com “Usually Japan allows its politicians to use the ... More About: Prime Minister , Minister , Prime , Rime , Prim
After the earthquake in Niigata: Damaged homes and nuclear power plant leak
2007-07-18 11:12:00 Here is a video covering the events after the major earthquake in Niigata, Japan. Many people are still without power and some are living in shelters. After the fire at the nuclear power plant, many are questioning what effects the leaks and gas emitted from the explosions will have on the environment as well as ... More About: Power , Nuclear , Earthquake , Homes , Nuclear power
Refugees versus Immigration in Japan
More articles from this author:2007-07-17 23:58:00 There is going to be a Refugee Film Festival in Tokyo on Friday, July 20th. I am not sure what the purpose of this event is. Especially as Japan is not really open to the kind of immigration that would actually help these people escape from their misery. In fact, the Japanese don’t even refer ... More About: Immigration , Versus , Refugees , Fugees 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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