Living in Japan, you’ll know that every season there are new products introduced into the market and this autumn is no different. In Fuji TV’s Mezamashi morning TV show, we see some new products including, the new super thin Sony Vaio X-series of notebook computers, , a small humidifier shaped like a tree – good for Japan’s dry winters with a leaf shaped remote control, a desk lamp that can be used to recharge USB gadgets, a cute new memory card reader from Elecom, Elecom headphones shaped like plastic building blocks and transforming Transformer USB memory sticks.
While fans of 1970’s anime Space Battleship Yamato have been eagerly awaiting the completion of the animated film version by Yoshinobu Nishizaki they can hop over to their local Pachinko parlor and play the pachinko game Space Battleship Yamato Pachinko machine!CR宇宙戦艦ヤマト made by Fuji.
Fuji has created a two games Cryamato 1 and Cryamato2. For the launch of Cryamato2, there are a series of impressive TV commercials with some awesome CGI footage and starring Japanese model Sara Kagami 各務沙羅cosplaying as Yuki Mori 森雪
There are alot of folks like me who can never tire of watching the amazing Algorithm March from the kids TV Show Pitagora Suicchi (maybe its because I’m so uncoordinated that I marvel about be able to peform it one day!)
There are 2 types of Algorithm movements
Algorithm Taiso is the exercise movement while Algorithm Koushin is the march.
Personally I like the music from Taiso and the movement from Koushin
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Algorithm Taiso
Algorithm Koushin
Algorithm March with J-league 2nd Division Team Kawasaki Frontale Read more...
AiIijima 饭岛爱is a 34 year old media personality and former AV star. Her real name is Mitsuko Ishii and in her late teens, she appeared on late night adult TV game shows as a “T-Back girl”, one of the models wearing a skimpy thong. Her stage name was chosen by a fan survey.
She later entered into the Adult Video business and became a big star but quit by the age of 20. After this, she crossed over into mainstream television variety shows, one of the few “talent” so far to successfully make such a transition. She is now an established celebrity on Japanese television, appearing in travel, lifestyle, game shows, and quiz shows. Read more...
Sometimes Japanese dramas have the wierdest story lines. Galcir which stands for “GAL CIRCLE” is one of those.
This NTV drama which aired earlier this year is about Kogals (young women with very unique tastes in fashion, music, and social activity) and the “circle” (a type of club or organization) which they belong.
The drama centers in Shibuya where are a group of kogals are “para para” dancing in their “circle” called “Angel Heart”. The wierd part is when a Japanese cowboy from Arizona arrives looking for a girl named Imoto. Think of it like a fish out of water or Crocodile Dundee type story. Read more...
Check out these Japanese women competing in something similar to Fuji TV’s Viking: The Ultimate Obstacle Course or Fear Factor. Definitely goes against that misconception or stereotype that many foreigners have of Japanese women being physically weak and non-sporting.
It was 10 years ago that a hugely popular TV Drama called Long Vacation aired on Fuji TV, and launched the acting career of superstar Takuya Kimura木村拓哉, (popularly known as “Kimu-taku”). The show also popularised the other actors Tomoko Yamaguchi, Yutaka Takenouchi, Takako Matsu, Ryoko Hirosue and Izumi Namori. The drama was about love and relationships and garnered very high ratings because of the compelling storylines. Monday nights became big TV nights as people rushed home to watch it. If you’re at all interested in Japanese pop culture, this is an enjoyable series worth watching.
Everyone who remembers the series will also instantly recognize the theme song “La La La Love Song” by soul singer Toshi Kubota. Japan Sugoi VideosRead more...
Zen Pictures Burst Rangers DVD series バーストレンジャー is a typical low budget sexy take on the power ranger series featuring Japanese gravure idols Kanami Okamoto 岡本果奈美 Shiori Kawana 川奈栞 Rui Chion 知恩類 Riko Moriyama 森山りこ Yuuki Matsuyama 松山友紀 Ami Aihara 藍原亜美 and Catherine Takano カトリーヌ高野.
Zen Pictures specializes in “Heroine Action” flicks and in this particular series the Burst Rangers use their special skills and powers, not to mention their “oppai” to beat all the bad guys. The Burst Rangers DVDs were directed by Motoharu Takauji.
In this video clip from a game show, contestants see who can drink a litre of water the fastest. The winner blows away the competition. Now, that’s fast!
