JapanSugoi

Lowriders in Japan? There is a small lowrider subculture in Japan with it’s own  music, fashion, community and lingo. That subculture is growing thanks to car shows like the lowrider show which is held six times a year  across major cities. Classic American cars like the Chevy Impala have been imported and customized to look gorgeous  but what really sets them apart from other custom cars is what they do: hop.

Fitted with hydraulics and powerful batteries these lowriders are made to hop, jump and sometimes crash while rising several feet into the air.  Hopping contests are held at lowrider shows where judges look for maximum height without the cars breaking down.

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Love Love Love are a 3 man Japanese band from Kyoto. They moved to Tokyo  in January 2008 and in Septemeber released their first independent album Turquoise.  They then signed with Speedstar records and released their first major label mini album Soraironooto ソライロノオト.  They also played in the 2009 ROCK in Japan festival during summer.

Their 2nd mini album Kuuso Battle will be released on January 13th next month and the first song on the album is   タシカなカタ. More about this band at their myspace page.

Love Love Love music videos

Like Japanese TV commercials? especially Christmas ones?  See what’s showing right now in Japan including commercials from PARCO, Lotte, Tokyo Disneyland, Meiji, Haagan-Dazs, Muji,  Suntory Boss, Shiseido, KFC and Tokyo Metro.

The Janbari Tenshi Idol Unit (Janbari Angels)  ジャンバリ天使は are a Japanese  idol cosplay unit consisting of 20 idols who have appeared as maids, cowgirls, pirates, race queens, eva anime and now as sexy santas.

Check out their homepage as well as their videos below.  Merry Christmas everyone!

Janbari Tenshi idol unit

Mai Yoshimura

Saya Aoi

Seriki Ochikata

Japanese R&B outfit Discotheque’s 3rd single is a Christmas single is LOVELESS feat. JAY’ED ps. Happy X’mas which was released a few weeks ago.  The video also features the very pretty Miss Universe Japan 2009 winner  Emiri Miyasaka.  Read more about Discotheque at their myspace page.

Discotheque LOVELESS feat. JAY’ED ps. Happy X’mas and Emiri Miyasaki

Making Of video

Love Christmas in Japan?  It is a special feeling but you can actually enjoy that romantic Christmas feeling  all year long in Osaka at the love hotel called “Hotel Chapel Christmas” リトルチャペルクリスマス

This hotel with has cute rooms where patrons are given a cute present like a pair of Santa Claus pajamas or a stuffed animal when they enter the room.  There’s also a VOD systems and prizes to be won such as trips to Hawaii.  It’s all part of the trend in recent years where love hotels have tried to  appeal to more Japanese women who want a romantic night out with their boyfriends.  Read more...

Brad Pitt doesn’t have to do these any more but he did at one time – appearing on Japanese TV commercials selling Honda Integra, JT Roots coffee and Edwin classic jeans.

Brad Pitt Japanese TV commercials

Brad Pitt Edwin Jeans 1

Brad Pitt Edwin jeans 2

Brad Pitt Edwin jeans 3

Brad Pitt Edwin jeans 4

Brad Pitt Honda Integra TVCM

Brad Pitt JT Roots coffee 1

Brad Pitt JT Roots coffee 2

Kotaro Oshio 押尾コータロ is a 40 year old guitarist from Osaka Japan who is best known for his work on the steel string guitar.

He started in 1999 releasing two indie albums featuring his solo steel-string guitar work which finally led to a major record deal in July 2002 with “Starting Point. Since then he has released another 9 albums including Nature Spirit in Jan 2008

While his albums include mostly original material, Oshio is also well known for his covers and movie soundtracks. His unique skill in interpretation and arrangement can be heard in tracks such as “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” from his album “Starting Point”.  Read more...

Anri Sugihara 杉原杏璃 is a 29 year old Japanese gravure idol from Hiroshima.  She debuted in 2003 and has since appeared in 8 idol DVDs, 2 photo albums, 6 V-cinema (direct to video) movies and numerous TV shows including Tomica Hero Rescue Force (TV Tokyo).

Anri has a super 89cm bust and she is a quarter dutch. Read more about Anri at her blog here.

Look out for Anri’s new dvd from young magazine which promises to be smoking hot.

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Miho Ishii 石井美帆 is a busty 93cm G-cup Japanese gravure idol from Saitama prefecture. The 22 year old model currently studies at Waseda University and loves swimming and playing tennis and playing the piano.

Since debuting two years ago, she has released 6 DVDs.  We wonder where she finds time for her studies and if all those college guys can concentrate if they see her in class?

Read more about Miho at her blog here.

Miho Ishii Videos

Miho Ishii pink lingerie climbing a tree
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