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- Weekly Digest 11/21~11/25
- November 26th, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- 11/21 (Mon.)Become a Master English - Language Teacher - Earn an M.S.Ed. degree in TESOL Other Posts:TV commercials of the week: Toyota and DoraemonForeigners in business in Japan: SynAn era of technology - based communications and its implications 11/22 ( ... » Continue Reading
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- “Aki” equals autumn in Akita
- November 25th, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- This is the latest in the Malcolm Ernst series of cartoons. Hi, everyone. I hope you are all enjoying this wonderful time of the year to be in Japan as much as I am. It’s me, your favorite Akita bijin, Akie, coming to you from where the fall season is Sooooo magnifi ... » Continue Reading
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- Have a Seven Eleven Christmas with AKB48
- November 23rd, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- In this Seven Eleven Christmas cake commercial, AKB48 wear Christmas costumes. The nine top members, Atsuko Maeda, Yuko Oshima, Yuki Kashiwagi, Mariko Shinoda, Mayu Watanabe, Haruna Kojima, Minami Takahashi, Tomomi Itano and Rino Sashihara from the third AKB ... » Continue Reading
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- TV commercials of the week: Toyota and Doraemon
- November 21st, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Toyota's new commercial starts out using characters from the famous animation "Doraemon." Twenty years later, they are "reborn" at the age of 30 in live action scenes. Nobita Nobi, the weakling, is played by actor Satoshi Tsumabuki and Takeshi "Gian" Goda, the big ... » Continue Reading
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- Weekly Digest 11/12~11/19
- November 19th, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- 11/12 (Sat.)YOSHIKI figure joins Madame Tussauds Tokyo 11/13 (Sun.)Tokyo Dome City Winter Festival 11/14 (Mon.)Lady Gaga's photo book to be released on Nov 22 Other post:Video of the week: Tokyo Metro 11/15 (Tue.)Daiba memorial Tree I ... » Continue Reading
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- Showa Generation perform another Girls Generation parody
- November 19th, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- In August, we introduced Showa Generation parodies Girls Generation, a parody of Korean pop group Girls Generation’s song “Gee” by SMAP’s Masahiro Nakai, accompanied by Oyaji Dancers, a dance group of elderly men. It has become a big hit on YouTube. Showa Generati ... » Continue Reading
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- Video of the week: Tokyo Metro
- November 14th, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Tokyo Metro is showing a new video to provide convenient information about Tokyo Metro by smartphone in its subway trains and displays at metro stations. You can see the video on the Tokyo Metro official website. At the bottom of the website, click the image above ... » Continue Reading
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- Lady Gaga’s photo book to be released on Nov 22
- November 14th, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Lady Gaga's photo book, titled "LADY GAGA × TERRY RICHARDSON," will go on sale in Japan on Nov 22. The photos were shot by American fashion photographer Terry Richard over a 10-month period. Photos include Lady Gaga's attendance at the American rock festival Lollapal ... » Continue Reading
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- Weekly Digest 11/6~11/11
- November 12th, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- 11/6 (Sun.)Past and present: Ginza Another Post:Why are you trying so hard to fit in, when you were born to stand out? 11/7 (Mon.)Christmas sweets at Tokyo Disney theme parks Other Posts:From sushi to Seven Bank: Filipino Mari Nihei spreads the wordFor ... » Continue Reading
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- Baseball movie offers lessons in life, says Brad Pitt
- November 11th, 2011Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Brad Pitt says his new baseball movie, “Moneyball,” offers many lessons about life itself, and is not just for baseball fans. “Actually, it’s shameful how little I knew about baseball going into this film,” said Pitt, 47, during a visit to Japan this week with ... » Continue Reading
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