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- Enter the Ninja: Please Exit Stage Left
- November 10th, 2010Category: Arts & Entertainment
- As Enter the Ninja (1981) opens and you peer into Franco Nero’s tired, Caucasian eyes peaking through a white ninja suit, you’re convinced it’s a comedy. The only funny thing is that Enter the Ninja is not a comedy. Nero, whose character’s name is Cole, darts through ... » Continue Reading
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- Face to Face – The Facebook Movie comes to Japan
- November 4th, 2010Category: Arts & Entertainment
- How do you make a movie about the life of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and make it interesting? That’s the task which screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, director David Fincher and star Jesse Eisenberg faced and successfully handled in their acclaimed film, “The Social Net ... » Continue Reading
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- The GP Japan News Digest
- October 22nd, 2010Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Japan News Digest sees a recap of our top story picks from the local news and blogosphere. All posts come from the huge number of blogs and news sites out there which cover Japan-based happenings. If you have a blog story or Japan site you would like to promote, feel ... » Continue Reading
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- Cure Moonlight!
- October 18th, 2010Category: Arts & Entertainment
- 2010 been an absolutely dire year for televised anime over here in Japan, with most of the more innovative studios (Madhouse, Production I.G, Gonzo, Studio 4°C) seemingly in hibernation over the past twelve months – or at the very least keeping their claws sheathed. ... » Continue Reading
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- The GP Japan News Digest
- October 15th, 2010Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Friday's blog and news roundup: Cutification of the world continues: Japanese 4-year-old plays 'What a Wonderful World" on ukulele Scared that Japanese are not gaining enough overseas experience, Uniqlo operator offers overseas internship program for Japan ... » Continue Reading
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- Much Ado About Macross
- October 4th, 2010Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Today I picked up the flier for Macross Frontier ~Sayonara no Tsubasa~. I always hate it when they put those fancy squiggly things like "~" in titles, as it just looks twee, but aside from that inconsequential complaint the movie will hit screens across Japan from 26 ... » Continue Reading
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- The GP Japan News Digest
- October 1st, 2010Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Finally, the long summer heatwave broke with lower temperatures, rain and gales descending on Japan. That provides the perfect excuse to dig into the local blogosphere. Here is our pick of the best. JAL fashion show features classic flight attendant uniforms Ninte ... » Continue Reading
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- Classic Japanese cigarette advertising
- September 30th, 2010Category: Arts & Entertainment
- The price of smoking in Japan is getting more expensive as the government imposed tax goes into effect from midnight tonight. Others have already noted that major venues such as McDonald's have begun phasing out smoking in their stores. For those who constantly find ... » Continue Reading
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- Akita Bijin, Nozomi Sasaki
- September 29th, 2010Category: Arts & Entertainment
- Find out more about the series of cartoons created by Malcolm Ernst, by clicking here. Hi, everyone! It’s me, Akie, your favorite bijin from Akita, where the weather is finally turning cool again. Wow! Did we have a hot summer or what! You know, I thought the cool fal ... » Continue Reading
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- The GP Japan News Digest
- September 24th, 2010Category: Arts & Entertainment
- This week was a short one for everyone living in Japan with two national holidays providing some handy relief from the daily grind. Plenty still happening in the country, though and in this week's Japan News Digest, we recap our top picks. All stories come from the ... » Continue Reading
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