Undated photo of Japanese idol Yui Aragaki in Yukata, a traditional Japanese bathrobe which is a popular fashion during summer festivals…
Aragaki was voted the best looking female celeb in Yukata in a recent Oricon poll; Hiroshi Tamaki tops the male chart but I couldn’t care much lol [pic via G2slp]
Japanese singer Ai Kawashima has an ambitious goal to build 100 schools for the poor across the world.
The 23-year-old star, who was orphaned twice in her early life, has built a school each in Burkina Faso and Cambodia. Her third school is currently under construction in Liberia, and she’s planning to build her fourth in East Timor…
I’m impressed, and inspired. Kudos for the young lady and her helping fans.
Japanese stars Yosuke Eguchi and Nanako Matsushima are reuniting again in the 4th season of popular medical drama, “24 Hours Emergency Ward”.
The J-drama, first aired in 1999, would feature different themes for each seasons. The common trait is that it focuses on the characters, conflicts and emotions in the emergency ward instead of the flashy medical stuff.
The 4th season revolves on the chronic staff shortage in the emergency ward (currently a real problem in Japan), as ER personnels are leaving due to enormous pressure and harsh working conditions.
The drama will be Matsushima’s first major project since giving birth to her 2nd child in 2007; other announced cast includes Tae Kimura, Kii Kitano and Yusuke Santamaria. It’s scheduled to air on July 7 in Japan.
[image from the 3rd season of 24 Hours Emergency Ward]
SPEED, arguably the most popular Japanese all-girls pop group in late 90s, is officially back with their 16th single, “S.P.D” on May 27 after years of hiatus. Some promotional images below… [MV was deleted from Youtube unfortunately]
Popular Japanese actress Maki Horikita in Shonen Magazine (no.21-22, 2009)…
Japanese pop group Morning Musume is collaborating with Myspace for an OPV contest where the public is invited to create a promotion (music) video for “3, 2, 1 Breakin’ Out”, coupling song for the girls’ 39th and latest single.
The contest is opened to everyone regardless of age, sex, nationality; the winner will receive 390,000 yen (~USD4k) and some other bonuses. Relevant clips and audio is provided; expiry date June 19. Check out Myspace for more details.
Any video makers or Momusu fans here?
Eating beer cans, swallowing swords, wielding light saber, lesbian kiss, fire show, wacky performance, loud music, booze, dance, girls… that’s what you are going to see from the below video… [by ronindave@youtube, via Japundit]
Founded in October 2005 by ex-French drag queen Adrien Le Danois, Tokyo Decadance had the goal to mix all the most creative, flashy, crazy, exaggerated, extreme, bizarre styles of the Tokyo streets.
The event is now the rendezvous of gothic, cyberpunk, fetish, manga heroine, lolitas, yamanbas, ko gyaru, drag queen, punk, Tokyo jet-set, partymonsters, and also salaryman and ‘normal people’.
The wild party is occasionally on tour in some European cities beside the monthly show in Japan [check out Decadance' Myspace]
Japanese commercial (2008) featuring popular model Yuri Ebihara, often referred to as Ebi-chan by her fans. You won’t know what’s the ad is about until the last few seconds; give it a good guess while enjoying her overloaded cuteness…
I’ll explain a bit about the senselessness at the first comment.
[video credits: chefprotoss@youtube]
