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Yokoso! Japan – Soulful Japan tourism commercial

September 11, 2010 by Yein Jee

A 2008 Japanese tourism commercial with a Soulful theme, which showcases the traditional aspect of Japanese culture and attractions. Beautiful video…

Yokoso means welcome in Japanese. Yokoso Japan is the official tagline for the country’s travel and tourism campaign.

Filed Under: Travel & Living Tagged With: Amazing and cool, Asia travel, Asian commercials, Asian Traditions, Asian videos, East Asia, Japan blog, Japan travel, Japanese commercials, Japanese pop culture, Japanese Traditions

1/1 real scale Gundam in Shizuoka

July 17, 2010 by Yein Jee

Japan’s 1/1 scale Gundam is back by popular demand, standing tall in Shizuoka this time. Nice preview video by Darwinfish105 [Jp]…

A 18-metre model, based on the ever popular Gundam anime franchise, was erected in Tokyo’s Odaiba last year and created raves around the world. The Gundam was however taken down after two months as it was not built to last.

The Shizuoka Gundam is scheduled to open on July 24. It can move a bit as per the previous one; not sure how long this new Gundam is going to stay though.

Filed Under: Otaku & Wota Tagged With: Asian pop culture, Asian videos, Gundam Franchise, Japan blog, Japan travel, Japanese pop culture, Shizuoka Prefecture, Toys & Figures

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, Japan

October 7, 2009 by Yein Jee

The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Okinawa, Japan, is the world’s second largest aquarium behind the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, USA. It’s one of the very few aquariums in the world that keep whale sharks in cavity.

Video by Canadian filmmaker Jon Rawlinson. Mesmerising, can watch this for hours.

Filed Under: Travel & Living Tagged With: Amazing and cool, Aquariums and Zoos, Asia travel, Asian videos, Japan blog, Japan travel, Leisure & Recreation, Marine Biology, Okinawa Prefecture

Another life-size giant robot in Japan

October 1, 2009 by Yein Jee

After the highly popular life-size 18-metre Gundam model in Tokyo, another giant Japanese robot statue, the Tetsujin 28-go (lit. Iron Man #28), is set to welcome its visitors in Kobe following its completion earlier this week.

Life-size Tetsujin 28-go giant robot statue in Kobe, Japan

Tetsujin 28 was created in 1956 by Kobe-born Mitsuteru Yokoyama; it was one of the earliest giant robot characters in Japanese manga. The comic was later adapted into anime series and was aired in US as well, retitled as the Gigantor.

The Tetsujin 28 statue is located at Kobe’s Wakamatsu Park. It’s similar in height with the Gundam statue, but doesn’t have moving parts like the Tokyo counterpart. The Kobe robot is built as a permanent structure though, whereas the Gundam was disassembled after two months of exhibition.

If the trend keeps going, we might be seeing dozens of giant robot models across Japan in future… pretty fitting tourist attraction for the #1 robotic nation lol.

[image from the project’s official website [Jp]]

Filed Under: Offbeat, Otaku & Wota Tagged With: Asia travel, Asian pop culture, Japan blog, Japan travel, Japanese anime, Japanese pop culture, Kobe City, Unusual and weird

Angelababy – Welcome to Tokyo!

September 21, 2009 by Yein Jee

An English video by Fashion TV in Japan, featuring Hong Kong model Angelababy.

She shows viewers some traditional stuff in Tokyo’s Asakusa area, and the city’s trendy side in Shibuya district which is famous for women’s fashion. Short but pretty good clip.

The 20-year-old is one of the most talked-about models (she also started acting) in Hong Kong these days. Not really sure but I think she was in Japan to work on a runway show.

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Angelababy, Asian videos, Chinese showbiz, Fashion TV, Japan blog, Japan travel, Tokyo Metropolis

Toyama Tourism Anime Project

July 8, 2009 by Yein Jee

Two Toyama based animation studios, P.A. Works and The Berich have created some short animes to promote Toyama tourism, based on the theme “Tear Bringing Toyama Prefecture”.

Sharing here are videos from P.A. Works; three short stories about love, friendship and family; with Mt Tateyama, Toyama Bay, and Gokayama as backdrop.

[Read more…] about Toyama Tourism Anime Project

Filed Under: Otaku & Wota Tagged With: Anime and animation, Asia travel, Asian videos, Japan blog, Japan travel, Japanese anime, Japanese showbiz

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