Music video for It's Our Time by Japanese pop duo Moumoon, released in June 2015. Found this song after blogging about them a couple of months ago. They shot the MV in Paris when the band held their first solo concert (sold out) in the French capital in … [Read more...] about Moumoon – It’s Our Time in Paris
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Aiku Maikawa x Taiwan Festa
Taiwan Festa [Jp] is a Taiwanese culture event which will be held at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo on July 29-30. The festival will feature food stalls, souvenir booths, as well as performances by both Japanese and Taiwanese artists. Aiku Maikawa Model and … [Read more...] about Aiku Maikawa x Taiwan Festa
Moumoon, Shooting Star, Assassination Classroom
Japanese MV for Hello, Shooting Star by pop duo moumoon, released in February 2015. It's an ending song for popular anime series Assassination Classroom. I was a fan of moumoon's Sunshine Girl in 2010. Haven't heard much from the band since then, but … [Read more...] about Moumoon, Shooting Star, Assassination Classroom
Haruo Nakajima – The man in Godzilla suit
Short English documentary about Haruo Nakajima, the man who portrayed Godzilla in the first 12 movies of the popular Japanese media franchise. The costume was made of concrete in the first Godzilla film in 1954, that alone deserves respect LoL. Check … [Read more...] about Haruo Nakajima – The man in Godzilla suit
Ko Shibasaki x Utsukushii Kimono Magazine
HD photos of popular Japanese star Ko Shibasaki who's featured in 2016 Winter issue of Utsukushii Kimono Magazine [Jp]. The traditional dresses look delicate and beautiful, and probably pretty expensive LoL. … [Read more...] about Ko Shibasaki x Utsukushii Kimono Magazine
The final issue of Japanese AneCan Magazine
Japanese model Moe Oshikiri is the cover girl for the last issue (December 2016) of AneCan Magazine. The fashion magazine will suspend its publication after running for a decade because of business reasons. Poor sales, to put it boldly. Oshikiri was also … [Read more...] about The final issue of Japanese AneCan Magazine
Ryuhei Matsuda x GQ Japan
Japanese actor Ryuhei Matsuda on the cover of GQ Magazine, November 2016 issue [Jp]. The 33-year-old started acting at young age and made his breakthrough when he was 15. He played a wide range of roles since, including some award-winning acts in recent … [Read more...] about Ryuhei Matsuda x GQ Japan
Kaede Japanese CanCam Magazine
Love this August 2016 cover image of Japanese CanCam Magazine [Jp], featuring model-dancer Kaede who oozes plenty of brightness and youthful charm. Kaede is a member of pop group E-girls and an exclusive model for CanCam, a popular fashion magazine … [Read more...] about Kaede Japanese CanCam Magazine
Discover New York’s Japan Society with Mansai Nomura
An informative video for New York's Japan Society about its history and activities. Narrated by famous Japanese Kyogen stage actor Mansai Nomura. … [Read more...] about Discover New York’s Japan Society with Mansai Nomura
World Cosplay Summit 2016 official trailer
Trailer video for the 2016 World Cosplay Summit which will be held on July 30 to August 7 in Japan. The video shows some history of the convention, plus clips from the cosplay competition (presumably from 2015), parade and side events. The WCS is held … [Read more...] about World Cosplay Summit 2016 official trailer