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Ryuhei Matsuda x GQ Japan

November 8, 2016 by Yein Jee

Japanese actor Ryuhei Matsuda on the cover of GQ Magazine, November 2016 issue [Jp].

Ryuhei Matsuda Japanese GQ Magazine

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 years.

He remains pretty low profile though, and most of the films he starred in are not the type that appeal to global audiences. That probably explains why he’s not that famous outside of Japan.

His wife is actress-model Rina Ohta. The couple has a daughter born 2009.

Ryuhei’s younger brother, Shota, is also an actor.

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Asian Men, GQ Magazine, Japan blog, Japanese showbiz, Magazine photos, Ryuhei Matsuda

Kaede Japanese CanCam Magazine

August 12, 2016 by Yein Jee

Love this August 2016 cover image of Japanese CanCam Magazine [Jp], featuring model-dancer Kaede who oozes plenty of brightness and youthful charm.

Egirls Kaede Japanese CanCam Magazine

Kaede is a member of pop group E-girls and an exclusive model for CanCam, a popular fashion magazine targeting university students and novice office ladies.

Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: CanCam Magazine, Japan blog, Japanese pop culture, Japanese showbiz, Japanese women, Magazine photos

Discover New York’s Japan Society with Mansai Nomura

August 11, 2016 by Yein Jee

An informative video for New York’s Japan Society about its history and activities. Narrated by famous Japanese Kyogen stage actor Mansai Nomura.

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: Japan blog, Japanese Traditions, Mansai Nomura, New York City

World Cosplay Summit 2016 official trailer

July 23, 2016 by Yein Jee

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 over a one week period where representatives from different countries visit various parts of Japan, including Akihabara, Kyoto and Sendai, to promote the Japanese youth culture and its ability to connect internationally. The finale is usually held in Nagoya on the first weekend of August.

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Aichi Prefecture, Asian events, Asian pop culture, Asian videos, Costume play, Exhibitions, Japan blog, Japanese events, Japanese pop culture, Nagoya City, Otaku festivals, World Cosplay Summit

Shin Godzilla Japanese movie trailer

May 13, 2016 by Yein Jee

Teaser for Japanese movie Shin Godzilla (シン・ゴジラ), in theatres in Japan this summer. The film is co-directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi. It’s the 31st instalment in the Godzilla franchise and the third reboot by Toho Pictures.

The Shin is a play of words which can mean a few things. Officially it’s RESURGENCE in English title, some Asian teasers go with TRUE, social media seems to like it as GOD, while I prefer the simpler NEW instead. It all seems to fit though.

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Filed Under: Entertainment Tagged With: Akira Emoto, Asian movies, Asian pop culture, Asian videos, Disaster movies, Godzilla Franchise, Hiroki Hasegawa, Japan blog, Japanese movies, Japanese pop culture, Japanese showbiz, Jun Kunimura, Kimiko Yo, Mansai Nomura, Monster movies, Shinji Higuchi, Toho Pictures, Yutaka Takenouchi

Size Comparison: Godzilla, Pacific Rim, Titan

April 21, 2016 by Yein Jee

Japanese blogger Ulaken [Jp] has created an interesting illustration comparing the size of the famous giants in Japanese pop culture.

Size comparison of Godzilla, Pacific Rim and Attack on Titan

The characters

The chart features the Godzilla from the upcoming Japanese film and the American one from 2014. The latest Godzilla is the tallest at 118.5 metres. [Update] You can check this post to compare the size of the Godzilla from early to modern days.

And then there’s the Jaeger robot and sea monster from the Pacific Rim in 2013. It’s a Hollywood film based on Japanese kaiju (monster) genre.

There’s also the gory giants from hit anime franchise Attack on Titan, including the normal and the extra-sized one. They are not really kaiju though.

And then there’s Ultraman, the old-school Japanese pop culture icon which is about the size of the giant monsters in the 1960’s. Poor little thing =)

Last but not least, the standard human being who is almost invisible in the picture.

Filed Under: Offbeat Tagged With: Attack on Titan, Godzilla Franchise, Graphic Design, Japan blog, Japanese pop culture, Monster movies

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