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Topic: Food, Food, and More Food Thread |
kenjilina
Replies: 25210
Views: 5056951
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 11:52 pm Subject:
Food, Food, and More Food Thread |
Here in the UK we have a chain called Wagamama and I always choose chicken katsu curry. Reminds me of my time in Osaka. |
Topic: Japanese Music - Requests/Downloads |
gaijinmark
Replies: 2464
Views: 1931306
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2022 6:41 am Subject:
Japanese Music - Requests/Downloads |
In what I can only describe as a fit of incredible stupidity, Book-Off has decided, at least here in the States to no longer carry JPop CDs. I'm one of those old geezers that likes holding his real al ... |
Topic: I'm Going To Japan |
gaijinmark
Replies: 11349
Views: 3536677
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Tue May 17, 2022 5:01 pm Subject:
I'm Going To Japan |
Japan to open for limited tour groups
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said on Tuesday it would start conducting "test tourism" in the form of limited package tours in May as a way of gathering i ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
junny
Replies: 27481
Views: 13692691
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2022 7:04 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Kamakura dono no 13 nin is keeping me entertained, three episodes in.
Started Hakozume, very entertaining two episodes so far and I laughed a lot. Toda Erika is doing well as the stern, a bit scar ... |
Topic: Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
gaijinmark
Replies: 403
Views: 1473073
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Wed May 19, 2021 10:27 pm Subject:
Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
This tightens things up with him still having to face the other three Ozeki, but it looks like the only person that can beat Terunofuji is Terunofuji.
Terunofuji loses on day 11 due to foul
Oze ... |
Topic: Upcoming JDramas |
gaijinmark
Replies: 2946
Views: 5934262
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 5:34 pm Subject:
Upcoming JDramas |
Aya Omasa to star in WOWOW Summer 2021 drama
Aya Omasa will star in the WOWOW Summer 2021 drama "Hitori de Nomeru mon".
Omasa plays Mei Benikawa who works in the PR department of a c ... |
Topic: How's the Weather There? |
gaijinmark
Replies: 12730
Views: 3035214
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2021 4:35 am Subject:
How's the Weather There? |
HAIL!!
It was raining pretty hard then I thought, "That doesn't sound like rain." And it was hail! Pretty small, about the size of a grain of rice. But hail is hail. |
Topic: Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
gaijinmark
Replies: 403
Views: 1473073
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 6:24 pm Subject:
Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
Let's hope it's mild and not too severe.
Hakuho tests positive for Covid-19
Yokozuna Hakuho looks unlikely to contest the upcoming New Year Grand Sumo tournament after learning Tuesda ... |
Topic: Shinohara Ryoko |
gaijinmark
Replies: 237
Views: 487625
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 6:26 pm Subject:
Shinohara Ryoko |
Ryoko Shinohara to star in Net Flix drama
Ryoko Shinohara will star in the Netflix drama series “Goldfish Wife.” The drama is based on manga series “Kingyo Tsuma” by Kurosawa R. Shinohara ... |
Topic: Odagiri Joe |
gaijinmark
Replies: 3401
Views: 946136
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2020 3:14 am Subject:
Odagiri Joe |
Did you know there's an "Odagiri Joe effect"? And it has nothing to do with weird hairstyles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odagiri_effect |
Topic: Japan - News/General Discussion |
gaijinmark
Replies: 3296
Views: 2131528
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2020 4:47 pm Subject:
Japan - News/General Discussion |
They've been talking about his health for the last couple days, so I guess there really was something to it. As long as the people of Japan don't elect a former reality show host/con man with orange h ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
junny
Replies: 27481
Views: 13692691
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2020 4:33 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Finished Hanzawa Naoki, what a brilliant drama. So intense and truly an underdog fight. That ending! No wonder a season 2 was called for. Looking forward to watching season 2. Sakai Masato was fantast ... |
Topic: Food, Food, and More Food Thread |
gaijinmark
Replies: 25210
Views: 5056951
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 1:17 am Subject:
Food, Food, and More Food Thread |
Japanese restaurant chain Seizariya has come up with a way to eat and drink while still wearing a mask: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IebwbtGUti0 |
Topic: Ogura Yuko Gallery |
gaijinmark
Replies: 40
Views: 151071
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 5:21 pm Subject:
Ogura Yuko Gallery |
Never mind not knowing she was pregnant again, didn't even know she'd gotten married again!!
Yuko Ogura gives birth to third child
On July 27, Yuko Ogura on her Instagram account annou ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
pash
Replies: 27481
Views: 13692691
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 4:43 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Started (and finished in a matter of days, LOL) "High Position"...I LOVED it!
Maybe it's because I'm 46 and single myself (although, in my case, not because I got divorced, LOL) ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
pash
Replies: 27481
Views: 13692691
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 10:29 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Tried watching "Kyou kara Ore wa!!" as per a friend's suggestion, dropped it after having endured 3 episodes; slapstick comedy of the lowest level + waaaaaaaaaaay too much violence for my ta ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
pash
Replies: 27481
Views: 13692691
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 10:36 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Meanwhile, I've watched "Jikuu Tantei Oyu": it has a very interesting premise, which unfortunately hasn't been fully developed (the fact that it consists of only 8 episodes, and short ones - ... |
Topic: Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related |
bmwracer
Replies: 1910
Views: 1440941
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:44 pm Subject:
Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related |
Curry House gone, but not forgotten:
The chain got screwed when it was purchased by another company last year, I think. |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
pash
Replies: 27481
Views: 13692691
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 1:42 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
I knew that whichever dorama I watched right after "3-nen A-gumi..." would be at risk of faring poorly in the unavoidable comparison, so I decided to go with one I deemed bad from the start ... |
Topic: Upcoming JDramas |
gaijinmark
Replies: 2946
Views: 5934262
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 5:27 pm Subject:
Upcoming JDramas |
Haru Kuroki to star in TBS 2019 Summer drama
Haru Kuroki will star in the TBS 2019 Summer drama "Nagi no Oitoma" (Nagi's Vacation).
Nagi Oshima (Kuroki) is a single, 28-year-old woman ... |