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Topic: Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
shin2
Replies: 403
Views: 1485654
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 8:07 am Subject:
Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
Terunofuji completes the greatest comeback in the history of ozumo by winning the July basho. A remarkable, highly improbable outcome.
Asanoyama must be kicking himself.
What the hell happene ... |
Topic: American Football (NFL, College, etc.) |
shin2
Replies: 4773
Views: 1703687
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 8:48 am Subject:
American Football (NFL, College, etc.) |
Gino Marchetti, one of the greatest players in NFL history, passes away.
https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/nfl/bs-sp-colts-marchetti-obit-20190430-story.html |
Topic: Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
shin2
Replies: 403
Views: 1485654
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 3:09 am Subject:
Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
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Y1e Hakuho 15 - 0
M4w Ichinojo 14 - 1
O1w Goeido 12 - 3
M7e Aoiyama 12 - 3
M8w Kotoshogiku 11 - 4
Who knew Ichinojo could be consistently excellent throughout an entire basho. ... |
Topic: Yamaguchi Tomoko |
shin2
Replies: 127
Views: 301605
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2019 3:03 am Subject:
Yamaguchi Tomoko |
They just recently did a poll (for people old enough to remember) who the most popular drama actresses of the 1990's were. Not to surprising who came out no.1:
1) Tomoko Yamaguchi
2) Nanako Mats ... |
Topic: Celebrity Obituaries |
shin2
Replies: 865
Views: 948324
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 8:47 am Subject:
Celebrity Obituaries |
Dan Jenkins, one of the great sportswriters of all-time, died last week at the age of 90.
He became nationally known when he joined Sports Illustrated in the early 60's. Later, he went on to write a ... |
Topic: Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations |
shin2
Replies: 4597
Views: 3869497
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2019 10:02 am Subject:
Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations |
Ramen Heads is a 2017 Japanese documentary about--you guessed it--ramen. The movie focuses on Tomita Osamu, the reigning king of ramen in Japan (his restaurant in Matsudo, Chiba has won the title of ... |
Topic: Baseball (MLB, WBC, College, etc.) |
shin2
Replies: 5578
Views: 2706265
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2019 9:43 am Subject:
Baseball (MLB, WBC, College, etc.) |
And here are the remaining Brooklyn Dodger players still living. I would have known Roger Craig, Carl Erskine, Lasorda, and Koufax. Most of the rest, I never heard of.
Bob Aspromonte, born June ... |
Topic: Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
shin2
Replies: 403
Views: 1485654
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 11:25 pm Subject:
Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
Re: January basho
A lot of yaocho in this tournament. Pretty obvious examples. |
Topic: Japanese Celebrity Obituaries |
shin2
Replies: 116
Views: 1083507
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 8:33 am Subject:
Japanese Celebrity Obituaries |
Actress Kiki Kirin passed away yesterday at 75.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/vod/closeup/4002717/ |
Topic: Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
shin2
Replies: 403
Views: 1485654
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:59 am Subject:
Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
Kaio appeared on the Dotchi no Ryori special that aired several years after that show ended. Looked like he had lost weight, not a lot but some.
The two yokozuna from Hawaii who were Kaio's co ... |
Topic: Academy Awards/Oscars |
shin2
Replies: 117
Views: 123137
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:43 am Subject:
Academy Awards/Oscars |
I highly recommend the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy. The original Swedish films, not the American remake. Excellent suspense films. Available on Netflix.
Is it too late to comment on som ... |
Topic: Japanese Celebrity Obituaries |
shin2
Replies: 116
Views: 1083507
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:55 am Subject:
Japanese Celebrity Obituaries |
Much like Sei Hiraizumi, it seemed like this guy was everything.
Masahiko Tsugawa passes away from heart failure
Actor Masahiko Tsugawa passed away on August 4th from heart failure. He was 78 y ... |
Topic: American Football (NFL, College, etc.) |
shin2
Replies: 4773
Views: 1703687
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 2:10 pm Subject:
American Football (NFL, College, etc.) |
There were two classes of College Football announcers.
1) Keith Jackson
2) All the rest.
RIP, Keith:
Was out of the country, so I didn't know about Keith Jackson's passing until a couple o ... |
Topic: Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
shin2
Replies: 403
Views: 1485654
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 9:26 am Subject:
Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
Glad Harumafuji was able to win his ninth basho. A class act, the epitome of hinkaku, which is an important characteristic for yokozuna.
Here's a short video which shows he's not your typical pro ... |
Topic: Aoi Tokugawa Sandai |
shin2
Replies: 7
Views: 64108
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 6:59 am Subject:
Aoi Tokugawa Sandai |
Of all the taigas I've seen, this one, "Toshie to Matsu" and "Musashi" would be my "besto 3". By an amazing coincidence, all three had casts consisting of excellent a ... |
Topic: Food, Food, and More Food Thread |
shin2
Replies: 25210
Views: 5073413
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 8:54 am Subject:
Food, Food, and More Food Thread |
Re: Trails to Tsukiji.
Like that show a lot. Anything sold there can be a subject for an episode: sea food, vegetables, fruit, etc. |
Topic: Food, Food, and More Food Thread |
shin2
Replies: 25210
Views: 5073413
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 8:48 am Subject:
Food, Food, and More Food Thread |
Today is the 80th anniversary of the official state food of Hawaii, SPAM:
Spam is a very versatile meat; it can be thrown into anything: with ramen (or saimin if you're in Hawaii), in omelettes, an ... |
Topic: Movies! Movies! Movies! (Non-Japanese) |
shin2
Replies: 5013
Views: 1471862
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 3:08 am Subject:
Movies! Movies! Movies! (Non-Japanese) |
Watched a documentary, Mifune: The Last Samurai (2016).
While the subject is of course Japanese and most of the people interviewed are Japanese, this is not a Japanese film. It was directed by Ja ... |
Topic: Japanese Celebrity Obituaries |
shin2
Replies: 116
Views: 1083507
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 1:57 am Subject:
Japanese Celebrity Obituaries |
Just as a great ballplayer will get his number retired, they should now retire the character of overbearing mother-in-law:
Yoko Nogiwa passes away at 81
Actress Nogiwa Yoko passed away at the a ... |
Topic: Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related |
shin2
Replies: 1910
Views: 1455232
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 8:38 am Subject:
Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related |
Oh man! This is our old Mitsuwa. I want to go so bad. Maybe next year though we can since we hope to move back across the country to SoCal next year....we might move to SD and not LA this time, th ... |