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                |  Topic: Higa Manami | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Artistes  
                   Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:03 pm   Subject: 
                  Higa Manami | 
               
                | Manami Higa to star in NHK Fall 2022 drama 
 Manami Higa will star in the Fall 2022 NHK drama  "Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna".
 
 Manami plays Yuki Nomoto who loves cooking but, living  ...
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                |  Topic: NHK Kouhaku Red & White Competition Thread | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 398
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 |  Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions  
                   Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:32 pm   Subject: 
                  NHK Kouhaku Red & White Competition Thread | 
               
                | Yo Oizumi and Kanna Hashimoto to host 73rd Kohaku Uta Gassen 
 The hosts and program theme for the '73rd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen' to air on December 31st have been announced.
 
 This year's hosts wil ...
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                |  Topic: Got Something You Want To Say? | 
               
                | Anime Dad 
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 |  Forum: General Discussions  
                   Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2022 11:06 am   Subject: 
                  Got Something You Want To Say? | 
               
                | 
 Hi there littlemissfab
   
 Still alive and well, watching the occasional drama, and wearing my mask.
   
 It would be nice if some of the "oldtimers" would check in as  ...
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                |  Topic: Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 1910
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                   Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 5:11 pm   Subject: 
                  Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related | 
               
                | Kristine Yada 2022 Nisei Week Queen: https://rafu.com/2022/08/kristine-yada-crowned-nisei-week-queen-audrey-emi-nakaoka-is-first-princess-maile-tabata-yanguas-named-miss-tomodachi/ | 
                             
                |  Topic: Food, Food, and More Food Thread | 
               
                | kenjilina 
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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: Abe Hiroshi | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 453
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Artistes  
                   Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2022 5:39 pm   Subject: 
                  Abe Hiroshi | 
               
                | Hiroshi Abe wins Star Asia Award 
 Hiroshi Abe was at the New York Asian Film Festival that shows Asian films and he received the Star Asia award.
 
 He is the first Japanese actor to receive this a ...
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                |  Topic: I'm Going To Japan | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
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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 ...
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                |  Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | xploring 
 Replies: 27482
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 3:33 am   Subject: 
                  What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | Tsuma, shougakusei ni naru (My Wife Becomes an Elementary School Student) 
 That was a great first episode. I read the first two volume of the manga and here the storytelling is much more nuanced and ...
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                |  Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | xploring 
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:59 am   Subject: 
                  What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | Kamakura dono no 13 nin. I watched the first two episodes. The storytelling is quite entertaining but the pace of Taiga drama is just too slow for me. With hardly any background knowledge of the time  ... | 
                             
                |  Topic: Japan - News/General Discussion | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 3296
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 |  Forum: General Discussions  
                   Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 6:56 pm   Subject: 
                  Japan - News/General Discussion | 
               
                | Wonder if they got the inspiration from watching "Shitmachi Rocket". 
 Japan plans to put man on the moon by late 2020s
 
 TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan revised the schedule of its space explora ...
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                |  Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | junny 
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2021 2:25 am   Subject: 
                  What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | Watching Saiai and enjoying it, really liking Matsushita Kouhei's performance. Might hunt for his other dramas - and if Scarlet is fully subbed, I will probably watch it. 
 Also watching Kansatsui As ...
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                |  Topic: Hirosue Ryoko | 
               
                | xploring 
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Artistes  
                   Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2021 7:32 pm   Subject: 
                  Hirosue Ryoko | 
               
                | https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfw_M-2Kl7rARfPMdeX4fa4Jwdo1revb- 
 All(?) of her official MVs has been reposted on youtube this year.
 
 I watched Motokare again and was reminded how special she  ...
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                |  Topic: aiko | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 12
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 |  Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions  
                   Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2021 6:01 pm   Subject: 
                  aiko | 
               
                | I guess she was too busy with other things to let anybody know.   
 aiko got married last year
 
 aiko has announced that she had gotten married last year.
 
 This was a surprise announc ...
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                |  Topic: NHK Kouhaku Red & White Competition Thread | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 398
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 |  Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions  
                   Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 4:45 pm   Subject: 
                  NHK Kouhaku Red & White Competition Thread | 
               
                | Maybe this is a sign things are getting back to normal. 
 72nd Kohaku Uta Gassen to be held with live audience
 
 The '72nd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen' will be held with an audience this year.
 
 Becaus ...
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                |  Topic: Takeshi Kitano | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 21
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Artistes  
                   Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2021 4:49 pm   Subject: 
                  Takeshi Kitano | 
               
                | Will this give him an idea for his next movie? 
 Vehicle carry Takeshi Kitano attacked by man with pick axe
 
 A vehicle carrying acclaimed Japanese film director and actor Takeshi Kitano was attack ...
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                |  Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | junny 
 Replies: 27482
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 3:10 am   Subject: 
                  What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | I finished Ichikei no Karasu and it was overall enjoyable. Perhaps a mellower version of HERO, with characters upgraded to the judiciary. I wonder if a season 2 might be possible, given how the last e ... | 
                             
                |  Topic: Saitou Twins--Keita and Shouta | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 89
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Artistes  
                   Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2021 4:40 am   Subject: 
                  Saitou Twins--Keita and Shouta | 
               
                | Well, he did play the serious brother in "Hotman". 
 Keita Saito's wife gives birth to first child
 
 On August 12th, Keita Saito updated his Instagram account announcing the birth of his  ...
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                |  Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | xploring 
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 11:48 pm   Subject: 
                  What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | Hakozume episode 1 was so much fun.  I didn't know police can be so funny lol. The ending was poignant as well, very much looking forward to the rest of this series now, and I wasn't really interest ... | 
                             
                |  Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | xploring 
 Replies: 27482
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 11:23 pm   Subject: 
                  What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | Yeah I was really impressed with Yokohama Ryusei too. He brought a lot of the nuances in his character to life. As for Kikazaru Koi, I enjoyed the first few episodes a lot but by the end my interest w ... | 
                             
                |  Topic: Does anyone here watch SUMO? | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 403
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 |  Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions  
                   Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2021 2:50 am   Subject: 
                  Does anyone here watch SUMO? | 
               
                | ^ Speaking of Covid suspensions, what's up with Abi? 
 He spent the last two basho in Makushita, went undefeated winning both at 7-0. He'll be in Juryo in July. But I have a feeling even if he wins i ...
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