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                |  Topic: Japan - News/General Discussion | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
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 |  Forum: General Discussions  
                   Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 6:04 pm   Subject: 
                  Japan - News/General Discussion | 
               
                | Sayonara "Heisei", hajimemashite "Reiwa": https://www.npr.org/2019/04/01/708648297/new-era-name-reiwa-defines-japan-as-emperor-akihito-prepares-to-abdicate | 
                             
                |  Topic: Does anyone here watch SUMO? | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 403
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 |  Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions  
                   Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:42 pm   Subject: 
                  Does anyone here watch SUMO? | 
               
                | Could be a wide open basho, two Yokozuna have withdrawn and the one left isn't exactly Mr. Dependable. 
 Hakuho and Kakuryu withdraw from Kyushu basho
 
 Mongolian grand champions Hakuho and Kakuryu ...
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                |  Topic: Aoi Yuu | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 185
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Artistes  
                   Posted: Fri May 19, 2017 5:56 pm   Subject: 
                  Aoi Yuu | 
               
                | Yu Aoi to appear in TBS 2017 Summer drama "Hello Harinezumi" 
 Aoi Yu and Lily Frankie will be joining the cast of TBS Summer 2017 drama "Hello Harinezumi" starring Eita which wi ...
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                |  Topic: Upcoming JDramas | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 2946
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 7:10 pm   Subject: 
                  Upcoming JDramas | 
               
                | Toshiaki Karasawa and Masataka Kubota return in NTV Fall drama "THE LAST COP/Last Cop" 
 Karasawa Toshiaki and Kubota Masataka will be back in the NTV Autumn 2016 drama "THE LAST COP  ...
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                |  Topic: JDrama Cliches | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 245
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 10:15 pm   Subject: 
                  JDrama Cliches | 
               
                | I don't know if this has happened enough to qualify as a cliche, but I've seen it in "Hotman", "Heisei meoto jawan" and a couple others that I can't remember right now, it's the &q ... | 
                             
                |  Topic: Japanese Music - Recommendations/Discussion | 
               
                | ashley juggs 
 Replies: 1055
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 |  Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions  
                   Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2014 9:31 pm   Subject: 
                  Japanese Music - Recommendations/Discussion | 
               
                | Sheena Ringo to release 15th anniversary live on DVD and Blu-Ray 
 In November of last year, Sheena Ringo held her 15th anniversary live at Bunkamura Orchard Hall over a period of 5 days. It's been r ...
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                |  Topic: JDrama TV Ratings | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 2138
 Views: 3009360
 
 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 6:58 pm   Subject: 
                  JDrama TV Ratings | 
               
                | Hanzawa enters the record book with a final episode ratings of 42.2%!
 
 This is the best rating in history since Heisei era (1989-), beating "Beautiful Life"'s 41.3% in 2000.
 
 Haven't s ...
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                |  Topic: JDrama TV Ratings | 
               
                | nosnoop 
 Replies: 2138
 Views: 3009360
 
 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 10:49 am   Subject: 
                  JDrama TV Ratings | 
               
                | 2013 Summer Jul - Sep 
 
 TV Stn  Time    Drama
 1       2       3       4       5       6       7       8       9       10      11      12      13      Avg     Change
 
 TBS     Mon20   Namonaki Dok ...
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                |  Topic: Japanese Music - Recommendations/Discussion | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 1055
 Views: 2683954
 
 |  Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions  
                   Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:38 pm   Subject: 
                  Japanese Music - Recommendations/Discussion | 
               
                | Sheena Ringo to release to 'best of' albums 
 To commemorate her 15th anniversary, Sheena Ringo will simultaneously release a collaboration best-of album "Ukina" and a live best-of album &q ...
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                |  Topic: Yae no Sakura | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 27
 Views: 112437
 
 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:16 am   Subject: 
                  Yae no Sakura | 
               
                | ^ Oops!! Too late!! It aired last weekend on 18.2 but I'm not recording it. All that happened in the beginning of the episode was Yae and Shonosuke's wedding.  They really didn't miss much, you seen o ... | 
                             
                |  Topic: Japanese Celebrity Obituaries | 
               
                | shin2 
 Replies: 116
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 |  Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions  
                   Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 1:13 am   Subject: 
                  Japanese Celebrity Obituaries | 
               
                | Nakamura Kanzaburo dies at 57 
 
 Nakamura Kanzaburo, one of the leading lights of the Kabuki stage, died Dec. 5 at a Tokyo hospital. He was 57.The cause of death was acute respiratory distress syndr ...
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                |  Topic: Japanese Celebrity Obituaries | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 116
 Views: 1249028
 
 |  Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions  
                   Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:47 pm   Subject: 
                  Japanese Celebrity Obituaries | 
               
                | Nakamura Kanzaburo dies at 57 
 
 Nakamura Kanzaburo, one of the leading lights of the Kabuki stage, died Dec. 5 at a Tokyo hospital. He was 57.The cause of death was acute respiratory distress syndr ...
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                |  Topic: Takei Emi | 
               
                | hitomi #1 
 Replies: 106
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Artistes  
                   Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:04 am   Subject: 
                  Takei Emi | 
               
                | Takei Emi & Matsuzaka Tori to star in live-action adaption of �gKyou, Koi wo Hajimemasu�h 
 http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/6277/emi1y.jpg
 
 Today it was announced that actress Takei Emi and  ...
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                |  Topic: Ueto Aya | 
               
                | kawaiiruna 
 Replies: 42792
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Artistes  
                   Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:40 pm   Subject: 
                  Ueto Aya | 
               
                | warette iitomo (2011.07.08): Friday-Regulars: Sekine Tsutomu, Kusanagi Tsuyoshi (SMAP), Becky, Gekidan Hitori, Manda Hisako
 Telephone Shocking-Guest: Ueto Aya
 Other Guests: Heisei Nobushi Kobushi,  ...
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                |  Topic: Upcoming JDramas | 
               
                | xploring 
 Replies: 2946
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 4:15 am   Subject: 
                  Upcoming JDramas | 
               
                | Shinji Higuchi directing monster drama "MM9" Sun, May 30, 2010 (12:19pm EDT)
 It was revealed last week that movie director Shinji Higuchi ("The Hidden Fortress," "Japan Sink ...
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                |  Topic: Gackt | 
               
                | Stevie 
 Replies: 1741
 Views: 863967
 
 |  Forum: Discussions on Artistes  
                   Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 12:01 pm   Subject: 
                  Gackt | 
               
                | 
 Gackt performed the theme song to the 10th Heisei Kamen Rider, Kamen Rider Decade.
 The single is titled "Journey through the Decade."
 The song was released in iTunes and a promotiona ...
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                |  Topic: Gackt | 
               
                | Toni kun 
 Replies: 1741
 Views: 863967
 
 |  Forum: Discussions on Artistes  
                   Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 5:43 pm   Subject: 
                  Gackt | 
               
                | whats this new movie that Gackt is in called Kamen Rider?? and when the hell is Gackt's other movie coming out called bunraku?? 
 Gackt performed the theme song to the 10th Heisei Kamen Rider, Kamen  ...
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                |  Topic: Artist Database Update - Are We Missing Stuff? | 
               
                | shari 
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Artistes  
                   Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:01 am   Subject: 
                  Artist Database Update - Are We Missing Stuff? | 
               
                | All right. I've been doing a little poking around and this is what I came up with (I added the name in Japanese when missing): 
 Adachi Yumika http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae349/matsushari/Taji ...
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                |  Topic: Gokusen Series (1, 2, etc.) | 
               
                | suzzy 
 Replies: 1836
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:28 am   Subject: 
                  Gokusen Series (1, 2, etc.) | 
               
                | "Gokusen" ends with 22.8% average Tue, July 1, 2008 (11:08am EDT)
 
 The third season of the "Gokusen" drama series came to an end on Saturday. According to data from Video Resear ...
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                |  Topic: Gokusen Series (1, 2, etc.) | 
               
                | meoinkie2 
 Replies: 1836
 Views: 914034
 
 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:15 am   Subject: 
                  Gokusen Series (1, 2, etc.) | 
               
                | "Gokusen" ends with 22.8% average Tue, July 1, 2008 (11:08am EDT)
 
 The third season of the "Gokusen" drama series came to an end on Saturday. According to data from Video Resear ...
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