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Topic: I'm Going To Japan |
gaijinmark
Replies: 11349
Views: 5779365
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2023 5:09 pm Subject:
I'm Going To Japan |
| Nice article about the malls in Japan: https://www.insider.com/surprising-things-about-japan-shopping-malls-compared-to-united-states#from-the-child-friendly-amenities-to-the-high-quality-dining-optio ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
junny
Replies: 27482
Views: 14618094
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 8:16 pm Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Finished a few dramas, including Dakara Korosenakatta, Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san, and The Journalist. All pretty solid in their own rights.
Three episodes into Reversal Orchestra, and quite enjo ... |
Topic: Yonekura Ryoko |
Eve
Replies: 25430
Views: 6837242
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 7:26 pm Subject:
Yonekura Ryoko |
Ryoko Yonekura to star in Amazon 2023 drama
Ryoko Yonekura will star in the Amazon 2023 drama "Angel Flight".
Yonekura plays Nami Isawa, president of a company called Angel Hearse. Th ... |
Topic: Got Something You Want To Say? |
Anime Dad
Replies: 35048
Views: 7217371
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 2:07 pm Subject:
Got Something You Want To Say? |
| The "smart" TV that I've had for a few years decided to go haywire, the color was nothing but a green tint. Since, unlike the "olden days" of analog where you had various color con ... |
Topic: Got Something You Want To Say? |
gaijinmark
Replies: 35048
Views: 7217371
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:08 am Subject:
Got Something You Want To Say? |
| The "smart" TV that I've had for a few years decided to go haywire, the color was nothing but a green tint. Since, unlike the "olden days" of analog where you had various color con ... |
Topic: Yonekura Ryoko |
gaijinmark
Replies: 25430
Views: 6837242
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2022 6:00 pm Subject:
Yonekura Ryoko |
Ryoko Yonekura to star in Amazon 2023 drama
Ryoko Yonekura will star in the Amazon 2023 drama "Angel Flight".
Yonekura plays Nami Isawa, president of a company called Angel Hearse. Th ... |
Topic: Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related |
gaijinmark
Replies: 1910
Views: 1672892
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 3:36 am Subject:
Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related |
| Don't throw away that turntable. There's now a used record store in Little Tokyo of all places: https://www.goingundergroundrecords.com/ |
Topic: Aoi Yuu |
gaijinmark
Replies: 185
Views: 372387
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2022 6:01 pm Subject:
Aoi Yuu |
^ And I guess I missed the announcement she was pregnant.
Yu Aoi gives birth to first child
On August 10th, comedian Ryota Yamasato appeared on TBS's radio program 'Suiyou JUNK Yamasato ... |
Topic: Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related |
gaijinmark
Replies: 1910
Views: 1672892
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 6:05 pm Subject:
Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related |
After two years of a "Virtual Nisei Week" which meant no parade, no taiko, no nothing, Nisei Week will be returning for real this year: https://niseiweek.org/festival/
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Topic: Upcoming JDramas |
gaijinmark
Replies: 2946
Views: 6610230
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2022 8:03 pm Subject:
Upcoming JDramas |
| File this under "the more thing change, the more they stay the same". Yasufumi Terawaki returns after a 14 year absence as good old Kameyama for "Aibou 21": https://natalie.mu/eiga ... |
Topic: Japan - News/General Discussion |
gaijinmark
Replies: 3296
Views: 2516035
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2022 7:07 am Subject:
Japan - News/General Discussion |
"Fictosexuals"? Only in Japan
Three years into his “marriage” with a popular virtual character, a Japanese man has opened up about the benefits of having a virtual “wife.”
Tok ... |
Topic: Japan - News/General Discussion |
gaijinmark
Replies: 3296
Views: 2516035
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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 ... |
Topic: Konishi Manami |
gaijinmark
Replies: 3024
Views: 1736189
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 4:36 pm Subject:
Konishi Manami |
| When I first got this, back in I think around 2004 or 2005, I paid around $40.00. Looks like it's turning into a collectors item:https://www.ebay.com/itm/373767657364?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item5 ... |
Topic: Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
gaijinmark
Replies: 403
Views: 1703191
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:15 pm Subject:
Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
John Gunning has done a real good article about Hakuho in the Japan Times. I didn't realize how close Hakuho came to not making it in sumo at all.
From the article:
"Twenty years ago, Davaa ... |
Topic: Japan - News/General Discussion |
gaijinmark
Replies: 3296
Views: 2516035
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:55 am Subject:
Japan - News/General Discussion |
| No doubt, there'll probably be a drama about this someday: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/princess-mako-japan-turn-down-193215932.html |
Topic: Yamaguchi Tomoko |
gaijinmark
Replies: 127
Views: 325170
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 5:40 am Subject:
Yamaguchi Tomoko |
NHK has announced they will be rerunning the asadora "Jun-chan no Ouenka" beginning on September 27th airing at 4:20 in the afternoon. It originally aired from October 1988 to April 1989.
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Topic: Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
gaijinmark
Replies: 403
Views: 1703191
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 5:26 pm Subject:
Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
He lost, but he won.
Terunofuji to become 73rd Yokozuna
Mongolian sumo wrestler Terunofuji will be promoted to yokozuna after the Japan Sumo Association's Yokozuna Deliberation Council recommen ... |
Topic: Non-Japanese TV Shows (broadcast, cable, etc.) |
gaijinmark
Replies: 1081
Views: 619704
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 5:39 pm Subject:
Non-Japanese TV Shows (broadcast, cable, etc.) |
Or, your parents said, "Turn off that TV and go do your homework!!"
That is the other possibility.
Funny thing is, "The Invaders" was done by Quinn Martin. He w ... |
Topic: Non-Japanese TV Shows (broadcast, cable, etc.) |
ashley juggs
Replies: 1081
Views: 619704
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 5:34 pm Subject:
Non-Japanese TV Shows (broadcast, cable, etc.) |
I don't think I ever saw any episodes at the time. Maybe something I liked better was airing against it.
Or, your parents said, "Turn off that TV and go do your homework!!" |
Topic: Upcoming JDramas |
gaijinmark
Replies: 2946
Views: 6610230
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 5:47 pm Subject:
Upcoming JDramas |
Doctor X is up to season 7, but they still have a ways to go catch these guys.
Yutaka Matsushige returns for season 9 of Kodoku no Gourmet
Yutaka Matsushige is back as Goro Inogashira for anoth ... |