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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: Wed Dec 22, 2021 6:28 pm   Subject: 
                  NHK Kouhaku Red & White Competition Thread | 
               
                | Song list for 72nd Kohaku Uta Gassen 
 Red Team
 
 AI (4) - "Aldebaran"
 Aimyon (3) - "Ai wo Shiru Made wa"
 Ishikawa Sayuri (44) - "Tsugaru Kaikyou Fuyugeshiki"
 Awes ...
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                |  Topic: Oshin | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 31
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:29 pm   Subject: 
                  Oshin | 
               
                | This happened last week, Sugako Hashida, the writer of "Oshin" passed away at 95: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/04/24242a67f11e-hashida-writer-of-acclaimed-japanese-tv-drama-oshin- ... | 
                             
                |  Topic: Japan - News/General Discussion | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
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 |  Forum: General Discussions  
                   Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2020 1:07 am   Subject: 
                  Japan - News/General Discussion | 
               
                | ^ And Yoshihide Suga (or as I call him, Mr. Comb Over) will be the next PM: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/14/yoshihide-suga-to-be-japan-prime-minister-after-winning-party-vote | 
                             
                |  Topic: NHK Kouhaku Red & White Competition Thread | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 398
 Views: 2768795
 
 |  Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions  
                   Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2019 6:00 pm   Subject: 
                  NHK Kouhaku Red & White Competition Thread | 
               
                | And here's the song list: 
 [Red Team]
 
 aiko - "Hanabi"
 Ikimonogakari - "Kaze ga Fuiteiru"
 Ishikawa Sayuri - "Tsugaru Kaikyo Fuyukeshiki"
 AKB48 - "Koisuru Fort ...
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                |  Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | xploring 
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 7:46 pm   Subject: 
                  What dramas are you currently watching? | 
               
                | Just finished week 5 of Hiyokko. Actually I started watching more than a month ago, but it's starting to get really good now. Yoshikazu Okada really does conversation better than anyone else. The depi ... | 
                             
                |  Topic: Japanese Celebrity Obituaries | 
               
                | shin2 
 Replies: 116
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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 ...
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                |  Topic: Japanese Celebrity Obituaries | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 116
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 |  Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions  
                   Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 7:02 pm   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 ...
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                |  Topic: Olympics Thread | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 1545
 Views: 701884
 
 |  Forum: General Discussions  
                   Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:35 pm   Subject: 
                  Olympics Thread | 
               
                | First of all, I am a fan of Sheena Ringo, but she's definitely what you would call "an acquired taste." This could get really weird. 
 Sheena Ringo selected as member of planning team for T ...
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                |  Topic: Upcoming JDramas | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 2946
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 6:30 pm   Subject: 
                  Upcoming JDramas | 
               
                | Hiroki Miyake and Haruka Shimazaki to appear in 2017 NTV Fall drama 
 Miyake Hiroki and Shimazaki Haruka will be appearing in the new NTV Autumn 2017 drama "Ima kara anata wo kyouhaku shimasu&q ...
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                |  Topic: Aoi Tokugawa Sandai | 
               
                | Eve 
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 11:38 am   Subject: 
                  Aoi Tokugawa Sandai | 
               
                | 
 Aoi Tokugawa Sandai is hands down the best Taiga I have seen.  It had a great script by noted Taiga screenwriter James Miki and a cast--headed by Tsugawa Masahiko, Iwashita Shima, and Nishida Tosh ...
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                |  Topic: Upcoming JDramas | 
               
                | maxcriden 
 Replies: 2946
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 11:04 pm   Subject: 
                  Upcoming JDramas | 
               
                | Mizuki Yamamoto to star in Amazon Prime drama 
 Yamamoto Mizuki will be starring in the new Amazon Prime Video drama "Tokyo Alice" which is based on the same-titled manga by Chiya Toriko.  ...
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                |  Topic: Upcoming JDramas | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 2946
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 6:44 pm   Subject: 
                  Upcoming JDramas | 
               
                | Mizuki Yamamoto to star in Amazon Prime drama 
 Yamamoto Mizuki will be starring in the new Amazon Prime Video drama "Tokyo Alice" which is based on the same-titled manga by Chiya Toriko.  ...
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                |  Topic: Aoi Tokugawa Sandai | 
               
                | shin2 
 Replies: 7
 Views: 67869
 
 |  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 ...
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                |  Topic: Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
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 |  Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions  
                   Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 11:39 pm   Subject: 
                  Japanese Movies/Discussion/Recommendations | 
               
                | Both these guys have threads of their own, couldn't decide which one to put it in, so put it here. 
 Takuya Kimura and Ninomiya Kazunari to star in "Kensatsugawa no Zainin"
 
 Kimura Takuy ...
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                |  Topic: Sawamura Ikki | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 26
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Artistes  
                   Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 7:40 pm   Subject: 
                  Sawamura Ikki | 
               
                | Ikki Sawamura and Yoshiyoshi Arakawa to appear in TV Asahi drama special 
 Sawamura Ikki and Arakawa Yoshiyoshi will appear in the new TV Asahi drama SP "Soshite dare mo inakunatta" starrin ...
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                |  Topic: Kanjiya Shihori | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 11
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Artistes  
                   Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 7:51 pm   Subject: 
                  Kanjiya Shihori | 
               
                | Shihori Kanjiya and Goro Kishitani to star in TV Asahi drama special 
 Kanjiya Shihori and Kishitani Goro will be starring in the TV Asahi drama SP "Kurobara Keijika Kyoukouhangakari Kamiki Kyo ...
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                |  Topic: Upcoming JDramas | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 2946
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas  
                   Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:08 pm   Subject: 
                  Upcoming JDramas | 
               
                | Go Ayano to star in NTV 2017 Spring drama 
 Ayano Go will be starring in the new NTV Spring 2017 drama "Frankenstein no Koi" (Frankenstein's Love) which will begin its run from April in th ...
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                |  Topic: Nakama Yukie | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Artistes  
                   Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 7:49 pm   Subject: 
                  Nakama Yukie | 
               
                | Yukie Nakama to star in TV Asahi drama special 
 Nakama Yukie will be starring in the new TV Asahi 2-part drama SP "Soshite dare mo inakunatta" based on Agatha Christie's 1939 work "A ...
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                |  Topic: Watanabe Ken | 
               
                | gaijinmark 
 Replies: 251
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 |  Forum: Discussions on Artistes  
                   Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 6:54 pm   Subject: 
                  Watanabe Ken | 
               
                | Ken Watanabe to star in TBS New Year's drama special 
 Watanabe Ken will be starring in the upcoming TBS New Year drama SP "Shiawase no Kioku" (Memories of happiness) which will be shown a ...
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