Tag Archives: japan

Ongakuyōbi: Cornelius

Posted on September 3, 2011 by

Cornelius was introduced to me back in high school as “Japan’s Beck.” This is pretty much true.  About these ads

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On Like Totally Living in the Now in Japan, You Know?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

Japan probably has more temples, shrines and gardens per capita than garbage cans or benches.

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J-Cin Sundays: “The Great Happiness Space” – Illusion and Reality in the Japanese Sex Industry

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

Title: The Great Happiness Space Director: Jake Clennell Year: 2006 Notes: This isn’t a “Japanese Film” per se, it’s a British Documentary on a Japanese cultural phenomenon. For some reason there’s no trailers online, but you can find the entire movie streaming if you … Continue reading →

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Ongakuyōbi: Number Girl

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

Number Girl are from my neck of the woods – Fukuoka, Japan.

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On Onsen, or Bathing With Friends and Coworkers

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

I was naked except for a green smock, flashing some leg and God-knows-what-else to two older women with shovels as I stepped into a small dirt hole in the center of a Japanese bath house. Lying on my back with … Continue reading →

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Ongakuyōbi: The Pizzicato Five

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

A recent conversation with a friend has unearthed a common problem when it comes to music fans in Japan: J-Pop has drowned out everything remotely cool about this country’s music scene, and it’s hard to find stuff that isn’t AKB48. … Continue reading →

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