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Showing posts with label japan. Show all posts
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Those Crazy Japanese TV Shows
It's amazing what they get away with in Japan in the name of high quality TV. :)
After seeing this video, I don't think I would want to go skiing there.
Or catch a cab.
It's not even safe to cross the street!
After seeing this video, I don't think I would want to go skiing there.
Or catch a cab.
It's not even safe to cross the street!
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Foreign Songs
The Internet is a great place to find new music. At sites like youtube, dailymotion, and accuradio, you can find popular songs in other languages. Some foreign songs I like just because I don't know the words. If I am working, I can listen to them, and not and not lose my concentration by paying attention to the words. Others I like, because the videos are fun to watch.
This one is in Japanese. Some of the words are in English, which helps. It's a happy song, and the video shows the Japanese way to go to the Moon: first, give it an atmosphere we can breathe, then go! I talked about this song in the past.
The next two are in Russian.
Glukoza Nostra makes good videos for their songs. This one is a take-off of the Matrix and World of Warcraft. I talked about this group before.
I like to think of Valery Meladze as a Russian Tom Jones. ViaGra is an all-girl group. I talked about them back in 2007.
This song (German) was a big hit in the eighties.
Don't what they're singing? No problem! The song was popular enough that they released an English version.
This one is in Japanese. Some of the words are in English, which helps. It's a happy song, and the video shows the Japanese way to go to the Moon: first, give it an atmosphere we can breathe, then go! I talked about this song in the past.
The next two are in Russian.
Glukoza Nostra makes good videos for their songs. This one is a take-off of the Matrix and World of Warcraft. I talked about this group before.
I like to think of Valery Meladze as a Russian Tom Jones. ViaGra is an all-girl group. I talked about them back in 2007.
This song (German) was a big hit in the eighties.
Don't what they're singing? No problem! The song was popular enough that they released an English version.
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Now, That's a Lot of Snowmen
Photo by sachman75
Sato Land is a winter playground just outside Sapporo. A kid's delight, and a tourist destination for those wanting to try winter sports. Visitors were allowed to build their very own snowmen and include it in the massive display.
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Japan's Current Top 20 Popular Songs
In honor of the Olympics, I’m compiling lists of the top 20 hit songs around the world. Yesterday was Argentina; today is Japan. Here is the Japan Top 20 list for the week ending August 17, 2008. I found the list at: www.top40-charts.com.
For some of the songs, the people who own the rights to the song do not necessarily want you to embed the videos. In that case, I have used a fan video, and included a link to the music video below.
Here are the songs:
1-10
11-20
For some of the songs, the people who own the rights to the song do not necessarily want you to embed the videos. In that case, I have used a fan video, and included a link to the music video below.
Here are the songs:
1-10
11-20
Monday, August 18, 2008
Japan Top 20: 1 - 10
1. I Am Your Singer - Southern All Stars
2. Gift – Mr. Children
3. Ponyo On A Cliff - Fujioka
4. Further - Remioromen
Here is another song of theirs, Powdered Snow: www.youtube.com
5. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
The music video: www.youtube.com
6. One Love – Arashi
7. Rainbows - Alice Nine
8. The Sun Also Rises - Aladdin the Second
9. Gamma Ray - Beck
The music video: www.youtube.com
10. Shiny Gate - Shoko Nakagawa
1-10
11-20
2. Gift – Mr. Children
3. Ponyo On A Cliff - Fujioka
4. Further - Remioromen
Here is another song of theirs, Powdered Snow: www.youtube.com
5. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
The music video: www.youtube.com
6. One Love – Arashi
7. Rainbows - Alice Nine
8. The Sun Also Rises - Aladdin the Second
9. Gamma Ray - Beck
The music video: www.youtube.com
10. Shiny Gate - Shoko Nakagawa
1-10
11-20
Japan Top 20: 11 - 20
11. 80808 - Kome Kome Club
I could not find a video for that song, so here is a video for their song “You Just Are.”
12. Kiseki - Greeeen
13. Ring - Bonnie Pink
14. Your Seed - Hey! Say! Jump
15. Kisshug - Aiko
16. Mental Health - Zebrahead
17. Blue Bird - Ikimono Gakari
18. Shut Up And Let Me Go – The Ting Tings
The music video: www.youtube.com
19. The Sun And Bikinis - Rip Slyme
20. Superstar - Fire Ball
1-10
11-20
I could not find a video for that song, so here is a video for their song “You Just Are.”
12. Kiseki - Greeeen
13. Ring - Bonnie Pink
14. Your Seed - Hey! Say! Jump
15. Kisshug - Aiko
16. Mental Health - Zebrahead
17. Blue Bird - Ikimono Gakari
18. Shut Up And Let Me Go – The Ting Tings
The music video: www.youtube.com
19. The Sun And Bikinis - Rip Slyme
20. Superstar - Fire Ball
1-10
11-20
Friday, March 14, 2008
Cat and Dogs
They can get along. How about the rest of us?
From: firezones
From: firezones
A one-year-old American shorthair cat "Ponta," is very popular in a certain "dog cafe" in Japan.
Monday, June 04, 2007
Friday, May 11, 2007
Japanese Vending Machines
Japan sure likes vending machines! They have vending machines that sell about anything you can think of.
Here’s an example of such a vending machine, which sells various beverages.
This one sells Ramen noodles.
These machines sell ice cream.
You can buy hot food from this one. We should have this in the US!
Hello Kitty Popcorn.
You can buy coffee here.
Don't forget your batteries!
Beer? How does it check your ID?
And cigarettes.
If it rains, you can buy an umbrella.
I like vending machines. If I ever travel to Japan, I will check them out!
Here’s an example of such a vending machine, which sells various beverages.
This one sells Ramen noodles.
These machines sell ice cream.
You can buy hot food from this one. We should have this in the US!
Hello Kitty Popcorn.
You can buy coffee here.
Don't forget your batteries!
Beer? How does it check your ID?
And cigarettes.
If it rains, you can buy an umbrella.
I like vending machines. If I ever travel to Japan, I will check them out!
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