Archive for 11月 1st, 2009
SAKI KUBOTA – the real beauty
In late 1970's, a singer song writer made a big hit with an exotic song, Ihojin ( or Stranger in English) . She wrote this song and it became annual big hit in Japan then. She got talent, at the same time, she had a real beauty in her face. Her beauty is still shining in the video, and her song makes her beauty out-stand with exotic [...]
KOBOSHI / BANNAI ramen in Tokyo
RAMEN is becoming famous. It's original is China. Japan arranged the Chinese taste and completed Japanese style noodle called Ramen. Now Ramen is one of the most popular foods in Japan. The price is low and the taste is good, which means it's for all the public in Japan. Ramen already became the local food in each area of Japan. So if [...]
FUKUYOSHI- Eric Clapton’s best Tonkatsu restaurant
Do you know Eric Clapton's best favourite restaurant in the world is in Tokyo ? It's true. He often says that he loves Fukuyoshi's Tonkatsu best in the world. Exactly speaking, Eric Clapton seems to love Chicken Katsu rather than Tonkatsu ( Pork Katsu). Anyway, Clapton never misses coming back to this restaurant whenever he comes to [...]
SEIKO MATSUDA
SEIKO MATSUDA was a biggest idol from late 1970's to 1980's in Japan. She followed the top idol status after MOMOE YAMAGUCHI as Momoe retired the singer at the time of her wedding. Momoe's retire was a sudden shock for her fans. Maybe all the Japanese idol fans thought no new idol like Momoe would be born soon. Against their [...]
Hitomi Ishikawa
HITOMI ISHIKAWA certainly made her time in 1980's in Japan. Her smile melted men's heart and her haircut became national fashion. Everything she does looked cute and she often appeared on TV all over Japan. Unfortunately, she failed in keeping her health and that she needed to quit the stage work and TV work in the middle of her huge [...]
CANDIES of Japan in 1970′s
CADIES was a very big idol group in 1970's of Japan. They first came up with a hit song, Toshishitano Otokonoko or Younger Boy in English . Ever since they made a hit with the song, they continued idol status till they break and quit in late 70's. They were still so popular when the last concert was given, but they chose the different life [...]
Michael Jackson, This Is It
Micheal Jackson is still popular in Japan too. The news of his new movie, This Is It, reports that Michael's movies is expected much in the world. Personally, I was not such a huge fan of Michael Jackson. Some of my friends were following him from album to album, but to be [...]
Spirited Away, the highest grossed movie of all time
SPIRITED AWAY may be the most famous movie of Miyazaki animation in the world because this one took Academy award, Gold Award at Berlin Film Festival, and a number of awards both in Japan and in the world. In this sense, Spirited Away is the highest achievement of Miyazaki works. If you know Miyazaki animation works, you might be thinking that [...]
New Era of Animation by Nausicaa of the valley of the wind
Nausciaa of the valley of the wind is a strong impact movie with solid messages to modern world. I think Mr. Miyazaki's utopia and ruins of heart are both staying here. He is probably disappointed with the technology society that has no attention to nature in this world, and he has a strong desire to bring the utopia back to this [...]
Lupin the 3rd, Castle of Cagliostro
Lupin the 3rd; The Castle of Cagliostro is the first film of Mr. Hayao Miyazaki as a film director. But this is shared with the other person as directors, also the basic idea, LUPIN the 3rd, was the other people's original. In general, this is not regarded as a 100% pure Hayao Miyazaki Movie. Many people in Japan say the first one is Nausicaa of [...]
