Archive for 11月 2nd, 2009
Takeshi Kitano or Beat Takeshi ?
When we see Takeshi Kitano's interviews like this video, we often have strange feeling about it. Maybe it's because we think Takeshi Kitano to be a comedian rather than a film director. There are many fans of KITANO films in Japan. They know both comedian side and director side of Takeshi Kitano. For me or people on the same age group [...]
MIYUKI NAKAJIMA & JOE HISAISHI
MIYUKI NAKAJIMA & JOE HISAISI got Shiji Award in Japan. Shijiaward is an honorable emblem which is sent to people who made great contribution to Japanese or international art or sports. It's not a big sureprise that Joe and Miyuki are selected time year. They are admired by nation as life long musician who made all Japanese be brave [...]
Chinese and South Korean Travelers
As far as we are in Japan, we don't notice the number of Chinese or Korean ( South Korean) travelers in Japan. Of course, we understand the difference by looks or fashion, or language. But we don't think they are special because they have been traveling in Japan since the Asian history began. However, when we travel abroad, it's sure that the [...]
Princess Mononoke
PRINCESS MONONOKE still has the 3rd box record in Japanese cinema history ( NO1. is Sprited away and 2nd is Howl's moving castle ). From this work, Miyazaki became the carismatic movie director, not only a magical animation producer. Princess Mononoke has a strong theme or message to today's society. In that sense, PRINCESS MONONOKE is often [...]
YOSUI INOUE – Shonenjidai
YOSUI INOUE has been a top singer songwriter in Japan. There were some up and down in his career. Now he established his status in music scene and nobody in Japan doubts his talent. First he could not make hit records, ever since he made a hit with Yumenonakae ( into a dream ), he became the top musician in Japan. The first million sales [...]
