Archive for 11月, 2009
Simon Philip Cowell, who ? the man of American Idol
Simon Philip Cowell, the main judge of American Idol, is reported as the No.1 earning person on the TV of America. News says that he makes more than 75 million dollars a year ! I often see American Idol because my wife is a fan. She says that American Idol judge's comments are not important except Simon Cowell. If he says OK, the singer [...]
Steven Tyler left Aerosmith ?
Aerosmith has a lot of fans in Japan too. Their first break was in late 1970's in Japan when they released Album, Rocks, and some hit songs like Draw the line, or Walk this way. When they were popular then, Kiss and Queen were also competing the top popularity with Aerosmith. Although Kiss and Queen are finished the best band time already, [...]
ALICO JAPAN losing customers
Alico Japan is a very big insurance company also in Japan. It's maybe the 5 th or 6th biggest company ( this is not correct memory though). And this big insurance company recently is shaken by the leak of large number of customer information. ALICO is a member of AIG group as known well. AIG is supposed to be still faced with financial [...]
YUKO TAKEUCHI plays on Flash Forward
Flash Forward is a recent American TV series, which started on September 24th 2009. The starting impression was really great enough to get more than 100 countries of licenced boadcasting from the 2nd week. Today's news says that YUKO TAKEUCHI, a Japanese actress, played a part in the program aired on November 5th. It's strange for us because [...]
HISAYA MORISHIGE died of senility
It's a sad news. Hisaya Morishige died of senility today at 96 years old. He was a Japanese actor representing the time post the 2nd word war, or the time of good old days of Japan. Morishige was not an active type star, but his attitude to dramas was always a textbook of Japanese as a good part of Japanese humanity. He talked qiet with [...]
Oysters of Sendai, Japan
Oysters are one of the gourmet seafood in winter time of Japan. Oysters are farmed in some places in Japan. But probably the best known places in Japan are Sendai and Hiroshima. I've never tried Hiroshima Oysters, but tried Sendai Oysters many times. Sendai is located about 500 kilometers from Tokyo. Winter time there is colder than Tokyo. [...]
Professor MUNAKATA ( MUNAKATA kyouju ) by YUKINOBU HOSINO
Munakata kyoju, or Dr. Munakata, is a Japanese animation produced by Yukinobu Hoshino. This is also published in Manga style and both gas fans. It's a popular manga, or animation, but objectively speaking, not the top rank reputed works. Munakata kyouju, or Professor Munakata, is rather an intelligent animation and manga, which deals with [...]
McDonald’s never stops
In 1990's McDonald's was faced with serious sales decrease in Japan after a long time prosperity history. But again, McDonald's is back in the top scene in the food industry of Japan. It's said that McDonalds is strong when the economy is worse, and it's like a Japanese fashion brand UNIQLO. News says that McDonalds sales in this [...]
America to be Leader of Asia ?
President Obama's visit to Asian countries is looming. Today, a news service reported as a high official'scomment that President Obama would declare the USA would become the leader of Asia in 21st century. Let us confirm again, what would he mean " the leader of Asia" ? America is situated in American continent, Not in Asia. Or could [...]
JAPANESE CURRY
I've seen people who don't like Ramen or Sushi, but I've never encountered someone in Japan who don't eat Curry dish of Japan. Japanese Curry is such a lovely food for us. We don't eat everyday, maybe once to twice a week is the average frequency at most for standard Japanese people to have Curry dish. But I can say there scarcely is person [...]
