Archive for 1月 25th, 2010
MANABU OSHIO to be prosecuted
MANABU OSHIO, a musician ( some may don't call him musician but just TV character or something), was arrested because of use of prohibited drugs at an apartment with a girl, who died at the time. Many suspected that Manabu Oshio first used the drug and gave her the same drug, but Manabu Oshio denied and said that he was given the drug by the [...]
Suzuki Cars / Swift becomes World Brand with VW
To be honest, we Japanese didn't like Suzuki cars so much because Suzuki targetted only to small and cheap car market, so the design and quality were rather no good ( I would not say bad ) compared to some major makers' cars like Toyota or Nissan. But the history of Suzuki recently really changed. It's because of SWIFT. SUZUKI SWIFT is a [...]
Magazines are nearly gone in Japan ?
It's said that magazines and newspapers are struggling with big deficits each year because of the change of life style. Only some years ago, for the average people, magazines and papers are the most useful information source to know what they like in Japan. Internet changed everything. Especially younger generation don't read papers, they [...]
Joe Hisaishi – Piano Story
Joe Hisaishi is already well known in the world, but still especially among anime fans or Hayao Miyazaki film fans. If you have never experienced Japanese music, not Japanese modern pop music but a Japanese real composer's music, please try Joe Hisaishi first of all. There is a truth of talent, and existence of genius, inside Joe Hisaishi. [...]
