Posted in 70's, 80's, Animation, Cartoons, Fashion, Japan on May 4, 2009 | 9 Comments »
I have been a huge fan of Robotech ever since I was a kid. It’s actually a bit of an obsession. Today I was having a conversation about Princess Leia’s hair when suddenly I realized that maybe George Lucas inspired Minmay’s haircut. Don’t judge me too harshly for this post.
1. Minmay from Robotech in 1982.
2. [...]
Posted in Humor, Japan, Travel on January 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
When Jake and I went to Tokyo we did go to Tsukiji market. You can look at that post here. Did we wake at at 5am for the fish auction? Hell no. It looks like we missed out.
Tsukiji market in the Japanese capital Tokyo had accused tourists of flouting hygiene rules and causing disruption with [...]
Posted in Japan, News, Sports, baseball on November 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A 16-year-old schoolgirl is making a unique pitch to become the first woman to play professional baseball in Japan.
High school student Eri Yoshida was drafted by the Kobe 9 Cruise, a professional team in a new independent Japanese league that will start its first season in April.
“I always dreamed of becoming a professional,” Yoshida, who [...]
Posted in Humor, Japan, News on September 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The dolphin diet. Well, not really meant for people…
Dolphins at a Japanese marine park are going on a low fat diet after developing pot bellies and failing to look sharp in their aquatic performances.
Kinosaki Marine World in western Japan said Tuesday that all its 19 dolphins have been on a low fat diet since late [...]
Posted in African Americans, China, Film, Japan, Justice, Lies, News, Politics, Race on September 23, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Two weeks ago, I talked about the Japanese film trilogy The Human Condition which depicts the Japanese in Manchuria during World War II. *Spoiler alert.* There is a scene in the first film which is particularly poignant. The hero Kaji manages a concentration camp of Chinese political prisoners at an ore mine. Seven Manchurians are [...]
Posted in Film, Japan, War on September 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last night I watched the first part in the trilogy The Human Condition (Ningen no jōken). The Japanese film takes place in Manchuria during World War II and begins when an idealist writes a thesis on getting more productivity out of workers by treating them decently. He is sent to an ore mine in Manchuria [...]
Posted in Animals, Japan, News on September 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Green polar bears are drawing questions from puzzled visitors at a Japanese zoo. Three normally white polar bears at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in central Japan changed their color in July after swimming in a pond with an overgrowth of algae.
The sight of green polar bears has prompted many questions from visitors concerned about [...]
Posted in Art, Food, Humor, Japan, Photography, Random on July 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’ve known about Suicide Food for some time. Suicide Food shows art of animals that desire to be eaten. This is a photo I took in Japan. Is the pig working out for your tasting pleasure?
Posted in Advertising, Entertainment, Humor, Japan, Pop Culture, Random, Video on June 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Seems like some ad campaigns are universal. Click here to watch the video.
Posted in Advertising, Alcohol, Film, Humor, Japan, Pop Culture, Random on June 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Here are some funny ads starring Akira Kurosawa and Francis Ford Coppola. Best friends drink Suntory whisky together.
Posted in Animation, Entertainment, Film, Indie Film, Japan, SIFF, Video on May 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Perhaps the most polished of the films I’ve seen thus far at SIFF, Fumihiko Sori’s Vexille is a great example of science fiction. In the future, Japan has withdrawn from the UN because of international law that they not make androids. Japan isolates itself with a complex security system called RACE that prevents any country [...]
Posted in Japan, Photography, Random on May 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It’s supposed to be a beautiful day in Seattle, so I’ll be taking my camera around today. Here’s a photo from Japan.
Posted in Entertainment, Japan, Pop Culture, Random, Video on May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
More of a short film than a commercial. I’m not even sure if they’re selling bags or cell phones, but it’s a psychedelic trip.
Posted in Japan, Random on April 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This is an old article but I love the photos.
Japan has again shown off one of its greatest innovations – square watermelons.
For years consumers struggled to fit the large round fruit in their refrigerators.
And then there was the problem of trying to cut the fruit when it kept rolling around.
But 20 years ago a forward-thinking [...]
Posted in Art, Familly, Humor, Japan, Marriage, Money, Travel, tagged Family, Marriage on April 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today I found this excerpt on a Nara National Museum information flyer from my trip to Japan. I thought you might enjoy it.
* The service for man and wife.
Every month 22nd is “The day of man and wife”. Admission is half price when you come to our museum together as man and wife
In addition, November [...]
Posted in Art, Japan on March 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes you feel like you just need to get away from it all. So to calm my mind, I’m showing more Kaii Higashiyama examples. Enjoy:
Evening Quiet, 1974
Summer Day,
from the “Journey into Tohoku and Shinshu” series
1940-45
Pagoda in the Evening,
from the “Spring and Autumn in Yamato” series
1973-85
All the above can be found on http://www.pref.nagano.jp/seikan/seibun/english/art/art_2/higashi.htm
Breath. Relax. Enjoy the [...]
Posted in Japan, Travel on March 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For those of you who liked reading my photos and experiences in Japan, you may enjoy looking at the blog whoa…like…what.
Posted in Animals, Cartoons, Humor, Japan, News, Random on March 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Man, I was just saying that the cartoon thing in Japan was weird and then I see this.
Japan has created an unusual government post to promote animation, and named a perfect figure Wednesday to the position: a popular cartoon robot cat named Doraemon.
Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura appointed the cat an “anime ambassador,” handing a human-sized [...]
Posted in Art, Japan, Travel on March 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
These are some paintings by artist Kaii Higashiyama. We missed a special exhibit of his work in The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo by one day.
Vibrant Greens 1982
Forest With a White Horse 1972
Luminous Cherry Blossoms 1964-66
All pictures courtesy of http://www.pref.nagano.jp/seikan/seibun/english/art/art_2/higashi.htm
Posted in Cartoons, Food, Japan, Travel on March 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
It’s been a great two weeks. I have only been to Asia once before in 2001 when I went to Thailand. Now that I have been back, I’m mad at myself that I haven’t come to this beautiful continent more often. The history here is incredible and rivals anything around the world. I know [...]
Posted in Japan, Physics, Seattle, Travel, baseball, mariners on March 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
While the regular season hasn’t started yet, we were able to catch a warm up game for the Yomiuri Giants and Hanshin Tigers. For a game whose result didn’t matter it was well attended. From the pictures it appears to be close to sold out.
The fans here in Japan are great. Though Hanshin is from [...]
Posted in Beer, Japan, Photography, baseball on March 16, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Of course you would. I believe that’s the point. You can see from the photo how they carry the kegs are their back. Taken at a Yomiuri Giants vs. Hanshin Tigers game in Tokyo.
Posted in Food, Japan, Photography, Travel on March 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We’re enjoying these wonderful yeasty morning baked goods. Not flaky like French pastries, but wonderful and buttery, soft and good. Very creative fillings as well. This picture is from a bakery in Tokyo.
Posted in Beer, Japan, Money, Travel on March 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Remarkably exactly like $4 beer. Jacob and I went to the Ginza prefecture in Tokyo looking for a noodle shop that had been recommended to us. Ginza has quite a few posh shops and the neighborhood was noticeably fancier. Unfortunately, our noodle shop was closed so we decided to take refuge from what was a [...]
Posted in Food, Japan, Photography, Travel on March 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I find it ironic that when on vacation I go to a fish market since my home, Seattle, is famous for the Pike Place Fish Market. Well, we’ve got nothing on Tsukiji.
Tsukiji is a working wholesale fish market that happens to be a tourist attraction — not the other way around. In other [...]
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