Leah Dizon finds a friend in Utada Hikaru
Want to see Utada Hikaru getting owned? I’m an Utada fan so seeing this video is a treat but the bigger props is that this involves gravure idol Leah Dizon. Leah’s got some Pinoy blood in her so double the reason to put this thing here. Anyway, yeah, I’m stretching it. Here’s the vid: So Leah and Utada want to be friends? Hey, how about me? And Leah’s staying in Japan to explore a singing career. Send me...
The Japanese read more blogs
According to Japanese PR firm, Edelman, the Japanese are the top readers of blogs edging out the Americans, Koreans, Britons, and French. In an average week, almost three quarters (74%) of the Japanese Internet users who participated in the survey said they read blogs at least once a week. This is significantly more compared to the other countries studied, with just under a half (43%) in South Korea, just under a quarter in the UK...
Rolling Bombers
This stars Shingo Katori, my favorite SMAPpy of all time! I don’t care if he looks good in a dress and apron (Does Shingo Mama ring any bell?). I just love him! Anyway, I believe this clip below is one of those short films that he and his mates come up with for special episodes of SMAPxSMAP. Gads, it has everything – suspense, comedy, action, hot chick, sentai, surrealism, aliens, blah and blah! Warning: This lasts 7...
Kyou no Nihongo: kawaii
NOTE: Be sure that you have Asian language support for your browser to view the characters. Today’s Japanese word: KAWAII Kanji: ??? Hiragana: ???? Katakana: ???? Simple Definitions: Cute! Adorable! Usage: Which one is kawaii? Picture A Picture B Picture C Last week’s Japanese word: HEIKI
Do-it-yourself Voodoo
If anyone knows where to buy this, let me know and I’ll do one ritual for you, free of charge. Ushinokokumairi – or the Japanese version of the voodoo practice – is just one kit away, and costs roughly Php 5,500 (11,000 yen). Actually, we’re really harmless. Photo courtesy of: Juergen Specht According to Juergen Specht’s site, the basic Ushinokokumairi home kit includes the straw doll (wara ningyo), a...