Juujiro J-Culture Organziation, Inc. at the 2007 Nihongo Fiesta
Aside from the free mochi, the 34th Nihongo Speech Contest and the doll exhibits, the other cool thing about the 2007 Nihongo Fiesta was the fact that I had the chance to work my social skills to the max. One of the groups of which I had the honor to make an acquaintance was Juujiro J-Culture Organziation, Inc. which is a “non-profit, all-Filipino Youth Organization established last October 22, 2004, that undertakes special...
Pinoy J-rock bands at “My First”, March 3 at Kolumn Bar
Mixed Knots Productions presents “My First” at Kolumn Bar, Scout Torillo near Timog Ave., March 3, 2007. Featuring Pinoy J-rock cover bands: Ethereal Anthem Euphoria Borazuteru ducklings SOUREI Himitsu Heiki 7Thvrsday NANASHI X versus Zero Do’Ahou Negative Zero Also playing are hand-picked underground progressive/punk emo/rock bands: Lady Vain In Her Coffin Karmen Aethyra...
I adore Anna Tsuchiya
I adore Anna Tsuchiya! She’s so cute! I loved her as the female moped-biker thug Ichiko in Shimotsuma Monogatori (a.k.a. Kamikaze Girls). Anyway, here she is in a Beauteen commercial. Oh, Beauteen is a hair color brand which I tried using aeons ago (yes, as a Japayuki). I bought one bottle for around 650 yen (approximately 325 plus pesos at that time). I remember that it was my first personal encounter with hair color and I was...
Dragon Ball turned 21
I can’t believe I’m the one making this post as it belies my otaku-hatin’ nature. Hahaha. But yesterday’s Dragon Ball’s 21st anniversary and I forgot to post this bit. In 1986, Akira Toriyama’s creation aired on Japanese Nihon TV. Oh well, I knew RPN made strides when I first heard Son Gokou speak Tagalog all of a sudden. Sure was a Sunday afternoon shocker.
The things that background radiation can do to you
I mean no offense to our Japanese friends but you really have to wonder a few things about them. Now, unlike Flori, my only contacts with the Japanese culture are sushi, Abe Hiroshi J-dorama, hentai and Maria Ozawa (no contact there, unfortunately). You really got to admire our bow-legged neighbors from beyond Babuyan Islands. Why? Because despite the US nuking Hiroshima and Nagasaki, they were still able to pull through and go head...
International Women’s Film Fest Sked
I am woman, hear me roar! Meow! Hehe, don’t mind me. I’m a little weird in the head lately. Anyway, in celebration of the worldwide women’s celebration for March, the UP Film Institute is hosting the 17th International Women’s Film Festival. This year’s theme is “Women Refigured—Making Choices, Creating Changes, Crossing Boundaries.” The film fest is slated from March 5 Monday to March 8 Thursday at the Cine Adarna (UP...