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“Gokusen 3” cast revealed – Tokyograph
The main student cast for the NTV drama ‘Gokusen 3’ has been revealed. Yuya Takaki (of Hey! Say! JUMP) will play the lead male role, and is joined by Haruma Miura, Hideo Ishiguro, Junta Nakama (B.A.D.), Akito Kiriyama (also of B.A.D.), and Shohei Miura. Roughly 600 actors applied for the parts, and 300 were selected…
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Gakky: ‘I don’t need sexy’ wins a 2008 Elan d’or Award
While the majority of our young starlets here in the US love to expose themselves, it’s refreshing to see a soon-to-be hatachi (20 year-old) Gakky (Yui Aragaki) say that she “doesn’t need sexy.” While there may be a few guys out there who may disagree with her, I for one, applaud her decision. (Via Yahoo!…
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Desktop: Beer and Beni
Or should the title have read Beni and Beer? Well, regardless, this is a match made in heaven when a pop idol like Beni Arashiro becomes the image girl for an alcoholic beverage from one of my favorite beer makers: Orion Breweries based in Nago, Okinawa. There are two different wallpapers to choose from as…
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Album: HY’s 5th album ‘HeartY’
It’s pretty cool to see a band, in this case HY, remain indie and onto their 5th album. “HeartY,” to be released on April 16, follows the album “Confidence” which was released about two years ago. The title of the new album is a play on the H and Y of their group name and…
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Tutorial: Changing sanshin strings
Our second video tutorial! Yay! Today we go through changing those well-worn strings on your sanshin with brand new, curly-curly ones. Be sure to check out our growing (with two!) Video Page for more. 😉
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Karakui (hearts) YouTube and iPhone
Karakui (hearts) YouTube and iPhone Originally uploaded by uzagaku If you’re an owner of an Apple iPhone or an iPod touch, check out my how-to on tuning your sanshin with its built-in YouTube app and a search with the words sanshin and tuning.
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Lyrics: Misako Koja’s ‘Warabigami’
Warabigami Lyrics by Misako Koja / Music & Arrangement by Kazuya Sahara from the album “Ama Kakeru Hashi (Bridges Over Heaven)” (DM-002) tiN kara nu migumi, ukiti ku nu shige ni Nmari taru nashigwa, wami nu mui sudati irayoo hei, irayoo hoi irayoo kanashi umi nashigwa nakuna yooya heiyoo heiyoo tida nu hikari ukiti yuuiri…
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Best 9 in Okinawa
I hear that there’s going to be a big sports event happening here in the US this Sunday but for baseball fans like me, spring seems so far away. In the case of NPB (Nippon Pro Baseball) though, spring season gets underway this month! Woot! Where do the majority (9 out of 12) of these…
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Desktop: Aya Ueto for CHECK PC!
Maybe it’s because of her spunky character roles, Aya Ueto is the image girl for CHECK PC! a security service for your computer. I guess if you’ve dreamed of Aya cosplaying as a sleuth, this wallpaper is for you. Enjoy! (Via 壁紙fan!)
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YouTube: Tink Tink’s ‘Hoshi no Sekai’
It’s always interesting to see new (well, relatively new) O-pop music and in this case it’s the song “Hoshi no Sekai” from the Rinken Teruya-produced duo tink tink. The song was released during the duo’s stint with the mega-hit label Avex (they’ve since returned home to Rinken Records with their latest album “Shiroi Natsu”). Apart…
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