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HIFF 30: 2 Films, 2 Actresses from Okinawa
The Hawaii International Film Festival gets underway from October 14th to the 24th and we’re in for a treat as they’re screening two films that feature actresses from Okinawa. Official Website “Abacus and Sword (武士の家計簿 Bushi no Kakeibo)” (Japan, 2010) stars Yukie Nakama and will be shown on 10/23/10 at 8:45 PM and on 10/24/10…
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Wallpaper: Yui Aragaki for Tokyo Metro’s Tokyo Heart ad campaign
Sure the wallpaper featuring Yui Aragaki is cute but believe me, watch the CM on the website for more cuteness. The song featured in the CM is beginning to grow on me. Download and watch the CM here. (Via 壁紙fan!)
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Wallpaper: Meisa Kuroki for Kit Kat Breaktown
The always beautiful Meisa Kuroki is featured in a new wallpaper for Kit Kat Breakdown. The wallpaper is limited to 10,000 downloads so grab your copy now! While you’re on the Kit Kat website be sure to check out the CMs which feature Meisa’s upcoming single “LOL” to be released on 10/6/10. (Via 壁紙fan!)
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Begin no Shimauta: Omoto Takeo 3 (via Power of Okinawa)
Okinawan band Begin celebrate their 20th anniversary this year. They have also just released the third in a series of short albums of island music. This one is entitled Begin no Shimauta: Omoto Takeo 3 and it comes eight years after the second in the series, and ten years after the original Omoto Takeo CD.…
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Wallpaper: Aya Ueto 3-month calendar for Kose Cosmeport
Here’s yet another wallpaper featuring Aya Ueto and it seems like not so long ago that we saw the previous 3-month calendar. This one’s from October to the end of 2010 so grab your copy here. (Via 壁紙fan!)
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Wallpaper: Aya Ueto for Fudamame & Osaka Gas
Here’s the top wallpaper idol, Aya Ueto, for Fudamame looking great in a kimono. Download your copy here. You’ll have to work through the slides to get to the wallpaper for this one from Osaka Gas but as you can see for its funkiness, it’ll be worth it. (Via 壁紙fan!)
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Wallpaper: Yui Aragaki for Tokyo Metro
I was in Osaka so I’m playing catch up today with two, count ’em, two wallpapers from Tokyo Metro featuring Yui Aragaki for their Tokyo Heart campaign. The first wallpaper is from August 2010 and features Tokyo Dome City in the background. The second wallpaper is for September 2010 and features Yoyogi Park and Yui…
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The Hatoma Family at Ishigaki’s Bashofu (via Power of Okinawa)
Last week I made a trip down to the Yaeyama Islands, the most southerly of the Ryukyus. While on the largest island, Ishigaki, I called in at Bashofu, the minyo live venue which is run by Takashi and Chiyoko Hatoma. The Hatomas are both accomplished singers and musicians who have appeared at the annual Ryukyu…
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Asoviva: Resort Instrument Factory
Jeremy over at AsovivaSanshin.com was nice enough to contact us to share links and of course, we said yes! We’ve actually blogged about their other website awhile back (there’s also a commenter to the post who had ordered from them) so it’s nice to hear that they’ve created an English-language website too. I like it…
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Film: “Minami no Shima no Furimun”
The film’s poster at Consolidated Theatres Pearlridge West 16. “Minami no Shima no Furimun” (also called “Furimun’s Paradise” or “Furimun in Okinawa“) is the 2009 directorial debut of comedian/actor Gori of the comedy duo Garage Sale. Gori, who also stars in the film as its main character Eisho (the furimun), also gets credit for writing…
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