-
Cocco’s latest single “NIRAI-KANAI”
J-pop artist Cocco (one of our favorites) recently released her meaningful single “NIRAI-KANAI” on June 9th featuring Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko and artist Curly Giraffe — both are also in the PV. In the PV, Cocco’s holding a jiifaa made by her good friend Kenjiro Matayoshi, a 7th generation maker of Ryukyu kanzeeku. According to her…
-
Website: “Let’s Bon Dance!” www.bondance.com
For all of you bon dance lovers out there, Donna has created a new website for you to keep up-to-date on where the action is at as well as posts that show you what bon dancing is all about through wonderful photos and videos. It’ll be great to see others in different parts of the…
-
Yui Aragaki for Tokyo Metro’s Tokyo Heart
It’s the June wallpaper edition for Tokyo Metro’s Tokyo Heart ad campaign featuring Yui “Gakky” Aragaki. Download your wallpaper here and grab the older ones if you haven’t already done so. (Via 壁紙fan!)
-
Aya Ueto for Eclipse AVN from Fujitsu
You’ll have to beat the quiz to download this Aya Ueto wallpaper. Well worth it tho IMHO. I also love that they have the wallpaper available in widescreen format (perfect for my MacBook). 🙂 Give it a try? (Via 壁紙fan!)
-
Sadao China’s Shimauta Hyakkei (via Power of Okinawa)
At the end of last year Sadao China was awarded the prestigious Nihon Record Taisho Kikaku Sho for his 6 CD box set Shimauta Hyakkei which was released on King Records in October. This national award is a fitting tribute to China's long career in Okinawan music: he first recorded at the age of 12 and is…
-
Wallpaper: Meisa Kuroki’s “5-FIVE” album jacket
Meisa Kuroki looks great in this special wallpaper featuring the album jacket for her latest single, “5-FIVE,” which will be released on June 2, 2010. Download it here and enjoy Meisa on your Mac/PC desktop! (Via 壁紙fan!)
-
Wallpaper: Stereopony’s “OVERDRIVE” album jacket
Available for a limited time is a wallpaper of the album jacket from Stereopony’s latest single, “OVERDRIVE,” which was released on May 12, 2010. The single is being featured as the theme song to the NTV J-drama “Pro Golfer Hana.” Grab your wallpaper over here. (Via 壁紙fan!)
-
Wallpaper: Meisa Kuroki for Kirin’s Cola Shock
Meisa Kuroki is featured in a pair of wallpapers for Kirin’s Cola Shock alcoholic (which means you’ll need to be over 20 y.o. to download ’em) beverage. Both look great but I especially like the one below. Download it for your Mac/PC desktop over here. (Via 壁紙fan!)
-
Concert: “Danju Kariyushi” on May 29, 2010
Danju Kariyushi presented by Hawaii Taiko Kai & Ukwanshin Kabudan The journey of the Okinawan people recounted through music, dance, and taiko May 29, 2010 (Sat), 7:00 pm Leeward Community College Theatre, Pearl City, Hawaii Check out the Ukwanshin Kabudan blog to purchase tickets or for more information. Richie: I’ll be performing in this concert…
Karakui 