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Wallpaper: Yui Aragaki for Tokyo Metro’s ‘Tokyo Heart’
Now here’s a person we don’t see that often on a wallpaper (i.e. official ad stuff as opposed to fan-made stuff): Yui “Gakky” Aragaki for Tokyo Metro’s “Tokyo Heart” ads. Also worth checking out the CM that’s on the website too. Download your wallpaper and check out the CM here. (Via 壁紙fan!)
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Wallpaper: Aya Ueto April 2010 calendar for Oronamin C
Yup, we don’t call her the princess of wallpapers for nothing at Karakui. This here’s an April 2010 calendar for Otsuka’s Oronamin C drink. Grab your wallpaper here. (Via 壁紙fan!)
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Wallpaper: Aya Ueto 3 month calendar for Kose
Two 3-month (April to June 2010) calendar wallpapers to choose from featuring Aya Ueto for Kose. You can grab both wallpapers here. (Via 壁紙fan!)
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Shuken Maekawa to release new album on 4/6/10
Shuken “Gen-chan” Maekawa’s upcoming album is titled “Korekara mo Kanasandoo” and will be released on April 6, 2010, from Campus Record. The album will contain a total of 18 tracks including his hits “Ashibinaa” and “Kanasandoo.” (Via Campus Staff Blog.)
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Seijin Noborikawa to release new album on 4/14/10
Seijin Noborikawa’s “Fountain of Songs” — his first original album in two years — will be released on April 14, 2010, from Respect Record. The album will have a total of 12 tracks including five written by the utasaa legend. Be sure to check out his albums that are already available at the iTunes Store…
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Links you may enjoy reading on your iPad (or anything else for the rest of us)
Looking for something good to read on your new iPad? Check out the links below and be sure to subscribe to them too. “Ohio Tomonokai Will Hold a Special Okinawan Dance Event on May 1st” – Okinawaology Blog “3rd Anniversary for China’s Shimauta” – Power of Okinawa “Hanauta Okinawan Izakaya in Akasaka” – Tokyo Dreaming…
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It’s baseball season so we’re playing catch (up)
Catching up on stuff I bookmarked from the ever awesome Tokyograph website and have finally gotten around to posting here. For the 1st Billboard Japan Music Awards, HY (an indie rock group from Okinawa) was awarded the Independent Artist of the Year 2009 and Yusuke (his grandfather is from Miyakojima) was awarded the New Artist…
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The OGsband “Chibariyo”
“Chibariyo” from The OGsband (from their YouTube channel) is really catchy. Here’s a short biography of the band via their MySpace Music page: We are 3 Americans that decided to make Okinawa our home. After playing in various cover bands here, we decided to join forces and start an original acoustic band. So far, so…
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Event: Live Yuimaru – Benefit Concert for Chantel Ikehara
Live Yuimaru: Benefit Concert for Chantel Ikehara on Saturday, April 3, 2010, at Jikoen Hongwanji (Hawaii) from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. In 2009, Chantel Ikehara won the 29th KZOO karaoke competition and now has the chance to compete in the “26th Annual NAK (Nippon Amateur Kayo Sai) Grand Prix Taikai” in Tokyo, Japan in…
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Sanshin + Ukulele = Sanlele and the Amazing Kouei Tsuha
Elisa over at oki yo! blogged about the sanlele about a week ago and I’ve been meaning to reblog about here at Karakui.com. The funny thing is that Norman-sensei and I was talking about Kouei Tsuha (son of minyou singer Koutoku Tsuha) several weeks ago and it was a nice coincidence that he was the…
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