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Rinken Teruya’s latest solo album “Pause 2” now on iTunes (and more)
Rinken Teruya (leader of the O-pop band Rinken Band) has been one of the most tech-savvy of his peers—as evidenced by the rinken.gr.jp website which has been around for several years as well as his willingness to release his music digitally. Although he’s had numerous projects in the past (like Tink Tink, Mihanagumi, Tomoko Uehara’s…
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Simple Sanshin Source shares video of Sanshin playing robot
Simple Sanshin Source shares a video of University of the Ryukyus‘s (Ryudai) sanshin-playing robot. Has to be seen to be believed. The clip above shows the robot playing “Toushin Doi.” Not perfect, but pretty amazing.
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ティンクティンク (Tinku Tinku)
ティンクティンク Originally uploaded by alexbrn Wow, where are all of these photos coming from? Well, I guess that doesn’t matter as much as the wow, another beautiful photo of Tink Tink‘s Azusa. What can we say but keep ’em coming folks!
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Update: Ukulele Picnic 2009 in Hawaii
I posted an entry a couple of weeks ago about the upcoming Ukulele Picnic 2009 in Hawaii concert and it looks like we have a time slot for Keith Nakaganeku and BEGIN’s Masaru Shimabukuro. The special collaboration between these two amazing musicians is set to take the stage from 3:10 PM for a 15-minute set.…
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Another beautiful photo of Tink Tink’s Azusa
Okinawa Originally uploaded by Dougerino Upon seeing a new photo of Tink Tink’s Azusa, I thought it would’ve been from the same Flickr user as the last one (alexbrn) but this one is from another user, Dougerino. Cool. 🙂
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Meisa Kuroki to star in a Fuji TV special in March
Young actress Maki Horikita will star in a two-part drama special on Fuji TV titled ‘Chance! Kanojo ga Seikou Shita Riyuu,’ described as a comical success story. The show will also feature Hitori Gekidan and Meisa Kuroki. Horikita plays a 22-year-old who struggles to find a job, finally landing one at a travel company. Kuroki…
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Beautiful photo of Azusa from O-pop duo Tink Tink
Okinawan Entertainment Originally uploaded by alexbrn Photo of Azusa from the O-pop duo Tink Tink taken by Flickr user alexbrn. The duo is produced by Rinken Teruya of Rinken Band.
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Website: Simple Sanshin Source
Simple Sanshin Source is “an English-based guide to the Okinawan sanshin” that features kunkunshi (sheet music), lyrics, and tips by Kenji, a self-taught sanshin enthusiast. Given that I haven’t been very good at updating Three Strings, Simple Sanshin Source looks to be the online place to learn about the sanshin. There’s also a YouTube channel…
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Minami Kizuki’s amazing debut single “Aitsumugi”
We’re always on the lookout for new artists to listen to and we’re happy to announce the debut of 19 year-old Minami Kizuki (城南海—interesting how it’s read, no?) who released her first single, “Aitsumugi,” on January 7, 2009. Upon listening to the single, one will definitely think of Chitose Hajime (oh, forgot to mention that…
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