NYU Talk Like Singing – Katori Shingo’s U.S performance, and fan experience.

This is going to be a pretty wordy report, with a slide show of images. So if you want to read this report, memory recap, check under this cut.

Happy International Pocky Day!

Yay for one of my favorite Japanese biscuits! Yes, November 11 is International Pocky Day as I get from this website and from my Tweets, so break out your pocky stash, and much on them while surfing the net! Technically in the U.S., Nov 10 was when it was the Japanese version of Pocky Day. So is already over for Japan

My favorite Pocky is the Strawberry bits one, but what would your favorite Pocky be? It has been a popular Japanese snack ever since anime hit mainstream. But no matter.

I remember yesterday speaking with a friend about this, and by mistake I typed in.. it would be International Pocky Day on 11.11.11…. and my friend was like “Wait two more years!” That cracked me up, even if my timing was off.

Oh one of my favorite parodies of Pocky in terms of anime, was with Onegai Sensei’s pochy version.

These are some of my commercials that I liked of Pocky. Yes Shibasaki Kou was in most of them. Second commercial reminds me of Kodomo no Omacha.

Utada Hikaru’s U.S. Tour Dates..

So yes, the fabulous singing sensational Utada Hikaru is going to do her her United States tour next year, and so far the confirmed dates and venues that is going to be of interest to be is New York @ Irving Plaza on Feb 8, 2010.

God damn I will fight for these tickets… but information is up at her net, and here. I have been talking with Antonio, a while since I was late in hearing updates on her concert, but with Moy who also updated his Twitter..

Utada’s US tour dates http://m0e.me/4b . Hmm NY in feb 2010…

Yep.. spun a blog entry about this to up the hype..

Also if you’re interested. I did write about her Sephora event earlier this year. Also check at Eric’s page for his shots of the event.

Samples to entice..

All right, have you seen the samples at the super market, this blog entry is about the Japanese perspective, of ensuring, the customer will purchase the product, now isn’t that neat? I think so. I read this, and was thinking – how cool is that. Probably will lose money for the producer, but to develop loyal customers like that. Going above and beyond a food sample. While that is funny, it should most likely guilt people into purchasing something.

Mayonnaise and Ramen .. how would that taste like?

Well one thing I can sum up from this video via Japan Probe, is that the opinion is probably a very different taste. The reporter kept on making these oohs and ahhs.. so while she didn’t say Oiishi, it would probably be a unique salty sweet tasting dish. I have seen Japanese love Mayonnaise, but first time I even saw it as a soup base for Ramen..  so yes to those who have tried it..

But for people who would probably say eww.. Japanese mayonnaise is not Hellmann’s version.. which is pretty heavy. While I am not a fan of eatting much mayonnaise.. would maybe like to try this one out.

Narita Airport Video and Travel.

Ahh so I was going on my way reading through my blog, when I saw that Japan Probe actually did an entry that had me say.. Nostalgic.. that’s right a way to navigate through Narita Airport to travel into Tokyo. Ever since I came back from Japan, I have been a fan for their Suica card system, since it travels with Tokyo Metro and JR. Passmo can only travel within the Tokyo Metro, and I for one would say that travel within Japan is not for the faint hearted, it cost money, and definitely this video would be a great reference for those going to Japan for the first time.

Call Center no Koibito

Okay this is one of the dramas I have caught on to, after watching BOSS over the summer. This and the previously mention dorama were my standouts for the summer.

Call Center is about Japanese TV Home shopping Networks, and as far as acting goes, this is a pretty good series. I didn’t even realize that there was a Home shopping network in Japan, until I saw Hero with Kimu Taku. All right.. Hero was not one of doramas I watched happily. But this dorama was quite funny.

The cast is filled with people you necessarily might not know, unless you watch Japanese dramas, and pay attention to relationships or supporting actors. There is the appearance of the kid from Edison no Haha, and Karina’s older sister. My standards on watching doramas are mainly plot, and it is an added bonus if there are stand out performances from the actors.

Call Center no Koibito ends on a continuation strech, nothing more nothing less. This draft of this dorama might be late, but hopefully I will update this one with screen caps.. >_<

Ohitorisama – Episode 1 to 2

This is one of my anticipated fall doramas to watch, just because of Koike Teppei playing the sensitive type. Also the fact that this is a dorama people say it is very much like Kimi wa Petto or Suppli, Around 40 where there is the whole older female aspect. But even then, I wonder if i can handle this series as much as I anticipate…because there are several dilemmas that are brought out, that can make the series a yes or no factor

• The unspoken mother as principal who seeks an heir aspect.
• The slew of girls that are after Kamisaka.
• The fact that it is so predictable with what Akiyama is feeling. Just as the new male teacher shows up, she starts to think if she is regretting the fact that she is by herself, therefore choosing career over love?
• To see that she is not getting everywhere without a man is downright.. as with the pamphlet job is sobtastic.
• The character that I see Sakai Wakana is playing… and the way other female co-workers look at her is just.. ugh.

I still think this dorama is watchable thus far, even though themes get recycled. I like the different activities that Akiyama is going to go to, just as her choices and reasoning are varied.