The rise of AKB48

Don’t forget that one of the members of AKB48 is Sayaka Akimoto, who is Japanese-Filipino ^_^
Sayaka Akimoto

Sales of their recent single hit #1 on the Oricon charts, setting a record for first week sales by female artists in 2009. They’ll also be performing in this year’s NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen [...]

Cleaning the floor with mop cat

Somebody’s finally discovered a practical use for lazy cats:

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Insects on Rice

“Nanikore Chin Hyakkei” travels to Shizuoka prefecture and tries out some yellow jackets (Vespula flaviceps) mixed with rice:

The comedians who eat the gruesome looking dish are quite surprised by how good it tastes. Apparently the bugs taste very much like sakura shrimp.
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Bubblegang in Japan

Your favorite Filipino comedy variety show is now in Japan.
Here is just an introduction of the show, you can find more in
http://www.youtube.com/user/bubblegangtv

Cool Origami videos

Butterfly

Sumo

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Japanese Halls commercial

pretty wierd

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street computing

Supposedly there is a small community of Japanese computer enthusiasts who like to carry around their notebook computers so they can get some “street computing” done while walking (or even riding bicycles!):

Some people say they are programming, while others are blogging. Two guys say that Twitter is responsible for turning them [...]

3000 Japanese students form Mona Lisa image

This is a must see

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Wapakman trailer

Here is the new trailer of Manny Pacquiao’s upcoming movie “Wapakman”.
I must admit it looks pretty cool

Win free tickets to “Honiefaith” in Tokyo

When a Filipino hostess’ dismembered body is discovered in a Tokyo coin locker, Manila newspaper reporter Victor Balmori is dispatched to Japan. Balmori is looking for a story, he finds a nightmare.
Written by long-time Tokyoite Monty DiPietro, “Honiefaith” is a three-act play about people pushed into extraordinary circumstances demanding difficult choices. The premiere of “Honiefaith” [...]