Archive for the ‘Japan’ Category

KILL la KILL Cosplay Awesomeness!

KILL la KILL Cosplay Awesomeness! After being woken up for work last night, I kinda lost my motivation to do much of anything today. Then, while wasting time not being constructive, I stumbled across this image. Awesome KILL la KILL cosplay of Ryuuko and Mako from a couple of toddler (even though KILL la KILL

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BABYMETAL – Death (デス – Desu!)

Time for another adventure in BABYMETAL music. This time, I’m going off the beaten path by sharing one of the limited edition songs from BABYMETAL called Death. This one is pure death metal, or as pure as an idol-metal group can get.  First up, here’s the song from the LE single.     Up until

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BABYMETAL – いいね!(Iine!) – Idol Pop +Death Metal + Hip-hop + Happy Trance/Hardcore

My latest share from the heavy metal/idol Japanese group BABYMETAL is a song called Iine!, which is a rather interesting number.  This one has more pop elements in it, though that death metal element is there too. *lol*  Take a listen.   Oddly enough, around the 1:32 minute mark, BABYMETAL suddenly goes pure hip-hop on

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BABYMETAL – Megitsune (Merging heavy metal, idol, and traditional Japanese music in a single song.)

I recently mentioned BABYMETAL, an idol group that blends heavy metal with expected pop idol elements.  The result is actually quite good, so much so that yours truly actually got an iTunes account just to score their music. ^_^ For this post, I wanted to talk about the song Megitsune, which means “female fox”. When

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What Happens When Heavy Metal Meets "Kawai" Idols? BABYMETAL!

BABYMETAL! One of the the cool things about Japan is their willingness to experiment with new things and the spirit of innovation found there.  That’s what happened when a producer at Amuse, Inc. when he decided to combine idol music with heavy metal music. That innovative idea gave birth to the metal-idol trio known as

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KFC Japan’s New Menu Item Today

KFC in America may have its Double Down, breadless sandwich (two fried or grilled breast fillets with bacon, two different kinds of melted cheese, and the Colonel’s secret sauce…whatever that is), and that came to Japan as well.  However, as the Japanese are wont to do, it is time to create another breadless chicken sandwich

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Shocking News: Japanese Idols’ Job is Making Male Fantasies

It has been a while since I did a post that some will see as controversial. I figure I’ll be in the minority on this one. (Can I blame my time living in Japan and coming to understand the culture and mindset? ^_~ ) Nevertheless, a recent incident involving AKB48 idol member MINEGISHI Minami and

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[Shimuraken no Daijobuda](Ken Shimura) English Lesson.

Japanese English Teacher Teaches Native English Speakers

Having lived in Japan, it is always amusing to me to see “Engrish” crop up in anime, manga, or on actual products for sale in Japan.  However, I think this is a first for me, seeing a Japanese English teacher is trying to teach native English speakers Engrish. *lol* This is my first exposure (that

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