Category Archives: TV

Style in Common: Ukiyo-e and TOYOTA TV Commercial?

  Look at this image attached above. At a glance, the man looks normal. However, he is actually a clever arrangement of eighteen people (*_*)! Every single person is making…

The Reasons Why You Can’t Find Love

  Nowadays in Japan, various surveys report that more than half of single women between the ages of 20 and 30 don’t have steady boyfriends. Recently, young women seem to…

Showa Generation x Shojo Generation

  A few months ago on a popular Japanese TV program called SMAP x SMAP, Nakai-kun (SMAP member) and some others formed “Showa Generation” as a parody of the Korean…

Manzai – Essential Japanese Comedy

  “Manzai” is a style of Japanese stand-up comedy involving two performers; one is called the “boke” (funny man), and the other is the “tsukkomi” (straight man). This is kind…

Ultraman Brothers in Department!?

When I was going through past issues of my favorite entertainment website, which I often use to find a source article for Japan Style, I found an interesting article.  …

What’s Onara Taiso (Fart Exercise)?

  “My life is full of joy!” I would rather say this in a loud voice, but nothing is quite that easy. Of course, tons of happy events occur to…

Futuristic Architectures in Tokyo Waterfront City

Tokyo Waterfront City, also known as Odaiba or Rainbow Town is one of the popular tourist destinations in Tokyo. The large artificial island was drastically developed in mid 1990s, when…

Victory of Nadeshiko Japan Gave Courage to the Country

One of the exciting news every media talks about now is the Japan women’s national foot ball team’s victory in the World Cup 2011. Japan’s female foot ball team is…

Gachapin -The Twitter King and Athletic Dinosaur

The Twitter user who is most followed in Japan is Gachapin, a popular Japanese television character. Started Twitter in 2009, he now has 997,000 followers! Gachapin is 5-year-old green dinosaur…

Moving TV Commercial : Messages From Mom

  This is a TV commercial of Tokyo Gas.     Mother speaks: “I have fewer conversations with my son than I would like, so have decided to cook nice…

Middle-aged Housewives Dance in Bug Repellent CM

  These videos are the TV commercials for insect repellents line of Kincho (official name is Dainihon Jochugiku Company), a household products company which developed the first spiral-shaped mosquito-repellent incense (mosquito…

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