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Some quite simple looking sushi below, but given the Hello Kitty treatment....
Tags: culture, hello kitty, sushi
China Won't Lend Artworks to Asia Society Exhibition
The Chinese Ministry of Culture had originally agreed to allow the society to borrow works for "Art and China's Revolution," promoted as among the first shows devoted to that era.
Singing American Idol Sensation, 18 year old Sanjaya Malakar
He may not have won the title, but Sanjaya Malakar is the most talked-about American Idol contestants in the show's history.nHe and his sister ShyamaliAmerican Idol in September of 2006 in Seattle.
Tags: show, american, singer, school, live, actor, culture, youtube, history, model, 2006, tour, celebrity, idol, hollywood, singing, celebrities, british
Japanese Buses with Anime Decorations
Only in Japan would you see decorations that would be considered Otaku Friendly. It truly shows how much Anime and/or Manga is a major part of the Japanese culture as of today when you see buses decorated in these fashions.
Tags: japan, japanese, people, love, anime, culture, manga, otaku
The Burning Questions of "Megaman"
It seems many people have many question regarding this film. This is not just including Ningin visitors. All fans have thrown questions my way so I wanted to answer the a few of them! Also, after seeing the same questions...
Tags: people, video, music, love, asian, fans, film, live, games, asia, foreign, online, money, style, director, art, culture, interview, game, video game, robot, video games
JC Penney created a back to school marketing campaign entitled "Get That Look". With a theme of "The Breakfast Club" - one of pop culture's ultimate teen movies that is currently experiencing a resurgence among today's youth...
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HERE'S GOOD NEWS for fans of traditional Japanese home furnishings: science has proven that tatami mats have medicinal benefits.
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I think this is the biggest pile O SAFS that I've acquired so far ^^;;
Tags: japan, china, new, chinese, 2008, anime, star, series, cute, culture, development, collection, figure, population, tradition, haruhi
Asian Americans Reporting on the Beijing Olympics
As I had blogged on the Opening Ceremonies, I was a bit disappointed that NBC's China analyst didn't happen to be a Chinese American. But if you haven't noticed, there have been Asian Americans reporting for Beijing for NBC...
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The essay is by Ann Condi who has extensive experience working inside Chinese state media. You can read a previous essay by Condi on Danwei: Self-censorship: the 2,000 pound rhinoceros on the dining table.
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A Word From The Writer/Director of "Megaman"
My name is Eddie Lebron. I'm an independent film maker located here in New York. Up to this point, I have done 2 independent features and multiple short films currently in festival circulation. My official web site can be viewed...
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This is the closest I will probably ever get to an olympic medal. The Official website of the Beijing Olympic Games displays the designs for their medals.
Tags: china, chinese, 2008, beijing, website, international, games, olympic, culture, design, gold, bi
Behind the Opening Ceremony Pageantry
The spectacular Olympic opening ceremony that director Zhang Yimou pulled off last week appears to have relied on a few elements of visual chicanery. First it emerged that some televised images of 29 firework footprints that...
Tags: china, music, beijing, american, girl, singer, olympic, director, leader, culture, interview, singing, ceremony, village
NOVELIST AND AUTHOR Mark Mordue has some discouraging words about the Beijing Olympics in an op-ed piece appearing in The Age (of Australia) titled Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon:n(T)hese Games are about symbolically ...
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Well before heading out I figured I should post these since they are pretty funny stuff. I know these 3 videos are pretty old but I was just browsing around youtube and found these and ended up rewatching it.
Tags: japanese, show, men, culture, youtube, funny, game, humor
Louisiana School Board Considers English-Only Grad Speeches
Vietnamese students provoke potential policy nIn Louisiana's Terrebonne Parish, Ellender Memorial High School co-valedictorians and cousins Hue and Cindy Vo delivered graduation speeches on May 19, unaware that...
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Teaching English In Japan Is Awesome And Sometimes Hilarious
Abram Plaut is an English teacher in Japan and he frequently posts his student's work on his blog Yo! Japan, along with tons of other cool stuff about life in Tokyo, such as fashion, music and interesting eats.
Tags: culture, teaching english, funny
Citing low viewership, cable operator Comcast has pulled the plug on iaTV, formerly ImaginAsian TV, in San Francisco as of July 22.nThe Asian American network will still be carried on cable systems across the U.S....
Tags: new, korean, show, asian, tv, american, media, english, president, market, new york, culture, language, system, movies, asian american, population, filipino, asians
1 out of 30 Japanese babies has a Non-Japanese parent
Though this is not considered an Otaku-like news. I nonetheless found this interesting and decided to share this with all of you. This contains some interesting facts that has changed how I ....
Tags: japan, japanese, chinese, world, tokyo, korean, group, foreign, culture, south korean, otaku, wife, parents, koreans, babies
5 reasons why Shoko Nakagawa is awesome
If you don't know who Shoko Nakagawa is, you have missed out on one of the most entertaining, funny, and truly moe idols ever. She is not only a successful gravure idol, but she can also sing, act, and is one of the biggest...
Tags: japan, japanese, world, music, love, 2008, album, anime, girl, visit, life, american, fans, english, live, blog, book, actor, magazine, manga, youtube, culture, history, idol, otaku, funny, photo, cosplay, toys, threat, hello kitty