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GO!GO!7188 – GO!!GO!GO!GO!!
9/07/2010
It’s hard to believe that it’s already been 10 years since GO!GO!7188 carved their way into the Japanese rock scene with their classic debut album Dasoku Hokou, but nonetheless, here we are. 10 years is a long time in the modern music business but try telling that to Yuu, Akko and Turkey, who have just released of their tenth (tenth?!) studio album – the energetically-titled GO!!GO!GO!GO!!.
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いきものがかり – ハジマリノウタ
4/01/2010
ハジマリノウタ (Hajimari no Uta), the fourth major label release by J-pop darlings いきものがかり (ikimono-gakari) is, for all intents and purposes, the exact same album as their previous release last year. Which, incidentally, was pretty much the same as the one that came before it, which was more or less the same as… oh, you get the idea. So why bother with it at all?
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YUIAN
9/12/2009
This Shinjuku izakaya delivers an upscale dining experience with great food, plush interiors and views to die for… all without breaking the bank.
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WASEDA-SAI 2009
10/11/2009
Waseda University is one of the most famous universities in Japan. There are a number of campuses around the country, but its main one — and the one where I attended this festival last weekend — is located in Nishi-Waseda, Tokyo. It boasts an impressive roster of alumni: six postwar Prime Ministers; corporate heavyweights including one of the co-founders of Sony and the CEOs of Honda and UNIQLO; and internationally-acclaimed author Haruki Murakami just to mention a few. And every year, its students hold a festival.
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MAMESHIBA
15/10/2009
Mameshiba (豆しば) are small bean-shaped creatures with cute puppy dog faces. They’re also one of the past year’s neatest advertising success stories.
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GO!GO!7188 ヘンテナツアー @ JCB HALL
6/09/2009
Two powerful forces slammed into Tokyo last Monday. The first was tropical storm Krovanh, which brought a barrage of water and wind to the east coast of Japan. The second was GO!GO!7188’s final show of their nationwide ヘンテナツアー (Hentena Tour). Combined, they created a night to remember.
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SHAKEY’S PIZZA JAPAN
13/08/2009
If you’re short on yen, big on pizza, and only mildly concerned about your future intestinal wellbeing, there’s just one name in town you need to know.
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GIANT GUNDAM IN ODAIBA – PART 3
22/07/2009
The 11th of July has come and gone, and along with it, the official opening of the giant Gundam statue in Odaiba, Tokyo. Here’s a look at what the scene was like just over a week later, flashing lights and all…
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GIANT GUNDAM IN ODAIBA – PART 2
15/06/2009
The giant Gundam statue in Odaiba, Tokyo, is complete. And I make no reservations in saying that it is undoubtedly one of the coolest things I have ever seen.
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GIANT GUNDAM IN ODAIBA – PART 1
21/05/2009
Japan is well known for a many things. Temples, kimonos, sushi… and giant robots. Mobile Suit Gundam – the Japanese animated TV series that over the last three decades has spawned a dizzying array of spin-offs, manga, novels, videogames and plastic models – is turning 30 this year. To mark the occassion, Bandai Namco are spending some of the gadzillions they’ve earned from the franchise to build a 1:1 scale, 18 metre tall, 35 tonne Gundam model in Tokyo’s Shiokaze Park.
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GO!GO!7188 パラボラナイト @ SHIBUYA O-EAST
18/03/2009
Less than a month after the release of their latest album, アンテナ (ANTENNA), fidgety Japanese rock band GO!GO!7188 were on the road again with their first nationwide tour of the year. The so-called ヘンテナ グルメツアー09 (HENTENA TOUR 09) didn’t officially kick off until the 6th of March in Chiba, but fans lucky enough to be within easy access to Shibuya were in for a treat – a somewhat last-minute, one-off “pre-tour” gig on the 2nd dubbed the パラボラナイト (PARABOLA NIGHT). Needless to say, as a fan lucky enough to be within easy access of Shibuya, I didn’t miss it.
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GO!GO!7188 – アンテナ
5/03/2009
Fans of the Japanese rock band GO!GO!7188 (myself included) are a lucky bunch. This prolific power trio has been releasing material every year since their debut in 2000 – in total, that’s an impressive fifteen singles, seven original studio albums, three live albums, a handful of DVDs, two cover albums and a Best-Of. And that’s not even counting the side-projects (yes, they’ve even had time for a few of those). アンテナ (ANTENNA) is their latest studio offering, but after nine years of constant recording, touring, and generally rocking out, is the quantity of material finally starting to outweigh the quality?
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NEW YEAR’S EVE IN TOKYO 2008
6/02/2009
So, Christmas in Tokyo was a bit of a mixed bag depending on which side of December 25th you were looking at. It was literally over before it technically began, but the reason for its swift boot off the seasonal stage quickly became apparent as the following days unfolded. For as air-headed as Christmas may be for the Japanese, the far more traditional New Year period proved to be anything but.
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CHRISTMAS IN TOKYO 2008
10/01/2009
Christmas in Tokyo is something of an anticlimactic affair. The lead-up is dazzling, but Christmas Day isn’t even a public holiday here and everyone goes to work as usual. But did I mention that the lead-up was dazzling?
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