TV in Japan

George Clooney is currently working his way through Japan on a media tour for Oceans 13 and is charming the pants off the press by referencing Japanese actors like Ken Watanabe. Like the rest of the world, Japan loves them some Clooney.
However, there was an earlier time in the relationship where things weren’t always so [...]

This is how you frustrate a talented Japanese actor. With a cube. That won’t stop rotating. However, he hides his frustration with a bottle of Pocari Sweat. And a smile. On TV. In Japan.
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Via the awesome people at Moonchasers.

One of the things I absolutely love about Japanese culture is they way they get absolutely obsessed with whatever’s currently got country talking.
And, much like the Tarako phenomenon, I imagine that this is the exact reason a very young Jennifer Love Hewitt was interviewed on Japanese TV was back in 1992. Was this Victoria [...]

This is how you impress Harry Potter. With parlor tricks. And nearly fainting fangirls. On TV. In Japan.
SIDENOTE: You may not believe this but when I taught ESL in Seoul directly following college, I often got this kind of a reception at all-girls high schools. I, however, was not then nor ever have been a [...]

This is how you sell out. Across the sea. By selling cell phone service. Without speaking at all. On TV. In Japan.

While I’m not sure if this is a commercial for Perfume’s new album or if it’s simple a PSA about recycling, either way it’s awesome.
I’m pretty sure it was created for the Japan Ad Council as a message to the youth of Japan and if so, please consider this an absolute success.
Dancing garbage. [...]

First of all, those who actually saw my pitiful double post… good for you I suppose. I’m soon moving my entire life to a different country and it’s proving complicated. Mistakes happen to everyone now and then. Also, Japanese tax forms are possibly worse than American ones.
To cheer myself up I thought [...]

Cameron Diaz is in Japan promoting Shrek the Third and makes an appearance on the Japanese show Mecha Ike. Watch as one of the hosts proclaims his love for her and she gets to try some sushi that you well never see in any sushi restaurant.

A collection of tv commercials that made there way on Japanese tv during this month. To me the Japanese commercials are 100 times better then what we get in the west. From beer to video games to food and even the new Mega Teriyaki burger from McDonald’s are in this collection of commercials. On Tv. [...]

You thought that Billy Blanks was happy owning the fitness lives of the Western World? Think again.
Thanks to the fine people at Japan Probe (thanks James!) we’ve learned that not only is he moving in on the Far East but he has penetrated to such a level that the comedians of SMAPxSMAP are now doing [...]

This is how you sell caffine. In a can. With R&B pop stars. And video game GFX. On TV. In Japan.

This is how you show great restraint. After being exposed to something both exceptionally cute and exceptionally disturbing. Involving what may most likely be demonic midgets that can sing and/or dance. Dressed as pirates. One of whom has a Hitler moustache. On TV. In Japan.

UPDATE: Just realized this was from our friends at Japan Probe. [...]

I saw these commercials and decided that this was either the most exciting hair product ever, or the most frightening.
Kimutaku of SMAP fame gets a face rub of some sort and I can only assume loses his mind because of it by the next commercial.

Stick with this one until the end. I think I [...]

This is how you save the children. By selling lipstick. On TV. In Japan.
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Pokemon the series,movies and games are known the whole world over. Now out of all the Pokemon
there is 1 Pokemon know by all yup Pikachu. The Pokemon with a high pitch voice but did u ever wonder who is Pikachu’s Voice actor.
Well wonder no more , Pikachu is played by the Kawaii Ootani Ikue. The [...]