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Thane Camus, who not only represents Westerners on TV in Japan but also happens to be the Great-Nephew of Albert Camus (The Stranger, anyone?), is also a heck of an English Teacher. Or more properly, a heck of an entertainer when it comes to exploiting other people’s lack of English Skills.
Here, specifically, he exploits [...]
This is how you show your versatility. By either losing your head or playing the part of the shin bone. On TV. In Japan.
Thanks to Jake from the forums! Which I’ve totally neglected! Which I promise some day soon I won’t!
This is how you set Japanese boys on fire. Through spontaneous combustion. Due to a peek into the train they can’t be on. Populated by the girls they can’t be with. But really, really want to be. On TV. In Japan.
Originally comes from the fine people at Japundit.
This is how you take an American game show and give it Japanese flavor. By adding a lot giggling. On TV. In Japan.
From the same show as the now infamous DJ Ozma performance, comes Morning Musume’s dance-stravaganza!
So many girls, so many dance moves, so many costumes.
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I’m beginning to craft an end of the year post which will highlight some of my favorite TV in Japan moments of the year.
However, I also wanted to take a few posts to put up some videos that blew up before TViJ exsisted. Yes, it may be hard to believe that TV in Japan has [...]
This is how you test reflexes. In front of a live studio audience. With a cute girl in a big chair. And some great lighting/steam effects for added drama. On TV. In Japan.
Here’s Hugh Jackman (very obviously a nice guy) being interviewed in a very cute way by Mari Yaguchi who I think is a former member of Morning Masume.
The funniest thing about this clip to me is it reminds me how hard it is to speak to people who don’t know your language. As an ESL [...]
This is a the side project of some really big stars. Shot in front of a green screen. With mind-trippingly ridiculous visuals. And rabbit suits. In space. On TV. In Japan.
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