TV in Japan

Barack Obama has not only admitted knowledge of Obama City in Japan but has in fact called it a “nice town”.
NAISU TOWN DAby pocarisweater
Of course, he may not be aware of some of the other things going on there in his name.
Japan Probe has done a magnificent job of tracking this story for us [...]

So I feel a little bit weird about how much I love these. But not weird enough not to blog them.
BB & Barkley head to Kyoto with Singing Tour Guide:

BB interprets Japanese characters, whines about being homesick & rhymes “why-o” with “o-hi-oh”:

And finally a class of kids sing “Ichi Ni San”!

As with many nerds my age, The Computer Chronicles was one of my favorite show growing up. I learned many things and shared them with my nerdy friends. Fun was had.
However, I don’t remember the episode below and I’m probably better for it. I think I might’ve exploded. This is pure mid-80s robot bliss. Not [...]

This just never gets old. Danny Choo (he of the amazing blog) steps into the busiest intersection in the world and just destroys it with his amazing dance skills.
Seriously, this is performance art at its finest.
Someone please get Tokyo Dance Trooper on Super Chample ASAP.

They make them large in the Sumo business. But I’ve never seen them this large. Pretty frightening.

Also, mesmerizing. Reminds me of that scene where Homer Simpson runs on the treadmill. “It’s like a lava lamp.”
Thanks to YouTube user Harrison247 for the upload.

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 [...]

I have always loved robots. And robots? They mostly loved me.
Some robots I’ve especially loved are the Transformers. Seems like a lot of people been loving them for a while. This guy certainly does as he calls himself RobotAdventures on YouTube.
While he may not be the most dymanic speaker/demo dude ever, he’s done [...]

First a word of warning: There will be discussions of sex toys in this post and in the video below.
A second word of warning: I was sent a link to this video from kanojotoys.com (the guys/girls who shot it). I don’t know them but they look like a blog that’s specialized in Japanese sex toys. [...]

I’ve partnered up with J-List, the awesome Japanese product site, to highlight a few products every once in a while that I think are totally worth your hard earned dollars.
First and foremost, I’d like to introduce you to FX Neo Eyedrops. They are made to wake you up and refreshen your senses. However, what they [...]

A true YouTube gem lies below. It’s kind of like those amazing old Disney videos, the future that might’ve been.
Not only is this video (an American look into a Japanese Robot shopping store) a gem of retro techolust like none other, it carries within it a serious message.
Never attempt to replace the humans touch [...]

Just found this good, engaging account of a visit to Ice Cream City, home of Cow Tongue Ice Cream and other torturous flavors, from the Vlog “Life In Tokyo”. While I may be both behind the times and culturally insignificant, I’ve never seen it and thought it was well done. I’ll dip back further into [...]