TV in Japan

This is how you entertain a ’starlet’. With a fancy restaurant set. And exploding fountains. And a transvestite. On TV. In Japan.

NOTE: This is part two of the video. Mostly boring part one is here if you’re a Paris completist.

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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

While in town to promote Ghost Rider, Nicolas Cage stopped by the SMAPXSMAP Bistro for some promotion and some comic book philosophizing.
While Cage’s voice may put you to sleep, if you keep listening you can actually tell that he does know a little bit about Japanese pop culture. I actually enjoy seeing American celebrities being [...]

You probably know/have heard of ‘Death Note‘ the anime/manga/live action movie where a high school student discovers a book which will kill anyone who’s name is written in it.
The anime is quite good and readily available on YouTube and, while I haven’t seen the live action film, the trailer looks awesome.
It is amazingly popular in [...]

This is how you entertain a single-named celebrity. With gourmet food. And dudes in chef hats voguing. On TV. In Japan.
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