Tag Archives: Japan

Anime Review: Bamboo Blade

Posted on June 17, 2013 by tinabot

Bamboo Blade is basically a sports anime. Sports anime are ones that focus on a sport or activity through which a main protagonist, with a cohort of friends providing plenty of back stories to explore, works on improving in that … Continue reading →

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Rurouni Kenshin Reboot

Posted on June 13, 2013 by tinabot

I admit, there was a time when I was tempted to walk into a kendo dojo and ask if they taught Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu (Flying Heavenly Govern Sword-Style). Sounds impressive right? Except that it’s a fictional sword art. That’s right. Fake. … Continue reading →

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8Asians Chats With…The Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Xxxtine

The Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival celebrates its Sweet 16th birthday Nov 6-11 in Toronto and Nov 16-17 in Richmond Hill. I sat with Aram Siu-Wai Collier, the Director of Programming for this year’s festival to go over some of … Continue reading →

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Bay Area Giveaway: Advanced Screening Tickets for Takeshi Kitano’s ‘Outrage’

Posted on November 28, 2011 by jozjozjoz

A few weeks ago, some lucky 8Asians readers in Los Angeles were able to see Outrage, the new film from Japan’s legendary Takeshi Kitano (ZATOICHI: THE BLIND SWORDSMAN, BROTHER, VIOLENT COP). Now it’s time for our readers in the Bay … Continue reading →

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Japanese Emperor’s Granddaughter Loves Korean Group Girls’ Generation

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Mihee

From Korea Times: The granddaughter of the Japanese Emperor, “Gako, 17, gave a performance last fall in her high school, copying the choreography of ‘Oh!,’ a hit song of the group’s second album released at the beginning of 2010. One … Continue reading →

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LAST CHANCE: Giveaway of ‘The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom’ (Limited Engagement) Tickets in L.A.

Posted on October 13, 2011 by jozjozjoz

Hey everyone – you have just 1 hour left to submit your name and receive free tickets to to see ‘The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom’ (Limited Engagement), provided by 8Asians and the filmmakers! Tonight is your last chance to … Continue reading →

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Dole Japan Launches Search For Dole Dance Ambassador For Banana Commercial

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Ben

Dole Japan is setting up to find their “Smile♪ Dole Dance Ambassador” who will make $11k per hour for singing and dancing with SMAP singer Shingo Katori in a commercial. Not really my cup of tea, even for $11k an … Continue reading →

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NTT DoCoMo Releases Smartphone Radiation “Jackets”

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Ben

NTT DoCoMo has released a smartphone that comes with a radiation jacket. The company will “show off three kinds of ‘jacket’ for use with a model of smartphone loaded with the appropriate software. As well as radiation, the company said … Continue reading →

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Japan Looks Towards Geothermal Energy

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Ben

When it comes to quakes, Japan is known to have some of the best sensors and detection technology in the world. But for energy, they seem to stray from geothermal which only makes up one percent of their energy production. … Continue reading →

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DUDE WTF ASIA: Japanese Woman Accidentally Kills Self and Husband in Pitfall Trap

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Ben

One young woman in Japan decided to play some sort of joke on her husband for his birthday and spent the better part of a day digging a 2.5m hole in the sand with a couple of the guy’s buddies. … Continue reading →

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DUDE WTF ASIA: Necomini Wearable Cat Ears Powered By Your Mind

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Ben

ZOMG. I’m totally getting some of these Neurowear “necomini” ears that can move based on your brain signals. No, not for my wife. For ME. Yes. I’ve always had this secret fantasy of being cosplaying as Naoto from FLCL and … Continue reading →

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Heal Japan PSA from Steez360

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Edward

My friend Tracy Nguyen-Chung of Steez360 put together this amazing PSA featuring an incredible number of folks to help raise funds for the Japanese tsunami relief. The folks at Steez360 created this dope Heal JPN t-shirt and all proceeds will … Continue reading →

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