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Topic: Academy Awards/Oscars |
gaijinmark
Replies: 117
Views: 123255
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2023 5:00 pm Subject:
Academy Awards/Oscars |
She mentioned applauding by the audience at the end of a movie. I think that's a Los Angeles thing more than American. I've seen movies in a lot of different cities, LA is the only one where the audie ... |
Topic: Japan - News/General Discussion |
gaijinmark
Replies: 3296
Views: 2150588
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:44 am Subject:
Japan - News/General Discussion |
Might want to think twice before going to one of those conveyor sushi places: https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/09/business-food/japan-sushi-restaurants-prank-arrests-intl-hnk/index.html |
Topic: Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish |
gaijinmark
Replies: 4980
Views: 2249382
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2023 1:53 am Subject:
Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish |
Before there was the 240Z there was the Fairlady Z: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=375-7oGlarg |
Topic: Non-Japanese TV Shows (broadcast, cable, etc.) |
gaijinmark
Replies: 1081
Views: 464469
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2023 7:21 pm Subject:
Non-Japanese TV Shows (broadcast, cable, etc.) |
When it comes to that genre, I always liked "Kolchak: Night Stalker"
That's interesting. Found this on the interweb: "There are three core television shows from which The X-Files ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
Eve
Replies: 27481
Views: 13755035
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 7:33 pm Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Re-watched Tokyo Friends. My earlier impression of Otsuka Ai being a good actress was a bit overstated. She did get better as the series and movie progressed. She really blossomed in front of a microp ... |
Topic: Yonekura Ryoko |
Eve
Replies: 25430
Views: 6491186
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 7:26 pm Subject:
Yonekura Ryoko |
Ryoko Yonekura to star in Amazon 2023 drama
Ryoko Yonekura will star in the Amazon 2023 drama "Angel Flight".
Yonekura plays Nami Isawa, president of a company called Angel Hearse. Th ... |
Topic: Yonekura Ryoko |
Eve
Replies: 25430
Views: 6491186
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 7:25 pm Subject:
Yonekura Ryoko |
https://st.cdjapan.co.jp/pictures/l/01/30/NEOBK-2686141.jpg
Well I see she keeps growing more beautiful every year. Happy new year, BMW racer! |
Topic: How's the Weather There? |
Eve
Replies: 12730
Views: 3053025
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 7:23 pm Subject:
How's the Weather There? |
New term I never heard before, a bomb cyclone:
I think that’s a new one for all of us. Anyway wishing you a very happy new year and a good 2023 Gaijin Mark.
Actually that goes for everybody ... |
Topic: How's the Weather There? |
gaijinmark
Replies: 12730
Views: 3053025
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 5:52 pm Subject:
How's the Weather There? |
New term I never heard before, a bomb cyclone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdGZkGhWwH4
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Topic: Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related |
gaijinmark
Replies: 1910
Views: 1455466
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 4:49 am Subject:
Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related |
Down in Little Tokyo for Ohushogatsu. There's a new store in Weller Court, "Sora Gumi", if you're into that stuff. Couldn't find a website for the store but found this video: https://www.you ... |
Topic: Abe Natsumi Alpha-Omega Saikyo Gallery |
gaijinmark
Replies: 36
Views: 116076
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2022 7:29 pm Subject:
Abe Natsumi Alpha-Omega Saikyo Gallery |
And while we weren't looking, she's had her third child.
Natsumi Abe gives birth to third child
Natsumi Abe welcomed the arrival of her 3rd child on December 27th 2022.
She announced on her ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
Anime Dad
Replies: 27481
Views: 13755035
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2022 10:57 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Re-watched Tokyo Friends. My earlier impression of Otsuka Ai being a good actress was a bit overstated. She did get better as the series and movie progressed. She really blossomed in front of a microp ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
xploring
Replies: 27481
Views: 13755035
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2022 9:55 pm Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Watching Saigokara Ninbanme no Koi again. It wasn't really a favourite drama and kind of still isn't. The romance between Shinpei and Chiaki was meh, Noriko's arc was not really enjoyable and the Omi ... |
Topic: Nakatani Miki |
gaijinmark
Replies: 124
Views: 365928
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2022 8:28 am Subject:
Nakatani Miki |
Miki Nakatani to star in 2023 WOWOW drama "Giver Taker"
Miki Nakatani will star in the 2023 WOWOW drama "Giver Taker".
Nakatani plays Itsuki Kurasawa a police detective who u ... |
Topic: Yonekura Ryoko |
gaijinmark
Replies: 25430
Views: 6491186
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2022 6:00 pm Subject:
Yonekura Ryoko |
Ryoko Yonekura to star in Amazon 2023 drama
Ryoko Yonekura will star in the Amazon 2023 drama "Angel Flight".
Yonekura plays Nami Isawa, president of a company called Angel Hearse. Th ... |
Topic: Japanese Entertainment News |
gaijinmark
Replies: 3504
Views: 3220257
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2022 3:26 am Subject:
Japanese Entertainment News |
Unless they decide to do a remake of the 1980 taiga 'Shishi no Jidai" which was partially done in Paris, I guess we won't be seeing much of Anne for awhile.
Actress Anne has relocated to Franc ... |
Topic: Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish |
gaijinmark
Replies: 4980
Views: 2249382
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2022 6:34 am Subject:
Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish |
Before Nissan and Toyota moved out, SoCal was the center for Japanese manufacturers. But now Mercedes has opened a classic place in Long Beach: https://www.mbusa.com/en/classic-center
With that and ... |
Topic: Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related |
gaijinmark
Replies: 1910
Views: 1455466
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 3:36 am Subject:
Nisei Week Festival/Little Tokyo/Related |
Don't throw away that turntable. There's now a used record store in Little Tokyo of all places: https://www.goingundergroundrecords.com/ |
Topic: Yamada Yu |
gaijinmark
Replies: 390
Views: 416884
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2022 5:50 pm Subject:
Yamada Yu |
Yamada Yu wants to have 5 kids
One more to go.
Yamada Yu gives birth to fourth child
According to Japanese media reports, Shun Oguri and his wife Yu Yamada’s fourth child was born this sp ... |
Topic: Japanese Celebrity Obituaries |
gaijinmark
Replies: 116
Views: 1083775
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2022 5:28 pm Subject:
Japanese Celebrity Obituaries |
She wasn't a dorama actress, but if, like me, you're old enough to have watched the mini-series "Shogun" in 1980, you remember her.
Yoko Shimada passes away at 69
Actress Yoko Shimada ... |