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Norah Jones was in Japan for a concert, so one of the “Mezamashi TV” announcer girls interviewed her: Norah was given a dog toy and a ....
22 Jan 5:48 am from Japan Probe

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Quentin Tarantino Dons a Tuxedo Kimono Hybrid

At the 2010 Golden Globe award ceremony held recently, Quentin Tarantino showed up decked out in an odd cross of a tuxedo and a kimono. You....
20 Jan 1:28 pm from Japan Probe

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Promotion for Japan’s stationmaster cat

Tama the feline stationmaster has received a promotion: The train operator has promoted 10-year-old female cat Tama, currently a stationma....
7 Jan 7:28 am from Japan Probe

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Tommy Lee Jones built the Great Wall of China

The latest in the “Alien Jones” series of Boss Coffee commercials depicts Tommy Lee Jones in various eras of human history, where he ob....
6 Jan 5:56 am from Japan Probe

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Dr. Death is dead

American pro wrestler and All Japan Pro Wrestling veteran Steve “Dr. Death” Williams has passed away: Most readers will probably be mos....
1 Jan 7:19 pm from Japan Probe

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Foreigners admire Mao Asada’s clean teeth

A commercial for an elettric tooth brush has some foreigners watching figure skater Mao Asada from afar and singing about how she must real....
23 Dec 4:36 am from Japan Probe

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Izumi Mori’s toothpaste

Some folks say that Japanese have got bad teeth, but the huge number of dentist offices and commercials for dental products tends to sugges....
22 Dec 6:02 am from Japan Probe

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Shibuya gyaru pick the top people of 2010

“Mezamashi TV” morning show conducts a polled Shibuya gyaru to see who they thought would become super popular in 2010. Here are the re....
21 Dec 8:02 am from Japan Probe

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Miyuki Hatoyama sings Happy Birthday

Japanese First Lady Miyuki Hatoyama records a song for unicef’s Happy Birthday Download for Children charity project: The project has co....
20 Dec 9:44 am from Japan Probe

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Kuroneko delivery employs cute kids in cat costumes

Kuroneko/Yamato transport is jumping on the Seishiro Kato cuteness bandwagon with its latest ad campaign: Check out more pics at the Sankei....
18 Dec 9:34 am from Japan Probe

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Muammar Gaddafi speaks to Japanese university students

Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi speaks to a class at Meiji University via live satellite feed: Gaddafi apparently spent most of the ....
18 Dec 9:04 am from Japan Probe

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LDP tries to win back voters by turning politicians into tour guides

An NTV news report about LDP politician Shinjiro Koizumi (”Koizumi Junior”) trying to improve the image of his party by giving a tour o....
18 Dec 8:27 am from Japan Probe

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When washing you hands at a Japanese temple, use the electric hand dryer

Major Leaguer Akinori Iwamura is in the process of visiting Shikoku’s 88 temples on a pilgrimage to pray for good health in the coming ba....
17 Dec 8:53 am from Japan Probe

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Namie Amuro + Gundam

One of the most-viewed videos on YouTube Japan today gives a sneak peak at Namie Amuro’s new Gundam-themed music video. Some info from A....
16 Dec 9:53 am from Japan Probe

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Michael Moore visits a maid cafe in Akihabara

“Shinichi Karube of “Mezamashi TV” takes American director Michael Moore on a tour of Akihabara: Part 1 Michael Moore is amused wit....
14 Dec 8:28 am from Japan Probe

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Johnny Depp interview on Japanese TV

Johnny Depp appearing on “Mezamashi TV” to give an interview about a movie he hasn’t seen: — Akihabara News – Gadgetry from Jap....
12 Dec 11:00 am from Japan Probe

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Johnny Depp at Narita Airport

A crowd of screaming Japanese fans greets Johnny Depp as he arrives at Narita Airport: Depp is in Tokyo to promote Public Enemies, which w....
9 Dec 11:07 am from Japan Probe

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Claytonian on Japanese TV

Congratulations to Japan Probe’s Claytonian for getting featured on the TBS morning show “Gacchiri Monday”: Thanks to a post-it note....
8 Dec 5:58 am from Japan Probe

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Yukio Hatoyama included in Platon’s Portraits Of Power

The New Yorker has a interactive portfolio of portraits of world leaders, including Yukio Hatoyama, who apparently dresses like Fred Astaire....
3 Dec 8:56 am from Japan Probe

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Michael Moore in Japan

American filmmaker Michael Moore was in Japan the other day to promote the release of “Capitalism: A Love Story.” As you can see from ....
3 Dec 6:58 am from Japan Probe

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The rise of AKB48

“Mezamashi TV” reports on how idol group AKB48 has expanded beyond its original Akihabara fanbase: Sales of their recent single hit #....
29 Nov 10:08 am from Japan Probe

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Tommy Lee Jones as Santa in a Japanese commercial

The latest edition of Tommy Lee Jones’ Boss coffee commercial puts him in the role of an alien who discovers that Santa really exists: �....
28 Nov 2:43 pm from Japan Probe

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Hatoyama’s first pitch

Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama throws the ceremonial first pitch at special baseball game held on the 22nd to commerate the 60th anniversary....
26 Nov 9:45 am from Japan Probe

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Brad Pitt & Quentin Tarantino meet SMAP

Brad Pitt & Quentin Tarantino appeared on last week’s episode of Bistro SMAP, where they chatted with their pop group hosts and talke....
25 Nov 9:39 am from Japan Probe

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Hiroko Mima sex tape scandal (Miss Universe Japan 2008)

Sigh….Yes, I know about the Hiroko Mima sex tape scandal. You can stop e-mailing/messaging me about it, and leaving porn links in the co....
17 Nov 6:52 pm from Japan Probe

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Japanese Obama fans try and fail to meet Barack

A group of Barack Obama fans from Obama City in Fukui Prefecture attempted to meet the U.S. president as he entered his hotel on Friday: T....
15 Nov 6:45 am from Japan Probe

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