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Voice Over Work Samples for Bread

May 16, 2010

This has nothing to do with Arvale. Well, not directly You see, I am working on the next Episode of Arvale. However, I am currently not working at a formal job. And… a man has to eat. A man has to pay for other development costs too (like art). In any case, Japan has surprisingly [...]

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Golden Week Begins

April 28, 2010

Golden Week starts in Japan today. Golden week is a succession of 4 completely arbitrary (like greenery day) national holidays mostly in a row. Today is the past Emperor’s birthday (or optionally showa day, or greenery day), which means a national holiday, which means everyone will take a holiday tomorrow; which combined with the weekend [...]

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Dakishimetai Piano and Singing Video

April 26, 2010

I found this lying around on my hard drive. It’s the song 抱きしめたい (Dakishimetai) by ミスチル Mr. Children. I was practicing it to perform at a Japanese friend’s wedding (yes, that wedding actually, long story…). There are plenty of mistakes to find, but the biggest thing that sticks out to me (this was recorded about [...]

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Japanese Weddings, Toilets, and Snake Oil

April 25, 2010

I deserve an award for that title. That’s the sign outside the restrooms of a very big department store. I’m not a huge stickler on grammar, but I’m pretty sure something is missing (or extra) here.

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Japanese March Ketchup

April 19, 2010

That’s what the file says on my desktop. Either I was tired… Or I imagine I was trying to be clever to myself. In this case, it didn’t work. In any case, it’s  been awhile since I blogged about my going ons in Japan. Don’t worry, life didn’t stop. I’m still alive. I just had [...]

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AJATT Japanese Storybook Review

March 15, 2010

I’ll jump right in. That’s a garlic bagel with a ¥60 discount. They discount things constantly in Japan because they want their customers to feel appreciated.

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Natto, Fermented Beans in a Styrofoam Box Video

March 11, 2010

People were curious about what nattou (納豆) really looks like when I posted about it awhile back. So I made a video of me dissecting a container of it. Natto is a staple food for many in Japan, especially in the Kanto region. It’s made from fermented soybeans using the bacteria called Bacillus subtilis. It’s [...]

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Music Archive Review: Anthelion 2 Title

March 8, 2010

While going through my Music Archive, I decided to add some descriptions for each song, how it came about, what the style is, and the overall composition. But geez, there’s a lot of them. Like over 130 songs. So that would take a crap-load of time. I figure if I do a post about a [...]

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Down But Not Out

March 5, 2010

I had to go to the hospital yesterday (okay, two days ago) for intense back/abdominal pain.The above pic was the only one I could snap before I finally passed out. It’s from the bandage from the IV drip they put me on. During the experience, I had a nice chat with the local police box, [...]

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The Ones You Care About Will Hurt You the Most

March 3, 2010

Perhaps it is just me being a over-sensitive artist. But I can’t think straight if my brain is full of emotions and thoughts. So, like blowing your nose when you have a cold, I’d like to blow my brains onto this blog (got the visual? good ) A really good friend of mine recently said [...]

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