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Roving Ronin Report Montage

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

This is a montage trailer for the Roving Ronin Report. In a number of videos I use part of the music as an introduction piece with rotating scenes.

This video is “currently” on Current TV:
http://www.current.tv/

And is up for voting so if you feel generous please register and vote:
http://www.current.tv/watch/47178271
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The Secret Desire of the Ninja

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

The Secret Desire of the Ninja

These stealthy assassins of yore…what lurks deep in their hearts?

Their whole lives are dedicated to their craft…to stealth, to sabotage, to espionage, to theft, and to assassination.

But what do they dream of when they allow themselves to succumb to sleep’s gentle embrace?

What is it that they secretly yearn to do?

Watch this short documentary or “ninjumentary” and learn “The Secret Desire of the Ninja.”

It’s also up for votes on Current TV so please register and vote:

Secret Desire of the Ninja

The Tokyo Light Saber Techno Ballet

Saturday, April 19th, 2008
I went to a wacked-out monthly dance event in Tokyo called Tokyo Decadance where people dress in wild outfits and such. This guy was a mix of Resident Evil, Predator, Transformers, and Star Wars. Music by: Koko T Check it out: [Continue reading this entry]

Sakura – Japanese Cherry Blossom Montage Video

Sunday, March 30th, 2008
Sakura - Japanese Cherry Blossoms have been a part of Japanese culture for over a thousand years. They're the subject of countless poems from waka to haiku. The Short Happy Life of the Cherry Blossom This is a photo montage I ... [Continue reading this entry]

Samurai Dave meets Youtuber Gimmeabreakman at Japanese Penis Festival

Sunday, March 16th, 2008
I went to the Honen-Sai Fertility festival again in the Nagoya area. I bumped into a fellow Youtuber, Gimmeabreakman, who has quite a market share of subscribers and views. He does a number of videos on Japanese culture, language, and on the ... [Continue reading this entry]

Dezomeshiki: FireFighting Japanese Style

Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Here’s a video and blog I did on Dezomeshiki - A firefighting demonstration and parade put on every year by the Tokyo Fire Department. It features the hikeshi - old Japanese firefighters - doing acrobatics on ladders. The girl in ... [Continue reading this entry]

St. Patrick’s Day in an Irish Pub in Tokyo

Saturday, March 8th, 2008
Here’s a video I made last year about St. Patrick’s Day festivities in an Irish Pub in the heart of Tokyo with a brief interlude of Danny Boy being sung at a festival Enka Style. [Continue reading this entry]

Why I Like Japan

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
This is a video asnwering the question that is often asked of people who live in Japan which is basically  ”Why do you like Japan?” Mainly my three reasons: *History *Festivals *Culture Plus I also like the food, hot sake, and cold Sapporo beer. When I first ... [Continue reading this entry]

Zagreb’s Noonday “Chime”

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
Zagreb’s Noonday ‘Chime’ Croatia’s capital marks noon with a blast Croatia's capital, Zagreb, has an interesting way to mark the time at noon using a howitzer cannon. Zagreb's Noonday Chime Story

Momote Shiki – Japanese Archery Ritual

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
On Seijin-no-Hi (Coming of Age Day) in early January in Japan, an archery ritual known as Momote Shiki is held at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo for all those turning 20 for that year. 10 Archers at a time shoot two arrows ... [Continue reading this entry]