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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

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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 actually put up a year ago but never made public. It contains shots that I have taken over the years in different locations of sakura. You’ll see scenes from Tokyo, Kyoto, Kamakura, Himeji and few places you may not be aware of such as Ofuna and it’s giant Kannon statue. I put in a few Japanese poems to go along with the photos.

The geisha are from the Miyako Odori which is an annual geisha pulbic dance performance in Gion.

Music by the Secret Commonwealth:

The Secret Commonwealth

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]

Setsubun - Japanese Spring Cleaning Exorcism

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Japanese Drive Devils Away in Spring Ritual Setsubun is February 3rd and it's kind of like Groundhog Day, New Years, and Halloween all rolled up into one. It's a day where Japanese seek to drive Oni or Devils from their ... [Continue reading this entry]

Ninja In Action!

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008
Ninja Demonstrate their skills in Iga-Ueno, Japan - the home of Ninja. For more on Ninja in American Pop Culture see my essay on "Where Have the Ninja Gone?"