Category Archives: Music

[Photoblog] Yamabushi’s Parade

Miki visited ‘Shimotsuki Festival’ in Gose city, Nara. More than 100 Yamabushi from all over Japan blew trumpet shells and paraded through the city. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English…

Wasabi Stories vol.243: “Going Abroad is Not Everything”

Today’s story-teller is violinist Yasuko Otani. Let me get straight to the topic. Otani has been friends with Norio Ohga, Sony’s general counsel, since she was in graduate college. And…

Wasabi Stories vol.242: “Getting True Comfort is Not That Simple”

Today’s story-teller is writer Minato Shukawa. The story is about people he thought, “I am grateful to the person for being in this world.” One of the people Shukawa feels…

Musical Road and Talking Road in Japan

  Have you heard of “melody road” in Japan? It is a strange asphalt road that makes a musical tunes when a car runs on it. It is expected to…

Japanese “Sakura” Cherry Blossom Songs

Photo by なおすけ Cherry blossom buds are about to open in Tokyo. The Japan’s symbolic flower will soon color the streets and parks with the beautiful pink petals.Sakura, cherry blossom…

Make Bento along the Song of Bento Box

  The Japanese word that means packed lunch, bento is gradually known in other countries, but do you know there is a song about bento in Japan? It is a…

A Music Creator Group from Nico Nico Douga “Supercell”

Supercell is a Japanese music creator group born in Nico Nico Douga (video sharing site), and consists of a composer and lyricist Ryo and illustrators. Currently, nagi sings the group’s…

Hand Drawn Flip Book and Animation Based on a J-Song

  Some people really show their talents in video sharing websites. The following videos are parapara-manga -flip book work and hand drawn animation made by Niconico-douga users. Both are taking the…

Voice Collage Technique “Jinriki Vocaloid”

  One of the popular genres in Nico Nico Douga is “Jinriki Vocaloid,” which means “Man-Power Vocaloid” in English, and it is kind of like a collage of voice. It is…

Japanese DragonBall Earphone ipod iphone MP3

  This is a Japanese anime Dragonball earphone. 3.5mm stereo mini plug type. The size is; Wire:39.4inch (100cm).     This is JAPAN Style! If the eBay link is dead…

Fingers of a Classical Guitar Player

Let me introduce a blog post from my favorite entertainment site. The topic was about fingers of a classical guitar player.     This is a picture of a hand…

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