It's Samba time in Tokyo

It's that time of the year again - yes people, its peak summer and the heat makes Tokyo-jins forget for a day that they are still in Tokyo and not in Rio.

Japanese love these Samba ladies - the dresses - what little is there - sure are very exotic. What I noticed though was that the ladies tend to be much more plump than the ones you'd see in Rio or USA. But they pack a lot of Oomph!

WHIT - What's Happening in Tokyo podcast

This sounds interesting - the latest happenings in Tokyo - from a Gaijin's perspective and in English. There's some good music too. Best of all, you can subscribe to the feed with any RSS aggregator or with a podcast player like iTunes or iPodder.

http://www.whitokyo.info/WHIT.htm

Another cultural export from Japan

After making its mark with Anime, Manga, Hello Kitty, Pokemon, etc., Japan is now exporting its unique fashion sense to the West. Already, Gwen Stefani has paid a tribute to Harajuku fashion in her song "Harajuku Girls".

See the article in SF Chronicle "TOKYO A-GO-GO - COOL TEENS IN HARAJUKU MAKE A FASHION ASSAULT FROM THEIR IMAGINATIONS"

The Evolution of TV in Japan

A great article on the parallel advances that were going on in pre WWII Japan - almost at the same pace as those in Western Europe and USA.


The Evolution of TV -English-