Hello all!  This is Ryan Sands, I run the horror/indie manga blog Same Hat and publish the zine Electric Ant.  I worked and lived in Japan on 3 occasions, most substantially for Spring-Fall of 2003, while studying in Kyoto at the Stanford Center and then working at a non-profit in Osaka. I'm a longtime TR fan and have been following this community ( Read more... )

I found an article about the autumn festival in Chiba, and guess what I found? A PAGE OF MIZU NATSUKI AND HER TWIN SISTER! It highlights their life and what they're doing now. There are so many nice pictures. I'll just leave the article for you to read and you can click on the link at the very bottom to see the photos.

Chiba City International ( Read more... )

I found this article interesting so I thought I'd pass it along.

http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200807290049.html

One of the more interesting bits:

"TMS is overhauling its entrance tests next spring. It will do away with the compulsory ( Read more... )

Have you heard that Otori Ran has opened a new revue school in Ebisu, Tokyo? It's called Ran Otori Revue Academy. Apparently it accepts a full range of ages and both genders!

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"It's not sufficient for students to train themselves in dancing and singing. What is important for them is to become a person who has radiance."

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News Article ( Read more... )