If you are a fan of Japanese variety shows or dramas, you might realise that other than catching your favourite members on their regular shows, they pop up quite a bit in the commercials in between too. And that particular marketing move-- endorsement, is one of the main ways advertisers in Japan favour getting you to buy their products ( Read more... )

So much firsts these few days: first time in Fukuoka, first time experiencing the sakura season, and also first time experiencing hanami ♥︎


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Hello all! We are proud to bring to you our first pre-order for 2016, the official goods for the movie Ansatsu Kyoushitsu ~sotsugyo-hen~ aka Assassination Classroom: Graduation Edition!

Please place an order only if you agree to the following conditions:

• All items will be shipped from Japan in the first week April
• Shipping costs (by registered SAL ( Read more... )

Hello all!

This LJ is officially (on the way) to being revived!

While I have been spending more time in Europe recently than in Japan, we (me and my *ahem* partner-in-crime Mew) will be rowing over (?) soon to Japan to spend about half year there \(^^)/ \(^^)/ \(^^)/As such, updates, reports and especially pre-orders, will be happening here soon ( Read more... )

Been sick these few days and hence have the time to catch up on fandom and do stuff like this, but hey, not complaining! ♥


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And the theme for today's Kei-talk corner is... Yama-chan!

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Not exactly back from my unannounced long hiatus, but thought I'd give a quick update to anyone interested if any!

In the 5 months that I disappeared from LJ, I did the following:

• Finished a 10,000-word long thesis
• Successfully graduated from university with a degree
• Started editing my thesis over again for publication in a scientific journal
• Bought ( Read more... )

It's the last month of 2013, hope everyone is doing well!

I don't particularly appreciate football myself, but I watch NTV's Soccer Earth every now and then because of Tegoshi.

All I have to say is, as a Tegoshi fan, you have to watch him when he travels overseas for football-related work.

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Saw these videos of clips of AAA over the years put together by a Japanese fan, had to share!

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An update because I'm back from my unannounced hiatus! :D

The hiatus being my last exams in university, with NEWS's 10th Anniversary concert sandwiched in between my last two papers.

Yes, I know I'm awesome crazy for taking a vacation right smack in the midst of my exams, but in defence, I'd say I still had about 10 days to study for my last ( Read more... )