Odaiba Tokyo Tilt Shift Video

Here is a very cool tilt-shift video by darwinfish105:



music: demetrios dafos - ensis (musica elletronica me002) by alex palumbo

You can read more about this video and see more awesome videos by darwinfish105 on his blog: High-Def(はいでふ) (Japanese)

See also Thailand Travel Video (Tilt-Shift)

"A Moment in Tokyo" by Mark D. Manalo

Shot with a Canon HV30, here is "A Moment in Tokyo" by Mark D. Manalo which features some very exciting views of Shibuya, Harajuku, Roppongi, Ginza, Akihabara, and Shinjuku:




Be sure to see more of Mark Manalo's great videos! See also: Tokyo Glow

Tokyo 1947-1963 Washington Heights

After World War II, Yoyogi Park, which was a former training area for the Japanese Army, became the US Army's Washington Heights housing complex during the occupation. After the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the Americans left and the area become today's Yoyogi Park. Below is a photo of the Washington Heights area taken by Tim Stinson:



See more of Tim Stinson's photos on Flickr

Japan Prediction: Nuclear Holocaust, Tokyo Evacuated

March 19, 2011: Via NEWiS - Exclusive!!! Who predicted disaster in Japan

In the early 2000s, Russian blogger/engineer Artem Dragunov had a motorcycle accident and was in a coma for 2 days. After that he started having dreams about the future, writing them on his blog, and many of them have come true! On February 21, 2011 he predicted the recent earthquake in Japan.

And his future prediction for Japan is very dire:



And on March 11th, the day of the quake, he wrote the below comment on his blog Guest from the Future Dream 20022011:

"Let's count. Dreamed a dream the night of Feb. 21. Today 11. Three weeks shorter.
Just at that time dreamed of a lot of water and a couple of big fucking. 11 plus 21 - the beginning of May. HERE Remember - early May .."

Hopefully, this time he'll be wrong.

Radiohead in Shibuya Tokyo?

English: Shibuya Hachiko Plaza Friday 6:59 pm

"Radiohead posted a message in Japanese on their Twitter page today giving details to a location in Tokyo ahead of the release of the ‘The King Of Limbs’ this Saturday (February 19)"


Via Radiohead Tweet Coded Message To Fans In Japanese

UPDATE: Radiohead forced to cancel Tokyo event

By Danielle Demetriou, in Tokyo 18 Feb 2011

"Radiohead brought foward the release of their new album after being forced to cancel an event in Tokyo because of police fears over crowd safety.

An enigmatic tweet posted by Radiohead which spread rapidly around the world has resulted in the cancellation of an event in Tokyo's due to the high volume of fans expected to attend.

The message, written in Japanese and posted on Twitter by the popular British band, read simply: “Hachiko Square Shibuya, 59 minutes 18 Friday.”

Continued...

Somehow, I knew that this would happen. Well, to make up for all of this confusion, in addition to the moved-up release of their new album "The King of Limbs", Radiohead also posted a new music video called "Lotus Flower":

Tokyo's 7-Story Sex Shop

Here is a good look at Akihabara's well-known, 7-story sex shop m's:

Tokyo Koenji Street Show 2010 Video

From Lazysupper - here is a brief but very amusing video of the recent Koenji Street Show 2010 filmed nearby in West Tokyo:

Tenniscoats Live in Ebisu, Tokyo

Here is Tenniscoats performing "Baibaba Bimba" live in one of their recent Take Away shows:



Directed by Colin Solal Cardo
Sounds & Mix by François Clos
Produced by Chryde for La Blogotheque

24 February 2010
Ebisu, Tokyo, Japan

Read more about the making of this video: Tenniscoats LA BLOGOTEQUE (French)

See more about the Tenniscoats (Japanese/English)

Tokyo Glow

Via Tokyo Glow

Turning Japanese with Kirsten Dunst

Filmed down in Akihabara, here is Kirsten Dunst in her new video:

Left My Heart in Tokyo

Here is "Left My Heart in Tokyo" by Mini Viva
This debut single from last year was very popular and charted well in Europe. Their new album is due out any day now. See more at Viva Mini Viva

Japan CNN TV Tsunami Warning

Here is the current Japan CNN TV Tsunami Warning:



NHK TV in Japan is now in multilingual emergency broadcast mode repeating updated information and warnings for everyone to evacuate the coastlines.

Japan sees first tsunami waves from Chile quake

February 28, 2010

Via CNN

(CNN) -- Tsunamis from the deadly 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile rippled across the Japanese coast Sunday, appearing to get taller with every wave.

The first one, a 4-inch wave, hit Minami Torishima, according to the Japanese meteorological agency. Minami Torishima is a small island in the Pacific Ocean.

A few more waves later, the tallest one yet at about 4 feet hit the Kuji Port in Hokkaido, the meteorological agency said.

Tens of thousands of residents evacuated Sunday morning from coastal Japan in anticipation of a possible tsunami after the earthquake. Authorities urged evacuees to stay away because a second and third round of waves could gain strength.

The northern part of the main island could be hit by a tsunami at least 9 feet high, according to the meteorological agency.

Sunday's alert was Japan's first major tsunami warning in more than 15 years, the agency reported. In 1960, a tsunami spawned by Chile's 1960 earthquake killed 140 people in Japan.

Continued...

Tiger Escapes Tokyo Ueno Zoo!

Here is a recent Japanese TV news clip of a tiger that escaped the Tokyo Ueno Zoo:

Elvis Costello & Nick Lowe - Tokyo 1987

Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe perform (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding live in Shinjuku, Tokyo in 1987:

Tokyo Night Sky Drive Video

By cat2525jp



See more at enjoy driving

Ryuichi Sakamoto Live in Tokyo 04-28-09

Earlier this year in April, the legendary Ryuichi Sakamoto performed live at Tokyo Opera City concert hall:

CNN News Video: Marriage Hunting In Japan

September 8, 2009

Long work hours have many Japanese turning to "marriage hunting" agencies. CNN's Morgan Neill reports.



Via Breaking News Videos From CNN.com

Aria Asia Live: 'Morning Sunshine'

In the spring of 2008, Aria Asia started out by playing solo violin in the streets of Shibuya, Tokyo. She quickly became very popular and has since worked with Do As Infinity and Japan's "Empress of Pop" Ayumi Hamasaki. Also, she will tour later this year with the world famous Kitaro. The below video features Aria Asia and her rock band in a recent live performance of "Morning Sunshine" in Tokyo:




Aria Asia's current band is Aria(violin), D・A・I (guitar), Acchi(bass) and DUCCI(drums). This group will appear today (Friday, July 24th) at the Fuji Rock Festival in the Gypsy Avalon starting around 7:00 pm. To find out more please visit the Aria Asia Official Site

Tokyo Zombie Animation Video

Here is a pretty good first-effort 2D animation video by RavePen with "Tokyo Zombie (The Knock came at Dead of Night)" by The Pillows as the audio track:

Japanese Fashion Model Robot 2009

Not exactly a supermodel, indeed. Its the all new HRP-4C developed by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Japan and unveiled at the recent Japan Fashion Week 2009 in Tokyo. The price of this 'model' is $1.97 million! Quite an expensive entry into the Uncanny Valley:



Via Dumpbase.net