12/31/11

Genki Sudo's World Order on Japanese TV

Just a few days ago Genki Sudo's World Order made a brief appearance on one of Japan's longest running and most popular TV shows 笑っていいとも or "I Laugh With (Tamori)." This clip will probably be taken down soon so be sure to check out their performance:



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Japan vs NYC New Year's Celebration

Happy New Year! At last Santa's little elves have brought us 2012! Here is an old Japanese New Year Buddhist Ceremony Video doubled up with last year's NYC Times Square video. Which place would you rather be?:


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12/30/11

NMA TV's 3D North Korea Update

Recently, we witnessed the death of one of the world's most brutal dictators and the tragic loss of one of the internet's greatest memes in the passing of Kim Jong Il. Since then, there has not been much news from the DPRK. But Taiwan's venerable Next Media Animation TV released their 3D news update on The Dear Leader's Funeral and the current transition of leadership in North Korea:



Related: NMA TV on Kim Jong Il's Death

12/29/11

China's Operation Yao Ming

Ever wondered why China's basketball superstar Yao Ming became so tall? According to Time magazine, he was the result of a decades-long experiment that matched up athletes of extraordinary dimensions and abilities. Ming's father was 2.08 meters or about 6'9" tall and his mother was 1.88 (6'2") which is about a foot taller than the average Chinese man. When 'little' Ming was born he weighed over 5 Kg. (11 pounds) and was twice as large as the average male infant. Here's more on this story:

China's Operation Yao Ming

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12/28/11

Is Japan a Racist Country?

The answer by most Japanese would be "No, there is only one race in Japan." And if one thinks about it that is technically a valid answer. But then one only has to watch TV Osaka's long-running きらきらアフロ2011 or "Glistening Afro" television show and you may see some 'comic' scenes like this:



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12/27/11

How Christmas Dies in Shijiao, China

Via The Atlantic Ever wonder what happens to all those burnt-out Christmas lights after the holidays? The answer is that they end up in Shijiao, China where they are recycled into copper, brass, plastic wire insulation and glass. Afterwards the copper and brass are resold to nearby plants and the remainder is made into slippers which are then sold back to the US and other countries! Here is how it works:

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