North Korea's Lee Chun Hee Retires from TV

North Korea's celebrity anchorwoman Lee Chun Hee aka Ri Chun-hee is calling it quits. Well known throughout the world for her devoted and emotional news casts, she is now starting to train younger anchor students. Also known as an "Anchor With An Attitude" and "Pyongyang Lady", she was interviewed by China Central Television (CCTV) in a behind the scenes look inside her studio:



And here she is crying while announcing the deaths of Kim Il Sung in 1994 and Kim Jong Il last year:



See also: North Korean Version of "Take on Me""

Hong Kong Face Slimmer Demo Video

In this short Hong Kong Face Slimmer Demo Video, Hsiao Mi shows how to use this 2-in-1 face-lift and thin neck roller. This manual roller device is much easier to use than the Japanese mouthpiece face slimmer. The mouthpiece model requires one to get into a bathtub, put the slimmer in their mouth and then repeat all of the Japanese vowels "a i u e o" 『あ　い　う　え　お』 over and over for three (3) minutes a day everyday for the rest of one's life.

Nope.

This one is much easier to use.

This hand-held wheel type slimmer doesn't require any talking nor getting into a bathtub as one should just simply roll it around their face for about 10 minutes or so each night. It also costs less and while using it one can relax and watch TV at the same time. Apparently by doing this one can lift up their face and thin out those horrible double chins. Check out how Hsiao Mi starts using it when she says "Look Me":



See more about this product and other beauty products at AmiShophk By Shopping-Cart.Com.HK.


Related: Japan's New WTF "Face Slimmer" Plus Alpha

North Korean Version of "Take on Me"

Unless you've been living in the DPRK, you probably have seen or heard about some kind of strange and funny North Korean videos. Most of the time they feature young kids playing and singing traditional folk tunes or patriotic songs. But now all the way from the Kum Song School in Pyongyang, we have a group of accordion students playing A-Ha's big 80s hit "Take on Me":



This performance is a part of "The Promised Land" project by director and artist Morten Traavik. You can read more about this production at Traavik.info Creative Intelligence Agency and at Barents Spektakel 2012.

UPDATE: Some readers have already written in and Anna from Tokyo wrote: "Didja notice how the phone rang immediately after they finished the song? Probably it was the new Best Kim (aka "The Young-Un" and "Kim Jong Iliberace")



demanding their immediate arrest and incarceration for playing that "foreign devil's music."

We also have an update from the almighty Taro, the lame who says "Japan is always better than Korea! See irrefutable proof":





And, obviously, that is correct as everyone knows that the Japanese are superior to all other humans. But don't forget that Pyongyang North Korea is ‘better’ than Tokyo!

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Why, China Why? Because China #3

In our first "Because China" post we featured a bulldozer on top of an old apartment building while demolishing it! And our favorite Japan correspondent Mr T replied "Why China"?--This is the way they built it" and cleverly referenced this photo. And that reply did speak volumes.

But now we have another inexplicable "Because China" photo that once again begs the question "Why China, Why?"

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Any ideas at all are greatly appreciated.

Related: Why, China Why? Because China #2

See more at Because China.

Toyota Camry Super Bowl Commercial

With the Super Bowl this weekend, it seems as though more and more sponsors are releasing their halftime commercials in advance. But maybe you don't like football, or you could less about the game. Or maybe you hate TV commercials. However, everyone loves the bowl's halftime commercials and this new Toyota Camry commercial is really a winner. Check it out:



See also: Chinese Cop On The Hood of a Speeding Car!

Japan's New WTF "Face Slimmer" Plus Alpha

At first look, this appears to be a Dutch Wife mouthpiece or some kind of S&M bondage gear. But, believe it or not, this new Japanese "Face Slimmer" invention is for real.

A fairly well-known Japanese cosmetic company named Glim started marketing this product at the end of last year. As for WTF is it, the following explanation may not make much sense, but here we go.

First of all, according to the directions, one is to get into a bathtub(?) and then put the Face Slimmer in their mouth:



Then one is to repeat out loud the Japanese vowel sounds - "a i u e o"
『あ　い　う　え　お』 for three (3) minutes a day everyday for the rest of one's life.



Apparently by doing that kind of exercise, both women and men (one size fits all) can strengthen their lips and facial muscles, prevent wrinkles and reshape their visage into the popular "Duck Face"(?) Mmmmkaaaaay, well for more confusion on all of this please read the Google Engrish Generated page.



Get yours now at Rakuten!



But wait. There's more!

From the makers of the well-known but useless Hana Hana contraption also known as the Japanese NOSE ELECTROCUTION! comes the all-new "Facial Lift Atonce":



Using this one is easy and it does not require a bathtub. Simply put the Facial Lift Atonce in your mouth, turn it on, it vibrates a complete 360 degrees and then by some kind of magical power, one then gets a facelift.(?) The directions say that this exercise should also be done three (3) minutes a day everyday for the rest of one's life. This product is also known as "A Face Lift in a Bottle" which apparently produces a very similar effect on men as that of beer goggles. O.O



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OH! Mikey: "Our New Life in Japan"

One of the very funniest Japanese TV shows ever is known as "OH! Mikey". This show started out in the year 2000 as segments on the very popular Vermilion Pleasure Night. Soon afterwards it became a popular late night comedy television show on its own. Here is the first episode entitled "Our New Life in Japan" (includes English subtitles):



Related: Funny Japanese TV: "Oh Mikey!"

Vermillion Pleasure Night "Midnight Cooking"

Julie Watai's 2012 Calendar

OK all you otakus and weaboos get ready! Julie Watai has just now released her new 2012 Hardware Girls calendar. This is on sale now, but for some unexplained reason, this calendar doesn't start until the first of April.(?) Complexity Level: Asian



Get Julie-san's new calendar here.

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Julie Watai Electrical Engineer/Maid Photo

Photographer Hal's WTF Japan Plastic People Photos

Via cbsnews.com January 29, 2012

Because of the rapid and ongoing evolution of the internet, many mainstream news media organizations are now facing sharp declines in viewer ratings and credibility. As a response to that problem, CBS News has broadened their run-of-the-mill news coverage to include WTF Japan in their recent report about Japan's very own Photographer Hal and his popular work of WTF photographs of plastic-wrapped people:





Photographer Hal devised this series in which he asked couples if they would be sealed in a plastic futon bag together while showing themselves as individuals and positioned as couples.

You can see many more interesting photos in this series at Photographer Hal's website

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