Buddha Statue Photo by Jon Sheer

Here is a stunningly beautiful Jon Sheer photograph of a Buddha statue outside the Wat Traimit temple in Bangkok, Thailand:

Source: jonsheerphotography.com via Jon on Pinterest

Be sure to see more of Jon Sheer's HD Fine Art Photography.

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Thailand Travel Video (Tilt-Shift)

Bangkok's Grand Palace Travel Video

New Julie Watai Photo

Just released earlier today here is a new photo of everyone's favorite Japanese maid/electrical engineer/photographer/songwriter/singer the very talented and beautiful Julie Watai:



Don't forget to get your copy of Julie's new Hardware Girls Magazine.

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Hoàng Khai Nhan Chinese Fisherman Photo

Here is a very beautiful night time photo of a Chinese Fisherman by Hoàng Khai Nhan:



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See more photos by Hoàng Khai Nhan.

See also: Somewhere in Southern China...

Sacha Baron Cohen & Kim Jong Il's Ashes @ The Oscars

Via BreitBart.tv February 26th, 2012

Ryan Seacrest: "Is coming to the Oscars one of the best perks of whatever it is your job is?"

The Dictator: "Yes I love it here because it gave me an opportunity to bring my dear friend and double's tennis partner Kim Jong Il. It was his dream to come to the Oscars and to be sprinkled over the red carpet and over Halle Berry's chest again. The funny and the interesting thing is actually..."

He was warned. But he did it again! Tonight at the Oscars Sacha Baron Cohen appeared on the red carpet as the "Admiral General Aladeen" character from his new movie "The Dictator" and did this:



Yup! And that was real security that muscled him away. Below is the official trailer for the upcoming film "The Dictator":



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Why, China Why? Because China #5

Earlier this month, we once again asked the unanswerable question of "Why, China Why?" for a picture of some Chinese guy using a jackhammer on the street in his flip-flops! But we did get one good answer from Mr. T who wrote in that "Japan can never hope to beat China, the masters of hi-tech." And that kind of explained that.

However today we find ourselves asking once again "Why, China Why" with the discovery of this new photo:



If you check the source of this pic you'll see a caption with "6. Also among other healing procedures in this resort there is attaching of walnuts to the eyes and putting on fire dried leaves of Chinese wormwood which are placed in the ears of patients."

Mmmmkaaay...but again WHY, CHINA WHY??? And once again we arrive right back at the same exact answer "Because China."

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High Level Asian Ping Pong by GakAttack

Here is an exciting video that features some very high level Asian ping pong by Toronto's very own short filmmaker GakAttack aka. "Yung Lee." Lee is a young and upcoming Chinese-Canadian director and actor. He has gained quite a following through his very clever, funny and action-packed videos. After all he is GakAttack and his "life is action-packed." Check this out:



Some of Lee's more popular shorts include Jedi Ninjas Ft. Team2X and the fantasy fighter Epic Anime Time in which he went to Anime North 2011 and took cosplay to a whole new level! All of his clips are very well produced and feature some incredible stunts and special effects. Be sure to stay tuned to GakAttack.

See also: Indie Japanese Sci-Fi Short "Source"

Coming Soon: "Dead Sushi" Japanese Movie

Here's a new preview trailer of an upcoming movie from the maker of The Machine Girl, Robogeisha! and Karate-Robo Zaborgar. AV and theatrical motion picture director, screenplay writer and actor Noboru Iguchi is about to release a new movie entitled Dead Sushi. From watching the trailer, this flick appears to be another classic B-film that looks scary, sexy. fun and funny! Check it out:

NOTE: This trailer is NSFW and NSFL (not safe for lunch).



Find out more about this movie at the official website "Dead Sushi."

Related: "Jiro Dreams of Sushi" Trailer

Is Jeremy Lin Really Ask A Ninja?

No doubt by now you've heard all about basketball sensation Jeremy Lin. And his popularity keeps soaring with so much Linsanity going on! So far he has made the cover of Sports Illustrated TWICE (2x)! He's been on the cover of Time Asia magazine and the cover of Time magazine with the headline story "It’s Official: Linsanity Is for Real." He's an Evangelical Christian and was a leader in Harvard's Asian American Christian Fellowship. He wants to become a priest and has talked about helping out underprivileged kids in inter-city communities after his basketball career. It really seems as though Jeremy Lin just cannot do anything wrong.

Or can he?

Today we discovered the below video which has raised some serious questions about Lin and the world-renowned comedian Ask A Ninja. And, most likely, this is the most serious one: Is Jeremy Lin actually the funny, black-comic guy known as THE NINJA? Also is his real name actually "Jeremy Linja?" Watch this video closely and let us know what you think:




Other questions: Did you notice in the above thumbnail pictures that Lin's Knicks jersey is the exact same color as the background for The Ninja? Did you ever notice that The "Ask A Ninja" Ninja and Jeremy Lin have never been photographed together?

Well, Mark Twain said it best with “Every one is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.”

See also:

Japanese TV Slam Dunk World Record Video

China's Operation Yao Ming

Hardware Girls Magazine Model Yun Chi

From the new Hardware Girls Magazine by Julie Watai please welcome the very beautiful model and singer for Asobi System named Yun Chi:



Be sure to get your copy now!

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High Level Asian Performance Artist Li Wei

Previously we featured Liu Bolin: China's #1 'Forever Alone' Artist who is world-renowned for his camouflage artistry. And today we are featuring another world-renowned and, literally, very high level Asian artist known as Li Wei. This award-winning artist has made a huge name for himself in his photographs and videos that show him in many WTF and beautiful gravity-defying scenes that are, indeed, very dangerous. Below are some photos of his work.

From the "St.Moritz Art Masters" exhibit in St. Moritz, Switzerland (Fall 2011):



From the November 2006 exhibit entitled “LI WEI” held in Grleria Espacio, Madrid, Spain:



Here is a very unusual and funny video of Li Wei doing his "Mirror" public performance art presentation:



Li Wei will soon have another photo exhibit featuring his work in Paris at the Parc de la Villette from March 20th to August 19th, 2012. To find out more about this incredible artist, please visit his official website Artist Li Wei.

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NMA TV on Facebook's David Choe

China: The Great Wall of Graffiti

Rimjin-gang's Underground North Korea News Update

Reporting from the inside of North Korea, the very brave underground news team known as the Rimjin-gang has released a new report written in June 2011 and published in December 2011. In this news update it is shown that people who carry oversized luggage or look too shabby are not permitted to enter train stations in Pyongyang. The reason for this is to "depict the showcase city, Pyongyang, as a beautiful and rich capital to the outside world." A reporter who goes by the name of Gu Gwang-ho writes:

"Soldiers standing at the entrance checkpoint are the military police of the People’s Army. Whenever they find a person with a shabby appearance, wearing a backpack or carrying a large piece of luggage, they stop them at the entrance of the station to prevent them from travelling to the city center."

"Many passengers carry a look of resignation as it happens very often. But sometimes we see people express their anger openly which turns into an acrimonious quarrel."

In another report also written in June, 2011 and published in December 2011, Gwang-ho writes about a growing economic inequality between the upper class and the middle class of The Worker's Paradise. According to Gwang-ho:

"Our country’s TV news often shows a gap between the rich and the poor in the capitalist countries, lashing out with militant slogans, and always ends up in defending the superiority of socialism."

"But the scenes that I witness in every day life are nothing more than a gap or a disparity in the society. The gap lies between the privileged class and the ordinary citizen. Of course the TV and the party papers never mention about this because the gap shall not exist in our country. "

About the Rimjin-gang: This is an anonymous group of North Korean reporters living in North Korea. They are risking their lives in order to publish real news stories, photos and videos about the many social problems inside The Hermit Kingdom. These reporters are working closely with Asiapress Publishing in Osaka, Japan. They published this very shocking video back in December 2010:



Asiapress Publishing also has published a hardcover book in English entitled "Rimjin-gang News From Inside North Korea." This book includes 495 pages containing more than 180 photos(B&W). Order your copy here.



See also:

North Korean Documentary "Kimjongilia"

North Korean Laborers in Siberia

WTF UFC 144 Japanese Anime Commercial

In case you missed it, UFC 144 Edgar vs Henderson will be held this Saturday at Japan's Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Featured on the card will be Frankie "The Answer" Edgar vs Smooth Ben Henderson in a Lightweight Championship bout. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson will fight Ryan "Darth" Bader in a Lightweight matchup. In the Heavyweight division Mark "Super Samoan" Hunt will go against Cheick "Kingo" Kongo. This should be a very exciting fight night in Japan!

Below is the recently released Japanese UFC 144 Anime TV commercial which is so full of 'WTF' and 'Only in Japan' it now unofficially ranks as the ultimate UFC promo ever seen! Listen closely for these lyrics at 0:15 : "Hey Hey Let's Go Kickassu, Taisetsuna mono protect my balls!" or "Hey Hey Let's go kick ass but most important is to protect my balls!" Also in the chorus they repeat "Let's Fighting Love!" You gotta love it! Check it out:



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Japan's Blow-Up Doll Pro Wrestler: Yoshihiko

Jackie Chan Fights Like a Boss in "1911"

Japanese Guitar Girl vs Van Halen

China Releases Photos of Alien Moon Base

Via The Canadian National Newspaper 20 February 2012 Compiled by Scott C. Warring

Last week on February 14th Youtube user StephenHannardADGU posted this footage of an alleged alien moon base and reported that this image was one of many taken by China's new Chang'e 2 moon orbiter. And according to Dr. Michael Salla "there is a Military Industrial Extraterrestrial Complex or MIEC, and that Earth is being assmiliated by an alien agenda which also operates on Earth's Moon." StephenHannardADGU also claims that there are many more similar HD images that will soon be released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA). He also claims that those photos will prove the existence of extraterrestrial life on the moon. This news may be true and we'll be eagerly awaiting to see the other new photos.

Note: According to StephenHannardADGU:

"The narration by Karl Wolf has nothing to do with the images in this video. I included the narration by Karl Wolf merely to help the viewer realise that the cover-up by NASA concerning Alien structures on the Moon has been going on for decades".

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Tokyo Auto Salon Models 2012

In Japan last month the Tokyo Auto Salon 2012 was held in Makuhari Messe, Chiba City. This annual event is quite popular throughout the world. A videographer who goes by the handle of bw2046 filmed some of this year's Japanese bikini models from the JLug Car Magazine:



Related: Japanese Models @ Tokyo Auto Salon 2009

Somewhere in Southern Taiwan...

...you'll find this heavenly view on a hiking trail in Chiayi County:



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See also: Somewhere in Southern China...

Japanese Guitar Girl vs Van Halen

A common practice amongst Japanese folks is to make up a new contest for just about everything possible. This custom is based on the Japanese "fighting spirit" tradition and the practice of traditional martial arts through the centuries. So we decided to create a new Youtube video contest featuring a faceless Japanese Guitar Girl known as 17586063 in a very close match up against Van Halen. This challenge features both playing the hit song "Judgement Day" from the For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge album. So here they are via Youtube doubler:

After watching both clips, who do you think the winner is?

Be sure not to miss Van Halen on their current 2012 world tour.

If you can read Japanese, check out our favorite guitar girl's blog.

See also: Electric Eel Shock - Rock & Roll Can Rescue The World

New Collage Artwork by Rex Ray

Released just today, here is a very beautiful and awesome new collage artwork done by the one and only Mr. Rex Ray:



See also: Rex Ray Clowns

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New Julie Watai Hardware Girls Magazine

Now on sale at Amazon.co.jp be sure to get the latest issue of the Hardware Girls Magazine featuring Julie Watai and all of her hot model friends! This just went on sale today.(Japanese only)



This issue also includes a chiptunes music CD. You can see the track listing on the Akiba Blog.

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