Well, it would have been a better news report if Reuters had shown an actual woman wearing a liberating loincloth as I had hoped it would. I guess I'll believe it when (and if) I see it. Perhaps it may be time to move to Kyoto?!?!
4/26/09
Japanese Women Loincloth Liberation News Video
Reuters reports on the recent comeback of FUNDOSHI ("loincloths" in English) for the liberation of Japanese women:
Well, it would have been a better news report if Reuters had shown an actual woman wearing a liberating loincloth as I had hoped it would. I guess I'll believe it when (and if) I see it. Perhaps it may be time to move to Kyoto?!?!
Well, it would have been a better news report if Reuters had shown an actual woman wearing a liberating loincloth as I had hoped it would. I guess I'll believe it when (and if) I see it. Perhaps it may be time to move to Kyoto?!?!
4/24/09
Takashi Murakami Animation Video for Louis Vuitton
The Andy Warhol of Japan: Takashi Murakami yes, the same artist who created a million dollar Japanese Jack Off Statue has done it again with this eye-popping animation for Louis Vuitton:
Also, check out Murakami's well-known Japanese TV commercial INOCHI
Also, check out Murakami's well-known Japanese TV commercial INOCHI
4/17/09
Japanese Claymation Video 'Pussycat'
Last August I featured an awesome Japanese claymation short film called 'Chainsaw Maid'
Well I just discovered that Takena Nagao (aka "TEINU") has done it once again with another brilliant black comic work entitled "Pussycat":
Be sure to see more of this incredible artist's work at his official website: Takena Nagao
Well I just discovered that Takena Nagao (aka "TEINU") has done it once again with another brilliant black comic work entitled "Pussycat":
Be sure to see more of this incredible artist's work at his official website: Takena Nagao
4/15/09
North Korean Karaoke - 'Anarchy in the DPRK'
In March 2008, Shane Smith and Eddy Moretti risked their lives and liberty and crossed over the Chinese-North Korean border and filmed a truly amazing documentary of their trip into 'The Hermit Kingdom' in The Vice Guide to North Korea:
"Getting into North Korea was one of the hardest and weirdest processes VBS has ever dealt with. After we went back and forth with their representatives for months, they finally said they were going to allow 16 journalists into the country to cover the Arirang Mass Games in Pyongyang. Then, ten days before we were supposed to go, they said, “No, nobody can come.” Then they said, “OK, OK, you can come. But only as tourists.” We had no idea what that was supposed to mean. They already knew we were journalists, and over there if you get caught being a journalist when you’re supposed to be a tourist you go to jail. We don’t like jail. And we’re willing to bet we’d hate jail in North Korea."
"But we went for it...."
And they certainly got it! Check out this quite surreal and somewhat humorous episode:
"Getting into North Korea was one of the hardest and weirdest processes VBS has ever dealt with. After we went back and forth with their representatives for months, they finally said they were going to allow 16 journalists into the country to cover the Arirang Mass Games in Pyongyang. Then, ten days before we were supposed to go, they said, “No, nobody can come.” Then they said, “OK, OK, you can come. But only as tourists.” We had no idea what that was supposed to mean. They already knew we were journalists, and over there if you get caught being a journalist when you’re supposed to be a tourist you go to jail. We don’t like jail. And we’re willing to bet we’d hate jail in North Korea."
"But we went for it...."
And they certainly got it! Check out this quite surreal and somewhat humorous episode:
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