The One about Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki Part 3 – Entering the Museum II

Once you get to the second floor, this is where most of the childrens area is located.  From an animal room which features actual works created by Fujiko F. Fujio, a teacher’s baby room featuring F-san as a father, a kid’s space (indoor playground) and Read More …

The One about Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki Part 2 – Entering the Museum

For “Doraemon” fans, the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki is a must visit location. And in the first post, I wrote about getting tickets, now I want to explore about getting into the museum. Once the doors open you are told to keep quiet, Read More …

The One about Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki Part 1 – How to get Tickets

For “Doraemon” fans, the Fujiko F. Fujio Museum in Kawasaki is a must visit location. For those who are not familiar with “Doraemon”, back in 1969 when Fujiko F. Fujio created the popular manga (comic book) series “Doraemon”. One of the best-selling manga in the Read More …

The One about Sumioka Rina’s best album “Sumioka Rina 2012-2019”

The songs that are included on “Sumioka Rina 2012-2019” are meaningful songs that are important in her life and enjoyed by many. And I really enjoyed this album a lot! ARTIST: 住岡梨奈 (Sumioka Rina) ALBUM: 住岡梨奈 2012-2019 LABEL: Tokuma Japan Communications CATALOG #: TKCA-74795 DURATION: Read More …

The One about Eric Rohmer’s “The Bakery Girl of Monceau” (1963)

Click here to purchase this film on Amazon In 1962, filmmaker Eric Rohmer, a key figure in the post-war New Wave cinema in France and former editor of Cahiers du cinema began working on his seventh film, “The Bakery Girl of Monceau” (La boulangère de Read More …

The One about my interview with animator/director Ando Masahiro (from 2009)

Ando Masahiro is known for his anime work with major titles such as “Jin-Roh”, “Cowboy Bebop: The Movie”, “Ghost in the Shell”, “Fullmetal Alchemist”, “Metropolis”, “Hanasaku Iroha”, “WOLF’s RAIN”, “CANAAN”, “Akagami no Shirayuki Hime”, “Sirius the Jaeger”, “Araburu Kisetsu no Otome-domo yo” to name a Read More …

The One about my first Japanese Interview and it was with manga artist Takada Akemi

I’ve often been asked, how did I get my start interview Japanese music artists, Japanese animators, seiyuu (voice actors), etc. and everything began back in the year, 1994. I was young and it happens I knew these two brothers who were Caucasian but were fluent Read More …

The One about Yamashita Tatsuro’s “COME ALONG” (1980)

Back on March 21, 1980, Yamashita Tatsuro’s first compilation album titled “COME ALONG” was released. The plan to release a compilation album was not made by Yamashita but it was the decision of RVC at the time to create an album primarily for promotional purposes.  Read More …

The One about Yamashita Tatsuro – Circus Town (December 1976)

CIRCUS TOWN” is a solid album debut for Yamashita Tatsuro. ARTIST: Yamashita Tatsuro ALBUM: Circus Town LABEL: BMG CATALOG #: BVCR-17013 DURATION: 46 minutes RELEASE DATE: December 25, 1976 TRACK LISTINGS: 1. CIRCUS TOWN 2. WINDY LADY 3. MINNIE 4. 永遠に 5. LAST STEP 6. Read More …