Shibuya Ongakusai
November 10, 2011 by JapanGuide
Filed under Japan Today
In an age where face-to-face communication is becoming a smaller part of many people’s daily lives, one music festival is campaigning to reverse the trend.
The Shibuya Ongakusai is an annual event that turns the streets of Shibuya into one giant concert venue to send the message that those “three little words” — hello, thanks, sorry — are all you need to get started.
On November 12 – 13, a variety of dancers, singers and other performers will be setting up in front of 109, along Dogenzaka and Bunkamura Dori, and at C.C. Lemon Hall.
Hackers hit hard, Facebook on the march in Shibuya, gizmos galore
June 28, 2011 by JapanGuide
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Sony’s troubles continued this month (
), this time as hacker group Lulzsec breached Sony Pictures. Brian Ashcraft had a great overview of Sony’s situation in The Japan Times for anyone who’s not up to speed.
Near-naked anti-fur girls strut their stuff in Shibuya
February 21, 2011 by JapanGuide
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Visitors to Shibuya on Sunday morning were mostly wrapped up for the winter cold. But there were three exceptions.
Wearing little more than sexy bikinis, three young women carried placards with horrific images of animal cruelty. This was the latest publicity stunt by non-profit organization the Animal Rights Center Japan.
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The ARCJ has previously organized marches by hundreds of locals through Tokyo’s fashionable districts of Harajuku, Omotesando and Shibuya — though usually in warmer months.
Saturday afternoon at Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo
October 23, 2010 by JapanGuide
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A minute in time: From traffic to mass of humanity back to traffic.
Time Machine [タイムマシン] pt. 1 Follow Saitou, Rorenzo, Souhan, Naomi as they travel back in the future to stop the evil Gen from taking over the world while avoiding the hitman Richaado! Starring (in order of appearance) Abraham Lee – Souhan Peter Valdez – Announcer Jenny Wang – Boxer Wonmin Lee – Gen Jay Lee – Saitou Naomi Kim – Naomi Lorenzo Najt – Rorenzo Ryoma Morisaki – Kuribouzu Richard Itwaru – Richaado Security Guard – Guard Shot and edited by Wonmin Lee Directed by Wonmin Lee
Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo
October 20, 2010 by JapanGuide
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The highest volume road crossing in the world.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Arima Onsen (Hot Springs) is right on the back side of Rokko Mountain where I live. I often visit there with my family and when ever someone comes for a visit, we are certain to take them to Arima at least once! Arima Onsen is one of the oldest hot springs in Japan and often appears in written histories about Japan. The many natural minerals and ingredients found in the waters there are rare worldwide and are really wonderful for ones body. From the many temples and shrines to the beautiful, narrow, old town streets, the entire area is really a wonderful place to walk around and visit. ●有馬温泉観光協会公式サイトArima Hot Springs Tourism Association www.arima-onsen.com ●（社）有馬温泉観光協会〒651-1401 兵庫県神戸市北区有馬町790番地3 Arima Hot Springs Tourism Association 790-3 Arima-cho Kita-ku Kobe City, Hyogo Pref. 651-1401 JAPAN ●お問い合わせは有馬温泉総合案内所TEL 078-904-0708までFor more information on Arima Hot Springs, please contact Arima Hot Springs Tourist Information Center at 81-78-904-0708 ●Nathan S. Bryan＜武頼庵 S.寧尊＞ Place: Kobe, Japan I have been in Japan now for a bit over 20 years. My interest in Japan started with Origami when I was 5 years old and after coming here in High School, I just could not stop coming back. I have enjoyed traveling all over Japan and studying many of the traditional arts such as Kimono, Tea Ceremony, Kendo and Kyudo. The more I see and learn the more I come to understand how much more there is to find out about. Japan …
SHIBUYA TRANCE 生Tokyo Matrix 堂艶僧
October 14, 2010 by JapanGuide
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Hawaiian Kahuna in Tokyo walks to Shibuya Crossing, one of the great crossroads of the world and symbolic of Tokyo as portal to Asia. Shibuya girls, fashion, trance music and the Matrix consume everything, resistance is futile .. no recession in Shibuya. Kahuna on his way to Hiroshima to bang the drum for world peace at Hiroshima Peace Park. Japan is gateway to the new world order that is centered in Asia. Shibuya is the temple of consumerism, McCarther’s Japan in full display where cash is king but the Emperor is god.
Is the Internet generation killing Shibuya?
September 30, 2010 by JapanGuide
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On Sunday morning, La Fabrique closed its doors for the last
time.
The iconic French club is the latest in a string of closures in Shibuya, with the majority replaced by enormous discount shopping stores.
The final party at LA Fabrique, Solid, had been held in the club for the last eight
years. It had helped bring the sound of Chicago house to Tokyo, and its
reputation had spread overseas as one of the best parties of its kind in the
world.
The party has now ended, and one more element that made Shibuya a
place with a one-of-a-kind culture has gone.
Click “View Gallery” above for more images of changing Shibuya from this story.
Is Shibuya Tokyo’s own ‘Jersey Shore?’
September 27, 2010 by JapanGuide
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Anyone with a pulse on pop culture has heard of the “Jersey Shore” gang — those brash, over-tanned and humorously styled Italian-American
20-somethings made stars on MTV’s reality show of the same name.
In Japan it is in broadcast as “Macaroni Rascals: The Jersey Shore Life.” But we don’t need Jersey’s introduction to crass culture because Tokyo has long had its own cesspool of bad taste, and it’s called Shibuya.
The J-Shore amateurs have nothing on these “gyaru” girls and “gyaru-o” boys.
Shibuya 109 Shopping Girls Tokyo, Japan
September 18, 2010 by JapanGuide
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A walk through of he shibuya 109 building in tokyo during a crazy sale. It was insane. I was one of the only guys in there. The shop keepers were yelling at the top of their lungs. It was pretty much all girls. Check out my writhings about the rest of my trip at: www.twogaijin.blogspot.com A Travel Video by JJ TImphony
Video Rating: 4 / 5
스티커가 일본에서 렌터카 여행을 왔습니다 Beppu, leaving with the car rental travel! ~ Have fun Come on. 하카타 잇푸도 라멘(博多 一風堂 ラーメン) – 후쿠오카에 있는 잇푸도 라멘은 돈코츠 라멘으로 유명한 일본의 라면 체인점이입니다. 다이묘에 본점이 있고 텐진에 분점이 있습니다. Itpudo Ramen Ramen in Fukuoka, Japanese ramen chains famous for the donkocheu ramen. Daimyo has headquarters and Branch is in Tianjin. 출연: 류시형(대책없는 낙천주의자), 한진현(악동), 김호진(모델) 촬영장소: 일본(Japan,日本) – 규슈(Kyushu,九州) – 후쿠오카(Fukuoka, 福岡) Rent a Car in Fukuoka
Video Rating: 5 / 5
Travel Japan part6 Harajuku SHibuya Tokyo日本の旅パート6 原宿 渋谷
September 8, 2010 by JapanGuide
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Part6
Part 1. Travel Channel provides the secrets that made and are still being done at the original theme perk in Tokyo, Japan – Tokyo DisneySea Revealed. See how intricate design can make astounding landscapes and mammoth mountains. Watch at how thousands of “cast members” go about their day. And see the magic that comes from this magical sea-based environment.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
