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About Me

So just a bit about myself ( and my name really is Bill ), as I live a rather boring life. I've always been fascinated by Japanese culture. I grew up watching samurai movies and Anime. The Zataoichi series with Katsu Shintaro-san and all the great movies made by Mifune Toshirou-san sparked my interest in Japan at an early age. As I learned more about Japan from my own study, my love of Japanese culture and it's people just grew. Watching Anime from a young age, even before I knew what anime was, sparked my interest in Jpop/Jrock and from there my exposure to Japanese singers and my love of the music exploded. I am completely in love with the popular music and culture of current Japanese society. I've gained a few really good Japanese friends, all over Japan, here on the internet over the years and when I get to Japan soon, I hope to be able to sit down with them all and just chill over a cup of coffee or a pot of Nihonshu æ—¥æœ¬é…’. From music to movies, origami to gardening, j-doramas to Banzuke and Ninja Warrior TV, and of course the amazing people to be found there, Japan is just the most fascinating place to be on this planet. At least to me that is ...
Tonight's Kei-ism.
Kato Kei-san is the host of Unbeatable Banzuke, a great Japanese game show that is shown on G4 TV. (plug) (plug) Kei has some amazing observations on the human condition. My all time favorite Kei-ism is ....
My favorite Japanese Indie band. Their "reborn" CD is awesome. They still consider themselves Indie, but they are the equal of any current major record label act out there currently.
This band is so totally cool! Their song "kick the ground" is just earth pounding and easily one of my favorite songs.
http://www.myspace.com/kalamani
My other most favoritest Japanese Indie band. Great songs full of a bit of angst and excellent rhythm. I love their power rock sound and inter-weaving melodies. "form is in fact emptiness" is one of my favorite songs. Kei's voice is particularly haunting.
Kei and Teru are totally cool. A nicer pair of guys you will never meet. Based in Tokyo, if you are ever there, try and catch the at a club show.
http://www.myspace.com/oborojp
These are some videos I made using Sony Vegas. Hope you will like them.
Abe "Nacchi" Natsumi ~ Lonely No More
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Reina Tanaka ~ Suddenly I See
This version of Lullaby for you was recorded by a good friend of mine, Watanabe Miho-san.
Mizutani Sakura ~ Lullaby For You
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A bit of fun I had in PS Elements 6

My Interests

PUFFY
YUI
Ayaka
Moumoon
Jyongri
J-Indie Bands
Jpop/Jrock
J-Drama
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Anime
DragonCon
AWA
Sushi/Sashimi
Sake

My Top 5 List. The women I would run away to Japan and spend the rest of my life with. Hey, but that's just me ...

#1 Yumi Yoshimura
One half of the magical phenomenom called PUFFY. A PUFFY Goddess. What more is there to say.

#2 Natsumi "Nacchi" Abe
former founding member of the super-IDOL group, Morning Musume, is now a solo artist in the Hello!Project family created and managed by the producer Tsunku. Nachhi is also a talented actress, a star of stage and screen.

#3 Mikuni Shimokawa
What can I say??? A perfect Anime Princess! Brilliant, talented and beautiful.

#4 Ayaka Hirahara
This woman is just the embodiment of grace and class. Truly regal and such an amazing voice.

#5 Ai Otsuka
She's just so cute. And talented!

I'd like to meet:

Music:

Puffy

Artists on my itouch

???? - Abe Asami, ????? - Abe Natsumi, ?? ? - Otsuka Ai, AsianKung-Fu Generation, Audio Safari, ???? - Matsuura Aya, ?? ? - Ueto Aya, ???? - Iida Ayaka, ???? - Hirahara Ayaka, ?? ?? - Ikeda Ayako, ????? - Hamasaki Ayumi, ??? - Biyuden, BoA, BONNIE PINK, ???????? - Chatmonchy, Cibo Matto, Coltemonikha, Do As Infinity, GAM, GitoGito Hustler, GO!GO!7188, Gyaruru, ???????? - Harenchi Punch, High and Mighty Color, ??????!!! - Idoling!!!, ??????? - Ikimono Gakari, Judy and Mary, ???? - Jyongri, ???? - Kawada Mami, ????? - Kimura Kaela, ???? - Kimura Yuki, ???? - Sakamoto Maaya, Maximum the Hormone, ?? - MEG, ????? - Shimokawa Mikuni, Mono, ??? - Misono, Morning Musume, ??Â·??? - Moumoon, ???BAND - Nakanomori BAND, ??? - Takahashi Hitomi, ???? - Tamaki Nami, ???? - Kitade Nana, Perfume, the Pillows, PUFFY, Rie ???? - Rie fu(akoshi), Sadistic Mika Band, Salyu, ???? - Shintani Ryoko, ???? - Kosaka Riyu, Tommy february6, toutou, the Twins, ?????? - Utada Hikaru, ??? - Vivian Hsu, ???? - Ishida Yoko, ??? - Younha, YMCK, ??? - YUI (Yoshioka), ???? - YUKI (Isoya), ????? - Yuhara Yuki, ZONE

Not on my touch

Beat Crusaders
Unicorn
The Band has No Name
Orange Range
ShakaLabbits
Missy Higgins
Imogen Heap
KT Tunsall

Movies:

Zatoichi
Lone Wolf and Cub
Azumi
Shinobi
Star Wars (the original series)
Terminator
all Studio Gibli
I'm a scifi/fantasy junkie. I prefer alternate realities.

Television:

Lovely Complex

Past Favorite

Anime
Attention Please
Shimokita Sundays
Attack No. 1
Koukou Kyoushi
Gokusen
Stargate(s)
Battlestar Galatica
Doctor Who
Torchwood
Smallville
24
Lost
Babylon 5

I also enjoy Alton Brown's "Good Eats" and Iron Chef (both versions) although I skipped the Japanese episode that featured Octopus Balls. Oh did I mention Anime ...

Current Anime habits:
Bleach
Naruto
Blood+
Death Note

Books:

Anything by the 3 killer B's Brin, Bear, Bedford
Terry Goodkind
Stephen Donaldson
Tolkien of course
Stephen Baxter
Raymond Feist
David Drake
David Weber
Harry Turtledove

Mata, I'm a scifi/fantasy junky. I've been a member of the club since the 80's and have a large library. In fact I have a library instead of a living room. I had a library replace the living room when my house was built.

Heroes:

Shintaro Katsu

Ken Watanabe

Toshiro Mifune

My Blog

Sick of Turkey

I got sick of turkey so I decided to cleanse the pallet on Friday for lunch. ...
Posted by Bill on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 03:10:00 PST