Ukraine : Manifestation de Femen contre l'Euro 2012 - no comment

UEFA is trying to influence Ukrainian government to legalize prostitution, the spokesperson of women rights group Femen Inna Schevchenko said at the latest in a row of topless protests against “turning Ukraine into brothel” during the Euro 2012, which starts in June.

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 Femen is famous in Japan. However,  primarily interest of Japanese men is topless women . Political assertion is not well understood.

矢野顕子/上原ひろみ-「そこのアイロンに告ぐ」


Akiko Yano×Hiromi Uehara_Sokono airon ni tsugu.

aobajo koiuta（青葉城恋唄）karaoke cover

karaoke by ayumisan

This is song for SENDAI CITY IN Tohoku region.

Green leaves castle love song

NO NUKES！cosplay parade


Die Parade war ein Protest gegen Atomkraftwerke in Japan.

Israeli charity offers PTSD therapy to March quake survivors in Japan
Residents take shelter at the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant in this March 15, 2011 photo provided by Tohoku Electric Power Co. (Mainichi)
SENDAI (Kyodo) -- An Israeli humanitarian relief group is holding seminars for Japanese mothers, kindergarten teachers and caregivers in areas affected by the March disaster to enable them to better look after children traumatized by the earthquake and tsunami.

The Mainichi Daily news

I am thankful to people of Israel.

COVER: First Love by Utada Hikaru (Louder Sound)

I wants to sing  "beautiful world” ｂｙ　this person.

Movie「テルマエ・ロマエ」（THERMAE ROMAE）予告映像

Thermae Romae: An ancient Roman at the Japanese public bath By Latin4everyone Winner of the Manga Grand Prize 2010 Thermae Romae Vol. I now has a Vol. II. Both are available only in Japanese—no Latin yet!—from Enterbrain Inc. publishers in Tokyo.]

Latin for everyone!

Jenny B - Japan Dreams -Sand Art - Ryuichi Sakamoto: Forbidden Colours




Japanese landscape drawn in the sand painting. Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

Tomorrow / Bokra Official Video -



There was several times that brings together world famous musicians to save the once poverty in Africa. I think what their aspirations are admirable. This may be the Middle East version of the event.

I　feel sad about "the chain of hatred" in the Middle East.

Nataliya Gudziy-Sakimorinouta ナターシャ・グジー 防人の詩

Flying Get male version




これは意外！男声でAKB案外カッコイイ。

AKB48 surprisingly cool in the male.

Kisenosato secures ozeki promotion

Sumo: Kisenosato secures ozeki promotion but loses on final day in Kyushu FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- The announcement of Kisenosato's imminent promotion to sumo's second highest rank came even before the sekiwake stepped in the raised ring for his final match of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.

 
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Tokyo opus 2008
shokotakda

Japanese Warm mascot character Grand Prix was held in Saitama Prefecture. " Kumamon " the winner.

photo by Hyuga

Kumamoto Prefecture's "Kuma-mon" bear mascot and the "Barii-san" bird character from Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, had been in a dead heat for the top spot in this year's "Yuru Chara Grand Prix" (literally "loose characters"), contested by some 349 mascots.

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Saori Yuki

ニュースで「ピンクマルティーニ」のメンバーに見出されて世界中で由紀さおりが聞かれていると言っていた。ピンクマルティーニって、もしかしてPink Martini ？カクテルのピンクマティーニから名づけたジャズオーケストラのことじゃないのか？昭和のムード歌謡は欧米ではジャズとして認識されるみたいだ。多分そういう作りになっているのだろう。