Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008
Just one month after their last single, AKB48 returned with an updated version of their first indie single, the graduation themed Sakura no Hanabiratachi. The eventful Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008...
View ArticleStreet Jack 03/2008 Scans
The March issue of Street Jack fashion magazine features Narumi Riko. It is also the first issue in a year long series to feature exclusive photo shoots of Toda Erika. Articles revolve around new...
View ArticleNamidairo
February 27th marks the release of YUI’s new single, Namidairo. I was rather surprised that Namidairo’s Oricon chart ranking was a low #3, after the previous success of 2 consecutive #1 singles....
View ArticleFutari
Futari (二人) is Aiko’s 23th single. It is definitely a good addition to her huge repertoire of previously works. While this single might not have been tagged to any dramas or commercials for extra...
View ArticleStreet Jack 04/2008 Scans
April’s issue of Street Jack is one of the magazine’s best yet. It’s the thickest issue to date and contains some really great photos and articles. The cover features the half South American, half...
View ArticleHimitsu
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen an album by Aiko. Her last album was released back in the year 2006. Himitsu (秘密), Aiko’s 8th album was finally unveiled on 2nd of April this year. Aiko’s albums...
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Macau Trip 2008 Day 1
Day 1 of our 5 day trip to Macau, Hong Kong and Zhuhai. it was a family visit, but the underlying objective was to check out the casinos in Macau and buy fake branded goods in Zhuhai The Venetian hotel...
View ArticleMacau-HK Trip 2008 Day 2
Day 2 of our 5 day trip to Macau, Hong Kong and Zhuhai. It was time to spend the bulk of our money. The whole purpose of going to Hong Kong was to buy camera stuff and shoes. Compared to the items in...
View ArticleMacau Trip 2008 Day 3
Day 3 of our 5 day trip to Macau, Hong Kong and Zhuhai. Headed back to Macau from Hong Kong on the ferry. Did a whole lot of walking all over Macao, visiting Ruins of St. Paul’s, more shopping,...
View ArticleMacau Trip 2008 Day 4+5
The last couple days of our 5 day trip to Macau saw us rummaging through hundreds of fake mont blanc pens, LV bags, prada goods and all manner of fake branded loot. The main highlight was Zhuhai,...
View ArticleStreet Jack 06/2008 Scans
The June issue of Street Jack magazine focuses on T-shirts and other summer clothing. The magazine features its the cover, baka idol Ayase Haruka. Who had recently released the movie Boku no Kanojo wa...
View ArticleBaby! Baby! Baby!
In July 2009, while in the midst of changing record labels, AKS (AKB48’s management) released Baby! Baby! Baby! as a digital download for NTT Docomo phones only. Making it AKB48’s 3rd indies and their...
View ArticleStreet Jack 07/2008 Scans
Minami Akina often appears as a model for various featured brands and this issue of Street Jack has her gracing the cover of the street fashion magazine. As usual, the magazine is packed with fashion...
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SUMMER SONG
As far as I know, YUI mentioned in an interview that this new single, Summer Song is actually a song she made 3 years ago. She decided the hold the release of the song, feeling that it wasn’t the...
View ArticleKisshug
Kisshug, Aiko’s 24th single deserves a special mention. Not so well informed readers may be unaware that as a singer/songwriter, Aiko composes all her own music. In the case of Kisshug, she was...
View ArticleStreet Jack 08/2008 Scans
The lead actress for Hana Yori Dango, Inoue Mao appears on the cover for this issue of the fashion magazine, Street Jack. It features an interview to coincide with her appearance in the Hana Yori Dango...
View ArticleStreet Jack 09/2008 Scans
Here are a few interesting scans from yet another issue of the Street Jack fashion magazine. Once again it features a variety of clothing and celebrity related articles. (more…)
View ArticleKyoto Autumn 2008 Day 1
The signs were all in Japanese! The people were all speaking Japanese! The girls were all so cute! We’re in Japan! weeee~ As i walked around, i felt a strange sensation of missing subtitles. Day 1 of...
View ArticleKyoto Autumn 2008 Day 2
Day 2 of our 14 day adventure in Japan. We pretty much settled down in our little Kyoto inn and planned where to go. Rented bikes for the day. Managed to cover a whole lot more than just walking. One...
View ArticleKyoto Autumn 2008 Day 3
Day 3 of our 14 day adventure in Japan. Follow the journey as we headed to Northern Kyoto to Arashiyama for an very long nature trek through Bamboo Groves, awesome soba and more tourist traps! (more…)
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