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Cornelius Doing Uniqlo Ads?

I just saw an ad on TV for Uniqlo‘s latest line of winter coats and jackets, and it sounds like they’ve either ripped off (or, ahem, paid homage to) some Cornelius stop-start sounds, or the man himself is now doing CMs for the brand. No credit appeared (for those not aware of this, TV ads in Japan often feature music credits, since a lot of singles are launched that way). Anyone know if it’s him or not?

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TV Gets it Wrong

I’m watching this week’s series of ATTACK OF THE SHOW episodes that were taped in Tokyo, and they mention that the Starbucks that overlooks Shibuya crossing is the biggest one in the world. Is this true?

Oh, and while on the topic of western shows covering Japan, I watched the first episode of HEROES, which I liked, but the Japan/Tokyo-related stuff just killed me. It’s good that the main Japanese character is really Japanese, but you’re telling me that in all of Hollywood they couldn’t find even one more native Japanese speaker to play his buddy? And the sets… Oh my, probably some of the worst I’ve seen. The street scene was just laughable. What I can’t understand is that they must realize that the show will probably get a big DVD release in Japan — like the huge hit that LOST is on DVD here — and you’d think they’d keep that in mind while making the show, especially since one of the main characters is Japanese.

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Film TV

The Fist of Asuka

Asuka Shimizu will kick your ass! Link via Tokyomango.

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Mikey the Star Man

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More Mikey goodness from Patrick!

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Design Channel

6a00d8341c586153ef00e54f705c138834-800wiI’ve never seen the show, but Richard over at Storm from the East has a post up on DESIGN CHANNEL, a show covering design that airs Friday nights at 1:45 on TV Tokyo.

UpdateThe start time is 2:45, not 1:45.

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Design TV

TOKYO.NOW

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TOKYO.NOW is a soon-to-launch series of 5-minute programs produced by W+K TOKYO LAB, and set to air on NHK. From the Shift blog:

“W+K TOKYO LAB” will be kicking off “TOKYO.NOW,” a 5-minute sub-program within NHK’s new program “POP JAM DX.” The concept of the program is “hybrid” and is a stimulating and experimental content program to introduce music and visuals created in Tokyo, now. They aim to show what is happening right here and now in Tokyo and its power to influence the world through artists interviews, interviews with kids on the street, music videos, and original commissioned content in the form of music and visuals created by “W+K TOKYO LAB” and collaborators. In a series of eight 5-minute episodes, they will expand the idea of “hybrid.”

The first episode will air on May 1st (Mon) around 23:00. It will feature a world premier of UC a.k.a. DJ Uppercut’s newest music video for “What You Standin’ For”, the lead track from his album “Street Revolution” released last December. It will be the first airing of this video before any other music channels, so don’t miss it!

I’m really excited about seeing this, but honestly, I’d rather have it offered as a podcast.

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Music TV

MomuS Vs. MS

I just got a kick from watching Kahimi Karie’s performance of “One Thousand 20th Century Chairs” on MUSIC STATION back in 1998, featuring Momus on guitar, thanks to YouTube. I’ve never seen Momus so genki!

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TV Asahi

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Another shot of the TV Asahi building in Roppongi Hills.

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This Week at Gridskipper

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Here are links to this week’s posts at Gridskipper:

You can view all my posts at Gridskipper here.

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Macias TV

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Patrick Macias — that media whore — taped an episode of EIGO DES SHABERU NIGHT in Akihabara today. The episode is set to air January 2 on NHK.

Update: Metropolis’ editor-in-chief Charles Spreckley will also be featured on the same episode.