03 Dec 2008
by JustMeMikein Reviews, TV Dramas, Travel
Hakei, Chichiue-Sama / Dear Father
TV Series broadcast on Fuji-TV from January 11 to March 22, 2007
now available on an All Regions DVD – 3 Discs – 11 Episodes
Kagurazaka is an intriguing word. I mean it has 4 A’s, a K, and a Z. It is made up with 5 vowels and 5 consonants. A word like this would be great on a Scrabble board except for the fact that it has 10 letters and in Scrabble you only get 7 letter tiles. So forget that. As for saying this word, it is not as hard to say as it looks if you break it into syllables. Ka-gu-ra-za-ka. Easy.
Megumi Kagurazaka
For those of you who have read my columns either regularly or infrequently; you should recognize the name Megumi Kagurazaka. Back in 2003 she was discovered while working in a department store by a sharp-eyed talent agent who signed her up for gravure modeling. She had the looks, and the body to delight both serious collectors of the gravure genre, like me, and most of you, as well as many otaku or fan-boys whose interest in something, even bikini idols, could edge into an obsession. In any event, her Idol career did take off and Megumi-chan became quite popular. Between 2004 and October 2007 she appeared in at least 18 DVD’s, most of which were reviewed by yours truly. You can find some of the more recent reviews on my pages by using the search feature on the homepage.
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18 Nov 2008
by JustMeMikein Reviews, Travel
While Yoko Matsugane was getting ‘up and down’ (or making pars), possibly on a golf course in her home prefecture of Ibaraki, I too was picking them up and putting them down in Japan. Okay, maybe not quite at the same time. Okay, she was playing golf and I was playing the role of tourist walking here and there when I wasn’t riding on one of Japan’s high speed trains. In this article, I’ll give you a peek at some of what I saw, both in words and pictures, taken with my very own camera.
The flight in from Hong Kong is rather long – five hours and change plus a one hour difference in time zones. I landed at Narita. Last time I went to Japan, I thought the immigration part was extremely long in the amount of time it took to get my visa. But things have brightened up considerably. I got my passport stamped and my visa in no time at all. They’ve updated the hardware and now they take a picture of you while you stand in front of the immigration officer. Some travelers have older passports – this gives them an up-to-date picture of you. More
03 Mar 2008
by JustMeMikein Travel
Mah-chay, agua mineral-e, san-ouiches nat-chu-ral, coca, cerveja, ulla-ulla!! I had been daydreaming about the woman lying on the beach (photo right below) a few paces away from where I had requested my umbrella and beach blanket be positioned.
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25 Jul 2007
by JustMeMikein Movies, Travel
Late last month I found myself in Newport, RI, to be a spectator for the sailing competition. As we drove past one mansion after another on the elegant Bellevue Avenue or as we walked Newport’s treasured Cliffwalk (the next two images below), above the rocky coast, history and the present moments seemed to merge.
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07 Jul 2007
by JustMeMikein Art, Movies, Travel
Fifty six years ago, in 1951, the classic musical film An American In Paris was released and it is still discussed even today. This film, directed by Vincent Minelli, won the Oscar for Best Picture. It is the story of an American G.I. who stayed in Paris after WWII to pursue his dreams of becoming a successful artist and meeting Ms. Right.
Less than a month ago, I was an American in Paris, and my agenda was a tad different than Gene Kelly’s Jerry Mulligan. Now the only ones talking about it now are Mastercard and American Express, and hopefully, the Air France stewardess who took my card and said she would call. More
20 May 2007
by JustMeMikein Reviews, Travel
Hiroko Sato In Shanghai
Enterbrain Productions
The Skinny: Imagine then what it would be like to accompany one of the most gorgeous of all of Japan’s Gravure Idols – Hiroko Sato – on a trip to Shanghai, the most lively, and trendy of any city in the P.R.C. There are no beaches or bikinis in this DVD. You’ll even see Hiroko in a winter coat.
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