News from Japan, translated quotes from Japanese blogs, my life as an expat here, photo reblogging fun, and insanity in general. Links JunkDNA Short Tumblr Fiction Twitch: Quirky Films Grinding io9 Gonzo Squad Wired Spell Check Net Atomic Skunk Ambient Space Music Tumblr (3.0; @mopedronin)http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sqhmVgjzMck&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sqhmVgjzMck&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>PUFF is a Japanese iPhone API that allows you to blow up the skirts of 8 different Japanese girls by blowing into the mic. The harder you blow, the bigger eyeful you get.</p>http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/227749929http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/227749929Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:48:00 +0900ROBOGEISHA to play in theaters in Shizuoka (Fujieda Cinemaprego 12/19 - 1/8) and Ishikawa (Cinemondo...http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/208339781http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/208339781Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:06:00 +0900<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sjHTkFHE5r8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sjHTkFHE5r8&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Tengun Girls - <a href="http://spopro.net/blog/robogeisha/2009/10/09/tengun%e5%a4%a9%e8%bb%8d%e2%97%86%e3%83%88%e3%83%bc%e3%82%af%ef%bc%86%e3%83%9d%e3%83%bc%e3%83%ab%e3%83%80%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b9%e3%82%b7%e3%83%a7%e3%83%bc%e3%80%80%e5%91%8a%e7%9f%a5%ef%bd%9e%e2%99%aa/" target="_blank">Cay (Kai) Izumi Pole Dance - Fantastic Fest 2009 - Michael Jackson party</a></p>http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/208302263http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/208302263Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:28:51 +0900<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AfKe6hN-PVI&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AfKe6hN-PVI&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Unaired ROBOGEISHA TV spots: “The Just Barely Date-Safe Movie” (#5)</p>http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/208258474http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/208258474Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:36:00 +0900<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wN7RSvzCOxM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wN7RSvzCOxM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Unaired ROBOGEISHA TV spots: “Gigolo Shoulder Guns” (#4)</p> <p>(イケメン does not mean “gigolo” in English, but I wanted a spiffy name to go with this and “Good-looking Guy” (Ikemen) doesn’t cut it.)</p>http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/208257352http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/208257352Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:33:54 +0900<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CbnycKzz0eI&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CbnycKzz0eI&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Unaired ROBOGEISHA TV spots: “The Return of Taro Shigaki” (#3)</p> <p>(Taro Shigaki (志垣太郎) is a famous Japanese actor of the 70s and 80s.)</p>http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/208241459http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/208241459Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:59:43 +0900<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FfCAhydrPgY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FfCAhydrPgY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Unaired ROBOGEISHA TV spots: “Castle Robot’s Unrequited Love” (#2)</p>http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/208239330http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/208239330Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:55:16 +0900<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oUv7J2mBz9M&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oUv7J2mBz9M&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Unaired ROBOGEISHA TV spots: “That Feeling of New Year’s in Autumn” (#1)</p>http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/208237395http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/208237395Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:51:00 +0900ROBOGEISHA is currently playing in SHIBUYA at the THEATER-N SHIBUYA until the 30th of this...http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/208235689http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/208235689Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:47:00 +0900<img src="http://13.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr809wz4Zv1qz7hbeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ashikoki (Footjob) WiiPorn via <a href="http://image.i-bbs.sijex.net/bbs/jk/1254815224009o.jpg" target="_blank">image.i-bbs.sijex.net</a></p>http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/207947631http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/207947631Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:05:55 +0900<img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr7xlwmWD21qz8guyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Baron Raimund von Stillfried, ‘<a>Woman with bare breasts</a>’, Japan 1870s</p>http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/207927205http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/207927205Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:39:42 +0900<img src="http://23.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr7xfo4l6d1qz8guyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Baron Raimund von Stillfried, ‘samurai in armor’, Japan 1870s</p>http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/207926968http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/207926968Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:39:21 +0900<img src="http://23.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr7vtxIF1g1qz7hbeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Okay, well here’s something I just discovered this morning. Chrome International English Themes includes <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatsune_Miku#Hatsune_Miku" target="_blank">Hatsune Miku</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayonetta" target="_blank">Bayonetta</a> themes right alongside a Vivienne Westwood. While I’m not a Hatsune Miku fan, I do find it intriguing that they included them. So seriously, where’s the <a href="http://ashleywoodartist.com/" target="_blank">Ashley Wood</a> themes?</p>http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/207876268http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/207876268Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:29:00 +0900<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/19ci7PnIRaQ&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/19ci7PnIRaQ&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>ROBOGEISHA - This is a really nice version of the trailer that you may not have seen yet. Released at the beginning of the month.</p>http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/207542133http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/207542133Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:36:00 +0900<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9Azz8n1hzQU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9Azz8n1hzQU&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>The ART-SCHOOL “LOST CONTROL” PV ROBOGEISHA Version</p>http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/207539186http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/207539186Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:31:03 +0900 ROBOGEISHA Aya Kikuchi says Butt-Sword is “The Bomb!” The likes of gravure idol Aya...http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/205647828http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/205647828Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:55:00 +0900Check the tons of fun had at the ROBOGEISHA premiere in Shibuya. Images below are from the official...http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/203849604http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/203849604Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:49:48 +0900<img src="http://9.media.tumblr.com/pYleFrsZDkriw5ufPl0SX6yao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Back alley pubs/restaurants/eateries in <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/swamp/83840070/" target="_blank">Shinjuku</a> (via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/swamp/" target="_blank">swamp</a>)</p>http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/203837012http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/203837012Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:31:00 +0900<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqldtyDEt01qzexpio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Brazil</p>http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/201650949http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/201650949Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:47:45 +0900<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpoo96nAmo1qzmjego1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The dichotomy of the Japanese; this image pretty much sums it up.</p>http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/201647879http://mopedronin.tumblr.com/post/201647879Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:39:41 +0900