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  • Cornelius Doing Uniqlo Ads?

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    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…

  • TV Gets it Wrong

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    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…

  • The Fist of Asuka

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    Asuka Shimizu will kick your ass! Link via Tokyomango.

  • Mikey the Star Man

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    More Mikey goodness from Patrick!

  • Design Channel

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    I’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. Update: The start time is 2:45, not 1:45.

  • 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…

  • MomuS Vs. MS

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    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!

  • TV Asahi

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    Another shot of the TV Asahi building in Roppongi Hills.

  • This Week at Gridskipper

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    Here are links to this week’s posts at Gridskipper: New Year’s Eve Fight Night Harajuku Protestant Church You can view all my posts at Gridskipper here.

  • 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.