Comedian Ochi Yosuke (35) has repeated his world-dominating guitar solo showmanship, winning the World Air Guitar Championship in Oulu, Finland for the second year running. One half of the little-known comic duo Dainoji, Ochi’s win last year propelled him to fame and a year’s worth of regular TV appearances. The Yoshimoto comedian made the most of his stage experience to add a comic touch to the usual striding, guitar hero bravado as he mimed to the Offspring’s classic “Come Out and Play”. The panel of four judges gave contestants scores out of six, based on stage persona, technical skill and a quality known as “airness”. Ochi gets to bask in the glory of being just the second two-time winner, and he also received a custom-made Flying Finn electric guitar worth $3,400. He arrived back in Japan on Finnair on Saturday morning, and got a hero’s welcome at Narita Airport. Reporters and cameras from all the networks were there to greet him, unlike last year when his feat was met at home mostly by puzzled looks. Ochi says he now has his sights on a first-ever three-peat.
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You may not be actually able to visit Japan yet, but when you do, this is an offer to take advantage of.
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New Japan Rail Pass for non-Japanese passport holders coming soon
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Limited-time pass offers huge discounts on train travel in and around Tokyo.If, like me, you're old enough to remember the original 1984 movie adaptation of Frank Herbert's sci-fi classic novel, you'll likely have an opinion about the upcoming remake of Dune. In my case, it's a sense of optimism that the new movie –due for a December 2020 release if Covid-19 permits – will be a much more solid and faithful telling of a really compelling story.
So what's the Japan Zone angle? Glad you asked.
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DUNE – With a Japan Zone Twist September 30, 2020 - tokyoguy If, like me, you’re old enough to remember the original 1984 movie adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi classic novel, you’ll likely have an opinion about the upcoming remake. In my case, it’s a sense of optimism that the new mov...If karate is your thing, then you'll probably find this short history of the martial art fascinating. The Karate Nerd breaks down why the popular conception of karate and its various schools or styles came about. Hint: it's related to judo.
This is a nice story about one couple who are doing their bit to help heal the decades-old wounds of WW2.
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Returning relics to heal scars of war | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
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They say time heals all wounds, but sometimes the healing can take decades. Seventy-five years after the end of World War Two, some people are still working to ease the pain of those who lost loved ones by returning artifacts taken by the victors.Have you had a good sob lately? If not, you may be really missing out on all sorts of benefits.