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Male Japanese traditional Kimonos are basically tied by two kinds of Obis: 角帯 (Kaku-Obi) is one of the two kinds. Since Kimonos are categorized by its fabric and the way it is tailored, buyers need to know what kind of fabrics are being used for the entire kimono and its accessories. 正絹 (Sho-ken) is one of four fabrics meaning silk.

Today’s Interesting Point in the Kimono Culture:

Although distinguishing between 正絹 or not sounds like enough when you buy kimonos—as I wrote earlier— Kimono is also distinguished by how a kimono is tailored. For example, 紬 (Tsumugi) and お召 (Omeshi) are both 絹織物 (Kinu-Ori-Mono,) silk kimonos; however not only does the way of tailoring make differences in the two kinds of kimonos, but situations where these kimono can be worn are different from each other as well.

Price: 12,600 yen (about $145)

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Bright - Bad Girl !! feat. Sky-Hi (AAA) (by Alan Lin)

BRIGHT is a Japanese female Dance/Vocalists group since 2003. They debuted first as a different group name, which I didn’t know, but I have been one of their listeners since they debuted as BRIGHT.

First of all, I personally really like this song though I had quited listening to their songs since BRIGHT debuted through the current major recording label. That’s simply because I believe that their songs in the label have been less attractive comparing to songs that they had released before joining to the current major label.

Before their debut, they performed songs in front of train stations, which are one of major ways for semi-professional singers in Japan. I watched their performance on TV, and I was like “Wow. Their chorus is gorgeous; moreover, they can dance, too.”

I believe that they have strong advantages but have had less opportunities to have songs that feature their strength. I hope this number today will become the key for their future fame. :)

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源氏物語千年の謎 (by MtimeOfficial)

This is a trailer of Genji-Monogatari Sen-nen no Nazo (源氏物語千年の謎), a Japanese film starting from this December. I want to watch this movie!!

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日清カップヌードル　新CM 「ヨーダ」篇　（30秒） (by eggtown1)

Yoda is not one of well-known Japanese family names but is the renowned Jedi master in StarWars. He appears in Japanese Cup Noodle TV-ad. :)

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Jean Reno appers in Japanese Toyota TV-ad

Jean Reno will act as Doraemon (ドラえもん) in Japanese TOYOTA TV-ad. Doraemon is one of the most well known Manga by Fujiko F. Fujio and is a chubby cat robot from 21 century, which apparently have not been invented in our current era yet.

The core concept of this TV-ad is so-called “What If” series, in which certain years have been passed since the period of time in the Manga. FYI, this isn’t actually the first time that a Japanese Manga is used for the similar concept. (eg. Ezaki-Glico’s TV-ad series “What If 25 years later in Sazae-san?”)

Since the first TV-ad has been already broadcast without who will act as Doraemon and some other characters, some Japanese people have been looking forward to know who will act for Doraemon, and no one could expect that Jean Reno does appear in the TV-ad.

BTW, I was thinking like “Oh…. alright… so TOYOTA believes that the chubby cat robot will somehow transform within 20 years something else like a humanoid who is alike the dandy actors of the world such as Jean Reno.” LOL

Following is the first TV-ad in this series:

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