Ringing in the New Year Watching TV
How will you spend New Year’s Eve? People around the world spend the special evening celebrating the old year and the new year about to start in different ways. Some go to parties. Some will visit shrines or temples or even churches. However, as for Japanese, a vast majority will sit in front of their brand spanking new HD TVs this New Year’s Eve. Why? Japan is going completely digital in 2011. In November last month, a huge number of nihonjin (Japanese) bought HD TVs so they...
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Enjoy another year of illumination in Osaka thanks to the efforts of Osaka Hikari-Renaissance Executive Committee. This year’s show should be another beautiful display of lights for holiday goers to enjoy. Locations - Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka In front of Osaka City Hall, Miotsukushi Promenade road and surrounding area, Osaka Central Public Hall to Nakanoshima Park(Rose garden, Kensaki Park) and the north public square of Osaka Science Museum. Dates – Saturday December 11...
Read MoreSeeking Musicians
The Phoenix Hall in the Kita Ward of Osaka is offering the hall to talented musicians free of charge on select dates in 2011 as a part of arts and cultural activities sponsored by Nissay Dowa General Insurance Company, which operates the venue. The hall will be available February 2, March 2, July 6 and August 3. Anyone wishing to use the hall can obtain an application form from the website Phoenix Hall. Thr deadline to apply is January 29. For more information call (06) 6363-0211. Related...
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The improv comedy group known as the Pirates of the Dotombori will perform at Balanushka in the Chou Ward of Osaka on April 26 from 7:30pm. The improv group performs short sketches in English and Japanese. There is a one-drink minimum requirement for those who attend the comedy. Call (06)6536-5369 for more information. Related PostsAfter School Lessons For Tohoku Children Unbelievable English in Japan Welcome Naoto Kan 200-inch Curved HD TV at KIX Compare Hotel Prices of the Big Guys!
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How to become a Kyoto Cinema Member
Become a Kyoto Cinema Member for only 4000 yen a year! Save 800 yen each time you buy an adult movie ticket! With a membership, you receive 2 free tickets that you can use anytime within the one-year membership period or give them away to someone you like. Members receive a point card and a membership card, a monthly newspaper explaining the movies along with information. However, this newspaper is in Japanese only. From the point you become a Kyoto Cinema Member, you only have to pay 1000 yen...
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Alpha Station FM-Kyoto 89.4 Playing Better Music
Alpha Station FM-Kyoto has been around for quite some time, but hasn’t had as much luck with attracting listeners as other radio stations around the Kansai area. But that has changed, recently, with the playing of more music and less interruptions like many of the other radio stations! Thanks to hard times at the radio station, staff have had to make adjustments and figure out a better way to keep the hurting radio station alive and playing. The schedule of the music has changed and even...
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