Haino says, ‘I use the electric guitar as a weapon to express myself’
Posts published in June 2008
Complicated machines, goofy toys and self-playing instruments comprise the output of one of Japan's more interesting brands
Seven-piece band taking its mix of ska, swing, punk and chindonya to the international stage
The 70-minute monologue performed by Takayasu Komiya chronicles what led to the arrest of a man accused of assault and battery one drunken night
Honoka is the queen of Japanese porn
Japan will embrace pics that flop elsewhere while ignoring selections that fill plexes in the States
New pop tune describes a host as a charismatic, virile gentleman who possesses superhuman skills to drink into the wee hours
The 68-year-old ultra-nationalist believes that her grandfather's legacy has been treated inappropriately
Nagao Shoken creates the plastic food models that look good enough to eat
Customers come to this Roppongi bar to expose or dissolve a love affair









