June 2005 - April Fools, Jusco Mornings, and Japanese TV Jauntshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10031-june-2005-april-fools-jusco-mornings-and-japanese-tv-jaunts

05 April 2009 Tottori (all 2 of us). The catch was that it was gonna be live TV filmed while I was supposed to be at work. Luckily, the filming was during a time I didn't have a class scheduled. This meant it was at least possible. I asked my boss if I could take a...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: Countryside

Location Shoot Survival Kithttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/show-biz/10400-location-shoot-survival-kit

25 August 2019 As I do more and more Japan TV jobs, I've been compiling a list of things to bring to survive sometimes long shooting schedules. I call this my "Location Shoot Survival Kit." Toothbrush / Toothpaste It's nice to polish the pearly whites after wolfing...

• Type: Article
• Author: Japanatron
• Category: Show Biz

October 2004 - Typhoons, Concerts, and Ninjashttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10028-october-2004-typhoons-concerts-and-ninjas

22 February 2009 to throw ninja stars. Then we drove another hour to Kogamura and toured that ninja house. Some comedians from Osaka were filming a TV show there that day, so that was an added bonus. Ninjas and Nintendo were two very strong Japanese cultural influences...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: Countryside

Feb 2006 - Decadent Dinners & Gettin' on NHKhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10034-feb-2006-decadent-dinners-a-gettin-on-nhk

18 April 2009 and said he wanted to feature me on a show. This offer was back in October, so I requested a day off of work for the stated filming day. In fact, I didn't tell anyone at AEON I was gonna do this. Last time I was on TV, my boss got annoyed and called the...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: Countryside

Attention-Hungry America and Shy Modest Japan: A Contrast of Entertainment Cultureshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10094-attention-hungry-america-and-shy-modest-japan-a-contrast-of-entertainment-cultures

29 August 2010 American dreams. Conversely, Japanese don't want to be in front of the camera. They flee from the weekend camera crews filming in Ginza. Turn on the news and half the time they're using mosaics and voice-changers. Use a public restroom and pleasantly...

• Type: Article
• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: General