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Topic: Upcoming JDramas |
gaijinmark
Replies: 2946
Views: 6307087
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2023 6:11 pm Subject:
Upcoming JDramas |
Kyoka Suzuki to star in FujiTV Summer 2023 drama
Kyoka Suzuki will star in the FujiTV Summer 2023 drama "Kono Subarashiki Sekai".
Suzuki plays Taeko Hamaoka, a regular housewife who h ... |
Topic: artistes marital status |
gaijinmark
Replies: 399
Views: 1727242
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 3:46 am Subject:
artistes marital status |
Wonder how long this will last. She makes Dotch Cooking Idiot Savant YOU look like a normal person.
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and Shono Hayama announce their marriage
On March 20th, singer Kyary Pamyu ... |
Topic: Upcoming JDramas |
gaijinmark
Replies: 2946
Views: 6307087
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2023 7:05 pm Subject:
Upcoming JDramas |
Atsuko Maeda and Riko Narumi together. Could be interesting.
Atsuko Maeda, Riko Narumi and Akihisa Shiono co-star in 2023 Spring TV Tokyo drama
Atsuko Maeda, Riko Narumi, & Akihisa Shiono w ... |
Topic: JDrama TV Ratings |
gaijinmark
Replies: 2138
Views: 2887660
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2022 6:55 pm Subject:
JDrama TV Ratings |
"Kamakura Dono" finished. High rating, episode 1 - 17.3. Low episode 45 - 6.2. Average 12.7
Episode 45 aired opposite Japan's World Cup game against Costa Rica which the reason for the l ... |
Topic: Favorite Drink?/Drink Talk Thread |
gaijinmark
Replies: 1879
Views: 650231
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2022 3:38 am Subject:
Favorite Drink?/Drink Talk Thread |
A new take on "Yamato damashii", let's all get drunk: https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/japan/japan-drinking-tax-economy-sake-viva-b2147486.html
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Topic: I'm Going To Japan |
gaijinmark
Replies: 11349
Views: 5323721
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Tue May 17, 2022 5:01 pm Subject:
I'm Going To Japan |
Japan to open for limited tour groups
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said on Tuesday it would start conducting "test tourism" in the form of limited package tours in May as a way of gathering i ... |
Topic: Yoshitaka Yuriko |
gaijinmark
Replies: 438
Views: 426037
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Forum: Discussions on Artistes
Posted: Wed May 11, 2022 5:42 pm Subject:
Yoshitaka Yuriko |
Yuriko Yoshitaka to be lead in 2024 NHK Taiga
Yuriko Yoshitaka will be the lead in NHK's 2024 Taiga drama "Hikaru kimi e" which was announced today May 11, 2022. She will play Shikibu M ... |
Topic: JDrama TV Ratings |
gaijinmark
Replies: 2138
Views: 2887660
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2022 5:22 pm Subject:
JDrama TV Ratings |
"Kamakura Dono" up to episode 15, about a third of the way thru. Looks like they'll be in the 12/13 range.
1) 17.3 2) 14.7 3) 16.2 4) 15.4 5) 13.4 6) 13.7 7) 14.4 8) 13.7 9) 14.0 10) ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
xploring
Replies: 27481
Views: 14158812
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 5:33 pm Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
I guess no chance of Hinako and the President developing a bit of romance?
There are definite signs but hasn't eventuated to anything yet. Taiga kun is favoured by the writer I feel.
Koisenu ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
Fumiko
Replies: 27481
Views: 14158812
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2022 6:14 pm Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
I have seen 4 episodes of Kamakura dono:
Koike Eiko is ok as Hojo Masako but Masako was so influential that I always have the really strong portrayal from Iwashita Shima from Kusa Moeru in mind.
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Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
junny
Replies: 27481
Views: 14158812
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2022 7:04 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Kamakura dono no 13 nin is keeping me entertained, three episodes in.
Started Hakozume, very entertaining two episodes so far and I laughed a lot. Toda Erika is doing well as the stern, a bit scar ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
pash
Replies: 27481
Views: 14158812
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 10:56 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Hi guys!
Over the last few months, these - in reverse chronological watching order - are the J-dramas (be it recent ones or not) that I've really enjoyed (I graded them 9 or 10 out of 10): ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
xploring
Replies: 27481
Views: 14158812
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 3:33 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Tsuma, shougakusei ni naru (My Wife Becomes an Elementary School Student)
That was a great first episode. I read the first two volume of the manga and here the storytelling is much more nuanced and ... |
Topic: Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
gaijinmark
Replies: 403
Views: 1572031
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2022 6:13 pm Subject:
Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
Terunofuji goes down in flames (I wonder if he has an injury and is trying to fight thru it), losing 3 of his last 4 matches. Mitakeumi wins the January basho.
S1e Mitakeumi 13 - 2
M6w Abi 12 - ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
xploring
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Views: 14158812
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:59 am Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
Kamakura dono no 13 nin. I watched the first two episodes. The storytelling is quite entertaining but the pace of Taiga drama is just too slow for me. With hardly any background knowledge of the time ... |
Topic: What dramas are you currently watching? |
junny
Replies: 27481
Views: 14158812
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 10:08 pm Subject:
What dramas are you currently watching? |
I started watching Saiai too, but it's not as good as I expected. Once I got the idea of what happened, apart from the two main characters, I don't know or care much about the rest of the characters.
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Topic: Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
gaijinmark
Replies: 403
Views: 1572031
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Forum: Japanese Entertainment Discussions
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 5:59 pm Subject:
Does anyone here watch SUMO? |
Leaderboard after day 8:
S1e Mitakeumi 8 - 0
Y1e Terunofuji 7 - 1
M3e Tamawashi 6 - 2
M5e Onosho 6 - 2
M6w Abi 6 - 2
M7w Takarafuji 6 - 2
M14e Kotonowaka 6 - 2
M17e Kotoeko 6 - ... |
Topic: JDrama TV Ratings |
gaijinmark
Replies: 2138
Views: 2887660
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Forum: Discussions on Japanese Dramas
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 11:32 pm Subject:
JDrama TV Ratings |
This years taiga "Kamakura dono no 13 nin" had a first episode rating of 17.3. Since that is usually one of the highest rated episodes it doesn't look like this one will break any records. |
Topic: Japan - News/General Discussion |
gaijinmark
Replies: 3296
Views: 2254558
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 6:56 pm Subject:
Japan - News/General Discussion |
Wonder if they got the inspiration from watching "Shitmachi Rocket".
Japan plans to put man on the moon by late 2020s
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan revised the schedule of its space explora ... |
Topic: Baseball (MLB, WBC, College, etc.) |
gaijinmark
Replies: 5578
Views: 2827948
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Forum: General Discussions
Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2021 10:30 pm Subject:
Baseball (MLB, WBC, College, etc.) |
Looks like the Dodgers will be retiring number 14, Gil Hodges FINALLY makes the Hall of Fame.
Hall of Fame announces 2022 inductees
The Baseball Hall of Fame will officially have six more membe ... |