Japanese music industry: The boys of Johnny Rhiannon Thomas Modern Tokyo Times Johnny’s Boys are everywhere in Japan. With squeal-inducing good looks and “talents” that seem to include everything from singing to radio presenting, these young pop idols dominate the entertainment industry, seeming to appear in every magazine, variety show, drama, movie and commercial aimed [...]
Japanese classic animation film: Looking deeply into war through the eyes of children Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Grave of the Fireflies is a very moving animation film which focuses on the innocence of children and the brutality of war. It is a film which blends into reality and it is easy to forget [...]
The sprinkling of joy and the date – but what will follow? Please enter Andy Kline in the search engine of Modern Tokyo Times to see past cartoons about Rice Balls. DISCLAIMER: Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of the Riceball cartoon image may be downloaded, copied, reproduced, stored in or introduced [...]
The Artist: An Award-Winning Film to be shown in Tokyo from April 7 Laura Leiva Modern Tokyo Times An award-winning film, ‘The Artist’ claimed some of the most prestigious awards of the season, including the coveted Best Picture Academy Award for 2011. Director Michel Hazanavicius won the Oscar for Best Director, while the lead actor, [...]
Relationships and the complex meaning of life is often made complex by people themselves… Please visit the website of Andy Kline at http://riceballscartoon.wordpress.com/ DISCLAIMER: Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of the Riceball cartoon image may be downloaded, copied, reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in [...]
Pankun and James: A Japanese comedic duo Jess Koni and Horace C. White Modern Tokyo Times Who would have thought that a bulldog and a chimpanzee could ever be friends? Well, it’s possible. All you have to do is look at the Japanese duo of Pankun (the chimpanzee) and James (the bulldog). They are the [...]
Unconditional love is one of the greatest gifts in life. I wonder if TieBall knows that? Please visit the website of Andy Kline at http://riceballscartoon.wordpress.com/ DISCLAIMER: Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of the Riceball cartoon image may be downloaded, copied, reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or [...]
Japanese anime: We Still Don’t Know the Name of the Flower We Saw That Day Michel Lebon and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Animation in Japan is admired throughout the world and Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai (We Still Don’t Know the Name of the Flower We Saw [...]
Konbu and Okaka with Konbu daydreaming – yes, says Okaka, “So you see, without imagination, there is no knowledge.” Please visit the website of Andy Kline at http://riceballscartoon.wordpress.com/ DISCLAIMER: Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of the Riceball cartoon image may be downloaded, copied, reproduced, stored in or introduced into a [...]
Essential vibes (2): K-pop, hip-hop, Pakistan music, Swedish house, trance and UK Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The global village is getting smaller but despite this the world is faced with countless problems, therefore, music is a welcome release and can be a force of good. After all, music can transcend [...]
New Blade Runner film: a good thing or let sleeping dogs lie? Pierre Leblanc and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The original Blade Runner became a cult movie and today its power remains because the storyline had no weakness and each individual slotted in perfectly. Indeed, Harrison Ford was at the height of his [...]
Season’s Greeting – but just been laid off and the bank is going to take my home! Please visit the website of Andy Kline at http://riceballscartoon.wordpress.com/ DISCLAIMER: Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of the Riceball cartoon image may be downloaded, copied, reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, [...]
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