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World Order’s “Have a Nice Day” Lyrics English Translation

As I posted recently, I absolutely love the video for World Order’s Have a Nice Day. It’s been getting stuck in my head whenever the sun is shining, so I thought it would be nice to know what the exact lyrics … Continue reading

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Kyary Pamyu Pamyu “Family Party” English Lyrics Translation

The video for Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s newest single Family Party,ファミリーパーティー, has just been released! The single itself will hit stores on April 16th, just in time to tie in with the release of the new Crayon Shin-chan movie on the 19th. … Continue reading

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New Kyary Pamyu Pamyu “Yume No Hajima Ring Ring” with English lyrics translation!

The new Kyary Pamyu Pamyu single ゆめのはじまりんりん, Yumenohajimarinrin, “My Dreams are beginning, Ring Ring” is coming out on the 26th! The video has already been released on Youtube. Another piece penned by the formidable Yasutaka Nakata, this one is just as

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Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s Summer Fireworks Hair

Summer is winding down, so I thought I’d share this lovely photo of pop darling Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s fabulous summer fashion, which she posted on twitter recently. Is it better than her Christmas Hair? Afterall, nothing says summer like fireworks. … Continue reading

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Generation Gap, A Musical Activity in Three Steps

Step 1 Watch this video from K-Pop girl group 少女時代 or Shōjo Jidai. Just the first 45 seconds is

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What is this I don’t even…Chip!Chop

I could tell you that this is Matsu, one of the members of Super Mega Badboy Boyband EXILE. I could tell you that his hair and costume is referring to Osomatsu-kun, the title character of the iconic, long-running manga turned … Continue reading

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Move over AKB48, it’s time for AKG48!

You may be familiar with AKB48, the ridiculously ubiquitous girl group with a ridiculously large roster of pretty young things. Seriously, these girls are everywhere; at the bike shop encouraging cycling safety, at the grocery store hawking vegetables, at Christmas … Continue reading

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Hengao, Pon Pon Pon Lyrics, and a Chance to Meet Kyary Pamyu Pamyu!

Yesterday this poster magically appeared at my school: Most of my coworkers had no idea who that girl in the picture was, and couldn’t even pronounce her name, but I knew. I knew instantly who it was. きゃりぱみゅぱみゅ! That’s right, … Continue reading

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What is this I don’t even…Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

Do you remember Pee Wee Herman’s Playhouse, and how it always seemed delightfully trippy, in a way that you didn’t quite understand? Even if you may not have understood the very meaning of the word trippy? Well, here is something … Continue reading

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The Black Eyed Peas’ Love Song to Japan

A good friend of ours posted this video yesterday, saying that he missed Anime Expo. The lyrics are quite relevant (“I just can’t get enough” really resonates with those feelings of “con withdrawal” that always come up after such an … Continue reading

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