Claimed by herself to be the most hated person in Akiba, Asuka Sawamoto (30 yrs old) was arrested in suspicion of violating a ‘prevention of nuisance law’. Sawamoto has appeared in Akiba since last year doing live performances and showing off her buttocks and crotch to gather a crowd before distributing flyers for her live events. She climbs up the railing and lifts up her leg during these photo-taking sessions, catering to the so-called low anglers, or cameraman who has a preference of taking pictures from a low angle. The police has a problem with her gathering a crowd around her and has warned her many times to no avail. Many bloggers including Akibablog’s Mr Geek suspects that Sawamoto was asked to show off her buttocks by the TV station and indeed the TV stations have caught ample footages of her, with the reporter and the commentators strongly condemning her actions. There were doubts as to whether the whole saga was staged for the mass media to paint Akiba in a bad light. Sawamoto has written on her blog that she was expecting to meet three TV stations implying that they are expecting her to stage another show. (Source: Akibanana)
The following video highlights some of Akihabara cosplay culture. If you fast forward to the second minute, I think there’s even a guy cosplaying as a girl which is just wrong. I’m having breakfast cereal and lost my appetite.
An ad campaign for LOUIS VUITTON by Mamoru Hosoda (of Digimon fame). an updated alice in wonderland, in which a girl, searching for her lost cell phone, floats in a dizzying world of the company’s logos. While waiting to meet her friends outside of a Louis Vuitton store, Aya’s cell phone is eaten by the LV Panda, who then promptly swallows Aya – but the inside of his stomach is gateway to a psychadelic wonderland. Based on characters created by famed superflat artist Takashi Murakami.
Louis Vuitton “Superflat Monogram” Japanese Cartoon
The song featured in this movie: Fantastic Plastic Machine – “Different Colors”. Takashi Murakami has featured his artwork along with Louis Vuitton’s collaborated products at MOCA, Los Angeles’ Museum of Contemporary Art. The limited Murakami edition of Louis Vuitton’s Neverfull bag is one of the most sought after items for Fall 2007. The newest character added on the Louis Vuitton monogram pattern is the Chibi Kinoko on the Agenda PM.
Hard Gay, with his unorthodox methods, tries convincing kids that green peppers are actually not as bad as they thought. Hard Gay decides that it’s time to cook healthy food his way and shows us how to get it in kid’s stomachs.
Hard Gay and the Cooking Show (with subtitles)
Watching silly Japanese variety shows always cracks me up when I’m feeling sian during the day.
A reckless action of hospital woman doctor Nishikawa who mustn’t laugh [the errand of the kid of the downtown]. The translation sounded so nonsensical I decide to put it as the title.
