First up is Net Cinema, a project sort of similar to the English-language ifilm. Features original shows starring B-grade actors such as former porn star Ai Iijima (NSFW), my favorite nutty rightwinger with googly eyes Terry Itoh (pictured above, left), and second-tier okama (gay) comedian KABA-chan. I haven’t got into any of the shows yet, but given some free time I’m willing to give it a chance out of pure longing for some semblance of Japanese TV. (Hmm, after watching a bit of Iijima-chan bitch about her stocks I am getting skeptical…)
Then there is Japanese Govt Internet TV. This site brings you various government propaganda featuring Koizumi, Abe, and all your other favorites in “high” definition streaming video! It worked great after I downloaded Windows Media Player 10. Koizumi had a swank Ramadan party with all his Muslim ambassador friends.
I’ve mentioned KOKKAI TV (Diet TV — great taste, less filling than regular TV! Watch here: Lower House, Upper House) before, but now it’s new and improved, allowing you to see higher definition video and archived footage. Want to see that magical moment when the postal privatization bills were passed? Just click on October 14, 2005!
Finally we have a fun little Japanese quiz at ALC. I got the first one wrong, and so should you! Updated daily.
That’s what’s wasting my time these days. Enjoy!
LOL
Terry without his sunglasses. FREAK!
No kidding. Is it me or do his eyes look more fucked up than they normally do?
Give the guy a break — he screwed up his eyes during the mass demonstration at Nihon University in 1968.
You have to hand it to him though. He took what could have been a horrible disfiguration and made it into a selling point for his comedy.