As a TV/movie fanatic, I
jumped at the chance to familiarize myself with what’s popular in Japan.
Luckily for me, my first apartment – a Leopalace – came equipped with a big
flat screen TV (although this also got me into a contract with the dreaded NHK
because of this – but that’s another story. Tip: unless you’re expecting
someone or something, never, ever open your door in Japan. Even real Japanese people
refrain from it for fear of the NHK). Not only is watching Japanese TV entertaining, it’s
a great way to boost your Japanese learning! The great thing about Japanese TV
for foreign learners is that there are subtitles of select speech that pop up on
the bottom (I suppose if this was
done in English it would be quite annoying, but it’s very helpful for those of
us who could use the extra support). Also, in the top right and left hand corners is an overview of what's currently going on in the show and the topic of discussion, filling in any channel flipping viewers coming in halfway through the show. In the morning the time is also displayed, helping people getting ready for work keep track of the time.
Alice Through the Looking Glass Arrives at the Disney Store!
Although the new movie Alice Through the Looking Glass debuted
in America months ago, it just premiered in Japan last weekend, and with it came
a ton of awesome products at the Disney Store! Alice in Wonderland is wildly
popular in Japan and sells well, so the movie should turn a good profit even if
it didn’t produce much fanfare in America. Following the color theme of the movie,
there are a ton of white and gold products that are just gorgeous.
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