Tokyo Videos

I recently learned about a mysterious journey to Tokyo taken by a small group of American women in mid January 2008. In Deedlelus LiveJournal travelog one can see four gals dining, shopping and sight seeing around town. What makes this photo scrapbook more than just another LiveJournal photo scrapbook is the elaborate Lolita fashion wear worn by her and her companions: Swdpunk, pawteegal, and maetel9. For some reason, I find their trip to be most intriguing. Why wou...

The picture above of a happy tweaker in Akihabara is part of series of interactive panorama photos by Nancy Donaldson and Ben de la Cruz recently published on the Washington Post website. They are part of a larger interactive series from the Post entitled Tokyo Stories. I'm a sucker for these gimmick shots. Seeing familiar scenes in this format is an amusing diversion. Hat Tip to the Mellow Monk

With some reluctance, I post this second installment of Calling Tokyo Calling. Recorded last Friday night, I'm somewhat embarrassed with how frantic I sounded. I was really quite nervous and talked far longer than intended before bringing callers into the conversation. This whole experience truly is a work in progress. Fortunately Christopher and San came to my rescue and provided lively conversation. Thanks to both of them. Also thanks to the folks in the chat room who waited patiently to ...

A little rough around the edges is this 3rd installment of CTC. Still it was a lot of fun to get to connect with the people who joined in the conversation. We'll be doing it again next week at the same time and place June 8th at 9:15 a.m. EDT on the talkshoe . Relevant Links: 15 Facts about Mr. Rogers Good For Party review of TC Vlog 021 Christopher's Finding Japan Jim's Hello From Michigan Keltin's Sphere of Shadows Jeneane Sessum on Twitter Lee LeFever's Twitter tweet...

Video: Biliary Peroral Choledochoscopy POCS Diagnosis of Biliary Tract Diseases Using Narrow Band Imaging NBI

Here's a quick little update and announce cast to help me get back in to the routine. I'm hoping to get back into the podcasting groove in the coming days. Tomorrow we'll have a CTC episode at the usual time on TalkShoe. Please stop by and say hello if you can.

I had a good time with the TalkShoe recording of CTC#6 last night. About a dozen listened live and were able to interact through the text chat. Unfortunately, quite a few folks had problems connecting over the phone. It's a tricky issue which the folks at TalkShoe will be made less troublesome with an upgrade to their client software due out later this week 6/25 . Thanks to San for phoning in with recommendations to visit Nikko and Kyoto. Also a big welcome to Carl of the 90 Days in Japan ...

I've been exploring TalkShoe for the past week or so and have been delighted to find and participate in a number of live shows. It is a lot of fun. So much fun in fact that I decided to try making a live interactive version of Tokyo Calling last night. Unfortunately, I fell asleep early and failed to wake up at originally scheduled time for the trial run. That's why this 15 minute episode was recorded at 4:00 in the morning. Tired and nervous, I don't think I come across as the mo...

What can I say? I dropped the ball, yet again. When I woke up at 1:00 a.m., I had a nagging thought that there was someplace I needed to be. Groggy and unable to clear the cobwebs, it wasn't until I checked my email and noticed an audio file from Christopher that I realized I'd missed my show again! Doh!! Luckily Chris and a few of the guys joined together for a Skype Conference call and carried on in my absence. The topic as schedule was "Podcasts that you've been listening ...

Watch the Film Clip "Sean and Han Speed Past Some Tokyo Police" from the Movie 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift stars Lucas Black, Shad 'Bow Wow' Gregory Moss, Sung Kang, Brian Tee, Jason Tobin.

This 40 minute episode of Calling Tokyo Calling was simulcast live via Mogulus on Tokyo Calling TV.

For some reason, I've decided to resume live programming on TalkShoe with Calling Tokyo Calling. Episodes have been done on each of the past three evenings with varying degrees of success. I intend to continue this effort for the foreseeable future. The point is that I've found an idea and avenue of expression that I'd like to further explore. This experiment offers a chance to try out some new techniques and develop some new skills. Also, it provides an opportunity for interest...

Video shoot from a helicopter while flying 600 meters above Tokyo.

This video was shot inside the club of the Tokyo City View observatory in the 52th floor of the Mori Tower in Roppongi Hills.

Click to watch video 50,000,000 Rocketboom fans can't be wrong. Here is the final song of the day's concert performed by the soon to be graduating six year olds.

Considering it took four days to pull this 16 minute episode together, it would be reasonable to expect something a little more substantial. Unfortunately illness, exhaustion, and the latest edition from Radio MXUT made it impossible to focus on the task at hand. Hopefully, the quality of these links will stand as a partial recompense to those who had expected so much more from the big five oh. Fortunately, these folks have something to say that is worth paying attention to: Frilly Military: a

Note to San: As they say in China, be careful what you ask for. This second show in two days is a 26 minute daddy cast. It features the vocal support of daughters two and three as we make playdough icecream with the Hello Kitty set featured in the photo. If you require focus or a topic, might as well avoid this one. It is all over the place. Running time: 26'02" ..:.. Filesize: 17.94 mb Bit Rate: 96 Kbps ..:.. Sample Rate 22.050 Thanks for listening!!

This 12 minute podsafe music cast features modern Japanese flute player Tilopa. The music comes from the podcast friendly recording label Magnatune. Running time: 12'39" ..:.. Filesize: 11.94 mb Bit Rate: 128 Kbps ..:.. Sample Rate 44.100 Thanks for listening!!

Click to watch video Clip 4 is from the secret "Inner Garden" of Koshikawa Korakuen Garden. NOTE Bandwidth usage is at 95% for the month. The site will get shut down by the hosting service until February first if usage excedes the limit. I think the separate feeds have served to sufficiently throttle the usage. Keep those fingers crossed.

9 minute hina matsuri podcast. More details will follow. Running time: 9'01" ..:.. Filesize: 3.1 mb Bit Rate: 48 Kbps ..:.. Sample Rate 22.050 Thanks for listening!

This short clip from December 2005 shows the view from the lead car of JR's Sobu Line traveling from Ochanomizu to Akihabara.

Warning: Excessive psycho babble makes its way into the cut of this 15 minute "recycled new age karma cast" which was recorded on the way to the final day of a three day intensive course. Dr. Melfi once told Tony that few post cards are sent while travelling on the road to self discovery I wonder if the same holds true for podcasts. Anyway, things are finally starting to settle down since the move and beginning of new courses. The episodes should starting coming more frequently. Hope...

Kentucky Derby Weekend and the end of the Golden Week holiday mark this fifty seventh installment of Japan's First Podcast. Though not quite under the influence, my story tends to meander a little more than usual during this 15 minute Bourbon and Branch cast. I don't know about you, but I've always loved the sound of ice cubes tinkling in a glass. Running time: 15'55" ..:.. Filesize: 5.53 mb Bit Rate: 96 Kbps ..:.. Sample Rate 22.050 Thanks for your continued patience an...

Click to watch video A class of 4 & 5 year olds at my daughters' kindergarten perform Shima Uta The Island Song on taiko drums during the Winter Ongakukai.

Because I bungled the contest on the last episode, this 26 minute commute cast includes three more songs from the featured game. Coughs and sniffles can be heard in abundance as the cold and flu season scores an overwhelming victory over your weary host. Listen as fever induced delirium takes hold for the briefest of moments at the final station and he incoherently mumbles something about displacing time and space. Running time: 26'26" ..:.. Filesize: 9.2 mb Bit Rate: 48 Kbps ..:.. Sam...

This 14 minute episode was recorded in the early morning hours when I should have been catching up on work for which I am hopelessly behind. Topics include: Burnable and non burnable trash days Tux Paint Fisrt grade welcoming cermemony Running time: 14'02" ..:.. Filesize: 4.9 mb Bit Rate: 96 Kbps ..:.. Sample Rate 22.050 Thanks for listening.

Click to watch video This quick video podcast was intended to warn subscribers about duplicate downloads because of the recent transfer of files to the Internet Archive. The daughters had other plans. See a father's patience stretched nearly to the snapping point. Just another day for Japan's First Podcaster.

This vblog post begins with a monologue from the kitchen of our new home. The highlight is the interuptions by the kids showing off their recent playdough creations as I was trying to introduce the video clip from a recent walk down a cherry blossom lined boulevard. Falling behind with work and life in general, it looks like it might be another week or so before we get back up to speed with the old podcast. Thanks for your continued patience and support. You guys are the best.

Click to watch video This video follows the long trip to the street level from the subway at Iidabashi station on the Toei Oedo Line. It was shot on January 24 on my way to the Koshikawa garden. Because this months bandwidth usage is nearly depleted, I've stored this 5 minute video on the Internet Archive. The musical selection features mixes from Brazililan DJ musicologist extrordinaire Magabo during a live show from Morocco that was found on a recent podcast from Mr. Trick. If all goes we...

This 34 minute podcast was recorded as I went about my business on a hectic Friday afternoon. Short on narrative content but long on sounds of the city, this will test the patience of all but the loyalist of fans of Japan's first podcast. Here are a couple of links from things mentioned during the show: BicycleMark's Audio Communique Class blog from my current class World Bridges Running time: 34'31" ..:.. Filesize: 15.88 mb Bit Rate: 64Kbps ..:.. Sample Rate 22.050 As always...

Back in the DPRK Listen Now Recorded at Temple University Japan Campus on November 10, 2005. Two TUJ students share observations and reflections from their recent trip to North Korea with their classmates in a class on "The Politics and Political Economies of Korea." Featured in the podcast are: Opening comments from Dr. Satterwhite, Executive Director of the Japan United States Educational Commision Excerpt from the documentary "A State of Mind" John and Chase discuss their ...

Listen Now This 32 minute podcast is literally all over the place. I had hoped to put together a quick 30 minute "studio" show complete with show notes and well organized elements. The grim harsh reality of physical exhaustion took over and I was force yet again to resort to a commute cast. Your continued indulgence is greatly appreciated, kind listeners. This episode features an introduction by my mother, a bit of news, listener email and a few snippets of groovy music. My heartfelt...

Listen Now Yet another journey to work with an MP3 recorder and a heavy computer bag make this a good old fashioned schlep fest. The journey began at 5:00 early this/yesterday morning. Now it is 1:00 am the following day. I still haven't slept. Shouts out and props to neomarxisme.com and to Radio OK Fred. Both sites feature great music and more. Listen as Daughter number one gives Japan's first podcaster a lesson in Hiragana number 3 pipes in as well . Also featured is talk about podc...

Just Scott and Daughter Number 3 in this 10 minute podcast as we get ready for the big typhoon. Listen for a subsequent podcast direct from the "eye" of the typhoon within the next 24 hours. Many listeners emailed to find out about one of the incidental pieces of music in episode 21. That song originally appeared in the Cowboy Bebop anime series in 1998 and 1999. The song title is, "Cats on Mars." It was composed by Yoko Kanno and most probably was performed by Takako Minekaw...

Listen Now Celebrating Daughter number 3's second birthday, this 33 minute podcast is full of all sorts of sounds. It begins with me and the girls talking about birthdays and iTunes before breakfast, Spam onigiri and Ferraris near Kudanshita, the birthday song, and a few closing comments. More detail show notes will follow... Running time: 34'31" ..:.. Filesize: 22.38 mb Bit Rate: 96Kbps ..:.. Sample Rate 22.050 As always, thanks for listening. And thanks to the sponsors: DEVON te...

Happy New Year! Better late than never, I finally edited the footage from our December 24th visit to the Millenario Illumination in Ohtemachi. The television news said more than 400,000 people made their way through the brilliant display of lights. You'll get to see a few of them in this video. Notice how more than half the folks are "filming" the lights with their cell phone video cameras. In a couple of shots, the keitai screens look almost like a bunch of flaming Bic lighters a...

From a commentary on the Sushi Police to live coverage of a pair of elementary school kickball games and concluding with a Maker's Mark influenced monologue on why I podcast which follows another new track from Marxy's latest EP this 58 minute procrastination cast has a little something for everyone. Episode 70 might not come until early 2007. Still, the call goes out for your audio comments or other contributions to help make it an extra special edition. Links mentioned: Liminality ...

This short clip was shot along a canal below an expressway while walking from Kudanshita to Suidobashi. Somehow, the statuary captured in this video reminded me of Japan's First Family of Podcasting. Go figure...

What do you get when you mix a can of warm Royal Milk Tea, a malfunctioning timer, hazy Christmas memories, and an inexplicably voice distorting microphone? Answer: You get this 23 minute episode recorded on a cool Friday evening in a park. The song at the end is by Bobby Baby and comes via the Starfrosch podcast feed and is offered under a Creative Commons license. Running time: 22'31" ..:.. Filesize: 15.53 mb Bit Rate: 96Kbps ..:.. Sample Rate 25.500 Thank you for listening. Support ...

Props whatever that means go out to Rich Pav from The Herro Flom Japan Podcast who started the recent laughing baby meme in the podosphere. Since I was home for the day with a new digital recorder and the youngest daughter I decided to follow suit. In this 13 minute Tickle Monster Cast you will hear Popo chan Daughter #3 laugh hysterically as she plays the Monster Game with Japan's First podcaster. In between the fun and games is a quick first impression review of the M Audio Microtrack...

Click to watch video This is the third of what will probably be five or six videos from my recent trip to the Koshikawa Korakuen garden. Featured in this clip: Bunkyo ku ward office A really old wooden building A massive sprinkler

Click to watch video This should be the final clip from Koshikawa Korakuen Garden until we do the year end blooper reel. The out takes will have you slapping your collective knees with laughter.

Another Saturday means another visit to the toy section of another department store. This time the two eldest daughters and I spent a few hours at Seibu in Ikebukuro. The kids were delighted to take a ride on this little train. As promised, an audio podcast should be on the way later this week.

This 44 minute episode begins with some reminiscences on the occasion of our daughter's eighth birthday. It continues with thanks to Robert Sanzalone of pacificIT and BlogNation Japan for the interview he recorded with me on TalkShoe last Saturday. That's followed by some news from Japan. Topics include the new Prime Minister, the recently introduced early earthquake alert system, and some controversial sumo stories: Asashoryu Woman on the Dohyo Death on the Dohyo Thanks for listening

Celebrating a new month with this 15 minute two fer Sunday cast. Relevant Links: William Blake Archive Mr. Hopkinson's Computer as featured on WFMU's Beware of the Blog Another William Blake worthy of consideration

This 43 minute flattop cast features your host mindlessly blathering about a variety of mundane topics. Listening back to myself droning on about marking papers, getting a haircut, eating the new Halloween Special edition caramel Kit Kat, feeling content, reading to my daughter, and playing chess makes me cringe. I honestly can't imagine how or why good folks such as yourselves can endure such stuff. If there's one thing I've learned in reading comments and emails from subscribers...

It's good to be back and to be able to share this 30 minute recording. No links or show notes to post for now. I'm still trying to remember how to do this. Thanks for hanging in there. There's more to come.

I've been so pressed for time that wasn't able to find an image for this 25 minute what it is cast. I'm trying out a new version of the Crowd About embedded player. Feel free to use it to leave audio, video, or text comments. Relevant Links: Christopher's Finding Japan podcast San's Aotearoa Podcast Keltin's Life in the Shadows podcast Running time: 25'25" ..:.. Filesize: 8.8 mb Bit Rate: 48 Kbps mono ..:.. Sample Rate 22.050 Once again, thanks for liste...

A brief talk about our recent visit to the Ueno Zoo begins this 25 minute recording. After that, I discuss a couple of podcasts that I've been enjoying lately from MaximumFun.org: The Sound of Young America & Jordan, Jesse Go! Coming up this Saturday morning Japan time , I'm schedule to join Robert Sanzalone from Blognation Japan for an interview on his PacificIT Talkshoe program. Stop by and say hi, if you can. As always, thanks for listening.

Click image to listen Here's a quick podcast about Tanabata.

As I'm feeling a bit under the weather and am rushing to meet a couple of deadlines, the episode I had intended for 102 could not get produced this week. Instead, I blushingly offer you this 24 minute tumeric laced recording. I really never intended it to last more than a few minutes just to say that there wouldn't be an episode this week is really all I meant to do. But that wasn't to be. I seemed to shift into an unknown over drive gear once the power drink kicked in. Before I...

If all the recent junk emails about bigger being better are to be believed, then this 71 minute bait and switch cast will be the best episode ever. What was originally intended as a response to Timo's comment on episode 99, wound up being something entirely different. I'll leave the final judgement to you: the kind listener. Element Time Prologue 0:00 5:48 Bait & Switch in Suidobashi 6:27 9:58 Segment 1 at Yasukuni 10:15 30:56 Segments 2 & 3 at Yasukuni 32:00 45:29 WBAI's ...

Recorded on my way to and from a Saturday make up lesson at the science university, this 30 minute he's at it again cast features thoughts on my second daughter's recent attempt to enter a national elementary school and how that effort impacted our family. Also included is a debriefing on the lessons in which I showed and asked the engineering and business management students to write about some holiday videos I'd recently found online. The most popular video among the students se...

At long last, here is the much agonized over one hundredth episode of Japan's First Podcast. Thanks to all who been listening for a while as well as those who have recently found their way here. Here's to the next hundred. Thanks to San Nakji and Gareth Q. for sending in audio comments. Relevant Links: How to Repair a Scratched CD video from GagFilms.com Horoscopes from Brezsny

Here's a 22 minute recording made while walking in Chiyoda ku this afternoon.

Hoping that the third time is a charm, this 30 minute setting the record straight cast features recap, explan