TokyoDV Video Log

Shibuya Paradise: Digiko Girls

TokyoDV — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:20:32 +0000

On my way to another shoot in Yoyogi Park, I stumbled upon the Digiko Girls ‘performing’ outside Hachiko exit in Shibuya.

The sun glistened off their shiny black boots as they squeeked out their latest tune..

No one seemed to mind they couldn’t sing since they provided colorful energy on an otherwise monotonous day.

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Sony SDR-4X Robo Chi

TokyoDV — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:20:12 +0000

My first video of the Sony SDR-4X, now called Qrio.. And discontinued by Sony. In slow-mo to accentuate the movement.

One of the most popular clips, through the ages; created in 2000.. I’ve dubbed it Robo Chi, because it looks like the Sony is doing Tai Chi..

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TokyoDV Models: Anjela

TokyoDV — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:20:04 +0000

Anjela came over one Autumn day to make a little video collage. The blue sky, vivid sun, and Fall colors added to her striking beauty; Her dark eyes seem to go right in and through you.. I tried capturing this on tape.

“My name is Anjela and I’m from Sakhalin, Russia. I am of Korean blood, but I was born and raised in Russia. I like reading books (especially Russian love stories) travelling, dancing, kids, watching movies, and making friends from around the world. My dream is to become a model. I love having my picture taken and feel very comfortable in front of the camera..”

I was very comfortable with her in front of the camera..

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Sony SDR-4X Dancers

TokyoDV — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 23:19:34 +0000

Five small robots dance on stage, do the hula, and shuffle their feet. I think the best shots are of the assistants placing them on stage and turning them on..

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Japanese Cat Fighting Girls

TokyoDV — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 02:02:53 +0000

Two cosplay Japanese girls fight on stage at an ‘erotic’ show in Shibuya. This event was a ‘tame’ show that evening; The nightmares finally stopped a few months ago.. Music by Jay Berlinsky.

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World Trade Center: One Month Before 9/11

TokyoDV — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:20:19 +0000

George Mauro’s video reminder of how peaceful the World Trade Center was only one month before September 11th. This clip has views from the top, inside, and base of the huge buildings.

He created this video and commentary the same day the towers collapsed..

Related:
VISIT: George Mauro’s Site

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TDV Street Fashion: Yukako’s Jumpsuit

TokyoDV — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:20:12 +0000

An interview with Yukako in her jumpsuit on the streets of Harajuku. She has long lashes, checkered shoes, and a warm gaze.

She tells us where she likes to shop, what she’s wearing, and gives specific detail of her desires for Christmas.. In Japanese with English subtitles.

Originally released in 2003.

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Royal Kimono Dressing

TokyoDV — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 05:18:13 +0000

A good friend of mine was attending Kimono lessons at the Hakubi Kimono School in Tokyo. I went to a demonstration at the school; Here we see two teachers dressing a woman as royalty would be dressed. It’s a kimono with twelve layers. I’ve dubbed it ‘Twelve Layers O’ Fun’..

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Japan’s Coming of Age Day

TokyoDV — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:20:44 +0000

In early January, Japan celebrates twenty-year-olds becoming adults. Coming of Age Day is time for them to dress up in kimonos, gather at the local city hall, and listen to bureaucrats tell them how important ‘adults’ are.

The new adults usually get drunk before, after, and sometimes during the ceremony since they’re now legal drinking age. They can also vote at the age of twenty, so in this clip we see some right-wing black busses shouting their opinions to the newly christened voters. The wing-nuts don’t like Communists, kissing in public, or parked cars in their way.

This Coming of Age Day is probably like any other; kimonos, rabbit suits, and big black busses..

Originally released in 2003.

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TDV Reporst: God Yakuza!

TokyoDV — Sun, 31 May 2009 11:20:56 +0000

An interview with a minister of a small church in Chiba, Japan. Mr. Suzuki is tattood, pinkyless, and basking in the glow of God’s love.. Becasue ‘Jesus loves him for who he is’; an ex-member of the feared Japanese mafia – the Yakuza.

See the video interview here and read the article by Captain Japan – From Crime to Christ: Former Yakuza Sees the Light.

Originally released in 2004.

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Japanese Catfight Slapping

TokyoDV — Sat, 30 May 2009 11:36:35 +0000

Hhhmm.. What can I say? This is a staged ‘cat fight’ between two women wearing little clothing. The action is pretty fake, but sort of entertaining; some of the wrestling positions they find themselves in are rather ridiculous.

Lots of slapping, bending, rolling, swinging, kicking, and twitching.

The video also features some sort of creature with a beetle head and hypnotic torpedo tits.. The clip is short, sweet and leaves a bitter after-taste.. Music is also a TokyoDV creation.

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TDV Reports: Sex for Brands

TokyoDV — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:20:35 +0000

NOT SAFE FOR WORK!

Now in XDV! (Xceptional DV)

An interview with Becky Yee.

Becky spent time photographing Japanese girls who get paid for sex. Primarily to buy name brand bags and apparel..

Originally released in 2003, then again in 2005.

Note: The name of the photographer in the video is incorrect; It should be Becky Yee, not Becky Lee.

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TDV CM: Space Design Shinagawa – English

TokyoDV — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:20:12 +0000

A commercial (CM in Japan) for Space Design Shinagawa; a serviced apartment building in Tokyo, Japan. Ms. Ruth Shiraishi gives all the information in English..

From the website:
Bureau Shinagawa serviced apartments offer guests professional service with the privacy of a condominium. Situated in convenient locations for easy access to airports, Shinkansen, and commuter trains…

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TDV Reports: Three Asimos Attack!

TokyoDV — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:20:50 +0000

Now in XDV! (Xceptional DV)

Some close-ups of Asimo’s ankle joints, tinted face shield, and knees.

The lighting was strange/futuristic and the fluid/freaky motions of Asimo made this an intriguing clip; still one of my personal favorites. Shot at one of the Robodex Expos in Yokohama, Japan.

Originally released in 2002.

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TDV Reports: Hentai Master!

TokyoDV — Sun, 13 Nov 2005 08:30:49 +0000

Toshio Maeda tells us how he draws things people don’t like to see. Related: WATCH Part II of the interview – READ Captain Japan’s article

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Japanese Fertility Festival!

TokyoDV — Sun, 13 Nov 2005 06:59:59 +0000

Some festivals in Japan are stranger than others.. We all know how shy the Japanese are.. He.he.he.

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Robot Evolution

TokyoDV — Tue, 12 May 2009 08:00:49 +0000

A little artsy flick showing my interpretation of how robots would’ve ‘evolved’; reptilian, seated and upright, then bipedal. Although I find it a tad cheesy now, the video has been popular over time. There are some good shots of the serpant robot, with it’s small spinning drive train and ability to roll over and climb obstacles.

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Tokyo Motor Show 2003: Motor Queens

TokyoDV — Fri, 08 May 2009 08:00:14 +0000

I always thought this was strange, in an interesting sort of way, the way the events girls at the Tokyo Motor Shows would attempt to give each photographer a few seconds of attention; showing all their ranges of expressions in a short period of time; sultry, innocent, aggressive, and demure all in five seconds.

I’m sure in photos it looks fine, but in person, it always looks a little strange; like the girls suffer from a mild form of turrets..

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Tokyo Motor Show 2003: Honda Kiwami

TokyoDV — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:00:36 +0000

A video of the Honda Kiwami concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2003. A simple clip that, quite possibly, only car enthusiasts can appreciate, but has some rave music and Buddhist chanting that non-enthusiasts can chant along with.. Nam yo ho ren gei kyoo.. Nam yo ho ren gei kyoo… Nam…

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Tokyo Motor Show 2005: Toyo Tire Girls

TokyoDV — Sat, 02 May 2009 08:03:05 +0000

I went to the Tokyo Motor Show this year, as usual. Actually, I go every two years; passenger cars are every other year.

Saw a lot of cars, but the booth girls always get a lot of my attention. Common for most men there.. Here we have the Toyo Tire Girls snarling for the camera..

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Epson Mini Robot Stage Show

TokyoDV — Sat, 02 May 2009 07:31:38 +0000

Filmed at one of the robot expos in Yokohama; Robodex Robot Expo. These little robots from Epson are supposedly able to navigate themselves, are sensitive to light, and can be programmed to dance in a group. This video demonstrates their abilities and starts with a cute little choreographed dancing stage show..

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Handmade Cuteness

TokyoDV — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:01:52 +0000

A street interview with Eriko. She tells us about her fashion point and shows off the shawl she made.. Cute voice.

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Tokyo Motor Show 2001: Nissan GT-R

TokyoDV — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:00:22 +0000

At the time, this was the first glimpse of the new Nissan GTR. I believe it was a prototype for what is now set to hit the road in 2007.. The car was a big hit at the show; people shoved to get cell-phone photos of the new design offered by Nissan. A gaijin named Carlos Ghosn invigorated the company, and it started to pull itself from creativity stagnation.

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Tokyo Motor Show 2001: Digiko Dunlop Girls

TokyoDV — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 19:29:07 +0000

The Digiko Dunlop Girls perform, what I believe to be a popular Puffy song at the time; Can’t recall the title. There were a lot of girls ‘performing’ at the Tokyo Motor Show that day, but I was most impressed with this group; they seemed to capture the pure, innocent, immaturity Japanese men seem so attracted to.. Wait.. Am I turning Japanese?! ;)

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Vidicle: A Publisher in the Shadows

TokyoDV — Sun, 18 May 2008 04:01:12 +0000

Something I just started working on. I call them ‘Vidicles’; video previews of written articles.

Since the YouTube ‘revolution’ has expanded the definition of ‘online video’ – (talking heads pointlessly babbling in front of a camera? This is entertainment?) I thought; ‘why not make videos of someone reading well written, captivating articles’? In this case, that ’someone’ is my computer, and the ‘well written article’ is from Captain Japan.

Watch this vidicle preview of his recent article: A Publisher in the Shadows:

Hiroharu Kimura dresses in black: sport jacket, shoes, socks, slacks, and gold-rimmed sunglasses. Aside from his blue dress shirt, his attire follows the vampire bat trademark used for his sex-trade publication Manzoku, meaning satisfaction.

“Bats cannot see,” says the chairman of Creators Company Connection, reclining in the sofa of his office in Tokyo’s Okubo district, “but they have a special sense.”

Indeed, Kimura operates his business – printing magazines that cater to Japan’s sexual services and hostessing industries – by feel.. READ THE FULL STORY!

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