Comedy in Japan

 I talked about sit-coms a bit at the last post, now, let me proceed more about it.
 In Japan, you scarcely may watch a sit-com on TV, whether it's Japanese made or Americans. Actually, over ten years ago, one Japanese made phenomenal sit-com took all attention, then a word "sit-com" was known widely. Despite of that, sit-com style have never stayed on Japanese TV screen. After its sudden finale, it's almost extinguished because many Japanese people usually likes a "drama" style.
 However, despite of that, Japan loves "comedy". At Japanese entertainment industry, "comedian" is a top of the hierarchy. They are everywhere on TV programs and usually they "have" programs, so you may see them whatever you watch. Even thinking about the hierarchy, in America, movie-stars are the top of it, then TV-stars and CM-guys follow. But, in japan, it's totally opposite. CM is the top, and TVs follows. Comedians do everything, and many are earning good reputation among them.
 Then, talking about the style. Most famous and popular one is "Manzai" style which is a stand-up comedy by two persons, yeah it's not a one person. Combination between them is the core and its dynamism is effective. I just couldn't think there is the same thing in all over the world. It's totally unique and the one of great culture Japan has.


Followings are bit tastes of Japanese Comedy.

New Girl

  I love sit-coms all the time. Then my one of life long favourite actress Zooey Deschanel now is on a site-com which is called "New Girl". At now mid February, 2012, it's already been on-aired original number #13 of the series . However, it got over 10m viewers at the first episodes, then the TV company decided its extension to #24. As a fun of her, it's good to hear that the popularity and she gets more admiration as her acting more than before. Actually, each episodes so far is so funny and the characters are succeeding getting attention from viewers. They are  well characterized so.
And fortunately, at April it's going to be on-aired in Japan. I really wish she's got fame in here because it's much easier to describe who's my favourite. lol. And also I really hope it last years and years as a sit-com fun.



New Girl Official WEB-site : www.fox.com/new-girl/

Taiwan Tower

 At 2017, a Japanese designed tower will be finished its construction in Taiwan. The tower is 300 metres high and 10,000 square metres vast. Sosuke Fujimoto who is one of an unique architect in the world won a competition with such a creative renovation for human preconceived idea "21st Century Oasis". What the break-through is its shape of the tower. A tower, when you hear the sound, what would you imagine? I guess many surely imagine "La Tour d'Eiffel" like. Because it's a such beautiful structure ever exist as a tower. I love towers and I love "La Tour d'Eiffel" more among any other towers. Taiwan tower is totally different of the images.
 What amazing is that heights. It's just a 300 metres high! Many newly constructed towers are still competing its heights anyway, but the Taiwan Tower is not. This year 2012, Tokyo proudly opens a new tower called "Sky Tree" which has 634 metres high and claims the highest in the world as radio towers. Such a shame. It's not a marvellous construction but is gross. In 21st century, Japan still enjoys this symbol of capitalism. Would you think Japan is a growing country? Absolutely not. Japan should have been mature enough... however it's not yet to be. But fortunately Japan has the people who designs the Taiwan Tower, It's a good consolation.

 Then, when the time the tower stands, I'll go there for walking through under the tower and look up the island.


Sosuke Fujimoto Official WEB-site : http://www.sou-fujimoto.net/

Asami Kiyokawa

 Whenever the era is, women are so active, smart and powerful. Even they are so sophisticated and delicate more than men on creative fields. For the 21th century, it's more defined and emphasized as like their beauties itself.

 Asami Kiyokawa who is an artist and an art-director introduces her works, which is completely original style with thread. And moreover, she has perfectly defined how beautiful ladies are at the works. I think men haven't done the same thing and never will do. That well skilled lady knows how to produce women and has well done so far.
Following her is to get an inspiration above beauty. There is no reason not to.


Asami Kiyokawa Official WEB-site : http://www.asamikiyokawa.com/