June 1,
2026 - Tomu "Tom" Yamamoto (山本十夢), live at Kento's Shinjuku, May 31,
2026
13-yr-old wonder
child Tom knocked it outta the park impersonating Elvis Presley in
Tokyo, Japan!
Tomu "Tom" Yamamoto (山本十夢),
live at Kento's Shinjuku, May 31,
2026
(If player above is not visible, you can view video
at YouTube.)
0:00 Tom on TV
1:17 That's All Right, Mama
4:50 Can't Help Falling in Love with You
7:37 C'mon Everybody
10:21 Blue Suede Shoes
12:50 Hey Elvis
(with Mr. Yasumasa Mori & Ms. Maiko Uegaki)
May 25,
2026 - Upcoming, super-spectacular Venus-Jupiter conjunction!
To all my fellow
passionate stargazers in the northern hemisphere... as
you know, Venus is our brightest planet and Jupiter is 2nd-brightest.
You can’t miss them... they outshine ALL the stars! About every 3-5
years, these 2 blazing worlds come together in a way that’s truly
spectacular. They’re gearing up to do that RIGHT now. Their conjunction
will be around June 8 and 9.
In Tokyo our 2 brightest planets are now already clearly visible every
night in the western sky after dark (Venus the brighter one on the
lower right) & on May 12, they were about 30 degrees apart.
And when closest, their distance apart will be just 3-moon-widths
(roughly 1.5 degrees, or the width of your pinky finger held at arm’s
length). It'll be fun to watch them edge closer & closer day by day.
For my Tokyo friends, I recommend doing your stargazing before 8:30, as
Venus sets around 9:30 pm. Let's enjoy watching every night the sky is
clear! Check out Venus & Jupiter rise and set times for your
location here: https://www.almanac.com/astronomy/planets-rise-and-set
A police officer discovered the lower half of a human body near Sengen
Toge pass in the Nippara district of Western Tokyo’s Okutama on Tuesday.
...The droppings and footprints of a large animal were found in the
vicinity, and police are working to identify the body. They believe it
is possible the person died as the result of a bear attack or a
mountain accident.
...Starting on Tuesday morning, a team of about 30 people — including
police officers and members of a local hunting club — searched the
area, as a result of which they found the body at the bottom of a cliff
about 100 meters from the hiking trail... (click link above to read
more)
May 13,
2026 - Mizuki Shinagawa’s Aerial Silks Act Flows Like a Brushstroke -
WOW!
Amazing! I don't recall ever seeing anything like this before...
Mizuki Shinagawa’s Aerial Silks Act Flows Like a Brushstroke |
Britain's Got Talent 2026
(If player above is not visible, you can view video
at YouTube.)
[Aerial silks is a performance art where artists perform acrobatics
while hanging from suspended fabric, using their strength and skill to
create impressive poses and movements without safety lines.]
April 29,
2026 - Golden Week begins TODAY!
Today, Showa Day (昭和の日,
Shōwa no Hi), is a national holiday in Japan reflecting back on the
Shōwa Era (1926–1989) and kicks off the week-long holiday period known
as Golden Week, often abbreviated simply as GW.
Well, GW has another meaning in my life.... not only my initials but
also my nickname, courtesy of my most beloved family and friends since
my childhood days. [Actually, most of my old college buddies just call
me Gee Dub. 😊]
Needless to say, GW is one of my favorite times of the year in Japan
because everywhere you look, my nickname is plastered on countless
advertising signs all over the city. It's nice to be so famous, ha ha.
😃
The sign below I spotted a few years ago at the local KFC. Yee hah, let
the fun begin! 😆
April 6,
2026 - The Freedom
CD #2 by Big Bears
This amazing group, one of the hottest rock bands in Katsushika, Tokyo,
just released their latest album on March 27, 2026. Band leader and
lead guitarist/soloist Hidekazu Okuma is nicknamed "Big Bear" because
Okuma means "big bear" in Japanese.
Lyrics & music, guitar, & vocals: Hidekazu Okuma
Bass guitar: Yukio Sato
Drums: Yoji Tanabe
Production & mixing: Yoji Tanabe
The Freedom CD #2 by Big Bears
(If player above is not visible, you can view video
at YouTube.)
0:00 抱きしめたい (I
Want to Hold You)
5:11 鎮魂歌
(Requiem)
9:44 サラリーマンブルース
(Salaryman Blues)
Ever seen a performer who can impersonate BOTH Elvis Presley, the King of Rock & Roll, AND Michael Jackson, the King of Pop? Me neither, till yesterday when internationally acclaimed tribute artist Le…
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