Comments on: Foreigners on the Red and White Song Battle http://newzjapan.com/japanese-tv/foreigners-on-the-red-and-white-song-battle Alternative News and Insider Commentary from Japan Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:18:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jay http://newzjapan.com/japanese-tv/foreigners-on-the-red-and-white-song-battle/comment-page-1#comment-254 jay Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:44:08 +0000 http://newzjapan.com/?p=390#comment-254 Kojima Yoshio is from Okinawa, right? Maybe that's why he has darker features. Anyway, it's pretty hard to tell sometimes isn't it. Really, it doesn't matter what an entertainer is if they have talent, right? I'm glad the world keeps getting smaller though. Kojima Yoshio is from Okinawa, right? Maybe that’s why he has darker features. Anyway, it’s pretty hard to tell sometimes isn’t it. Really, it doesn’t matter what an entertainer is if they have talent, right?

I’m glad the world keeps getting smaller though.

]]> By: lemoned http://newzjapan.com/japanese-tv/foreigners-on-the-red-and-white-song-battle/comment-page-1#comment-253 lemoned Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:11:34 +0000 http://newzjapan.com/?p=390#comment-253 I knew Kojima Yoshio had to be mixed because he just had that "look" to him. I've read that he's half Brazilian...and I definitely can see it. Thanks for the reply and for this article. Plus Hirai Ken was there...no wait...he claims he's pure Japanese..hehehe...he sure looks half. I knew Kojima Yoshio had to be mixed because he just had that “look” to him. I’ve read that he’s half Brazilian…and I definitely can see it. Thanks for the reply and for this article. Plus Hirai Ken was there…no wait…he claims he’s pure Japanese..hehehe…he sure looks half.

]]> By: jay http://newzjapan.com/japanese-tv/foreigners-on-the-red-and-white-song-battle/comment-page-1#comment-215 jay Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:01:54 +0000 http://newzjapan.com/?p=390#comment-215 Thanks lemoned. That's a very good point. It was quite international this year. I hope they continue the trend. I even commented myself about Blue Man Group, but forgot to list them among the non-Japanese performers. It was really cute when they held up the little sign cheering for the "Ao-gumi". There have been a lot of performers from Korea, and people like Angela Aki and Thelma Aoyama who are part Japanese but are a part of the Japanese entertainment industry. I have to ask though, because I have never heard that Kojima Yoshio is half-Japanese! What is the other half? Thanks a lot for the comment and correction. I would still like to see some major performers from other countries (who are not a part of the Japanese entertainment industry, but still sell a lot of CDs here) perform. I'm sure there are plenty of artists that would love to spend New Year's rocking out in Japan. Thanks lemoned. That’s a very good point. It was quite international this year. I hope they continue the trend. I even commented myself about Blue Man Group, but forgot to list them among the non-Japanese performers. It was really cute when they held up the little sign cheering for the “Ao-gumi”.

There have been a lot of performers from Korea, and people like Angela Aki and Thelma Aoyama who are part Japanese but are a part of the Japanese entertainment industry.

I have to ask though, because I have never heard that Kojima Yoshio is half-Japanese! What is the other half?

Thanks a lot for the comment and correction. I would still like to see some major performers from other countries (who are not a part of the Japanese entertainment industry, but still sell a lot of CDs here) perform. I’m sure there are plenty of artists that would love to spend New Year’s rocking out in Japan.

]]> By: lemoned http://newzjapan.com/japanese-tv/foreigners-on-the-red-and-white-song-battle/comment-page-1#comment-212 lemoned Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:51:48 +0000 http://newzjapan.com/?p=390#comment-212 There were many ethnicities on this year's Kouhaku...not only was there Jero and blue man group, but that white guitarist who played in the beginning of performance of one of the Enka(?) female singers (I forgot his name), Enya, and of course Korean group Tohoshinki.. And there were more half-Japanese people on show like Angela Aki, comedian Kojima Yoshio, Wentz Eiji, Thelma Aoyama and maybe more. It was a very diverse show... There were many ethnicities on this year’s Kouhaku…not only was there Jero and blue man group, but that white guitarist who played in the beginning of performance of one of the Enka(?) female singers (I forgot his name), Enya, and of course Korean group Tohoshinki.. And there were more half-Japanese people on show like Angela Aki, comedian Kojima Yoshio, Wentz Eiji, Thelma Aoyama and maybe more. It was a very diverse show…

]]> By: jay http://newzjapan.com/japanese-tv/foreigners-on-the-red-and-white-song-battle/comment-page-1#comment-196 jay Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:02:06 +0000 http://newzjapan.com/?p=390#comment-196 Add to that that BLUE MAN GROUP just did a little special appearance skit. If they keep coming out between songs this may be worth watching! Add to that that BLUE MAN GROUP just did a little special appearance skit. If they keep coming out between songs this may be worth watching!

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