The Battle to the End for Kobushi Factory
A few days late but here is the latest Battle of the Bands! I am a bit late as I been taking some vacation time and catching up on some…
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March 19, 2020
Hello! Project’s Battle of the Colors 20 Years Later
It's March and that means two things: spring is upon us here in Japan and another battle! March is all about seeing gorgeous cherry blossoms. I can't wait for these…
March 2, 2020
Battle of the Songs: The Battle for Heisei’s #1 Song
Welcome to another Battle of the Songs here on my new site! Today marks the beginning of the new era called Reiwa (令和). The Japanese calendar measures time by the…
May 1, 2019
#SongLyricsSunday: What Season Do You Like?
Spring here in Japan is in full force as my allergies are acting up. I never had terrible attacks before, especially in the United States, but this year has been…
April 21, 2019
Morning Musume.: The Light of Youth with This Memory
💕 Happy Monday! 💕 Today was my first day with my new preschool class. I knew the kids in this year's class. It's because the preschool I work at is…
April 8, 2019
Learn Geography with Music!
As a preschool teacher, I use a lot of songs in my classroom about a variety of subjects: animals, letters, phonics, planets, etc. That is why when Patrick from Adventures…
March 4, 2019
Battle of the Songs: Throwing the Musical Beans
It's February 3rd! Another round of the Battle of the Songs. This battle is a treat as we feature two artists from a country that celebrates a special day today…
February 3, 2019
Battle of the Songs: SHINee vs Mohamed Ali
I always wanted to talk about the covers of various songs. However, I want to try to do in a competition style: one version vs. another version. I don’t know if I am going to do this weekly or monthly yet. I have so much content that I have yet to publish. But, here is the first one!
So here is the very first “Battles of the Songs”: SHINee vs. Mohamed Ali
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November 11, 2018
Reporting Live: Yufu Terushima Brings a Nonchalant Vibe to Nagoya with "Watashi ga Chiru"
Whenever I hear the name "BiS", I think of these words and phrases: punk, rock, rebellious, and in-your-face. So when I stumbled across an announcement about an in-store event with…
May 2, 2018
Revisiting an Oldie From a New Generation
Many have categorized oldies as songs that have a particular flair to them and have something memorable. Spice Girl's "Wannabe", Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water", and Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody"…
March 19, 2017