Street Jack 10/2007 Scans
Street Jack is a Japanese fashion magazine focused on street styles. It is released monthly at 450 yen and is published by KK Bestsellers. Each issue of Street Jack is chock-full of fashion related...
View ArticleYuuhi wo Miteiru ka?
Yuuhi wo Miteiru ka? (夕陽を見ているか？/ Are You Watching the Sunset?) is AKB48’s 8th single and their second as part of the combined Himawari group. It’s a bittersweet but comforting melody appropriate for...
View ArticleStreet Jack 12/2007 Scans
This December issue of the Japanese street fashion magazine focuses on winter trends. It comes with a free Atmos tote bag with a very much ruined Hello Kitty design. But at least it features cover girl...
View ArticleTokyo Winter 2008 Day 1
Jan 9 2008, I don’t really know if we were brave, or just plain stupid. Yan and i flew off to Tokyo, not knowing what to expect. (more…)
View ArticleTokyo Winter 2008 Day 2
Day 2, got up quite early, which was rather difficult because the hole-in-the-wall was too comfy. Walked down the streets randomly towards Shinjuku station. Came across “Songwu”, or “Matsuya” fast food...
View ArticleTokyo Winter 2008 Day 3
Day 3, getting up was difficult as usual, and the weather was colder than usual, it actually rained. One of the coldest days ever. Weather was too cold and rainy, and i forgot my camera bag, so we took...
View ArticleTokyo Winter 2008 Day 4
Day 4, chilly weather as usual, we moved all our stuff to our new hostel. This time it was a traditional hostel. No more holes in the wall, just traditional, very sturdy double decker beds. Looking...
View ArticleTokyo Winter 2008 Day 5
Day 5, first night in “KS house” hostel. Shared the room with 4 “ABC” dudes traveling together, really weird accents. One of them kept saying “Ozawa! Ozawa!” when we got back to the room last night....
View ArticleRomance, Irane
Romance, Irane (Romance, I Don’t Need It) from the second set of Himawari group songs, was released as AKB48’s 9th single in January 2008. The single sold a total of 23,209 copies during its 5 weeks on...
View ArticleSakura no Hanabiratachi 2008
Just one month after their last single, AKB48 returned with an updated version of their first indie single, the graduation themed Sakura no Hanabiratachi. The eventful Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008...
View ArticleStreet Jack 03/2008 Scans
The March issue of Street Jack fashion magazine features Narumi Riko. It is also the first issue in a year long series to feature exclusive photo shoots of Toda Erika. Articles revolve around new...
View ArticleNamidairo
February 27th marks the release of YUI’s new single, Namidairo. I was rather surprised that Namidairo’s Oricon chart ranking was a low #3, after the previous success of 2 consecutive #1 singles....
View ArticleFutari
Futari (二人) is Aiko’s 23th single. It is definitely a good addition to her huge repertoire of previously works. While this single might not have been tagged to any dramas or commercials for extra...
View ArticleStreet Jack 04/2008 Scans
April’s issue of Street Jack is one of the magazine’s best yet. It’s the thickest issue to date and contains some really great photos and articles. The cover features the half South American, half...
View ArticleHimitsu
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen an album by Aiko. Her last album was released back in the year 2006. Himitsu (秘密), Aiko’s 8th album was finally unveiled on 2nd of April this year. Aiko’s albums...
View ArticleStreet Jack 06/2008 Scans
The June issue of Street Jack magazine focuses on T-shirts and other summer clothing. The magazine features its the cover, baka idol Ayase Haruka. Who had recently released the movie Boku no Kanojo wa...
View ArticleBaby! Baby! Baby!
In July 2009, while in the midst of changing record labels, AKS (AKB48’s management) released Baby! Baby! Baby! as a digital download for NTT Docomo phones only. Making it AKB48’s 3rd indies and their...
View ArticleStreet Jack 07/2008 Scans
Minami Akina often appears as a model for various featured brands and this issue of Street Jack has her gracing the cover of the street fashion magazine. As usual, the magazine is packed with fashion...
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SUMMER SONG
As far as I know, YUI mentioned in an interview that this new single, Summer Song is actually a song she made 3 years ago. She decided the hold the release of the song, feeling that it wasn’t the...
View ArticleKisshug
Kisshug, Aiko’s 24th single deserves a special mention. Not so well informed readers may be unaware that as a singer/songwriter, Aiko composes all her own music. In the case of Kisshug, she was...
View ArticleStreet Jack 08/2008 Scans
The lead actress for Hana Yori Dango, Inoue Mao appears on the cover for this issue of the fashion magazine, Street Jack. It features an interview to coincide with her appearance in the Hana Yori Dango...
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