TokyoDV Video Podcasts

Some photographic nudity! NOT SAFE FOR WORK! An interview with Becky Yee; a photographer who spent time photographing young Japanese women prostituting themselves in order to purchase name brand handbags and apparel. Her exhibit was, um.. interesting. Three women were photographed, in two separate poses; one nude with their handbags, the other wearing regular clothes.. "They're just average girls. That's what struck me. That's why I did, 'average girl'.. Money and bags.. Gets naked and has money".. WATCH ALL VIDEOS - tokyodv.com BUY PARAPHERNALIA - cafepress.com/tokyodv MAKE FRIENDS - friends.tokyodv.com TALK BACK - fuckedgaijin.com

A friend in the States was doing a report on 'how people live in other parts of the world'. I thought a video of my commute to and from work might represent something about 'living in Japan'. Since I don't own a car and use trains exclusively for transportation, I thought it might be interesting for her American classmates. Her school is also in a rural area in the States, so the Tokyo skyline and large buildings I see everyday, and take for granted, might also be unique. At a little over 10 minutes, the video is much longer than my usual clips. I'm not sure if it'll be interesting for some.. But it will be for others. The clip has trains, drunks, excalators, people, buildings, and views from inside Roppongi Hills. The music is cheesy, but it's my natural cheese. ;) WATCH ALL VIDEOS - tokyodv.com READ THE VIDEO LOG - tokyodv.com/videolog BUY PARAPHERNALIA - cafepress.com/tokyodv MAKE FRIENDS - friends.tokyodv.com TALK BACK - fuckedgaijin.com

The Neputa (large paper float) Festival in Aomori is famous throughout Japan. This single float was on display in Shibuya, on a popular street called 'Senta Gai'. It was nice to see the float up close, but I was a bit disappointed there was only one. I'm sure the real Neputa Matsuri is impressive.. WATCH ALL VIDEOS - tokyodv.com READ THE VIDEO LOG - tokyodv.com/videolog BUY PARAPHERNALIA - cafepress.com/tokyodv MAKE FRIENDS - friends.tokyodv.com TALK BACK - fuckedgaijin.com

(Not Safe for Work!) TokyoDV and Captain Japan check out Paradise TV's weather channel. Buxom Japanese girl gives forecast while battling the forces of nature; wind, snow, and nipple freezing temperatures.. This is the weather section of the Bathing Newscast at ParadiseT. Filmed on the roof of the studio when the temperature was around 5 C. WATCH ALL VIDEOS - tokyodv.com READ THE VIDEO LOG - tokyodv.com/videolog BUY PARAPHERNALIA - cafepress.com/tokyodv MAKE FRIENDS - friends.tokyodv.com TALK BACK - fuckedgaijin.com

A dog in a shirt, some punks in suits, and a girl in a kilt.. Taped in Omotesando, Japan. WATCH ALL VIDEOS - tokyodv.com READ THE VIDEO LOG - tokyodv.com/videolog BUY PARAPHERNALIA - cafepress.com/tokyodv MAKE FRIENDS - friends.tokyodv.com TALK BACK - fuckedgaijin.com

George Mauro's video reminder of how peaceful the World Trade Center was only one month before September 11th. He created this video and commentary the same day the towers collapsed.. George Mauro's Site: http://www.geocities.com/geomauro WATCH ALL VIDEOS - tokyodv.com READ THE VIDEO LOG - tokyodv.com/videolog BUY PARAPHERNALIA - cafepress.com/tokyodv MAKE FRIENDS - friends.tokyodv.com TALK BACK - fuckedgaijin.com

An interview with a minister of a small church in Chiba, Japan. Mr. Suzuki is tattood, pinkyless, and basking in the glow of God's love.. Becasue 'Jesus loves him for who he is'; an ex-member of the feared Japanese mafia - the Yakuza. See the video interview here and read the article by Captain Japan - From Crime to Christ: Former Yakuza Sees the Light - bigempire.com/sake/reverend_suzuki.html WATCH ALL VIDEOS - tokyodv.com READ THE VIDEO LOG - tokyodv.com/videolog BUY PARAPHERNALIA - cafepress.com/tokyodv MAKE FRIENDS - friends.tokyodv.com TALK BACK - fuckedgaijin.com

On my way to another shoot in Yoyogi Park, I stumbled upon the Digiko Girls 'performing' outside Hachiko exit in Shibuya. The sun glistened off their shiny black boots as they squeeked out their latest tune.. No one seemed to mind they couldn't sing since they provided colorful energy on an otherwise monotonous day. I had actually seen these girls perform a couple years earlier at the Tokyo Motor Show. At the time, they were called the Dunlop Girls. I'll release that clip sometime in the near future.. WATCH ALL VIDEOS - tokyodv.com READ THE VIDEO LOG - tokyodv.com/videolog BUY PARAPHERNALIA - cafepress.com/tokyodv MAKE FRIENDS - friends.tokyodv.com TALK BACK - fuckedgaijin.com

Ms. Kozue Ideda, a.k.a. 'Lake Star River South'.. (It should be 'Lake Field Branch', or something, but anyway.. She's in a bikini, holding a cherry blossom branch and sucking on dango balls. Who am I to question?) Kozue hosts a 'news' show at Paradise TV called 'Bathing News'. You get the idea; she reads the news while undressing and getting into the hot bath. That video is coming soon, but in this clip she's posing for the still camera. Spring is in the air so she's holding cherry blossoms and dango balls; 'a chewy snack made of rice flour, normally served on a stick with various types of sauces'.. Or used as phallic symbols.. WATCH ALL VIDEOS - tokyodv.com READ THE VIDEO LOG - tokyodv.com/videolog BUY PARAPHERNALIA - cafepress.com/tokyodv MAKE FRIENDS - friends.tokyodv.com TALK BACK - fuckedgaijin.com

This clip is a few years old, but it was one of the first videos of Sony's Aibo. Unfortunately, Sony thought TokyoDV.com was too 'commercial' to introduce the Aibo and asked to take the clip down.. I did. But I learned a valuable lesson; Never ask in Japan.. Just do and plead stupidity if caught. Since the Aibo is dead, and Sony's marketing website that I was in contact with is now in the Internet graveyard, I thought I'd re-release what should have been a debut. The video features the Sony Aibo, the Cybershot, and a really cool mini-printer.. WATCH ALL VIDEOS - tokyodv.com READ THE VIDEO LOG - tokyodv.com/videolog BUY PARAPHERNALIA - cafepress.com/tokyodv MAKE FRIENDS - friends.tokyodv.com TALK BACK - fuckedgaijin.com

On one fo the coldest days of the year, I traveled out to Saitama to see G-Cans; a huge underground cavern built to control flooding. The video does a decent job showing the immensity of the place, but it still can't replace the feeling of being there.. Something I found most interesting was the sound inside the huge cavern; a deep, howling echo from the wind. It was a bit freaky.. All audio in the clip is authentic, except for a small section where my friend kneels down to take a picture. Sometimes video can capture something photos can't.. - Read Captain Japan's article to get all the details; Journey to the Center of the Earth: http://www.bigempire.com/sake/g-cans_geo-site.html - G-Cans is featured in a Land Rover Commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO9OXNBZVaI - Discussed extensively on FG: http://www.fuckedgaijin.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14215 WATCH ALL VIDEOS - tokyodv.com READ THE VIDEO LOG - tokyodv.com/videolog BUY PARAPHERNALIA - cafepress.com/tokyodv MAKE FRIENDS - friends.tokyodv.com TALK BACK - fuckedgaijin.com

The KOMADORI Bros. came out with a custom designed t-shirt a few years ago. I asked if I could sell it on TokyoDV. They obliged, so I had an excuse to ask Toku-chan to be my t-shirt model; she fills out shirts perfectly, making them irresistible.. I'm not sure if the concept of this short video is apparent, but it came out basically how I wanted.. Woman looks seductively into camera, yearning for something pleasurable. Woman suddenly get's scared, grabs what is most precious to her; her t-shirt.. You can still order the t-shirts here: http://www.tokyodv.com/KomaT.html See KOMADORI Bros. videos here: http://www.tokyodv.com/videolog/tdv-features/komadori-bros/ WATCH ALL VIDEOS - tokyodv.com READ THE VIDEO LOG - tokyodv.com/videolog BUY PARAPHERNALIA - cafepress.com/tokyodv MAKE FRIENDS - friends.tokyodv.com TALK BACK - fuckedgaijin.com

My first real clip of effectively mixing sound loops with video. The Mercedes Benz F400 Carving surprised me when I first saw it; a real-life 'Batmobile'! About three weeks after I posted this clip, I received an email from Germany. It was one of the engineers who designed the front-end steering mechanism. He was impressed with the video and wanted to know more about what I saw that day regarding the F400; the crowds, the impressions, the atmosphere, etc.. We exchanged quite a few emails, and I got the first taste of what video could bring to the Internet experience; this was in 2001 and broadband handn't yet matured or been utilized properly.. Everyone was streaming content, but I felt it was a waste; downloading packages of quality video was so much better.. And I always knew what quality video my viewers were seeing. You can find more on the F400 at Edmunds.com: "Incorporating drive-by-wire technology, this Benz controls steering and braking through computer-monitored impulses rather than conventional racks and cables. This allows for quicker responses from the car; after all, these computers are smarter than you. They override human inputs that it deems as incorrect (Hal? Hal?).." WATCH ALL VIDEOS - tokyodv.com READ THE VIDEO LOG - tokyodv.com/videolog BUY PARAPHERNALIA - cafepress.com/tokyodv MAKE FRIENDS - friends.tokyodv.com TALK BACK - fuckedgaijin.com

A couple punks in suits hanging out in Harajuku. They were outside Gap, on the corner. It didn't look like they were doing much besides window shopping and people watching.. From the snazzy duds they were wearing, it appeared they were out to be watched as well. For one, it was his first time in a suit.. He looked dapper and the material impressive.. Unfortunately, we didn't catch the brand.. In the video, we learn where they like to shop and what they plan on buying for the coming summer.. WATCH ALL VIDEOS - tokyodv.com READ THE VIDEO LOG - tokyodv.com/videolog BUY PARAPHERNALIA - cafepress.com/tokyodv MAKE FRIENDS - friends.tokyodv.com TALK BACK - fuckedgaijin.com