(Hotel Man Sub Files) Please see "FAQ+Sub Files" under the header.

If you're like a caveman like me or cavewoman like my wife and don't know what to do with these files other than to grunt at them, fine folks at the gaki forum can help you here.
How not to grunt at these files

Of course, thank you goes to Alex for another fine job.

Please do me a favor, if you see any errors, let me know so that I can fix them.

Thank you everyone!

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(Hotel pt 29 and 30 FINAL!!!!) THANK YOU!

Thanks to everyone for their continuing support.
As I said many times before, I couldn't have done this without the help from Alex and Mrs. ShibataBread, along with many support from fine folks at www.gaki-no-tsukai.com forum. Thank you.

And of course, all the Gaki fans around the world should get my thanks, too.

Alex and I will be working to get all the sub files merged together and have them available to you all as soon as possible. Stay tuned.

Also, please stay tuned for the last test podcast before the official ShibataBread Podcast kick off.

Enjoy!



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(Hotel pt 28) Here's how to cool off

One of the things we used to do, as children growing up in Japan during the hot humid summer night, was to tell a scary and chilling stories to "cool off." Of course, it doesn't literally cool us off, but it was a thing to do especially in the get-together setting like camping.

The basic premise of the film "Ring" or "Ringu" where the ghost with "unfinished business" comes back to haunt the family or two is nothing new. As a matter of fact, the most famous ghost story told in Japan called "Yotsuya Kaidan" was written back in 1825. Here's more about it if you are interested. I'm still traumatized by watching this film as a child that I don't even want to write about it :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yotsuya_Kaidan


The last test podcast before the official one should be up very soon along with the giant finale of the Hotel Man Series. Stay tuned.

Thank you, Alex and Mrs. ShibataBread
Enjoy,

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(Hotel pt 27) I'm not scared

Many people seem to enjoy the "Don't be scared" segment of the 24 hour series.
Maybe next year, they should just do the night segment of it.

くいだおれ人形　or Kuidaore Ningyou is　this mechanical drum playing doll that resides in front of the restaurant called "Kuidaore." Anybody who visits Osaka usually gets the chance to take a picture with him. He's been there since the 50's but the restaurant has recently closed and the Kuidaore Ningyou is to be removed (someone, please verify this, please?)

You can read more about Kuidaore, or Dotonbori(area where the doll is)
http://www.japaneselifestyle.com.au/travel/osaka_dotonbori.htm

I want to thank everyone for their support on my podcast. And I really appreciate everyone's feedback, suggestions, and questions.

My wife and I will do one last test podcast before the official one. I'll have a short interview with many of your favorites, so stay tuned.

If there's any musicians out there who has a short music I can use for the podcast intro and outro, I'd be happy to take a listen.

Yes, Hotel Man saga is almost over!

Thank you, Alex

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(Hotel pt 26) What happens at Bounenkai stays at Bounenkai

For those who have not read my blog about this Japanese traditional End of the Year Wicked Bash, please do so here:
http://www.shibatabread.com/2009/10/cheers-pt-16.html

This clip shows many half-naked men in the end-of-the-year-bash setting. Their group is called the 豆しぼり、MameShibori, which is a specific type of design in hand towel. It's a simple design of many aligned dots like this photo.

The word 豆、Mame, means "bean." Thus, the dots represents this bean-like design.

Hand towel has many uses in Japan. First and foremost, It can be used to protect your neck from a sudden dagger attack.

And it can personalize your favorite whisky bottle as well as to protect it from a sudden dagger attack.

Let's see what the States are doing with this fine product.


YEAH! Suicidal!

Word

Grrrrrrh, huh?

Thank you Alex, and my wife-san.
Enjoy.

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(Hotel pt 25) You can smack me in the head so I can get some laughs

I have talked about Manzai before in this following blog if you haven't read it.
http://www.shibatabread.com/2009/01/manzai.html
One guy in Manzai duo plays the part of "being stupid, or air-headed," while the other guy would point out his/her error usually by yelling at him/her in funny ways.

Matsumoto of Downtown usually is this "being stupid" guy in Downtown while Hamada's the one to put Matsumoto in his place by pointing out Matsumoto's "stupid-ness" or "error." Hamada's preferred method of correcting his partner is to smack Matsumoto in his head, sometimes pretty hard. They've been doing this since the 80's and it has become Hamada's staple move even when he's not doing Manzai talk with Matsumoto. Many of the guests on Hamada's TV show would be feared (or anticipate) to be smacked by Hamada sometime during the show.

What a life it must be to get paid by smacking people in their heads.

I'd imagine many of you already know who Takeshi Kitano is.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeshi_Kitano
I love the story about how his directorial debut has come about.
Here's the excerpt from Wiki;
After several other roles, mostly comedic, in 1989 he was cast as the lead in Violent Cop (Sono Otoko, Kyōbō ni Tsuki), playing a sociopathic detective who responds to every situation with violence. When the original director (Kinji Fukasaku) fell ill, Kitano offered to step in, and rewrote the script heavily. The result was a financial and critical success in Japan, and the beginning of Kitano's career as a filmmaker.

I understand he's very popular in Europe especially in France. I personally miss him being the comedian, but hey, his talent shouldn't go wasted.

Thank you, Alex!
And my wife, too.

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(Hotel pt 24) I guess someone had to do this

Who else would you have wear this ridiculous outfit other than Yamasaki?

I feel like the production team milked this bit for all its worth. I understand that it was a rainy day on the day of this shoot, and some of the outside activities weren't possible so the team had to resort to something indoors, like this.


By the way, the helmet worn by Yamasaki is called "Kabuto" in Japanese. It is a traditional armor used to be worn by Samurai.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabuto

I don't believe there's any deep meaning into what Yamasaki is wearing (or not wearing) It's just for the laughs.

Thank you Alex!
Enjoy!

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(Hotel pt 23) Quick announcement

I'm keeping my tradition of being stylishly one step behind the rest of the world by starting our own podcast soon. I'm saying "our" because I'm dragging my wife into this.

I will be test running a podcast sometime soon. So feel free to shoot me with any questions. I will answer them in my test run podcast.

As you could have guessed, my wife and I will (try to) deliver a series of Japanese language lessons for those planning a trip to Japan. I will also throw in lesser known facts about Japanese cultures and traditions along the way.

If time permits, I might even tackle Kansai-ben lessons. Kansai-ben is a dialect spoken mainly around the Osaka regions, and you all have been exposed to it by watching many hours of Gaki videos.

We'll try to keep each podcasts very brief as everyone has a little time to spare these days.

Thank you, Alex for another great job. And of course, my wife ,too.


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(Hotel pt 22) I humbly receive

For Japan-savvy folks, this is nothing new, but for those who aren't, Japanese customarily say a phrase before and after each meal: いただきます( Ita da ki masu) for before the meal and ごちそうさま(Gochi sou sama) for after the meal.

Of course, I didn't think too much about this when I was living there. I was merely doing "what I was supposed to do." I got the chuckles when I looked it up on Wiki and it translated the "Ita da ki masu" as "I humbly receive." I guess that's what it is, but it just sounds odd and funny to me. Anyhow, the phrase delivers thanks to all the people  involved to make the meals possible. Oh, and don't forget to put your hands together as you say these phrases. It can make you a cooler Gaijin.

You can hear "Ita da ki masu" more than a couple of times in this clip. Phonically, it won't sound like how I had it spelled but hope you can at least spot when they say this.

And thank you to those giving us more information on certain celebrities whom miss to explain. It helps me, too.

Thank you Alex, and of course, my wife for their help.
Enjoy,

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(Hotel pt 21) Please accept this as my job resume

The character you see in this clip is from a popular Japanese animation called the Cobra. Here's a wiki write up about it and the Psycho-gun in action;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobra_%28manga%29

Anyhow, I wanted to talk about the Manga(cartoon) culture in Japan. Just like Cobra, many of the (TV)animation starts off as a part of series in weekly published Manga magazine. The magazine would usually have a dozen or so series written by different cartoonist/writer. As a youngster, I would buy Shonen Jump every week. And I mean every week because if I missed one week, I'd be very lost in the plot the next week. But what's amazing is the fact that these cartoonists/writers never missed their deadlines. Every Friday (or was it Thursday?) the story continued. I can hardly keep my blog up every week. And of course, to be able to make it to these magazine was one thing, but to STAY in the magazine was much harder. If your series aren't well received right off the bat, you'd better at least think of a cool way to kill off your main character because here's your publisher axing your series in a couple of weeks.

I wonder if kids nowadays are just as into these weekly magazines like I did back then. I feel old but there was no internet to be constantly entertained back then, you know?

Some of the more famous animations you may know like DragonBall and the Fist of the North Star, started out as a weekly series in Shonen Jump back in 80's.
One side note, Shonen Jump is now published monthly in English via Viz Media to the US audience.

If you've seen the Batsu Game "Hospital" series, you might remember the radio exercise instructor Egashira 2:50. Yes, he's all about the physical comedy. It's cool because you don't need to know Japanese to appreciate what he does.

Hats off to Alex for another fine job. Thank you.
Enjoy,

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(Hotel 20) Long live the Jimmy

For those have not read about Jimmy in my blog, here it is.
http://www.shibatabread.com/2009/05/you-just-cant-have-everything-in-your.html

I have tweeted this about a week ago, but evidently, Jimmy Onishi went through a plastic surgery to shape his jaw lines. I couldn't find any photos of this to verify, so if anybody has seen it, let me know. What's funny is that none of his peers could tell the difference. They're all like "What did they work on you?"
But I guess he's having another surgery this May. What's he trying to do anyhow?

Thank you Alex for anther awesome job.
Enjoy,


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(Hotel pt 19) Tamborine never looked cooler

From the comments left on the previous blog, I see that a lot of people liked the comedian, Gonzo, who can show off tamborine skills ever so seriously with a pair of wrestling tights. Here's another clip of him doing what he does best.

In case you havent' read it, Here's a little about the Tatsuo and Claudia Umemiya who're an actual married couple.

http://www.shibatabread.com/2009/08/some-guys-just-wont-go-away-pt-11.html

This veteran actor Hitoshi Ozawa has played many intimidating roles in his life. What's funny is, he really is a scary and crazy dude in real life. If I see him in a city streets, I will quietly move out of his way.

Thank you, Alex!
Enjoy.

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(Hotel pt 18) Let's get some Enka on

One of the black and white photos that keeps showing up to bust the Gaki members is Shirou Kishibe　who has appeared in the "Hospital" series as a pregnant woman(?)
More about him here:
http://www.shibatabread.com/2009/04/perhaps-read-this-after-watching-clip.html

Another photo is of Eisaku Ohkawa. He's a famous Enka singer in Japan. Enka is a popular Japanese music genre started more than 150 years ago. Allow me to recite a paragraph from Wiki:
The term "enka" was first used to refer to political texts set to music which were sung and distributed by opposition activists belonging to the Freedom and People's Rights Movement during the Meiji period (1868–1912) as a means of bypassing government curbs on speeches of political dissent – and in this sense the word is derived from "enzetsu no uta" (演説の歌?), meaning "speech song".

Personally, Enka will always going to remind me of older people since Enka is mostly appreciated by older generations.
But of course, the time has changed. I understand there's been a waves of younger Enka singers these days. And more surprisingly, there's a first American-born Enka singer in Japan named Jero.　You can listen to some of his Enka songs here:
http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Artist/A021548.html

If you're interested in learning more about this traditional Japanese music genre;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enka

Thank you, Alex for another awesome job.

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(Hotel 17) EPIC

I have talked about Manzai which is a form of entertainment given by two people making funny jokes on stage. Downtown is a Manzai group consisting of Matsumoto and Hamada as we all know.

Recently, Yamasaki has joined the Tsukitei "Rakugo" group. Rakugo is a form of entertainment given by one person. You can look at it as a "Stand-up Comedian." Anyhow here's more about it;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakugo

My understanding is that there are different "Rakugo" groups. One that Yamasaki has chosen is the Tsukitei, thus when Yamasaki does his Rakugo on stage his name becomes "Tsukitei Hosei" It is like a family name.

Our favorite "Show-Hei" from "Show-Hei Hey!" is indeed a Rakugo artist. His group or family name is "Shoufukutei." Thus, he's known as Shofukutei Showhei.

Other than that, this clip is indeed an epic one.
Thank you, Alex for another awesome job.


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(Hotel 16) Sticky Reception

It is obvious that many of the celebrities making cameos has done this series in a past.

Such as the case for the Uehara Haruna whom I have wrote about previously. (for those haven't read about it yet) http://www.shibatabread.com/2009/08/perseverance-pt-9.html

Another celebrity making another cameo is Kazuo Umezu.
http://www.shibatabread.com/2009/04/scary-horror-manga-pt-10.html
　
Here's a Japanese word that many Japanese think is from an English, but is actually a Portuguese;
トランプ　or Trump or Playing Cards in English

Thank you, Alex
Enjoy,

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(Hotel 15) Half Way!

Finally I'm at half way.

Thank you all for your continuous support.

And of course, thank you, Alex.


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(Hotel 14) You probably know more Japanese than you think

OK, first, there's this neat soda you can buy in Japan called "Ramune." Its carbonation is sealed by a marble at the top. The mable can be pushed down into the soda to release the carbonation. I know I'm making no sense. Here's a better explanation;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramune

What I thought was neat in above Wiki article was that the word Ramune is phonetically derived from an English word "Lemonade." Another Japanese word that is phonetically derived from an English word is ワイシャツ or Y-shirt. It is believed that(I could be SO WRONG on this)when English told the Japanese it is a "White Shirt," to Japanese, it sounded like "Y-shirt." And the letter "Y" sort of resemble a shirt, so the word Y-shirt was stuck. And to this day, any dress shirt is Y-shirt in Japan.

As this blog is read by people from all over the globe. I thought I'd list some Japanese words that are derivatives of German, French, and Dutch.

From German(Lots of medical and scientific terms. Thanks Wiki)
Aspirin
Gaze
Kaffein
Karte
Energie
Natrium
Baumkuchen(personal favorite)
Arbeit
Kategorie
Rucksack

From French
Objet
dessin
pas de deux
jupon
piment
choux à la crème
parole
pensée
enquête
oh hisse
concierge

From Dutch
alcohol (!?)
orgel
dans
bier
hysterie
pomp
mes

OK, this is getting boring. Enjoy the clip.
Thank you, Alex.


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(Hotel 13) OK, so there are things that I don't know

Yamasaki is asked to impersonate SAKANA KUN (Fish Boy) in this clip. I had no idea who or what that was, so I looked it up. Evidently, SAKANA KUN is a man who possesses more knowledge about fish than anyone else(so he claims.) As you can see in this clip (where he appeared on one of BBC programmings,) he's pretty out there and very eccentric to say the least.


Another person Yamasaki impersonate is none other than Demon Kogure. His hard-rock band, Seikima-II has been around since the 80's. His ongoing shtick(I'm not sure if he's still like this but) back then was he was truly a "demon" and looked at the rest of us as being "inferior beings." Anyhow, here his bands' hit song from the 80's.　蝋人形の館　(House of Wax Figurines) Yeah! METAL \m/


Special thanks goes to Alex.
Enjoy,

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(Hotel 12) What's New Onii?

So what is this 新おにぃ or "New Onii"?
For Gaki savvy, you may already know that the phrase "Onii" is used by Chiaki who initially called her ex-husband Endo by this. It literally translate to "Elder brother," but of course Chiaki is not using this term as such, but more to show her dependency towards the man as if to say "You're LIKE my elder brother"

Anyhow, there's not much information about this New Onii, other than he is known to have appeared in TV shows as the extras here and there.

Thank you, Alex
Enjoy,

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(Hotel 11) Tooooooosu

From the get-go, if you're not familiar with this Manzai duo in Japan, you'd be left thinking, "What was that all about?" Well, they call themselves "Audrey" but only one of the two is the actual "Audrey." The guy with whispering voice is actually a guitarist from very famous J-pop group called the "ELT" or Every Little Thing. I hear he's a great guitar player with over the top persona on stage, but when outside of stage, he's a low-key type of guy and people seems to be intrigued by this dichotomy.

[little spoiler alert]: The whispering man says "Toooosu" which is one of the saying that the "Audrey" does. It doesn't mean much other than the football team they used to belong to in college used to say this in a huddle.

The two actual guys from "Audrey"


ELT, Every Little Thing


And for all the Gaki fans, this multi-talented man needs no introduction; Ituji Itao. I'm hearing the film he wrote, directed, and starred in called "脱獄王" (Datsugokuou, King of Jail-breaking) is a pretty good effort. I would like to check it out.


Thanks goes to Alex for his help.
Enjoy
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