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Japan

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2011

    Calorie Shapers: Because Wearing Shiny, Stiff Underwear Can Now Burn Calories

    ​Forget the exercise regimen you were about to implement after a long weekend of stuffing your face full of turkey, potatoes, pie, holiday cookies, game-day snacks, and a few cocktails you snuck in with your one-gallon hip flask. Turns out, wearing tight-ass underwear is going to be a whole l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2011

    Chop PHX: Bento

    Ando Muneno Onigiri from the chicken karaage bento. ​Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburban-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley's rarer Asian offerings. This Week: Bento (Japanese lunch box) from Fujiya ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    The Persuaders Explain "Just the Same" Before Show at Foundry on First

    The Persuaders​We recently caught you up on The Persuaders, a local band comprised of veteran Valley musicians whose influence of 90's sounds can be heard in their music today. You can check out the group, who plan to release a new album this September, when they play Foundry on First in Phoenix ... More >>

  • Music

    May 26, 2011

    Toybox @ Phoenix Convention Center

    The Persuaders​We recently caught you up on The Persuaders, a local band comprised of veteran Valley musicians whose influence of 90's sounds can be heard in their music today. You can check out the group, who plan to release a new album this September, when they play Foundry on First in Phoenix ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    X Japan Leader Yoshiki Launches Celebrity Auction to Benefit Japan's Earthquake Recovery

    Photo by NishiokaYoshiki​To a music fan, there's nothing like having a unique piece of memorabilia from their favorite artist -- for example, an autographed guitar, or maybe the mandolin that Ministry used on three world tours, or Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis' MTV Europe Award. To a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    Eat Out in Phoenix and Support Japan Disaster Relief

    ​Eating out is no guilty pleasure when it's for a good cause. And what better cause than the tragic trifecta of catastrophes in Japan? Phoenix area restaurants are supporting disaster relief efforts and you can help by opening your mouth. Follow the jump for some prime spots to dine and don ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2011

    Five Japanese Bands For Your Heavy Rotation

    Jonathan McNamaraHystoic Vein performs at the Japan Preview Day Show during SXSW 2011.​U.S. fans of Japanese Music face one, ever-present obstacle in their quests to discover new J bands: They're not here. Up on the Sun constantly monitors upcoming concerts from Japanese bands. In good years, that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Bjork Releasing iPad App Album

    Icelandic singer Bjork has taken after the Gorillaz. Her latest album has been partially recorded on an iPad, according to Consequence of Sound.On the other hand, she's also taking a page from the Flaming Lips in that listeners will have to piece the album together. Biophilia, which will be Bjo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2011

    Some Arizonans Freak Out Over Japan Reactor News, Others May Suffer Real Consequences of State's Past Radioactive Spills

    Image: WikipediaAbout 100 million gallons of radioactive water that spilled down the Puerco River into Arizona in 1979 -- and people are worried about a bit of smoke from Japan?​Radiation from Japan shouldn't be your worry -- but maybe the sources of radiation here in Arizona should. Health st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    Japanese Disaster Prompts Statement from Singer of Local Metal Band Hemoptysis

    ​We've written a lot about local metal band Hemoptysis. Mostly because they're really, really good. But their backstory makes for interesting copy, too.  The band is fronted by a guy named Masaki Murashita, a Japanese immigrant who once told us, candidly: "I would move back. That's my hone ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 3, 2011

    Ran Over

    ​We've written a lot about local metal band Hemoptysis. Mostly because they're really, really good. But their backstory makes for interesting copy, too.  The band is fronted by a guy named Masaki Murashita, a Japanese immigrant who once told us, candidly: "I would move back. That's my hone ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 3, 2011

    Quick PHX: Nightlife

    ​We've written a lot about local metal band Hemoptysis. Mostly because they're really, really good. But their backstory makes for interesting copy, too.  The band is fronted by a guy named Masaki Murashita, a Japanese immigrant who once told us, candidly: "I would move back. That's my hone ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2010

    A Sweet Deal on Sushi and Green Bean Fries in Today's Eater's Digest

    kblog.lunchboxbunch.com​Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Happy Birthday Sushi RokuJust two days left to take advantage of Sushi Roku's two year anniversary special. Thursday and Friday from 5 p.m. to close the Scottsdale sushi restaurant is sla ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2010

    Ask the Critic: Where Can I Buy a Bento Box?

    ​Summer vacation season has barely passed (for some folks, it's still high-time to hit the beach, or the mountains), but it's already back-to-school time for busy parents. One friend, mother of two precocious girls (including a fledgling Japan nerd after my own heart), asked me where she can ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 26, 2010

    First Impressions

    ASUAM wows with print collection

  • Calendar

    August 26, 2010

    First Impressions

    ASUAM wows with print collection

  • Calendar

    August 12, 2010

    Fishtank Ensemble

    Born from the jammin' of a traveling show

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2010

    X Japan's Yoshiki on Lollapalooza, Hide, and Taking Over America with Japanese Rock

    Jonathan McNamaraX Japan moments before playing Lollapalooza 2010. Left to right: Pata, Heath, Yoshiki, Toshi, and Sugizo.​I'm riding in an elevator up to the highest floors of Chicago's Ritz Carlton with publicist Heidi Ellen Robinson-Fitzgerald. For a sweet lady, she represents some hard-hit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2010

    Toybox: Stay Alive

    ​Artist: ToyboxTitle: Stay AliveBasics: High holy shit, Batman! It looks like YAFI finally got something that is neither countrified rock about make-believe bandits or pop punk from some plucky 17 year olds. What we have here is Toybox, a neat little three-piece that plays Japanese pop. The three ... More >>

  • Dining

    July 22, 2010

    Rockin' Ramen: Sushi Ken, Republic Ramen, and More Fill You Full of Noodles and Broth

    ​Artist: ToyboxTitle: Stay AliveBasics: High holy shit, Batman! It looks like YAFI finally got something that is neither countrified rock about make-believe bandits or pop punk from some plucky 17 year olds. What we have here is Toybox, a neat little three-piece that plays Japanese pop. The three ... More >>

  • Music

    June 24, 2010

    Anarbor Are Recovering on the Warped Tour After Bombing in Japan

    ​Artist: ToyboxTitle: Stay AliveBasics: High holy shit, Batman! It looks like YAFI finally got something that is neither countrified rock about make-believe bandits or pop punk from some plucky 17 year olds. What we have here is Toybox, a neat little three-piece that plays Japanese pop. The three ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 18, 2010

    Big League Jews

    Fest opens with a film of epic proportions

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2009

    Laudig in Japan: Even More Photos

    ​Since I first visited Japan 18 years ago, I'd only ever seen the faint outline of Mount Fuji through the clouds. Last week, though, I got a clear view of the iconic Fuji-san on three different occasions -- too exciting! This was the first one, taken from the window of the Shinkansen (bullet train ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2009

    Laudig in Japan: Izakaya Feast at Yamadaya

    ​I've been going to Japan every year for quite a while now, but I never get tired of a plate of sashimi this gorgeous. This was just the first of many courses at the fabulous Yamadaya, an izakaya near the famous Tsukiji fish market that chef Nobuo Fukuda had recommended to me last year. They were ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    Cafe: Modern Burger and Other Valley Steak Places Serving Up Sliders

    ​We came to appreciate tasty burgers during our stint as freelance journalistic Japan-o-philes in Osaka. Think good sushi is hard to find in the Valley? Try finding a decent slider amid the ramen stalls and kaitenzushis in O-town. While we were in the Land of the Rising Sun, steak houses star ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 24, 2009

    Zia Records Film Festival: Versus and Ichi the Killer

    ​We came to appreciate tasty burgers during our stint as freelance journalistic Japan-o-philes in Osaka. Think good sushi is hard to find in the Valley? Try finding a decent slider amid the ramen stalls and kaitenzushis in O-town. While we were in the Land of the Rising Sun, steak houses star ... More >>

  • Film

    July 16, 2009

    Departures: It’s Hard to Stay Mad at This Surprise Oscar Winner

    ​We came to appreciate tasty burgers during our stint as freelance journalistic Japan-o-philes in Osaka. Think good sushi is hard to find in the Valley? Try finding a decent slider amid the ramen stalls and kaitenzushis in O-town. While we were in the Land of the Rising Sun, steak houses star ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2009

    Emperors of Japan CD Release Show Friday at Ruby Room

    I've owed Emperors of Japan a favor since, like, six weeks on the job, when Tony Poer's entry in my Flier of the Week contest won, committing me to attending one of their shows. Through cruel circumstance, I actually haven't made good on that quite yet, but I hope to Friday, when they celebrate thei ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2009

    Phoenix Phoodies: Hana Japanese Eatery

    Sloane Burwell Delicious poke on chips - the perfect "hello" from Hana Japanese Eatery.Hana Japanese Eatery (5524 N 7th Ave Phoenix, 602-973-1238) is a family place. From the five members of the Hashimoto clan who work there and the well-loved staff who tend to your every whim, you'll feel li ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 5, 2009

    Subculture Club

    Acting out, manga-style, at the Garden

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2008

    Emperors of Japan: Your Flier of the Week Contest Winner

    Acting out, manga-style, at the Garden

  • Calendar

    September 11, 2008

    The Emperors' New Grooves

    Acting out, manga-style, at the Garden

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2008

    Anti-Rock Stars: Blackmarket at the Brickhouse Theatre on Sunday, May 18

    Acting out, manga-style, at the Garden

  • Music

    February 21, 2008

    Emperors of Japan

    Activator
    (Dark Black Records)

  • Calendar

    September 27, 2007

    Good Moon on the Rise

    The sky's the limit at Friendship Garden

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2007

    Back in the U. S. of A.

    The sky's the limit at Friendship Garden

  • Music

    December 21, 2006

    Big in Japan

    Tempe rapper Intrinzik's journey from the Valley of the Sun to the Land of the Rising Sun

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2006

    Pink Paradise

    Tempe rapper Intrinzik's journey from the Valley of the Sun to the Land of the Rising Sun

  • News

    October 12, 2006

    A Salute to the Working Man

    Special Rip-Off Edición

  • Dining

    March 2, 2006

    Uni Vision

    Roll with it

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 30, 2004

    BEST JAPANESE CONVENIENCE STORE

    Fujiya Market

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 30, 2004

    BEST MEAL DURING RED ALERT

    Sonora Brewhouse Pub & Restaurant

  • News

    July 8, 2004

    Turning Japanese

    Desert drifters import "car surfing" to Arizona's hot streets

  • Calendar

    January 15, 2004

    See Change

    The butoh dance form comes to the Valley

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 26, 2002

    Best Jazz CD Selection

    Zia Record Exchange

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 21, 2000

    Best Selection of Ethnic Art

    Arizona State University Art Museum Store
    10th Street and Mill, Tempe
    480-965-9076

  • Music

    December 16, 1999

    Big in Japan

    How does one tiny island nation create so much disposable pop?

  • News

    March 6, 1997

    Young, Gifted, Gay and Animated

    How does one tiny island nation create so much disposable pop?

  • Music

    June 22, 1994

    SWINGIN SINGLESA FEW 45S YOU DON'T NEED A PERMIT TO BUY

    How does one tiny island nation create so much disposable pop?

  • Dining

    July 29, 1992

    PLEASE, SIR, CAN I HAVE SUMO?

    How does one tiny island nation create so much disposable pop?

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