Pillow Talk Japan

Politely tell people to quit staring at you

A foreigner DJ in Japan has come up with a pretty witty way to combat all the stares he receives on the trains in Japan. Anri Kristjansson just couldn’t take it anymore. His solution? Put a fake book cover what ever he was reading titled, Why do Japanese People Stare at Foreigners? Japanese would then see him [...]

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Get ready for the return of m-flo

On Monday m-flo’s DJ Taku dropped some exciting news via his Twitter. He is finally going to work on a new m-flo project! It’s only been four years, but it feel like an eternity! He mentions a new stage for m-flo. I hope it’s not too much of a departure from their sound, as their [...]

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VOCALOID2 Lily – Trial Version and Song Collection

A 30-day trial version of the 「VOCALOID2 Lily」 software from Internet Co., Ltd is now available on the official website. This is for a contest where users can compose original songs just in time for Lily’s grand debut. Prizes include Lily-related promotional goods, as well as a copy of Internet Co., Ltd’s 「Singer Song Writer [...]

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Talk Like Singing an Off-Broadway Hit

“Talk Like Singing,” the off-Broadway musical starring SMAP member Katori Shingo (32, photo left), opened in New York at the end of last week. It is the first-ever original Japanese musical to have its premiere in the U.S. With music by composer, DJ and founding member of Pizzicato Five, Konishi Yasuharu, the show was written [...]

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TOKYO Drama Queen (New York’s own) DJ SEIKO!!

DJ Seiko is a New York Mixtape DJ and Hip Hop Fashion model and protégé of super Producer DAME GREASE! She has made a name for herself in the New York club scene, but I am not here to tell you her life story. My point of this posting is to tell you that although [...]

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Japanese Phrases for Flirting in Clubs

You’ve digested a salad, a bottle of mineral water and some vitamins and are ready for a big night out clubbing. Fancy that your expert dance moves will help you meet that special someone? Well you may be right! But your dancing will only get you so far, at some point you will have to [...]

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