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(Holy great Blues Singing Batman, What next?)….

No, not Cat Woman–It’s Lovely Japanese Songstress Fujinaga Miou (pronounced: Mee Yoh)

YYC (& co.) had a chance to listen to some of her songs while in Roppongi, Tokyo (May).

While I can’t profess to be a connoisseur, Ms. Fujinaga’s soulful renditions of traditional Japanese music crafted with the contemporary was impressive. Miou makes the traditional things NEW with her own spin. She has a blue-sy, melodic voice that captures the emotions and truly is worth your listen.

It is a creative way for we ‘gaijin’ (foreigners) to understand Japan more and for ‘nihongin’ (Japanese) to reacquaint themselves with what a rich culture exists to be re-explored.

Last year, she performed at the Japanese Film Festival celebrated in Florence, Italy. Firenze 2009.

She was recently touring in St. Maarten, sharing her original music beginning 29 June.

SUGOI!!!!
Fujinaga-san has a scheduled gig NOT TO BE MISSED in Tokyo: July 14. (Please note the following contact and performance details!!!) WE wanna go! (Gambare Masu!)

14th July（wed）French Independence Day*CROSS OVER*

＊宙UNIVERSE Summer Fest.vol.3　*２nd Anniversary*

Cerulean tower Tokyu Shibuya２F＊J’z　Braｔ sound of Tokyo*

More details—
JZ　Brat　(Booking）
http://www.jzbrat.com/

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PRICE:4500JPY
OPEN　 １７：３０
START　１９：００（４０min. Opening Act）
DJ　Patrick Bommard, Japanese Drums(Wadaiko)
２０：００ Miou on stage

ARTISTS：Miou（Vo.)、 Sumito（Pf.), Hide(Japanese drums）、 Rayzan（Japanese Fruit）、Miyuki(Cello)
Patrick Bommard(DJ),OKD（VJ),、Ryuichi（AD) Guest:Yusuke(Vo.)

Mita! Check it out!

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File this under: Lost In Space…..

Hard to imagine that they have a negative birth rate in Japan isn’t it…..I mean, all this sentimentality.
Another gloriously cozy couple wed in Nihon.
Wonder where they stash their futons.

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Bend or Vend.

Photo: Taro Irei

So hard to be in the US knowing that every street corner offers beverage service In Tokyo.
Just have to get to the 7/11 (which is actually only open from 7/11 in Nihon) Surprise.

Run for the Cure!

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