Radio [ e ]

There's always the net and (duh duh duuuuuhhhhhhh {ominous thirties horror music}) the RADIO! I will look a gift horse in the mouth and say that TV isn't all it's cracked up to be - regardless of whatever country you're in. There's also the video if you need the stimulation.

Books are good too - but having visited Japan I can imagine that the selection isn't always tops and the prices are a bit cumbersome.

posted by DjangoAugust 20, 2003 at 0:35

bad tv [ e ]

Japanese TV is notoriously boring unless you are into soap operas (although they call them dramas).  So, I don't generally watch but lately, just to have more Japanese pracitce I sometimes put it on in the background and hope something interesting distracts me.

There are a few programs I like though.  Probably the most interesting IMO right now is "Shaberiba" (Discussion Place).  10 college students and one guest discuss / argue over some topic.

Radio in Japan is extremely boring.  50% of it is western music.  I'm in Japan, I don't want to hear western music.  The other 50% is J-Pop which I also don't want to hear.  I did check the radio just to see that it was not also being tested. 

posted by greggmanAugust 20, 2003 at 5:47

good tv [ e ]

Fooly Cooly

posted by ShhImnottellinAugust 22, 2003 at 0:53

hmmmm [ e ]

When I was a kid, back in Brooklyn, a lot of teens in my neighborhood would huff Carbona cleaning fluid, or model glue  (when it smelled kinda nice and gave you a buzz). I'm sure that helped them pass their time (and that most of them are now serving time!)!

posted by DjangoAugust 29, 2003 at 4:17

there has to be good radio [ e ]

There is a station in osaka that rotates formates every few hours. I would listen and get euro dance music, samba, reggae, irish rock.... really fringe stuff.

there has to be something similar in tokyo.

posted by tetsuoxbAugust 29, 2003 at 17:00