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Post by TakaMaki on May 24, 2005 13:45:58 GMT -5
Hi Everyone, I'm new to this forum, so I'm not sure if this has already been posted. If it has already been posted, I'm sorry for the repost, but if it hasn't, then enjoy! www.japanasia.co.jp/camp/frame_cm.htmlThere are also other pictures if you click on the links under the TV icon on the left. |
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Post by alisa on May 25, 2005 15:48:55 GMT -5
Hi Everyone, I'm new to this forum, so I'm not sure if this has already been posted. If it has already been posted, I'm sorry for the repost, but if it hasn't, then enjoy! Welcome to the forum TakaMaki, and thanks for sharing with us. |
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Swellboy
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Post by Swellboy on Jun 25, 2005 12:31:25 GMT -5
TakaMaki, These ads were fun and TK is beautiful as ever (and as always). I especially loved the second ad with him walking and sitting about in such peaceful settings, ending with him getting a massage. Oh, how I'd love to have been that masseuse!  (Or is it "masseur" for a guy? I often get those terms mixed up.) Loved the music too! I'm finally doing some catching up on viewing the lovely little media gems of TK that have been posted here on the forum for a while now. Can't ever get too much TK, I say! (Hey, that rhymed, didn't it? LOL!) |
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Post by elfinaniki on Jun 29, 2005 10:25:33 GMT -5
takamaki -
thank you for posting these, they were a real treat! i agree with Swellboy (hey SB!) on this one, the second one was really cool - lots of luscious shots of TK in beautiful, serene settings looking very comtemplative and pensive (i like it when he's like that!).
i also managed to find some other areas of the site with little bits with TK in them (photos, adverts etc) through some random clicking on icons (my japanese is none too good yet so when it comes to Japanese language sites it's pretty much a matter of guessing and light detective work for me!)..yup, you can never have too much TK!
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Post by Swellboy on Jul 4, 2005 15:47:53 GMT -5
takamaki - thank you for posting these, they were a real treat! i agree with Swellboy (hey SB!) on this one, the second one was really cool - lots of luscious shots of TK in beautiful, serene settings looking very comtemplative and pensive (i like it when he's like that!). ...yup, you can never have too much TK! Hi there, ElfinAniki! Isn't it nice and fun to have such similar aesthetic taste-- in men (TK--  ) and otherwise?  |
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Post by lilycat on Jul 9, 2005 0:33:53 GMT -5
Does anyone know what is going on in those commercials. Is the older man supposed to be TK's dad? I didn't understand any of the Japanese. tetsudatte kudasai!
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Post by elfinaniki on Jul 9, 2005 6:36:30 GMT -5
hey lilycat!
Welcome to our forum - good to have you on board! I'm afraid my japanese is only in it's infancy, so i didn't understand much of the narrative here. sorry! Although the older guy did look a little bit like this photo of TKs dad that i've seen, i'm not sure if it is..
Hey SB! How's you keeping? yes, definately! It's so great to be able to come together and enjoy beauty and revel in beautiful things..and gazing at beautiful TK is both nice and fun!
EA x
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jadedragon
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Post by jadedragon on Jul 9, 2005 22:58:59 GMT -5
For everyone's info--the older man who is seen in all of Takeshi's JAA commercials is a reknowned Japanese comedian/actor--I think-- supposedly a favorite of Takeshi's. I, too, thought he was Takeshi's dad.  BTW--Welcome, lilycat! :)This is an awesome forum filled with awesome members and headed by an awesome Webmaster!! Hope to see lots of posts from you! |
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Post by lilycat on Jul 9, 2005 23:51:31 GMT -5
Thanks! I'm glad I found this. I'm new to forums, so until I found them, I thought that I must be the only Takeshi Kaneshiro/L'Arc-en-Ciel fan in America. It's encouraging to see that Japaense pop culture is getting a foothold in America. It would be nice if it extended beyond manga/anime and remakes of horror movies. It's also amazing to find other people who are learning Japanese for fun. Everyone at work thinks its cool, but odd, that I am teaching myself Japanese. Are many others on here learning to speak it?
Okay, I've rambled enough!
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Post by elfinaniki on Jul 10, 2005 6:28:31 GMT -5
jadedragon - thanks for the info on the mysterious guy in the JAA ads - i'll keep an eye out for him! Hey lilycat! i think that the west is definately becoming much more open to Asian pop culture (and Asian culture in general) than it was perhaps in recent years - although as a European i'm not really qualified to say how much of a foothold Japanese culture is taking in the U.S, i can definately vouch for it's happening over here. I really like that it's happening - i find it very encouraging that people are becoming so much more receptive to these different cultures and all the valuable things that they have to teach us. Asian cinema is really opening up globally - and TK is something of a sign of that i think, his fame has exploded since HOFD came out. It's so cool that your learning Japanese! I've been learning for about six months so far (i'm teaching myself too). I too have had various puzzled reactions from people when i tell them this - they think it's kinda random, but cool! How are you finding it? I've found this site very helpful - www.thejapanesepage.com - it's full of tips and advice and even does free weekly lessons, plus it give you the chance to chat with others learning the language. Check it out! EA x |
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Post by lilycat on Jul 10, 2005 9:09:26 GMT -5
Good morning elfinaniki! I have been studying Japanese on-and-off for a few years, but I have really been working at it regularly for about the last four months. I have a pen pal who lives in Japan. She speaks English very well. So, she teaches me new words and corrects for me. She sent me a book called "Japanese Verb Magic." It's very helpful. It uses pictures related to the words, a mnemonic device to help you remember the verb. Thanks for the web link, I will check it out.
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Swellboy
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Post by Swellboy on Jul 10, 2005 13:33:11 GMT -5
... Hey SB! How's you keeping? yes, definately! It's so great to be able to come together and enjoy beauty and revel in beautiful things..and gazing at beautiful TK is both nice and fun! EA x Hi Elfinaniki! I am keeping well-- not getting pickled, or anything else of that sort. (I'm still too young for that. LOL!) A hearty welcome from me here to you, Lilycat!  I must say, I'm impressed with folks here working on learning Japanese. I was never one who had a knack, or the discipline, with learning languages. It feels like plenty of work mastering my own native tongue English, which I notice people (and I'm *not* referring to any of you here) seem to butcher so much. I imagine many Asian peoples feeling that way as well about the use of their native languages. I didn't know what to make of the older man in the JAA commercials with TK, except that it was sort of this fun older man, younger man palsy kind of thing that made for a witty, effective attention-getting device for the ads. Thanks, Jadedragon, for shedding light on who that older man actually is, which makes a lot of sense why he'd be in the ad spots with a famous, handsome young actor such as TK. They make great, entertaining foils for each other. Cheers, Swellboy |
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Post by SamIAm on Aug 5, 2005 9:36:52 GMT -5
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Post by glaucia on Jan 7, 2006 1:37:32 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing!
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Post by MissCarlos on Jan 7, 2006 12:33:29 GMT -5
Those pretty ladies are so LUCKY, getting to WORK with him.
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(Or is it "masseur" for a guy? I often get those terms mixed up.) Loved the music too!
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