It would’ve been nice if I did a countdown to 200,000 hits and I was kinda surprised at how fast we reached it. Nifee deebitan (thank you, thank you, thank you) for checking us out!
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On making 160,000+ hits
I quietly saw Karakui.com pass the 150,000 mark and now we’re over 166,000 hits. Yeah, we’re still a small blog covering the margins of the more popular Japanese pop culture scene but we’re not doing that shabby at all. If you’ve ever kept a blog, and you’re a geek, you’re probably into stats as well. … Continue reading »
Karakui.com Special: That actress? She’s from Okinawa.
I’ve been meaning to post an entry on this subject, actresses from Okinawa, for a very long time. If you haven’t noticed, we’re living in a very special time (well, especially for Okinawan pop culture folks) where it’s impossible not to find an actress from Okinawa on TV or on the big screen. I’ve managed … Continue reading »
Update to Listing of Artists on iTunes page
Added a bunch of artists from Okinawa (or with ties to Okinawa) that I’ve found available at the iTunes U.S. store. Ayako Miyara GANGA ZUMBA — features Kazufumi Miyazawa (THE BOOM) and Claudia Oshiro HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR Nangoku Drops Yasukatsu Oshima – HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! (Links will open iTunes.) View the rest of the list … Continue reading »
Live blogging at the Okinawan Festival
Not sure if I’ll even have time to do this (I’m one of the performers for the festival), but I’m hoping that this’ll be the first year that I’ll be live-blogging from the HUOA Okinawan Festival. The festival, the 26th, will be held at Kapiolani Park (Honolulu, Hawaii) from Saturday 8/30 to Sunday 8/31. More … Continue reading »
Tutorial: Tuning your sanshin, Part 1
When something gets requested here enough times, we’ll do our best to get it to you. So here it is, our first video tutorial on tuning your sanshin. Be sure to check out our “Tuning Your Sanshin” page for more info. I’ll also have it up for download — at a better quality than streaming … Continue reading »
Karakui.com
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Karakui.com: Two songs I’m in love with…
Rimi Natsukawa’s latest album (and perhaps her last from the JVC label), “Umuikaji” (VICL-62259), as a whole is pretty good, much like her other 11, yes eleven (we’re going according to her record label’s site), albums. But two songs, both eisaa-flavored, are simply delicious to my ears. Of course, I’m kind of partial to this … Continue reading »
