Oh how I wish I could attend this…

Runs June 25th to July 8th, with 45+ titles from all over Asia! Three cinemas! Walter Reade Theatre at Lincoln Center for the entire fest, Japan Society from July 1-4, and IFC Center Midnights on June 25-26 and July 2-3. Check http://www.subwaycinema.com for news & info.

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Nice video of the Halloween Parade in Kawasaki (south of Tokyo) taken by TravelJapanBlog.com

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Emiri Miyasaka struts her stuff at the 2009 Miss Universe Contest. Sure, worth a look.

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In anticipation of the biggest Tokyo fireworks celebration of the year (last Saturday in July) here is a video from last year’s event, known as Sumida River Fireworks Festival (Sumidagawa Hanabi Taikai).

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Footage of the Gundam open ceremony practice. Yes, I know, it’s more Gundam but still pretty cool.

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Tanabata Festival kicks off today in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa and is celebrated with colorful decorations, parades, folk dancing and singing. Here a couple past videos showcasing this festival.

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As anticipated, more videos of the amazing 1:1 scale Mobile Suit Gundam standing in Odaiba have been posted. This one is pretty cool. May start doubling up since there are so many.

Another nice capture of Giant Gundam and the surrounding area:

Unless the thing actually lifts off the ground or starts walking I probably won’t post [...]

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To follow up the last post, here’s some excellent footage the 1:1 scale Mobile Suit Gundam in Odaiba.

Love the steam coming off the legs:

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Read Swifty’s blog post of this event he captured and shared. Pretty cool stuff.
The last performance of the evening.

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Probably only the first of several videos featuring the 1:1 scale Gundam Mobile Suit erected in Odaiba to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of… wait for it… Gundam! Yay.

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