Boxer Fuentes defends title against Japanese Aritomi

Posted Wed, 08/11/2010 - 12:36 by admin

Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation flyweight champion Rocky Fuentes makes the second defense of his title against No. 1 contender Yasuto Aritomi of Japan at the International Conference Hall in Nagoya on September 5.

Cebu Pacific to offer seat sale to South Korea and Japan

Posted Wed, 08/11/2010 - 12:32 by admin

MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific Air will continue to slash prices for its Japan and S. Korea trips to encourage more tourists to visit the countries.

The only Filipino nurse to pass Japan's nursing exam

Posted Sat, 08/07/2010 - 12:41 by admin

MANILA, Philippines—Ever Lalin, like others in the first batch of 98 nurses and caregivers who went to Japan May last year for a training stint preparatory to taking the Japanese nursing licensure exam, had no prior lessons in the Niponggo language.

Takeshi's TV program to feature Charice

Posted Fri, 08/06/2010 - 00:18 by ken

The success story of Charice will be featured in the Japanese TV program "Kiseki Taiken! Unbelievable!" (Miracle Experience! Unbelievable!) on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010.  It will tell us about the humble beginnings of Charice in the Philippines which became a major key to her current success.  It will also include touching stories about Charice on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

RP Student Wins in International Arts Festival in Tokyo

Posted Wed, 08/04/2010 - 12:38 by admin

The Philippine Embassy in Japan reported that 15-year old Edwin Marzan Bergaño, Jr. of Baguio City National High School won the "Special Prize to International Artist" at the 11th International High School Arts Festival organized by the International Foundation for Arts and Culture of Japan (IFAC).

PEP: Bakal Boys wins Best Screenplay in Japan

Posted Wed, 08/04/2010 - 12:19 by admin

An indie film about young metal divers in Baseco, Tondo bagged the Best Screenplay award in a digital film fest that took place recently in Japan.

Foreign nurses in Japan decry tough pass-or-go-home exam

Posted Wed, 08/04/2010 - 10:42 by admin

TOKYO - Japan allows hundreds of Southeast Asian nurses to work on short-term contracts, but the health-care workers say the exams they must pass for the right to stay longer are so tough that almost all flunk them.

Pyramid of Charice, tops Japan radio chart

Posted Wed, 08/04/2010 - 00:06 by ken

Pyramid, the carrier single in the self-titled album of Charice, tops the Tokio Hot 100 Chart as of first week of August 2010. It beats other hit singles of foreign and Japanese artists like Katy Perry, Rox, Kylie Minogue, Namie Amuro, and Juju.

Charice tops Japan Oricon Chart

Posted Tue, 08/03/2010 - 23:56 by mel

The Limited Edition Japan version of the album of Charice, which was released on July 7, 2010, is the No. 1 Foreign Album in Japan as of August 2 according to the Oricon Weekly Chart.   Coming from 4th position the previous week, it goes straight to no. 1, displacing the albums of Eminem, Lady Gaga, and Oasis.

Pop! goes J-Pop

Posted Fri, 07/30/2010 - 00:16 by admin

Anime singing contest proves that Japanese pop culture is catching on-among the young and old

ANIME is as ubiquitous as TV or the Internet. Gone are the days when only hardcore geeks and kids raved about it—these days, you can talk to frat boys about “Bleach,” to middle-aged businessmen about “Deathnote,” to intellectuals about Hayao Miyazaki.

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