I swear, sometime soon I'll post something other than Umezu's house or Shintaro Kago news... But you're not complaining, right? Here is the latest short clip from KagoTube, 時計の復讐 / "Revenge of the clock":
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
MORE FROM INSIDE (AND OUTSIDE) UMEZU'S HOUSE
Lots of news coming in from the interwebs regarding Kazuo Umezu's wonderful and incredible Makoto-chan House, located west of Tokyo in Kichijoji.
The first and most exciting order of business? Nate (Same Hat's man in Japan) biked over to Kichijoji on Saturday, and visited Umezu's house! The location he noted on the Same Hat Guide to Everything is accurate, and here are his photos to prove it:
(RSS folks, you'll have to click through to see them! Sorry!)
On another note, more stories about the housewarming and interior decorations of Umezz's house are making the rounds. I've gathered together photos from both Takekuma-san's blog and Variety magazine for your please, here:
(RSS folks, same deal here, sorry!)
Takekuma-san noted on his blog that his traffic spiked after he posted the first of his photos from inside the Makoto-chan house, and posted the above follow up for those new readers (like us!). If more photos make their way out, I'll continue to post and link them from here.
One more huge thanks to Nate for tracking down the house and biking over to document it for us! Dude, I will buy you some luxurious ramen and Japanese whiskey when I'm in Tokyo next time!
The first and most exciting order of business? Nate (Same Hat's man in Japan) biked over to Kichijoji on Saturday, and visited Umezu's house! The location he noted on the Same Hat Guide to Everything is accurate, and here are his photos to prove it:
(RSS folks, you'll have to click through to see them! Sorry!)
On another note, more stories about the housewarming and interior decorations of Umezz's house are making the rounds. I've gathered together photos from both Takekuma-san's blog and Variety magazine for your please, here:
(RSS folks, same deal here, sorry!)
Takekuma-san noted on his blog that his traffic spiked after he posted the first of his photos from inside the Makoto-chan house, and posted the above follow up for those new readers (like us!). If more photos make their way out, I'll continue to post and link them from here.
One more huge thanks to Nate for tracking down the house and biking over to document it for us! Dude, I will buy you some luxurious ramen and Japanese whiskey when I'm in Tokyo next time!
Saturday, March 21, 2009
MAKOTO-CHAN HAS BEEN SPOTTED
The map was right :) I just got this keitai photo from Nate in the middle of the night!
Today in Tokyo, Nate biked over from his apartment and was able to spot the Makoto-chan house easily. Tomorrow, we'll hopefully be posting his proper camera photos from outside the Kazuo Umezu's house of wonders. RAD!
Today in Tokyo, Nate biked over from his apartment and was able to spot the Makoto-chan house easily. Tomorrow, we'll hopefully be posting his proper camera photos from outside the Kazuo Umezu's house of wonders. RAD!
Friday, March 20, 2009
"MOBILE PHONE" VIDEO ADDED TO KAGOTUBE
When it rains, it pours. Shintaro Kago has added another clip to his growing YouTube Channel (now lovingly referred to as KagoTube). This one is a live action gag, titled "携帯電話/Mobile phone". Check it our here, then click through and leave a comment!
All previous videos (and the extensive Kago coverage) can be seen by following the shintaro kago label.
UPDATE: Looks like Kago-san is getting tons of hits to his videos in the last few days... I think I've seen a bunch of you guys over there, whic is awesome! But he's also getting a handful of really racist, bullshit comments on his main page. Go over and show him some love!
All previous videos (and the extensive Kago coverage) can be seen by following the shintaro kago label.
UPDATE: Looks like Kago-san is getting tons of hits to his videos in the last few days... I think I've seen a bunch of you guys over there, whic is awesome! But he's also getting a handful of really racist, bullshit comments on his main page. Go over and show him some love!
KAGO FEATURED ON YOUTUBE
Thanks to Jaclyn for pointing this out. It seems that (at least on the US version) Shintaro Kago has been placed in the Featured Videos section on the front page of YouTube... with 32K views so far.
Kagomania continues to grow. Not to toot our own horn, but... Same Hat, Anonymous K/rizzah, and you guys (and Vice) deserve some cred for getting the ball rolling for English audiences, don't you think? :B
Click here for Kagos' growing YouTube channel.
Kagomania continues to grow. Not to toot our own horn, but... Same Hat, Anonymous K/rizzah, and you guys (and Vice) deserve some cred for getting the ball rolling for English audiences, don't you think? :B
Click here for Kagos' growing YouTube channel.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
MAKOTO-CHAN HOUSE: FOUND!
The puzzle has been solved, thanks to Nate's sleuthing skills. For context, Nate is my best bud from college, and now living in Tokyo working on his dissertation. He also is the dude that covered the Shintaro Kago event on Halloween for Same Hat, wrote the hilarious photo-article "DEPARTMENT FOR IMPLEMENTING 15 KINDS OF VIOLENT DEATH" for Electric Ant #1, and runs the hardcore ramen-ology blog, Waseda Ramen (Your newest MUST-READ Japan blog, add this one to your RSS!).
But dang, Nate's newest and biggest claim to fame? He tracked down the location to Kazuo Umezu's Makoto-Chan house in Kichijoji! Using a combo of Japanese search terms, GPS, and deep-cuts google.co.jp skills, he found the spot. It has now been added to the Same Hat Guide To Everything Map!
Without further ado, here is the location (DUN DUN DUN):
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AND EVEN COOLER? Check out this sneak peak of the house-in-progress from Street View:
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Umezologists, we now have our Mecca. Nate is gonna go visit it in person soon and share pics here, and you KNOW this is at the top of my list when I get back to Japan later this year. FRESH.
But dang, Nate's newest and biggest claim to fame? He tracked down the location to Kazuo Umezu's Makoto-Chan house in Kichijoji! Using a combo of Japanese search terms, GPS, and deep-cuts google.co.jp skills, he found the spot. It has now been added to the Same Hat Guide To Everything Map!
Without further ado, here is the location (DUN DUN DUN):
View Larger Map
AND EVEN COOLER? Check out this sneak peak of the house-in-progress from Street View:
View Larger Map
Umezologists, we now have our Mecca. Nate is gonna go visit it in person soon and share pics here, and you KNOW this is at the top of my list when I get back to Japan later this year. FRESH.
KAGO ON G4'S ATTACK OF THE SHOW?
Apparently they mentioned Shintaro Kago on Monday's episode Attack of the Show? Did anyone see it (or have a clip?)
UPDATE!: SH reader Dan is awesome and hooked us all up with the clip from the G4 site. THANKS DUDE! The Kago part starts around 2:32.
UPDATE!: SH reader Dan is awesome and hooked us all up with the clip from the G4 site. THANKS DUDE! The Kago part starts around 2:32.
THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH!
I WANT TO GO TO THERE.
Linked from Umezz.com, I just read an article detailing the ins & outs of Kazuo Umezu's famous Makoto-chan house in Kichijoji. In summary, it is a dandy horror nerd Valhalla.
The article is written by mangaka and author Kentaro Takekuma, who has written and lectured on manga and co-wrote Even a Monkey Can Draw Manga! with another favorite of mine, Koji Aihara. Not surprising that Takekuma and Umezu are buddies, huh?
Takekuma explains in his post that these pics were taken in February at a housewarming party hosted by Kazuo Umezu. He notes that Umezz decorated the entire house (surprise!) and not pictured here are an amazing library curated by Demerin, including every published work by Umezz. Also worth noting, apparently the woman who filed the original lawsuit against the home lives... next door to the Makoto-chan house!
Okay, so here are the pics from inside the house. PREPARE TO BE AMAZED:
Check out the original post here. I am still waiting for someone to FIND THIS HOUSE and put it on the Same Hat Guide To Everything!
Linked from Umezz.com, I just read an article detailing the ins & outs of Kazuo Umezu's famous Makoto-chan house in Kichijoji. In summary, it is a dandy horror nerd Valhalla.
The article is written by mangaka and author Kentaro Takekuma, who has written and lectured on manga and co-wrote Even a Monkey Can Draw Manga! with another favorite of mine, Koji Aihara. Not surprising that Takekuma and Umezu are buddies, huh?
Takekuma explains in his post that these pics were taken in February at a housewarming party hosted by Kazuo Umezu. He notes that Umezz decorated the entire house (surprise!) and not pictured here are an amazing library curated by Demerin, including every published work by Umezz. Also worth noting, apparently the woman who filed the original lawsuit against the home lives... next door to the Makoto-chan house!
Okay, so here are the pics from inside the house. PREPARE TO BE AMAZED:
Check out the original post here. I am still waiting for someone to FIND THIS HOUSE and put it on the Same Hat Guide To Everything!
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