http://www.asianoffbeat.com Asianoffbeat http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=2201 Japanese politics has gone so whack that its not all too unrealistic to imagine a dog running for office. Japans most famous dog, Jiro Shirato, stars in this mini documentary created to parody election time. Its a Softbank commercial for a Twitterfriendly cell phone. Amazing. from Tokyomango http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=2201 26 Aug 2010 03:24:30 GMT http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=2200 Japanese artist Isao Hashimotos 19451998 is an animated map showing the 2,053 nuclear explosions that took place around the world from the detonations at Alamogordo, Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 to the tests conducted by India and Pakistan in 1998. The numbers reveal that, on average, 1 nuclear explosion occurred every 9.6 days during the 54year period, with the greatest activity in 1958 and 1962. from Pinktentacle http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=2200 26 Aug 2010 03:04:10 GMT http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=2199 Armed former police officer Rolando Mendoza hijacked a bus carrying a Hong Kong tour guide and 20 tourists in Manila on Monday. He released several children and elderly hostages early on, but later opened fire on the remaining hostages after a daylong standoff with police, killing eight before being shot by a police sniper. Hong Kong residents were outraged over the slow response of the Philippine authorities in the rescue. The tragedy unfolded live on television, allowing viewers around the world to watch as illprepared Philippine police commandos failed in attempts to storm the bus before the tourists, and the gunman, died in a hail of bullets. from SMH, see another video of Manila Hostage Tragedy from Apple Daily HK. http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=2199 26 Aug 2010 02:19:01 GMT http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=2197 An amazing act on Chinas Got Talent in Shanghai, the contender is 23yearold armless pianist Liu Wei, who plays with his feet. Liu Wei lost his arms after getting an electric shock from a highvoltage wire when he was ten. On the most recent episode of the show, filmed at Shanghai Grand Theater, he played Richard Claydermans Mariage Damour with only his toes. from ShanghaiistPS Hi, EricHavaby, thanks for pointing that out http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=2197 15 Aug 2010 20:20:01 GMT http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=2195 Floating point, the latest Tokyo timelapse video by photographer Samuel Cockedey, features views of Rainbow Bridge, Shinagawa station, Ikebukuro, Ochanomizu, and Tsukishima. from Pinktentacle http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=2195 26 Jul 2010 19:18:31 GMT http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=2186 Youtube user bittergirls gives the tiltshifttimelapse treatment to Japans most ancient and honorable contact sport Sumo. Dont miss the kancho at the end. Source Pinktentacle http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=2186 24 May 2010 19:41:04 GMT http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=2180 17yo Taiwanese Susan Boyle Lin Yu Chun sings Dolly Parton classic on Taiwanese talent show Super Star Avenue, giving his all for the 1 Million prize. Parton wrote and first recorded the song, which Whitney Houston later recorded. http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=2180 07 Apr 2010 19:05:56 GMT http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=2178 Toshiba sent a biodegradable Space Chair up 98,268 feet using balloons and 4 GPS systems. It was filmed using Toshiba IKHR1S cameras. Youll love the very end of the clip. from Adverblog http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=2178 01 Apr 2010 04:36:21 GMT http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=2177 This Panda gets angry with a branch after it snaps and causes him to fall out of a tree. Courtesy of Japanese television station FNN. http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=2177 30 Mar 2010 03:59:00 GMT http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=2158 Bad taste, fear mongering, cheesy rock ballads, tributes to Russian gas the videos of the militaryindustrial complex are so awesomely badThat changed this morning, when Stephen Trimble posted this psychedelic Chinese cartoon of cutesy, smiling jets from Washington and Beijing trading missiles to the tune of Miserlou. Planes like the J10, FC20, B2, F117, KC10 and F22 are all featured in what Trimble dubs the Sgt. Peppers dogfight cartoons. Me, Im just hoping to avoid a flashback.Read More at Weird.com http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=2158 13 Jan 2010 18:30:21 GMT