Kannonsama: Tall Buddha in Gunma

Takasaki is a large city in Gunma Prefecture (State), northwest of Tokyo. Looking across the city and towards the mountain line, you can't help but notice the tall, towering Buddha statute over looking the city. It is pretty scary, and even more so up close as you walk towards it and notice how massively tall it is in person. Japan still amazes me and this Byakui Dai Kannon is on my list of statues to visit in Japan! Come with me...

One of the many Buddhas inside of the Kannon that you can view while walking upwards inside the staute. This one is the gatekeeper of hell~scary dude. Most of them have fly outfits and are very colorful. I even seen one with the same gold toenails as myself.

Thank you Kojoe for a great tour!

O.K.K.O. Featuring Alex English from NYC オ。ケ。ケ。オ。

The Best Dance Party in Tokyo
Baltimore Club, Electro, New Wave, House

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DJ Dai*Light (Baltimore Club)

Brandon: DJ, Organizer, brand- Chief & Mischief

I love this event because deejays play whatever they want and the crowd is not afraid to dance until they pass out!

オ。ケ。ケ。オ。 O.K.K.O. x the Social at XEX

DJ Dai*Light Playing a Michael Jackson Baltimore Club Tribute Set

O.K.K.O. x The Social at XEX オ。ケ。ケ。オ。

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My 1st NIGISA: Outdoor House Music Festival

Sunday, April 11, 2010 was a beautiful, clear, sunny Dai in Tokyo. My friend and House Music enthusiast, Mike took me to my first Nagisa event. There is another one being held in Autumn, and he has already blocked my schedule to attend.

We danced from 11am, moving DJ display to stages around the beautiful grounds in Odaiba. I was able to see my friend and House singer friend Jason perform, along with tons of our House DJ buddies.

Not to mention Michaela, a Gary, Indiana native, and super House supporter!

I definitely enjoyed myself and met many new people and contacts. I was happy to learn about the Brazilian party drink brand CATUMA. It is sweet, organic, and by the decor of the staffers- bold fun.

Bhangra Klash: Baltimore Club w/ Me!

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DJ Tikka will be joining us to play a set. She just started a six month residency at Sputnik (NYC) called Wednesgayz... she runs That's My Jam with Trent ... she DJ's at the Rubin Museum and The Bell House ... and she's been on stages, or rocking after-parties, for Toshi Reagon, Meshell N'Degeocello, Talib Kweli, DJ Premier, Jean Grae, MC Lyte, TV on the Radio, The Gossip, Murray Hill, and more!

What's more...from 21pm - 23pm, a chef specializing in Indian cuisine will provide a gateway to the Real India. And from 23pm we go Bhangra all night long.

She comes from a family of instrument builders in Kolkata, India, that's been building harmoniums since 1923. The music she makes is strongly influenced by all of the different places she's lived: from India to New Jersey, from Oakland, California to, now, Brooklyn.

We are really really excited to host her ... and so ready to jam in Tokyo!

Also Featuring DJs:

Duck Rock
Ben List
Flash & Roxi
Daisha Hunter
Brandon (chief&mischief)

RSVP: info@chiefandmischief.com

Club Wire, Shinjuku: 東京都新宿区新宿5-17-6-B1
(http://wire.meeeplus.net/access.html)

Doors 21:00. 20+ w/I.D.

Fatness First: My Soda Collection

Some of the weird, tasty, and cute sodas I’ve come across in the grocery store includes:

Sparkling Strawberry (yummy)

Sparkling Chocolate (which would be great as a float)

Tabasco designed bottle with bright red soda (no it doesn’t taste like fruit punch, it tastes like regular Pepsi, but nasty)

Fanta’s “Hip Hop” soda that is brown and supposed to be fruit punch flavor. My inner Black culture censor is telling me not to even try it-boycott-but I had to. They failed-it tastes like peach soda more than anything.

(What else would Hip Hop taste like? But we all know fruit punch is red!)

Pink ginger ale in a “Sex in the City” wrapper (it was so cute I had to get it, I never even tried it)

Japanese “Soda”-not sure what they were aiming for but the bottle was brightly decorated with Mt. Fuji and it tasted like soda flavor-sweet blue is all I can call it.

Japan makes everything marketable to men and womens’ eyes regardless of how it tastes. I do wonder why they have thought certain flavors would be tasty, and put so much emphasis to dress up the bottle. It sure does make my trips to the nearest 7-11, Lawsons, Sunkus, or Family Mart an adventure!

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