Springroove 2008 Japan-N.E.R.D and Kanye West (www.DaiTime.com)

Even the babies of the world love the Roc!


Springroove 2008, Tokyo's Largest Hip Hop and R&B concert fest. This year the headliners were Rihanna and Neyo with a Bape Heads Show Stage which featured Kanye West, N.E.R.D, and Teriyaki Boyz. I went just in time for my personal headliners NERD and Kanye. They did an hour set each and rocked it! I stayed in the BAPE Stage room and didn't bother to see Rihanna and I'm not a Neyo fan.

NERD did a variety of their tracks including "Brain", "Fly or Die", "Rockstar", "Lap Dance", "Maybe", and their latest single "Everybody Nose". The crowd was difficult at reacting besides us die hard NERD fans and the various people who had their select favorite singles. Pharrell kept going down the stage with his silly kicking dance. The band rocked it and I loved their drummers and guitarists.

Kanye West, Kanyeably late, started a half an hour past when he was supposed to go on. He is a great performer and puts his all in his shows. I kept bustin on his serious gaze into the camera, he's so dramatic. I love him! He performed everything I wanted to hear from "Good Morning", "Homecoming", "Gold Digger", "Champion", "Through the Wire", "Get Em High", "Good Life", "Heard Em Say", "Can't Tell Me Nothing", "Jesus Walks", "Touch The Sky", "Flashing Lights" and many more. I was done when he did my favorite from this year, "I Wonder". He even got on his Alicia Keys when he went to the keyboard for his own "I Wonder" playing medley. I will cry if he doesn't come back with his Glow In The Dark Tour. I highly suggest everyone go to that!

At the end of the show, Teriyaki Boyz took the stage with DJ Nigo (creator of Bathing Ape) to perform their Pharrell and Kanye collaboration tracks. They did their newest single "Zock On" which features Pharrell and Busta Rhymes. Then they performed with Kanye to "I Still Love H.E.R.", and Pharrel closed out with "Number 1".

This was a great show for Kanye and N.E.R.D. to not have been headliners. I went just to see them and was not disappointed!

(Apologize for the distorted Kanye sound-base was kickin!)

Heads Up-2008 Japan Penis Festival (www.DaiTime.com)

It is that time of year again, for the fertility festival at the Kawasaki Daishi Shrine near Tokyo, Japan. Foreigners flock in amazement and Japanese come in disbelief, many not knowing this festival exists.

2007 Penis Festival Video

Little Pancake Balls

This man was posted up on the corner of Harajuku Station and Yoyogi Park, selling these pancake balls. My friend bought some and insisted I try them. At first I thought they needed syrup poured over them, but they were just sweet enough to be delicious and addicting. I had to go back and order another bag of 20 for $5. Once you pop you can't stop said Pringles, but that is the truth about these! The pancake version of pretzel bites. Fatness First!

DaiTime Tokyo: Best Bathrooms On The Go

Takashimaya Times Square 12th Floor, HMV South-Woman's Bathroom

I'm always scouting the best bathrooms, to change clothes in, around Tokyo. If leaving from work, and planning on staying out all night or attending events where you can't get home to change, it is always good to know where to go. Most of the women here tote huge purses, rolling suitcases, and shopping bags . It's unfortunate to come across a bathroom stall without enough room for you to turn around in, or even fit your baggage. But there are locations made just right for the occassion of changing clothes, and doing hair and makeup when you don't need a hotel room or public bath.

The entrance to the bathroom on the 12th floor of the Takashimaya Times Square department store, South exit of shinjuku station, has a great view of the station and surrounding.


The bathrooms are large enough for a suitcase and there's a wall shelf for other items.

The stalls come equipped with a toilet seat disinfectant dispenser, heated seats, water sprayer, air freshener, and flush sound effects for the whole Japanese hi-tech toilet experience. Instructions are available in English!

There is no need to use the regular sinks to wash and re-apply makeup.

There is a separate section/powder room with chairs, mirrors, basins, and a full length mirror, just for getting yourself done up. All while over looking Shinjuku.

My New Apartment

I've lived in Tochigi for the past 2 years. I'm finally moving to the Tokyo area so I can get it crackin' in close proximity to everything!

I was concerned with my pack-rat like tendencies and how I was going to move all of my stuff from Tochigi to Tokyo. I used a UPS like courier called Kuro Neko Yamato (Black Cat Yamato), to transport my boxes. They came to assess the size and amount of my boxes a week before I moved.

I paid for a crate portion in their moving truck, and they planned a date, arrived and took all of my stuff out, held it at storage near where I was moving, then delivered it on my move in date. It wasn't expensive, but then again, I didn't have any real furniture to move.


My new apartment was semi-furnished, meaning included a fridge, washing machine, microwave, tv and tv stand, and a bed frame. I had to buy a 2 stove top gas range and a conventional oven. My apartment sized is a 2DK, meaning 2 rooms and a dining room/kitchen area.



The apartment came with this terrible bed frame and nothing else to put on it. They wouldn't keep it, and I was stuck with this frame taking up space, and I don't care to sleep this low to the floor. I had to find a sofa bed to cover it.


I live on the first floor, which I prefer, but this carpet all over-including the kitchen is not good, considering I always spill stuff. I'll see how long this lasts!

Tokyo Breakin' DaiTime On Spinshell.TV-Nike's B-Boy Park

Taking you to Nike's 10th Anniversary B-Boy Park. One of the largest underground break dance battles in Japan. Harajuku, Yoyogi Park, Tokyo
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Daisha "Daiwu" Hunter
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