https://ameblo.jp/michiko-ota/ The official English language blog of Michiko Ota, director of J1 Internet Radio. ja-jp https://ameblo.jp/michiko-ota/entry-10710708193.html I am now living in Prescott Valley, Arizona. Prescott Valley is about 2 to 3 hours north of Phoenix. We are at a higher elevation (5000 feet/1525m) so it is cooler than Phoenix.The air is clean and people here are very friendly. I am happy to be u 2010-11-18T12:56:06+09:00 https://ameblo.jp/michiko-ota/entry-10656148195.html If you compare with music from the West (US/Europe/etc), I find that Japan/Korea definitely has more of an edge. For the past 10+ years, I have been programming Japanese pop music and anison for Internet radio. Because of having so much focus on the 2010-09-22T22:01:45+09:00 https://ameblo.jp/michiko-ota/entry-10636882209.html This week, J1 will add the new single by HALCALI. The song is "Roman Hikou" (浪漫飛行) (Romantic Flight). This is a cover of the song performed by Psycho le Cemu in 2003. Here's the original version by Psycho le Cemu:and the cover version by Halcali:I 2010-09-02T03:47:43+09:00 https://ameblo.jp/michiko-ota/entry-10636219246.html A neighbor had to move out on short notice. She had to dispose of many items. Since she was the same size as myself, I went through her clothing. This is a totally cute costume. I want to make it into a lolita dress. Another costume skirt. This m 2010-09-01T14:01:24+09:00 https://ameblo.jp/michiko-ota/entry-10635283122.html Wow! It is hot in Japan these past two days. Today in Japan, it was35 degrees (95F) in Tokyo 36 degrees (97F) in Osaka31 degrees (88F) in SapporoToday (Monday) in Phoenix, it was 37 degrees (99F). This Friday, the prediction is for 42 degrees (108F 2010-08-31T14:28:50+09:00 https://ameblo.jp/michiko-ota/entry-10634138908.html Brittney Spears has been in the news lately because of a spread in POP Magazine in which a New York Post writer states that she is releasing her "inner-Harajuku girl".Please tell me what is so Harajuku about this swimsuit? It looks more WalMart/Seiy 2010-08-30T09:27:43+09:00 https://ameblo.jp/michiko-ota/entry-10633312664.html I used Michiko as my Japanese alias name because it was close to my real first name Michelle. But I do find it interesting that in the Japanese language, "Michi" means the road or path.My life is constantly on a path. I don't know where the path wi 2010-08-29T12:40:39+09:00 https://ameblo.jp/michiko-ota/entry-10633183705.html Going forward, my English language blogging will also be on Ameba. Stay tuned for more! (*^u^*)y 2010-08-29T09:42:30+09:00