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The biggest guitar sensation right now in Japan is a little girl named Cicchi. She's cute. She's underage. And she can play any Ventures song on request.
The Ventures are a 60s instrumental rock band from Seattle, famous among surf music fans, that had—still has, in fact—a healthy following in Japan. Little Cicchi got to meet them this summer. Look how happy she is!
Check out the video from their 1965 Japan summer tour after the jump:
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In 2008, Chronicle published my book: Urawaza: Secret Everyday Tips and Tricks from Japan.
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