When I was in Japan in February, I went to an event casually named the Blogger Dinner. There, I met 30-40 Japanese bloggers. We had Indian food, talked about what we write about, and did a quick slideshow presentation introducing our blogs to everybody (I talked briefly about TokyoMango).
Anyway, what I found out was that the word "blogger" has different connotations in Japan. There, if you're a blogger you're probably a hot celebrity who keeps an online diary, or blog, to enhance popularity. I researched some of the top "bloggers" and put them together in a gallery, published on Wired.com today. Check it out!
Japan's Hottest Celebrity Bloggers [Wired.com]
Wow! Matsu-you (the woman in the picture) was our neighbor when I lived in Tokyo. Small world!
Posted by: Neipa | July 07, 2008 at 04:59 PM
You're a hot celebrity blogger too!!!
Posted by: yujean | July 08, 2008 at 12:08 AM
Shokotan will always be the queen of blogging only because she managed to cash in in a big big way. He was on the news here in Japan just the other day for performing at some US anime convention. And all because she likes to dress up and pretent to eat her cats.... (>_<)
Kamiji Yusuke is far more popular in Japan now because of his appearances on the popular game show Hexagon 2 where he's gotten fame for being an utter idiot... Then him and 2 other guys formed a boy band and now is milking that for all it's worth.
The Japanese TV celebrities are an odd bunch...
Posted by: Nobita | July 09, 2008 at 07:43 PM
I agree with yujean, you are a babe too :)
Posted by: wanyin | July 14, 2008 at 06:34 AM