Para Para dancing is a popular style of club dancing seen mainly in Tokyo, but can also be found in other cities throughout Japan. It involves mainly choreographed hand and arm movements with little lower body movement beyond moving the hips or some basic dance steps. In this sense para para dancing is akin to something like line dancing in which the entire club is performing together and I've heard if you go to a club with this style of dancing and haven't practiced beforehand you are going to look very out of place. I thought I'd blog about this just because I think it is so incredibly bizarre and hopefully the videos I've included can give you just some idea of what it entails.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iIwJdQDcSA&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhp-bFLZtOk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P0s85s0_jM&feature=related
One unrelated piece of info in answer to Erica's question and perhaps others is that my visa extension will be for another year if it is granted.
Also today was a rather sad day as my second Betta fish, Kantan, passed away in the night to join his friend Yasui who died sometime earlier. Both of them died mainly from complications that ensued in their transport to Ayuko's house as a salaryman in a rush ran into me which caused me to drop them onto the cold, deadly subway station floor. While they both survived this blatant race crime the injuries they sustained would ultimately prove too much for both of them. I dedicate this post to you Kantan and Yasui...
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The dancing looks pretty crazy, but I think that what Youtube really needs is a video of Chris Lopez showing the Japanese how Americans ParaPara. It's good to hear that the whole job situation has slightly cleared up, hopefully everything works out in the next couple of months for you. Anyway, I've got a little surprise for you. I've actually been teaching myself Japanese and I wanted to share this poem that I've written for you.
Aishiteta to nageku niwa
Amarinimo toki wa sugite shimatta
Mada kokoro no hokorobi wo
Iyasenu mama kaze ga fuiteru
Hitotsu no me de asu o mite
Hitotsu no me de kinou mitsumeteru
Kimi no ai no yurikagode
Mo ichido yasurakani nemuretara
Kawaita hitomi de dareka naite kure
The real folk blues
Honto no kanashimi ga shiritai dake
Doro no kawa ni tsukatta
Jinsei mo waruku wa nai
Ichido kiri de owaru nara
Anyway, have yourself a good week!
I'm glad to see that you're becoming more "cultured" over there.
what's "joey's" poem say?? and maybe you need to start lifting again if little Japanese men are knocking you aback so roughly that you drop your fish...i mean i figure there all about my size and for me to do that i'd have to be runnin pretty good...but i'm sad to hear about your fish
glo
Honestly, after all the things that you have gone thru, thinking about you dropping your fish on the floor and then trying to scoop them up has just about put me over the edge
I figure the para para dancing is not my cup of tea as I can't even clap in time to the songs at church and am constantly having a child put their hand over mine when I am so off the count!! Of course, in my dreams, I can dance and clap with the best of them.
love,
Mom
Actually, now that I have watched the videos, all I can think about is Sister Regina and the Macarena!!! Do you remember her dancing in the living room with you kids?
love,
Mom
I think all the Lopez clan has gone wacky - Joey's drinking (or smoking) whatever it is Chris was when he dropped his fish (he may have even drank the fish for all we know) and now the Dear Mother is trying to permanently scar all with SIster Regina dancing memories - oh the horror.
Curious G
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