Scary-haired wary fairy and altogether lairy J-Pop princess KYARY PAMYU PAMYU has announced details of her 7th single release.
November will see Kyary issuing ‘Mottainaitorando’, currently in use as a CM for au. The Japanese term Mottainai roughly translated refers to a sense of regret over waste. It’s often used as an exclamation when, for instance, someone is throwing a cake in the bin and therefore wasting food (also wasting my time as I ferret through the rubbish looking for the cake…) More Inside »
Paul spent his formative years in fanzine culture. With a keen interest in Japanese pop culture, Paul has also collaborated on many Japanese cultural events.
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