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Here are some worldwide press reviews, weblog posts and other highlights about Rob Pongi and his online video site: Asia Entertainment Online TV Videos - www.RobPongi.com

● Asian Online TV, Video, and Film Links Featuring Rob Pongi Published by Rich July 5th, 2007 in Funny, Humor & Comedy Links, Online TV Links & Shows, Video Clips, Video Sites & Links, TV Links & TV Shows - Online This is an interesting site for fans of Asian TV and video film. Asia Entertainment features links to fast streaming web video broadcasts of Asian TV shows, online videos, short films, 3D animations, photos and multimedia from Asia. The blog is authored by Rob Pongi a popular video blogger, video producer, actor, editor, 3D animation artist, translator, and writer. This is one crazy site, so enjoy it.. Tags: asian, funny tv, video clips

● Roppongi: Hideout Bar Tokyo- 比酷视频 www.biku.com (Discovered 06-16-07)

● Asia Entertainment Online TV Videos was recently awarded admission into the very highly respected and highly selective Excellent Guide - Internet Largest List of Credible Websites in the Asia Resouces category:

Who We Are Excellent Guide is owned and operated by Roderick Coleman, a professional business consultant, who has dedicated himself to creating new internet search concepts that help web searchers find credible and usable websites very quickly and easily. Excellent Guide is the perfect solution for webmasters and those browsing the internet in search for reliable, credible websites. Unlike any other web directories, our goal is to provide you with much more than just links. At Excellent Guide, we pride ourselves on providing links to websites that are both user friendly and credible. Excellent Guide has created a unique scoring system that lets our staff manually rate websites on credibility. We based most of our requirements for credibility according to Studies performed by Stanford University which have proven what webmasters look for in credible websites. Our system also rates all the websites in our directory on web usability variables as well. Web usability is about making your website in such a way that your site users can find what they are looking for quickly and efficiently. A usable website can reap huge benefits for your website and your business. Continued...

● FLASH NEWS: Rob Pongi Featured by Revver in Hollywood! (04-23-07)

Located on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, Revver is one of the first video-sharing websites to monetize user-generated content through advertising. Revver's system is often compared to Google's Adwords, but for video rather than websites. And with this recent development Rob Pongi will be sharing the spotlight with other world-famous internet superstars including AskANinja, lonelygirl15, Blendtec and other very creative and highly entertaining online shows now featured on Revver.

This top-level feature of Rob Pongi was officially announced on 04-23-07. The above shot is from the top of the "Featured Creators" section and the below graphic is from the Revver front page:

Revver is.....

.. a video-sharing platform built the way the internet really works. We support the free and unlimited sharing of media. Our unique technology tracks and monetizes videos as they spread virally across the web, so no matter where your creativity travels, you benefit.

.. the viral video network that pays. We connect video makers and sharers with sponsors in a free and open marketplace that rewards them for doing what they do best.

.. committed to the artist. You have something to say and we built our network to empower you to say it.

Asia Entertainment Online Videos

● Rob Pongi was recently admitted into the Tribe Hollywood Entertainment Industry Network: About Tribe Hollywood... "Tribe Hollywood was founded by NYU Film School Grads as their way of networking in the entertainment industry. Since then, the site has grown rapidly to include professionals and students (NYU and non-NYU) from all areas of entertainment. Tribe Hollywood connects people in the entertainment industry through social and professional networks. Tribe Hollywood also offers a way to network through projects such as films, bands, screenplays, songs, plays, shows, events, websites, etc. To ensure that the site contains only entertainment industry professionals and students, every new member is checked by a human. (But we're nice people (-: ) NYU Grads are still at the core of the site."

● Tokyo Spring Music Video was selected as "Multimedia Feature of the Week" on Bowienet the official website of Mr. David Bowie (2007-04-08). This is the 17th time one of Rob Pongi's videos has been featured by David Bowie's official website. You can see "Tokyo Spring Music Video" right here by clicking on the Bowienet screen shot below:

● Beautiful Videos: The Golden Pavilion Temple - Kyoto, Japan (Discovered 03-30-07)

This video shows a serene look at the very beautiful temple grounds of 'KINKAKUJI' or 'The Golden Pavilion' in Kyoto, Japan. Completely filmed and edited in by Rob Pongi..Audio by Ting Ting - used by permission and all rights reserved. See more at www.RobPongi.com Copyright (2005) by Rob Pongi and Ting Ting.

Posted by Recar

● Best 3D Videos - War Birds Of Prey (Discovered 03-30-07)

This video is a black comedy short which addresses theinsanity of war in general and how it is so driven by massmedia, especially television. 3D animation by Rob Pongi. Produced by Rob Pongi and Tokyo Joe. Copyright (2003) by Rob Pongi/Tokyo Joe.

Posted by eugene

● Technology Videos - Shibuya Rave Party Video (Discovered 03-30-07)

Shibuya Rave Party Video in Club Fura Tokyo. Completely Filmed and edited by Rob Pongi, Summer 2001. Used by permission. See more at www.RobPongi.com Copyright ( 2001) by Rob Pongi.

Posted by eugene

● Rob Pongi was recently included in the HollywoodUpClose.com celebrity portal (Discovered 03-27-07):

About HollywoodUpClose.com: "Launched on Feb 5, 2007, HollywoodUpClose.com, a division of PureVideo Networks, Inc., is the Web's most comprehensive portal to all things celebrity. The site features news, gossip, movie trailers, celebrity interviews, photo galleries, and red-carpet footage from an exclusive library of thousands of clips and other resources."

● NEWS UPDATE: "Rob Pongi's First Hollywood Movie" is currently ranked as one of the top videos on the very extremely popular entertainment site: Craveonline.com (03-18-07)

About Craveonline.com:

"Crave Online has all new features and original content. The site attracts over 1.7 million visitors monthly, who come for the latest in music, gaming, comics and film/tv news. CraveOnline.com is also a top video destination, where visitors can see the latest music videos, movie trailers, video game demos and funny videos. Check out the all new Crave Online and see what everyone is talking about."

"Crave Online (Craveonline.com) is a next-generation male lifestyle site that covers topics that young men "crave." The site is dedicated to fulfilling every appetite for information, whether it is film, comics, games, sports, and more. Crave is a platform to provide users with high-quality professional content along with user-created content. It offers a blend of video and traditional editorial content. The site focuses on satisfying users cravings for all types of diversionary content."

Source: CraveOnline.com re-launches with an all new site.

● Best Internet Videos of the Week - Internet Video Magazine (03-17-2007) "I don't know how good this is but it is awfully goofy. "Never Say 'Never' Always Say 'Revver'" is Rob Pongi's humorous promo for his favorite internet video sharing company known as "Revver": http://www.revver.com which is located right on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, CA. "Never Say 'Never' Always Say 'Revver'" was filmed on location in Tokyo, which, believe it or not, according to Rob, actually resembles L.A. in many ways! So, check it out!"

Also, 'Rob Pongi's First Hollywood Movie' (YouTube version) was recently blogged on 'Best Hollywood Videos'

● Video of the Day: Never say "Never" - Always say "Revver" Posted by unclealex Tuesday March 13th 2007, 11:47 am Filed under: Video of the Day

Rob Pongi, the larger-than-life personality behind Asia Entertainment Online, has just produced his first self-proclaimed “Hollywood” movie about a certain Hollywood-based video site. Yes, that’s right folks, Pongi has taken an age-old maxim and revverized it with a little help from Revver’s own Alex Asselin, who caught up with Rob while on a recent trip to Japan. Asia Entertainment Online features a plethora of hilarious and fascinating videos that offer a glimpse onto Asian cultures through the eyes of a crazy Western expat (Pongi!), and is included in the highly selective Best of the Web directory.

● NEWS UPDATE: Rob Pongi was recently included in the The (Hollywood) Celebrity* Gallery (Discovered 03-09-07):

● NEWS UPDATE: Asia Entertainment Online Videos was recently awarded admission into the highly esteemed ScreenSite directory in the production/showcases category. ScreenSite is an internet film,TV, and new media resource site founded in 1994 and maintained by Professor Jeremy Butler of The University of Alabama's Department of Telecommunication and Film. (Discovered - 02-19-07) "ScreenSite is dedicated to facilitating the study of film and TV. Stressing the teaching and research of film and television, it is designed for educators and students. ScreenSite is also available in Spanish, French, Dutch, and Swedish versions. The site contains four main sections; Education, Research, Film/TV Production, and Miscellanea, as well as a separate interaction section with an e-mail discussion group, a chat room and a usenet style discussion area." - The Internet Public Library. "ScreenSite emerged from a desire to provide access to film and television resources through the World Wide Web. Its primary purpose is to facilitate the study of film/TV. As opposed to some Web sites that take more of a fan's approach to the media, ScreenSite stresses the teaching and research of film and television and is designed for educators and students." The McGraw-Hill Companies College Division - ART GALLERY

● Rob Pongi and The Rob Pongi Fan Club were recently noted in the Celebrites Selection directory in France: Rob Pongi les meilleurs sites, photos sur Celebrites Selection (Discovered 2007-02-17)

● News on Japan - Gets 'More Happy'! 2/4/2007 Gets 'More Happy'! Pepsi Gets ‘More Happy’ February 02, 2007 AdWeek.com—
Pepsi’s “More happy” campaign broke earlier this week on Fox. Replacing “Pepsi. It’s the cola,” which broke in 2003, the new ads “capture what it feels like to drink Pepsi,” said company representative Dave DeCecco. “It means different things to different people, but it’s always positive....more…

Pepsi gets Pongied. This new slogan reads like a bad Japanese-engrish, or like the ranting of my drinking buddy, Rob Pongi. To be more specific, the More Happy slogan sounds a lot like Rob’s standard trademark comedy shtick in his “The Roppongi Video Happy Hour.” CLICK TO WATCH VIDEO The Rob Pongi drawing at the top is thanks to roughtoiletpaper.com Posted by Taro in General, Business News

● Tokyo Street Shows Video #1 was selected as "Multimedia Feature of the Week" AND "Featured Work of the Week" on Bowienet the official website of Mr. David Bowie (2007-01-19). This is the 16th time one of Rob Pongi's videos has been featured by David Bowie's official website. You can see "Tokyo Street Shows Video #1" right here by clicking on the Bowienet screen shot below:

● Tokyo Street Shows Video #1 was selected as one of the Best Travel Videos on the Web by Internet Video Magazine (01-20-07):

"Its that crazy Rob Pongi again. This is a highlight video which shows some very talented and interesting Japa... as seen performing on Tokyo streets and in Tokyo public parks. Completely filmed and edited by Rob Pongi. Copyright (2007) by Rob Pongi. Used by permission and all rights reserved. Be sure to see Tokyo Highlights Video #1 and also see more interview and variety videos"

● RobPongi.com - Asia Entertainment Online was recently published in Stanford University's Stanford Japan Guide in the News & Media > Unusual Light-Hearted or Fun category (Discovered 01-13-07): Overview The J Guide: "Stanford Guide to Japan Information Resources is a topically arranged directory of online information resources in and about Japan, with focus on resources about Japan in the English language. The J Guide is an ongoing project of the US-Asia Technology Management Center (USATMC), School of Engineering, Stanford University. The J Guide project was initiated with funding through grants in the US-Japan Industry and Technology Management Training Program (JITMT), administered by the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Since our completion of those grants, J Guide has received support through gifts to the USATMC from US and Japanese corporate sponsors." Continued...

● Asia Entertainment Online Videos was recently awarded admission into the very powerful and highly esteemed V7N Web Directory in the Arts/Movies category (01-11-07):

● Asian Woman? Apparently I'm a hot Asian person. I had no idea. Especially since I'm not Asian. And, I've never been to Asia. And my parents are Caucasian. Though I do like Sake. And the Japanese Humor / entertainment videos at Robpongi.com Maybe that counts??? I don't know. Posted by moofygirl (2007-01-05)

● Asia Entertainment Online Videos was recently awarded admission into the very esteemed Starting Point Directory in the Internet Video category (01-01-07): About Starting Point - "Our mission at stpt.com is to help people find what they're looking for quickly. We hope to achieve this goal by building a human-edited directory with quality results." "Many directories flood their categories with hundreds of listings or have thousands of categories to choose from. It can sometimes be hard to find the information you're looking for in such a directory." "At stpt.com a real person manually reviews each site to make sure it's appropriate before adding it to our directory. This makes sure that only relevant sites for each category get listed. In addition, we have a small number of categories and only add new ones when it's appropriate. This makes it easier for users to find what they're looking for." "Stpt.com was originally created in 1996 and has always had the goal of making it easier for people to find things online. We're constantly trying to improve our service and also increase the usage of our directory."

● Asia Entertainment Online by Rob Pongi was recently awarded admission into the highly selective Su-Jine Japanese directory in the Internet Broadcasts/Entertainment category (12-17-06):

● The below still frame of Rob Pongi and Miss Ori from the Christmas In Japan video was selected as "Featured Nomad Of The Week" on Bowienet the official website of Mr. David Bowie (2006-11-28). You can see Christmas In Japan by clicking on the Bowienet screen shot below:

● Rob Pongi in "Rob-o-ween" by BasJohn (2006-10-31) Continued...

● "Tokyo Dome Beer Girls" was selected as "Multimedia Feature of the Week" AND "Featured Work of the Week" on Bowienet the official website of Mr. David Bowie (2006-10-28). This is the 15th time one of Rob Pongi's videos has been featured by David Bowie's official website. You can see "Tokyo Dome Beer Girls" right here by clicking on the Bowienet screen shot below:

● Orwell TV : watching FOR you (2006-10-29) Rob Pongi Video Link: Watch It Now! Genre: Comedy Language: English Description: Rob Pongi: Crazy Westerner stalks the Japanese streets. Viewing Options: Online & Downloads First reviewed on 17 Feb, 2006 by orwelltv Popular tags: travel Average Winks: Review
DowntownTokyo Everybody just called him "crazy" and "weird" years ago, but now Mr. Rob Pongi has achieved international stardom and officially recognized celebrity status as well. And recently, Mr. Pongi has been receiving a tremendous amount of high acclaim and very noteworthy accolades from the world over. These can all be seen in the "Reviews" section on his site. Also very noteworthy are the many world-renowned internet smash hits from North Korea that Mr. Pongi translated and released in the past few years. And his latest videos from this year (2006) and from last year, show a significant improvement in his own overall production, acting and editing. Yes, indeed, this is not a "normal" show, but there is just so much to see here that you will most likely find something that you will like very quickly. All the videos stream pretty fast, but, unfortunately, are limited to Quicktime only. Well if you don't yet have Quicktime installed, then be sure to get it and keep your eye on this man - the one and only Mr. Rob Pongi! (Discovered on 2006-10-29)

● Boston's Weekly Dig - Daily Dig Blog - Times on Kim’s Tied Tubes COMMENTS SPARECHANGENEWS said at 11:37 AM, 10/24/2006 Have you guys been introduced to the fine pleasures of the DPRK’s propa-tainment? Rob Pongi http://www.robpongi.com/MovieStillPages/thumbsGALLERY.html has a shitload. This one’s been around the block, but even after a billion plays, it never gets old: http://www.robpongi.com/pages/comboKIMJONGIL.html Maybe Mihos could do a commercial in a similar vein?

● Asia Entertainment Online was recently awarded admission into the highly selective Gimpsy Directory in the Watch > Video category: A Web Directory that Helps You Do, Not Find By David Wallace "Gimpsy is a different kind of directory, listing only sites that provide online activity or help you accomplish a specific task. Gimpsy founder, Mordechai Chachamu explains why." "It only takes a cursory glance at Gimpsy's home page to appreciate that it is quite different from all other directories out there. When, why and how did it all begin?" "Mordechai Chachamu: The inspiration to Gimpsy came way back in 1999. As many other inventions, it came out of frustration with existing technology. I was trying to buy something on the Net, and used the search engines to get to the right site. I spent many hours and visited many sites without success. I started to think 'Why can't I get the results that I want?' and it occurred to me that the reason is that the search engines don't understand what I want! Is there a way to make them understand? It was then that the idea of Gimpsy was born. Gimpy is built so that once you have made your intention clear, it provides you with a list of sites where you can accomplish them." What is it that makes Gimpsy so unique? "The most fundamental difference is the categorization model. Every directory follows the footprints of the first major directory, Yahoo. The home pages of all the directories look virtually identical -- they all have Arts, Business, Computers, Health, Science etc. A Yahoo style editor that reviews a site tries to answer the question: What is this site about?" "A Gimpsy Editor, on the other hand, has a different question in mind. He or she asks 'What can the user do on this site?' Thus, the home page of Gimpsy simply lists verbs, like buy, design, play, subscribe, trade, etc." The slogan "Active Sites for Active People" is related to Gimpsy containing sites that provide an interactive online service. Can you expound on this further, explaining what kind of sites are actually included in Gimpsy? "Gimpsy is highly selective when it comes to site acceptance. It will only accept sites for which the question "what can I do here" is relevant. If the answer is "reading," the site is not accepted, irrespective if the information if of the highest quality and the content is the most authoritative in the field. Some site owners find it very hard to accept. "

● Asia Entertainment Online was recently awarded admission into the well known All Media Directory in the Streaming Media » Streaming Video category. The All Media Directory is a division of MediaPost Communications (2006-10-17): About MediaPost Communications: "MediaPost Communications is an integrated publishing and content company whose mission is to provide an array of resources to super-serve media planners and buyers. Since 1996, Mediapost.com has been the leading advertising and media Internet portal providing free tools, news, and directories to help our more than 50,000 members better plan and buy both traditional and online advertising." Media Buying & Planning Tools Resource Center: "MediaPost is a fantastic resource for those planning a media buy. Not sure where to buy? The ALL Media Directory includes 3,000 websites and ad networks, 13,000 radio and TV stations and 8,000 publications, plus 6,000 agencies and sales reps to help you make your buy. Web-based media planning tools and two versions of media magazine are also available; one covering the traditional world of print and broadcast media; the other covering online media. If you're serious about your media buy, start your research here." Review by Mr. Larry Chase, Founder and Publisher of Chase Online Marketing Strategies

● Asia Entertainment Online was recently awarded admission into the Japanese Rentub.com Directory in the Entertainers & Personalities section. (10-17-06)

The Rentub.com Directory is the first Japanese web directory to award admission to Asia Entertainment Online

● Asia Entertainment Online was recently awarded admission into the well-known AbiLogic Directory in the Reginal/Asia/Japan/Entertainment category with a four-star ranking. (10-13-06)

What is AbiLogic?: "AbiLogic is a Business Web Directory of quality family-friendly and spam-free sites organized by subject. Offering free and paid listings."

● Revver blog: Congrats Rob Pongi & Asia Entertainment Online! Posted by unclealex - Friday October 06th 2006

Rob Pongi and Asia Entertainment Online were recently added to the highly selective Best of the Web directory. Pongi aims to promote cross-cultural awareness through short videos that provide incredibly entertaining glimpses into Asian cultures, and we're glad he's being recognized for his great work!

● A 3D character of Rob Pongi modelled by Artist Rob James at Robot Jam Design (10-03-06)

● Rob Pongi: Asia Entertainment Online was recently awarded admission into the internet's oldest directory: Best of the Web in the Regional: Asia: Arts and Entertainment category. This highly esteemed directory was founded in 1994 and is committed to catalogue the best web sites on the internet. (2006-09-27)

● Japan: Still Crazy After All These Years "think i'm switching over to rob pongi. the fun never stops there." Posted by: alin at August 25, 2006 01:07 AM "think i'm switching over to rob pongi. the fun never stops there." "The cleverness starts with the name and NEVER ENDS." Posted by: marxy at August 25, 2006 01:42 AM

● Rob Pongi Rules in Japan Published by Vinnie August 24th, 2006 "He wears costumes, roams the streets of Japan showing us that even the Japanese know their culture is different. Really funny videos - fans of Japanese strangeness will love this site. Pongi has achieved international stardom as an alternative comedian with his idiosyncratic Japanese cultural observations." Website: www.robpongi.com All Rob Pongi video's and photo's. Some great stuff on North Korea too: here here and here Who the heck is Rob Pongi? Posted in LOL! Linktip and Vlog.

● Asia Entertainment Online and Rob Pongi's Blog were recently listed in the Americola - Celebrity Pop Culture directory. (2006-08-23)

● Rob Pongi was recently awarded admission into The Celebrity Zone in the Comedians section. (2006-08-18)

● Asia Entertainment Online was recently awarded admission into The Comedy Zone in the Audio and Video Clips section. (2006-08-22)

● Rob Pongi is noted on the reference page for "Internet Video" on Answers.com - Science/Technology (Discovered on August 18, 2006)

● Rob Pongi was recently awarded admission into The Celebrity Cafe in the Celebrites/Male/ M-R section. (2006-08-14)

●Internet Video Magazine - Travel video, travel web sites (2006-08-06) This is a video tribute to the hard-working and very beautiful Tokyo Dome Beer Girls Cameras: Rob Pongi and Mr. Sparkle. Audio by Pietro Mascagni from "Cavalleria Rusticana" Produced and edited by Rob Pongi. Copyright (2006) by Rob Pongi

● "Rob Pongi" by Artist Rob James at Robot Jam Design was selected as "Featured Drawing of The Week" on Bowienet the official website of David Bowie (2006-08-04).

● Asia Entertainment Online : Site Sift Web Directory Admission:

● About RobPongi: Testimonial (2006-07-29) "RobPongi never has a bad thing to say to or about anyone and is always quick to offer enouragement and advice and is a real treasure to have as a friend. I'm glad to know him." Posted by little_hobbit_feet

● About RobPongi: Testimonial (2006-07-28) "You cannot simply put into words how great this man is." "Legend, Genius, terminological inexactitude, banana oil, fish story, hooey,allegory, rubric, cipher." "Those are some words I found under Legend in a thesaurus and the ones which best describe him. I now think of him as my American (with a capital "A") Japanese dwelling hat wearing brother." Posted by RobotJAM

● Rob Pongi was recently awarded admission into Clago.com - Your link to the celebrities (2006-07-13)

About Clago.com: "Clago.com provides links to celebrity sites. These links are frequently checked to keep the number of dead links to a minimum." "Besides offering links, Clago.com provides a weekly updated top 30, containing the most popular celebrities, birthdays, which allows you so see with which celebrity you share your birthday, and a celebrity shop where you can buy CDs, DVDs, and posters." "Clago.com is created by NetVision, a company that has extensive experience in creating celebrity related websites."

● Asia Entertainment Online: WOW Directory Admission (2006-07-12)

Asia Entertainment Online was recently awarded acceptance into the extremely powerful WOW Directory in the Entertainment: Movies and Film: Indepedent (Asia) section. Note: The WOW Directory does not accept all applications and has a search engine saturation level of 11,638,306 - one of the very highest of all directories on the entire internet.

● HikanNinjaBlog (2006-07-07) Robpongi.Com might be my new favorite site. He's put together a bunch of clips of seedy late night Japanese television from the early 90s, such as TV Highlights 1992, which starts off with Ai Iijima flashing her thong (or "t-back" in Japan) to the delighted viewers at home. Iijima's one of Japan's more fascinating personalities. Having gotten her start doing adult films and showing her ass on TV, she was successfully able to change her image and transition to respectable variety-show "talento." These days when you catch her on camera, it's hard to imagine her appearing less than fully dressed. She also penned "Platonic Sex," a "fictional" account of a young girl escaping her abusive family to wind up hostessing and eventually being seduced into making pornographic films. The book was later made into a television drama and film. For more about Iijima, read her Japan-Zone.com biography. Or watch this. Posted by Hikan Ninja

● Rob Pongi was recently awarded admission into the Star Seeker directory in the General Televison Sites section. (Notified on June 27, 2006)

● Rob Pongi recently received a notable mention from Starpulse.com for the Kim Jong Il Video (Discovered on June 26, 2006)

● PinkyToe's Reviews (2006-06-19) Asia Entertainment Online ROB PONGI'S ASIAN ENTERTAINMENT ONLINE Asian bluegrass? Got it. Proof that Kim Jong Il is god? Done. Kids so talented they must be robots? Yep. All this and more at Rob Pongi's site. Prepare to be stunned by the talent, surprised by our similarities, and frightened by the propaganda. A few highlights to get you started on the Asian adventure: robpongi.com/pages/comboKICHIJOJI.html robpongi.com/pages/comboBIJODAN.html robpongi.com/pages/comboKIMJONGIL.html robpongi.com/pages/comboGKIDS06.html Posted by PinkyToe

● Asia Entertainment Online: Uncover The Net Directory Admission (2006-06-18)

Asia Entertainment Online was recently awarded admission into the world-renowned Uncover The Net Directory in the Internet Broadcasts section.

● Asia Entertainment Online: Joe Ant Directory Admission (2006-06-17)

Asia Entertainment Online was recently awarded admission into the highly regarded Joe Ant directory in the Entertainment>Movies>Multimedia section.

● Rob Pongi was awarded admission into The Celebrity Exchange Directory in the Male Celebrities: R section on June 16, 2006 (Notified on June 19, 2006)

● "Rob Pongi" by Artist Rob James (2006-06-14)

"Rob Pongi" - an amazing portrait drawn by Artist Rob James at Robot Jam Design

● Where are my socks? (2006-06-03)

Above: Rob Pongi should be made Emperor. Watch the video here.

Posted by peemil

● brog: some things that don't suck (2006-05-06) lately I noticed I posted some things that really suck, but since today is saturday, I decided to freshen up with some things that don't suck. that's the idea, right? do you hear about american and english actors in strange japanese commercials? you can see them here are japander.com. rob pongi. is one of the coolest guys in tokyo. Posted by Judge Rage

● Popol's Web Log (2006-05-04)

Website van de week Deze week zetten we ROB PONGI in het zonnetje. Op deze website vind je een massa filmpjes en foto's, allemaal uit oost-Azië. De meest intrigerende clipjes zijn deze uit NOORD-KOREA. Hersenspoelen via de TV: het kan. En het gebeurt in Noord-Korea heel de tijd...

● Internet Video Magazine - Worlds Best Video Web Sites (2006-05-03) BEST VIDEO and MOVIE SITES on the NET
Every week, we search out the best video and streaming media oriented web sites. Some are well funded giant conglomerates and some are simple personal and/or small business sites with just one or two videos. Either way, they are worth visiting and checking out their offerings.
This week's best sites include:


Looking for a slightly weird web site? Check out Rob Pongi and his Japan site. This is the original video blog. Don't worry, its in English - or mostly. He has recently posted these two videos.

http://robpongi.com/pages/comboGKIDS08.html

"The Genius Kids #8" video from North Korea features some more of the extremely talented group of North Korean children known as "The Genius Kids" in a short performance along with an expert analysis as seen on North Korean and Japanese TV. Used by legal permission. This video is somewhat "shocking", however, in this episode, we finally learn what "The Genius Kids" really signify and how they are so terribly used by Kim Jong Il to brainwash North Korean children on North Korean Television.

And on a somewhat lighter and more humorous side:

http://robpongi.com/pages/comboPICTUREPEFECT.html

"A Picture Perfect Day" - Some behind-the-scenes views of A Picture Perfect Day in Yoyogi Park! A team of professional photographers from Paris, France visited Japan in April 2005 and took many pictures of Rob Pongi in Yoyogi Park and others all over Japan.

● Rob Pongi receives admission into the presigious Answers.com Blogger Directory (2006-04-17)

"Did you notice? Your blog is now an Answer!"

Dear Rob Pongi,

Your blog has become an Answer on the Answers.com Blogger Directory. We are proud to provide information about quality bloggers and their blogs on our reference pages. I know that as a blogger, you are constantly seeking to increase your pages'readership. Being listed on a top reference site should help boost your efforts.

Now that your blog is a part of Answers.com, I want to share our free web tools with you. Designed specifically to enhance your blog entries with over 100 reference sources on over a million topics, Answers.com will give your readers additional content and resources. Even Google uses Answers.com to define words on their pages.

By the way, I hope you check out www.Answers.com for yourself; no matter what your blogging about, Answers.com will have relevant, up-to-date information on news, entertainment, health, politics, education, and more.

Feel free to write me with your comments and ideas; I'd love to hear your thoughts!

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● GetReligion.org (2006-04-15)

http://robpongi.com/pages/comboTOKYONIGHTS01.html

If you click on the link above (or copy and paste)you will be directed to a site where someone on camera says what the girls who aren’t drinking need is Jesus then he goes on to say ‘Jesus is in my pants and he’s resurrected’ Because of how little Christians do to protect the sanctity of their religion, i is okay for programs like these to be aired with little or no complaint.
Posted by Ryan on April 15, 2006

Ryan, that looks like a cable access TV show, and fairly typical of the genre, I’m afraid. I’m also sure it didn’t have wide distribution. Otherwise, point well taken.
Posted by Stephen A. on April 15, 2006

● "Tokyo Rave" was selected as "Multimedia Feature of the Week" on Bowienet the official website of David Bowie (2006-04-05). This is the 14th time one of Rob Pongi's videos has been featured by David Bowie's official website. You can see "Tokyo Rave" right here by clicking on the picture below: Tokyo Rave in Club Fura, Shibuya, Tokyo. Completely filmed and edited by Rob Pongi in summer 2001. Used by permission. Copyright (c) 2001 Rob Pongi.

● Memoirs of a Geisha / Sayuri - Igirisu gin (2006-03-17) - So someone asked me if I'd seen "Memoirs of a Geisha" (Or "Sayuri" here in Japan). "A movie about Japan, filmed entirely in America, written by an American, starring Chinese actresses speaking English. No I haven't." Geisha are pretty thin on the ground these days and the chance of seeing one perform is pretty slim, and costly. One glance at the trailer for "Sayuri" and you know its a piece of tosh. Pop video dance routines are not exactly what geisha are about, its about grace. In fact I stumbled across some very rare live footage of geisha's performing their craft on Youtube today. So here is what its really like: Japanese Geisha Dance II Oh and full respect and credit to Mr Rob Pongi who captured this.- by Chris Osborne

● Winters Freuden (2006-03-16) Es ist kalt und nass und der blöde Hausmeister hat uns das Heißwasser abgedreht. Es wird Zeit, dass es Sommer wird. Aber irgendwie… ach, Winter kann doch auch sooooo schön sein ~(^_^)~. - by Asha

● adambraimbridge.com >> Wicked Cool (2006-03-11) Used to love this guy, then forgot all about his site. Then remembered it. Here is the quintissential definition of art:

The Making of "Conversations With Sea and Sand"

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● dinapolice: Ha! Awesome good (2006-03-01) Whoa! This website is awesome: Rob Pongi Video List Posted by dinapolice

● Orwell TV : watching FOR you (2006-02-17) Rob Pongi Video Link: Watch It Now! Genre: Comedy Language: English Description: Rob Pongi: Crazy Westerner stalks the Japanese streets. Viewing Options: Online & Downloads First reviewed on 17 Feb, 2006 by orwelltv Popular tags: japan, travel Average Winks: Review
orwelltv Named after Roppongi, the well known part of Tokyo famous for sleazy bars, dozens of strip clubs, and crowds of drunken "gaijin" (foreigners), Rob Pongi is what you get when you cross Krusty The Clown with the streets of Tokyo. Because Rob speaks fluent Japanese, he's able to delve just a bit deeper into the wilder side of Japan than most Westerners. Here you'll find packed parties, japanese burlesque shows, and the mutated ramblings of a Westerner who has been in Japan far too long. But have no fear, Pongi always comes in peace. Of special note is the editing and effects which are usually psychadelic, but rather well done. You never know what to expect from this show, but you'll never be able to claim it's normal. - Added on 17 Feb, 2006

del.icio.us /url - (2006-02-15) Photo-Video Gallery of RobPongi.com http://robpongi.com/MovieStillPages/thumbsGALLERY.htm this url has been saved by 11 people. user notes 不错的视频 - qingfeng movies and bits from Japan and Korea - aljones15 pra começar mais uma segunda - rafaspol Melhor página do mundo! Só videos de programas de TV japoneses bizarros - pilgerowski continued...

● Swedish Mass Media Photo The above photo (taken last Spring in Tokyo with journalist Erik Bredhe) is now featured on the website of one of Sweden's largest news media conglomerates known as Svenska Dagbladet (2006-01-19). Photo by Jonatan Jarbel. Used by permission. See more mass media photo highlights of Rob Pongi at The Rob Pongi Fan Club

● Un payaso de fiesta por Tokyo (2006-01-18) En este vídeo se puede ver la zona más discotequera de Japón, llamada Roppongi y que suele estar a tope de extranjeros por las noches. El vídeo es una parida bastante gorda pero se puede ver el gran nivel de inglés de los japoneses y algunas de las cosas raras que puedes ver en la noche tokiota. - by Hector

● Totally Stupid (2006-01-07) Everyone loves a book with a catchy title. The self-help tome "How to Good-Bye Depression: If You Constrict Anus 100 Times Everyday. Malarkey? or Effective Way?"...... So what is this whole anal constriction therapy he speaks of, and will it really make you happy? Well the always enlightening Tokyo-based Rob Pongi decided to make a party out of giving it a try with his friends, and they definitely don't look depressed at all. So why not just go for it... buy the book and constrict yourself to happiness! Wheeee!

● Barnhard Blog - RobPongi.com (2006-01-05) Written by Administrator Barnhard.nl - Composite still by "Mr. Einstein" (aka "IQ<14 ") He wears costumes, roams the streets of Japan showing us that even the Japanese know their culture is different. Really funny videos - fans of Japanese strangeness will love this site. Pongi has achieved international stardom as an alternative comedian with his idiosyncratic Japanese cultural observations.

Website: http://www.robpongi.com

● Peprally Junkyard (2006-01-05) Alas, Rob Pongi Mr. Pongi comes through with a cross-cultural dis straight from the far east. I've seen dozens of his videos before but this one particularly struck me. Nevermind the content, the way the story is told itself reveals somewhat of a cultural gap. Poingant indeed. - by Bruce Wane

● The below still frame outtake from the "Christmas In Japan" video was selected as "Featured Nomad Of The Week" on David Bowie.com (2006-01-03)

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