Mateus Honrado's Blog

Yes, I have managed to see Kokuho  and have to say that it was worth the watch. Heck, even Tom Cruise himself gave his seal of approval.

There have been only two stadiums that were intended to be held the Olympics but never did due to war such as the Deutsches Stadion (below) in Berlin, Germany (at the time, the German Empire), which was intended to be the main stadium of the 1916 Summer Olympics before it was cancelled due to World War I before being demolished in 1934 (a year after Adolf Hitler took power) to make way for the Olympiastadion, which hosted the 1936 Summer Olympics. And also, the Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium in Tokyo, Japan (at the time, the Japanese Empire), which was intended to be the main stadium of the 1940 Summer Olympics before the games relocated to Helsinki, Finland after the outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937, which ultimately did not happen due to World War II before the stadium was demolished in 1956 (nine years after the empire's dissolution) to make way for the National Stadium, which hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics.

If you're wondering, Osaka Stadium, the former home of the Japanese baseball team Nankai Hawks, had model homes inside after it ceased to be a ballpark in 1988 and was demolished in 2000.

Two words: Takarazuka Revue, which is the most famous example of an all-female musical theatre troupe in Japan and fun fact - Kabuki theatre originated as an all-female theatre troupe before switching to all-male in 1629 and while Takarazuka and other all-female theatre troupes are more Broadway-style, nihon-buyō is more influenced by the original Kabuki concept with a mixed-gender angle. That said, here's two videos from Kawaii Patten with Takarazuka actress and singer Maya Ayahane from September-October 2016.

This focuses on the magician impressing a geisha with his skills while in Tokyo.