Photo by: pimkie fotos

Since I bought a Wii Fit a month back, I’ve fallen in love with the music, especially the one that comes right after balance games like hula. At least if you win – if you don’t get good enough points, the music is different. Now some kind soul has taken the time to record all the songs, loop them and make them available for download

http://www.videogamescrapbook.com/wii_fit/?music=1

I’m not sure how long it will last, or if Nintendo care that much about it being given away.

I was a little disappointed that they don’t have the funky hula-hoop music, and there’s another really nice intro tune that’s missing, but I found them on YouTube.. Click through for some nutty videos and more music.

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From bike rides and beer drinking, to kimono dressing and free musical performances Tokyo is a place you can explore using all of your five senses.

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Story by Karryn Cartelle

With Japan being the second largest market for music in the world, talented foreign bands like Monkey Majik and singers like Kat McDowell are grabbing a slice of the action. But how difficult is it to make your way in Japan’s music industry and what is going to set you apart from the rest?

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Reflecting the growing number of talented foreign musicians, poets and artists in Tokyo, many foreigner-friendly bars and cafes across town host weekly and monthly open mic nights. It’s a win-win situation for all parties involved: performers don’t have to pay to get up on stage (a common practice at many live houses in Japan), customers get free entertainment, and the venue gets some extra traffic. Here are our favorite venues to go check out (and participate in as!) local talent.

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