Ruben VM

Japan’s only, and possibly best, English language musical comedian. オランダ生まれニュージーランド育ち東京在住JPOPスターになりたい。

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@UrawazaEigo My wife and daughter just braided it. Maybe it’s time to get a 1000yen cut…

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You know you’ve been in Japan too long when you’re mulling taking your kid out of school

[おコメディ焼き @Okomedyaki]

Happy 山の日！
今年の8月11日は、雨だし、緊急事態宣言中で、おそらく山の方へ行っていない方が多いと思いますが、Ruben VMの名曲「山の日 非公���OFFICIAL SONG」を聴いて少しだけ日本の素晴らしい山々と親しみましょう。
#山の日 #アウトドア #ハイク #キャラクター
#ハイキング

[裏技英語ポッドキャスト @UrawazaEigo]

Producer Rubenの名曲：『海の日 非公式OFFICIAL SONG』です！

2019年リリースですが、実は前年の「山の日 非公式OFFICIAL SONG」の失敗曲のメロディや歌詞のほとんどをそのまま使いわしました。こういうふうによくリサイクルして海を守ろうという気持ちでした！
https://t.co/qG92biaYHG

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Then I’ll get some crowd participation with my newest single, a catchy singalong. (It’s a shame the crowd will be mostly empty in the Olympic stadium)

https://t.co/5EOEUEEEFC

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I’ve been honing my craft and preparing for this moment for over five years. Call me up for the Olympic opening ceremony music:
Opening song:
https://t.co/36gOjHdT7N
(Japanese version)

#Tokyo2020  @Olympics #StrongerTogether #UnitedByEmotion

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My next song will be a patriotic song that people from all countries can enjoy:

https://t.co/03Fabk8UUW

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Sometimes songs just write themselves

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Oh wow, it looks like I might get vaccinated just on time to protest the Olympics!

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Breaking News: Japan has 4 seasons

[CNN International @cnni]

Intense heat and high humidity could pose a serious risk to athletes at this year's Tokyo Olympics, according to a new report https://t.co/BhG9dyu34e

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私物　何回も捨てたりすると今に罰があたる　罰があたるよ！
(Private property. If you keep throwing it away, you will incur divine punishment. You will be cursed!)
*note, the kanji seems to be incorrect, but this must have been both their last straw and steel mixing bowl.

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Japanese passive-aggressiveness: a masterclass

So just above my house is a car parking area, and people sometimes throw rubbish over the edge into my back garden. But a while back I began noticing some rubbish with writing on it.

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いいかげん捨てるな！！意味わからないのか？
(Stop bloody throwing it away. Do you not understand this?)
The cracks are finally showing here. But surely at this point, you may as well be throwing this instant ramen/Yaki soba tub over the edge yourself.

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捨てるな！！捨てるな　捨てるな　意味わかる
(Don’t throw it away!! Don’t throw it away. Don’t throw it away. Do you understand)
Maybe understanding was never really the issue. At least they are using kanji, so they aren’t assuming the culprit is a foreigner.

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かってに捨てるな　私物　捨てるな
(Don’t throw it away. Private property. Don’t throw it away)
A key rule in marketing is finding the effective frequency for repeating your message.

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私物　かってに捨てるな
(Private property. Don’t throw it away)
I’m not sure if an empty kimuchi container counts as “private property,” but I’ll allow it.

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After a while I decided to collect them as a testament to this epic battle of wills. I wish I had done so from the start, but here are some, showing the person’s descent into madness: