Make love, not war, or do both and just get married! :O)

NEWS UPDATE:  Rob Pongi is now featured on one of the web's oldest and most highly esteemed community weblogs known as Metafilter or "Mefi" for short: robpongi | MetaFilter:  

Meet Rob Pongi (sometimes known as Evil Pongi) an american, doing something different in Japan. Sometimes he's chillin with some sexy and beautiful Japanese women enjoy a very exciting Tokyo dance party!  Other times he translates North Korean soap operas into english for our edification. He just finished his first Hollywood movie, and he's very proud of it. Join his fan club here. You can watch all of his videos here - posted by bigmusic (11-14-2007)

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Above is some  www.RobPongi.com Video Wallpaper made by Rob Pongi on Blinkx.com This www.RobPongi.com Video Wallpaper is a compilation of 90+ videos found on affiliated sites from all over the word wide web. Feel free to embed this Video Wallpaper on your blog or website by copying the embed code from Blinkx.com


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LATE NEWS UPDATE: The Japanese Bon Odori Dance Video 2007 was selected as "Multimedia Feature of the Week" on Bowienet the official website of Mr. David Bowie (2007-08-06). This is the 18th time one of Rob Pongi's videos has been featured by David Bowie's official website. You can see the "Japanese Bon Odori Dance Video 2007" by clicking on the Bowienet screen shot below:

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FLASH NEWS:  Rob Pongi was recently included as a celebrity caricature by the world-famous weblog Google Blogoscoped (Discovered 08-05-07):

About Google Blogoscoped

Google Blogoscoped covers Google and the tech world, more or less daily since 2003......Google Blogoscoped has become a true community effort over time through the participation of many, many people, including Tony Ruscoe (co-editor), Ionut Alex. Chitu, Colin Colehour, /pd, Mambo, Orli Yakuel, Manoj Nahar, Sohil, David Hetfield...

The blog and the forum cover new Google product releases, contain tutorials and tips, information on Google censorship methods, and 20% random weirdness (the blog also spawned a book). Google is the focus here because the company and its tools have a growing impact on people's life – for better or worse. The Google search engine serves as a pair of eyes in a virtual world, and I think we'd all like a clear view.

This blog is featured in charts such as the Technorati Top 100, is a Google News source, and is also available in Chinese. Mark Draughn of Windypundit.com once called it "One of the most interesting technical sites on the web," and Vittorio Del Percio from Lugano, Switzerland, said it's "... the first source of info I check daily in the morning when I arrive at my desk in the office."

Continued...

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FLASH NEWS: "The Golden Pavilion Video" is now a Top Ten Feature on WeShow Brazil:

Below is part of an official email I received just last night:

"WeShow is honored to announce that this video has been selected among millions on the internet to be ONE OF THE TEN BEST videos of the month in Brazil. Check it out this week on the WeShow Awards BR Edition (the biggest worldwide online video award), shown on channel Viagens & Destinos>Outros Destinos>Ásia, to watch your video and other competing videos – and vote on your favorites. Our congratulations and good luck!"

The WeShow.com Team

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● Asian Online TV, Video, and Film Links Featuring Rob PongiPublished by Rich July 5th, 2007 in Funny, Humor & Comedy Links, Online TV Links & Shows, Video Clips, Video Sites & Links, TV Links & TV Shows - OnlineThis 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

● Rob Pongi's previously awarded feature page in the HollywoodUpClose.com celebrity portal  was recently admitted into the very highly esteemed Global Internet Index in the Entertainment - Celebrities - Other Celebrities category (06-28-07):

About Global Internet Index: "Global Internet Index is a Search Engine Friendly Web Directory which has around 2000 sub categories to list quality websites. This web directory has listed all the top authority websites as of now and has no 3rd party advertising. The main aim of this directory is to be a powerful medium to list websites and give the users the best results. The directories has articles on every page which is going to boost up the ranking of the websites listed there as they will be listed on content pages."　

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● 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 AreExcellent 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...

●  War Birds Of Prey 喜乐吧视频搜索引擎 Xileba.com (Discovered 06-05-07)

● Asia Entertainment Online Videos was recently added into the very highly esteemed  Music Videos Directory in the very prestigeous Uncover the Net directory: 

(Discovered 05-26-07) 

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.

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NEWS FLASH : 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."Asia Entertainment Online Videos

Tokyo Spring Music Video was recently selected as "Multimedia Feature of the Week" on Bowienet the official website of Mr. David Bowie. 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:

Tokyo Spring Music Video



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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'

● NEWS UPDATE: Takt & ton: Monkey business reported that Japan Best Hit TV featuring Rob Pongi and other Japanese TV luminaries, was aired on prime-time, nationwide television on TV8 in Sweden on March 15, 2007:Continued....

● Video of the Day: Never say "Never" - Always say "Revver"Posted by unclealexTuesday March 13th 2007, 11:47 amFiled 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'!              
2/4/2007Gets '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 VIDEOThe Rob Pongi drawing at the top is thanks to roughtoiletpaper.comPosted 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 Japanese entertainers 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):OverviewThe 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.comMaybe 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: ComedyLanguage: EnglishDescription: Rob Pongi: Crazy Westerner stalks the Japanese streets.Viewing Options: Online & DownloadsFirst reviewed on 17 Feb, 2006 by orwelltvPopular tags: travelAverage Winks: Review
DowntownTokyoEverybody 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)