INCREDIBLE! 7 Wacky Japanese Soda Drinks

7 Wacky Japanese Soda Drinks

Ah, the Japanese. Is there anything that they don’t create? We admire the Japanese people as a whole for being polite as well as creative, though there are some things in Japan that are just plain wacky. It’s not like the Japanese don’t know that we make fun of them online in more than one place — they seem to come up with wacky things just for us to be puzzled over.

Take soda drinks. Whether you call them pop or soda, one thing that they all have in common is the fizz and the sugar — though where that sugar comes from is often subject to debate as well as new creative outlets.

Here’s another fact — there are over 1,000 soft drinks that are introduced into Japan every year. As you might imagine, not all of them are tasty. In fact, most of them fail. Does that stop drink manufacturers from creating crazy things? Of course not!

We wanted to showcase this creative drive by showing you 7 wacky Japanese soda drinks that you had to check out!

1. Pepsi Ice Cucumber

Pepsi Ice Cucumber is the merging of two things that seem pretty innocent — Pepsi, and cucumber flavor? Now, we’re not against salad greens. Not at all. In fact, we’re making a salad right now, so we would appreciate that you tell our mothers that, okay? Mom doesn’t need to nag us about getting all of our greens anymore than she already does.

Still, there’s something chilling about Pepsi Ice Cucumber, and it’s not a refreshing flavor that we would love to drink. The Pepsi company introduced this little number to the Japanese market in 2007, and we’ve been spending the last four years figuring out why people find this drink so appealing. We’ll never understand it at all.

2. Hot Calpis, anyone?

This is a pretty terrifying drink. Let’s face it, when you hear about Hot Calpis, you think about that special toilet water in a cup — but no, it’s actually not that bad.

It’s actually a milk-based soft drink that is reported to have more of a yogurt taste. It even comes in fruity flavors, just in case you like your Calpis to be interesting.

However, this is not just a drink for the Japanese market: it’s also a hit in Latin countries. Imagine that, a multicultural soft drink!

3. Mother’s Milk

Now, around here, we’re pretty partial to boobs. Have you seen our article about 7 hot poker babes? Plenty of boobs there. However, we’re not really a fan of Mother’s Milk, if you get the idea.

We’re not really sure if Mother’s Milk is actually well, you know — mother’s milk (as in, right from the breast), but the naming similarities are really blowing our minds right now. Let’s just drink soda and get away from this mother’s milk fiasco completely, shall we?

4. Water Salad — Um…we’ll pass!

Isn’t this a crazy profit grab? Water Salad is salad-flavored water. As in, you are basically buying the mass produced version of making a salad and running it through the salad spinner a few times before draining the water out. The water that’s been tangling with your salad greens is what Cola-Cola is actually putting into aluminum cans and selling in Japan.

What’s even more interesting is that it comes in different flavors. So you don’t have to just settle for that generic salad taste — you can even get it in a nice citrus flavor too!

5. Diet Water

This is some trippy stuff — Diet Water is supposedly a drink that takes water to a higher standard, but we really have a hard time believing that. After all, there’s really no reason why you would drink special water to lose weight when water already doesn’t have calories. In other words, diet water…is still…wait for it…

Hold on…

IT’S STILL WATER, FOLKS!

Ahem. We’ll collect a cut of the money that you saved by not buying Diet Water, thanks.

6. Final Fantasy Potion

You know, the funny thing about the whole Final fantasy franchise is that the fantasy never really seems final. Even after all these years, Final Fantasy still has a pretty popular following. It’s better to go with a game that lets you escape reality for a while than just checking out of reality for good, but sometimes the fantasy world follows us around in ways that we least expect.

Take Final Fantasy Potion. It’s a wild drink that definitely is designed to appeal to the gaming culture in Japan — which is also pretty popular. It’s a great day to be a gamer in Japan, which is why so many gamers elsewhere dream about moving to Japan. It won’t give you god-like status, but hey — you’ll be able to at least try this crazy drink for yourself!

7. Kidsbeer

How strange can we get? Well, we can get pretty strange. The last drink on this list is known as Kidsbeer in Japan.

Now, it’s obviously going to be alcohol free, but this makes us think about candy cigarettes. If you’re too young to remember them, candy cigarettes truly looked like cigarettes — which gave kids a friendly association with cigarettes that had parents nervous — and even angry. Things changed for the better — you can’t produce things that would give kids a gateway into harmful substances. What’s next — candy cocaine for junior cheerleaders? Gotta keep that weight down early, girls! Yeah…right.

Overall, these are some wacky drinks. If you have recently been to Japan or heard about another wacky drink that we need to include, do not hesitate to sound off in the comments — we would love to hear from you!

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Pictures From the Wizkid Album Launch

Nigeria came out en-mass to support Wizkid on June 12th! One of the most anticipated album of the year 'SUPERSTAR' produced one of the biggest album launch party ever, everybody came down to show support for Wizkid! The Mohits Clan, The Choc Boiz, 9ice, Eldee, Sound Sultan! The love was insane!

Wizkid performed new songs from the album plus some classic collabos with other artists! Check more pictures below

GOV. FASHOLA CAPTAINED EAGLES IN KANU NWAKWO TESTIMONIAL MATCH

Every good thing they say must come to an end and as Kanu Nwankwo's international footballing career ends, friends, colleagues, fans and well wishers gathered to celebrate a deserving son and ambassador with a testimonial match and gala dinner evening.

Captained by football fanatic and Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola, the All stars line up of players was like something from football dreamland featuring players such as Jay Jay Okocha, Danny Shittu, Emmanuel Adebayor, Samuel Eto'o and others in a truly fantastic turnout for Kanu Nwankwo, who remains one of the best footballers Nigeria has ever produced...

The match itself saw the Super Eagles play against the rest of the World (Friends of Kanu) and of course the Super Eagles won..3-1(They always do right...LOL!). Kanu played for both sides, swapping shirts at half time but he scored a goal for the Eagles..

Kanu Nwankwo,who once suffered from a life threatening heart condition that could have ended his career too early, since dedicated his life to giving and raising funds for the cause of young heart condition victims through his charity, The Kanu Heart Foundation. Funds raised at the event will be donated to the foundation.

Kanye West features D'banj, Delays album release cos of D'banj, Don Jazzy contract

Mohits,Mohits,Mohits........Big Shouts outs to the Mohits crew for creating History . For the past few months now Mohits Records has been lets say Trending African Record label.

Thanks to them, They have successfully opened doors for African Artist to be recognized in its Biggest form.with Mr Enowed remix Video ,which Features Big Snoop Dog and now a Collabo with Hip hop Heavy Weight Champions Jay-z & Kanye west on there Forth coming collaborative Album titled - ''Watch the Throne''

Like you know Dbanj & Don Jazzy has been signed to G.O.O.D Music Management.

Now they doing it Big with a collaboration,which involves Africa's #1, Super Producer Don Jazzy Producing 1 or 2 Tracks on the Album. And a Track featuring Mr Endowed himself - Dbanj titled ''Anthem''.Which is actually the last track on the Album

OFFICIAL TRACKLISTING - ''WATCH THE THRONE''

Here’s the officially unofficial track listing for JayZ and Kanye West Watch The Throne Album, courtesy of One Thirty BPM

Release Date: July 4th 2011

1. Lift Off (Feat. Beyonce & Bruno Mars)

2. Murder To Excellence

3. Illest Motherfucker Alive

4. Why I Love You So (Guilt Trip)

5. That Shit Crazy

6. Living So Italian

7. Who Gonna Stop Me

8. Whole Lifetime

9. We Are Young

10. Anthem Feat. D'banj

Sources say the release date and track listings were not announced because jay and ye were waiting for the new members of GOOD Music who also feat. on the album to sign their record contract

Don Jazzy to produce 2 tracks off Kanye West ‘’Watch The Throne" album

Kanye And Jay-Z Reportedly Finish "Watch The Throne"

Jay-Z and Kanye Westis reportedly finished but still awaiting a release date, this according to Jay's longtime friend and producer Young Guru.

Guru, real name Gimel Keaton, spoke with VIBE Magazine at this year's SXSW music festival and revealed that the core of Ye and Jay's project was finished and awaiting just a few tweaks.

“Right now, I'm really trying to get Jay and Kanye to hurry up and finish this Watch The Throne album because the world needs to hear it," he said.

“It just needs little tweaks and things like that. But the core of the album is finished.”

He also hinted that Jay-Z had another solo album in the works.

"Jay's a consummate thinker, so sometimes he'll call and be like ‘yo what do you think about this.' And he said this idea to me that I wish I could tell the world about. Some ideas are so simple and in-your-face, that they're so incredibly smart," Guru continues.

“So this next idea— when you hear this title — the world is going to say ‘why didn't Jay think of that for the first album.' The title and concept just fits in perfectly. It's so simple, but yet so elegant at the same time. [Jay] can't stop, it's in his blood.”

‘’Guru’’ (Jay-Z’s Engineer) also confirms Don Jazzy would be producing 2 tracks from the 4th coming ‘’Jay & Kanye West’’ Collaboration Album , titled – ‘’Watch The Throne.

Guru also confirmed that the ''Mo Hits Boyz'' just bought themselves 2 Bentley continental (Flying Spur) 2010 - 1 Blue & 1 Silver And A Black Mercedes Benz S550

As previously reported, Watch The Throne was scheduled to drop in February.

A final release date is still unknown.

INCREDIBLE! D'Banj romance Florence Ita Giwa

A very guarded romance is on. And it revolves around two interesting personalities- popular entertainer widely known as D Banj, Dapo Oyebanji and celebrated politician,Florence Ita Giwa. The duo are said to be engulfed in a very discreet but passionate affair at present. Information made available to www.societynowng.com revealed that the affair has been on for some time now. Informants revealed that the need for secrecy is more about the need for the musician to maintain the image of a successful young man every lady want to take home to mama- the bedrock of his public appeal.

Analysed a source, ‘Ita Giwa is known for keeping younger guys and lavishing expensive gifts on them. More of a Sugar Mummy having young men as plaything kind of affair. And D’Banj and the Mo’Hit crew have heavily invested on creating the image of a youngman every lady desire with all material things at his beck and call for the musician. So you see, unlike the Genevieve affair that he leveraged on male dominance to shore up that particular image, publicly associating with Ita Giwa in a submissive role of sex for material thing will make nonsense of the musician’s reputation and Mo Hits investment on him. Simply put, it decorates him with the cloak of a kept lover’. Informants claimed that just like she allegedly did with Actors Chidi Mokeme and Jim Iyke, the former senator initiated the romance- but D’Banj, with the backing of Don Jazzy (the musician doesn’t make a move without his blessing) changed the script.

D’Banj opted for a secret affair and the celebrated politician agreed. Sources claimed that in order to cover their tracks very well- the Mo hits crew fuelled the media celebration of D’Banj’s romance withactress Genevieve Nnaji. According to investigations conducted bywww.societynowng.com the romance with Genevieve was nothing more than a business affair turned fling.

Divulged the insider ‘Genevieve was actually contracted to feature in Dbanj’s song for a fee. The transaction later resulted in a fling. It was this period that the Ita Giwa romance sparked off. So, what Dbanj and his team did was to continue antics that fuelled the media romance as a cover up for the real loving with Ita Giwa’ While on her part- Ita Giwa has continued to enjoy the loving of yet another celebrated artiste very discreetly- D’banj and by extension the Mo’Hit crew are said not to be doing badly in the deal as well. The money spinning deal that saw D’banj a part of President Goodluck Jonathan Campaign team is said to the handiwork of Senator Ita Giwa. Aside this, sources claimed that the Mo’Hit crew are currently tapping into the clout of the extensively connected politician set-up-this-and-that private deal. A clinical follower of the unfolding romance is of the opinion that Senator Ita Giwa’s long known penchant for publicly parading her ‘Toy’ men might disrupt the secret arrangement in the nearest future. The question is how soon?

Breast sucking prevents breast cancer.

"Doctors recommend that women reduce the risk of getting breast cancer by having their breasts sucked. It is said that regular sucking of the breast lowers the risk level that tends to build up breast cancer. The breast must be sucked as often as possible, help women fight breast cancer today. Men, please do your part, and suck a breast now and women please let your body free!

This message is from the Ministry of Health in the Fight Against Breast Cancer."

"A BBC report suggesting that breast sucking by men and women can reduce the risk of developing breast cancer for both sexes is generating mixed reactions from the public. The report published by the BBC indicates that breast sucking has the tendency of reducing the incidence of breast cancer in men and women who engage in the practice. Most men find pleasure in sucking women's nipples and in some cases; women also suck men's nipples during love making."

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis among black women, and among women nationwide. Studies have shown that when black women follow the same preventive measures as white women, their death rates from breast cancer are very similar. Although black women are less likely than whites to develop breast cancer, they are more likely to die from it, doctors have long known. Black women also are diagnosed at younger ages and at later stages of disease.

It is said that thousands of women might be spared the agony of breast cancer if they extended the period for which they suckle their babies. A study was carried out by a group of researchers in the UK. Although it indicated a relationship between breastfeeding and a lower risk of cancer, more research is necessary to clearly establish a causal link.

Breastfeeding (baby) and Breastsucking (men) are two different things.

According to James Klosky (UK researcher): Breastfeeding, in addition to diet and exercise, avoiding tobacco use, and engaging in safe sexual behaviour, is one more behaviour that can potentially ameliorate adverse late effects of cancer treatment”

Breastfeeding has been found to provide a measure of protection against uterine, cervical and ovarian cancers as well as breast cancer. A study by Yale University researchers showed that women who breastfed for two years or longer reduced their risk of breast cancer by 50 percent.

Should I suck her breast to help her reduce the risk?

Breastfeeding is what's been shown to reduce the risk of breast cancer. The researchers compared the rate at which women breastfeed babies back in the days to present days; the rate has reduced over the years. Women are encouraged to breastfeed their babies longer now because it's good for the baby's health and good for them (woman). We have not seen any report that shows that you will help your wife/girl reduce the risk by sucking her breast.

If studies show that breast sucking (by men or babies) would reduce the risk, the man who is doing the sucking will not be at any risk. His chances of getting cancer will not increase just because he is sucking the woman's breast.

The search has begun to find the next Elite Supermodel 2011.

Elite model Management PARIS is organizing a nationwide search in Nigeria. It is an essential form of scouting for Elite's 37 worldwide agencies.

Over the years, Elite has developed an unrivaled ability to scout new talent through the Elite Model Look competition thus proving to be an instant and guaranteed boost to the winners’ modeling careers, surpassing any of their dreams.

Elite model management remains at the forefront of the industry and has launched the careers of celebrities such as our very own Oluchi Orlando, Gisele Bundchen, Naomi Campbell, Stephanie Seymour, Tyra Banks, Cindy Crawford, Demi Moore, Cameron Diaz, Andie McDowell, Linda Evangelista, Heidi Klum, and Claudia Schiffer

The group clientele spans includes leading fashion houses and famous individuals, including Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Versace, L’Oreal, Vogue, Elle and many more.

Elite Model Look is the largest, most glamorous and most prestigious model search competition in the world.

It is unique in providing the opportunity for young girls to enter the fashion world, become models and begin fabulous careers. The Elite Model Look contest is a prestigious event open to beginners with a professional goal: looking for and discovering the young hopefuls who will become the future top models.

Each year, Elite Model Look competition sees over 350,000 female contestants between Age 14 to 22, attending national casting held in over 80 countries around the world.

For the 28^th consecutive year, Elite is organizing the most prestigious modeling contest in the world offering thousands of girls the opportunity to achieve their dream and follow in the footstep of top models.

Throughout the years, Elite Model Look competition has offered many younggirls a chance to start a career of international model at the highest level. The winners are not only selected for their photogenic qualities, their personality and their natural beauty but also for their potential to correspond to current fashion trends.

From a rigorous selection progress, at least one contestant in each country is elected in the National Final and gets to participate in the main event: the international final, with $325,000 of modeling contract at stake.

Elite representatives from PARIS will choose the finalists from the National Finals in Lagos August 16 2011.

Selected contestants will be accommodated in Augustfor a week of intensive grooming. This training will cover all the professional aspects of modeling. The 14finalists will experience and undergo fitness training, makeovers, nutrition lectures, professional photo sessions as well as a run through of the event.

Elite model look Nigeria Finale would be held in September 3rd2011 at the Civic Center Lagos, Nigeria

If you think you have what it takes to become a model don’t let the chance to be discovered slip away.

The Elite team wouldbetouring Nigeria on the followingdates….JULY 9^thPORTHARCOUT - X-LOUNGE BAR.JULY 16^TH BENIN-LINCX BAR, JULY 30THLAGOS - REHAB POOL LOUNGE, AUGUST 6TH ABUJA -TERMINAL 5 BAR.

To take part in one of the Elite Model Look castings, applicants must be:

- Female

- A Nigerian Citizen

- The age between 14 and 23

- At least 5’8 in or 172cm tall

- Must have no signed contract with any Agency in Nigeria (Very important)

- Must be ready to travel abroad

- A genuine interests a modeling career.

Prize

Ø The winner of Elite model look International gets a chance to win a modeling contract with Elite model Management.

Ø All expense paid trip to New York City

Ø Opportunity to represent Nigeria at the Elite Model Look Finale in Asia 2011

Ø A chance to win 150,000USD at the international finals.

REGISTER NOW

If you think you have what it takes

Download forms online at (www.elitemodellooknigeria.com)and come with two recent pictures : a head shot and a full body shot.

Elite model look London winner 2008 NyashaMatonhodze is the face of LOUISVUITTONa.s face as face of LV

NyashaMatonhodze entered the modeling world just two years ago after winning Elite Model Look UK competition in 2009.

The student was scouted in the street in her Northampton Shire home country by the model agency and invited down to London to take part in the contest.

The schoolgirl, who arrived for her first casting wearing her school uniform - experienced a meteoric rise through the echelons of the fashion industry, with an impressive debut season that saw her walking for shows including Louise Gray, Clements Ribeiro, Jonathan Saunders during London Fashion Week SS11 as well as Loewe, Emanuel Ungaro, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac and Louis Vuitton in Paris.

Elite Representative

Mrs Elizabeth Aisien

Elizabeth@elitemodellooknigeria.com

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KANYE WEST SIGNS D’BANJ AND DON JAZZY TO G.O.O.D MUSIC, RECORDS SCAPEGOAT REMIX WIT KANYE WEST

American multiple awards winning artist and producer, Kanye West has today finalized his interest to sign one of Nigeria’s biggest hip-hop artistes, Dapo Oyebanjo popularly known as D’Banj & Don Jazzy to his Good Music Entertainment, a production, management and record label outfit. “GOOD” is an acronym for “Getting Out Our Dreams”.

D’banj seems to be a big time player when it comes to pulling stunts in the music industry. First of all, it was a remix of his hit song ‘Mr Endowed’ with US rapper Snoop Dogg with an incredible video to back up it’s authenticity, which was followed by a tweet from one of the most popular rappers in recent times Kanye West saying D’Banj and Don Jazzy should come over to New York. The celebrated entertainer then appeared on the BET ‘Welcome to America’ show where he revealed his intentions to work with US acts especially Kanye.

In the early hours of Thursday, June 9, 2011 Dbanj who was nominated in the Best International Act category of the forthcoming BET Awards took to his twitter account to an

nounce that he had be signed to Kanye’s G.O.O.D Musiclabel.

‘Just like yesterday myself and my brother did Tongolo. 7yrs later Mo’Hits signs with Good Music. Best birthday gift ever. God thank u‘, D’banj’s tweet reads.

It has now been confirmed that the move is indeed true. But the news gets even bigger as our reporters have confirmed that G.O.O.D music has signed the entire Mo’Hits camp unto the label. The signing took place in the US on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 which happens to be Kanye’s birthda

y. Hit producer Don Jazzy and D’banj attended Mr West’s gig and even got the Chicago born rapper an expensive wristwatch.

Just a few hours ago, Don Jazzy put a picture of Jay Z, Kanye and himself on twitter and gave a vote of thanks to his wellwishers.

A remix of D’banj’s ‘Scapegoat‘ has already been recorded with Kanye west taking a verse on it.

Kanye West emerged in the music scene first as a record producer for popular acts like Jay Z before going on to release his ‘College Dropout’ LP back in 2004. The success of the album led to him to start off his own management and production company called G.O.O.D Music. Teh Grammy Award winning rapper has gone on to sign acts like John legend, rapper Common, Kid Cudi and Mos Def.

A source close to Kanye’s camp assures us the G.O.O.D MUSIC deal will see Mohits producer Don Jazzy working with G.O.O.D music talents, including Dbanj who is believed to have a one-album deal with the label.