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Any good websites of that one Puppet show that was shown in the movie?


Any decent websites of that Puppet Show that was featured in the movie?

I been so curious about it ever since I read the FAQ saying it was an actul old Japanese Kids show.

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I saw that and thought "I wonder if that's Hyoukkori Hyontajima" because Morning Musume did a version of the theme tune. Then I heard the intro of the song on the film and was so freaked out and then started singing along with Taeko ^_^

I haven't been able to find any episodes of it anywhere although I think there's a game of it that you can download.

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There has to be at least one website lurking around that cites Hyokkori Hyotan Jima. I am aware of one contemporary anime show that ends with a karaoke bar singing the theme song (just like Poro Poro), and I'm also aware of a videogame based on the show for Sega's Megadrive in Japan.

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I looked it up on Google, Wikipedia, and AskJeeves, but nothing turned up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpXwPdJIOJY
Best thing ever.

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Bingo! I found it!

http://www009.upp.so-net.ne.jp/hyoutanjima/

However, it's in Japanese, of course. Use BabelFish web page translation to fix that.

http://babelfish.altavista.com/

The grammar will be off, but it'll be readable, at least. Below is my signature, which has nothing to do with this. Check that out too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpXwPdJIOJY
Best thing ever.

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Thanks, I appreciate you finding a link of the puppet show for me.

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NHK Japan TV had a list of all their shows, including kids' stuff. The show HYOKKORI HYOUTANJIMA,
which means "Pop from the Gourd Island" {pop from the gourd means " a surprise" a la Jack-in-the-Box}
is there. Japan's Post Office also put out a stamp with the characters (Don Gabacho, etc).

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