Kuchikomi continues...

When I first started to blog for this event I knew that with no budget for advertising we'd have to be creative and versatile in our promotion tactics. I couldn't have imagined the kind of support and energy we've received, but in Tokyo there are never ending surprises when you need them the most.

Another example of one thing leading to another is when fellow blogger and Tokyo inhabitant of cityunderredsun.com blogged about Haiti. Not only did he make an emotional appeal to think of Haiti based on his own personal connection to the country, he mentioned the event that this blog is dedicated to. And then when it was posted to japundit.com

http://www.japundit.com/LivinginJapan/And_the_Earth_Moved

Taken from Japundit....

JAPUNDIT is a social bookmarking site that gives you an instant overview of the most popular English language articles about Japan and the other countries of East Asia. Basically, social bookmarking allows members to post links to articles or sites so others can view and evaluate them. In many ways, JAPUNDIT is similar to the popular Digg.com site.

Connect... Link... And keep the chain going...

Let Black Love Below for Haiti be a chain letter message that we do NOT ignore or delete.

Thank you to our sponsor Gye Nyame

Tokyo is a great city filled with lots of wonderful stores, museums, attractions and of course people. One person in particular is not only a sponsor of Black Love Below for Haiti's raffle but also happens to be a wonderful friend, fellow female Tokyoite and female entrepreneur. She is the owner of a company that imports hand-crafted accessories from Ghana. I was of course honored that she'd think to approach BLB for Haiti about being a raffle sponsor. However, it shouldn't have been a surprise as she believes strongly in business with a heart and giving back to the community. A woman of great character and strength below you can find more information about her company and what she does.

http://gyenyamejapan.blogspot.com/2010/02/black-love-below-for-haiti-charity-club.html

http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=gye+naame&init=quick#!/pages/Gye-Nyame/218858212849

Gye Nyame has given generously for the raffle. Expect to see several raffle prizes from them including a t-shirt that says 'Make Fufu Not War', neck ties, earrings, necklaces, bracelets and an iPod case. Female event producers Mariko Lochridge and Daisha Hunter will also be wearing earrings by Gye Nyame as well.

Thank you!

The Tokyo Metpod and Kamasami Kong talk about Black Love Below for Haiti

On Tuesday, February 9th I was invited down to Metropolis magazine's office to join the Metpod crew to talk about Black Love Below for Haiti with host Kamasami Kong.

For those of you who don't know about the Metpod here is a little blurb off of Facebook

Tokyo Metpod Japan's No.1 English Language Magazine Metropolis Podcast

メトロポリスマガジン ポッドキャストのグループです。ハワイからのベテランレ

ジェンド DJ、Kamasami Kong（カマサミ・コング）がお送りする日本最大英雑誌『メトロポリス』presents 東京で一番ホットで旬なインターナショナルポッドキャストです。メトポドレギュラーをはじめ、その他スペシャルゲストが続々登場！メトロポリスの表紙ストーリーやニュースはもちろん、ポッドキャストならではの海外セレブとのスペシャルインタビュー等も満載。東京のインターナショナルコミュニティ#1 のポッドキャスト『...Metpod』です！！

The Tokyo Metpod is filled with English information you can't find on any radio station in Japan. There's just no other source with this much spoken information in English about life in Tokyo. Kamasami Kong brings you the best of Metropolis magazine, plus special celebrity interviews and behind-the-scenes peeks into the movers and shakers of the biggest metropolis in the world.

I had such a blast doing this. Sarah Cortina interviewed me about the charity benefit and was extremely intrigued by the 'Below' part of the title. We chatted about the charity benefit for Yele, And later they even let me stay on to chat about the Glitterball party: Magnetic Kiss with the music report host Kaleb James. I definitely hope that they'll have me back in the future.

Please check it out!

http://metropolis.co.jp/podcast/2010/02/10/the-tokyo-metpod-for-wednesday-february-10th-2010/