ANTOINE DE CAUNES, FRENCH TV HOST OF EUROTRASH & CANAL PLUS DOCUMENTARY. ODAIBA DINNER BOAT CRUISE & KARAOKE, TOKYO BAY.
Mon dieu! C’est Antoine de Caunes, French TV presenter and all-around funny-man. Perhaps you know him from Eurotrash, the sensational British late-night show he co-hosted with Jean-Paul Gaultier.
As you know, I was in Tokyo to co-host a French documentary (for the station Canal Plus) about theme restaurants, subcultures and all that jazz. Antoine de Caunes flew in from Paris, and we kicked off our epic journey with a dinner boat cruise in Odaiba.
The TV crew boarded a quaint boat in Tokyo Bay…
Navy jacket: Alice and the Pirates, from Closet Child Harajuku
Turquoise Lolita dress: Carina e Arlequin, from Closet Child Harajuku
Yellow boots: John Fluevog
Takoyaki-chan plush toy: from an Osaka convenience store
Behold, the traditional Japanese dinner we feasted upon! Sashimi, tempura, edamame, chawanmushi (egg custard). And alcohol. Lots of it. Nama-biru, sake, umeshu (plum wine), shochu… my memory gets fuzzy from this point onward…
Sound director Steve and I show ’em how to pose like an Asian. (Remember my CNNGo dissertation on this serious subject?)
Apparently, the oysters were laced with LSD.
Monsieur de Caunes and I compared our new Canon cameras (I have a Powershot S90).
Once we were plenty juiced, I got the karaoke started. Driver Hiroshi and I did the Bon “shovel dance” together.
The TV crew was hand-picked from all over the globe, and everyone clicked from day one. By the end of the shoot, we had accumulated a Mount Fuji of funny memories.
Antoine didn’t partake in the sing-a-long. When the producer took over the microphone, he pretended to vomit and jump out of the boat!
Have you watched Eurotrash? Any French readers here who know of Antoine de Caunes? He’s as hilarious and nice as you’d expect…
Japanese Word of the Day: Biko = Nostril
Song of the Day: The Devils Blood – Christ Or Cocaine (Suggested by Akie. Satanic psychedelic rock and roll… soundtrack of our past lives.)
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Antoine is looking good !
I love your dress with that jacket btw :)
Merci, ma cherie! Je vous manques beaucoup! ♥
My last feild trip in the 8th grade was a cruise
You’re so lucky to have seen the show AND met him!! I’m *so* jealous!!
WOW now that looks like loads of fun. Course it would have been nice if you guys got fan service from Hizaki of Versailles, MANA from Moi dix Mois , and OH!
EVERY1 from Malice Mizer…You already got MANA…now you need your favorite vocalist from your favorite era of the band…and Kozi and Yuki…
Why can’t they get back together again…=( – but aside from that looks like loads of fun.
Ah, you’ll never get Mana and Gackt in the same room ever again…
That looks so much like fun. And the sushi looks AMAZING!
It was… ahhh! Quite the treat for me! And unlimited alcohol… O__O
I love the dress you’re wearing!
Thank you! <3 It's my new favorite, along with a Metamorphose blue and white one… pics coming up… xoxo
Im coming back to Japan in september, you need to show me where to party hard!!
Antoine is looking good !
I had a minor freak out when I read the word “tempura” because it’s spelled similar to the word “tempera” which is a type of paint. lol
I’ve heard of Antione de Caunes but I’ve never seen any of his work. I’ll have to look him up.
Glad you had fun! (:
Ahahah! I’ve been mis-reading words in the oddest ways lately too. I read “heroes lottery” as “herpes lottery.” Wtf X__X
Yum yum!
cute outfit! very comfy-day-tripper look
Looks like loads of fun :-)
Also, excellent musical selection suggestion by Akie!!
I forgot how good psychedelic rock can be..
I love your dress with that jacket btw :)
My last feild trip in the 8th grade was a cruise
Merci, ma cherie! Je vous manques beaucoup! ♥
You're so lucky to have seen the show AND met him!! I'm *so* jealous!!
WOW now that looks like loads of fun. Course it would have been nice if you guys got fan service from Hizaki of Versailles, MANA from Moi dix Mois , and OH!
EVERY1 from Malice Mizer…You already got MANA…now you need your favorite vocalist from your favorite era of the band…and Kozi and Yuki…
Why can't they get back together again…=( – but aside from that looks like loads of fun.
That looks so much like fun. And the sushi looks AMAZING!
It was… ahhh! Quite the treat for me! And unlimited alcohol… O__O
Ah, you'll never get Mana and Gackt in the same room ever again…
I love the dress you're wearing!
Im coming back to Japan in september, you need to show me where to party hard!!
I had a minor freak out when I read the word “tempura” because it's spelled similar to the word “tempera” which is a type of paint. lol
I've heard of Antione de Caunes but I've never seen any of his work. I'll have to look him up.
Glad you had fun! (:
Yum yum!
cute outfit! very comfy-day-tripper look
Looks like loads of fun :-)
Also, excellent musical selection suggestion by Akie!!
Everything you do looks AMUSING xD Epic TV crew should join your Adventure Team xD
YES. YES. YES. Working on it.. ;)
Everything you do looks AMUSING xD Epic TV crew should join your Adventure Team xD
Those are some gorgeous photos of you! lol. Not to say you don’t look pretty in others, but the first few are especially flattering. Just wanted to say that.
Wow, thank you! I really appreciate that! <3
Those are some gorgeous photos of you! lol. Not to say you don't look pretty in others, but the first few are especially flattering. Just wanted to say that.
Thank you! <3 It's my new favorite, along with a Metamorphose blue and white one… pics coming up… xoxo
Ahahah! I've been mis-reading words in the oddest ways lately too. I read “heroes lottery” as “herpes lottery.” Wtf X__X
I forgot how good psychedelic rock can be..
YES. YES. YES. Working on it.. ;)
Wow, thank you! I really appreciate that! <3
ah man, I havn’t seen eurotrash, I’m usually not up late anymore…
those are some great photos. lol
& Karaoke is Awesome!
ah man, I havn't seen eurotrash, I'm usually not up late anymore…
those are some great photos. lol
& Karaoke is Awesome!
the food looks delicious! your jacket and dress are so beautiful.
the food looks delicious! your jacket and dress are so beautiful.
Yes, he’s very famous in our country, he used to do funny sketches with José Garcia and he is a respected actor.
I’ve never seen Eurotrash (since it was aired on a private channel and I’ve never wanted to pay for watching tv), I didn’t know that Antoine was fond of japanese’s culture. Quite a good surprise.
He had a great time in Tokyo! The episode will air on Canal Plus in November. :)
Yes, he's very famous in our country, he used to do funny sketches with José Garcia and he is a respected actor.
I've never seen Eurotrash (since it was aired on a private channel and I've never wanted to pay for watching tv), I didn't know that Antoine was fond of japanese's culture. Quite a good surprise.
He had a great time in Tokyo! The episode will air on Canal Plus in November. :)