Tomo Girls

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Ask Tomo Anything: How the girls of Hong Kong and Taiwan become TomoGirls — TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7nwtdXuKME

All of the Tomo Girls footage comes from Tomo News’s sister company Apple Daily, which sends reporters out to college campuses, yoga studios and trade shows in search of up-and-coming Taiwanese models. It's part of the media culture here in Taiwan. Chicks get clicks.

Look at it this way. Topless Page-3 girls have long been a part of British newspaper culture. And Germany's Bild has the Bild girls. In Hong Kong and Taiwan, this is how it's done. You could think of the TomoGirls as Tomo News version of the Page 3, just with their tops still on.

(By Tomo News)


Tomogirl Yuling fell for sports star Jeremy Lin during Linsanity and loves basketball too-TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSo9Z9IpW1Q

Published on Aug 12, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! It’s that time again! So say hello to Yuling!

Yuling’s a big basketball fan and started playing in high school. She admits she was one of the girls who came down with Linsanity. A widespread fan obsession in Asia caused by Jeremy Lin.

Yuling says she supports her sports crush Jeremy Lin because he has ties to Taiwan. She once tried to catch a glimpse of the overnight sensation when he was coaching a basketball summer camp for kids in Taiwan.

NBA basketball player Jeremy Lin exploded into the public’s awareness in 2012 after unexpectedly leading a winning turn around with the New York Knicks. That game made Jeremy Lin a household name and earned him fangirls all over the world, including starry-eyed Yuling.

(By Tomo News)


Tomogirl Jennifer: She owns a boutique shop in the Shida night market – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lAQqtkxmhs

Published on Aug 19, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hi everyone! Say hello to this week’s pick Jennifer! Jennifer enjoys singing and watching movies. She owns a small clothing boutique in the Shida Night Market, selling the latest in Korean fashion.

Shida Night Market is one of the better known night markets in Taipei. Night markets in Taiwan are street markets that operate daily, offering a mixture of individual stalls hawking clothing, specialty drinks, and xiaochi--literally “small eats”--similar to snacks or fast food.

Shilin Night Market is one of the most famous and largest night markets in Taiwan. The night market opened in 1899 and is famous for its variety of eateries selling authentic Taiwanese xiaochi.

So visiting a night market in Taiwan should definitely be on your To Do List if you visit and you may even run into Tomogirl Jennifer!

(By Tomo News)

[hosyino]

Thanks for sharing . :)

[quicksilver3210]

Nice looking girls :)

[ClaypotMaiHum]

Nice looking girls :)

Sweet too :D

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Look at it this way. Topless Page-3 girls have long been a part of British newspaper culture. And Germany's Bild has the Bild girls. In Hong Kong and Taiwan, this is how it's done. You could think of the TomoGirls as Tomo News version of the Page 3, just with their tops still on.

Here’s Bild Girl: http://www.bild.de/video/clip/bild-girl/bild-girls-15884442.bild.html

Here’s Page 3 Girl: http://www.page3.com/sol/homepage/page3/

[1MDB]

Nice, thanks for sharing :)

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Tomogirl Sherry: Her dream job would be to land a role as a hot babe in a Bond movie – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wxyZj222P8

Published on Aug 23, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Say hello to Sherry. She’s just turned 23 and wants to go into acting. Right now Sherry’s just working as a model.

Sherry said that her dream role would be to land a part as Bond girl.

The inspiration for all the Bond girls is said to be 007 author Ian Fleming’s one time lover Muriel Wright.

Wright was 26 when she and Fleming met in 1935. A talented rider, skier, and polo player, Wright was independently wealthy and a model. She died in an air raid in 1944, which devastated Fleming and cemented her legacy in every Bond girl to appear in Fleming’s James Bond novels.

Hopefully, if Sherry does land a role as a Bond girl, she won’t fall in love with the double-oh-seven, because if the feeling is mutual the Bond girl is usually doomed to an early and violent death.

Let’s hope Sherry dodges that bullet!

(By Tomo News)

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Tomogirl Xiaoya: She loves a relaxing afternoon with tea and cakes – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCIhLky1Bss

Published on Aug 26, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hey everyone! It’s that time again! So let’s get started!

This here, today, is Xiaoya. She’s a shy kind of gal who didn’t share much with us aside from the fact that her favorite meal of the day is afternoon tea. A little random, doncha think?

Anyway, tea was introduced in England in the mid 17th century and the popularity of afternoon tea is largely credited to Anna Maria Russell, Duchess of Bedford. For the wealthy upper class afternoon tea became a luxury with sandwiches and biscuits. For the working class afternoon tea became a break time from their daily labors.

Afternoon tea is now a very cute affair in Taiwan, with cafes decorated in pinks and purples and pastels. The influence comes from Japan where cafes primarily serve sweets and cater mostly to women.

Those are all the reasons Xiaoya loves her afternoon tea.

(By Tomo News)

School wants to blacklist teacher for sexy lingerie photos on her Facebook account – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-irDso_kF4

Published on Aug 27, 2015
NANTOU, TAIWAN — In Taiwan, a junior high school principal and several parents have attempted to blacklist a part time substitute teacher, Miss Chen Yiyu, and they want to bar her from teaching at schools.

So what’s all the fuss about?

The principal, backed by several parents, insists that Miss Chen is a poor example to students since Miss Chen’s other part time job is working as lingerie model.

After working at the junior high school in Nantou, the principal did some sleuthing on the Internet and Facebook stalked the young teacher. The principal discovered that Miss Chen regularly posted photos from her modeling shoots and sometimes bad mouthed co-workers or politicians and even went so far as to use cuss words.

Miss Chen doesn’t understand what the fuss is about, she says that she’s a good teacher and she conducts and dresses herself appropriately at school. She says the problem is with other teachers and parents who want to smear her reputation by implying a few sexy photos makes her a prostitute.

Miss Chen said they’re all a bunch of bullies, and bullies she can handle. She says she was once voted ‘ugliest girl of the year’ by her classmates when she was in middle school.

Some parents said that Miss Chen’s presence in a school would make boys unable to focus on their studies and give them ‘weird ideas’ about women. Other parents are worried that their daughters will get ideas and start dressing provocatively when they’re out of their school uniforms.

But it’s not like Miss Chen dressed up sexy and stripped down to her skivvies while she was teaching class. Aren’t people allowed to have a life outside of work anymore?

(By Tomo News)

Sexy Chinese hacker SexyCyborg hides cyber-intrusion tools in her high heels – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo3s2RUFvv4

Published on Aug 28, 2015
BEIJING — A hot Chinese hacker named SexyCyborg has 3D-printed a pair of shoes with hidden compartments for hidden Wi-fi testing tools that would allow her to secretly gain access to corporate computers.

In order to gain entry into a facility, SexyCyborg says she could use her body, which she happens to cover up very little, as even secure facilities typically don't check shoes.

"I think there's a reasonable chance that a guy might invite me back to their office after a few drinks in the neighborhood," she said in an interview. "But a handbag would be suspicious and leaving cell phones at the gate would be standard practice in any reasonably secure facility."

"My typical clothing does not leave room to hide anything - which is all the more reason they would not be suspicious of me," she continued.

Once inside a facility, she says she'd theoretically have access to a slew of equipment found in the heels. These include a wireless router running OpenWRT with a built-in rechargeable battery, a USB keystroke recorder, a retractable ethernet cable and a lock pick.

The wireless router could either be left running inside her shoes for wi-fi sniffing and logging even while walking or be removed and plugged into a open network jack to have instant remote access to the victim's computer and monitor as well as what they're typing on their keyboard.

SexyCyborg, who says she made the shoes with a 3D printer, has published the designs online for anyone to download.

Whether or not this hacking trick even works remains to be seen, but going public with the details of how it works will probably make any future hack attempt by SexyCyborg all the more difficult.

(By Tomo News)

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Tomogirl Xuxu: Here to teach you a little history about Japan’s colonization of Taiwan – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpzmlOMEtU8

Published on Aug 30, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Konnichiwa minna-san! That means ‘good afternoon’ in Japanese. It’s how we’re going to welcome today’s Tomogirl Xuxu. Konnichiwa Xuxu!

Xuxu’s 21 and studying in Taiwan as an international student. She’s actually Japanese and loves her cosplay. Xuxu says Taiwan is very friendly to Japanese and she feels totally comfortable living here.

Actually, Taiwan used to be a Japanese colony from 1895 to 1945. Taiwan was Japan’s first overseas colony and Japanese intentions were to turn the island into a “model colony”. So Japan made a lot of efforts to improve the island’s economy, industry, public works, and to change its culture.

Some conflicts flared up on the island as Japan attempted to make the local population behave more like Japanese society, and learning Japanese as a language also became a requirement.

Although Taiwan hasn’t been a Japanese colony for 70 years, Japanese like Xuxu continue to visit and study and have a good time.

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl candidate Lin publically shames guy for showing his balls at library – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CrqoCLoznw

Published on Aug 31, 2015
NANTOU, TAIWAN — The public library is a good spot to hang out, enjoy the air conditioning, and get some reading done, doncha think?

It’s Tomogirl candidate Lin’s favorite spot to go. Lin’s from Nantou, which is in the south of Taiwan, and she enjoys reading or biking when the weather’s nice.

Unfortunately, Lin got the shock of her life when she spotted this man curled up on a bench absorbed in a good book. That’s because the man’s balls were hanging out and enjoying the comfortable air in the library as well.

Lin took a quick video and reported the man to the library staff. The library staff told her they actually knew about him and had already notified the police a few times before, but the police said that since the man wasn’t showing his penis and wasn’t making any lewd gestures, there wasn’t anything they could do about it.

So that’s why Lin turned to the media! She’s hoping that with this video and information out there, the unidentified man will be too ashamed to come back and show his face, or his balls, at the public library ever again.

It just seems a little mean spirited, I mean, couldn’t Lin just help the poor guy with his sense of fashion and convince him to wear slightly longer shorts? I mean, maybe they just slipped out by accident! ...again.

(Tomo News)

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more twmm :D

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more twmm :D

Yes, more please :D

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camping for more videos :D

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Tomogirl Mayi does cup trick while twerking, she’s also a paid club dancer- TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs-g9cY3dVc

Published on Sep 2, 2015
Russian dance school twerk video: http://$$$$$$$/1CN6Gky

TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Today we’re introducing Tomogirl Mayi who’s learned how to work her body with some twerking. Mayi has been working as a dancer in a local club in Taipei for a few years, but she only just started learning how to twerk last year.

The etymology of the word twerk is often debated. Some suggestions are that the word twerk represents a contraction of “footwork”or a portmanteau of the words “twist”and “jerk.” The Oxford dictionary suggests it could be alteration of “work it.

Twerk was added to the Oxford Dictionary Online in 2013, but they acknowledge the word has been around for 20 years.

The fashionable gluteal gyration appears in the music videos of many popular artists such as Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, and Nicki Minaj.

Twerking’s pretty common now, although it has created controversy as it gained in popularity. For instance, when a Russian dance school uploaded a viral video of their girls twerking, the online frenzy also drew the attention of the Kremlin. Many official voices in Russia condemned the video as vulgar and insulting.

Russia’s Investigative Committee was concerned the dancers were mostly girls under the age of 18.

You can check out our coverage of that story in the link provided down in the description.

http://$$$$$$$/1CN6Gky

Mayi won’t face any such restrictions here in Taiwan, so maybe she could start her own dance school and offer twerking classes. Do you think she’s good enough to teach women how to work it?

(Tomo News)

Japanese AV star graces Taipei’s metro swipe card, 15,000 set sells out in 4 hours – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1llOww7o-Aw

Published on Sep 3, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Sex sells, and Taipei’s transit authority officials know it. The transit authority calls their metrocard the “EasyCard”, a name they chose to express how easy it is to use, and it’s pretty cheap too.

And now the EasyCard has a face too. Meet Yui Hatano, she’s 27-years-old, Japanese, and has become the face of Taipei’s EasyCard. She’s also a porn star.

So how on earth did a Japanese porn star end up on Taiwan’s EasyCards? It apparently began with a demand from Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je that the EasyCard company double its business.

The company printed 15,000 two-card sets and sold them through a telephone hotline after merchants refused to sell the cards due to public outrage and pressure. Both cards show a fully clothed Yui Hatano, one labeled “Angels” and the other “Demons”. The phones started lighting up when they went on sale at midnight and the entire run of 15,000 two-card sets were sold out a little after 4 am.

Parents, women’s groups, and politicians have all been vocal in their disapproval of the special-edition cards, arguing they demean women and send the wrong message to children. Parents are especially worried that the cards will spark ‘strange ideas’ in the minds of young adolescent males. Clearly, they have no experience with the average teenage boy.

Despite parental outrage that the EasyCard is now become a SleazyCard, the company did make a pretty penny and may consider another special-edition set of the cards. The question is, will it still feature Ms. Yui Hatano or will they recruit another AV star? And who would it be?

(Tomo News)

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Thanks for the videos :)

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財經showgirl 倪玉茹 熱情射手正妹 --蘋果日報20150905:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJOX4DFZHhA

Published on Sep 5, 2015
倪玉茹小檔案

職業： 模特兒
身高：172cm
體重：49公斤
三圍：34c / 24 / 35
星座：射手座
興趣：看電影 吃水果
粉絲專頁：倪玉茹的倪倪粉絲團

(台灣蘋果日報)

Tomogirl Fifi is young at heart and loves children’s cartoons, come watch them with her – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73IPXXDhcgs

Published on Sep 6, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Today’s Tomogirl, Fifi, is such a child at heart, even though she’s already 23!

It’s why our Tomogirl Fifi chose her English name from a children’s show called, Fifi and the Flowertots!

Fifi and the Flowertots is a stop-motion animation television series about the main character Fifi Forget-me-not, her group of flower friends, and their adventures in their flower garden.

Fifi Forget-me-not is the most cheerful flower out of the bunch and likes to cook and look after plants. Her friends Poppy, Violet, Buttercup, Daisy, and Pip--the youngest--all help her out in the garden.

So if you ever come across a cute Tomogirl like our Fifi be sure to ask her if she needs a helping hand!

And as Fifi Forget-me-not would say: Bye! Don’t forget to come back soon!

(Tomo News)

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Thanks for the videos :D

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Tomogirl Yumi gets corny talking about the legend behind her zodiac sign, pop on in – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4wC3uWjfyQ

Published on Sep 8, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! It’s that time of the week again! So say hello to Yumi! Yumi’s name actually means ‘corn’. Yup, just like the vegetable… er… fruit.

Anyway, she’s 22 and her sign is Capri’corn’.

I wonder if she knows that the Capricorn has been consistently represented as a hybrid of a goat and a fish for thousands of years?

In Greek mythology, the constellation is sometimes identified as Amalthea, the goat that suckled the infant Zeus after his mother saved him from being devoured by his father, Cronos. The goat’s broken horn was transformed into the cornucopia or horn of plenty we see most often depicted during Thanksgiving.

It’s not the most exciting legend behind a constellation, but it’s definitely the most giving among the legends. And it’s a good thing Yumi was so giving with her time and spent a few minutes with us!

(Tomo News)

[iClone69]

wow very sweet leh :D

[Spectator69]

Wonder if she's as corny as her name ..... :)

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Tomogirl Nineteen: Let’s revisit sexy yoga instructor now turned model, where is she now? – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WPv8bGcC7c

Published on Sep 10, 2015
Watch Tomogirl Nineteen’s previous video!

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! We don’t often revisit the Girls of Tomos Past, but Tomogirl Nineteen was so popular we thought we’d give her another go.

She is a sexy yoga instructor who goes by the English name Nineteen. She became a viral video star after throwing out the first pitch at the opening game of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan.

She also leapt into the arms of the catcher and literally bent over backwards to make sure everyone got a good look at her natural beauty and talent.

Now Nineteen’s gone from being a yoga instructor to a professional model! Yay Nineteen!

(Tomo News)

[JohnBas3rd]

Boobs spilling out liao :D

[Casablanka]

Nice videos, thanks :)

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Tomogirls love their exercise, come meet a group of Tomogirls into mixed martial arts – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UqvEl_y-gI

Published on Sep 14, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! This week we’d like to introduce you to a whole group of Tomogirls who love practicing mixed martial arts!

First there’s: Yui!

Then Lindy Mei, she’s half-Taiwanese and half-Italian.

Jamie is also of mixed parentage. She’s half-Thai and half-American.

AnAn!

Xiao Tong.

And Mia!

These six girls are gym buddies and love practicing martial arts together.

Mixed martial arts was originally promoted as a competition with the intention of finding the most effective martial arts for real-world unarmed combat situations. Initially there were only a few rules.

The concept of combining multiple martial arts was popularized in America by legendary Kung Fu film star, Bruce Lee. Lee believed that “the best fighter is not a boxer, karate, or judo man. The best fighter is someone who can adapt to any style, to be formless, to adopt an individual’s own style and not following the system of styles.

So it might be time to go join your local MMA gym and maybe meet cuties like Yui, Lindy Mei, Jamie, AnAn, Xiao Tong, and Mia!

Ready, set, fight!

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl Yixuan is currently unemployed but dreams of being a model someday- TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0Rsz6WevAM

Published on Sep 16, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! This week’s Tomogirl is Yixuan. She’s just 21 and sadly unemployed at the moment.

Yixuan says she wants to a model, but then again almost all of our Tomogirls have that particular dream. We think Yixuan would make it best as commercial model. That’s because most catwalk models are at least 5’8” and Yixuan’s just 5’2”.

Next Yixuan will need to create a portfolio. Since Yixuan’s just getting started as a model her portfolio might be a little sparse, but that’s okay. She can have a friend take a few photos and include her Tomogirl video too.

Then she’ll need to submit it to agencies and go to as many casting calls as she can. Hopefully starring in her very own Tomogirl video will give her a push in the right direction.

So maybe you’ll see Yixuan on Asia’s Next Top Model someday.

(Tomo News)


Kappa AV movie: Japan produces weird adult movie about hungry female kappa monster – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRMn9ql0KOE

Published on Sep 17, 2015
TOKYO — Japan’s adult video industry has a reputation for producing weird movies and even weirder animated porn, generally referred to as hentai.

But would you ever expect an AV movie starring the Japanese mythical creature known as the ‘kappa’?

So first of all, what exactly is a kappa? A kappa is a Japanese folklore creature, a kind of water demon who lure humans into rivers or ponds, then drown them and eat them.

The legends also claim that a kappa’s favorite food is a cucumber. Traditionally, people worried about dying by drowning would carve their names into a cucumber and lob the vegetable into the supposedly kappa infested waters.

So of course, the cucumber had a star role in the AV movie and many cucumbers were fed to the captured female kappa.

Later, a male actor in the movie led out an entire string of kappas, all hungry for more cucumbers.

Are you at all weirded out by all this?

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl Qiyou is also a catgirl, popular in Japan and also at Nekocon – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70_MoFVql_M

Published on Sep 22, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Meow! Hello everyone! It’s that time again. Say hello to Qiyou. As you might have noticed Qiyou is a cat lover.

Today Qiyou is decked out as a cat girl. A catgirl is a female character with feline traits, such as cat ears, a cat tail, or other feline characteristics on an otherwise human body. In Japanese anime and manga they are more commonly referred to as nekomimi, which literally means cat ears.

The portrayal of catgirls in Japan goes back to at least 1924 in a story by Kenji Miyazawa. But Japan doesn’t hold the monopoly on catgirls. In America DC Comics created Catwoman and Cheetah back in 1940.

Catgirls are so popular nowadays there is even a convention called Nekocon held annually in Hampton, Virginia. The con has an attendance cap of 1,600 passes due to fire code regulations.

So if catgirl Qiyou wants to attend Nekocon, she’ll need to get her pass early.

Ooh! I think a saw a putty-tat!

(Tomo News)


Tomogirl Caiting loves being pretty and knows something about the history of cosmetics- TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vY0c2D9YlEk

Published on Sep 22, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Here to welcome you back is Caiting. Caiting’s just 18 and her favorite hobby is making herself look pretty. She loves shopping for the latest cosmetics.

The word cosmetics derives from Greek, meaning “technique of dress and ornament.”

History can trace the use of cosmetics back 5,000 years to ancient Sumerians who wore lipstick to the ancient Egyptians who used kohl as eyeliner. However, some dyes used for cosmetics caused serious illness. For example, the white paste many Japanese geishas used to paint their faces were laced with lead and caused cancer and lead poisoning.

The cosmetics business really began booming in the 20th century and beauty products are widely available. In recent years there has been a growing trend among men who use cosmetics, particularly concealer to hide skin flaws.

Aw. But Caiting doesn’t really need all that! Caiting, we think you’re plenty cute already!

(Tomo News)


Tomogirl Shannon at CKS memorial and explain the phenomenon of ghost bike memorials- TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tojlBgS0Mxk

Published on Sep 20, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Greetings and salutations Tomogirl fans! It’s that time of the week again!

This week our Tomogirl is Shannon. She’s just 16 and a high school student at a local Taipei international school.

We met Shannon at one of the concert halls that flank the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall in Taipei. Chiang Kai-Shek was a Chinese political and military leader from 1928-1975.

A memorial is an object which serves as a focus for the memory of something, usually a person who has died or an event.

An example of a small memorial, but maybe a more meaningful one, is a ghost bike. A ghost bike is a bicycle painted white and set up as a roadside memorial where a cyclist has been killed or severely injured. They also serve as reminders to motorists to share the road. The first recorded ghost bike appearance was in St. Louis, Missouri in 2003.

So Shannon please remember to stay safe on the roads!

(Tomo News)

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Sexy Tomogirl Yanyan is a Taurus: Zodiac sign and sexy dancing meet in Yanyan the Taurus – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA8IVMrKMGo

Published on Sep 24, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! It’s that time of the week again, so say hello to this week’s Tomogirl, Yanyan. Yanyan’s 21 and she loves showing off her dancing skills.

She’s a dancing, prancing Taurus or sometimes known as Taureans. Taurus was the second sign of the zodiac established among the ancient Mesopotamians, who referred to it as the Bull of Heaven. The Bull represents a strong-willed character with great perseverance and determination.

The most common bull legend is the story of the Minotaur from ancient Greece. The story doesn’t end so well for the Minotaur, a half-bull and half-man flesh eating monster. The father of the Minotaur, according to legend, was the sacred Bull of Crete.

Hey, wonder if Yanyan knows the legend as well?

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl Xiaoyou has dreams of being as popular as Taiwanese diva A-mei- TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6VuAHnfStU

Published on Oct 1, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Hey hey! This week’s Tomogirl pick is Xiaoyou! She’s a singer in a local band. We bumped into her at the Red House, a historical theater in Taipei that also hosts small concerts. Xiaoyou said she was here to check the venue when she bumped into us.

Xiaoyou has dreams of making it big like Taiwanese diva A-mei, known as Chang Huimei in Chinese. She’s an aboriginal Taiwanese pop singer and songwriter who also comes from a big family. A-mei is the 7th of nine children.

A-mei’s debut album “Sisters” was released in 1996 and is one of the very few albums to break one million copies in Taiwan. Her second album would sell 1.38 million copies, making it the second best selling album in Taiwanese history.

A-mei graced the cover of Newsweek in January 2001. She’s still the only Taiwanese singer to grace the cover of that magazine to date.

Well, Xiaoyu told us we’d have to go to her band’s concert to hear her sing, but she sure looks the lead singer part, doesn’t she?

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl Chenchen loves graffiti art and we’ll tell you something about the Berlin Wall – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpVa93hckPk

Published on Oct 4, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Today’s Tomogirl is Chenchen. She’s 23 and loves classical music and art, so today she’s checking out some local graffiti.

Graffiti was considered to be vandalism for years, but recently has become more widely accepted as a form of public art.

The Berlin Wall was the largest canvas in the world, a popular spot for artists from all over the world as well as tourists. The West Berlin side of the wall had artwork completely covering the wall, while the East Berlin side was kept blank.

Much of the art work on the Berlin wall was not claimed by artists and remains anonymous. Although, in 1990 the Berlin Wall was torn down and now only exists in places such as Potsdamer Platz, Muhlenstrasse, and Bernauer Strasse. Some art pieces were restored by artists for the East Side Gallery, a popular tourist destination for history lovers and graffiti lovers.

Perhaps someday Chenchen will get a chance to visit the East Side Gallery.

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl Wabi’s favorite past time in chatting up a storm with girlfriend- TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOKmpIdaBIo

Published on Oct 8, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Today’s Tomogirl is named Wabi, so say hello! She’s 21 years old and her favorite hobby is chit-chatting with friends. Ooh, exciting.

But that brings up the age old question: Do women talk more than men?

A study from Harvard concluded: “It depends.” It depends on many different factors, include the social context in which the talk is taking place, the kind of talk involved, and the social confidence of the speakers. This is effected by social roles and their familiarity with the topic.

One Chinese proverb speaks to the power of a woman speaker: “The tongue is the sword of a woman and she never lets it become rusty.” So maybe Wabi is just practicing and sharpening discourse, then someday she’ll whip out her sharp wit and equally sharp tongue and cut someone down to size.

(Tomo News)

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超火辣女神老師 長腿爆乳轟動網路--蘋果日報20151016:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxF4_btBPEg

Published on Oct 15, 2015
中國大連工業大學近日有一名教表演的女老師引起全校與網路轟動。這名長相和身材都突破­天際的許姓女老師在 微博上暱稱「許多語兒」，除了教課外也兼職當個小模。根據微博的資­料，她畢業於南京藝術學院，而且現在竟 然才23歲。由於她常常在微博PO出生活與工作­照，粉絲人數因此達到26萬之多。

(台灣蘋果日報)


Tomogirl Miu Miu is a tourist from Hong Kong who wants to share some travel info- TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWA1cH-MCfg

Published on Oct 15, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! It’s that time of the week again, so say hello to Miu Miu. Miu Miu’s a 19 year old tourist from Hong Kong visiting Taiwan for the week.

Miu Miu says she comes to Taiwan to relax, since it’s not as densely populated as Hong Kong. In fact, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated places in the world and also boasts the most skyscrapers of any city in the world.

New York City falls short by 50-60 skyscrapers when competing with Hong Kong.

The name Hong Kong means “fragrant harbor”. The name was originally given to current day’s Aberdeen Harbor back in 1842.

Miu Miu may be one of the locals who joke about where the term “fragrant” came from, but the actual reason is believed to be a result of factories which lined the water burning incense. Incense was an export commodity back in 1842, so it makes sense Hong Kong smelled great back in the day.

Well, Miu Miu, hope the rest of your trip is fantastic!

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl Bubbles loves fun in the sun, so she’s working as a lifeguard – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysEu0EjY7i4

Published on Nov 11, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Today we’re introducing Tomogirl Bubbles! She loves sports and biking. Bubbles also loves the water and is a licensed lifeguard.

Since Taiwan is an island nation with plenty of beaches, it’s easy for Bubbles to find a job at a sunny beach. She loves being outdoors, no matter the weather.

She also says that being a lifeguard is more than just watching out for people, it’s also about teaching them to be safe.

A lack of education about water safety or local conditions, or a lack of safety advice, can result in drowning. There are also other things to worry about such as a lack of protection, like flotation devices for weak swimmers, and lack of supervision can also result in catastrophe.

So Bubbles will be there to keep an eye out, as well as enjoying the fun and sun.

(Tomo News)


Tomogirl Tiffany loves all things Japan and shows off her love with her 3D nail art- TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xIcAhhCTLo

Published on Nov 15, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! It’s that time again! Say hello to Tiffany, she’s 21 and loves singing, dancing, and swimming.

Tiffany is also a big fan of Japanese nail art. Since Japan is just a short flight away, Taiwan’s fashion is heavily influenced by Japan. It also helps that Japan is one of the most fashionable countries in the world, although their style can be different from what most Westerners consider to be the ‘norm’.

Nails are no exception when it comes to being fashionable. Japanese nail art can often be flashy and bit over the top, but the 3D art style definitely catches your eye.

Japanese nail art uses lots of rhinestones, glitter, and 3D stick ons. They can also showcase popular cartoon characters, the most popular one probably being Hello Kitty.

If you aren’t already familiar with Hello Kitty, she’s a cartoon cat girl that can be found on all sorts of products, so mounting her face on your fingernails just amps the cute factor to 11.

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl Teddy is a model and is cute and cuddly just like a teddy bear – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU72N7SrcFo

Published on Nov 18, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Say ‘Hi’ to Tomogirl Teddy. Teddy--yup, just like teddy bear--has been a model for 3 years and loves her job.

She also likes exercising and swimming to maintain her muscle tone. She’s originally from Kaohsiung, a port city located in the south of Taiwan and the second largest city on the island.

Did you know that the teddy bear is named after American President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt?

Morris Michtom, a toymaker, saw a political cartoon of President Roosevelt reportedly refusing to shoot a cornered bear during a hunt and was inspired to create America’s first teddy bear. The tiny soft bear was displayed in his shop’s show window with a sign “Teddy’s bear.”

At the same time in Germany another toymaker, unaware of Michtom’s bear, produced a stuffed bear. The toy was exhibited at the Leipzig Toy fair in March 1903.

So do you think Tomogirl Teddy is cute enough to be cuddled just like a stuffed teddy bear?

(Tomo News)


Tomogirl Cookie is a sweetheart and she loves to dance the night away – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8CX2DaXi6A

Published on Nov 22, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Welcome back to Tomogirls! Today we’re introducing Tomogirl Cookie.

Did you ever wonder where the word ‘cookie’ came from? It’s actually originally Dutch!

Anyway, back to Tomogirl Cookie. Cookie works as a nightclub dancer and, of course, loves dancing! Hm. Wonder if she has any other hobbies?

The dancers you commonly find in nightclubs nowadays are a continuation of go-go dancers hired by club promoters in the 1960’s. Allegedly, it all got started when women jumped up on the tables in the Peppermint Lounge in New York City to do the twist.

Customers were so entertained by the ladies that club owners and promoters realized this was an opportunity to keep the customers coming back. The other theory about go-go dancers is that the trend got started at an LA club called Whiskey A Go-Go, hence the name go-go dancer.

Think Cookie’s sweet face and moves will bring in the customers?

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl Mimi not quite 18 yet, but her birthday is coming up since she’s a Sagittarius – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOexn9RuBEo

Published on Nov 24, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! It’s that time of the week again, so say hello to Tomogirl Mimi.

Mimi’s just 17 and her hobby is dancing. She’s also a Sagittarius.

Hmm... Wonder if she knows that the Sagittarius is usually a centaur, half man and half horse, and is also an archer. Sometimes the Zodiac sign is also referred to as the Archer.

The image of the Sagittarius is believed to be based on Chiron, a centaur from Greek mythology, even though Chiron has his own astrological symbol already known as the constellation Centaurus.

Chiron was the most intelligent, kind, and civilized among the centaurs and was also known as the mentor to many Greek heroes. Many of his pupils went on to become legends of their own, such as Achilles, Ajax, Theseus, Jason, Perseus, and in some legends, Hercules.

As for those born under the sign of Sagittarius, their horoscope says they’re intelligent but can be unemotional.

Thankfully, Tomogirl Mimi seems like a happy gal.

(Tomo News)


Tomogirl Jupiter wants to needle you about her tattoo art work – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV803t2ZqLk

Published on Nov 26, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! It’s that time again!

Say hello to Tomogirl Jupiter. She’s a college freshman majoring in TV and Film. She’s also a part time model. And she’s got a special talent she’s going to show us today.

Jupiter is a tattoo artist. She says she’s always loved to draw ever since she was a little girl and tattooing was a way for her art to be displayed to the public. Jupiter says she likes watching her drawings come to life on a living canvas.

Tattoos are still viewed as being socially taboo in Taiwan, particularly for women, as tattoos are still generally considered something only ‘bad kids’ or ‘gangsters’ would want.

Jupiter says the world is changing and she hopes that tattoos in Taiwan will someday become as accepted as they are in America and Europe. She points out that it takes a lot of talent, skill, and hard work to become a good tattoo artist.

Jupiter wants to continue to work as a tattoo artist and model after she graduates from university.

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl Yuna loves her sausage dog, a little history on the dachshund – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeT6JVXERFQ

Published on Nov 29, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Say hello to Tomogirl Yuna, who has a pet Dachshund, also known as a Doxin.

The word Dachshund Sausages was originally also the name of a brand of German sausages, named after the dog breed. The German word “hund” actually means dog, so the brand name Dachshund was later shortened to “hot dog”. So it’s the food that resembles the dog, not the other way around.

Did you know that doxins appeared as early as the 15th century in Germany when breeders crossbred a pincher with a French basset hound, then later with a spaniel and a wire-haired terrier? But these cute little guys were never meant to be lapdogs, since the German name for the breed means “badger” and “dog”.

The dogs were bred to catch prey both above and below ground. They’re also little dogs with big brave hearts, after all, they’re supposed to go after any sorts of prey in dark narrow tunnels.

It’s no wonder people love the doxin. So don’t mess with Yuna, she’s got a fierce protector.

(Tomo News)


Tomogirl ChiChi loves assembling model figurines and playing with model parts – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nRd9_eDzsc

Published on Dec 1, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Today’s Tomogirl is ChiChi. She’s 21 and loves to play with models, that is model figurines. It’s so unusual! Since most of our Tomogirls love singing, dancing, and shopping.

Chichi’s hobby is assembling garage kits or resin kits. The kits are often model figures portraying humans or other living creatures. In Japan, where Taiwan gets most of its kits imported from, kits often depict anime characters.

Originally garage kits were amateur-produced by hobbyists who were unable to find model kits of subjects they wanted on the market, so they began producing kits of their own. As the market expanded, professional companies began making similar kits. Sometimes a distinction is made between true garage kits, made by amateurs, and resin kits, manufactured professionally by companies.

When assembling a figurine, the parts are glued together using Super Glue or an epoxy cement and then painted.

Who’d have thought ChiChi would have such an interesting hobby, so remember, never judge a book by its cover!

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl Kaylin here to follow the Nissan motto and excite you – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV7xMaFSRTg

Published on Dec 3, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! This week’s Tomogirl is Kaylin. She’s been hired by Nissan in Taiwan to represent the Japanese automotive dealership for the year 2016. Kaylin loves traveling and, of course, driving really fast cars.

Nissan is the 6th largest automaker in the world behind Toyota, General Motors, Volkswagen, Hyundai, and Ford.

Nissan was established in 1911 and produced their first vehicle in 1914. The first company vehicle was named the DAT, an acronym using the company’s investors family names: Den, Aoyama, and Takeuchi.

It wouldn’t be until the 1930’s that the company began using the name we all know it under today: Nissan. The current Nissan slogan is: Innovation that excites.

Think Kaylin’s excited?

(Tomo News)


Tomogirl Qiqi loves the Japanese anime genre of magical girls and zombies – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8XfDWl0aEk

Published on Dec 6, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Say hello to Chen Roufan, although she prefers to go by her nickname Qiqi.

Tomogirl Qiqi confesses she’s something of a homebody and prefers watching copious hours of anime on her couch. She really loves the magical girl genre.

Magical girls is a subgenre of Japanese fantasy anime and manga which primarily features girls who use magic.

Manga and anime historians regard the Princess Knight manga, released in 1953, as a prototype of the magical girl genre. Himitsu no Akko-chan, serialized in 1962, is regarded as the earliest magical girl manga.

As of 2010, there was a notable increase in series portraying “magical boys” in protagonist roles instead of supporting roles. One of Tomogirl Qiqi’s favorites was “Is this a Zombie?” in which a zombie is resurrected by a necromancer after being killed by a serial killer. The zombie inadvertently gains ‘magical girl’ powers and becomes a ‘magical boy’ but is also forced to crossdress due to the magical girl transformation sequence.

Thankfully, we’ve got Tomogirl Qiqi to explain it to us because, honestly, that series sounds like a hot mess.

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl Kaihan too shy to be a TV show host, but hosts radio shows instead – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIW6zJw_gqM

Published on Dec 8, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Today let’s say hello to Tomogirl Kaihan.

Tomogirl Kaihan is actually well known to Taipei’s general population since she’s a DJ and host of a regular segment on a local radio station.

DJ is actually short for disc jockey. Originally “disc” referred to phonograph records, not the later compact discs that we know as CDs.

Tomogirl Kaihan explained that she really wanted to be a TV show host, but she was too shy in front of the camera and felt much more comfortable behind a microphone. Some of her close friends says it’s such a shame because she’s so cute.

Do you agree?

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl JingJing representing Evian today and demonstrating its slogan “Live Young” – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMlAgRuRY4I

Published on Dec 9, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Meet Tomogirl JingJing, who today is working as a showgirl for Evian.

Evian is a brand of mineral water which comes from several sources near Evian-les-Bains, on the south shore of Lake Geneva, France.

In popular culture, Evian is portrayed as a luxury and expensive bottled water. Murder mystery writer Agatha Christie mentions it in her famous Murder on the Orient Express.

Doctors in late 18th century France began prescribing Evian as a ‘miraculous’ water and health remedy. Many nobles began drinking Evian water and claimed that their health improved after drinking it.

Eventually, a mineral water company was founded and began bottling water from the spring in 1829. As of 2012 Evian’s slogan is “Live Young”, which is why they recruit cute young girls like JingJing to help represent the company.

(Tomo News)


Tomogirl Hanna enjoys the street entertainment and trendy coffee shops offered here- TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjo6-zeBRWk

Published on Dec 13, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Today’s Tomogirl is Hanna. She’s 23 and still a university student. She loves going to the movies, shopping, and just hanging out with her friends.

Hanna particularly enjoys hanging out in the Ximending district of Taipei, where you can find anything trendy, posh, or chic. Which is also where we found her.

Tomogirl Hanna is sitting in Taipei Cinema Park, the largest park in Ximending after it was renovated in 2001. The idea was to create a large leisure space filled with art and culture that preserved the old factory building you can see just behind Hanna, as well integrating street entertainment culture from the surrounding area.

The cinema, art events, art plaza, and public graffiti wall have all helped reduce crime and student prostitution in the area, so it’s safe for Tomogirl cuties like Hanna.

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl Sylvia loves coloring books and couldn’t be happier about the latest trend – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9owYANDuWA

Published on Dec 15, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Today’s Tomogirl is Sylvia, she’s 24 and loves shopping, watching movies, listening to music, and coloring.

Sylvia says she’s totally in love with the coloring book craze that has swept the world.

She says she loves coloring because it helps her deal with stress from her job as a model. Sylvia also says she’s a bit of a child at heart, which is also why she loves coloring, something she used to do a lot as a kid.

Sylvia says there’s just something about being able to sit down with a brand new coloring book and an array of markers and color pencils. She recommends it for anyone who’s feeling a little frazzled by their daily stressors.

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl PaoPao loves her camo and has some interesting facts to share – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMZyOkf2udI

Published on Dec 19, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone and say hello to Tomogirl PaoPao! She loves dancing, listening to music, watching movies, and exercising to stay fit.

Tomogirl PaoPao is also sporting a long camo cardigan.

I wonder if she knows that the English word “camouflage” was borrowed from French and means “to disguise”. France was the first country to establish a military team dedicated to stealth attire in 1915. I guess it’s because they realized that the stylish white gloves and bright red pantaloons of their uniforms made them a really good target for German troops.

But wearing camo as a fashion statement became popular during the 1980’s and consumers today can find the familiar motif in oddly conspicuous colors, like neon orange, bright red, and hot pink. Christian Dior even created camo couture with evening gowns made of shiny sequins and blotchy earth tones. Hm.

Well, Tomogirl PaoPao wears her camo well, doncha think?

(Tomo News)


Tomogirl Zhuzhu is working as a showgirl for Epson and will leave an imprint on you – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4a28FnoPew

Published on Dec 20, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Tomogirl Zhuzhu joins us here today while she’s also working as a showgirl for Epson. Zhuzhu explains she’s a professional showgirl and only a part time model. She loves shopping, watching movies, and jogging to stay healthy.

Epson is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of computer printers, and information and imaging related equipment.

The Seiko Epson Corporation can actually trace its roots back to a company founded in 1942 which manufactured watch parts. Who would have guessed building clock and watch pieces would lead to computer printers?

We wonder how much Zhuzhu actually knows about the company she’s representing. Recently there’s been a push in Asia to hire highly educated sales attendants and representatives instead of unreliable models.

But as one netizen put it: “Without breasts, who would actually bother going to an expo?”

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl Peiyu loves the movies and playing piano, she even gives private lessons – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXwv4x7bPR4

Published on Dec 22, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Say hello to Tomogirl Peiyu. When we asked what she likes to do, she said she loves watching movies in her spare time, which is the most generic answer ever.

She’s also a piano teacher when she’s not off at the theaters.

Did you know another famous female pianist is Myra Hess? Dame Myra Hess was famous for the series of concerts she gave at the National Gallery in London during WWII. During the war, London’s music venues were closed to avoid mass casualties if any of them were hit by bombs during air raids.

Hess hit on the idea of using the National Gallery to host lunchtime concerts, because air raids were less likely to happen in the middle of the day. The series ran for 6 and a half years and Hess performed in 150 of them.

Wonder if Peiyu is really talented or if she’d bomb a concert too?

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl Feifei runs like the wind and will sprint her way into your heart – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbf874v4GBs

Published on Dec 26, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Say hello to Tomogirl Feifei, she’s an Olympic hopeful competing in women’s sprints. Feifei says she competes in the 100 meter and 200 meter sprints.

Anyone who follows the Olympics has probably heard of Usain Bolt, who currently holds the world records in the 100 and 200 meter men’s sprints. He hails from Jamaica and is regarded as the fastest person ever recorded. He’s also the first man to win 6 Olympic gold medals in sprinting.

Tomogirl Feifei may never be that fast, but she’s said if she doesn’t qualify for the Olympics she’ll think about being a personal trainer.

Would you hire Feifei as your personal trainer?

(Tomo News)


Tomogirl Lulu loves Japanese food and wants her eggs served square – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1efGTXtBhm8

Published on Dec 27, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Say hello to today’s Tomogirl Lulu. She’s 21 and loves shopping and singing.

She loves Japanese food, but in particular she loves Tamagoyaki.

Tamagoyaki literally means “grilled egg” and is a type of Japanese omelette. The tamagoyaki is made by rolling together several layers of cooked egg and is prepared in a rectangular omelette pan.

As part of a sushi or sashimi dinner this yummy treat is usually served as a final course, almost like a dessert bite since the tamagoyaki can also be prepared slightly sweet.

So now you know how Tomogirl Lulu likes her eggs, how about you?

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl Waji loves playing the guitar when she’s not working as a professional model – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_D6DZD4CWQ

Published on Dec 29, 2015
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Today’s Tomogirl is Waji, she’s just turned 20 and is working as a professional model.

Tomogirl Waji loves singing and dancing. She can also play the guitar and loves rocking out on the electric axe.

Hm. Wonder if she knows that the electric guitar was only invented in 1931? It was during a period of time when jazz musicians were attempting to amplify the sound of the guitar in the big band format.

Originally, electric guitars were similar to acoustic ones with a hollow body. It was only later that they realized that a solid body electric guitar was better since it reduced the feedback.

So give us some feedback on Tomogirl Waji.

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl Hongqi is a sexy children’s TV program host in Taiwan – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdr4I07Goi4

Published on Jan 3, 2016
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Wave your hands and say hello to Hongqi! She’s 25 and loves singing and dancing.

Tomogirl Hongqi’s day job is working as a TV hostess for a children’s program. Do you know which children’s program is the one most widely viewed throughout the world?

Sesame Street!

Sesame Street has been running since Nov. 10, 1969 and is known for its educational content and the use of Jim Henson’s Muppets. Roughly, 77 million Americans have seen the series as children and Sesame Street has won 159 Emmy Awards and 8 Grammy Awards--more than any other children’s show.

Tomogirl Hongqi’s show isn’t quite that popular, but she must have a lot of fun dressing up everyday and she gets to meet a lot of kids.

(Tomo News)


Tomogirl Peipei loves to play and mahjong is her game, think you’d get lucky? – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8bX-IT5hhg

Published on Jan 5, 2016
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Today’s Tomogirl and aspiring model is Peipei. She’s 20 years old and loves playing mahjong with her friends.

Mahjong is a game played with a set of 144 tiles that originated in China. Mahjong is a game of skill, strategy, calculation, and luck. It usually involves 4 players.

Games scholar David Parlett has written that games like Conquian and Rummy share a common origin with mahjong.

Mahjong was actually banned by China’s government in 1949, because the Communist government viewed gambling as symbols of capitalist corruption. The prohibition was lifted in 1985.

So do you think you could get lucky with a girl like Peipei?

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl Emma supports the second largest sportswear company in the world:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVgPerh3WBk

Published on Jan 9, 2016
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Say hello to Tomogirl Emma. She loves singing and shopping. She also has a membership at Adidas because she loves the brand so-so much.

Adidas is the second largest sportswear manufacturer in the world after Nike.

Wonder if she knows that Adidas and Puma were once owned by brothers? Adidas is a German brand, the name comes from a portmanteau of the owner’s name. Adolf Dassler was often called “Adi” by friends and family, so the Adidas brand name is a combination of his nickname and the first three letters of his last name.

“Adi” Dassler and his brother Rudolf “Rudi” Dassler began making sports shoes before the second world war, but a rivalry and a few misunderstandings between the brothers brought about a split in the company.

“Rudi” Dassler would later go on to build a new firm he called “Ruda”, also a portmanteau of his own name. The company would later be renamed Puma.

Well, we can see which side of the brotherly rivalry Emma has chosen to stand on since she’s such an Adidas fan.

(Tomo News)


Tomogirl Kila works hard for her money while working her 9-5 office job – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvyOt-vCs8k

Published on Jan 10, 2016
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Let’s welcome today’s Tomogirl Kila. She’s 27 and loves watching movies, shopping, and singing.

She works a 9 to 5 job and in Taiwan is known as an “OL” which is slang for “office lady”. Tomogirl Kila works hard for her money.

Did you know that the song “She Works Hard for the Money” is based on an actual encounter the singer Donna Summer had with an exhausted rest room attendant named Onetta Johnson? Summer met Johnson at the iconic Los Angeles restaurant Chasen’s.

Summer would later mention Johnson in the song and featured her on the album’s back cover.

So, although it’s been more than 30 years since Summer wrote that song, working women still empathize with the song’s lyrics, like “OL” Tomogirl Kila.

(Tomo News)


Tomogirl Maggie loves jewelry designer Shinji Nakaba who loves human skulls in his work – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es_lwLjqPvs

Published on Jan 12, 2016
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Say hello to Tomogirl Maggie. She’s a sophomore at university studying jewelry design and also a part time model.

Maggie says she loves shopping, particularly for shiny things like jewelry, which makes sense since it is her major after all. Taiwan is heavily influenced by all things Japanese and jewelry design is no exception.

Shinji Nakaba is a Japanese artist and jeweler who has been producing work since 1974. What makes Nakaba’s pieces more unusual and intriguing is that he infuses his designs and jewelry with skulls carved from pearls. He considers them wearable sculptures.

The pieces Nakaba produces can come in all shapes and sizes but his most popular series involves human and animal skulls carved from oyster pearls and attached to rings, necklaces, and brooches. He’s also displayed pieces at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum of Arts & Design in New York.

So keep an eye on Maggie, maybe someday she’ll also become a world renown jewelry designer.

(Tomo News)


Tomogirl Sheila works in the PR department and has some tips on how to handle a crisis – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0OrtFW_WxI

Published on Jan 15, 2016
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Today’s Tomogirl is Sheila. She’s just 25 and her first job is working the PR department of a local company.

Working in PR can be tricky, particularly if a scandal hits the company. According to Tomogirl Sheila when a PR crisis hits it can be a time of confusion, anxiety, and distraction. It’s also when there’s a barrage of questions from media and customers.

Tomogirl Sheila says it’s important to maintain good communications during a crisis or else risk damaging the company’s reputation even further. The company CEO may want to hold a series of interviews to be clear on the company’s position and own up to any mistakes, but show strength by reassuring the public that the company will strive to improve standards.

Hopefully nothing like that will happen to Tomogirl Sheila.

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl Sheila works in the PR department and has some tips on how to handle a crisis – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSoCly8QAjw

Published on Jan 15, 2016
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Today’s Tomogirl is Sheila. She’s just 25 and her first job is working the PR department of a local company.

Working in PR can be tricky, particularly if a scandal hits the company. According to Tomogirl Sheila when a PR crisis hits it can be a time of confusion, anxiety, and distraction. It’s also when there’s a barrage of questions from media and customers.

Tomogirl Sheila says it’s important to maintain good communications during a crisis or else risk damaging the company’s reputation even further. The company CEO may want to hold a series of interviews to be clear on the company’s position and own up to any mistakes, but show strength by reassuring the public that the company will strive to improve standards.

Hopefully nothing like that will happen to Tomogirl Sheila.

(Tomo News)


Tomogirl XiaoYang sports pigtails hair style, come check her out – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV_tanefllI

Published on Jan 19, 2016
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Wave hello to Tomogirl XiaoYang. She works as a part time model and when she isn’t modeling she loves playing the piano, drawing, swimming, or going out to the movies.

Tomogirl XiaoYang says she likes the pigtail look and thinks the trend is making a comeback.

However, the pigtail looks has always been popular in Japan and has an almost cult-like following. The pigtail, or as they’re called in Japan “twintail” is more popular than ever there.

Tomogirl XiaoYang is wearing her hair in what is known as the “country style” pigtail-look where the hair is tied just below the ears. Other styles are the “regular style” with the hair tied up right above the area behind the ears and the “rabbit style” with the hair tied near the top of the head.

A popular anime character Sailor Moon is always sporting the “rabbit style” look for pigtails, which is why her name in Japanese means “bunny”.

So do you think the look works for Tomogirl XiaoYang?

(Tomo News)


Tomogirl Viola’s name was inspired by the great bard himself, Shakespeare – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK9c3naEfUM

Published on Jan 22, 2016
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Today’s Tomogirl is named Viola, which is the name of a musical instrument, a flower, and the name of a character from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.

Viola’s 24 and she loves to draw and read in her spare time. Maybe she’s read the play Twelfth Night, which is why she’s chosen Viola as her English name?

The play is a romantic comedy involving cross dressing, secret love affairs, and mistaken identities. Perfect for a soap opera drama.

Well, hopefully Tomogirl Viola doesn’t have to go through that many complications to meet her true love.

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl Amber loves styling it up and even decorates her eyes with colored contacts – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ev79UddLHA

Published on Jan 26, 2016
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! And say hello to today’s Tomogirl Amber! Tomogirl Amber is 18 and works as a stylist at a salon. She loves singing and dancing. How original.

Tomogirl Amber loves checking out the latest fashion trend and styling it up. She even goes so far as to decorate her eyes.

Tomogirl Amber is wearing cosmetic contact lens that change the appearance of the color of her eyes. There’s also another type of decorative contact lens in Asia known as the circle contact lens.

Circle lenses extend the appearance of the iris by having a dark tinted area surrounding the center. The result is the appearance of a bigger, wider iris, giving the wearer more of a dolls’ eyes look.

Personally, we find the look to be a little creepy, but hey it’s all about looking cute according to your society’s beauty standards! So in Taiwan Tomogirl Amber is considered a definite cutie!

(Tomo News)


Tomogirl Lena promoting English learning as a showgirl at a language expo – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC2NOUjQqlM

Published on Jan 27, 2016
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Today’s Tomogirl is Lena and she’s 27-years-old. In her free time she enjoys exercising and swimming.

Tomogirl Lena is a professional model and today she’s working for TutorABC, a company that offers online English classes. Mandarin Chinese is Taiwan’s official language, but everyone feels the pressure to learn English since it is considered a global lingua franca.

English is the official language of almost 60 sovereign states and is the third most common native language in the world, after Mandarin and Spanish. It is the most widely learned second language and is the official language of the United Nations and the European Union.

Wow, no wonder there’s such pressure for non-native speakers of English to learn the language. But remember, don’t ever make fun of anyone who speaks English with a foreign accent, because that means they speak more than one language!

(Tomo News)


Selfie Addiction: Tomogirl Meiqi loves her beautiful eyes and takes 20-30 selfies a day – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhJGqdUT3ao

Published on Jan 30, 2016
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Today’s Tomogirl is Meiqi and our cameraman caught up with her while she was in the midst of taking a selfie. Tomogirl Meiqi is 27 and loves watching movies and singing.

Tomogirl Meiqi thinks her best features are her eyes. She loves checking herself out on her camera and snapping a selfie at any given moment. She confessed she takes at least 20-30 pictures of herself everyday. Yikes.

Did you know that recently the American Psychiatric Association actually confirmed that taking selfies is a mental disorder? They’ve even gone as far as to term the condition ‘selfitis’. Selfitis is defined as the obsessive compulsive desire to take photos of one’s self and post them on social media as a way to make up for a lack of self-esteem and to fill a gap in intimacy. The condition has been categorized into three levels: borderline, acute, and chronic.

So how bad of an addiction do you think Tomogirl Meiqi has at this point?

(Tomo News)

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Tomogirl Peipei loves to play and mahjong is her game, think you’d get lucky? – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzvm6H7QCpk

Published on Feb 2, 2016
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Today’s Tomogirl and aspiring model is Peipei. She’s 20 years old and loves playing mahjong with her friends.

Mahjong is a game played with a set of 144 tiles that originated in China. Mahjong is a game of skill, strategy, calculation, and luck. It usually involves 4 players.

Games scholar David Parlett has written that games like Conquian and Rummy share a common origin with mahjong.

Mahjong was actually banned by China’s government in 1949, because the Communist government viewed gambling as symbols of capitalist corruption. The prohibition was lifted in 1985.

So do you think you could get lucky with a girl like Peipei?

(Tomo News)


Tomogirl Rin would love to go all out in the ganguro style, but she’s still a student – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_TOtcv0H3A

Published on Feb 2, 2016
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Today’s Tomogirl is Rin, she’s just 17 and loves singing and fashion.

Fashion in Taiwan is heavily influenced by fashions in Japan and Tomogirl Rin is an example of the ganguro trend.

Ganguro is an alternative fashion trend among young Japanese women that started in the mid 1990’s, distinguished by a dark tan, contrasting makeup, and blond hair. It goes against the typical Asian concept of beauty which is pale skin, dark hair, and neutral makeup tones. Ganguro girls swing to the complete opposite of these traditional beauty concepts by tanning, bleaching their hair, and often use colorful makeup in unusual ways.

Tomogirl Rin says she’s still got to keep it toned down, but she’s got the hair down pat.

(Tomo News)

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Sexy Tomogirl Xiaopu loves singing and writing her own songs – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0a1j5AGMVw

Published on Feb 16, 2016
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Say hello to today’s Tomogirl Xiaopu. She loves singing and writing her own songs.

Have you ever heard anything by Beth Orton? She’s a British singer-songwriter known for her pioneering mix of traditional acoustic folk with electronic music, a genre dubbed “folktronica”. She’s also provided vocals for songs by the Chemical Brothers and producer William Orbit.

Beth Orton has also collaborated with Annie Lennox as well as Celine Dion and Shakira on the single Sing to raise awareness of AIDS in Africa.

Well, it’s something to aspire to for budding songwriter Xiaopu. Wish her luck!

(Tomo News)


Tomogirl XiuXiu plays the Chinese bamboo flute and performs a piece for us – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCeDccTRfps

Published on Feb 16, 2016
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Wasn’t that refreshing? Tomogirl XiuXiu, her chosen English name is Clare, is a talented flautist and plays the Chinese bamboo flute. It’s also known as the dizi in Chinese and is a major Chinese musical instrument.

You can hear it in many genres of Chinese folk music, as well as in Chinese opera, and in modern Chinese orchestras.

So would you go to see Tomogirl XiuXiu in a professional performance?

(Tomo News)


Tomogirl Grace gets undressed and dressed again, then shares some history of costumes – TomoNews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSz9WZvIWpc

Published on Feb 18, 2016
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Hello everyone! Today’s Tomogirl is Grace and she’s 21. She’s still a university student studying fashion design. So Tomogirl Grace loves clothes.

Tomogirl Grace gives us a quick costume change too. Did you know that the Guinness World Records lists an Italian actor and performer named Arturo Brachetti as the world’s fastest and most prolific quick change artist? His last one-man show was seen by more than 2 million people worldwide.

He was also dubbed “The Man with 1000 Faces” because he often performed 80 different characters in a two-hour show.

There is also a similar traditional quick change performance in Chinese opera, but it only involves changing masks instead of entire costumes.

Well, would you watch Tomogirl Grace perform in a quick change show?

(Tomo News)