A new version of Hatsune Miku will be coming this year, and for fans outside Japan Crypton Future Media is now adapting Miku for singing in English too.
初音ミク、英語対応で年内に新型登場か
And here are 2 reports of Hatsune Miku concerts on 8th and 9th March. 3月9日 is Miku's day, because 3 is also pronounced [mi] and 9 [ku] in Japanese.
Hatsune Miku Live Party 2012 on 8 March
“ミクの日”前夜祭となる，ファン待望の「初音ミクライブパーティー2012（ミクパ♪）」が開催。全34曲の人気楽曲が披露された“ひる”公演をレポート
Hatsune Miku Concert: The Last Miku's Day Thanksgiving Festival on 9 March
「初音ミクコンサート 最後のミクの日感謝祭」昼の部をレポート。クリプトン・フューチャー・メディア 伊藤博之社長のショートインタビューも掲載
including an interview with Crypton President Itoh Hiroyuki
Showing posts with label culture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label culture. Show all posts
Saturday, 10 March 2012
Friday, 12 August 2011
"Anti"
People who criticize things that does not match their taste, liking, or preference. They often blame fans who love "anti's" dislikes.
There are two types of "antis": agressive ones and silent ones; Agressive "antis" are silly, foolish, idiot: they like dualism and they don't understand people have a lot of senses of values; Silent "antis", on the other hand, are relatively smart. They usually gather together in their community and share opinions with people of same thoughts. Leave silent ones alone, so they don't bother you.
It is important to ignore "antis" when you see somewhere someplace. If you try to argue with them, they will probably attack you: not only your opinion, but also your personality.
"Antis" are like a mechanical doll: They respond to people who react to their trap.
There are two types of "antis": agressive ones and silent ones; Agressive "antis" are silly, foolish, idiot: they like dualism and they don't understand people have a lot of senses of values; Silent "antis", on the other hand, are relatively smart. They usually gather together in their community and share opinions with people of same thoughts. Leave silent ones alone, so they don't bother you.
It is important to ignore "antis" when you see somewhere someplace. If you try to argue with them, they will probably attack you: not only your opinion, but also your personality.
"Antis" are like a mechanical doll: They respond to people who react to their trap.
Tuesday, 5 May 2009
Kodomo no Hi
Today, 5 May, is Children's Day in Japan.
Kodomo no Hi is originally a day to celebrate boys' growth in the past, but it was reborn as a day to think children's happiness and to thank their mothers.
We decorate outside of our houses with koinobori (carp-shaped streamers), wear helmets made with origami, and eat chimaki, which is similar to rice cakes.
We also take a bath in hot water with calami, a kind of iris. It is said to remove the evil from our bodies.
Kodomo no Hi is originally a day to celebrate boys' growth in the past, but it was reborn as a day to think children's happiness and to thank their mothers.
We decorate outside of our houses with koinobori (carp-shaped streamers), wear helmets made with origami, and eat chimaki, which is similar to rice cakes.
We also take a bath in hot water with calami, a kind of iris. It is said to remove the evil from our bodies.
Saturday, 14 March 2009
White Day
Today, 14 March, is White Day.
It is the day men give women sweets like cookies and marshmallows in return for Valentine presents.
White Day is also a custom confectionery companies started like Valentine's Day.
I don't know why it's called "white".
As I wrote before, many people (including couples, of course) exchanged chocolate on Valentine's Day.
So many of them will also give sweets each other today.
It is the day men give women sweets like cookies and marshmallows in return for Valentine presents.
White Day is also a custom confectionery companies started like Valentine's Day.
I don't know why it's called "white".
As I wrote before, many people (including couples, of course) exchanged chocolate on Valentine's Day.
So many of them will also give sweets each other today.
Tuesday, 3 March 2009
Hinamatsuri
Today, 3 March, is Hinamatsuri (ひな祭り). It's also called Momo no Sekku (桃の節句, literally the Season of Peaches).
Parents hope their girls to grow healthily and to be happy.
In the past, we had Girls' Day on 3 March and Boys' Day on 5 May. After the Pacific War, 5 May became Children's Day: Girls' Day remained as a custom, though.
In families which have girls, they usually display a set of ornamental dolls called Hina-Ningyo (雛人形). The dolls show Emperor, Empress and ministers in the Imperial Palace in Heian Period.
A lot of people know a popular Hinamatsuri song:
Japanese:
明かりをつけましょ ぼんぼりに
お花をあげましょ 桃の花
五人囃子の笛太鼓
今日は楽しい雛祭り
romaji:
akari wo tsukemasho bonbori ni
ohana wo agemasho momo no hana
gonin bayashi no fue daiko
kyo wa tanoshii hinamatsuri
English:
Let's light small lamps with a paper shade
Let's display flowers of peaches
The five players' performance of Japanese flutes and drums
It is a happy Hinamatsuri today
The above is the first verse of the song.
Parents hope their girls to grow healthily and to be happy.
In the past, we had Girls' Day on 3 March and Boys' Day on 5 May. After the Pacific War, 5 May became Children's Day: Girls' Day remained as a custom, though.
In families which have girls, they usually display a set of ornamental dolls called Hina-Ningyo (雛人形). The dolls show Emperor, Empress and ministers in the Imperial Palace in Heian Period.
A lot of people know a popular Hinamatsuri song:
Japanese:
明かりをつけましょ ぼんぼりに
お花をあげましょ 桃の花
五人囃子の笛太鼓
今日は楽しい雛祭り
romaji:
akari wo tsukemasho bonbori ni
ohana wo agemasho momo no hana
gonin bayashi no fue daiko
kyo wa tanoshii hinamatsuri
English:
Let's light small lamps with a paper shade
Let's display flowers of peaches
The five players' performance of Japanese flutes and drums
It is a happy Hinamatsuri today
The above is the first verse of the song.
Monday, 23 February 2009
Two Oscars to Japanese Films
2 Japanese films won Academy Awards.
"Departures" (おくりびと, Okuribito) got the Best Foreign Language Film.
"La Maison en Petits Cubes" (つみきのいえ, Tsumiki no Ie) got the Best Animated Short Film.
Anime has been awarded for both best animated feature film and best animated short film.
"Spirited Away", which was directed by Hayao Miyazaki, was given Oscar in 2005.
I'm happy to hear this news!
It's a brilliant achievement.
"Departures" (おくりびと, Okuribito) got the Best Foreign Language Film.
"La Maison en Petits Cubes" (つみきのいえ, Tsumiki no Ie) got the Best Animated Short Film.
Anime has been awarded for both best animated feature film and best animated short film.
"Spirited Away", which was directed by Hayao Miyazaki, was given Oscar in 2005.
I'm happy to hear this news!
It's a brilliant achievement.
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
St Valentine's Day
St Valentine's Day is coming soon.
In Japan, many women give men chocolate on the day.
(Actually it's a custom confectionery companies started with their ads.)
But this year, 逆チョコ (gyaku-choco) is popular.
It means men also give women chocolate.
My girlfriend and I are going to give chocolate each other.
Luckily today (11 Fubruary) is National Foundation Day and I have no school.
So I make chocolate today.
In Japan, many women give men chocolate on the day.
(Actually it's a custom confectionery companies started with their ads.)
But this year, 逆チョコ (gyaku-choco) is popular.
It means men also give women chocolate.
My girlfriend and I are going to give chocolate each other.
Luckily today (11 Fubruary) is National Foundation Day and I have no school.
So I make chocolate today.
Saturday, 7 February 2009
Osamu Tezuka
I watched a TV programme which sees Osamu Tezuka from the aspect of music today.
NHK's site on Tezuka Osamu:
http://www.nhk.or.jp/tezuka/
The programme says it's the 80th anniversary that he was born. (Though he was dead about 10 years ago.)
NHK will broadcast special programmes this year.
A lot of Japanese people are familiar with his manga since they were little.
Of course, me too.
He's one of the starting points on anime/manga culture in Japan.
I recommend you to read his works if you have a chance.
NHK's site on Tezuka Osamu:
http://www.nhk.or.jp/tezuka/
The programme says it's the 80th anniversary that he was born. (Though he was dead about 10 years ago.)
NHK will broadcast special programmes this year.
A lot of Japanese people are familiar with his manga since they were little.
Of course, me too.
He's one of the starting points on anime/manga culture in Japan.
I recommend you to read his works if you have a chance.
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
Setsubun
Today, 3 February, is 節分の日 (Setsubun no Hi) in Japan. 節分 (Setsubun) is one of the traditional customs, which originally people celecrate coming of spring.
On Setsubun day, we have an event to scatter parched beans to drive out bad luck, saying 「福は内、鬼は外」 ("Come on in, Fuku; Get out, Oni."). Fuku is a symbol of happiness and good luck; and Oni is a symbol of unhappiness and bad luck, which literally means ogres.
The recent boom is eating 恵方巻き (eho-maki), which is a kind of sushi roll. Eating eho-maki is said to bring us good luck. So a lot of people have one facing this year's lucky direction. In 2009, it's east-north-east.
On Setsubun day, we have an event to scatter parched beans to drive out bad luck, saying 「福は内、鬼は外」 ("Come on in, Fuku; Get out, Oni."). Fuku is a symbol of happiness and good luck; and Oni is a symbol of unhappiness and bad luck, which literally means ogres.
The recent boom is eating 恵方巻き (eho-maki), which is a kind of sushi roll. Eating eho-maki is said to bring us good luck. So a lot of people have one facing this year's lucky direction. In 2009, it's east-north-east.
Saturday, 24 January 2009
proof that we live
As you know, there are a lot of microblogs on the Internet.
Many people use them as memos or chat.
I heard it's common for many Japanese people to use them as lifelog.
In my case, I'm using 3 microblogs and, alas, I use all of them as lifelog.
I thought it was usual to write a daily life.
It's a lot of fan for me to lifelog and to chat with my friends.
I like the word "alas". Dumbledore often used it in Harry Potter books.
I chose "proof" as title because I love the song Proof of the anime Hayate no Gotoku!.
Many people use them as memos or chat.
I heard it's common for many Japanese people to use them as lifelog.
In my case, I'm using 3 microblogs and, alas, I use all of them as lifelog.
I thought it was usual to write a daily life.
It's a lot of fan for me to lifelog and to chat with my friends.
I like the word "alas". Dumbledore often used it in Harry Potter books.
I chose "proof" as title because I love the song Proof of the anime Hayate no Gotoku!.
Saturday, 17 January 2009
Center Shiken
Today and tomorrow are one of the hardest days for students who take university entrance examinations. They have Center Shiken for 2 days.
The test is called Center Shiken because National Center for University Entrance Examinations administers it.
It is similar to Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) in the United States.
SAT is a test of only English and Maths. But Center Shiken has a wide variety of subjects.
For example:
Japanese,
English,
Mathematics,
Physics,
Chemistry,
Biology,
Geography,
Japanese History,
World History
All the national universities and many private universities in Japan join the Center Shiken system: so many students take it.
Good luck, everyone!
The test is called Center Shiken because National Center for University Entrance Examinations administers it.
It is similar to Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) in the United States.
SAT is a test of only English and Maths. But Center Shiken has a wide variety of subjects.
For example:
Japanese,
English,
Mathematics,
Physics,
Chemistry,
Biology,
Geography,
Japanese History,
World History
All the national universities and many private universities in Japan join the Center Shiken system: so many students take it.
Good luck, everyone!
Monday, 12 January 2009
Seijinshiki
Today, 12 January, is one of the Japanese national holidays 成人の日 (Seijin no Hi). It is Coming of Age Day in Japan, and people celebrate new 20-year-olds.
Oxford Guide to British & American Culture says coming of age is "a person's 18th birthday, when they become legally an adult". But the coming of age in Japan is 20.
Local governments invite new 20-year-olds to their ceremonies called 成人式 (Seijin-shiki). The new 20-year-olds dress up and go to parties. A lot of girls wear kimono, because they don't usually wear kimono. (Kimono is now a dress for special occasions such as Seijin-shiki and marriages.) On the other hand, boys wear suits or hakama.
Seijin-shiki also has a perspective of alumni meetings. They can see friends from junior high and senior high again.
Oxford Guide to British & American Culture says coming of age is "a person's 18th birthday, when they become legally an adult". But the coming of age in Japan is 20.
Local governments invite new 20-year-olds to their ceremonies called 成人式 (Seijin-shiki). The new 20-year-olds dress up and go to parties. A lot of girls wear kimono, because they don't usually wear kimono. (Kimono is now a dress for special occasions such as Seijin-shiki and marriages.) On the other hand, boys wear suits or hakama.
Seijin-shiki also has a perspective of alumni meetings. They can see friends from junior high and senior high again.
Saturday, 3 January 2009
Happy New Year
Happy New Year!
I started FriendFeed few days ago, so I'm going to frequently update this blog, as well as other Japanese blogs.
And also, I began to use Twitter.
(I'm now using Timelog, a Japanese Twitter-like microblog, to chat with my friends.)
Maybe I will make comments in Japanese, though.
May you have a nice year.
I started FriendFeed few days ago, so I'm going to frequently update this blog, as well as other Japanese blogs.
And also, I began to use Twitter.
(I'm now using Timelog, a Japanese Twitter-like microblog, to chat with my friends.)
Maybe I will make comments in Japanese, though.
May you have a nice year.
Tuesday, 30 December 2008
Genji Monogatari
This year, 2008, is said to be the 1,000th anniversary 源氏物語 (Genji Monogatari, or Tale of Genji) was written.
紫式部 (Murasaki Shikibu) wrote it in Heian Period.
(Heian Period is around 794-1192.)
A lot of versions of interpretation were published until now.
There are not only other-language books but also mordern Japanese translations, because the original books were written in archaic Japanese.
It's one of the Japanese classics.
I found an English version on the UNESCO website.
And an anime adaptation will start next month in Japan.
紫式部 (Murasaki Shikibu) wrote it in Heian Period.
(Heian Period is around 794-1192.)
A lot of versions of interpretation were published until now.
There are not only other-language books but also mordern Japanese translations, because the original books were written in archaic Japanese.
It's one of the Japanese classics.
I found an English version on the UNESCO website.
And an anime adaptation will start next month in Japan.
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