1/24/12

It opens to "noodle cafe" Akihabara which an idol makes.

めいどりーみん 日本橋オタロード店 おなじみのメイド服が客引き中めいどりーみん 日本橋オタロード店 おなじみのメイド服が客引き中 / fukapon

The first store "noodle cafe" in history where an active idol offers cup ramen noodles will open in Akihabara, Tokyo for 25 days.
Ordinary cup ramen noodles are 800 yen per cup.
But, it is an idol that pours out hot water.

A visitor pushes a favorite idol's button with a ticket machine, and chooses ramen noodles from a shelf.
And conversation can be enjoyed over a counter with the idol nominated for 3 minutes until it completed.

Handshaking, photography, etc. are NG, and when they pass for 3 minutes, they are the systems which must leave to a general seat from a counter.
15?20 idols attend their office by a shift system.
In pre opening from 5:00 p.m. on the 23rd to 8:00 p.m., about 15 male visitors already line up.
since "handshake session is also about 1000 yen per time, Yui Fujimoto (17) who poured out boiling water with a look of strain can talk for 3 minutes, and her 800 yen are cheap -- the customers were received with smile as ?."

Incidentally the tea of a PET bottle is also 800 yen.
Mr. Akihiro Miyajima of the entertainments office group who manages was saying, "The right that a two-shot can be photographed if it comes 5 times, and a top idol want to also consider the event which comes by time limitation."

a sky tree to snow -- drop by drop


In various parts of Kanto, there were 2048 traffic accidents in which a road surface freezes under the influence of the snow which fell the previous night on the morning of the 24th, and snow, such as a slip, is regarded as a cause in 1 capital 6 prefectures.
Moreover, at least 464 persons in all were [ the fall during a walk ] injured.
In the center of Tokyo, the snow coverage of 4 cm which becomes the first time in six years is observed.
The lowest temperature on the 24th also fell to 0.8 degrees lower 1.5 degrees than a normal year.

According to Tokyo Fire Department, 53 persons (32 men, 21 women) fell by 10:00 a.m. on the 24th from the night of the 23rd in the metropolitan area, and it was taken to the hospital.
In snow, the male (70) in the middle of attendance let the leg slide, and fell in Koto-ku on the early morning of the 24th, and it folded the bone of the leg.
According to Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education, the metropolitan Hachioji east special support school (Hachioji) it became impossible to operate around a school bus under the influence of snowy is temporarily closed.


東京スカイツリー / inucara


A total of 27 schools of a public kindergarten in the city of Tokyo, a junior high school, a high school, and a special support school carried down the opening hour for 1?2 hours.
In Tokyo Sky Tree of Sumida-ku, the lump (it is about 30 cm in diameter at the maximum) of the snow which lay on the steel frame of the communications tower dances to a wind, and falls intermittently on the ground of about 100 meters of circumferences.
Guards patrolled the neighboring road etc. and were appealing for cautions to pedestrians.

1/15/12

CNN -- AKB and Akimoto -- criticism "the sexual exploitation for the girl in which Japanese society is young now is spreading"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARC1yEkuxrA
CNN
"If Japanese society has much sexual exploitation for a young girl now, it has criticism.
Although the girl to whom the you hand wore a uniform, a bikini, and sexy clothes to the beam music video licks a mutual face, kisses or is taking a bath, are you also participating in this problem? "

CNN interviewed Mr. Akimoto Yasushi who is a producer of AKB48 which is a Japanese popular idol group.That shows the others, such as a swimming suit figure and a kiss scene, an excessive image is the meaning [ be / it / how ] ?.

In Japan, it is proud of greatest popularity and sells nearly 4 million CDs by the total in 2011.
If it carries out from Japanese me, it is natural that an idol dresses excessively.
If exciting to a young man, the opinion ? also has a portion which can agree, but an idol wears a swimming suit.

There is recognition called what makes a little excessive pose.
An artist is a different thing with an entire idol.
In Japan, AKB is known from the child to the old person, and it is BBC of Japan.
It is participating in the musical program "Kouhakuutagasusen" of NHK.



【The reaction of Japan 】
・since it is visible to a foreigner even by an adult woman at a child, it is visible to a younger child in an idol etc. --
・it needs -- the money-making work using は "minority -- almost -- " -- even if it says -- things
・It is amusing that the mass media of right [ that ] Japan is carrying out silence, and it is dreadful.

The U.S. and the Nintendo president "Wii U can take out the most gorgeous picture in a game machine" In E3, many information is due to be released.



「最も豪華な絵を出せるだけでは足りない」米国任天堂社長
 President Reggie Fils-Aime of the Nintendo United States said to coverage of the Los Angeles Times, "Nintendo's differing from the exhibition person of other CES(s) deterministically is harnessing the technology in order to delight people."
Nintendo opens in part the next-generation machine "Wii U" which is due to be sold to 2012 International CES held in Las Vegas last week before the year end to the persons concerned.
The end of the following entertainment realized with TV footage and the screen at hand was clarified.
"Although a big innovation of Wii U is a controller, it has HD capability and also advances the play using a former type button greatly.
Wii U can take out the most gorgeous picture in a game machine.
However, then, it is not enough.
We have to advance with the whole game experience near at hand.
We need entertainment new type.
The 2nd screen at a large-sized screen and a hand.
It is sure that this combination realizes completely new game experience, and tows the industry greatly."
"Wii U" can also be played using an old Wii remote control, although the controller of the new model equipped with the screen in the center is the feature.
At a four-person play, the game which harnessed the difference of the information which it can have like the player which has an exclusive screen at hand, and the player of the Wii remote control which it does not have is also realizable.
Moreover, the play which became independent only by the controller without using TV footage is also realizable.
Although Nintendo exhibits some demonstrations and the concrete game is not shown by request, many are due to be clarified by E3 in June, this year.

【The reaction of Japan 】

・With the time of the president of Japanese Nintendo itself having said
there is what persuasive power -- it
・It is too strong to a graphic side in Nintendo Hurd without difficulty. ---

1/9/12

Anime popular in Japan "K-ON!"

Now, in Japan, the anime "K-ON" has become the center of attention.
The theater version "K-ON" passed over one month from the release on December 3, last year, and broke through the box office revenue of 14 million dollars , and 1,070,000 spectator mobilization.

 Although it is the comics currently serialized by "MangaTimeKirakira" from the first, after the anime of the 1st term is broadcast in 2009 4? June that popularity went abruptly up.
A hero is HirasawaUi which has entered band club been simultaneously [ with high school entrance ] inexperienced in a musical instrument performance.

A mood maker's Tainakaritu and KotobukiTumugi apparently carried out gently for a shy person's AkiyamaMio and young lady breeding in fact although it was cool were in the circle.
The base of a story is a high-school story describing part activity of the younger generation and NakonoAzusa under 1 grade which appeared from these four persons and eight talks.

K-On!'s story revolves around four Japanese high school girls who join Sakuragaoka Girl's High School's light music club to try to save it from being disbanded, however, they are the only members of the club. At first Yui Hirasawa, the main character, has no experience playing musical instruments or reading sheet music, but she eventually becomes an excellent guitar player. From then on, Yui, along with bassist Mio Akiyama, drummer Ritsu Tainaka, and keyboardist Tsumugi Kotobuki spend their school days practicing, performing, and hanging out together. The club is overseen by music teacher Sawako Yamanaka, who eventually becomes their homeroom teacher as well during their final year of high school. In their second year the club welcomes another guitarist, underclassman Azusa Nakano. After Azusa joins they gain more structure and begin to practice more.
After their third year, Yui, Ritsu, Mio, and Tsumugi graduate and enroll into a university. It is there they join its light music club alongside three other students: Akira Wada, Ayame Yoshida, and Sachi Hayashi. Meanwhile, Azusa continues to run the high school light music club alongside Yui's sister, Ui, their classmate, Jun Suzuki, and new members Sumire Saitō and Nao Okuda.

K-On! - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Among Japanese fans, it is pleasure whom he likes and to talk together in a member by Twitter etc. "K-ON"! One hit which will accept it is OP and ED. The prominent artist's musical piece was stopped by "ORICON" which is a music chart representing Japan, and the inspiring feat which monopolizes the 1.2nd place was attained. 800,000 sheets were sold in the series total.

 The movie was released from December 3, 2011.
In commemoration of four persons' graduation, a tale setup of taking a London trip by all the members is announced among a member, or a fan is noisy.
40,000 tickets sold in advance put on the market seven months before public presentation were sold out in only three days.

1/7/12

Since it is 74 volumes now [ Detective Conan author "schedule which Conan does not follow to 100 volumes" ], is it an end within 25 more volumes?

チェックアウト寸前まで『名探偵コナン』を読んでる息子。そんなに面白いかw
チェックアウト寸前まで『名探偵コナン』を読んでる息子。そんなに面白いかw / ysishikawa


The author of popular comics "Detective Conan" of Japan told.
The future of the super-smashing success comics put on the market to 74 volumes now is described like this.

"Q. To how many volumes does Conan continue?
A. 100 volumes are not not due to continue although it cannot declare."

The work which anime is also broadcast from 6:00 on every Saturday, and is proud of greatest popularity from children. The medicine of the mystery could be given to the organization with "Kudou shinichi" famous as a high school student detective, and the body has returned to the schoolchild. The body is a child and brains are adults.

A schoolchild detective is Sherlock Holmes of the present age which solves a difficult matter affair. A Japanese reader's attention is true character of the organization of a mystery which returned the child Conan called "a black organization."
Although the mystery is clear little by little from one volume to 74 volumes, a wirepuller's true character is with a mystery.

From a Japanese reader

"Probably, it is mannerism soon."
" it continues till when -- ?"

The voice to say can be heard.

1/5/12

The card which can be got with the world congress of yugioh is 12,000 dollars?


The card which can be got from the place [ 2nd ] ? the 4th place of the world congress of a yugioh card was knocked down for 12000 dollars at the auction site in Japan.
Speaking of yugioh, it is an extremely popular card game among Japanese children.
In Japan, it was popularity to the extent that it becomes a social phenomenon.
The "chaos soldier" who can get the 1st place of a world congress at the time of the popular top was knocked down for 20000 dollars per sheet.



On the network of Japan,

"Such a slip of paper is 12000dollar?."
"Is it this with the goods of the place [ 2nd ] ? the 4th place?

Then, what happens to the goods of the 1st place."
Which voice can be heard.

遊戯王 英語版 Grizzly, the Red Star Beast 2010-EN002 WCPS - Yahoo!オークション

1/4/12

A Japanese child gets money on January 1

寸志寸志 / iandeth

He may be surprised when a foreigner hears it.
A Japanese child gets the money of the name of "Otosidama" from parents or a relative on January 1. Although the amount of money is various, ? of 100 dollars to 200 dollars  are average.
The child with many relatives gets nearly 1000 dollars "Otosidama(s)."

Because the mama keeps "Otosidama" as a spectacle of familiarity in Japan.
There is an event to say. That is, it is becoming parents' money.
Although Japanese children are relieved, when it grows up, even if he asks, "Where were a mama and that money kept?", it is indifferent of tradition of Japan.

1/1/12

Ms. Sachiko Kobayashi succeeds in a summons of a demon new again.

The program "Kouhakuutagatusen" representing New Year's Eve of Japan was broadcast on December 31. Every year, it is a national hit program which is proud of more than 40% of viewership.
Not to mention the artist representing Japan, it is a very gorgeous program -- Lady Gaga appears from overseas.

Although appearing [ what kind of artist ] attention is attracted, the clothes of "Kobayasi sachiko" which is a performer have become the center of attention on a network.
Luxury announced "Mekasachiko" in increase and 2009 and reviewed the subject in Japan every year.

↓ They are the clothes in 2009 here.


↓They are the clothes in 2011 here.


On a network,

"-- if compared with a last boss -- impact -- it is thin -- "

"He wants to make it co-star with GaGa."

Which voice has gone up.

mochi is blocked and 13 persons convey. -- Two-person (101 years old) death

MochitsukiMochitsuki / ivva

The number of people by which blocked the throat with rice cake at year ends and New Year holidays, and emergency conveyance was carried out amounted to 13 persons only in Tokyo as of 3:00 p.m. per day, and two of them died.

According to Tokyo Fire Department, at the December 28 noon time, the male (82) of Nerima-ku blocks a mugwort rice cake, and dies.The male (101) of Hino will block the rice cake of lunch also on the daytime of the 30th, and it died from suffocation in it.In addition, as for all, emergency conveyance of a total of the 11 men and women beyond 60 years-old generation was carried out on and after December 26.

Japan's New Year decoration "Kagamimochi"

Kagami-mochi Kagami-mochi Kagami-mochi / ivva

The New Year is decorated with the thing from which omochi is a two-step pile "kagamimochi" in Japan.Japan -- from ancient times -- or -- "mirror" rice cakes are said to connect God and a human being also with what is offered to Shinto and Buddhist deities by customs.
It seems that form is also characteristic not only by what piled up common round rice cake 2 but districts, such as what was piled up three sheets, a thing piled up by red and white and different colors, and a thing which hardens sugar and it has modeled.

Decoration has a meaning, respectively.

・(mikan) Posterity needs to prosper from generation to generation.
・(gohei)   It prospers on all sides.
・(urahaku)  It prospers forever.
・(sihoue) Wish one year of prosperity.

(kagamibiraki) is performed on January 11, and it puts in Japanese food (osiruko) from ancient times, and eats.


おしるこ / Koji Horaguchi