Archive for 1月, 2010
MANABU OSHIO to be prosecuted
MANABU OSHIO, a musician ( some may don't call him musician but just TV character or something), was arrested because of use of prohibited drugs at an apartment with a girl, who died at the time. Many suspected that Manabu Oshio first used the drug and gave her the same drug, but Manabu Oshio denied and said that he was given the drug by the [...]
Suzuki Cars / Swift becomes World Brand with VW
To be honest, we Japanese didn't like Suzuki cars so much because Suzuki targetted only to small and cheap car market, so the design and quality were rather no good ( I would not say bad ) compared to some major makers' cars like Toyota or Nissan. But the history of Suzuki recently really changed. It's because of SWIFT. SUZUKI SWIFT is a [...]
Magazines are nearly gone in Japan ?
It's said that magazines and newspapers are struggling with big deficits each year because of the change of life style. Only some years ago, for the average people, magazines and papers are the most useful information source to know what they like in Japan. Internet changed everything. Especially younger generation don't read papers, they [...]
Joe Hisaishi – Piano Story
Joe Hisaishi is already well known in the world, but still especially among anime fans or Hayao Miyazaki film fans. If you have never experienced Japanese music, not Japanese modern pop music but a Japanese real composer's music, please try Joe Hisaishi first of all. There is a truth of talent, and existence of genius, inside Joe Hisaishi. [...]
Spoken Japanese ” AHOKA ? BAKAKA? “
Today, I'm going to write an easy Japanese sample for casual conversation. Maybe the standard expression is rather easy-found words, here I write some really casual but often used expression. AHOKA ? (あほか？） This is originally an word from Osaka district, or Kansai ( western) district of Japan. AHO means stupid in Osaka, in [...]
Jean Simmons passed away
Jean Simmons died today. She did the great voice over work on Howl's Moving Castle by Hayao Miyazaki. She was also a good actress pf London, UK. In Howl's Moving Castle, she did an excellent job for the leading role, Sophie, when Sophie became an old woman. I first saw this movie in New Zealand in English language, so the image of this [...]
FUNAI becomes the 2nd TV set selling maker in the USA
To be honest, FUNAI is not that familiar to us in Japan. Funai is an electric appliance maker of Japan, but like everyone, I know Sony, Panasonic, Hitachi, Toshiba, NEC, Sharp, Sanyo, Kenwood or Pioneer better than Funai. The reason why I write about Funai here is that Funai became the 2nd company in the USA in sales result of TV [...]
Doraemon Film Festival in Tokyo, Japan
Coming February 6th, the Doraemon Film Festival will be held at Jimbocho Theater until 26th of February. This probably will be the first Doraemon Film festival in Tokyo. As a surprising news, the advanced selling tickets are all sold out until today. This means Doraemon still has amazing popularity among Japanese anime or manga fans. News [...]
Tiger Woods, Really Sex Addiction ?
This is a really shocking news for me. I don't play the gold so often but sometimes I play it. Although I know I'm just a poor player and not like top player's sensitivity in playing, I understand how Golf is a mental sport and integrated humanity is the most important for gold playing. When I play the golf with some trifle things in my [...]
Power of Japanese politics, Ichiro Ozawa
Recent Japanese media always report about Ichiro Ozawa's scandal. But one thing we all think strange is that all the media are saying the same thing, not telling about opinions from some other angles. This is totally dangerous becuase all the nation might think the same by the same opinions from media. Many critics also point it out but [...]
