31 December 2010
review the year 2010 part 2
The beginning of the year 2010, I declared 5 resolutions that I would do in 2010. It's final day of the year 2010, then I think it's good time to look back all these things. So, here's my 5 resolutions.
1. I will read over 100 books in this year!
Last week, I could clear this resolution. Finally, I've read 103 books in this year. Including one written in English ("The Pursuit of Happyness") and 11 e-books. I could get interested in to Japanese history these days. So, I might read much more about history next year.
2. I will new things!
Fortunately, I could start many things in this year. I could join the art event that I'd never joined. I could learn about photo printing, another programming and so on. I'm still working on this such as Kinect and iPhone app.
3. I will improve my language skills!I think, it's tough to measure it. But I could marked the highest score on TOEIC in September. And I could read many many Japanese books. So, I think I could do this in this year. Of course, I need to keep doing this.
4. I will be morning person!
I think, I could do this until my summer vacation. But now...
I'm so lazy right now. I hope I will be able to become morning person...
5. I will keep posting this blog!
Well, I'm writing this article so... That means I'm keep posting my blog yet.
I think, I could do 5 of 4 from my 2010 resolutions. And I felt I need to specify more. Then I will declare my resolutions for the year 2011 more specified one, I believe.
Well, I could enjoy the year 2010, because I had a lot of exciting things. I could met many powerful and ardent people in this year. Also, these people could boost my motivation, and I could start and keep things that I want to do.
The summer was hot, but it was not only the weather, I felt. I hope I could be a person who have good influence to many people. So, I should learn a lot, try hard and so on.
How did you spend your year 2010?
Thank you and have a great new year!
良いお年を！
30 December 2010
review 2010
Well, I had a lot of things this year. And I had really nice year. I've already posted 231 articles this year until yesterday. As I wrote last year, I'm still using Google Analytics to check visitors, popular posts, where visitors came from and so on. Today I'll write about TOP 5 articles that earned pageviews this year (1st January to 29th December), and TOP 5 countries/territories the visitors came from.
TOP 5 articles of 2010
1. "I installed google's input support system"
2. "1Q84 book3"
3. "illy's canned coffee"
4. "Toshocard"
5. "Pokemon Shinkansen"
5. "life in additional time"
5. "ryomaden final"
Of course, the highest pageviews of landing page was top page and marked 2,898 pageviews in this period.
TOP 5 countries/territories the visitors came from
1. Japan
2. United States of America
3. India
4. Canada
5. South Korea
Totally, visitors came from 91 countries/territories. Thank you so much.
29 December 2010
Go overseas
Seriously, I need to submit my graduation thesis until Feb., then I cannot go abroad until then. Now, I'm planning to go trip in Feb. or in March. I'm planning to go Seoul. And after that I will go London.
Unfortunately, I couldn't take much time to check some tours yet. I wish I can reserve these trips as soon as possible. I took my passport in 2006, so there's no problem to take much time to take passport anymore. If you have any suggestion, please tell me.
Thank you
28 December 2010
4-color ballpoint pen
Last year, my friend suggested me one multicolor ball point pen. That was LAMY's Lamy 2000. I was thinking about this pen about a year. I wish I could buy it, but it's expensive for me... The price was about 6,000 JPY (about 73 USD) at that time.
But I felt the time has come. I ordered this one on Amazon.co.jp as my Christmas present for me. lol
I've received this ballpoint pen before noon. So, I couldn't take much time to use this one, but I felt it's useful and cool. There's only one cap, but control all 4 colors in this cap. It's really cool. But I felt it's bit thick to write in limited area. I think, I can change this one into thinner one. Anyway, I like this multicolor ballpoint pen.
Thank you.
27 December 2010
Cycling with friends
It was wonderful weather today, but it's so cold. I was planning to go cycling today with my friends. We were planning to start from our college, over a pass and get to lake. Then came back to our college in different way. We started at about 11.30 and came back to the college at about 15.30. Of course, we took rest at the cafe near the lake. I think, we stayed there more than an hour.
I forgot to record how long it was, but I think the cafe near lake was about 17 km (about 10.6 miles) away from our college. Totally, we ride our bicycle about 43 km (about 26.7 miles) today, I think. (I should reset my cycle computer before we start...)
So, it was really interesting day. I didn't have a chance to go cycling these days, so it's good for me. Also, I felt I should change my tire when I go cycling to such place. Now I'm using 700x32c tire which means 700mm diameter of wheel and 32mm width of the tire. The problem is the tire's width is 32mm. It's too wide for road bike, and not suitable for over a pass, I felt. I wish I can change my bicycle tire as soon as possible. But I like this tire because it's suitable for my daily use. My friends were using 700x23c.
Anyway, I also forgot to take some photos during my cycling today. Then I couldn't upload them... The photo on top is our bicycles, but the photo include jiggle. I think, it's not good photo... I'll take more photos next time.
Thank you.
26 December 2010
The final M-1 Grand Prix
The week before last, Yoshimoto Kogyo(吉本興業) and Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (朝日放送) announced the "M-1 Grand Prix" would end in this year. So, this year's "M-1 Grand Prix" is final M-1 Grand Prix.
Of course, I watched this. I was rooting for Waraimeshi (笑い飯), because it was their 10th challenge for M-1 Grand Prix. They have listed in the final since 2002. Which means they nominated to the final for 9 years. But they couldn't win until this year. I felt their performance that they performed last year was so great, but they couldn't win.
So, this year's result...
Waraimeshi (笑い飯) won the final M-1 Grand Prix! They finally did it! I'm so happy. But I miss the M-1 Grand Prix because we cannot see the 11th M-1 Grand Prix forever...
Thank you.
25 December 2010
This is it
The programme started at 7pm. According to the TV programme lists, the programme would end at 11pm. I felt it's too long for "this is it". But I started to watch it from 7pm.
So, first 90 minutes was not "this is it". It was just show. There were some cast and they were talking about Michael Jackson. I think, they should be dancers or musicians, but they were not dancers nor musicians...
Well, first 90 minutes was so boring for me because I know most of the stories that they were talking.
Anyway, I felt the film was great. But if I could I wanted watch his live! Of course, we cannot do that forever...
Thank you.
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24 December 2010
Let's track Santa Claus!
It's Christmas Eve! Tonight Santa Claus works so hard to deliver gifts to children all over the world, I think. Anyway, NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) have been tracking him since 1955.
I think, they are great because they are treating children's fancy story in earnest. Last year, Google and NORAD teamed up to track him. And this year too. They teamed up once again.
They will start to track him from 16.00 (JST). You can check where Santa Claus is on google maps, google earth and NORAD Tracks Santa page. I heard we can check where Santa Claus is on you mobile devices using mobile google map. Search "Santa" on google maps. Let's enjoy their tracking! lol
Thank you.
23 December 2010
Winter holidays
Well, I'm thinking about my blog. And I decided that I will change my update days. I was updating my blog every weekday of Japan as I wrote on "about MaSaYa's days" page. But I change this into "update almost everyday" that means I will update my blog much more than before. But I think, I cannot update everyday because sometimes I had a lot of things to do and I cannot prepare my time for my blog. Then I wrote update "almost" everyday. I hope I can update my blog as many as possible.
Thank you.
21 December 2010
Raining on the total lunar eclipse
I heard some people in Sapporo (札幌) could enjoy the astronomical show. They say that the lunar turned red.
I hope I can enjoy that astronomical show in next time.
Thank you.
20 December 2010
examination
I'm studying in unique college, I think. Many people even Japanese don't know about this. It's a little different from usual universities and colleges. I need to pass the examination that about my major to earn the bachelor's degree. Before the examination I needed to send report for review. They will make an examination based on the report.
I was so nervous before the examination because I didn't know how difficult the examination is. But after I started the examination, I felt it's OK because the examination looked not so difficult for me. I think, I could do the examination well. I need to wait the result for several months. I hope the result will be good for me.
Thank you.
10 December 2010
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BTW, I have an important news today. I'll have very important examination on 19th December. And now I'm preparing for that examination. I'm studying for that examination, but I want to focus on that examination much more than this week. So, I decided that I'm not going to post next week. I will be back on 20th December, maybe...
Thank you.
09 December 2010
Welcome to unhealthy world?
So, we will be able to order burger from our house such as pizza. But I think it's not good for our health...
Thank you
08 December 2010
ustream
Do you know Ustream? It's online video streaming site. I could know about this web site at the beginning of this year. I made my channel, but usually I don't broadcast from that channel...
Anyway, some musicians started to use Ustream, and stream their live performance via Ustream. For example, Ryuichi Sakamoto (坂本龍一) who is Japanese musician are now streaming his live performance "UTAU tour 2010" with Taeko Onuki (大貫妙子). I sometimes watch their performance via ustream, and I wish I could go their live someday.
Another musician Hikaru Utada (宇多田ヒカル) will stream her live performance via Ustream from 19.00 (JST). So, she will perform in Yokohama Arena and stream it via ustream within 30 minutes. You can watch her performance at "http://www.ustream.tv/channel/wl1". So if you have a time, you should watch it! Of course, I will watch it!
Thank you.
07 December 2010
Ebizo
But after the bar brawl that happened on 25th November, Shochiku which provide most of Kabuki performances in Japan decided that he will be in unlimited suspension. That means I need to wait his back. I heard he has already gotten out of the hospital, then I wish he will come back to the Kabuki world and perform again soon!
Thank you.
06 December 2010
NHK meets YouTube?
Good news from NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation). According to some news sources, NHK started to upload some of their programmes to YouTube officially. Well, their were no such TV stations in Japan that to upload their own programmes to YouTube officially. I think, it's good news because we can watch their programmes online for free.
I hope other stations will upload their programmes to web. I don't think these fee must be free, but I hope they will upload their programmes at affordable price and user-friendly way.
Oops, I found that NHK now providing their programmes that uploaded to YouTube are viewable only in Japan...
Thank you.
03 December 2010
World Cup 2018 and 2022
Anyway, Russia will host 2018 FIFA World Cup and Qatar will host 2022 FIFA World Cup. I hope Japan national team could win and get the ticket to both World Cup!
Thank you.
02 December 2010
Grammy nominees
Well, I just surprised when I heard that Japanese musician Tak Matsumoto nominated to 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.
He is guitarist of Japanese hard rock duo "B'z". I like their music, but I like his guitar play so much. I took much time to check which award that Tak Matsumoto nominated, but he nominated to Best Pop Instrumental Album. I hope he would win that award!
Thank you.
01 December 2010
buzzwords 2010
"いい質問ですね〜(Ii shitsumon desune)" It's a nice question!
The Japanese journalist Akira Ikegami(池上彰) got popular in this year. He told viewers news simply on TV. Many TV stations invited him to give an explanation about news on their TV stations. At that time, he used to use "It's nice question!" when someone asked him the good question.
"イクメン(Ikumen)" men who actively take care of their children
Japanese corporate employees are rarely to take absence for their children. The Japanese government think this problem seriously and aim to increase corporate employees (male) who take absence for their children until 2017. The word is similar to the word "イケメン(Ikemen)" which means nice looking guy.
"AKB48"
AKB48 is Japanese idol group. All of the members are female and they are produced by Yasushi Akimoto.
"女子会(Joshi kai)" Girl's party
The party which hold with girls. (there's no boys...)
"脱小沢(Datsu Ozawa)" except Ozawa
Ozawa is Ichiro Ozawa. After the presidential election that hold in September, Ichiro Ozawa's political power got decreased because the Kan cabinet don't want to bring his political power to their cabinet.
"食べる辣油(Taberu Rayu)" chunky chili oil
The chunky chili oil got popular and huge hit in Japan.
"ととのいました(totonoimashita)" it's set
Japanese comedian W colon got popular. They got famous with word "It's set". It's a canned word of Japanese riddle(謎掛け:なぞかけ) they say this word when they are ready.
"〜なう(〜now)" Now, I'm -ing/at somewhere.
I don't think many people are using this word, but according to their judgement Twitter users tend to use word "〜なう". They use this word when twitter user want to declare where he/she is or what he/she is doing.
"無縁社会(muen shakai)" unrelated society
It's the title of NHK's campaign programmes. The programmes were about missing aged people. You can check more about this problem from my old post "What's going on Japan?". Well, I didn't watch that programmes, and I heard this word first time...
And the grand prix was...
"ゲゲゲの〜(gegege no~)" Gegege's something
I know that NHK's morning drama "ゲゲゲの女房(Gegege no nyobo: Gegege's housewife)" earned audience rate, but I've never met people who are using the word "ゲゲゲの(Gegege no)" in usual. Well, I don't think it's buzzwords...
Thank you.
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