27 February 2009
Heroes + rain = ?
I like watching TV drama like "Prison Break", "Lost" and "Heroes". I rent these DVDs in rental video stores near my house. But I didn't rent "Heroes second season". If I have a much time, I wanted to rent it but I don't have to rent it... Because, I found another way to watch these dramas...
On before dawn, Nippon television is broadcasting "Heroes second season" free. In this program, I can chose language (Japanese or English) and I can add subtitle. So, I can watch it in English at free!! Of course, that TV station was broadcasting other dramas like "Prison Break" before. At that time, my TV couldn't add subtitles then I refused to watch it on TV. But now, I can add it.
There is one big problem that I need to be wake until late night. The program start from 1.38 on Friday and end at 2.33. For me, it is really hard... But now, I'm in spring holidays. I can watch it.. lol Then, I watched it...
During I was watching this program, the weather was rain. I didn't check the weather after the program but I think, it was raining or clouding. I woke up about at 7.00, it was raining at that time. But at noon, it changed to snow.
But the snow didn't pile up. The weather forecast says, it will be sunny. This week was terrible for me because the weather was very bad... But these bad days will change tomorrow.
Thank you.
Good day & Peace and Smile!
26 February 2009
Black out
Spring holidays will start from Friday. But I need to go to college until Monday because I need to make a presentation on Monday. Our college is different from most of universities in Japan. Students in most of universities in Japan have spring holidays from end of January or early February.
Anyway, today is end of the school days. But there is one big problem. Black out.
From 8.00 p.m our college black outed. But this was well announced so there is no big trouble I believe.
Thank you.
Good day & Peace and Smile!
25 February 2009
World Baseball Classics
Before the WBC, Japan national team did the game with Australia national team. On Tuesday and Wednesday, they competed. Japan national team won both game. On Tuesday, 2-8 and on Wednesday 11-2. I hope both team will show us good play in WBC.
Thank you.
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24 February 2009
Blood type fortune
(image from: amazon.co.jp)
I heard that only Japanese people believe that there are relationship between blood type and character. There are several types of fortunes in all over the world. I think, horoscope is the most famous fortune...
Last year there were some bestseller books about blood type and character. These are "B型自分の説明書(Instruction booklet for blood type B)", "A型自分の説明書(Instruction booklet for blood type A)", "O型自分の説明書(Instruction booklet for blood type O)" and "AB型自分の説明書(Instruction booklet for blood type AB)". About 40% of Japanese's blood type are A and 20% of Japanese's blood type are B. But "B型自分の説明書(Instruction booklet for blood type B)" marked no.1 sells in this series. Analysts posted a column and tell the why. According to his opinion, many Japanese wanted to know why people have blood type B behave so different. So, most of not blood type B Japanese bought this "B型自分の説明書(Instruction booklet for blood type B)". Then marked the no.1 sells in this series.
And tonight, Fuji TV will broadcast one series drama. This series drama started from Monday. This special series drama will broadcast only four stories. Tonight is second night. The title of this special series drama is "血液型別オンナが結婚する方法(The way that women get marriage, by blood type)". On Monday, blood type A. On Tuesday, blood type B. On Wednesday, blood type O. On Tuesday, blood type AB.
I think, there are no relationship between blood type and character. But it is really funny because many Japanese believe that and buy many things. And watch fortunes and dramas like I wrote today.
Notice: I translated the book's title into "Instruction booklet for blood type ~" but I don't know exact title of English then maybe I need to fix. But I decided to use this sentence... Also I translated the drama's title too. And I don't know exact title of English then maybe I need to fix. If you know about these titles in English, please tell me.
Thank you.
Good day & Peace and Smile!
23 February 2009
Departures
Most of news programs, newspapers and web sites were broadcasted that "おくりびと(Departures)" won the best foreign language film (81st Academy awards). Also "つみきのいえ(La maison en petits cubes)" won the best short film (animated).
They said that the Japanese film without animation have never won the academy awards. Then "おくりびと(Departures)" became the first case that won the academy awards.
Unfortunately, I've never seen both of them. If I have a chance to see that, I hope I want to see it! Have you ever seen these film?
Thank you.
Good day & Peace and Smile!
20 February 2009
No snow
Yesterday, I posted about snow. But this morning, there were no snow. It was rain. In the mid night, flurry fall but soon disappeared.
BTW, I ate "Quarter pounder" yesterday again. Until 19th February, we could get the ticket. If we correct 3 tickets, we can get one Quarter Pounder with cheese. Now, I collected 3 tickets!
Yes, I can get one Quarter Pounder!! But I need to watch out that I need to go to McDonald's until 28th February. I need to go! LOL
Thank you.
Good day & Peace and Smile!
19 February 2009
Snow again?
In Tokyo, it is rare to snow even in winter. But I think, it snows more than once in a year. Mostly snow don't lies thick on the ground. And tomorrow, we can't watch the lied snow on the ground because it will be rain after the snow. If I can, I will upload the picture of snow tomorrow.
Thank you.
Good day & Peace and Smile!
18 February 2009
distance
I think, it is really expensive to see the movie in the theater here in Japan. We have to pay 1,800 yen (About 18 USD) to see the movie in the theater. I think, it is tooooooo expensive. And I found another big problem.
In Japan, most of people speak Japanese of course. Some people can speak foreign language like English, Chinese, and etc. But most of Japanese don't want to speak in foreign language. So, most of movies from foreign country need to add subtitles or dubbed Japanese when it play in Japanese theater. Because of that, we need to wait a long time to see the Hollywood movie in Japan. But I think, it is too rate.
Let me give you one example. From 20th February, the Hollywood movie "Changeling" will play in theaters in Japan. But I found the article of LA times. According to that article "Changeling"'s DVD is now on sale in the United States. And its price is $29.98.
I think, it is too rate to play and it is too expensive to see the movie in Japan! And this is why I am not see movie in the theater so many times.
Please solve these problems...
Thank you.
Good day & Peace and Smile!
17 February 2009
Japanese in the World
There are two Japanese who be on the news these days, I think. One of them is Japanese author. And another one is Japanese politician.
Do you know the Jerusalem prize? I didn't know until the one Japanese author won the award this year. Jerusalem prize is kind of literary award. It is Israel's highest literary honors for foreign authors like him.
And that Japanese author is 村上春樹(Haruki Murakami). I like his novels. "Kafka on the Shore", "Norwegian Wood" and "The wind-up bird chronicles" are famous novels that he wrote, I think. But it is very rare appear in public.
One more thing. Japan's financial minister Shoichi Nakagawa. Did you see the press conference at G7. Some media broadcasted like "He was being drunk at that conference"...
Yesterday, he said like "I was not being drunk at that conference". Some media broadcasted like "He was caught cold and he took too many medicine before the conference". I don't know what is the real thing but he resigned his job today. The replacement is Kaoru Yosano.
But I think, there is one big problem more than this problem. Japan's prime minister Taro Aso's support rate got only 9% on Sunday. Of course, it was before the Shoichi Nakagawa had behaved like drunk at press conference.
Thank you.
Good day & Peace and Smile!
16 February 2009
Winter end?
Of course, Sunday and Monday were warm day... But tomorrow... The weather forecasts said like this warm days will not continue. Winter will come back on Tuesday... The lowest temperature (forecast) will be 0 degrees tomorrow... It will be really cold day! We need to wait more until the real spring will come...
Thank you.
Good day & Peace and Smile!
13 February 2009
Spring is coming to Tokyo
Also, spring is the season of pollen. The allergy to pollen break up many people. I heard one in two Japanese have the allergy to pollen. Ten years ago, it was one in six Japanese...
Many people are breaking up by allergy to pollen. I believe that I don't have the allergy to pollen. But I might have that. Of course, I hope I don't have that because it is hard to enjoy spring if I will have the allergy to pollen. Take care.
Thank you.
Good day & Peace and Smile!
12 February 2009
Not so rare case?
I'm not expert so my opinion is different from fact. But I think, it is not so rare case. There are many satellites in space. Of course, there are satellites that still in operation and not in operation. Space is large but it is not unlimited.
Then if many country lift off many satellites every year, the number of these collision will be increase. I think, we must think about these problems too.
Thank you.
Good day & Peace and Smile!
10 February 2009
Stray satellite
There were SDS-1 (まいど1号"Maido ichigoh"), KKS-1 and かがやき(Kagayaki). SDS-1 made by small businesses in Osaka. KKS-1 made by Technical college student in Tokyo. Both of them are trying to lift off the 2nd satellite SDS-2 and SDS-2. Kagayaki made by private company. And it brings message from children patients of rare intractable diseases in all over the world.
But there is one big problem. Lift off was success but they couldn't find Kagayaki. They can't receive the signal from Kagayaki yet...
About 2 weeks passed after its lift off, they can't find where is the satellite. Of course, other satellites are working well. But only the Kagayaki is not working well.
I heard, some amateur radio operators are trying to find Kagayaki. I hope they will find Kagayaki as soon as possible.
Thank you.
Good day & Peace and Smile!
09 February 2009
My first try to Guinness beer
I've never drink Guinness beer. But on Saturday, I drunk it. Usually, I don't drink beers because I don't like it so much. I don't like the bitter tang of beer. Do you like it?
But first, I didn't feel so. Because Guinness beer was different from other beers that I drink. When I open the tab, the creamy yeast spillover from can. There was still creamy yeast after I pour it to the glass. It's looked great.
And today, I uploaded the advertisement of Guinness beer. I like this advertisement then I uploaded this one not picture that I took. I think, this advertisement on aired only in Japan.
Thank you.
Good day & Peace and Smile!
06 February 2009
DoWNTuRNS?
These days, I found Aston Martin near my house. On the other day, I found Lamborghini near my house. These cars are really expensive. Most of people knows that I think. And these get really terrible mileage. Of course, these are swift automobile but I don't need the automobile that can drive at 300[km/h].
BTW, I heard that BMW increased their number of sales 50% over the previous year. Also Benz's AMG 19% increased over the previous year. German automobiles are resistant to downturns.
In Japan, Japan McDonald's amount of sales and net profit reached their record. Oriental Land the company that is managing Tokyo Disney Resort marked the highest profit. They are also resistant to downturns. There are many companies that marked the highest profit like DeNA.
But there are also not resistant to downturn company in Japan. Most of automobile companies and electronics companies cut jobs. And yesterday, major real estate company "the Japan General Estate co., LTD) applied for corporate reorganization proceedings. (Chapter 11 filing). The Japan General Estate Co., LTD became famous last year, because they withdrew an employment offer for 53 university students.
All we need is just take some skills. Especially, the skills that can useful even in the downturns like now. What should we do...
Anyway, I can't feel that economic downturns are covering all over the world now... Because most of people around me are still working for the company and its salaries not changed yet.
Thank you.
Good day & Peace and Smile!
05 February 2009
Final examination
Tomorrow, I have a final examination. Mandarin class...
The examination coverage is only 2 chapters but it is really hard for me. But I have about 12 hours until the examination will start. So, I will do everything that I can do for it... I will do my best!
P.S.
I analyzed January's visitor's report. During 1st January to 31st January, 139 people accessed to my web log and viewed 192 pages. Visitors came from 30 countries/territories. It's the best record. I will report you February's visitor's report on March. Thank you for your visiting!
Thank you.
Good day & Peace and Smile!
04 February 2009
Ominous presentiment
This morning, my bootlace cut suddenly. Have you ever cut your bootlace? No, I've never cut my bootlace. This is the first time that my bootlace cut... I think, most of people don't have such a rare situation...
It was when I was riding my bicycle to go to college. Then, I refused to change my shoes. I was wearing that shoes during I was in the college. It was really hard to walk...
I think, it's kind of ominous presentiment. Fortunately, I didn't have such an ominous affair today. I hope this is not an ominous presentiment...
Thank you.
Good day & Peace and Smile!
03 February 2009
In & Out
But I heard this 恵方巻 is different from real one. 恵方巻 originated in Kansai area (Osaka, Kyoto and etc...). The fillings of real 恵方巻 are gourd strips, cucumbers, chinese mushrooms, eggs, eel and den. But most of 恵方巻 that are selling in convenience stores or super markets are different from the real 恵方巻.
I think, I ate this faked 恵方巻... But it is ok. I didn't say anything during I was eating. And I looked east northeast during I was eating. This is the custom when we eat 恵方巻. Don't say anything and look at the right direction. This direction changes in every year.
Thank you.
Good day & Peace and Smile!
02 February 2009
Let's calculate your human relationship
I found this funny web site. Its name is human calculator! We can 'calculate' our attribute and our human relationship. This red calculator works really nice... lol
You can check and try this calculator on "http://www55.channel.or.jp/jintaku/". But there is one big problem for people who can't understand Japanese... This calculator tell us the result only in Japanese... If you wanna try it and you can't understand Japanese, maybe I can help you...
Thank you.
Good day & Peace and Smile!
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