Showing posts with label JAPAN. Show all posts
Showing posts with label JAPAN. Show all posts

Friday, October 9, 2009

Versiunea manga a "Mein Kampf", un succes �n Japonia

V�nzarile versiunii de benzi desenate a cunoscutei carti a lui Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf, a devenit un adevarat hit �n Japonia. Revista manga descrie at�t biografia lui Hitler, c�t si manifestu, sau nazist sub forma unor desene usor de citit.

De la publicarea �n Japonia, �n noiembrie anul trecut, popularitatea a devenit din ce �n ce mai mare, cu peste 45.000 v�nzari.

Cartea, ce face parte dintr-o serie de texte clasice transformate �n manga, acopera o serie de aspecte ale vietii lui Hitler, de la copilarie la formarea partidului sau politic.

Succesul sau din Japonia a nascut o larga dezbatere �n Germania daca interdictia asupra cartii, impusa �n 1945, ar trebui ridicata.

Drepturile de autor pentru carte �n Germania apartin ministerului de Finante din Bavaria.

Editorul Japonez East Press a mai adus si alte evenimente politice �n atentia cititorilor de manga: actuala serie mai include si versiunea manga a Das Kapital al lui Karl Marx.

Kamui (2009)

Tara: Japonia
An: 2009
Gen: Aventuri/Drama
Regia: Yoichi Sai
Cu: Koyuki, Ken�ichi Matsuyama
Data lansarii: 19 septembrie 2009

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Summer in Tokyo

I love this video arranged and with original music by Joan Jim�nez showing images from last summer in Tokyo.

Reality is the contrast between what we have inside and what exists outside. I invite you to a shared trip to Tokyo where I put eyes and music and you all put the sensations�


Electric motorbike prototype

The electric motorbike prototype in the video is able to reach 150 km/h, while the battery charging time is only 6 hours and has autonomy of 200 km. It will cost around 3.000 euros and will be released to the Japanese market next year.

The motorbike design reminds me of the motorbikes in the movie Akira.

Monday, September 21, 2009

Japan's Most Insane Custom Cars

via Gizmodo by Adam Frucci

In Japan, they take custom cars seriously. Just look at some of these! A Buddhist priest spent $110,000 creating a car with gullwings, scissor doors and a splithood. Oh, and then there's the $280,000 Batman van.

The vehicles appearing in this video are:

- A rather ordinary-looking BMW E66 whose trunk is decked with Buddhist sutras written in 30,000 Swarovski crystals (the owner, a Buddhist priest, also owns the next vehicle).

- A Toyota Celsior UCF20 with gullwings, scissor doors and a split hood, which took 12 years to build and cost 10 million yen ($110,000). The interior includes 24 monitors, including several mounted in the headrests behind the passengers� heads (you can watch them with the eyes in the back of your head, according to the priest).

- Batman van, a rolling tribute to the superhero that cost 25 million yen ($280,000), took 13 years to complete, and earned the owner a divorce.

- Rocket launcher van, a 1981 Daihatsu Hijet outfitted with a cheap launcher for an 8-meter (26-ft) water rocket (the owner is an eggplant farmer).

- Replica of the �Pointer,� the famous battle vehicle used by the Earth Defense Force in the Ultra Seven TV series that aired on Japanese TV in the late 1960s.

- Fan-flapping Hitachi ASTACO machine, which the Tokyo Fire Department Hyper Rescue Team uses to clear debris from disaster sites.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Japan to Spend $21,000,000,000 on a Power Plant in Space

via Gizmodo by Adam Frucci

Holy shit, Japan is getting prepped to drop $21 billion on a solar power station in space, one that will beam enough energy back to Earth to power 294,000 homes. With no cables.

The whole deal is being put together by Mitsubishi Electric Corp. and industrial design company IGI Corp. The plan involves a gigantic solar panel floating around in space, soaking up a gigawatt of energy and beaming it to Earth without the use of cables. And they hope to have it ready to rock within four years.

Japan Top 40 Singles - 30 August 2009

40 - Koichi Domoto - �Ayakashi�
39 - UVERworld - �GO-ON�
38 - DEATH DEVIL(Sawako Yamanaka (Asami Sanada)) - �Maddy Candy�
37 - Takeshi Matsubara - �Marimono Mizu Umi�
36 - ECLIPSE - �Futari no Yakusoku�
35 - Hiroshi Hashimoto - �Genki DE SHOW�
34 - Toshihiko Takamizawa - �Vampire ~Yuwaku no Blood~ / Yatterman no Uta �
33 - Sonar Pocket - �Arigatou�
32 - Motohiro Hara - �Halation�
31 - Junko Akimoto - �Tasogare Love Again�
30 - ALI PROJECT - �Senritsu no Kodomo Tachi�
29 - Ryo san - �Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari-kouenmae Hashutsujo�
28 - JERO
- �Tsumeato�
27 - MAY�S - �I LOVE YOU ga Ienakute�
26 - Red Theatres - �Kaze ni Naritai�
25 - NICO Touches the Walls - �Hologram�
24 - Ryoichi Higuchi - �Tegami ~Shinainaru Kodomo Tachi He~�
23 - JYONGRI - �Muteki na Ai�
22 - Stereopony - �Smilife�
21 - SEAMO - �MY ANSWER�
20 - Takeshi Konomi - �Tenipuritte ii na / Smile�
19 - Lil�B - �Jikan wo Tomete�
18 - Arashi - �Everything�
17 - Salyu - �EXTENSION�
16 - Hideaki Tokunaga - �Hello�
15 - EXILE - �THE HURRICANE ~FIREWORKS~�
14 - GARNET CROW - �Hana wa Saite Tada Yurete�
13 - GACKT
- �The Next Decade�
12 - Akiko Shikata - �Henyoku no Tori�
11 - supercell - �Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari�
10 - Nakayama Yuma w/ B.I.Shadow / NYC boys - �Akuma na Koi / NYC�
9 - Morning Musume - �Nanchatte Renai�
8 - Ayabie - �Natsu Monogatari�
7 - The Gospellers - �Sora he ~Reach for The Sky~�
6 - Tatsuro Yamashita - �Bokura no Natsu no Yume / Muses�
5 - Yuko Hara - �Yume wo Arigatou�
4 - Ayumi Hamasaki
- �Sunrise/Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~�
3 - TOKIO - �Taiyou to Sabaku no Bara / Subeki Koto�
2 - B�z - �Ichibu to Zenbu / Dive�
1 - Kiyoshi Hikawa - �Tokimeki Rumba�

Monday, August 17, 2009

Japonia Fara Viza

Conform comunicatului de pe site-ul MAE (Ministerul Afacerilor Externe), incepand cu data de 1 septembrie 2009, cetarenii romani vor putea calatorii in scopuri turistice fara viza in Japonia.
Totusi, acest lucru nu insemana ca vizele au disparut complet pentru cetatenii romani. Cei care vor sa calatoreasca in orice alt scop decat turistic inca au nevoie de vizele de rigoare.
Scoaterea vizelor pentru cetatenii romani nu este definitiva, deoarece vizele vor fi reintroduse pe data de 31 decembrie 2011.
Este clar ca aceasta fereastra de aproximativ 2 ani reprezinta o perioada de proba in vederea scoaterii definitive sau nu a vizelor. Pe de alta parte poate fi o strategie de crestere a flixului de turisti, in perioada de criza. Oricare ar fi adevaratul motiv, un lucru este cert: visul unei vizite in japonia este cu un pas mai aproape de noi.

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Kuroshio Sea - 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world

via gugazine.com by John Rawlinson


Phenomenal and massive capture. This video was shot at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan. The main tank called the �Kuroshio Sea� holds 7,500-cubic meters (1,981,290 gallons) of water and features the world�s second largest acrylic glass panel, measuring 8.2 meters by 22.5 meters with a thickness of 60 centimeters. Whale sharks and manta rays are kept amongst many other fish species in the main tank.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Japan Top 40 Singles - 9 August 2009

via JapanSugoi by Japan Sugoi on 8/10/09

40 - Kenji Ootsuki to Zetsubou Shoujotachi - �Ringo Mogire Beam!�
39 - 10-FEET - �super stomper�
38 - Idoling!!! - �Mujyoken Koufuku�
37 -
Meisa Kuroki - �Shock ~Unmei~�
36 - Kazuo Chiba - �Sayoshigure�
35 - Kenichi Asai - �FRIENDLY�
34 - Tohoshinki - �Stand by U�
33 - Miyako Ootsuki - �Hakanagawa�
32 - Hiroshi Miyama - �Hitokoi Sakaba�
31 - JASMINE - �sad to say�
30 - Kaori Mizumori - �Aki no Miyajima�
29 - GRANRODEO - �modern strange cowboy�
28 - Tegomass - �Tanabata Matsuri�
27 -
Koda Kumi - �3 Splash (Lick Me/Ecstasy/Hashire!)�
26 - sphere - �Super Noisy Nova�
25 - cali gari - �9 -School Zone Hen�
24 -
Aya Hirano - �Super Driver�
23 -
PUFFY - �Dareka ga�
22 - Crazy Ken Band - �Girlfriend�
21 - RYTHEM - �Gyuttoshite Feat.Tokita Shintaro (From Sukima Switch)�
20 - Shion - �Luv�
19 - Chara - �breaking hearts�
18 - Ikimonogakari - �Hotaru no Hikari�
17 - Kaori Mochida - �Shizukana Yoru/Weather�
16 - Nami Tamaki - �Friends!�
15 - Kobukuro - �STAY�
14 -
Arashi - �Everything�
13 - Junko Akimoto - �Tasogare Love Again�
12 - Yuma Nakayama w/B.I.Shadow/NYC boys - �Akuma na Koi/NYC�
11 - FRIENDS & Hexagon All Stars - �Naitemo Iidesuka�
10 - Superfly - �Koisuru Hitomi Wa Utsukushi/Yasashi Kimochi De�
9 - Erina Mano - �Sekai Wa Summer Party�
8 - England (Noriaki Sugiyama) - �Hetalia Character CD Vol.4 England�
7 - Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi - �Semi�
6 -
Aqua Timez - �Plumeria ~Hana Uta~�
5 - Acid Black Cherry - �Yasashii Uso�
4 -
EXILE - �THE HURRICANE ~FIREWORKS~�
3 - AAA - �Break Down/Break your name/Summer Revolution�
2 - Yuzu - �Ichigo�
1 - Koichi Domoto - �Ayakashi�

Friday, July 31, 2009

Japonezii vor fi conectati de fibra optica cu o viteza de 30TB/s

via Realitatea .NET - IT & Stiinta by Realitatea.NET on 7/29/09
Laboratorul KDDI R&D a colaborat cu Institutul National de Tehnologie a Informatiei si Comunicatiilor din Japonia pentru dezvoltarea celui mai avansat cablu de fibra optica din lume.

Japonezii vor fi conectati de fibra optica cu o viteza de 30 de terabits pe secunda

Cablul va fi capabil sa transporte date la o viteza fara precedent, de aproape 10 ori mai rapid dec�t tehnologia actuala, la peste 30 de terabits pe secunda, fata de trei terabits c�t este �n prezent.

Viteza atinsa de noua tehnologie este echivalentul a 720 de DVD-uri transmise �ntr-o secunda. KDDI spera sa comercializeze noile fibre optice si sa poata conecta toate marile orase Japoneze, la pretul de 210 milioane de dolari.

Monday, July 27, 2009

List of MANGA recommendations

via otakumag.com on 7/27/09

Japan Top 40 Singles - 19 July 2009

via JapanSugoi by Japan Sugoi on 7/26/09

40 - Eisaku Ookawa - �Nani wa Kotobuki�
39 - Anna Tsuchiya - �Brave Vibration�
38 - Minami Akina no Super Mild Seven |Mai Satoda with Kazoku Goda - �I Believe ~Yume wo Kanaeru Maho no Kotoba~/Don�t leave me�
37 - BINECKS - �Blue Feather�
36 - YA-KYIM - �Tabun Kitto/Happy Face(love ver.)�
35 - Kiyoshi Hikawa - �Roukyoku Ichidai�
34 - Machiko Kitano - �Akanezora�
33 - SCANDAL - �Shoujo S�
32 - Yuuki Seguchi - �Hourouki�
31 - YU-A - �Yuuhi�
30 - Yutaka Yamakawa - �Kirisame no Shiatoru�
29 - Masaharu Fukuyama - �Keshin�
28 - Akio Kashuji - �Mizu Hanabi�
27 - Ringo Shiina - �Ariamaru Tomi�
26 - BOOM BOOM SATELLITES - �BACK ON MY FEET�
25 - BIGBANG - �MY HEAVEN�
24 - Saburo Kitajima - �Hiei no Kaze�
23 - Vidoll - �Focus�
22 - SONOMI - �SUMMER�
21 - Mika Shinno - �ONNA�
20 - GACKT
- �Flower�
19 - JASMINE - �sad to say�
18 - Arashi
- �Ashita no Kioku/Crazy Moon ~Kimi wa Muteki~�
17 - ?-ute - �Shochu Omimai Moushiagemasu�
16 - Nana Tanimura
- �every-body�
15 - HAN-KUN - �KEEP IT BLAZING�
14 - AKB48
- �Namida Surprise!�
13 - mihimaru GT
- �Torokechau Dandy�
12 - flumpool - �MW ~Dear Mr. & Ms. Picaresque~/Natsu Dive�
11 - Yusuke - �Tanpopo/Kaizokusen/Sonote�
10 - KREVA - �AKA (Shunkan Speechless/Kun ni Mune Kyun Uwaki na Vacance)�
9 - Yajima Beauty Salon - �Hamaguri Bomber�
8 - Junko Akimoto - �Tasogare Love Again�
7 - Tohoshinki - �Stand by U�
6 - ORANGE RANGE - �Hitomi no Saki ni�
5 - BIGBANG - �Gara Gara Go!!�
4 - Ayaka
- �Minna Sora no Shita�
3 - Arashi - �Everything�
2 - Koda Kumi
- �3 Splash (Lick Me/Ecstasy/Hashire!)�
1 - Tegomass - �Tanabata Matsuri�

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Uber Sensitive Cameras Detect that Humans Literally Glow

via Gizmodo by Mark Wilson on 7/24/09

Using cameras so sensitive that they can detect single photons, researchers at Kyoto University discovered that humans emit visible light.

We know, these images look like standard infrared heat maps, but they're not. They actually depict visible light emanating from skin, the results of scientists tracking five 20 year old males standing in front of a dark room camera for frequent sessions throughout a day.

Apparently linked to metabolism, light emittance seemed to rise and fall during the day with the lowpoint tracked to around 10am and the high point around 4pm. Also notable was that the face seemed to constitently emit the most light, a supposed byproduct of more melanin in the skin (the stuff that makes you tanner) because melanin has fluorescent components that might be enhancing the results.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Gokusen: The Movie s-a lansat �n forta �n Japonia - 19 milioane de dolari �n 2 zile !

via Asiacinefil by cris999 on 7/16/09

Mult asteptatul �Gokusen: The Movie� s-a lansat in sfarsit in Japonia in weekendul trecut. Cum in Japonia �weekend� inseamna doar zilele de sambata si duminica, ziua de vineri fiind zi obisnuita de lucru, in sambata si duminica trecuta 402.000 fani au luat cu asalt cele 409 sali de cinematograf, aducand venituri, producatorilor, in doar 2 zile, de peste 19 milioane dolari (circa 490 milioane yeni). Conform declaratiei companiei distribuitoare Toho, facuta luni, se asteapta ca filmul sa aduca incasari de peste 4 bilioane yeni. In comparatie, �Rookies�, care s-a lansat in ultimele 2 zile din mai, a avut incasari de 1,2 bilioane yeni in primele 2 zile, �Rookies� reusind performanta de a domina 4 saptamani la rand box-office-ul japonez.

Filmul este inspirat din seria manga �Gokusen� a lui Kozueko Morimoto. Dupa aceeasi manga s-a realizat un serial pentru televiziune, in 4 sezoane, iar actualul film este oarecum un final al acestui serial. In centrul serialului s-a aflat o tanara (interpretata de Yukie Nakama din �O-Oku�) ce traieste in lumea Yakuza, fiind cea de-a patra generatie a unei familii temute in Japonia. Aceasta se sacrifica pentru a-i proteja pe cei slabi, luptand si pretuind prietenia, visele si familia, valori care pentru lumea din care provine nu prezinta importanta.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

The Amazing Yoshida Brothers


Once we heard the music of the 30 year old Yoshida Brothers ???? (Ryoichiro and Kenichi) combined with Monkey Majik for their song Change, we knew this was no ordinary band. The brother�s mastery and intense playing style of the three stringed shamisen fused to different music genres such as Jpop, rock and blues songs is wonderful to hear. The duo has had much success over the years touring the world and even providing music for a Wii TV commercial.

Rising

Kodo (Wii TV Commerical)

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Japanese Salaryman 5 minute Wake Up and Go

via JapanSugoi by Japan Sugoi on 6/8/09

Japanese salarymen have it tough. They may be expected to be at work at 8.30am and with many facing a crowded 1.5-2 hour commute by train, this means getting up early even if they had a late night of drinking with the boss the previous night.

Tomonori Jinnai

Single Japanese salarymen who aren�t married or have nice Japanese girlfriends that make them breakfast, need to do everything themselves and some have perfected the art ofthe 5 minute wake up and go. Japanese comedian Tomonori Jinnai shows us on Japanese TV just how to get up, eat breakfast, get dressed and get ready for work in just five minutes.

Futuristic Pyramid House

via Gizmodo by Adam Frucci on 7/13/09

This house might look like it's straight out of the future, but it's actually based on the oldest house design in Japan: the pit dwelling.

Pit dwellings were built by placing a steep thatched roof over a hole dug in the ground. That's just what architect Makoto Tanijiri did for a family in Saljo, Japan.

As you can see, what appears to be a solid pyramid sticking out of the ground from the street actually sits on a room with windows on all sides. I'm not sure I'd want to live in a home designed quite like this, but it's pretty awesome nonetheless.

Super Sport Car Evolution