Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Katsuekigata-kun! 2, Blood-type Story

Japan culture is 

The anime adapted from the Japanese remake version of the Korean webtoon "A Simple Thinking about Bloodtype" which discusses about typical blood type-related stereotypes in Japan and Korea using the faceless characters each representing different bloodtypes.







Monday, September 21, 2015

World Peace Day in Tokyo

A special illumination show featuring the peace symbol is held at the headquarters of Fuji TV in Tokyo’s Odaiba district on Monday night to mark Sept 21 as the International Day of Peace established by the United Nations, which is held as a day of global ceasefire, and a day to reaffirm and promote peace.


Sunday, September 20, 2015

Shabu Shabu, Japanese exclusive cuisine

Shabu-shabu is the Japanese onomatopoeia for the sound of thin slices of beef or pork being swished around with chopsticks in bubbling broth. It’s a decadent dish, with platters of marbled meat brought to the table for diners to cook themselves – it takes only a moment – one mouthful at a time



Saturday, September 19, 2015

6 Temples in Japan that i want to visit

Todai-ji Temple
Todaiji (“Great Eastern Temple”) in Nara is one of the most historically significant and famous Buddhist temples in Japan. The temple was built in the 8th century by Emperor Shomu as the head temple of all provincial Buddhist temples of Japan. Today little remains of the original buildings of Todaiji. The Daibutsuden (“Great Buddha Hall”), dates for the most part from 1709. It houses one of the largest Budha statues in Japan and is the worlds largest wooden building, even though it is only two-thirds the size of the original structure.



Friday, September 18, 2015

Tokyo Game Show (TGS 2015), 17 - 20 September

The 2015 edition of TGS will be the first to occupy all 11 halls at Makuhari Messe with a record 1,904 booths signed up. This exceeds the final total for 2014, which was 1,715. However, it will be the first TGS for many years to have no stand from Microsoft. Japanese gaming site Famitsu reports that the software giant has effectively given up on the X-Box in Japan.



Thursday, September 17, 2015

One Piece Ch.800, 7 Great Straw-Hat Alliance Vow

new chapter for One Piece manga has just release, as it announced in the last chapter that every pirate who survive from Mingo-War of Dressrosa feeling like join The Straw Hat Crew as underlink. 
Now in this new chapter OP800 the vow has been made. 


Wednesday, September 16, 2015

12,5 % price down for Play Station 4 in October

Good news for gamers in japan as Sony has announced that they will lower 12,5% price for their Play Station 4 from   ¥ 39.980  to  ¥ 34.980  starting October, 1st.
Unfortunately, there is no specific information for PS 4 price in outside of Japan.


As a quit-low-budget gamer, i really hope that there also will be another price drop for other territories, especially in Indonesia .  o:)


Sunday, September 13, 2015

16 days await for Tokyo Xanadu release

After a long await for new "Urban Myth Action RPG" since the first time announced in December 2014 by the Developer Nihon Falcom. Tokyo Xanadu will be ready for purchase on September 30, 2105 for PS Vita at price $ 52.99 according to play-asia.com.


Saturday, September 12, 2015

A magnitude 5.2 Earthquake hit Tokyo this morning

As if the flooding and Typhoon Etau still isn't enough to deal with, another calamity of magnitude 5.2 Eathquake shock Tokyo on this morning.

Authorities said there was no risk of a tsunami. Fortunately, there were no reports of damage or injuries. The magnitude-5.2 earthquake was 57 kilometers deep and was centered in Tokyo Bay, near Haneda Airport, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. It struck at 5:49 a.m. 

Subway and train service was briefly interrupted for safety checks. The agency warned that the quake could cause landslides following recent heavy rains.



Friday, September 11, 2015

Japan woman found murdered in her apartment in Indonesian

This one post actually out of from my blog categorized of posting. But for some reason, as i am Indonesian people and i love japan so much. So i choose to make this post as clarify for a bad news of criminality that happen in Indonesia and take away one of japan life.

Yoshimi nishimura, age 28, is japanese who found dead in her apartment in Jakarta, Indonesia at Monday, September 7th. She is an employee in Yamaha Group, and has been in Jakarta for three months. The Police has made some investigaton and evidence lead to Security guard who work there, Mursalim age 25.

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Typhoon Etau hit Central Japan, devastating flood in Joso, Ibaraki Prefecture.

Wish for God bless in japan as another bad climate hit japan yesterday, September 9th. More than 100.000 people had to evacuated following the Typhoon Etau devastating attack on Honshu area. With record of more than 300 mm of rain in past of 24 hours unleashed heavy flood on the region.

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Kamen Rider : Battride War Genesis for PS Vita, PS3 and PS 4

Bandai Namco announced that the third series of Kamen Rider : Battride War will release in 2016.
Featured with 44 playable character, include 20 playable character and 11 support NPC from Kamen Rider : Battride War 2 and 13 new Kamen Rider.

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Girlfriend Note “ ガールフレンド(♪)", new rhythm game for this winter

Just when you guys doesn't feel like you want to go out from home because the chill of the frozen snow in next winter. Ameba mobile has prepare for you something nice to crush your boring time at home with new rhythm game full of cute face, here is Girlfriend Note “ ガールフレンド(♪)".


Monday, September 7, 2015

Clover, movie adapted from manga by Toriko Chiya

Clover (クローバー) is 2014 Japanese film directed by Takeshi Furusawa and based on the manga series created byToriko Chiya.

Sunday, September 6, 2015

Muslim should not worry about Halal food in Japan

Even muslim in Japan is minority, but Japan has strict rule about the Halal certification. In response of the increasing number of muslim visitors, tourist associations and businesses have ramped efforts to improve the situation to better cater the muslim tourist.


Saturday, September 5, 2015

Adachi Mitsuru, manga artist with "delightful dialogue"

Have you read a series of sport-romance manga like H2, Touch or Cross Game? This one is not like Dragon Ball or Naruto which stories told about men who have ultra-super-power. This one told you a story of ordinary man, with ordinary live, try to reach some goal in their mind, and find love for his life. Do you think something like that going to make you feel boring??? I bet you all, just try to read them now and in a minute you gonna be smile while you read page by page of this manga created by the greatest pure storyteller, Adachi Mitsuru.

       
     
  
Touch
H2
Cross Game

Most of Adachi Mitsuru manga plotted about a masculine boy who have talent in baseball. Sometimes he can be so ambitious, but sometimes he could be so realistic in his effort to reach what he want the most.



Friday, September 4, 2015

Okonomiyaki, japan style for italian pizza

Hi everybody, today i feel a little hungry, so today post it's about japanese food. I am an egg lover so i choose this one out from so many dishes of japanese, Okonomiyaki. I quit eat this okonomiyaki a lot in daily menu, although a simple one contain egg, cabbage, chili, and sosis.   :)

Okay, let's get a little bit serious. Okonomiyaki is derived from the word"okonomi" means "what you like" and "yaki" means "cooked". So in simple meaning is you put whatever you want, stir it up with egg, and cooked it.

For restaurant menu, surely there will be more complexity of ingredient and neatly serves. Here some video of making okonomiyaki i found in youtube.

(Youtube Courtesy)



Thursday, September 3, 2015

Resident Evil Origins Collection ready in early 2016

Hot news for you guys who like shooting monster and dark theme thriller in Resident Evil game series. As Capcom has announced their new remake for Resident Evil 0 and Resident Evil HD ready for PC, Play Station 4 and Xbox on January 2016.






Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Owara Kaze no Bon Festival, calm the wind spirit

On September 1st - 3rd in Yatsuo, Toyama city, there is Traditional Festival of local folks to appease typhoon so it don't get ruin harvest time called Owara Kaze no Bon (Bon Dance of the Wind). A group 60-100 of young men and women, which still unmarried, dance all-night.

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Visit Hokkaido, interesting place fill with nature

The largest prefecture in japan, the one in nothern-most japan area, Hokkaido famous with many volcanoes, natural hot spring and ski resort. Very nice area for traveling and enjoy the nature. Here some big spot i bet you will like it much.

Furano
For couple who like romance, a lovely lavender's bloom in july will make a beautiful moment for you and your lover. Even my girlfriend wish me to take her there someday.  (^_^)!

Friday, August 28, 2015

A little crazy thing of D-Frag movie, yet cute and fun to watch

This time i want to make some review of absolutely crazy little thing of D-Frag movie, yet cute and fun to watch.




Thursday, August 27, 2015

Game Legend, "Final Fantasy" by Square Enix

Don't call yourself as gamers if you don't know the phenomenal RPG, Final Fantasy. The masterpiece of Square Enix release with 15th series since 1987 until now. Depth story-line, great skill and battle system is what make the final fantasy series catch the heart of their fans.

FINAL FANTASY
Release in 1987 for Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) platform. The game story is about four warriors of light : Zest (Warrior), Sauber (Thief), Daewoo (Blackmage) and Floe (White Mage) in which each of them hold the Crystal of Element confront the corrupted knight, Garland in order to save the world.


Tuesday, August 25, 2015

"Animal Cafes" Unique and Fun

Do you like animal?
Do you want getting touch with them and have some fun?
What animal you like?

As now we can have unique experience when we take a time to make a visit to some animal cafe in japan, There is cat, dog, bird and other pet or even some reptil to accompany us while we have our meal.

1. Cat Cafe


If you like cat, there is Neko Cafe Club in Tokyo, near Jiyugaoka. open in Sunday to Friday, as in saturday they closed. There you will be accompanied by more than 30 cats that will leaning in your cuddle.

Sunday, August 23, 2015

Sword Art Online, hardly waiting for the new season !!

I bet you that even someone who never like anime before will be moved when they watching the Sword Art Online series. The commercial wide success of Sword Art Online (known as SAO) anime is based on manga made by Reki Kawahara. Although the manga is not really good in drawing aspect, but the storyline has a rich and adorable plot that attract many fans around the world.

Friday, August 21, 2015

Japanese Writing System (Kanji)

What is so absurd and ridiculous in japan is their Kanji script, There is about 4.000 in total of Kanji script available to express many thing like noun, verb, adjective, etc. Even for japanese people itself is really hard to learn about Kanji.

For children in elementary school, they will learn 1.006 character known as education kanji (kyoiko kanji). As for high school student got to learn 2.136 character in total of regular-use kanji (Joyo Kanji). So what we can say is even for japanese people itself need about 18 years to learn about 2.000 kanji that is regular-use in japan, and there still more and more kanji that is occasionally use in people name or something else.

Here is some example of Regular-use Kanji  :

日本
nihon
japan
東京
tokyo
tokyo
yama
mountain
kawa
river
ichi
one
ni
two
san
three
shi
four
go
five
roku
six
nana
seven
hachi
eight

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Japanese Writing System (Katakana Script)

Katakana  is used for transcription of foreign language words into Japanese and the writing of loan words (collectively gairaigo); for emphasis; to represent onomatopoeia; for technical and scientific terms; and for names of plants, animals, minerals, and often Japanese companies.



Here is some example for the use of katakana :

アニメ
(anime)
animation
カメラ
(kamera)
camera
テスト
(tesuto)
test
テレビ
(terebi)
television
チーズ
(chizu)
cheese
ピアノ
(piano)
piano
デート
(deeto)
date (verb)
ヌード
(nuudo)
nude
ビデオ
(bideo)
video
ガラス
(garasu)
glass
アイドル
(aidoru)
idol
コスプレ
(kosupure)
cosplay
オフィスレディー
(ofisuredii)
office lady





Monday, August 17, 2015

Japanese Writing System (Hiragana Script)

Japanese writing system use unique scripts (referred to as kana) called Hiragana and Katakana. Differ with the english language that consist consonant and vowel, every script of kana is unique for every vowel given.Hiragana is the basic of Japanese script, consist of 46 basic script, represent for K, S, T, N, H, M, Y, R, W and pure vowel.  Every letter made 5 different syllable script like Ka, Ki, Ku, Ke and Ko. Despite for letter Y that just made 3 different syllable script which is Ya, Yu and Yo and letter W that made just 2 different syllable script which is Wa and Wo. One special character is N, that is the only consonant avalaible in japan language.




As for letter G, Z, D, B and P are derived from the basic K, S, T and H with addition of tenten and maru known as Hiragana Dakuon. Double consonant like Kya, Kyu and Kyo are made with added the basic script with the Ya/Yu/Yo script but written in smaller font after the basic script, this known as Hiragana Yoon.





Thursday, August 13, 2015

Japan Region and Administrative Area

Japan is a stratovolcanic archipelago consist of 6.852 islands. The four largest are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku, which make up about 97 % of Japan's land area, and there is 16 artificial island that made for special purpose. Those are :
·         Chubu Centrair International Airport
·         Dejima in Nagasaki (Historic)
·         Dream Island (Yume No Shima)
·         Islands for Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu
·         Islands for Haneda International Airport runway expansion.
·         Heiwa Island, Tokyo Bay
·         Kansai International Airport
·         Kisarazu Island for Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line
·         Kobe Airport
·         New Kitakyushu Airport
·         Nagasaki Airport
·         Odaiba, Tōkyō Bay
·         The Second Sea Fortress, Tōkyō Bay
·         Port Island, Kobe harbour
·         Rokko Island, Kobe harbour
·         Island City, Fukuoka (Hakata) harbour

Japan has prefecture (Todōfuken) system in which there are 47 Prefecture. Tokyo become the capital of government in japan, referred as To (Tokyo Metropolitan Government), Hokkaido is the largest prefecture with 83.452 Km2  (22 % of Japan's land area) referred as Dō.  Osaka and Kyoto is two of important city since the Meiji Era and so referred as Fu. And there is another 43 prefecture that develop as rural area and referred as Ken.
Beside the administrative area system, there is 8 region in japan. The region of japan are not official administrative units, but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts. For instance, maps and geography textbooks divide Japan into the eight regions, weather reports usually give the weather by region, and many businesses and institutions use their home region as part of their name




REGION
PREFECTURE
REGION
PREFECTURE
Hokkaidou
Hokkaido
Kinki
Mie
Shiga
Touhoku
Aomori
Kyoto
Iwate
Osaka
Miyagi
Hyogo
Akita
Nara
Yamagata
Wakayama
Fukushima
Chyuugoku
Tottori
Kantou
Ibaraki
Shimane
Tochigi
Okayama
Gunma
Hiroshima
Saitama
Yamaguchi
Chiba
Shikoku
Tokushima
Tokyo
Kagawa
Kanagawa
Ehime
Chyuubu
Niigata
Kochi
Toyama
Kyuushyuu
Fukuoka
Ishikawa
Saga
Fukui
Nagasaki
Yamanashi
Kumamoto
Nagano
Oita
Gifu
Miyazaki
Shizuoka
Kagoshima
Aichi
Okinawa