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Tragedy at Ramen Restaurant
According to some sources, in early this morning (July 15), at a ramen restaurant in Kawasaki, Kanagawa prefecture, one 28 year-old male customer was arrested for assaulting other customer. The casualty was taken to the hospital soon, but he is still losing consciousness.
According to the Police, the 33 year-old victim wasn't satisfied with the decoration of cabbage on the soup, and complaining to the assistant of the restaurant. And his rude behavior made the 28 year-old suspect angry, and in the end, the suspect punched and kicked him until the victim passed out.
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This must be a little mysterious news. It makes sense if the suspect were the restaurant assistant himself, but in this case, it was the 'customer' who got angry about the complaint against the restaurant.
To understand this news, first, we have to understand how deeply Japanese people love ramen.
Needless to say, Ramen is one of the most convenient and popular food among common Japanese people, as well as curry rice. Originally, it was a Chinese food, but after it was imported around 20th century, it was arranged for Japanese people's taste, and it became a national food.
And ramen has evolved into a kind of sophisticated food in the 21st century, especially around Tokyo. Many restaurants establish their own styles with deep philosophy, or the one look like that, and the customers sometimes admire the ramen restaurant they as if they worship a religion . There are lot of restaurants which holds handwriting motto of the shop in front of the building, just like a zen temple.
Ramen restaurants are not as expensive as static sushi restaurant ( I mean the one without conveyor belt), and you can eat a delicious one bowl of ramen with less than 1000 yens. But some kind of people go and eat Ramen to spend a precious, holy, spiritural moment, as if to go to Maxim de Paris.
The most famous chain which is supported by this kind of earnest believers is the one named 'ラーメン二郎(Remen Jiro).' (Wikipedia (ja)). In this ramen chain, customers and the restaurants are tied up with the strongest relationship, and people order the ramen with a kind of cipher which only the regular customers can understand. And customers are expected to obey the unwritten rules set in Jiro.
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So, the suspect must be the believer of the ramen restaurant. He really loved the ramen the restaurant produces, and the ramen he eats everyday must be the part of his identity. Hence, he couldn't endure the slander from unfamiliar customer. In other words, the keyword to understand this news is 'fanship'.
But I don't think it is a shame of Japanese people. This new demonstrates that Japanese people are very sensible to foods, and still creating the own and unique food culture in the 21st century, just as they created sushi or tempura 200 years ago.
If compared with sushi, it looks the name of ramen (not instant one) is not popular in foreign countries. I wish this new sophisticated culture from Japan will spread to the world. ....Of course, they don't have to send this kind of excessive believer to train foreign customers, though.
According to the Police, the 33 year-old victim wasn't satisfied with the decoration of cabbage on the soup, and complaining to the assistant of the restaurant. And his rude behavior made the 28 year-old suspect angry, and in the end, the suspect punched and kicked him until the victim passed out.
--
This must be a little mysterious news. It makes sense if the suspect were the restaurant assistant himself, but in this case, it was the 'customer' who got angry about the complaint against the restaurant.
To understand this news, first, we have to understand how deeply Japanese people love ramen.
Needless to say, Ramen is one of the most convenient and popular food among common Japanese people, as well as curry rice. Originally, it was a Chinese food, but after it was imported around 20th century, it was arranged for Japanese people's taste, and it became a national food.
And ramen has evolved into a kind of sophisticated food in the 21st century, especially around Tokyo. Many restaurants establish their own styles with deep philosophy, or the one look like that, and the customers sometimes admire the ramen restaurant they as if they worship a religion . There are lot of restaurants which holds handwriting motto of the shop in front of the building, just like a zen temple.
Ramen restaurants are not as expensive as static sushi restaurant ( I mean the one without conveyor belt), and you can eat a delicious one bowl of ramen with less than 1000 yens. But some kind of people go and eat Ramen to spend a precious, holy, spiritural moment, as if to go to Maxim de Paris.
The most famous chain which is supported by this kind of earnest believers is the one named 'ラーメン二郎(Remen Jiro).' (Wikipedia (ja)). In this ramen chain, customers and the restaurants are tied up with the strongest relationship, and people order the ramen with a kind of cipher which only the regular customers can understand. And customers are expected to obey the unwritten rules set in Jiro.
--
So, the suspect must be the believer of the ramen restaurant. He really loved the ramen the restaurant produces, and the ramen he eats everyday must be the part of his identity. Hence, he couldn't endure the slander from unfamiliar customer. In other words, the keyword to understand this news is 'fanship'.
But I don't think it is a shame of Japanese people. This new demonstrates that Japanese people are very sensible to foods, and still creating the own and unique food culture in the 21st century, just as they created sushi or tempura 200 years ago.
If compared with sushi, it looks the name of ramen (not instant one) is not popular in foreign countries. I wish this new sophisticated culture from Japan will spread to the world. ....Of course, they don't have to send this kind of excessive believer to train foreign customers, though.
Suggestive Natto Statue in Mito City
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Mito City built a statue of the most famous product from this ciity, natto. This 2.4m high statue is based on the classic package of natto made of rice straws, and it is set in front of the south entrance of Mito station.
Speaking of natto, it is one of the most infamous Japanese traditional food made of rotten beans. When you visit Japan, you will meet a lot of Japanese boys who ask you curiously, “Can you eat natto?”. So, the local committee of Mito City might expect that this statue of natto may dispel the bad image of natto. ... but is it possible?
(Article and picture from Yomiuri Online)
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/news/20080710-OYT1T00408.htm
...Well, for a hentai person like me, this statue reminds of another kind of thing. And apparently, it has a sick, and it's sure it smells like natto. For the person who DISLIKEs this food like me, this natto statue just accelerate the aversion against this food.
Mito has another famous product, Mito Koumon, the ancient hero of jidaigeki ( entertainment period drama) who is a grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu, needless to say, the first shogun who established Tokugawa shogunate. In the drama, Koumon travels and across the nation and beats the evil persons with his fellows under the name of the vice shorgun.
The statue of Koumon has already been built at the north entrance of Mito station. Koumon(黄門) has another meaning when it is spelled '肛門' (anus). Asshole statue at the north entrance, and this cunt statue entrance at the south entrance... It seems Mito station is a woman facing the south.
...Are the people in Mito city doing these intentionally? I'm not sure, but it's sure thanks to these two symbols, nobody won't get lost at Mito station.
"Excuse me, am I going to the north entrance?"
"I'm afraid not. Look at that. That's koumon."
"I see, I have to find natto then. Thanks."
Speaking of natto, it is one of the most infamous Japanese traditional food made of rotten beans. When you visit Japan, you will meet a lot of Japanese boys who ask you curiously, “Can you eat natto?”. So, the local committee of Mito City might expect that this statue of natto may dispel the bad image of natto. ... but is it possible?
(Article and picture from Yomiuri Online)
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/news/20080710-OYT1T00408.htm
...Well, for a hentai person like me, this statue reminds of another kind of thing. And apparently, it has a sick, and it's sure it smells like natto. For the person who DISLIKEs this food like me, this natto statue just accelerate the aversion against this food.
Mito has another famous product, Mito Koumon, the ancient hero of jidaigeki ( entertainment period drama) who is a grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu, needless to say, the first shogun who established Tokugawa shogunate. In the drama, Koumon travels and across the nation and beats the evil persons with his fellows under the name of the vice shorgun.
The statue of Koumon has already been built at the north entrance of Mito station. Koumon(黄門) has another meaning when it is spelled '肛門' (anus). Asshole statue at the north entrance, and this cunt statue entrance at the south entrance... It seems Mito station is a woman facing the south.
...Are the people in Mito city doing these intentionally? I'm not sure, but it's sure thanks to these two symbols, nobody won't get lost at Mito station.
"Excuse me, am I going to the north entrance?"
"I'm afraid not. Look at that. That's koumon."
"I see, I have to find natto then. Thanks."
Sasaki Nozomi-chan to Date
A fashion model and talento, Sasaki Nozomi-chan releases her first photo book titled 'nozomi' on August 1. On her official blog, she is introducing this book with her orange bikini photo.
http://ameblo.jp/sasaki-nozomi/entry-10114414642.html
Speaking of a photo books from a fashion model, it's always boring for men, but it seems hers is not the case.
But most interesting point of this photo book is the campaign to promote this photobook. Amazingly, one man and woman who puchase this photobook and win the lottery can go out with nozomi-chan, one on one!!
Nozomi-chan to(と） Date!! This kind of promotional activity is very common in Japanese otaku world, especially the ones called underground (地下) idol(Remember AKB48). However, it is very rare that a famous fashion model like her does like this. It must be the evidence that the desperate way of otaku business like AKB48 is now influencing other entertainment business industry, which is declining for the aging society in Japan.
And this book is just 1,200 yens, just as cheap as CD singles. Different from other famous fashion models, Nozomi-chan is popular even among men(like me) It's sure some desperate fans will buy tens or hundreds by themselves just to attend to the lottery.
But can he really date with her?? I'm suspicious. If it were two years ago, the gachinko(genuine) date campaign could be held, but it is just few months after a murder in Akihabara. What if some paranoid and unsatisfied otaku like Mr Kato wins the lottery?
So, I think this lottery is just a lure to tantalize fans. Maybe, the opponent of this date has already been selected before the release of this photo book. A harmless virgin high school student from a local city, who is not perfectly fashionable but also doesn't look like an otaku, whose face can be forgettable in 30 seconds.
But this is just my imagination. We need a scientific approach. And I'm also interested in, how true this date is. Can the winner do what common adult man and woman do during the date? I'd like to purchase this photo book and apply to this lottery and verify the fairness of this lottery. If you see the news on August 2nd, '30 year-old man attacked a famous fashion model!!' , that's the concrete evidence that this date campaign was the genuine one. This blog won't be updated again then, but you don't worry. It's the evidence that the justice and fai trade in Japan are guaranteed.
http://ameblo.jp/sasaki-nozomi/entry-10114414642.html
Speaking of a photo books from a fashion model, it's always boring for men, but it seems hers is not the case.
But most interesting point of this photo book is the campaign to promote this photobook. Amazingly, one man and woman who puchase this photobook and win the lottery can go out with nozomi-chan, one on one!!
Nozomi-chan to(と） Date!! This kind of promotional activity is very common in Japanese otaku world, especially the ones called underground (地下) idol(Remember AKB48). However, it is very rare that a famous fashion model like her does like this. It must be the evidence that the desperate way of otaku business like AKB48 is now influencing other entertainment business industry, which is declining for the aging society in Japan.
And this book is just 1,200 yens, just as cheap as CD singles. Different from other famous fashion models, Nozomi-chan is popular even among men
But can he really date with her?? I'm suspicious. If it were two years ago, the gachinko(genuine) date campaign could be held, but it is just few months after a murder in Akihabara. What if some paranoid and unsatisfied otaku like Mr Kato wins the lottery?
So, I think this lottery is just a lure to tantalize fans. Maybe, the opponent of this date has already been selected before the release of this photo book. A harmless virgin high school student from a local city, who is not perfectly fashionable but also doesn't look like an otaku, whose face can be forgettable in 30 seconds.
But this is just my imagination. We need a scientific approach. And I'm also interested in, how true this date is. Can the winner do what common adult man and woman do during the date? I'd like to purchase this photo book and apply to this lottery and verify the fairness of this lottery. If you see the news on August 2nd, '30 year-old man attacked a famous fashion model!!' , that's the concrete evidence that this date campaign was the genuine one. This blog won't be updated again then, but you don't worry. It's the evidence that the justice and fai trade in Japan are guaranteed.
Best JPOP for My Funeral
According to Wyoming Tribute, now some Australians are using pop music for funeral songs instead of hymns.
(link to the original article)
"Highway to Hell", "Stairway to Heaven", "My Way", "Another one Bytes the Dust", "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead".... it looks all the songs quoted in this article are perfect to be used for someones' funeral. And as the chief executive of cemetery and crematorium says, I agree that it's good because they represent the person's personality.
This tendency can be seen in Japan, too. It is now becoming popular to play the person's favorite song before the body is carried to crematory.
Personally, I don't believe any religions and I wish nobody holds a funeral when I'm dead and just my body will be burnt to ashes just for an idea of sanitation. But my Japanese family living in Kobe has the one, and as an adult man, recently I understood that someone's funeral is not held for the dead person but for the left family. So, maybe they will hold the one in Japanese style, and I should not stop them for their pride, or 'sekentei'(世間体, appearance)'s sake.
But for a music lover like me, it's irritating that someone plays the music which I don't like at all.
And not all my acquaintances knows about my CURRENT favorite music. A friend I made 5 years ago may say, “Santos-kun liked Morning Musume very much...” My Japanese family believes in him, and play “Never Forget” at my funeral. That's the worst scenario!! If it happens, I'll become a Japanese modern horror ghost, and kill all the attendance one by one from the television.
Then, which music can console my ghost and break my curse?
(link to the original article)
"Highway to Hell", "Stairway to Heaven", "My Way", "Another one Bytes the Dust", "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead".... it looks all the songs quoted in this article are perfect to be used for someones' funeral. And as the chief executive of cemetery and crematorium says, I agree that it's good because they represent the person's personality.
This tendency can be seen in Japan, too. It is now becoming popular to play the person's favorite song before the body is carried to crematory.
Personally, I don't believe any religions and I wish nobody holds a funeral when I'm dead and just my body will be burnt to ashes just for an idea of sanitation. But my Japanese family living in Kobe has the one, and as an adult man, recently I understood that someone's funeral is not held for the dead person but for the left family. So, maybe they will hold the one in Japanese style, and I should not stop them for their pride, or 'sekentei'(世間体, appearance)'s sake.
But for a music lover like me, it's irritating that someone plays the music which I don't like at all.
And not all my acquaintances knows about my CURRENT favorite music. A friend I made 5 years ago may say, “Santos-kun liked Morning Musume very much...” My Japanese family believes in him, and play “Never Forget” at my funeral. That's the worst scenario!! If it happens, I'll become a Japanese modern horror ghost, and kill all the attendance one by one from the television.
Then, which music can console my ghost and break my curse?
Niconico & Japanese Anime Industry bans all fan movies
Niwango, which administrates the most famous Japanse broadcasting website Niconico douga, announced that it will delete all derivative works including fan movies called 'MAD movies' from Niconico douga today on July 2nd.
According to Niwango, Niango had been talking with some Japanes animation related associations, The Association of Japanese Animations(AJA), Japan Video Software Association(JVA), and Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (MPPA) over the problem of copyright infringement. And Niwango finally promised three associations to delete all illegal clips including anime MAD movies.
AJA is an association for animation production which major labels such as Disney, Kadokawa , Studio GHIBLI. belongs to. It means now anime fans can't post fan movies based on Suzumiya Haruhi series or Howl's moving castle. .
At this point, this decision just influences the clips posted on Niconico douga, but it will be a matter of time that this banning spreads to other video sharing websites like youtube or dailymotion.
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I'm not interested in anime at all and don't watch them all, so personally, this news is not shocking at all. However, for Japanese otaku industry, this news must be a huge earthquake. This decision means anime industry began to regard fan fiction as an illegal product.
Since the invention of video tape, anime fans had been enjoying creating these fan movies privately. After some video sharing website started, the number of MAD movie creaters shot up until even non-anime otaku people like me can recognize the existence of them.
But now, anime industry is going to forbid all this kind of fan movies.
example of MAD movie(it seems it was not made by Japanese, though.)
It sounds to me a little strange. As many anime fans knows, in Japan, there is a huge market of derivative works of anime or game products, called dojinshi, and nearly one million of fans gather at Comic Market and trade them twice a year, and it is said some popular dojinshi creators earn 10 million yens in a year.
Meanwhile, nobody earns from fan movies posted in niconico or youtube. While anime industry is overlooking commercial dojinshi sellers regarding them fan activitists, it bans volunteer mad movies. I can't understand, but they may be thinking these mad movies can become a beginning of illegal downloads.
Will this strategy work and can they stop illegal uploads and downloads of original works? I don't think so. Far from it, I bet some mad movie fans will have hostile feeling against anime company, and won't buy the products again. I think anime industry should have found a symbiotic relationship with creativity of anime otakus somehow, just like Star Wars and its fans.
According to Niwango, Niango had been talking with some Japanes animation related associations, The Association of Japanese Animations(AJA), Japan Video Software Association(JVA), and Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (MPPA) over the problem of copyright infringement. And Niwango finally promised three associations to delete all illegal clips including anime MAD movies.
AJA is an association for animation production which major labels such as Disney, Kadokawa , Studio GHIBLI. belongs to. It means now anime fans can't post fan movies based on Suzumiya Haruhi series or Howl's moving castle. .
At this point, this decision just influences the clips posted on Niconico douga, but it will be a matter of time that this banning spreads to other video sharing websites like youtube or dailymotion.
--
I'm not interested in anime at all and don't watch them all, so personally, this news is not shocking at all. However, for Japanese otaku industry, this news must be a huge earthquake. This decision means anime industry began to regard fan fiction as an illegal product.
Since the invention of video tape, anime fans had been enjoying creating these fan movies privately. After some video sharing website started, the number of MAD movie creaters shot up until even non-anime otaku people like me can recognize the existence of them.
But now, anime industry is going to forbid all this kind of fan movies.
example of MAD movie(it seems it was not made by Japanese, though.)
It sounds to me a little strange. As many anime fans knows, in Japan, there is a huge market of derivative works of anime or game products, called dojinshi, and nearly one million of fans gather at Comic Market and trade them twice a year, and it is said some popular dojinshi creators earn 10 million yens in a year.
Meanwhile, nobody earns from fan movies posted in niconico or youtube. While anime industry is overlooking commercial dojinshi sellers regarding them fan activitists, it bans volunteer mad movies. I can't understand, but they may be thinking these mad movies can become a beginning of illegal downloads.
Will this strategy work and can they stop illegal uploads and downloads of original works? I don't think so. Far from it, I bet some mad movie fans will have hostile feeling against anime company, and won't buy the products again. I think anime industry should have found a symbiotic relationship with creativity of anime otakus somehow, just like Star Wars and its fans.
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I love ramen so much. Everybody in Australia thinks Japanese food is all sushi, but I've only eaten sushi twice in all my time in Japan lol. A big bowl of ramen + gyoza + a beer is a fantastic meal for any time of day!
You can buy ramen in some places in Australia, but it's really expensive and not that good. Some restaurants have made a market for it saying it's a fancy Japanese food and charge like 2000 yen for it, and there is always a line up for it. I refuse to eat at those places, I wish some Japanese people would immigrate and open a little ramen shop (complete with vending machine to pay for the ticket for the food) in my city one day. I'd eat there as often as possible!
I think there are two main problems to export and sell genuine ramen internationally.
First, it's not as healthy as sushi. Gyoza+ ramen + beer can become over 1500 kcal, and it doesn't contain any proteinsor vitamins. It's enough to become a cause of heartattack or diabete, and the merit of Japanese food disappears.
Second, I heard hard water are not suitable to make a delicious ramen. I mean both for noodles and soups.
But you know, thanks to Naruto, I think ramen's name is becoming more popular than before. I wish some genuine ramen restaurant onwers overcome these hardship and export ramen conveniently, somehow lol.