Mie Ramen Jepang ~ Makanan Populer Masyarakat Kota Tokyo

Warung ramen penuh sekan dengan pelanggan pada jam makan siang

Okay, siapa diantara anda yang suka makan mie? Tidak perlu dijawab pasti sebagian besar suka makan mie, dan mie juga telah menjadi makanan populer secara internasional. Kali ini saya akan membahas mengenai mie ramen… yup, mie yang satu ini cukup populer di negeri matahari sehingga menarik minat saya untuk membahasnya (hehehe, padahal saya membahas masalah ini sehabis makan mie ramen tersebut; hmm, mungkin ini yang namanya kesan sehabis mencoba ya?). Dan satu hal lagi sebelum saya menerbitkan artikel ini sebenarnya saya sempat berdebat karena dia ingin meneguhkan standar bahwa artikel yang dipublikasikan pada weblog ini sebaikanya berbahasa Inggris karena memang target pembaca terbesar memang bukan pembaca yang berbahasa Indonesia ~ ehm, Tama bilang bahasa Inggris adalah bahasa internasional yang banyak dipakai orang (uhm, maklum ide artikel dan sumber juga dia yang cari sih) akan tetapi setelah dirundingkan akhirnya kita sepakat saya diperbolehkan mepublikasikan artikel yang saya tangani kecuali artikel tersebut merupakan kategori visual novel, anime, 4koma, dan tutorial menggambar. Umm…~ sudah cukup celothan intermezzonya dan langsung saja kita masuk ke dalam topic utama. Santailah dalam membaca jika perlu pergi minum dan ke toilet dulu supaya santai membacanya, hehehe…

P.S. saya juga sertakan komentar staff weblog yang diterjemahkan ke bahasa Indonesia

 

Culture Guide: 10 Ways To Define Authentic Kimono

Hello, everyone meet with me Tamaya at SPN!! Okay, today I’m going to post up an article that discuss about Kimono. I’m sure most of you have known about kimono but I’m going to lecture a bit about it in case, kimono might be something that new to you.

 

So, what is kimono? kimono (着物) is a Japanese traditional garment worn by men, women and children. The word “kimono”, which literally means a “thing to wear” (ki ”wear” and mono ”thing”), has come to denote these full-length robes.

 

Kimono is T-shaped, straight-lined robes worn so that the hem falls to the ankle, with attached collars and long, wide sleeves. Kimono are wrapped around the body, always with the left side over the right (except when dressing the dead for burial), and secured by a sash called an obi, which is tied at the back. Kimono is generally worn with traditional footwear (especially zōri or geta) and split-toe socks (tabi).

Situs Jejaring Sosial Para Mangaka Jepang :)

Website berbagi gambar menarik banyak seniman amatir dunia

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Salah satu hal yang membuat Jepang kaya dengan sumber referensi yang unik seputar manga berkualitas tinggi dan anime adalah karena kepopuleran hobby menggambar di kalangan pemudanya. Pada sekolah di negara ini murid-murid mereka memanfaatkan waktu mereka menggambar manga mereka sendiri dan saling bertukar dengan teman-teman mereka. Hal ini membuat iklim budaya pada setiap seniman untuk mendapatkan penghargaan atas karya mereka, melahirkan sebuah kompetisi yang sehat dan menaikan standar menggambar. Manisfestasi terbaru dari budaya ini adalah layanan jaringan social yang mengijinkan masyarakat memposting manga mereka sendiri di internet.

Ebisu Muscats – Watashi Mambo & Oecura Mambo

konichiwa – ogenki desuka minaa-san?

well, this time I’ll inform you that I’ll delay my next VN and 4koma update however relax I have a reason and I would like to share you the cause why I’m neglecting our update and I’m sure after you know it, you will understand. My reason because somehow I watched this video clip!

Hmm, I admit these music video clips are quite something… err, the tune is catchy however the voice I would say so-so and the dance not bad but why so this video could make us neglecting our update? Furthermore, I dare to say this video fascinating, how come? The main reason is:

THE GIRLSSS!!!!!!

When I saw this I made sure that I have a short trip about sneak view in paradise (well, yeah it’s exagerating but whatever). Damn, for a while I’m imagine ourselves to made a harem of those beautiful racks. Even my friend consider himself that he won’t regret to die after watch this video (heh, I understand your passion my friend).

What’s so interesting with this video clip? I bluntly said the girls are hot, and they turn me on, the dance syncronize quite well, and at last they turn me on. I should say it twice coz it’s important if you disagree with me then I would say you’re under suspicious of being gay or impotent.

Let’s me describe our situation when we watch this video, simple one of us smirking widely during entire video with evil intent linger in his mind, one of drolling looking at those racks and even dropped his jaw while watching the video, and worse most of all my brainwashed fellow said “tits, tits everywhere” (yeah, you’re creepy at the time if you’re read this consider this as one of fine memory). After that we are comparing GF in our life with those girls and our GFseems out league, pity…

Alas, that our story and I’m promise to try harder not to look upon those videos during deadline so we can post A.S.A.P (but don’t get your hope up yet my friends )

p.s Ebisu Muscats is an idol group consist of 25 JAV artist and here’s the long list of group member:

1. Aika Andou
2. Sora Aoi
3. Yuma Asami
4. Megu Fujiura
5. Minori Hatsune
6. Kaho Kasumi
7. Risa Kasumi
8. Ena Kawamura
9. Rika Kawamura
10. Erika Kirihara
11. Jessica Kizaki
12. Konan
13. Mihiro
14. Miyu Misaki
15. Airi Nagasaku
16. Shou Nishino
17. Asami Ogawa
18. Haruka Ogura
19. Rio
20. Kokomi Sakura
21. Rin Sakuragi
22. Ai Sayama
23. Kaera Uehara
24. Manami Yamaguchi
25. Akiho Yoshizawa

That’s all folks, we know we are not keep our words but we don’t feel remorse because we feel good! Oh, btw if some of you know download link for full album of this video clip please be kind enough to share it out to us, hehehe – sharing is caring not matter what you share

The Japanese Archery – Kyudo

Hello, everyone it has been awhile since my last post about “bukatsu” for decultures section. Recently, I got suggestion form my companion to write an article about kyudo. Thus, I decide to do some research about it and found some info abut it. Well, Kumiko was the one who did most of work in here. Moreover, about the pictures, were taken by Nikkan, which as seen in Danny Cho’s site. The photo filming for culture Japan at Yashiro High School t cover their Kyudo (Japanese Archery) and we included terminology and basic explanation about Kyudo.

When I look and hear about Japan High school student activity I found Japanese students are quite admirably especially is the way the spend time after school hours. Many of them practice bukatsu (extra curriculum activities) and some of them head off to Juku (cram school) and go to arubaito (part time job). Now, please have drink and if you have any urge in the toilet do it now. Moreover find position that you find it comfortable because it going to take awhile to read this post. Ready? Here we go!

 

What’s Kyudo?

Kyudo or Kyūdō (弓道), literally meaning “way of the bow”, is the Japanese art of archery. It is a modern Japanese martial art (gendai budō) and practitioners are known as kyudoka (弓道家).

It is estimated that there are approximately half a million practitioners of kyudo today. In 2005 the International Kyudo Federation had 132,760 graded members, but in addition to this kyudo is taught at Japanese schools and some traditions refrain from federation membership.

Kreasi Manga Jepang – The Creation of Japan’s Manga

P.S : This article is written in bilingual, English typed in normal font while Bahasa Indonesia in Italic.

 

The Japanese System That Keeps the Hits Coming

Bertemu dengan editor

Japan’s manga culture has legions of fans around the world. One thing overseas readers often want to know is: Why Japan? What is it about the Japanese system that has enabled it to produce one high-quality hit after another? We take a look behind the scenes at some of the factors that have made Japanese manga an artistic genre with the diversity and depth to stand alongside novels and movies.

Seperti yang kita tahu komik Jepang memiliki banyak penggemar di seluruh dunia. Satu hal para pembaca global yang sering kali tanyakan adalah: Kenapa harus Jepang? Apakah mungkin sistem orang Jepang yang membuatnya menjadi salah satu produk kualitas tinggi setelah produk lainnya? Mari kita lihat di balik layar pada beberapa factor yang telah memuat komik Jepang pada seubah genre artistic dengan perbedaan dan pendalaman yang bisa disamakan dengan novel dan film.

 

Ichige – Games Yang Membuat Pengguna Seluler Bergerak

Informasi mengenai penganan kue beras yang menyerupai meteorit dalam sebuah aplikasi game selular, "ichige"

Peningkatan jumlah pengguna telepon seluler menjadi pemain avid ichige ( “location games”), suatu jenis permainan online yang memanfaatkan data lokasi yang disediakan melalui ponsel mereka ‘fungsi GPS. Dalam permainan, pemain menerima mata uang virtual menurut mana dan seberapa jauh mereka bepergian, mereka kemudian dapat menggunakan mata uang untuk “membeli” virtual item dan suvenir. Permainan ini sangat populer di kalangan pekerja perusahaan di usia dua puluhan dan tiga puluhan sebagai cara untuk menikmati perjalanan bisnis atau perjalanan sehari-hari untuk bekerja.

Permainan ponsel Colopula (kependekan dari Colony Life Plus), dioperasikan oleh COLOPL Inc, adalah perintis genre ichige. Situs permainan populer ini memiliki sekitar 310.000 pengguna, seperti 31 Juli 2009. Dalam permainan ini, pengguna menerima sebuah “koloni” (kota) untuk berkembang. Koloni tumbuh sebagai pemain terakumulasi berbagai item, termasuk tanah, bangunan, air, dan makanan. Item, yang angka dalam ribuan, dibeli dengan ‘pula’, mata uang dari permainan. Pemain yang mendaftar informasi lokasi mereka melalui fungsi GPS di ponsel mereka dapat menerima pula untuk jarak antara lokasi mereka saat ini dan sebelumnya lokasi terdaftar. Pemain akan meningkatkan ‘pula’ mereka seiring mereka bepergian jauh dan semakin sering mereka mendaftarkan lokasi.

Ada juga daerah khusus “souvenir” yang dapat dibeli hanya jika pemain secara fisik di dalam atau dekat tempat tertentu, sebuah fitur yang memberikan insentif tambahan pemain untuk bepergian ke lokasi ini untuk mengumpulkan barang-barang berharga ini. Misalnya, Anda hanya dapat membeli virtual Yubari melon, terkenal karena jeruk segar, jika Anda pergi ke kota Yubari di Hokkaido, atau beberapa “Koshien tanah,” yang memegang nilai sentimental untuk para penggemar bisbol sekolah tinggi, jika Anda dekat dengan Stadion Koshien, yang terletak di dekat kota Kobe. Pengguna juga dapat menikmati komunikasi dengan sesama pemain oleh bertukar item dan memberi hadiah.

Location Games lainnya adalah Kunitori Keitai Gassen (Pertempuran untuk Negara), yang dioperasikan oleh Mapion Co, pemain menjadi prajurit yang bertujuan untuk menyatukan 600 “negara” yang membentuk kepulauan Jepang. Pemain mengambil alih sebuah “negara” ketika mereka benar-benar menginjakkan kaki di sana dan masukan informasi lokasi menggunakan GPS. Ini seperti “stempel rally” raksasa (permainan dalam kehidupan nyata di mana pemain mendapatkan kartu mereka dicap karena mengunjungi lokasi tertentu) dimainkan di seluruh Jepang.

Pemain menumpuk  koban,’mata uang’ dalam permainan, dengan menjawab pertanyaan tentang sejarah Jepang. Koban dapat digunakan untuk membeli baju besi, kuda, dan item lainnya di toko-toko virtual. Ada juga dalam kehidupan nyata acara yang digelar untuk pemain game virtual ini. Beberapa pemain bertukar informasi tentang mereka “negara,” dan yang lain menikmati makan di luar dan tamasya di “negara” yang mereka telah mengambil alih. Jumlah pemain puncaknya mencapai 260.000 pada awal Agustus 2009. Perusahaan lain yang serupa telah menciptakan kota-bangunan dan perjalanan permainan, dan genre semakin meningkat popularitasnya.

Travel game ini menarik perhatian bisnis; perusahaan kereta api dan toko-toko terkenal di seluruh negeri telah merancang serangkaian kampanye promosi yang berhubungan dengan permainan.

COLOPL telah bermitra dengan bisnis setempat untuk membuat permainan khusus yang berhubungan dengan item, seperti suvenir dan Coloca kartu plastik, sehubungan dengan produk yang dijual di setiap toko. Pemain yang membeli produk tertentu di salah satu toko di orang menerima kartu dengan nomor seri pada yang dapat dimasukkan ke ponsel mereka untuk menerima item virtual. Salah satunya Ishidaya toko permen di Nikko, Prefektur Tochigi, mempersiapkan khusus sebuah Mochi (kue beras) penganan menyerupai sebuah meteorit yang dihadapi oleh para pemain dalam permainan, hasilnya, terenjual lebih dari 3.000 kotak dalam satu bulan.

Sementara itu Mapion, telah bekerja sama dengan East Japan Railway Company (JR East) untuk menciptakan kampanye promosi untuk mengunjungi tempat-tempat seperti lokasi dari samurai-bertema dan puri drama TV nasional, mendorong pemain untuk bepergian ke tempat tujuan mereka dengan kereta api.

My Opinion:

Game ini sangat memberikan dampak positif bagi para pemainnya selain membentuk komunitas antar pemain, permainan ini dapat dimanfaatkan pemerintah untuk memboosting perekonomian negara dengan cara mengkampanyekan produk dalam negeri dan wisata lokal, selain itu bagi pemain sendiri dapat mendorong mereka untuk tidak KUPER berdiam diri dirumah, agar mereka terdorong berpergian jalan-jalan keluar menambah wawasan baru, sayangnya permainan ini belum masuk ke Indonesia. Kapan ya kira-kira bakal masuk ke Indonesia?

Timotius Jaya

Exhibition to Mark 320 Years of Slovenia’s First Encyclopaedia

A ceremony to mark the 320th anniversary of “The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola“, an encyclopaedia of Slovenian history, folklore and natural science, compiled by the celebrated Slovenian 17th century polymath Janez Vajkard Valvasor, will be opened on Wednesday at Bogensperk castle near Litija, where Valvasor lived and worked for two decades.

The anniversary of the book will be marked by a presentation of a project involving a comprehensive translation of “The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola”, which has still not been wholly translated into Slovenian, and an exhibition depicting it through time.

On 15 April 1689 Valvasor wrote his famous work dedicated “to the Carniolan provincial nobility”, which has since become a symbol of the Slovenian nation, the Bogensperk public institute said on its website.
Written in German, “The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola” is a 3,532-page encyclopedia of natural history, Slovenian customs and folklore, history, and the topography of a region that makes up a large part of present-day Slovenia.

The monumental work, with which Valvasor wanted to present his region to outsiders, was published in 15 volumes in 1689, lavishly illustrated with 528 copperplate engravings. Valvasor spent a fortune on writing and publishing it.
He was forced to sell his property and possessions, including his Bogensperk castle, his vast library and “Iconotheca Valvasoriana”, a collection of 7,752 prints and drawings by Duerer, Cranach, Rembrandt, Callot and other European masters of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Valvasor was born in May 1641 in Ljubljana. After graduating from high school in 1658, he decided not to go to university but to take a 14-year journey across Europe, during which he collected the “Iconotheca Valvasoriana”.

Valvasor is also credited with studying the hydrology of the intermittent Lake Cerknica, for which he was inducted into the Royal Society in London in 1688. He is moreover believed to be the first explorer of caves in Slovenia and a pioneer of studying the Karst region.
He died in Krsko in September 1693 and is buried in his family grave in Izlake in central Slovenia.

source: Slovenia.si

Attracts Readers of All Ages In Chemistry By Using “Element Girl”

Book on the Periodic Table Attracts Readers of All Ages

The front cover of the book. ©Studio Hard Deluxe & the PHP Institute

Just about everyone has come across the periodic table of chemical elements in a chemistry or science textbook, but many people find it difficult to remember the names and properties of the different elements. But now the Element Girls, 118 female cartoon characters based on the building blocks of all matter, are gaining fans among a wide range of readers in Japan, including people who do not consider themselves scientifically minded. The Element Girls are the stars of a dictionary of the periodic table published by the PHP Institute, a Japanese firm.

Each Girl in Her Element Everything in the world around us, including our own bodies, is composed of various combinations of the 118 chemical elements. However, studying these elements and learning about their invisible structure of electrons and other particles fails to arouse interest in many people. But an innovative book on the elements titled The Periodic Table: Learning Basic Chemistry Through Moe, released in October 2008, has proven very popular even among those who usually take no interest in chemistry. The explanation for this popularity lies in the fact that each of the 118 elements has been brought to life as a moe character (a cute, adorable female). The lineup of characters includes a nurse, a maid, a fairy, and a queen – figures not usually associated with books on chemistry.

Word play helps readers to remember the names and order of the elements. ©Studio Hard Deluxe & the PHP Institute

Each element was also assigned a catchphrase. For example, the first element in the table, hydrogen, is illustrated with a fairy dancing on a cloud, accompanied by the phrase “Tiny Miss Fairy, the lightest of them all.” The slogan for sulfur, the sixteenth element in the table and a component in medicines, gunpowder, and sulfuric acid, is “Chemical, medical, radical girl.” Depicted in a gothic black costume, she taunts, “Think you can handle me?” Gold, meanwhile, the seventy-ninth element, is represented by a girl wrapped in a stately gown and bears the slogan, “The element queen: she continues to dazzle throughout the ages.”

In addition to the drawings of the characters, the book provides essential data for each element, including atomic weight, melting and boiling points, and isotopes. Interesting facts are also given, such as the origins of the element’s name and the person who discovered it. Each element’s atomic structure and examples of its use are represented with illustrations, making the book a fun and informative way to acquire a solid understanding of the elements. As of late January 2009, some 24,000 copies of the book had been sold, an exceptionally high number for a book on chemistry.

Manga as a Learning Tool The book’s publisher explains that it was looking for a way to create manga that could be used to teach subjects like math, statistics, and biology. It then hit upon the idea of giving the chemical elements personalities reflecting their unique properties as a means of making them accessible to students. The demand for such a learning tool was confirmed when in 2005 the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology quickly ran out of the illustrated periodic tables it had created as part of a plan for promoting understanding of science and technology. Under the editorial supervision of Mitsuda Miyuki, a chemistry lecturer at Musashi Institute of Technology in Tokyo, 33 illustrators worked to humanize each element in the table based on its unique characteristics and qualities.

Hydrogen is depicted as a fairy. ©Studio Hard Deluxe & the PHP Institute

The readership of the book encompasses a wide range of individuals, from schoolchildren to adults in their forties; around two-thirds of the readers are males. The characters are popular among people with an interest in science because they stir the imagination and provide topics for conversation among friends. For science-shy manga and anime fans and schoolchildren soon to encounter the periodic table in their studies, meanwhile, the Element Girls have succeeded in presenting the world of chemistry in a new and inviting way.

This article resource come from Web Japan Organization and redirected to Sprucefir Netsphere