>>712 Girls don't usually say maido arii as a thank you but I think it is okay because you do look boyish in some video clips.
internet.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/news/2006/12/18/14276.html It says YouTube may create a Japanese version of YouTube in order to meet JASRAC's demands. I don't know if this is an attempt to part Japanese users from their website. Would you upload your videos to our YouTube if they do?
>>731 I picture someone putting on sunglasses or something when he/she says "maido arii." Hahaha. If YouTube creates a Japanese version of their website, I will definitely upload my videos (if it's allowed) and will probably spend more time there than on the original YouTube. When you say that it will satisfy JASRAC, does that mean TV shows and music videos will be allowed?
>>740 I don't think so. They are even less forgiving about the use of their contents compaired to RIAA, because Japanese audiences/consumers are relatively submissive. TV and music clips will be strictly controlled.
Anyway, I'm glad to hear that you will upload your videos there too when we have our (most likely degraded) version of YouTube.
> Why Osaka? Maido arii is an Osaka dialect mainly used by traders.
>>742 Haha, don't submit! Revolt! j/k ^_~ Ah, well. I don't think that much will change, even if a seperate Japanese YouTube is made. So many foreigners love Japanese entertainment now that there will still be Japanese stuff all over the place. I could be wrong, but it seems like most of the Japanese material that is on YouTube right now was uploaded by foreigners...
>>744 I have a quick question that you could help.
Should I always place the period inside the quote when a sentence ends with a quote? What about question marks or exclamation marks?
And what if you remove the "Sorry" from >>744? Do I have to change the first letter inside the quote capital like this? "Seperate" should be "separate."
If you are not sure, I will just follow your ways of writing.
>>747 Like most American families, we open presents on Christmas morning. While many families spend the rest of the day with relatives, and have a fancy dinner, we just spend the rest of the day at home, watching movies and enjoying each other's company. >>750 I'm sorry, I missed it. I usually just use Internet Explorer.
hi magibon Weekly magazines exclusively dealing with comics began appearing in Japan a few decades ago. As those magazines flourished and grew, so did the quality of manga, resulting in the development of the manga culture, a feature unique to Japanese society. In this new genre of expression, there are works whose stories are equivalent to those of novels. And there are others whose drawings themselves can be qualified as art. Japanese comics are not only for children, but are also legitimate reading material for adults.
Works which have won high acclaim in comic magazines are often made into animated cartoons and broadcast on TV. A large number of animated cartoon programs are aired on TV every week.
I have heard that some Japanese cartoon programs are exported abroad. Have you ever seen a Japanese cartoon on TV in your country?
>>753 They are all over the place, and are becoming even more popular every year. In a regular bookstore, one will almost always see a section devoted to Manga. It was not this way just a few years ago. There are also some Anime that have become incredibly popular, such as Dragonball and Sailormoon, which have been around for many years, and Rurouni Kenshin and Inuyasha which are more recent for us. There are many others, but I don't watch very much TV, so I don't know all of the names. The Japanese duo Puffy have a cartoon running in the US and have released a CD. I recently read that HALCALI will be performing the theme song to an American cartoon. I think that this is just the beginning of a Japan mania in the United States. (*^_^*)/
As I said, I don't watch that much TV these days. My understanding of Adult Swim was that it was what Cartoon Network called the span of time at night when they showed cartoons that children shouldn't be watching. Is it an actual show?
But, I think it has popularity among guys in their teens and twenties, from what I've heard about it.
I read somewhere that Miss America's status as a beauty queen might be gotten rid of because of her alleged scandal involiving sex with celebrities, partying and drinking.
Call me naive but I was kind of shocked to know the news because deep down I hope winners of these contest are pure.
I hate Paris Hilton. She would be nothing without her family's business. I wouldn't want to stay at Hilton hotel now I know she is just a spoiled daughter of the owner of the famous hotel chain. FYI there are some Hilton hotels in Japan, too. I wonder why Hilton chain doesn't go bankrupt because Paris Hilton has bad press.
There is similar sisters in Japan. They are called 叶姉妹 or Kanoh sisters. 叶 is their family name. 姉妹means sisters in Japanese. They are older than Hilton sisters but similar in that they are famous just because they are rich. They don't have any special talent but they are often on TV and appear on CM.
In case of Paris sisters, it's widely known that thier family runs hotel business but in case of Kanoh sisiters, what business their family runs or whatever is not revealed. They are just showing off gorgeous dresses and jewels and such and that. You can see them here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rugt1ccqoZc
I think it's odd that they have them on TV and treat them as if they were movie stars or actors or something just because they are rich and want to live in show business.
I just rambled on. :)
Are you interested in prticipating in a beauty contest or something, Magibon?
>>791 I think that they are letting Miss America keep her title, but I could be mistaken. I wouldn't assume that they are pure.
I heard that the Hilton family doesn't own the hotels anymore, and that the Hilton sister even have to pay the regular price for a hotel room. The reason the family isn't in trouble because of bad press, is that in the US, almost any press is good for publicity. The Hiltons' popularity has gone waaaaay up because of Paris. Whether or not that is a good thing, I'll let you decide.
Those Japanese sisters... holy fake kahungas! Are you sure they aren't famous for their breasts? They're pretty women, but I have seen many JPop stars and idols who I think are prettier.
As for being famous just for being rich, I agree that it is silly. But, isn't it society's fault? Are we the ones at fault for paying so much attention to people with money? Do you think it can be helped? It's been this way in the world for a long time, hasn't it?... ;_;
I wouldn't participate in an American beauty contest. I think they are corrupt. Besides, they wouldn't let me through the door! They'd laugh at me! www
>>795 "Cute" is like a baby or a puppy, and "pretty" is like a flower or a jewel.
>>798 Usually, the answer would be "Cats are cute," but some cats are pretty because of their markings or bone structure. Kittens are definitely cute.
Hi, Magibon! It's good to hear from you again. I'm sorry how this thread treated you last several days. It sometimes gets worse but I hope you are still interested in coming here.
Happy Holidays! I see this phrase more than Merry Christmas these days, especially in English letters and websites. You don't say Merry Christmas in US anymore, to respect people who are not Christian, right? Japanese are so innocent that they just keep saying Merry Christmas even though they don't really know who Jesus Christ is. And that is what I like about this country. Nobody cares as long as it is a happy day.
>>799 Oh. They don't run Hilton hotel anymore. I didn't know that. I heard somewhere that there's the reality show where Paris's father appears. The title is "Apprentice" or something. Winner of the show can work under Paris's father. I am not sure though.
I would say it's kind of uncomfortable to me to hear that the Hiltons' popularity has gone waaaaay up.
Regarding Kano sisters, They are rich enough to do any cosmetic surgery rainging from minor face lift to vacuuming extra fat, enrich their breasts.... whatever they want. I wonder why they enlarged thier breasts to the extent that everybody recognizes they are fake.
They started to become famous not because they have huge breasts but because they are said to be extremely rich. From what I know, they started as very rich amateur models in a fashion magazine calling themselves beauty consultants or something. Then eventually they entered in show business. Their agency spread a rumor intentionally that the older sister went out with a famous singer.
The groundless rumor was their agency's strategy to have them get media's attention. Before the rumor, only the small portion of people, which were the readers of the magazine, had known them. After the rumor, many people got to know the sisters.
It might be sure that fake breasts work well enough to get much attention from men. I personally don't interested in breasts however beautiful and big they are as long as they are fake.
I don't think they are popular among young guys. I'm in my thirties but I am not interested in them either. I think they are circus clowns or something although they seem to think themselves beautiful. Yeah, many J-pop stars and idols are prettier and more beautiful. Plus Kano sisters are too old to be called pretty.
Yeah. I admit that there's an aspect in Japan, too that we take people with much money and economically succeful people as being winners. SIGH
I read somewhere that people in poor countries tend to think themselves happier than those in developed countries. That gives me food for thought. To feel happy, you have to live in a poor country and live a simple life or become economically successful in a rich country? I know things aren't so simple...
You are attractive as everyone here say. ^_~ That's for sure.
