Friday, November 27, 2009

from 「24CH△NNEL」#08 20091125

Another interesting episode, continuation from last week ep.  Now, Tsuyoshi on the camp area.

With the helping/guide from 2 guys from Coleman Japan, Tsuyoshi have a fun camping.
The camping area looks beautiful.


O_o Endlicheri jacket!

I'm not coffee drinker, but it looks nice to have one like this.

Nice staff he has, isn't it?

Itadakimasu~


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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

せんとくん

I was bump into Sento-kun while helping Wen who wants to get one through a friend who will visit Nara next month.

Sento-kun is the official mascot to commemorate the 1300 years anniversary of Nara Heijo-kyo capital. Apparently there will be a special anniversary event on year 2010.
See the official website: http://www.1300.jp/
I wonder whether our Nara Tourism Ambassador will conduct a certain act for the event xD

Anyway, apparently there were pro and contra on the determination of Sento-kun as the mascot. Some seen it as a kawaii yet creepy. Some thought it kind of a disrespect to Budha. But it seems the mascot eventually accepted?

Tidbits:
- There's 12 poses(?) of Sento-kun
- One of the blogparts available to download


Friday, November 20, 2009

「24CH△NNEL」#007 20091118

This show is getting interesting each week!

「24CH△NNEL」#007 20091118, episode Moon rabbit and camping with camping car.

Tsuyoshi and the team are on their way to camping area. javascript:void(0)
- I'd like to have a car with the navigation voice computer^^
- The camping car looks comfy (but as long as Tsuyoshi sit on the drive seat. or it would be better at the back?)
- The girl voice at the toll ticket machine seems sounds like Tsuyoshi' mother's voice xD

ups, Tsuyoshi on bass

kakkoii~


Everybody knows him^^'

I think I heard something from the ladies, but... nevermind.


Met kawaii inu~


Now we only see his preparation for the camping. We will see the camping part on next week episode.

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Sunday, November 15, 2009

[lyric] サマルェカダス ~another oasis~ - KinKi Kids

サマルェカダス ~another oasis~
Samaru e kadasu ~another oasis~


作詞:マシコタツロウ / Mashiko Tashirou
作曲:マシコタツロウ

僕が生まれたその日から季節は巡り
地図も持たずにここまで歩いた
絵具が足りなくなるほど描いた夢なら
額に飾ってばかりじゃ意味がない
boku ga umareta sono hi kara kisetsu wa meguri
chizu mo motazu ni  koko made aruita
egu ga tarinaku naru hodo egaita yume nara
gaku ni kazatte bakari jya imi ga nai 

行き止まりに肩落として
薫る花に励まされて
遠回りこそ美しい
そう信じればどこでも行ける
iki tomari ni kata otoshite 
kaoru hana ni hagema sarete
too mawari koso utukushii
sou shinjireba doko demo yukeru 

夜が満ちたら船を浮かべて
サマルェカダスへ旅に出よう
幼い僕なら裸足で行けた
憧れと喜びがあふれだす世界
奇跡ひとつ今叶えて
yoru ga michitara fune o ukabete
samaru e kadasu e tabi ni de you
osanai boku nara hadashi de iketa
akogare to yorokobi ga afuredasu sekai
kiseki hitotsu ima kanaete 

夕暮れフェンス越しの風 揺れるヒメジオン
空き地の空に見つけた飛行機
何色のパスポートでも行けない場所を
僕の心に作れたらいいな
yuugure fensu koshi no kaze  yureru himejion
akichi no sora ni mitsuketa hikouki
nani iro no pasupooto demo ikenai bashou o
boku no kokoro ni  tsukuretara ii na

子供のころ見た地球儀
今の僕は回せるかな?
人差し指じゃ測れない
それは巨大な真実の星
kodomo no koro mita  chikyuugi
ima no boku wa mawaseru kana?
hito sashi yubi jya hakarenai
sore wa kyodai na  shinjitsu no hoshi

夜が満ちたら船を浮かべて
サマルェカダスへ旅に出よう
幼い僕なら裸足で行けた
憧れと喜びがあふれだす世界
yoru ga michitara fune o ukabete
samaru e kadasu e tabi ni de you
osanai boku nara hadashi de iketa
akogare to yorokobi ga afuredasu sekai

三日月の帆を立てたら
希望の海へと
真っ直ぐに導かれるよ
mikazuki no ho o ta te tara
kibou no umi e to
massugu ni michibiku kareru yo

瞳閉じればあの日の僕が
サマルェカダスへ連れていくよ
傷も気にせず走り回った
憧れと喜びがあふれだす世界
hitomi tojireba ano hi no boku ga
samaru e kadasu e  tsurete iku yo
kizu mo ki ni sezu hashiri mawatta
akogare to yorokobi ga afuredasu sekai

夜が満ちたら船を浮かべて
サマルェカダスへ旅に出よう
幼い僕なら裸足で行けた
憧れと喜びがあふれだす世界
奇跡ひとつ今叶えて

yoru ga michitara fune o ukabete
samaru e kadasu e tabi ni de you
osanai boku nara hadashi de iketa
akogare to yorokobi ga afuredasu sekai
kiseki hitotsu ima kanaete

kanji lyric taken from music.goo.ne.jp

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English translation done by Riva here.

I love the tune of this song..

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Motokare (元カレ) bits

Wen's friend been asked for Motokare ost.  When I tried to find You Needed Me, there's some interesting facts that I just found out today.

First fact is that the songs inserted in the drama that shown on Japan tv is not the same with the songs in the dvd released.  I found out from this source. So, that answered my question xD

Second fact is about You Needed Me song.  From the same source above, we know that the song that is a duet is not Anne Murray's nor Boyzone's.
♪ Listen to a bit of the theme song :: here ::

Third fact is about Teko's theme.  In the ost, the song was performed by Nita Whitaker with the arrangement by David Foster. Originally, the song was composed and written by Mariya Takeuchi.  The song was written for the theme song of an anime movie title Time Stranger - Toki no Tabibito (1986).  There's I found out about Teko  xD
In 2003, Mariya Takeuchi released a songbook cd that contained hits covered by female artists from around the world, included Teko's theme by David Foster & Nita Whitaker.

I knew Mariya Takeuchi name since she's the one who wrote the theme song for Kimura's drama "Sleeping Forest".  And, apparently she is the wife of Yamashita Tatsurou, the composer for KinKi Kids' Glass no shounen.

♪ Listen to the original Teko's theme song :: here ::
The lyric is :: here ::

The whole ost


Now, let me enjoy this clip..

*Griiiiiin =D*

Saturday, November 07, 2009

James Morrison saved the day

Apparently, the news has created pro and contra among DG fans, even among my friends. Some of  the fans closed their blogs about him too O_o

Last night before off to bed, I saw a glimpse on tv, a music event called Abbey Road and performed a singer named James Morrison singing This Boy.  Wow, I love it! ♥



At first I thought it was the late..Jim Morrison^^'

* Listening to James Morrison "Undiscovered" ♪ *

Friday, November 06, 2009

a breaking news from Dong-gun ssi..^^'

I woke up this morning and found a short message from my dear friend.  DG and Ko So-young are couple.
WHAT???

Well, it's a very good news~! The most wanted news I'd like to hear, ever!^^
Wishing them the very best!

been 2 years.. Clever on how they hide it^^'

The news can be read here and here.

The movie, they first met, "LoveWind, Love Song" (1998)


Thursday, November 05, 2009

J Album!

Finally, an album! To be release in a month!
『J album』 will be released on 9 December.
Let's see the details provide by CdJapan.

Limited Edition (JECN-212)


CD + DVD
Price: 3333yen (3500yen Tax incl.)

New album release from KinKi Kids for the first time in two years. Features previously released single songs "Secret Code," "Yakusoku," "Swan Song" and more for 11 songs total.
Limited edition includes bonus DVD featuring music videos for "Secret Code," "Yakusoku," "Swan Song" and TV spot.  Includes 28-page booklet. DVD carry no subtitles.

Track lists:
1. スワンソング
2. 宝石をちりばめて
3. 足音
4. 約束
5. つばさ -little wing-
6. walk on・・・
7. Secret Code
8. 憂鬱と虹
9. I will
10. Missing
11. 風のソネット

12. [DVD] 「Secret Code」(Music Clip & TV SPOT)
13. [DVD] 「約束」(Music Clip & TV SPOT)
14. [DVD] 「スワンソング」(Music Clip & TV SPOT)

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Regular Edition (JECN-214)
CD

Price: 2857yen (3000yen Tax incl.)

New album release from KinKi Kids for the first time in two years.
Features previously released single songs "Secret Code," "Yakusoku," "Swan Song" and more, plus regular edition includes a bonus track "Ai ni Tsuite."
Includes 28-page booklet.

Track lists are the same with Limited, but no DVD and get [EXTRA TRACK] 愛について.

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The TV SPOT are tempting, but I think I'll get the regular version this time.

This should be the trivia?
KinKi Kids 約2年ぶりとなるアルバム『J album』いよいよ発売決定!! 「Secret Code」「約束」「スワンソング」のシングル3曲を収録したこの『J album』は、オリジナルでは11作目 (=トランプのJack)、次のDECADEへの旅 (=Journey)と位置づけられるアルバム。原点を忘れず、ただ (=Just)純粋に、ストレートに、良質な11曲の楽曲と11枚の写真で構成。
- The deep pressure on the three words Jack, Journey, Just.  And how the three words specially translated and pointed...
- J Album.. 11th Album... as the Jack, the11th card in the card trump.
I wonder the jacket cover would be similar with the jack card.  The only question is who will be on the top and bottom when it put on the cover :p

*edited*
Just stopped by at since1997 and.. there's no song composed/written by KinKi Kids??
:(
Ok, enough.. off to bed zzZ