Japan and Japanese

[Shinpachi]

Love is blind.
People may forget but it was terrible for Prince Naruhito (present emperor) 30 years ago when he did not give up Masako (present empress) because she was not interested in marriage with him at all. Mako looks sane this time.

 

[Shinpachi]

Masako as an interpreter in 1991. As she wished to become a diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs like his father, marriage was not in her choice yet but a "pure" prince was unable to understand it. The Imperial Household Agency was obliged to put pressure on her father who was then a high class civil servant to let Masako accept prince's offer "spontaneously". I remember Japanese people's public opinion at the time was "Give up, Prince! Let Masako free!"

Source: 天皇陛下60歳に ハーバード大卒業式、外務省時代に通訳を……雅子さまのキャリアに光を当てた特別展――2020上半期BEST5 | 文春オンライン

 

[Shinpachi]

COVID-19 in Japan
Japan seems to have hit the peak during the Olympic games at the moment.

Source: コロナ感染者 台湾 - Google Search

 

[ARTESH]

Some Japanese people trying Iranian Food ...

 

[Shinpachi]

Good stuff, ARTESH.
As you may know, an Iranian girl namely Sahel Rosa has ignited popularity for Iran about 10 years ago in my country.
Her dignity with beauty still fascinate us.

Source: サヘル・ローズ、戦争により4歳で施設に。がんに侵された"育ての母"と深まる絆

 

[ARTESH]

I found this video from "Recommended" list ... Interesting, and left me with tons of Questions ...



I start with most important one, the money ... What can you do with 3000 Yen? Is it enough for a single day?

That's the price for single ride with those carts, if I understood correctly from video.

The second, how much do the Traditional Japanese clothes cost? (several can be seen in the video.)

Third one, What are most famous souvenirs from Japan?

And fourth one, If I understood correctly from look of buildings and area, was it a part from "Old Town" or something like that?

 

[Shinpachi]

The 3000 Yen (roughly 30 dollars) is not enough for a single day.
She says 3000 Yen for a person and takes about 8 on average a day.

Price of the traditional Japanese clothes aka Kimono varies depending on material, purpose, design and brand from tens of thousand to millions Yen. I think people in the video enjoy rental ones for about 5000 Yen (roughly 50 dollars) for a day.

Most famous souvenir she recommends in the video is Kaminari Okoshi (Japanese traditional cookies)

The vid location Asakusa belongs to an old block of Tokyo as downtown.




Kaminari Okoshi

 

[Shinpachi]

"Don't let the history fade away"
This short film shows simple but good atmosphere which I always think Japanese should not forget even wearing jeans - respect to ancestors.

 

[special ed]

Not only the Japanese people but the history of all.

 

[Shinpachi]

Thanks special ed and everyone for friendly reactions.
I have been impressed with the last short film very much because a recent movie "ONODA" was not necessarily reflecting the original good atmosphere of old Japanese I know.

"ONODA"

 

[Shinpachi]

The short film producer says he was inspired by this British Army's work.

 

[michaelmaltby]

.... equally powerful.

 

[Shinpachi]

It's not necessarily rare to see taller guys and gals around 6 feet in Japan than before recently.

Source: ジャパニカゴロス・２００８年８月５日 - Dark blueの絵日記

Kei Komuro (former-princess Mako's husband) seems to have failed to receive the benefit but, for his hope in my calculation, if his height was 10 to 15% taller, he would look a quite different guy like this 'After' pic. Appearance seems to depend on such a small height ratio.

Before

Source: NHK

After (a photo-shopped image)

 

[Shinpachi]

These guys conquered the height issue by getting wider shoulders.
Don't give up, Kei.

Source:

 

[Shinpachi]

With the same height but 15% wider body.
He can do it to protect his princess in NYC.

Photo-shopped Kei

 

[Capt. Vick]

Hey! NYC ain't that bad!

 

[MiTasol]

Hey! NYC ain't that bad!

How many people killed by guns in NYC last year?

How many killed in any equivalent population area you like to name?

QED

 

[Capt. Vick]

Even one is too many

 

[Shinpachi]

I have mixed feeling as Japanese people except Osaka people say "Who wants to live in Osaka such a city like NYC?"
Probably a fish in the river can't live in the sea.....

 

[special ed]

In general, only shootings make the news. Many more knife and machete attacks but little in the news unless a TV crew is near. "If it bleeds, it leads."