Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts

Friday, 27 November 2009

アイヌ イタク

AINU ITAK.

It is one of the moribund languages of the modern world. It is spoken spoken by members of the Ainu ethnic group on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.

Until the twentieth century, Ainu languages were also spoken throughout the southern half of the island of Sakhalin and by small numbers of people in the Kuril Islands. All but the Hokkaido language are extinct, with the last speaker of Sakhalin Ainu having died in 1994, and Hokkaido Ainu is moribund, though there are ongoing attempts to revive it.

Ainu, for the meantime, has no generally accepted genealogical relationship to any other language family.

Ainu, for me, should be one of the official languages of Japan. That's all.

Sunday, 26 April 2009

BRIGHT - I'll Be There


Cause I’ll be there for you
いつまでも この瞬間(とき)を忘れない
信じてる それだけで
ひとつずつ 紡いでく

キミといた時間の中で
ボクはどれくらい笑っただろう
寂しさを分け合うように
いつもいつも抱きしめた

愛しい瞳 見つめるたびに
失うことが怖くなっても
キミを好きになるたびに
ボクはほら 強くなった

Cause I’ll be there for you
いつまでも この瞬間(とき)を忘れない
信じてる それだけで
ひとつずつ 紡いでく

永遠を探し続けて
ボクはもうずっと迷子だった
「大丈夫」って差し伸ばされた
キミの手は今もあたたかい

優しい人よ うつむかないで
心溢れるままに生きて
何も偽らないでいい
毎日を変えてゆこう

Cause I’ll be there for you
教えてよ 哀しいこと嬉しいこと
見つめてる 離れても
僕たちはひとりじゃない

生まれて初めて思えたんだ
もし明日が見えなくても
生きていたい となりに
キミがいるからボクは
晴れでも雨でもいいよ
いつでも手をつなぎ
誰のものでもない Our Story
見つけていこう

Thursday, 26 June 2008

KIMONO and HANBOK



The people and the doggy dummy are the characters of TOKUSOU SENTAI DEKARANGER (特捜戦隊デカレンジャー) from the above image. Aren't they cute?

Anyway, I'm going to talk first about the tremendous KIMONO.

Kimono (着物/기모노), is the national costume of Japan. riginally the word "kimono" literally meant thing to wear (ki "wearing" and mono "thing") but now has come to denote a particular type of traditional full-length garment.

Kimono are T-shaped, straight-lined robes that fall to the ankle, with collars and wide, full-length 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 wide belt called an "obi", which is usually tied at the back. Kimono are generally worn with traditional footwear (especially "zouri" or "geta") and split-toe socks (tabi).

Today, kimono are most often worn by women, and on special occasions. Traditionally, unmarried women wore a style of kimono called "furisode", which have floor-length sleeves, on special occasions. A few older women and even fewer men still wear kimono on a daily basis. Men wear kimono most often at weddings, tea ceremonies, and other very special or very formal occasions. Professional sumo wrestlers are often seen in kimono because they are required to wear traditional Japanese dress whenever appearing in public. They commonly wear the kind of casual Japanese attire that is referred to as "yukata", which is of plain unlined cotton.

Kimono hobbyists in Japan can take courses on how to put on and wear kimono. Classes cover selecting seasonally and event-appropriate patterns and fabrics, matching the kimono undergarments and accessories to the kimono, layering the undergarments according to subtle meanings, selecting and tying obi, and other topics. There are also clubs devoted to kimono culture, such as "Kimono de Ginza".




The characters are from GOONG (궁/宫), or more known as PRINCESS HOURS in the Philippines.

Now, I'm gonna talk about the alluring HANBOK.

Hanbok (한복/韓服) or Joseon-ot (조선옷/朝鮮옷) is the traditional dress of North Korea and South Korea. t is often characterized by vibrant colors and simple lines without pockets. Although the term literally means "Korean clothing", hanbok today often refers specifically to Joseon Dynasty-style semi-formal or formal wear that is worn during traditional festivals or celebrations.

I don't have so much things to explain about Kimono and Hanbok.

Since I adore Japan and Korea.

Thursday, 20 March 2008

JAPAN and KOREA... and the WHOLE WORLD

Greetings to all people, especially to all faithful Roman Catholics and all Christian sects! Peace to you in the name of the Lord!

Tonight is Maundy Thursday. And this night is very special to all Christians, including myself as Roman Catholic. What makes this night special is that we Christians commemorate the passion and suffering of God the Son, Jesus Christ. Without our Lord, there will be no redemption in our fragile world.

Now, what I really want to post here is about my wish for the dominance of Roman Catholicism in the two of my adored countries in the world – JAPAN and KOREA. We all know that Japan and Korea are two of the world’s prosperous and progressive countries today. Without their essence of their unity, then their country will be forgotten from the ruins of past wars. So I hope that the citizens of these powerful countries will understand and collaborate with my wish, since this will be the key for their moralisation and betterment. Hence, the Redemption of the Lord is at their hands.

Speaking of Japan, I was really amazed when I knew that they quickly rose up from ruins after World War II. There was unity, collaboration, and harmony among them. No one thought of his or her own sake. At least, they have admitted of their past mistakes. For me, it was only nothing. For as the saying goes: you can never change the past, but you can change the present for the better future. And I can feel that the soul of Mount Fuji is rejoicing, and will always rejoice… for as long as the people of Japan will be always people. Blessed be the Land of the Rising Sun!

Speaking of Korea, I am still hoping that Joseon and Hanguk will reunite as a peaceful yet prosperous nation. And the soul of Mount Baekdu will surely rejoice by the time that the reunified Korea will be rebuilding back their land, which is only politically separated. After all, Joseon and Hanguk still share similarities, in accordance of their culture, tradition, and language. Communism should be eradicated off from the surface of the Land of the Morning Calm. And at the moment of their glorious reunification, it will up to the Koreans on how they will name their nation in their beautiful language.

Like what I have mentioned earlier, I wish for the dominance of Roman Catholicism in Japan and Korea. I am not saying that I have the desire to give myself up as a citizen of the Philippines, the Pearl of the Orient. As a Filipino, I also give part in praying for the stop of graft and corruption, for those elements only destroy the reputation of my country to the world. But since I also adore Japan and Korea, I pray that they must consecrate themselves in the spirit of Christianity, and must follow and live up the teachings of our Lord, Jesus Christ. And if they will also adopt the virtues of faith, hope, and love, then they will receive perpetual blessings from God. Sure enough, their political and socio-economical progress will be at height of their success.

By the time that Japan and Korea become Catholic nations, they shall become strong pioneers of Catholicism in Asia, together with the Philippines. And they shall become models of true faith, good hope, and selfless love. With the help of the Holy Spirit, they shall voice out the Word of God and proclaim the triumph of good over evil throughout Asia and the whole world.

Japan and Korea may still follow and live up with the teachings of Confucius, but they should also be with the teachings of Christ. Verily, the teachings of Confucius and Christ will serve as souls of moral humanity.

Tok-do or Takeshima should never become the main cause of political conflict between Japan and Korea. Instead, they should establish a law called TERRA NOSTRA wherein they will mutually share the rule on this beautiful island.

To the soul of Saint Francis Xavier and to all souls who have always desired to spread and proclaim Christianity, please pray that my desire will come into reality. AMEN.

GOD BLESS THE PHILIPPINES! LONG LIVE THE PHILIPPINES!
GOD BLESS JAPAN! LONG LIVE JAPAN!
GOD BLESS KOREA! LONG LIVE KOREA!

AMOR VINCIT OMNIA! FATA VIAM INVENIENT!

Thursday, 31 January 2008

Japan and Korea

Japan
日本國 - 日本国
일본국
IAPONIA
ΙΑΠΩΝΙΑ

जापान

South Korea
大韓民國 - 大韩民国
대한민국
RES PVBLICA COREÆ
ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΚΟΡΕΑΣ
दक्षिण कोरिया

North Korea
朝鮮民主主義人民共和國 - 朝鲜民主主义人民共和国
조선민주주의인민공화국

RES PVBLICA POPVLI DEMOCRATICA COREÆ
ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΚΟΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΟΡΕΑΣ