First sound in the future !

Do you know Hatsune Miku?


Hatsune Miku is very very popular all around the world.

I think her recent popularity is amazing!


Originally, Hatsune Miku is a software called "Vocaloid" that makes songs by virtual voice.


Do you know the derivation of her name?

"Hatsu" means first.
"Ne" means sound.
"Miku" means future.

So, her concept is, first and futural sound.

Actually, many Vocaloid software were released starting by Hatsune Miku!



But, she is popular as a animation character, now.

There're many many products of Hatsune Miku that is not related to Vocaloid.


The most typical product is figure.

So cute!


And cosplay goods are also popular.

And she do virtual live!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtTRmZOb1JY


She is about to be a human any more.


Don't miss her "future"!

Oda Nobunaga

Do you know Oda Nobunaga?


Nobunaga is  a military commander in Edo Piriod (1534-1582).


His painting.

He died by backstabbing is his secondary, Akechi Mitsuhide.

To be exact, he was forced to do "Seppuku" (hara-kiri, suicide by disembowelment).


This affair is called "Honnouji No Hen".

This is painting of Honnouji No Hen.

Such paintings (called Ukiyoe) are intriguing for people in our age.



His way of life is very cool, so he appears in games, manga in our age.


For example, Nobunaga No Yabou.

100 yen products

Today's topic is "100 yen shop" continuously.


I introduce some products that I think "Is it really 100 yen !?"or funny products.


1.Stopwatch

I don't have stopwatch, but I thought it must be over 1000 yen...



2.face lotion

There're many cosmetic item in 100 yen shop.It's amazing.



3.Banana holder

How do you think for this??

I wonder whether there are people who such items...




4.Classic music CD

It's amazing!!!

Beethoven is 100 yen...I think rabid classic music fans get anger.



5.Sensu

Do you know Sensu?

Sensu is Japanese traditional hand fan.

There're some traditional Japanese items such as this.





I see many 100 yen shop products afresh...100 yen shop is so great!

Do you know "100 yen" shop in Japan?


100 yen shop is collective term of shops which sell all products for 100 yen (approx. USD100).

Are there similar shop in your country?


There're really various products.

Sometimes people say, "Is this really 100 yen? Unbelievable!"


Today, I introduce 100 yen products for iPhone.

I love iPhone very much.

1.Many kinds of cases for iPhone.

There're hard case, soft case, sleeve case, bumper case, and so on.

It's unbelievable....I usually use iPhone cases over 6000 yen.




2.Stand for iPhone

You can use iPhone by only one finger by this stand.



3.Protection sheet of display.

It's also unbelievable.

I think it's must be over 1000 yen, isn't it?



4.Accessory for earphone jack

There're many cute accessory for earphone jack, like this.

I will introduce other excellent 100 yen products in Japan, tomorrow!

My pet!

Today, I introduce my pet to you.


Please look the cute-looking!

She is a hamster! (eating sunflower seed).

Her name is "Meatn".
The derivation is...

"Hamster.....ham.... Ham is a kind of meat.... Meat? No, her name is Meaton!"



....It's a light joke.



Anyway, hamster is popular as a pet in Japan.

Besides hamster, popular pet in Japan are ... cat, dog, rabbit, ferret, chelonian, goldfish and so on.

Is it same all around the world?
How is it in your country?



Finally, look this picture!

Haha, she is pinched.
Very cute, too!

Professional of Sushi

I received many many messages about yesterday's letter.

And I'm surprised that Sushi is loved very much all around the world!


So, today's topic is "Professional of Sushi".


In Japan, there're Professional of Sushi, called "Sushi shokunin".

To become a Sushi shokunin, people must train to cook Sushi for 10 years!


Sushi shokuins are required many skills that are very hard to learn.

For example, value freshness of fish, cook sushi without losing fluffiness of rice, and so on.

I've heard real Sushi shokunin can control the number of rice grain!!



Sushi that is cooked real Sushi shokunin is very expensive even in Japan.

Especially, I want to eat Ootoro (a region of tunny of highest-quality) which is cooked real Sushi shokunin!

Sushi in London Olympic

Is Japanese sushi popular in your country?


I heard very sad news about sushi...

In London Olympic, Japanese sushi is sold without wasabi and shouyu (Japanese soy sause).



Shouyu is essential for sushi!

Wasabi is also essential for me, but some people dislike it...


It is due to the problem, sponsor of Olympic.

I'm very sad that people can't eat "true" sushi because of such problem.


If you will go to see Olympic, please bring your shouyu and wasabi.


Of course, if you want to eat sushi, it's better to come to Japan!