The various links which let you feel Japan.

・Recent Japanese illustrators

fusion of Japanese tradition and pop culture.
凛音 (RINNE)
会田誠/Makoto Aida
山口晃/Akira Yamaguchi
山口藍/Ai Yamaguchi
天明屋　尚/Hisashi Tenmyouya

・You can buy Japanese clothes.kimono, Gothic Lolita,etc...
MARUIONE.JP

・funny Japanese old picture.

・みかけはこわゐがとんだいゝひとだ/.At first glance he looks very fiarce, but he s really a nice person.
・猫の当て字/Cats forming the caracters for catfish/なまず.
・きんぎょづくし/The series full of goldfishs. / にわかあめんぼう/Niwakaamenbou/The rain (water strider) which fell suddenly.
This is wordplay of a shower and the water strider.(あめ/ame means rain.あめんぼ/amenbo means water strider.

・The picture of the old Japanese ghost
1 2 3 4 5 6

・Japanese 妖怪/Youkai/"apparitions", "spirits", or "demons.
1 2 3 4

・first manga of Japan.鳥獣戯画/Chōjū-giga (A.D12-A.D13/National treasure) / Frog and rabbit play Sumo / othre pic
放屁合戦絵巻/pass gas War.

・春画/old Japanese erotic pictures
葛飾北斎/Hokusai / 蛸と海女/The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife(A story is written behind the picture).
・Other pictures.

・盆栽道場/Bonsai Dojyo
A bonsai upbringing game.click a screen to push forward a story.
When a number of the top right corner became 1, click 翌日/next day.

・Japanese Mystery Spot.
Fushimi-inari-taisya

・Japanese bullet train.新幹線/Shinkansen.
Shinkansen(Youtube)
Densha de Go! Shinkansen - Intro(Youtube)
電車でGO!/Densha de Go! is train driving simulation games.

・Japanese robot
beck hell yes with SONY QRIO(You Tube)

・暗黒卿兜飾（Samurai Darth Vader)

・The place that is the most dangerous in Japan.西成/Nishinari
SHINGO☆西成 「ILL西成BLUES -GEEK REMIX」(Youtube)

・Kimono
photograph 1 2 3
Oiran Douchu(Youtube)
さくらん/SAKURAN Trailer(Youtube)
The traditional pattern of the kimono

・Traditional Japanese designKamon/Family crests
Kamon became the hint of the monogram of Louis Vuitton.

・Japanese martial arts
・Kyūdō / Kyūdō video(Youtube)
・Kendo / Kendo video(Youtube)

・Beautiful Japan
Autumn Kyoto
spring Kyoto
Sakura and Neko(cats)
Sakura Kyoto Video
photographs of beautiful Kyoto
JR Tokai TVCM
Spring Kyoto 1 2 3 4 5
Summer Kyoto 1 2 3 4 5
Autumn Kyoto 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Winter Kyoto 1 2

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I do not understand various rules of the community well.I'm sorry when there is something impoliteness.

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I was asked about some Japanese language questions.
I am glad that you are interested in Japan and Japanese language.
I knew that the tattoos of the kanji were popular from the website.
And I knew that a lot of wrong kanjis were used.

The example of the tattoo of the wrong kanji.

巨乳 →× pretty woman. ○ large breasts

放火魔 →× firefighter. ○ pyromaniac.

不景気 →× Bad words to feel cool. ○ a recession; a depression; a slump

冷 →× cool. ○ Temperature is low.

If you want the tattoo of the kanji,You should talk with the Japanese or Chinese.

I introduce Japanese 4 characters phrase.and good kanji.

for bad man.

・悪漢無頼/あっかんぶらい/akkan-burai.(悪漢/villain,無頼/scoundrel.)
・悪鬼羅刹/あっきらせつ/akki-rasetu.(Terrible devil.悪/Evil,鬼/Japanese devil,like An ogre.)
・吃喝嫖賭/きっかつひょうと/kikkatuhyouto.(Four pleasure.Dainty food,Drinking,woman.Gambling.)
・凶険無道/きょうけんむどう/kyouken-mudou.(A bad act it is wicked, and to betray morality)
・弱肉強食/じゃくにくきょうしょく/jyakuniku-kyousyoku.(The weak man is eaten by a strong man.The weaker goes to the pot.)
・残虐無道/ざんぎゃくむどう/zangyaku-mudou.残虐非道/zangyaku-hidou.(betray morality and cruel)
・傍若無人/ぼうじゃくぶじん/boujyaku-bujin(to be insolent and outrageous.)
・唯我独尊/ゆいがどくそん/yuigadokuson(There is none of the people who are greater than me.)
・冷酷無残/reikoku-muzan/(cold-blooded and horrible.)

無頼/scoundrel,悪/Evil,暴/violently,凶悪/Blutality,凶暴/Brutality,狂/Crazy.

for The person who makes an effort.

・臥薪嘗胆/がしんしょうたん/gashin-syoutan.(struggling against difficulties for the sake of vengeance(or Success))
・七転八起/しちてんはっき,ななころびやおき/shichiten-hakki,nanakorobi-yaoki(I fall down seven times.but I get up eight times. challenge it even if I fail how many times.)
・忍之一字/にんのいちじ/nin-no-itiji(It is patience to need the success.)
・不撓不屈/ふとうふくつ/futou-fukutu（never give up.)
・有言実行/ゆうげんじっこう/yuugen-jikkou.(I carry out what was said to do it by all means.)

for The person who learns martial arts.

・勇猛精進/ゆうもうしょうじん/yuumou-syoujin(train myself bravely)
・勇猛無比/ゆうもうむひ/yuumou-muhi(stronger than anyone)
・勇猛果敢/ゆうもうかかん/yuumou-kakan(strongly and decision)
・疾風迅雷/しっぷうじんらい/shippu-jinrai(as quick as lightning.)
・大胆不敵/だいたんふてき/daitan-futeki.(To be fearless.To have a lot of guts and not be afraid of your enemies)
・明鏡止水/めいきょうしすい/meikyou-shisui(To have a clear mind.A clear and serene mental state.)
・天下無敵/てんかむてき/tenka-muteki.(There is not the enemy who is stronger in this world than me.)
・勇気凛凛/ゆうきりんりん/yuuki-rinrin(confront it bravely.)
・油断大敵/ゆだんたいてき/yudan-taiteki/(The carelessness is an enemy of the maximums.)
・力戦奮闘/りきせんふんとう/rikisen-funtou(fight as hard as possible.)

勇/brave.勝/Victory.不敗/Invincibility.闘志/Fighting spirit.武運/Warrior's Good luck.武/Warrior.忍/Patience.nNinjya is "忍".

The person who likes nature and The person who loves art.

・花鳥風月/かちょうふうげつ/ka- tyou-fu-getu.(花/flower,鳥/bird,風/Wind.月/moon.Beautiful nature,enjoy nature( draw a picture,writing poetry)The Japanese loves nature very much. This four is loved in particular)
・鏡花風月(きょうかふうげつ/kyou-ka-fu-getu(鏡/mirror.花/flower,風/Wind.月/moon.The flower which was reflected in the mirror and The moon which was reflected in the water,you cannot touch them.Catch them for your sensitivity!! or The impression that is not possible for words to feel for art)
悠悠閑適/ゆうゆうかんてき/yuuyuu-kanteki(Calmness and happy.)

for gambler.

・一六勝負/いちろくしょうぶ/ichiroku-syoubu(Gambling)
・一攫千金/いっかくせんきん/ikkaku-semkin.(fast money /make a fortune at one stroke.)

幸運/Good luck. 福/Fortune.喜/Joy.歓/Joy.

for officer.

・一騎当千/いっきとうせん/ikki-tousen.(host in himself)
・一死報国/いっしほうこく/isshi-houkoku.(dying for one's country(patriotism))
・救国済民/きゅうこくさいみん/kyuukoku-saimin(救国/save a country.済民/save the nation from the pains.)
・義勇任侠/ぎゆうにんきょう/giyuu-ninkyou.(Loyalty and Courage and Chivalrous spirit.)
・驍勇無双/ぎょうゆうむそう/gyouyuu-musou.( brave and bravely)

for police officer.

・勧善懲悪/かんぜんちょうあく/kanzen-tyouaku.(勧善/promote good.懲悪/punish evil)

善/Good.誠/truth.真/truth.

for odd person.

・奇想天外/きそうてんがい/kisou-tengai.(totally unexpected /out-of-this-world)
・廓然無聖/かくねんむしょう/kakunen-musyou.(realization of the Zen.) sorry,Because it is difficult, I cannot explain these words in English.
・空即是色/くうそくぜしき/kusoku-zeshiki.色即是空/しきそくぜくう/shikisoku-zeku(Teaching of the Buddhism.Every form in reality is empty, and emptiness is the true form.)
・諸行無常/しょぎょうむじょう/syogyou-mujyo.(everything is transient.Everything on the earth changes continuously. Nothing can remain the same.Teaching of the Buddhism.)
・荒唐無稽/こうとうむけい/kououmukei.(illusion-promoting)
・自由闊達/じゆうかったつ/jiyuu-kattatsu.(free and vigorous.)
・大器晩成/たいきばんせい/taiki-bansei.(A late bloomer.People with remarkable talents distinguish themselves later than others.)
・完全無欠/かんぜんむけつ/(Absoluteness/to be perfect.Someone/something is perfect and does not have any faults.)
・行雲流水こううんりゅうすい/kouun-ryuuusui(A cloud moving across the sky and a river running through the land.)
・変幻自在/へんげんじざい/hengen-jizai(protean.)

・奇/strange.

for woman.

・華麗奔放/かれいほんぽう/kareihonpou.( 華麗/splendid.奔放/behave as one pleases.(image:The beautiful woman who annoys a man)
・天真爛漫/てんしんらんまん/tenshin-ranman.(To be simple and innocent.To behave naturally, not caring about appearances.)
・純情可憐/じゅんじょうかれん/jyunjyou-karen.(To be pretty and pure in heart, naive/A pretty ingenue.)
・純真無垢/じゅんしんむく/jyunshin-muku.(innocent).

美/beautiful.麗/beautiful.華/flower).華麗/splendid.優/tender,superior.純情/pure in heart.可憐/pretty.秀麗/graceful.美麗/Attractiveness.愛/love.

for manly person.

・気宇壮大/きうそうだい/kiu-soudai.(気宇/Mental attitude.壮大/magnificent.)
・義気凛然/ぎきりんぜん/giki-rinzen(The man whom there is sense of justice, and is brave.）
・闊達豪放/かったつごうほう/kattatu-gouhou.(闊達/generous.豪放/large-minded)
・英雄豪傑/えいゆうごうけつ/eiyuu-gouketu.(英雄/hero.豪傑/daring hero)
・豪快奔放/ごうかいほんぽう/goukai-honpou.(豪快/daring.奔放/behave as one pleases.)
・獅子奮迅/ししふんじん/shishi-funjin,(like crazy)
・質実剛健/しつじつごうけん/shitsujitu-gouken.(The man who is strong and straightness. )
・竜驤虎視/りゅうじょうこし/ryuujyou-koshi( It rises to the sky like a dragon and glare like a tiger.)

I referred to this website.四文字熟語データバンク/四文字熟語の英訳辞典

My Kanji.

仁/Jin→Consideration,humanity and justice.
義/Gi→Justice from conscience.
礼/Rei→follow a rule.
智/Ti→Wisdom.
忠/Tyu→allegiance
信/Shin→do not tell a lie,do not doubt the words of another person.
孝/Kou→Take good care of parents
悌/Tei→Brothers get along well.

This is an old Japanese ethical code.
I quote it from
The Greatest Samurai Novel in "Nansou Satomi Hakkenden."[link]

By the way, I was asked by some dA members."Are you really a Japanese?"
I do not understand why I am asked so.

I got tag!

1. Post these rules.
2. Each tagged person should post 8 facts of themselves.
3. Tagged people should write a journal/blog about these facts.
4. In the end tag and name 8 people.
5. Go to their dA pages and comment saying that they are tagged and hugged.

1.　My work is a graphic designer. (Advertising design)

2.　I love animals. Especially, I like birds.
When I was a child, a lot of pictures of the animal were drawn.

3.　I keep the snake now. snakes name is "NYOROKICHI" he is very lovely!!

4.　The most favorite character in the Transformer of the movie version is Ratchet!
The way of his transformation is very cool!

5.　Do if there is hope that I marry the Transformer's anime character?
……I hope for the marriage to KUP or CYCLONUS.

6.　The movie that I had done to seeing first this year was AVP2.
I am PREDATOR's fan. However, I was not able to be satisfied so much in the movie.
Though PREDATOR was dool as usual……

7.　My hope is a thing to buy new iMac. My Mac G4 is very old.
I want to buy the pen tablet. And, I want to draw fan art more than now.

8.　I talk about the Transformer's anime with my elder sister.
Elder sister and my favor is the same. The elder sister understands my thing.
I wish always to express my gratitude to the elder sister.

Sorry. I am an anchor. I enjoyed answering.

Comment addition 1/21

My friend Hashinami participated in DA! I'm glad!!

I tag !

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I do not understand various rules of the community well.I'm sorry when there is something impoliteness.

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あけましておめでとうございます。
昨年度はお世話になりました。今年もよろしくお願いいたします。

Let me express the greetings of the season.
I am very grateful to you for the kindness you showed us last year.
I look forward to your continued good will in the coming year.

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New Year and New Year's Eve. Those days is the most important for the Japanese in one year.
Most offices and businesses are closed during the first three days of January.
A lot of Japanese spend the New Year with the family.
Families, relatives and friends gather to celebrate the new year.

Report: I receive New Year.

I prepared it at the New Year.
I decorate New Year's Decorations. 鏡餅/Kagamimochi(large round mirror-shaped/circular rice cakes)
Other popular New Year's Decorations
門松/Kadomatu(New Year's pine and bamboo decorations)
注連縄/Shimenawa(Sacred Shinto straw rope)

・New Year's Eve

I cleaned house. 大掃除/Oosouji(general house cleaning / Year end cleaning)

10:00 PM

I ate the Toshikoshi-soba.(year-crossing/buckwheat noodles)
Afterwards,I went to the temple.

00:00 AM
I push in the Japanese bell.Jyoyanokane(The ring the temple bell 108 times at midnight)
New Year's Eve Bells rings 108 times.
In a famous legend.
Man's evil passion has 108. The evil passion is erased by ringing the bell.

Making rice cakes in the temple.
I treated to the お汁粉/Oshiruko.(sweet red-bean soup with peaces of rice cake.It is a confectionery of Japan.)

・2008 New Year's Day 01:00 AM

I go to shrine.初詣/Hatumoude.(The first temple and shrine visit of the New Year)
I obtained Road safety amulet.and.I obtained 御神籤/Omikuji.
Omikuji are fortunes written on slips of paper. People buy them at shrines and, occasionally, temples and tie them onto the branches of nearby trees in hopes that a good fortune will come true or that a bad fortune will be kept away.
I finished it.I returned to the house, and slept.

10:00 AM

I woke up. My 初夢（Hatsuyume/first dream of the new year） was strange.
Hatsuyume refers to the dream that occur on the first night of the year.
This is the way some Japanese judge their fortunes for the following year.The top three auspicious dreams are believed to be of Mt.Fuji, a hawl, and eggplant.

I am glad to get the New Year's card.
When the New Year's card is presented on the New Year's Day, it is pleased. (It is a high-priority issue with the post office in Japan.)
I ate お雑煮/Ozouni.(New Year soup with rice cakes and vegetables)
Ozouni is traditional New Year's food.
Other popular New Year's food
御節/Osechi ryori （Specially prepared New Year's dish/cuisine）
Osechi ryori is specially prepared New Year's food, beautifully arranged in lacquer boxes. Many of the delicacies inside are named in hopes for the families health and prosperity. The main dishes are colorful vegetables, fish, black beans and so on. The are arranged and tableware are really important parts of Japanese meals. People say that we enjoy our food twice, first by looking at it, and second by eating it.

January 2

I am idly spending New Year.

May the New Year turn out to be the happiest and the best for you!

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Happy Holidays everyone!
This year is a very good year. I became TF fan, and I participated in DA.
I obtained a lot of wonderful friends in DA!

よいお年をお過ごし下さい。（Best wishes throughout the coming year.）
来年もよろしくお願いします！（ Did you enjoy my pic this year?
I will try to provide even more enjoyable pic to you next year. Thanks. ）


I traveled. Tokyo,Kamakura,Nara,Kyoto,Kobe
I went to a lot of museums and museums. I enjoyed travel very much.
( If you travel to Japan,avoid it in winter. Japan of winter is cold, and is not beautiful. It is very beautiful in the autumn of Japan. However, there are a lot of
tourists. Spring is beautiful.Summer is very sultry.)

I went to see the"Wakamiya onmaturi.
It is a festival of very old in Japan. This festival was held 872 times this year.
It is a very mysterious festival.
and You can be seen.Manners of old Japan.Traditional public entertainments in Japan.
NohTraditional masked dance-drama),Gagaku(traditional court music)

The wonderful one that I saw

・鳥獣戯画（Chōjū-giga）
This is a very interesting, lovely pictures!!
"This scroll is the most famous, and depicts animals (frogs, rabbits and monkeys) frolicking as if they were human. There is no writing on any of the scrolls; they consist of pictures only.
Chōjū-giga is sometimes credited as being the oldest work of manga in Japan, and is a national treasure.（wikipedia）"

Ultraman Exposition
Every design is very cool! I like Ultraman.

I saw ancient civilizations in the museum. Maya,Aztec,Inca.It is very mysterious and wonderful.
They dedicated man's sacrifice to Their gods. The mummy was believed in.Modern times,We do not understand it easily.

I visited a lot of temples. I like Buddha statues.I imageTRANSFORMERS.

My favorite temple

・三十三間堂（蓮華王院）/Sanjūsangendō temple
I like "1000 arms Guan Yin". He saves people by 1000 arms.
There are 1001statues(1000 arms Guan Yin) and Other national treasure statues.

・東寺（教王護国寺）/Tō-ji temple
Set of twenty-one Buddhist statues installed is very wonderful.
Indrah is very cool guy.
降三世明王（Kouzanze myouou） is very interesting. He fights with Buddha's enemy.

・東大寺/Todaiji temple
You will be impressed to see The Great Buddha Statue. (height 50feet)
ViruupaakSa is very cool guy.
ViruupaakSa and Indrah are the most popular among the woman.

I saw the Kabuki and Lionking.

I participated in the Buddhism event."Tokyo Bouz collection"
They recite the sutras. It is very musical.
jyoudoshinnsyu(Youtube)
Nitirensyu(Youtube)

I became friendly with the man who came from New Zealand.
I cannot speak English.The conversation of him and me is messy.
I said. "Sheep!, "wool!" He said. "Oh! Yes! Yeah!"
He said that he wanted to eat the Japanese food.
I gave him the Miso soup and Sekihan(rice with red beans).
He said that he was delicious it.I am doubting his word. (Isn't the miso soup a strange taste? Excluding the Japanese.)

I have bought "Transformers: Evolutions Hearts of Steel" while traveling. (It is sell only to a special shop.)
TF design is very wonderful!
I am an ardent Guido Guidi fan.My most favorite Penciler is Guido Guidi in all TF Pencilers.
I strongly hope for its continuation.

I came back immediately before Christmas.
I saw the snow while traveling.It was very very cold.However, I wear the short sleeve Tshirts now!

Did you see TF Animated? When can I see TF Animated in Japanese?　(Perhaps,It is after for tow or three years.)

↑I saw TF Animated. I understand only the synopsis.
but,TF Animated is very very interesting!!!
I Love Animated OP!
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My English is bad because of the translation machine. I do not understand the usage here.I do not understand the rule of the community well.I'm sorry when there is something impoliteness.

Microtacana draws all pictures of here.Please do not reproduce without prior permission.

Microtakana and Microtakana's partner Sister-S are doing management here.
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