Hot Springs Studies (4) - Gero Onsen

Gero Onsen is one of famous Hot Springs in Japan. This hot speings is Called TOP 3 hot springs in japan too. Others hot springs are Arima Onsen and Kusatsu Onsen. This hot springs is located in Gero city(Gifu Prefecture).

 Many people have loved this hot springs since 1200. And this hot springs has a bath in riverside. This riverside hotsprings, You can take a bath for free. But this bath doesnot separete from Men and Women. the photo in under is the bath.

http://image.search.yahoo.co.jp/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=top_lt1_sa&p=%E4%B8%8B%E5%91%82%E6%B8%A9%E6%B3%89#mode%3Ddetail%26index%3D13%26st%3D501

 

 

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When I was a fresh man in university, I visited this hot springs with my 4 friends. We also visited Gifu Castle (Gifu city), Shirakawa gou (Shirakawa Villege). And we held a drink party with some students in gifu university. Its a good travel and nice spring vacation.

Hot Springs Studies (3) - Shirahone Onesen

 Shirahone Onesen is one of famous hot springs in japan. The hot springs is located in Matsumoto city (Nagano Prefecture). It takes 2 hours from Tokyo to Nagano by bullet train.

 Shirahone means "White bone". The reason why this hot spring was named 'White blone' This hot water's color is milk white because hydrogen sufide changes to Calcium carbonate. Therefore, This hot springs is known as a cloudy hot springs.

 And this hot springs is published in many travel magazines. When you go to this hot spings, you can have a good time in rich forest, montains and high lands in Nagano prefecture.

 

http://image.search.yahoo.co.jp/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=top_ga1_sa&p=%E7%99%BD%E9%AA%A8%E6%B8%A9%E6%B3%89#mode%3Ddetail%26index%3D92%26st%3D3292

 

 

 But Unfortunatley, this hot springs had a problem in 2004. The problem was faked color of hot water in hot springs. that is to say the staff often put bubble bath in the bath. Because around 2004, the hot water didnot often become milk white.

 

 It was a big problem for staff in hot springs. because the milk white had contoributed to get many traveler. 

 

 When the facked was disclosed, many media took up this problem. I hope that they do not deceive again 

 

 

 

 



Hot Springs Studies (2) - Ibusuki Onsen

 Ibusuki Onesen is one of famous hot springs in Japan. The hot springs is locate in Kagoshima Prefecture. And Kagoshima prefecture is locate in South Kyushu area. My father grew up this prefecture too.

 You can go to Ibushuki city from Central kagoshima station about 1 hour. Before Ibushuki city was called 'Eastern hawaii' Threfore, the city is popular around Japanese tourist.

 This hot springs is very unique, because they do not have normal hot springs but also have a Sand bath. When Japanese people imagine this hot springs, almost all them will imagine the Sand bath. I have had a experience to take the sand bath with my mom and my relatives.

 

 

http://image.search.yahoo.co.jp/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=top_ga1_sa&p=%E6%8C%87%E5%AE%BF%E6%B8%A9%E6%B3%89#mode%3Ddetail%26index%3D1%26st%3D0

 And the sand is very hot because of terrestrial heat of Volcano. Therefore, you can steam egg or sweet potato in the sand, after steaming, you can eat them. maybe they are very delicious.

 

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Hot Spring Studies (1) - Jingoku dani onsen

 In Japan, there are many hot springs. Almost all Japanese people like to go to hot springs. I think that hot springs is one of typical Japanese culture. Sure, I also like to go to hot spings. In Japanese, we call hot springs Onsen. Today, I would like to introduce one hot springs for reader.

 Unfortunaltey, I have never been to Nagano Prefecture and this hot springs> - < ;  Someday, I want to visit.

 Jigoku dani Onsen is one of famous hot springs in Japan. This hot springs is located in Nagano Prefecture. You can go to Nagano Prefecture by bullet train from Tokyo. By the way, Jigoku dani means "Valley of Hell".  The reason why the hot springs called "Jigoku dani" is that the hot springs is a geyser.

 This hot springs is also one of rare hot springs. Because, people do not only enjoy taking the hot springs but also monkey enjoy the hot springs in winter season. In this area, the degree became -10 in winter season. Therefore, some monkey take a hot springs to be hot for their body.

 Maybe, you have watched the scene when You watched Japanese anime. The scene is not untruth in this hot springs.

 And monkey park is located in near the hot springs too.

Reference: http://www.jigokudani-yaenkoen.co.jp/english/html/top_e.htm
 
the reference is written in English^-^

Ninja animes and I

 Ninja is one of famous occupation in  Japan. And they are popular around foreign people. When I talked with foreign taveler in temple, he asked me 'are you ninja?'. Sure, I answered 'NO' because I am just normal student. but next, he also asked me 'Oh ok, are you samurai??' Then, I felt dizzy. So, I dont know that it was a joke or not.  But if I can interpret it with good intentions, Ninja is wonderful and very popular around other countries.

 In Japan, we have many ninja animes. For example, I think that NARUTO is the most famous ninja anime all over the world. Others animes, NINKU, ninja haxtutori kun, BASTARD are popular in Japan. But I dont know that these animes are popular in other countries as well as Japan.




NARUTO: One of famous ninja anime

http://image.search.yahoo.co.jp/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=top_ga1_sa&p=naruto#mode%3Ddetail%26index%3D8%26st%3D224





NINKU: 1990s, this anime was also popular in japan.

http://image.search.yahoo.co.jp/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=top_ga1_sa&p=naruto#mode%3Ddetail%26index%3D8%26st%3D224


 By the way, I wanted to become a ninja when i was a primary school student. and I practiced becoming a ninja after school and weekend too.For example, I have made some handmade throwing stars and throw them. Moreover, I tried my best of muscle building to become a ninja.  It is ashamed of my memory.

NARUTO and NINJA

 When I talk with my foreigner friends, we sometimes talk about Japanese anime. And I always ask them which anime is famous in your country. They often answer One piece, dragon ball, draemon and NARUTO.

 I sometimes think why NARUTO is famous and popular??  I think one of the reason why is NARUTO is a story of Ninja. Ninja is a typical Japanese classic culture as well as Samurai and Geisya. Ninja is mysterious very much. It makes people feel exciting and cool.

 But some foreigner make a misunderstanding about Ninja. My italian friends said to me, 'Hey, ryo. How do you think that Ninja can use magic??' then, I answered, 'hey, they cannnot use magic, they are just a human and not magician' When he knew the truth, he looked like disappointed.

 So, maybe many foreigner think ninja is like a naruto. Of course, they have knowlege of chemical, Phamacy, astonomy and trick. But unfortunately, they cannot radiate flame or walk on water surface.

 By the way, the italian friend also said, 'In italy, some people believe many japanese people's ancestors are ninja, and there are some ninja in Japan today.' I dont know whether they really think so or not.

so, are my ancestors Ninja? the answer is NO in my case. and I dont have any friends of Ninja.

OTAKU TOWN: AKIHABARA

 AKIHABARA is known as a OTAKU TOWN in Japan. the town is located in Chiyoda-ku (Tokyo). There are many anime, game, electrical shop and maid cafe in AKIHABARA. Therefore, many otaku gather in this town.  AKIHABARA is also called AKIBA. I think that AKIBA is the most famous OTAKU TOWN in JAPAN.

 many tourists visit in AKIBA. Of course, foreigner otaku often visit akiba and buy some anime goods. One of famous Japanese teen pop star girls groop: AKB48, their name originates from AKihaBa.

 They also have an exclusive theater in akiba. so, they stage their songs everyday in the theater. They call theirself as a Idol that you can meet everyday.

 Akiba is in akihabara station. so its very near tokyo's central area. It is easy for you to access in akiba.

If you are otaku, you should visit this town.

OTAKU is good or bad?

 If I ask foreigner "which japanese words do you know?" if this case was 30 years ago, the foreigner answered "Oh I know some Japanese words, Ninja, Geisya, Fuji yama, Samurai". But If this case is now, maybe some foreigner answered "I know Otaku".

 Maybe the reader in my blogs know this word.  So, how do you think OTAKU? and do you have possitive image of OTAKU or negative image? 

 In Japan, this word is often negative. For example, OTAKU means the people who likes anime, manga, action figue, teen pop star or any hobbies very deeply. And in this stereotype, OTAKU is a congenitally gloomy person and has a closedness mind. Or the person are not popular around women, because they are not good at communicating with women.

 One of Japanese famous movie and drama (Denshaotoko) is a stereotyple OTAKU is maincharater. If you watch this movie and drama, you can understand this stereotype. And OTAKU are sometimes feared by other people, because their thought proess is strange. As a rule, we have to say this image is bad in Japan.

 On ther other hand, how is OTAKU image in other countries???  When I talked with Italian friend, he insisted on OTAKU is not bad image in Italy. And He said 'If you are OTAKU, many people are appreciated you.'

 I do not know his insistence is right or not. But I think that all foreigner do not think OTAKU is not bad.

lolita fashion company's information (5)

<Company name>

Mary Magdalene

<Concept>

This company suggest elegant and sweet like a candy, beautiful and voluptuous like a little devil to customer.

<others>

And this company has an english page for foreigner

http://www.marymagdalene.jp/contents/guide/oversea/

This company produce cute skirt, dress, blouse, outerwear.

lolita fashion company's information (4)

<Comany name>

Innoent World

<Concept>

 This company was established by Yumi Fujiwara. She is a designer in Japan. Her concept of clothes is based on Classic style in Europe. Therefore, almost of all their lolita clothes are base on Classical lolita.

<Information>

 Some events or sales campain is now or will be in this company. For example, 60% discount sale campain has been now in Kobe branch since October 12th (2013).

 In Osaka, Harajuku, Shinjuku branches, helloween fair has held since October 12th.

 Yumi Fujiwara and some staff  took part in Gothic lolita Austria (Tea party) October 12th (2013)

<Shop list>

Main shop is located in Osaka city. And this company has 4 branches (Kobe, Harajuku, Shinuku, Nagoya).

<Others>

 If you live in other countries, you can mail-order. And  you can also see the homepage in English and French.

http://innocent-w.jp/index_e.html This is an English page.

http://innocent-w.jp/index_f.html This is a French page.

 I think that this company is better than other companies. Because this company has both English and French page. So, it is easy for you to see their homepage, if you understand English or French.

lolita fashion company's information (3)

<Company name>
Enchantlic Enchantilly

<Shop list>
 this company has 6 shops in Japan and 2 shops in UK and USA. But this UK shop is only WEB shop. So this 7 shops are located in ATELIER-PIERROT Rafore harajuku (Tokyo), ATELIER- PIERROT Osaka, Arundel (Tokyo), J.a.m (Kochi), Maison de Rosenkreuzer (Fukuoka), ahiruya apartment (Kobe),  Harajuku Hearts (San Francisco).

<event>
this company sometimes hold some events in their shops. For example, decorations and tea party in their shops.

and this company has an english page. http://chantilly-mimidy.com/oversea.html

you can mail- order too

lolita fashion comapany's information (2)

<company name>
Metamorphose temps de fille

* this comapany products many sweet lolita fashions like blouse, knit, bag, Jacket coat, etc

<Shop list>
This company has 8 diretly managed stores in Japan. These stores are located in Osaka, Shinjuku(Tokyo), Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kyoto, Sannomiya(Kobe), Laforet harajuku(Tokyo).

This company also has 4 stores dealing in some particular items in Japan. These stores are loated in Kera Shop Maria (Sendai), Sweetest Rose (Kagawa), J.a.m (Kochi), Cross (Fukuyama).

You can do mail-oreder in official site or rakuten ichiba shop too.


<Recruitment page (Sannomiya shop)>

The type of occupation:  Selling Staffs

Working time:  10:30 - 21:00 (Weekday), 10:00 - 21:00 (Weekend) 

The Salary: 850yen an hour-

Dealing:  this company will provide all your commuting fee.

this company has an english page for foreigner

http://www.metamorphose.gr.jp/m-metamornews_kyujin_sannomiya.html/language/en

lolita fashion comapany's information (1)

 Untill now, I had written about diffrence of lolita fashion like sweet lolita, classical lolita, gothic lolita, etc. But from now, I will write about lolita fashion company's information in detail.

<Company name>
BABY THE STARS SHINE BIRGHT

 * this comapany products many sweet lolita fashions like blouse, knit, bag, Jacket coat, etc

<Shop list>

This comany's main store is located in Shibuya Ward, TOKYO. And there are 27 branches in Japan, 2 branches in foreign countries. Branches in japan are located in Sendai, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Hiroshima, Hukuoka, etc.

 In foreign countries, these brantches are located in Paris and San Francisco.

<How to buy>
If you live in Japan, you can choose to go to shop or mail order. But if you live in foreign country, you have to mail order except of liveing in Paris or San francisco. Before you choose mail- order, this company wants you to read their page: http://www.babyssb.co.jp/overseas.html


<Recruitment >

 //Exclusive designer //
 
requirment: You have to be over 20 years old. You have to major in design, pattern. You have to work in this company from 5days to 6days in a week.

the location of yours: Ebishu (TOKYO)

salary: You need to consult us.


//WEB staff//

requirment: You have to be over 20years old, use Dreamweber and Photoshop, work from 5days to 6days, have a skill to use computer, be healthy.

the location of yours: Ebishu (TOKYO)

working time: 10:00- 19:00

salary: you need to consult us

<How to apply >

please send a resume to our address.

Taxonomy about lolita fashion (4)

Untill now, I wrote about majority lolita fashion ( sweet lolita, classical lolita, gothic lolita). I think that almost all lolita fashions are these styles. Today, I write other lolita fashions.

<Monokuro lolita >
This fashion style is based on only Black and White. Its not major, but very simple.

<Black lolita>
This fashion style is used only Black color. Therefore, Shoes, Socks, bag's colors are black. and lace is also black.

<White lolita>
This fashion style is used only white color. therefore shoes, socks, bag's colors are white. And lace is also  white.

<Princess lolita>
This fashion style is princess style. That to say that main color is pink and its a romanti taste.

<Wa loli>
Wa means Japanese. so this fashion style includes Japanese traditional clothes.

Maybe I think that there are others lolita fashion. but I am not a speacialist of lolita fashions.

Taxonomy about lolita fashion (3)

 Today, I write about other style of lolita fashion. It is Gothic lolita. This fashion style is based on element of Gothic. So, it means decadent, satanic, esthetic and a little girl's taste. Maybe this lolita fashion is the most famous. Therefore, many people make a misunderstanding that lolita fashion is only gothic lolita fashion.

And some lolita companies product this gothic lolita fashion clothes.

//Moi-Meme-Moitie//
home page: http://moi-meme-moitie.shop-pro.jp/ only japanese

//VISIBLE//
home page: http://www.visible-web.jp/ only japanese

//MARBLE//
home page: http://marble.girly.jp/ only japanese, but this company has branches in Germany.

//MIHO MATSU DA//
home page: http://mihomatsuda.com/ only japanese

//ATELIER BOZ//
home page: http://www.boz.ne.jp/ only japanese

//ATELIER-PIERROT//
home page: http://www.atelier-pierrot.jp/english/index.html this page is written in english

//GRAM FRILL//
home page: http://kincs.ws/e-shop/app only japanese.

so if you are interested in Gothic lolita fashion, you can look for these clothes in home pages.

Taxonomy about lolita fashion (2).

 Today, I write about another lolita fashion style. It is a classical lolita. Classical lolita is dignified style like a young lady who lives in good family. So, this fashion is calmer than sweet lolita.  the frill and lace are a few. the color is burgundy, khaki and ivory. This pattern is often used floral.

In japan, some lolita fashion comapnies sell classical lolita fashion clothes.

//Innocent World//
home page: http://innocent-w.jp/index_e.html , http://innocent-w.jp/index_f.html
 this company has both english page and french page.

//Victorian maiden//
 home page: http://www.victorianmaiden.com/main.html but Unfortunatley, this comapany does not deliver to oversea^^:

//Mary Magdalene//
 homepage: http://www.marymagdalene.jp/contents/guide/oversea/ this page is wrriten in english.

//Pina sweet colletion//
home page: http://www.pina-sweetcollection.jp/  this page is only japanese.

//Princess Doll//
home page: http://www.princessdoll.biz/

//Millefleus//
home page: http://millefleurs-noirs.com/ this page is only Japanese.

//Juliette et Justine//
home page:  http://juliette-et-justine.com/ only Japanese

//EXCENTRIQUE//
home page: http://www.excentrique.biz/ this company is not only lolita fashion clothes.

//MiELette Tautou//
home page: http://www.arimasu.net/sites/mielettetautou/ only japanese

so if you are intersted in classical lolita, you should check these companies home page. maybe you can find your favorite clothes and buy them.

Taxonomy about lolita fashion (1).

 Lolita fashion has many styles like a sweet lolita (Ama loli), Classical lolita and Gothic lolita. So, Today I write the diffrence of these styles. Especially, I write sweet lolita

<Sweet lolita>

Sweet lolita's clothes are based on pink color or sky blue color(sax blue).  If you cordinate sax blue,  your lolita fashion is called 'Sax loli' or 'blue loli'. Ama loli is sometimese added lavender color and mint green color too.Their pattern is often used polka dots, cheked gingham and cherry.

In Japanese lolita companies, some companies deal with Sweet lolita clothes. I write some company names.

// BABY, THE , STARS, SHINE BRIGHT//
 home page: http://www.babyssb.co.jp/overseas.html Its written in English.

//Metamorphose temps de fille//
 home page: http://www.metamorphose.gr.jp/language/en its written in English.

//CHOCOCHIP- COOKIE//
home page: http://www3.to/chocochip-cookie. Unfortunately, its written in only Japanese.

//Chantilly//
home page: http://chantilly-mimidy.com/oversea.html its written in English.

/Fairy Wish//
home page: http://fairy-wish.com/top.htm Unfortunately, its written in only Japanese.

so you can buy sweet lolita clothes in these comapnies by mail-order.

recruitment page in japanese animation company(3)

company name: Actas inc.

this company produced many famous animes. For example, this company has taken part in producing anime as a original contractor of producting or cooporating prodution of anime.

so their famous animes are kimikishu, detective conan, major, To loveru, macroshu F

-Translating the recruitment page-

//animation staff//

 employment system:  contract employee (trial period is for 3months)

requirment:  untill 25 years old and you need to be a healthy person.

How to select:  First is paper screening, Second is skill test.

application forms: resume and your works

Remarks: At first, please contact us by phone.

corporate recruiter: Ikemure.

homepage: http://www.actas-inc.co.jp/recruit
 but wrriten in Japanese only

University which you can study animation, manga, game creating (5)

Tama art university is one of famous university which they have good program about art. This university)s faculty of art has 8 departments: Japanese painting, Oil painting, print making, Sculpture, ceramic glass and metal works, graphic design, Produt design, Texitle design, Environmental design, Information design, etc

this university is located in Tokyo. And this university has produced many talented individuals.

-alumunas, alumna-

Takuya Onuki (art director)

Kashiwa Sato (graphic designer)

Miki Takahashi (Charater designer)

Isei Miyake (Fashion designer)

Hideo Kodama (Car designer)

Hitoshi Nakazato (work block artist, ex professor in universirty of pennsylvania)

Shin Sato (Japanese style painter)

Jyunnichi Inoue (illustrator)

Saori Oguri (comic artist)

Naoto Takenaka (actor)

Yumi Matsutouya (singer)

-entrance examination for student studying abroad(Dec, 20th and 21th)-

the subjets for examination:  a short essay(90minutes),  specialize exam, interview.

if you want to study in product design course, the specialize exam is design(3hours). and if you want to study in japanese painting course, the speacialize exam is water color painting and you have to bring your working and portfolio in interview.

-examination fee-
 35000yen

-requirement-

you have to finish studying in school for 12years .

you have to have a japanese skill to understand classes after going on this university.

-school expenses-

total: 1899000yean---1930000yen per year


home page: http://www.tamabi.ac.jp/english/dept/gd.htm

 this page is wrriten in english. and this university also has korean and chinese pages.

The biographies of visual kei bands

Pierrot is one of famous visual kei bands in Japan. They had actived from 1995 to 2006. Their music characteristic is Gothic, gram rock, heaviy metal.

They did a live performance with Megadeth and Misfits in 1999. I think that they were  valued  many foreign musicians.

-their representive songs-

haruka, last letter, mad sky

I reccomend that you should listen to last letter. its beautiful and nice song

University which you can study animation and manga (4)

Okayama Prefecture University(OPU) has a depertment of Aesthetic design. So you can study video game, CG, WEB creating, animation, Graphic in this deartment. OPU is located in Souzya city and it is near Okayama city.

 -requirement of enroll-

 you have to take an Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) and TOEFL before enroll.

You need to finish studying 12 years in school or you need to get Baccalauréat or .International Baccalaureate or Abitur


-entrance exam(faculty of design) 2014.2.25-

skills test,  interview


-application forms-

application card,  photo card, certificate for examination, examination fee(17000yen), a certifiate of completion issued by a school, transcript, etc

homepage: http://www.oka-pu.ac.jp/en/index.html

The big four visual kei bands

 In 1990s, there were many visual kei bands in Japan. Espeially, the big four visual kei bands were famous and popular too. Then I was a pripary school student. And I often listen to thier songs in TV music shows. Today, I introduce the big four visual kei bands in 1990s for you.

This visual kei band's name is Malice Mizer. their chrateristics is clorful costume, strange performance, mixed both rocks and classical musis, illusory live concerts. So their costume are often mediaeval nobility's costume.

and their second vocal was GACKET. Maybe I think that he is most famous. because they sucessed as a solo singer. and he is sometimes actor.

 

 This visual kei band7s name is La'ryma Chrsti. they are also famous band in 1990s. They produced 20 CD single and 7 CD album. I think that their best song is Mirai kourog. This song was OP in anime(Night Walker -mayonaka no tantei-)

 This visual kei band's name is Fanatic◇Crisis. Their musicality was diffrent from other visual kei band's. For example, Thier songs were pop music and their costume was not strange or colorful. They had actived from 1992 to 2005.

This visual kei band's name is SHAZNA. The vocal (Izam) always made up femal face. Their representative song [Melty love] was sold piece of over 880000. It was as SHAZNA phenomenon. And other song [sumire september love] was popular and famous.

History of visual kei bands

There are many visual kei bands in Japan. Allmost all the bands members has fantastic hairs, dark make-up and fansy costumes. I have heard some visual kei bands are famous in foreign countries. Espeailly, Dir en grey, Versallies, Matenrou opera are known to famous visual kei bands.

 But I think that if we consider history of visual kei bands, Contribution of X Japan is essential for us to talk with visual kei bands.So they are the most famous the bands in japan. Therefore, many other visual kei bands prentend them.

This photo is about X japan. Toshi(vo.) has a good clear voice. Yoshiki(piano or drum) and Hide(guiter) had a talented musitian. But unfortunately, Hide died in 1998, Because of accident (Suicide?). Then,  over his 1000 fans came to his funeral. It was as a Social phonomena.
 
I reccomend you should listen to their songs if you are interested in visual kei bands. So I think that they explored Japanese visual kei.


-Their representive songs-

Kurenai (1989)

Endless Rain(1989)

Silent jealosy (1991)

Say anything (1991)

Tears (1993)

Rusty nail (1994)

Forever love (1996)

A list of universites which you can study animation, manga, etc(2)

its a continuation of the list of universities

<chubu area>

Daido university (department of infomatic design)

Fukui university of technology (department of media design)

Kanazawa gakuin university (department of media design)

Nagaoka institute of design (department of visual communication design)

Nagoya university of Arts and science(department of visual media)

Nagoya zokei university of art and design (department of art and design)

Tokai gakuen university (department of creative expression program)

Tokoha gakuen university (department of digital)


<Kansai area>

Kobe design university (department of manga media)

Konan women's university (department of creative media studies)

Kyoto saga university of arts (department of design)

Kyoto seika university (department of cartoon and comic art media production or animation)

Kyoto university of art and design (department of charactor desgin or manga)

Osaka electro- communication university (department of digital art and animation or digital game)

Osaka international university ( department of information design)

Osaka seikei university (department of information design)

Osaka university of arts (department of charactor creative arts)

Otemae university (manga and animation course)

Ritumeikan university(department of image arts and science)

Seian university of art and design (department of media design)

Takarazuka university (department of media contents)


<Chugoku and kyushu area>

Beppu university (department of foreign languages and culture, manga animation course)

Hiroshima kokusai gakuin university ( department of information design)

Fukuyama university (department of media and communications)

Kibi international university(department of animation cultual studies)

kurashiki university of science and the arts (department of media and visual arts)

Kyushu sangyo university (department of design)

Nishinippon institute of technology (department of design information)

Tokuyama university (department of business strategy, animation manga game course)

 

P.S  I felt so hard^^;

a list of universties which you can study animation, manga, game, web design, CG

I made a table of universities. There are many universities in Japan. If you want to study Japanese- pop culture,  I recommend you will study. and you can study animation, manga, game, web design, etc

-Public universitites-
 
Hiroshima city university (depaertment of design and applied arts)

Kanazawa college of arts (department of design)

Ochanomizu university (department of information sience, computer graphic course )

Okayama prefectual university ( depertment of Aesthetic design)

Toyama university (department of design and communication )


-Private universities-

<hokkaido, tohoku area>

Hokkaido information university (department of media tehnology)

Hokkaido institute of technology (department of media arts and design)

Hokushou university (department of Arts and media )

Tohoku institute of technology (department of creative design)

Tohoku university of art and design (department of Filim and media or media contents design)


<Kanto area>

Atomi university (department of contemporary culture and representation)

bunkyo gakuin university (department of the contents and marketing programs)

bunsei unversity of arts department of art)

Josei international university (department of media and communications)

Joshibi university of art and design ( department of art and design)

kanazawa institute of technology (department of information media)

Musashino art universit (department of imaging art and science)

Obirin unviersity (department of performing and visual arts)

Nihon university (department of cinema)

sagami women's university (department of information and media studies )

Shobi university (department of information expression)

Shounan institute of technology (department of computer design)

Souzou gakuen university (department of art)

Surugadai university (department of degital design)

Tama art university(department of graphic design)

Tamagawa university (department of software science, game animation course)

Tokai university (department of arts)

Tokyo polytechnic university (department of animation manga or game)

Tokyo university of technology (contents creation course)

Tokyo zoukei university(department of design major)

Tsukuba gakuin university (department of media design or graphic design)

University of East Asia (department of design)

Yokohama college of Art and design (department of visual media )


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University which you can study animation and manga (3)

Kobe Design University (KDU) is one of good university which you can study animation and manga. Because KDU has 8 depertments like visual design, fashion design, manga, animation etc. And they also have 3 design research institute in their university.

 At first, I write about the depertment of vidual design. This depertment has 5 course: graphic design course, editorial design course, WEB design course, illustration course and producting picture book course.

this is an example of the curriculm (depertment of vidual design).

-First grade-
introduction to visual design, theory of design culture, history of graphic design, history of illustration, practical training visual design, experience of printing.


-Secound grade-
 theory of  information design, theory of editing information, theory of advertisement design, basic WEB design,  digital expression, basic DTP, Typography1, package design.


-Third grade-
theory of editing and expression, history of  printing, charactor design,  practice design plan, pratice of  editorial design, practice of WEB design, practice of illustration.


-Fourth grade-
graduation work


This is an example of the curriculm (Department of manga expression)

-First grade-
history of CG, history of anime, basic expression of manga and digital media, fundamental theory of manga, history of manga expression, practice of manga and WEB anime and comic, Basic manga expression.

-Second grade-
history of picture and movie,  history of iconography, theory of producting chractor, theory of planing worldview,  theory of manga composition, practice of image editing, practice of drawing.


-Third grade-
 theory of media industry produce, pratice of manga production, practice of charator illustration.


-Fourth grade-
graduation work

-Affiliated school-
Westminster university, University of montreal, Bandung technolgy univeristy, etc

-Entrance examination for foreigner students(2013)-

you need to finish studying for 12years in school to apply for this university

day of entrance exam: november 3th

how to select:  screening of doctuments, examination of your expression ( you need to bring your work), interview

-school expenses-
tution fee: 950000yen

educational replection fee: 550000yen

I think that this school is very expensive^^;

homepage: http://english.kobe-du.ac.jp/

University which you can study animation and manga (2)

 Beppe university is located in Beppe city (Oita Prefeture). Beppe city is famous of hot spring's city. There are many good hot springs in the city. The faculty of Humanities has manga and animation course, design course.

Today I write some information of this animation course. And if you are also intersted in Japanese hot springs, i will reccomend that you study in this university.

this information is 2013

-registration model of manga animation course- But its an abstruction.

-First grade-
Introduction to history of arts, sketch 1,  introdution to animation, basic art combined

-seound grade-
Basic tehnique of manga, basic technique of animation, basic manga. basic animation, Theory of visual arts, CG exerises, reseach of script

-Third grade-
 CG exerises2, CG exercises 3, manga exercise 1, manga exerciese 2, production exercises, editing exercieses

-Fourth grade-
graduation work, etc.

-School expenses-
Total fee (First grade): you need to pay 1120000yen

Total fee(2-4grade): 840000yen

and this university has some schorship programs.


-entrance examination for foreigner students-

requirment of application

1. you have a foreign nationality and you finished studying in school for 12years or you have same kill.

2. you need to have a reference

3. you have passed N2 or you have studied in Japanese school over 600hours or you have got 200 points in exam of studying abroad in japan.

-examination contents-

1. Japanese (N2 level)

2. interview

-Day of entrance exam-
December 8th or February 16th or July 6th


-reference-
bu-adm@beppu-u.ac.jp (entrance eam and public information department)

homepage: http://www.beppu-u.ac.jp/

P.S.  1 year ago, I visited this university, because this university was a venue of presentation at a our academy.

Unviersity Which you can study animation and manga

There are some universites which you can study animation and manga. Today I write about one of the university.

So, Toua university(University of East Asia) has a faculty of Arts. And this faulty has three courses. One is anime and video course, seond is picture and plastic art course, third is visual design course.

 This univeristy cooperate with some foreign universites. Almost all these universites are Korean universities or Chinese universites. But Languara college(Canada) and ACE Language Institutes-Seattle Pacific University(USA) also cooperate with Toua university.

There are about 100 students who is studying abroad at his/her own expense too. The breakdown of the expense is 77 korean students, 26 chinese students, 1 vietnamese.

Next I write about a curriculum of anime course and some information. but its an abstract.

-First grade-
 Information literay 1, 2     history of design, basic design, basic formation, etc.

-Second grade-
chromatis, animation, history of art, computer, manga expression, design discussion, ceramic art, printing expression, techinial art discusstion, decorating technique, life and culture discusstion

-Third grade-
animation2, media contents, CG exercise, antiques reseach, scenario product discusstion, information design, product design, graphic design, history of art, mixted media expression

-Fourth grade-
graduation work


-Future after leaving school-
design companies, advetising agency, publication company, printing company, etc


-2014 entrance examination for student studying abroad-

You need to bring a written investigation, an appliation form, a certificate of health, etc. and You need taking a interview(Japanese).


-School expense (Faculty of art and design course)-

entrance fee: 240000yen

educational insurane fee: 5300yen( four years)

tution fee: 840000yen (one year)

experimentation and training fee: 80000yen

and etc

if you are interested in Toua university, please see the home page :http://www.toua-u.ac.jp/toua_english/

this university has also chinese page and korean page.

The oldest manga in japan

When I was an university student,  one chinese student studied abroad in my university. He like to read manga and watch anime. One day, he asked me why there are many anime and manga in Japan. And he also asked me which manga is the oldest manga.

 So, today I write about the oldest manga in Japan. In our opinion, Choujyu zinbutsu giga is the oldest manga in Japan. The manga was drawn about 800years ago. The character is rabbits, turtles , monkeys and etc. they were personified.

 If you go to Kyoto musium or koudaizi temple, you can see this choujyu  zinbutsu giga. this is one of the history of Japanese manga.

Rule of anime character's face

Allmost all character's eyes are very big.

-----my science teacher said 'the Ratio of eyes and face is very odd'

allmost all main character's hair color is not black hair

Sexy character has a mole under the eye.

character's moms are very young even if thier age is over 40. they often look like around 30

main characters are handsome or cute

chracter of rich person is handsome or pyknic type or conceit boy

character of long hair women has very long hair.

------- how do they wash thier hair?

Main chracter are not fat.

translating a recruitment page in one Japanese animation company

Company name: SILVER LINK

this comany producted some famous anime like Tayutama, Bake monogatari, itazura na kiss, koihime muso.

//Recruitment page//
 
 prodution staff : only person who is experienced

employment system: contract employee

salary: you need to consult us, and it depends on your experience

how to select: interview

how to apply: e-mail or call


//Recruitment page2//

animation staff: only person who is experienced

work contents:  the contents is photographing animation and game.

employment system : contract employee

salary: you need to consult us, and it depends on your experience

how to select: interview

how to apply: e-mail or call

homepage: http://silverlink.co.jp/ only japanese
 

introduction about recruitment page in japanese animation company

this page is about a recruitment page that I translated.

Comany name is SynergySP

 This comapy made many good and famous anime. For exaple, Kirarin Revolution, Hayate no gotoku, Yugiou ZEXAL. Do you know these animes?

<translating contents>

//A selection Proess//

 First selection: Seletion of doument

Second selection: Interview


//Recruitment of animation staff//

 AGE & SEX: All people can apply for this recruitment

employment system:  Subcontracting

 salary: It depends on our regulatons

Commuting expenses: We will provide it max 20000yen per month

Application letters: Resume, Portfolio, a return envelop



//Recruitment of production staff//

AGE & SEX: From 18 years old to 30 years old

 necessarry requirement: A driver's license

 employment system: Contract employee

 salary: It depends on our regulatons

Appliations letters: Resume, a copy of your driver's license


the page: http://www.synergy-sp.com/wp/?page_id=18

* this page is only Japanese.

how to work in Japanese animation company (general remarks)

This page is a general remarks about working in Japanese animation company.

 these comanies recruitment is classified by 2 pattern. One is wokring as a prodution staff, another one is Photographing staff or animation staff.

 If you want to apply for the animation staff,  almost all requirements are that you have to have a driver's license.

and the salary is around 180000yen per month. I think that the salary is cheaper than any other jobs in Japan. furthermore, some production staff is worked untill midnight. if you want to go back to your home untill 6:00pm or 7:00pm, you shouldnot work as a production staff.

I have heard that many production staff resigned because the salary is too cheap and  the work environment is not good.

So, I think that working as an animation staff (CG or application creater, designer or photographer ) is better than working as a prodution staff. because working as an animation staff is as hard as working a production staff.

But if you have a good skill, the possibility of working animation staff will raise and you can get many salary too.

Good luck!!