H!P Summer 2014 KOREZO: Share it if you like it (Part VII - 29 Aug)

For the KOREZO! performances held during the current Hello! Con (Summer 2014), there's a corner where the girls can bring up photos they want to highlight. A  Facebook page has been set up, entitled 'Hello! Pro Ki ni Ittara Share'. (H!P Share it if you like it). 

Here's a selection of what piqued my interest. As the page says, if you like any of these photos, then 'Like' and 'Share' them on Facebook. Links are in the first line below the photo, the post titles. They're also announcing the number of 'likes' and 'shares' each photo has gotten at the concerts, so you can show your support by doing so.

If you missed them - Part I (12, 19 & 26 July), Part II (27 July), Part III (2 Aug), Part IV (3 Aug), Part V (9 & 16 Aug), Part VI (17 Aug)

Photograph from　S/mileage　Tamura Meimi
I've never really been asked by the fans to show my swimsuit-clad figure、
But now、 for the very first time in public in this country, here's a daring shot of me in a swimsuit in my private time！
It's a shot from when I went to the pool with my family when I was 2～3 years old。
I apologise if that dotted swimsuit went overboard on sexiness（lol）

H!PS - Miya x KanaTomo - Question Corner and Ending

KanaTomo asks Miya about Buono!, while Miya asks KanaTomo about her relationship with Airi. They also talk about who they'd like to work with in the ending segment.

Tsunku♂ gets a letter from his daughter

A letter from my 6-year old daughter when I got back from work.
'Dad! I wrote a letter, so read it!'
I see, but just as I was thinking about opening it, she went 'Hey dad, read it quickly, I wrote in it that I'd like to thank you for always doing your best at work, and thank you for being so kind, so read it quickly!' It's like I already read it even before I laid my eyes on it.

{Trans: Just as Tsunku♂ mentions, the contents of the letter are virtually what she said to him. Hope you enjoyed this adorable little episode.}

Source: Tsunku♂ Facebook

H!P Summer 2014 KOREZO: Share it if you like it (Part VI - 17 Aug)

For the KOREZO! performances held during the current Hello! Con (Summer 2014), there's a corner where the girls can bring up photos they want to highlight. A  Facebook page has been set up, entitled 'Hello! Pro Ki ni Ittara Share'. (H!P Share it if you like it).

Here's a selection of what piqued my interest. As the page says, if you like any of these photos, then 'Like' and 'Share' them on Facebook. Links are in the first line below the photo, the post titles.

If you missed them - Part I (12, 19 & 26 July), Part II (27 July), Part III (2 Aug), Part IV (3 Aug), Part V (9 & 16 Aug)

Photograph from　℃-ute　Yajima Maimi
The １st photo has already been uploaded on the Facebook page
It's Berryz Kobo's Kumai-chan with the Eiffel Tower。
Kumai-chan said 「The Eiffel Tower is a tough challenger」、
But 『Kumai-chan、 you've beat the Eiffel Tower』
This photograph that has come to light serves as evidence。
That is the 2nd photo。
As you can see、 she has the Eiffel Tower contained within the palms of her hands。

Photograph from　Morning Musume。’14　Sayashi Riho
My treasure is this special bath poster、
That I got from when Morning Musume。’14's Fukumura Mizuki-chan appeared on the cover of a magazine。
You can grasp her marshmallow skin by looking at this photo！
Getting to touch the skin of the original、Fuku-chan herself
Is a special right accorded only to me。
I'm not going to hand it over to anyone （lol）

Hardboiled Night

With a series of 5 concerts at Akasaka Blitz - one every month, starting in July and ending in November - Tokyo Girls' Style are tying their performances together to make up 'Hardboiled Night'.

The performances are strung together with a film noir story. The story advances with videos, mixed in with the girls performances throughout the concert, covering one episode per performance. Also, at each performance, a new song will be unveiled.

A summary of the story from the first night was posted to their channel the day before the 2nd performance. Let's run through the story, shall we?

3 big incidents (TopYell+ 2014 H!P Great Dictionary)

In TopYell+ H!P edition (March 2014), there's a segment that's referred to as the Hello! Pro great dictionary - basically your run of the mill questionnaire.

Although it's set out by person, I'm arranging it by question instead. Links to the other questions I've translated in this series are at the end.

Q7. What are 3 big incidents that happened since you joined Hello! Pro?

Q7. What are 3 big incidents that happened since you joined Hello! Pro?

Michishige Sayumi

1. Getting my first solo regular radio show, 'Konya mo Usa-chan Peace' on CBC Radio

2. Not getting a single line in a musical that Morning Musume. was starring in

3. Becoming leader of Morning Musume. '14 

Fukumura Mizuki

1. Surprise entry

On the day of the announcement of the 9th gen members, I was nervous and excited, wondering who'd get in. But never in my wildest dreams did I think my name would get called on-stage! On that day, I was busy with photo shoots the whole day.

2. The first time getting songs of my own

The Hello! Pro Eggs sing our senpai's songs, so we didn't have a song of our own. I'll treasure the first time I received the songs 'Watashi no Tamago' as part of a Shugo Chara Egg unit, and my Morning Musume début song, 'Maji Desuka Suka'.

3. My shoes flying off!

This is a little funny (laughs). It was difficult to pick three things in my Hello! Pro life. But in the middle of a concert, my sneakers got loose and flew up high. I feel that anyone who saw it wouldn't have forgotten it.

The New Tsugunaga Constitution: Articles 31 - 40

The New Tsugunaga Constitution
Previous summary

新嗣永憲法31条
　　『ダブルのアイスを頼むときは特に好きな方を下にしてもらう。』
　　お楽しみは最後にとっとこー。
New Tsugunaga Constitution Article 31
When you order a double serving of ice cream, put the one you like more on the bottom
ﾙ ’ｰ’ﾘ　It's positioned so you can look forward to the end.

H!P Summer 2014 KOREZO: Share it if you like it (Part V - 9 & 16 Aug)

For the KOREZO! performances held during the current Hello! Con (Summer 2014), there's a corner where the girls can bring up photos they want to highlight. A  Facebook page has been set up, entitled 'Hello! Pro Ki ni Ittara Share'. (H!P Share it if you like it).

Here's a selection of what piqued my interest. As the page says, if you like any of these photos, then 'Like' and 'Share' them on Facebook. Links are in the first line below the photo, the post titles.

If you missed them - Part I (12, 19 & 26 July), Part II (27 July), Part III (2 Aug), Part IV (3 Aug)

Photograph from　S/mileage　Takeuchi Akari
Seeing her writing at events and in her comments that accompany her bromides, people often say that her 「handwriting is bad」
But in truth、 calligraphy is a skill that she's studied since she was in primary school until now、 where she holds an adult １st-dan。
This photo shows her ability。
The words 「Tennyo Rakka Mai (天女落下舞)」、 have a meaning of 「An angel dancing as if she was a scattering flower」。

H!P Summer 2014 KOREZO: Share it if you like it (Part IV - 3 Aug)

For the KOREZO! performances held during the current Hello! Con (Summer 2014), there's a corner where the girls can bring up photos they want to highlight. A  Facebook page has been set up, entitled 'Hello! Pro Ki ni Ittara Share'. (H!P Share it if you like it).

Here's a selection of what piqued my interest. As the page says, if you like any of these photos, then 'Like' and 'Share' them on Facebook. Links are in the first line below the photo, the post titles.

If you missed them - Part I (12, 19 & 26 July), Part II (27 July), Part III (2 Aug)

【KOREZO！Takagi Sayuki】
Photograph from Juice=juice Miyazaki Yuka
Taken on an aeroplane、 this photo shows Takagi Sayuki messing around with the children sitting in the seats in front of her、 wanting to befriend them。
She was getting no response to her questions、  and this was taken just as she was trying to lure them in with a banana-shaped pouch。
She couldn't befriend them in the end、 but on the return flight, a child picked up some 「sweets」 she dropped、 and they were happy when they were told 「You can have them！」。
Miyazaki's statement:「Such a happy child」。

100 questions to Sakura Gakuin's Mizuno Yui 【Complete version】

In 2014, Kikuchi Moa was inaugurated as Student Council President of Sakura Gakuin, and Mizuno Yui was appointed to hold the newly-created position of Chairperson of Production。

　This summer, as BABYMETAL, they'll be having a worldwide tour, and also making appearances in festivals in and out of the country. In the August issue of Gekkan Entame,  we have compiled a feature entitled  Sakura Gakuin 「YuiMoa」 Great Research』, where we make a thorough analysis of these ２ extremely global people。

　Due to space limitations, the publication of 「100 questions to Mizuno Yui」 and 「100 questions to Kikuchi Moa」 was only partially published （For Mizuno Yui, only 41 from the 100 questions were published、 and only 35 from the 100 questions for Kikuchi Moa）, so here we include the remainder, which allows us to unveil all of the questions to the public！

{Here's a link to my translation of Moa's Q&A}

Mizuno Yui / Middle school 3rd year.
School report card is mainly 3s and 4s (※5 point grading system).
A fan of foreign TV shows, she's always promoting them to Moa-chan ☆

100 questions to Mizuno Yui

01. Dogs？　Cats？
Dogs. I love toy poodles in particular

Dressing Up Duu

Just thought I'd give a homage to my very first translation post by updating it and putting the translation into the dialogue bubbles. By the way, if anyone knows where the source is, please hit me up.

A Year of Translating

A year ago, I saw a fan-drawn comic that piqued my interest. Having just gone through the main part of Tae Kim's grammar guide, I thought, 'Hey, I might be able to understand that'. That would end up being my first translation on this blog. I like to think of the day I posted that up as the day I was born as a translator.

With that said, that means I've turned a year old as a translator! Time to break out the cake!

I'd like to give a shout-out to the various people who leave comments, especially messages of thanks. I have to give my apologies for hardly ever responding to those. My general policy when it comes dealing with comments is to respond if there's a need to clarify a translation or if there's an error.
But with messages of thanks, I don't know what to add. To be honest, I get a bit red in the face.

Roughly how flustered I get when I get comments of thanks

As a translator, let me say that your comments of thanks help nourish the soul.

Especially after going through 2ch. That place can get pretty toxic.

If you're doing it, please continue being awesome and keep it up : )

Below the cut, join me for a bit of a trip down memory lane. I'll write about my history as a translator, as well as a list of some translations of mine with some of my thoughts. Warning - the list gets quite long.

Even if it what comes after doesn't sound like your cup of tea and you're stopping here, if you've read this far, thanks a bunch.

- Skoban

The New Tsugunaga Constitution: Articles 21 - 30

The New Tsugunaga Constitution
Previous summary

新嗣永憲法21条
　　『女の子が豪快なくしゃみをしても、優しく見守る。』
　ぶわっくしょん！えへっ☆ミ
New Tsugunaga Constitution Article 21
Even if a girl lets out hearty sneezes, look after her kindly.
ﾙ ’ｰ’ﾘ　Achoo！ Ehe ☆ミ

新嗣永憲法22条
　　『色鉛筆を削るときは、削りすぎに注意。』
　アレ？折れちゃった。
New Tsugunaga Constitution Article 22
When sharpening colour pencils, take care not to whittle them down too much.
ﾙ ’ｰ’ﾘ　Eh? It broke

H!P Summer 2014 KOREZO: Share it if you like it (Part III - 2 Aug)

For the KOREZO! performances held during the current Hello! Con (Summer 2014), there's a corner where the girls can bring up photos they want to highlight. A  Facebook page has been set up, entitled 'Hello! Pro Ki ni Ittara Share'. (H!P Share it if you like it).

Here's a selection of what piqued my interest. As the page says, if you like any of these photos, then 'Like' and 'Share' them on Facebook. Links are in the first line below the photo, the post titles.

If you missed them - Part I (12, 19 & 26 July), Part II (27 July)

【KOREZO！Nuntun】
Photograph Juice=Juice　Kanazawa Tomoko
Photos of her pet cat 「Nuntun」。
Currently weighing ８ kilos、 the doctors warned that he was overweight and shouldn't be given food outside his diet、
So 「Nuntun」 is currently on diet。
His name is difficult to say、 but apparently his real name is 「Nekotaro」、
From the person herself: 「It slowly deteriorated and became 「Nuntun」」
That was the case。
How did it deteriorate into 「Nuntun」?・・・ At any rate、 it slowly got stuck to him。

Captain Saki calls out for Mano-chan to respond

From about 15:18 to 15:40

Captain:
You know, Mano-chan's birthday is in April. We've exchanged contact details, and we occasionally send messages to one another. But I sent her a birthday message in April, and she still hasn't replied (laughs).

I was pretty shocked. I mean, it's already been about four months. But she still hasn't replied, which personally has me wondering when she'll reply. Mano-chan, please respond (laughs).

Related: When Momochi messaged ManoEri

Berryz' Post-Announcement Thoughts

Hello! Project Station #78 covers Berryz Kobo's hiatus announcement, as well as a post-announcement message directly after the concert where they made the announcement. Haro Wota has translated the announcement, which appears at the very beginning of the video. I'll be focusing on the post-announcement message, which starts about 7:59.

Momochi's Consultation in Kosaka Daimao no Idol Club

For the month of June, Momo appeared on the radio show, 'Kosaka Daimao no Idol Club', as a guest lecturer.
Her role: To respond to the worries of girls from various idol groups that would appear on the show.

'Please teach us Momochi-senpai! The idol earnest consultation room'

7th June

Guests: Sanmyu~

Kinoshita Ayana & Yamauchi Haruka

[Ayana's earnest consultation]

I break things, or lose things too often

So in that case, how should I make everyone forgive me?

⇒ Momochi-sensei's reply

In those times, settle it with a 'Yurushite-nyan' ♪

[Haruna's earnest consultation]

I have no idea where the idol on-off switch is located.

Where is this idol switch?

⇒ Momochi-sensei's reply

If you put in some spirit with a 'Ho!', it'll be all right!

H!P Summer 2014 KOREZO: Share it if you like it (Part II - July 27)

For the KOREZO! performances held during the current Hello! Con (Summer 2014), there's a corner where the girls can bring up a photo they want to highlight. A  Facebook page has been set up, entitled 'Hello! Pro Ki ni Ittara Share'. (H!P Share it if you like it).

Here's a selection of what piqued my interest. As the page says, if you like any of these photos, then 'Like' and 'Share' them on Facebook. Links are in the first line below the photo, the post titles.

Here's Part I (12, 19 & 26 July) if you missed it.

【KOREZO！ Yajima Quality】
Photograph from  ℃-ute　Yajima Maimi
This photo was when she was on the way home from Japan Expo in France、  where she got stranded because her passport got stuck in a crevice。 Continuing with other misfortunes she experienced、  when she wanted to watch movies after getting on the plane to France、  the display of her seat's monitor wasn't working、 and she spent １３ hours in a huff. What a display of the never-changing Yajima Quality。

This is proof of the incident where the passport got stuck。 The location where it got stuck surprised the locals, 「In this sort of place！？」、  like it was a hole-in-one！ Even though it was successfully removed, the passport was in tatters・・・ After that、 a different machine broke down, so she had to wait・・・ This photo shows the remarkable 「Yajima Quality」。

Twitter Tidbits #4: Berryz Hiatus Edition

This first one isn't exactly from Twitter, but it's succinct and relevant enough to sneak in here.

Extract from Sanspo newspaper:

[Berryz Kobo] went to inform ℃－ｕｔｅ directly in their dressing room.
Both groups were born of and split from the Hello! Project Kids, where they were brought together through an audition as 'younger sisters' for MoMusu., so there were strong bonds between them.
Crying together with them, ℃－ｕｔｅ leader Yajima Maimi (22) acknowledged that 'We were always together from when we were small, so all sorts of things came back to me. Since this is their decision, we too wish to support them.'

As always, Mano Erina's first thoughts sum up the general mood. Even to the last line, at least for me.

大阪でのお仕事終わりとともに この目でタイムラインに流れる文字を見たら感情が溢れ出た(T_T) 予想外すぎて、心の中ぐしゃぐしゃ。 また1つ、この世界を目指していた頃の憧れがなくなっちゃう。 ももちゃんに会いたいな。
— 真野恵里菜(Mano Erina) (@erina_mano) 2014, 8月 2

As my work in Osaka came to an end
My eyes went over the words being mentioned on my timeline, and I started brimming over with emotions  (T_T)

It was just too unexpected、my mind’s in a mess。

One more presence that I looked up to from when I was gunning for this world, will no longer be around。

I want to meet Momo-chan。

The New Tsugunaga Constitution: Articles 11 - 20

The whole New Tsugunaga Constitution
The previous summary

新嗣永憲法11条
　　『割り箸が綺麗に折れたら、とにかく喜ぶ。』
　ﾙ ’ｰ’ﾘ　やったぁー！モモ、天才～☆ミ。
New Tsugunaga Constitution Article 11
'If you manage to split disposable wooden chopsticks cleanly, be delighted.'
ﾙ ’ｰ’ﾘ　Yes! Momo is a genius～☆ミ.