My recent digital painting

Recently I'm drawing digital illustrations.
I took digital painting class (6 months course) at Osaka,Shinsaibashi from last November,
to brush up my digital art skill,
this class will end at the end of this month.
And in the last class,I will have to do a presentation of my drawings in front of other classmates.
I have to create a few more drawings until the presentation.
These days,I stay up all night to finish paintings for the presentation. It is tiresome..

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What is "KABE-DON" ? And fascinating Valentine event at Japanese department store

"KABE-DON"  is one of the sole topic of conversation among young Japanese girls now.
What is "KABE-DON"?
Seeing is better than hearing.

This is KABE-DON,
guy is leaning over girl,pressing her against a wall,his hand slammed up on it.
Now every Jananese girl seems dreaming such situation with their favorite boys.

Some of the Japanese department store like "Daimaru" is now holding an interesting Valentine chocolates event for young women now.
They hire young good-looking guys,and make them guide shoppers,giving them perfect services.
These guys are specially chosen for this event,they all passed the special auditions.
And shoppers can take a memorial picture with their favorite guy.
When they take memorial photos,shoppers can request guys this "kabe-don" situation! (＞▽＜）

What an amusing event!
What do you think?

And I started another blog,"Love Arts". This is a gallery of my artworks. Please check it out :)
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Happy New Year

 

Much peace, love and joy to you all in 2015.

Saiou-Gyouretsu ② (purification ceremony at Oi-River)

This woman is "Saiou-dai".
"Saiou" means "an unmarried female relative of the Japanese emperor".
"dai" means "substitute" or "replacement".
This lady disguise herself as "Saiou" today for this event,
she is not a real Imperial relative,
so she is "Saiou-dai" and not "Saiou".
In ancient times,Saiou was sent to Ise-jingu Shrine in order to serve God.
On the long way to Ise-jingu Shrine,she accompanied so many escorts and guards,security police,asssistants to protect herself from enemies,and take care of herself.
It took them about 6 days to go to Ise-jingu (Mie prefecture) from Kyoto by walk.
This event recreates those ancient people's procession,and is held in October of each year.

Now she is performing the ritual ablutions(ritual purification) in Oi-River.

Because of the big typhoon hit there on the previous day of the event,
it was so slushy underfoot,
so we could only see them from far away. We couldn't see them closely.
I'm happy if you enjoy the atmosphere of the good old days of Japan and ancient noble people.

Saigu-Gyouretsu (An ancient people's parade in Arashiyama,Kyoto)

 

We are now in the premises of Nonomiya Shrine in Kyoto.(Arashiyama)

I came here to see Saigu Parade (An imperial mission that escorts imperial princess to Ise Shrine,Mie prefecture.)

Ise Shrine (Mie pref.) has been the most prestigious Shrine in Japan since ancient times,that is why an imperial princess in Kyoto visited there instead of the Emperor to serve God.

Every time when Emperor changed,new imperial princess was sent to Ise.

This parade has continued since 1300 years ago.

 

Now is the time of their arrival.

So many people were waiting for them to come...

Here they come.

These men dressed blue are "Shou-juu"（将従）.

They have bows and arrows,and guarded this party.

This man on the horse is the supervisor who is responsible for this party.

He is "Kansou-shi" （監送使）.

He is marching playing an instrument (Shou 笙).

There were also children who plays flutes.

This is "Saiou-dai" (An imperial princess).

Of course she is not real imperial woman,she is a private citizen,

she disguises as an imperial princess today.

They are high-ranking court ladies,called "Myou-bu"（命婦）.

The woman who wears headdress is "Uneme"（采女）.

She engages in religious matteres.

These women are "Nyo-juu"　（女嬬）.

They take care of an imperial princess.

They are Arashiyama local people,today they disguise as ancient Heian people,and march Arashiyama.

They are trying to maintain this traditional parade,and recreate the parade faithfully every year.

I want to write more on next post.

Thank you for reading this post!

Hoping you a wonderful day.

 

 

Inappropriate questions for a newcomer at Japanese company

Hello everyone.

Today I read an article written by an american auther,
the title is "How To Survive At a Japanese Company".
I'd like to quote some sentences from that article here;

"You will be asked many many times how old you are, if you have a significant other,where you're from - and in extreme examples - if you can use chopsticks.
They'll also compliment your Japanese ability even if you have none.
Any foreigner who has lived here for a time knows the questions and protocol of which I speak.
Refuse outright to answer these questions, or better yet, lie your ass off.
It will add greatly to the mystery surrounding you.and drive them freakin' crazy in a good way.
Japanese love comic book fantasy. Fulfill that for them."

Phew, his remark tingles in my ears...
Maybe such questions are very unpleasant,very rude for foreign newcomers.
Unfortunately,many Japanese people can't understand that such question is very rude for new people.
Many Japanese tend to ask such questions, because they want to reveal his identity and share the privacy with everyone.
Many Japanese people are very qurious,they can't understand that such questions are "invasion of privaciy".
Our offensive inquisitiveness is incorrigible, if you are asked such questions in Japanese company,yes,lie your ass off! That is the best way to refuse outright to answer such rude questions.

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Please have a wonderful day.

Autumn sceneries of Asuka Village

 

Autumn sceneries of Asuka Village.

Cosmos flowers are blooming beautifully,

and rice plants are waiting for harvesting.

I love these autumn sceneries here in this season.