2011年8月28日 星期日

東京國際展示場漫畫展人數減少

Recently the Mainichi News reported the following:
 東京都江東区の東京ビッグサイトで開かれた日本最大の同人誌即売会「コミックマーケット(コミケ)80」が14日、閉幕した。最終日は1日としては過去最高タイの20万人が来場し、3日間で計54万人となったが、09年と10年に記録した56万人には届かなかった。夏のコミケの来場者が減ったのは、前年比5万人減の43万人だった06年の「コミケ70」以来5年ぶり。主催の準備会は「東日本大震災の影響と見ている。もっと減ると思っていたが、思いのほか楽しみにしてくれた人が多かった」と話していてる。
 次回の「コミケ81」は11年12月29~31日の3日間、東京ビッグサイトで開かれる予定.
(試譯文)
The 'Comic Market 80', the biggest comic association sales fair in Japan held in the Tokyo Big Sight at Koto Ward of Tokyo came to a close on the 14th. While on the closing day 200,000 people had come, being the same as the past highest record; in the three-day period in total the number of people was 540,000, and it had not reached 560,000 that was recorded in 2009 and in 2010. It was five years ago that the number of people came in the summer was a decrease when compared with the previous year: 430,000 people in the year 2006 in 'Comic 70', being a decrease of 50,000 people compared with the previous year. The sponsoring preparation association said that 「It is thought it was due to the influence of the East Japan great earthquake. There are still a lot of people looking forward to it, although it is thought that the total would decrease further」.

The next 'Comic 81' was scheduled to be opened for three days between 29 - 31 in December 2011 in Tokyo Big Sight.

Perhaps the decrease in the number of people is related to the weak economy in Japan.

2011年8月26日 星期五

巴基斯坦被懷疑將隱形戰機技術交給中國

Recently the NHK News reported the following:
アメリカ軍が、国際テロ組織アルカイダの指導者オサマ・ビンラディン容疑者をパキスタンで殺害した際に、現場に不時着した特殊なヘリコプターについて、アメリカの主要メディアは、中国側に機体に関する機密情報が漏れたとみられると伝えました。
アメリカ軍は、ことし5月にパキスタンでアルカイダのオサマ・ビンラディン容疑者を殺害した際、レーダーに映りにくい高度なステルス性能を持ったヘリコプターを使いましたが、1機が故障して不時着しました。アメリカ軍の特殊部隊は機体を爆破したものの、後部の一部が現場に残されたことが分かっていて、ニューヨーク・タイムズなどアメリカの主要メディアは、14日、アメリカ政府当局者の話として、この機体に関する機密情報がパキスタンから中国側に漏れたとみられると伝えました。それによりますと、中国の当局者が、残された機体の一部の写真を撮影するとともに、ステルス性能の鍵となる機体の表面の一部を持ち帰ったとみられるということです。情報漏洩が事実ならば、アメリカが強く反発するのは確実で、アメリカの対テロ作戦の鍵を握るパキスタンとの関係が、さらに冷え込むことが予想されます。これについて、パキスタン軍の広報担当者はNHKの取材に対して「根拠のない話だ。パキスタンのイメージを悪化させようとする人たちの作り話にすぎない」と述べ、パキスタンが中国にアメリカのヘリコプターに関する機密情報を提供した可能性が高いという報道を否定しました。
(試譯文)
When the U.S. Army in Pakistan killed Osama bin Laden the suspected leader of the international terrorism organization Al Qaeda, some major media in the United States told the idea that the sensitive information on the body of the special helicopter that made an emergency landing on the site had been leaked to China.
The U.S. Army, when in Pakistan in May killed Osama bin Laden as an Al Qaeda suspect, used helicopters that had an advanced Stealth performance in that it could reduce reflection in radar. One plane broke down and made an emergency landing. Although the special force of the U.S. Army blasted apart the plane body, it was understood that the rear part was left behind on the site. Major media in the United States such as New York Times on the 14th told the idea that the sensitive information on this plane's frame had been leaked from Pakistan to China; it was a story being circulated among American government officials. According to the story, it was thought that Chinese officials took photographs of the body parts of the plane left behind, and a part of the surface of the plane body that held the key to the Stealth performance was taken home. If the information leakage was true, with a strong repulsion from the United States, the relation with Pakistan that was holding the key to the US's anti-terrorist operation was expected to get cold further. Someone in the Pakistani army who had the information told NHK that was doing the reporting that 「It is a baseless story. They are only fictions of the people who are trying to corrupt the image of Pakistan」, and denied the report that there was a high possibility for Pakistan to offer China sensitive information on the US's helicopter.


To spy for technological secret is a fact of life among countries, I think the responsibility to guard the secret rests with the country that has the technology.

2011年8月25日 星期四

日本國民繼續向政府要求二次大戰賠償

Recently the NHK News reported the following:
太平洋戦争中の空襲や、沖縄戦などの戦争被害者とその遺族でつくる全国組織の初めての交流集会が沖縄県で開かれ、参加者が被害の多くが救済されないまま放置されていると訴えました。
4年前、東京大空襲の犠牲者の遺族らが空襲による被害について国に賠償を求める訴えを起こしたのをきっかけに、全国各地で戦争による被害の救済を求める動きが強まり、去年8月に戦争被害者の全国組織が発足しています。11日は、この全国組織の初めての交流集会が国内で唯一、住民を巻き込んだ地上戦が行われた沖縄で開かれ、県内をはじめ関東や九州から合わせて90人が参加しました。集会では、はじめに太平洋戦争の犠牲者と東日本大震災の犠牲者に黙とうをささげました。そして、沖縄戦の被害者の会を立ち上げた瑞慶山茂弁護士が「沖縄戦では、住民だけで9万4000人が亡くなったとされるが、軍に積極的に協力したとみなされなければ救済されず、国からの謝罪や補償を受けられない人が多数いる」と指摘しました。そのうえで「戦闘に参加したかどうかではなく、犠牲者すべてを救済の対象とすべきだ」と訴えました。
(試譯文)
The first nationwide exchange meeting, consisting of the bereaved family members of war victims of the Okinawa war etc. and the air raid in the Pacific War, was held in Okinawa Prefecture; the participants made appeal over the many damages done but not being relieved.

Four years ago bereaved families of the victims of the Tokyo air raid had requested compensation for damages from the country because of the raid, this was a chance that strengthened a nationwide movement to request for the war damage relief in various places, and led to the forming in last August of a nationwide war victim organization for appeal.
On the 11th, the first exchange meeting of this nationwide body was held in Okinawa where domestically it was the only place that had ground battles involving residents, and in total of 90 people had participated, including those from Kanto and Kyushu prefectures. At the start of the meeting, silent prayers were offered to victims of the Pacific War and victims of the East Japan great earthquake. Lawyer Shigeru who started the victim's association of the Okinawa war pointed out that " In the Okinawa war it was assumed that merely for the residents 94,000 people had died; one did not get relieve if he was not considered as being an active collaborator with the army. There are lots of people who were not relieved, and the apology and amends from the country were not received". On top of that it appealed that "All are victim, whether had taken part in the battle or not, and should be assumed as the target of a relief case".

Even the war has been over for more than 60 years, the Japanese government is still haunted by the issue over compensation.

2011年8月23日 星期二

七十年代日本靚仔小生竹脇無我病逝

Recently the Mainichi News reported the following:
テレビドラマ「だいこんの花」など、数多くの映画、ドラマに出演した二枚目俳優の竹脇無我(たけわき・むが)さんが21日午後2時5分、小脳出血のため死去した。67歳。葬儀は22日に済ませた。喪主は長女友加(ゆか)さん。
 千葉県我孫子市出身。高校在学中の1960年、映画「しかも彼等(かれら)は行く」でデビュー。映画「アンコ椿は恋の花」(65年)で初主演。端正な顔立ちと安定した演技で人気を博した。「姿三四郎」「大岡越前」などのテレビドラマや、舞台でも活躍した。
 90年代にうつ病を患い、闘病生活を続けていたが、01年に舞台復帰。
(試譯文)
Takewaki Muga the handsome actor who had performed in a lot of movies and dramas such as TV drama "Radish Flower " died of cerebellum hemorrhage at 2:05PM on the 21st at the age of 67 years old. The funeral was completed on the 22nd. The chief mourner was the eldest daughter Yuka.
Coming from Chiba Prefecture Abiko City, in 1960 while attending the high school he made his debuts in the movie "Moreover They Go". In the movie "The Anko Camellia is a Flower of Love" (in the year 65) he took the leading role for the first time. The simple features and the steady acting made the film popular. He also took an active part in the TV drama and stages such as "Sanshiro Sugata" and "Ooka Echizen".
In the 1990s, although suffered from depression, he struggled against the disease to live on, and returned to stage in 2001.

"Sanshiro Sugata" was my favourite TV drama and I was thrilled by the music in the opening song, in particular the trumpet.

2011年8月20日 星期六

中國與日本關係有民意調查

Recently the NHK News reported the following:
尖閣諸島沖の漁船衝突事件や、福島第一原子力発電所の事故などの影響で、中国によくない印象を持つ日本人は8割近く、日本によくない印象を持つ中国人は3分の2近くと、いずれも2005年以降で最悪になったことが、両国で行われた世論調査で分かりました。
この世論調査は、日本のNPO法人と中国の政府系の新聞社が、ことし6月から先月にかけて行い、日本で1000人、中国で1540人が回答しました。日本人の中国に対する印象は「よくない」と「どちらかといえばよくない」を合わせて78%、中国人の日本に対する印象は「よくない」と「どちらかといえばよくない」を合わせて66%で、いずれも調査を始めた2005年以降で最悪になりました。日本人が中国によくない印象を持つ理由を複数回答で聞いたところ、「去年9月に、尖閣諸島沖で起きた漁船衝突事件を巡る中国政府の対応」が65%で最も多かったほか、「資源などの確保を巡る行動が自己中心的」が52%で3番目に多くなっています。中国人が日本によくない印象を持つ理由は「かつて中国を侵略したから」など歴史認識が依然として多くを占めているほか、41%が「福島第一原発の事故に対する日本政府の対応」を挙げました。一方、日本によい印象を持つ中国人の49%が「東日本大震災のときにみられた日本人の連帯感に感動した」と答えています。
(試譯文)
Under the influence of events such as the fishing boat collision off the coast of Senkaku Islands and the accidents at the number one nuclear plant in Fukushima, it was understood from the public opinion poll done in the two countries that the number of Japanese who did no have a good impression of China was about 80%, while the Chinese who had a bad impression of Japan was about 2/3, both were the worst since 2005 .

The public opinion poll was done this year from June to last month in China by a government newspaper, and in Japan by an incorporated nonprofit organization; it was answered by 1000 people in Japan and by 1540 people in China. The impression of the Japanese on China was that "It was not good" and "If anything, it is not good" was up to 78%; the impression of the Chinese on Japan was "It was not good" and "If anything, it is not good" was up to 66%; both were the worst since the starting of this inquire in 2005. There were several reasons for the Japanese to have a bad impression of China, the most popular one was that the "Response of a Chinese government last September over the fishing boat collision event that occurred off the coast of Senkaku Islands" and it was 65%; the 3rd popular reason was that "The action over securing such as the resources is egocentric" and that had 52%. The reason why the Chinese did not have good impression of Japan was due to the perception of history such as that "China was invaded before"and it still was the major reason; while 41% was over the "Response of Japanese Government towards the number one nuclear power plant accident in Fukushima". On the other hand, 49% of Chinese who had a good impression of Japan answered that "Being impressed by the Japanese solidarity as seen in the East Japan great earthquake".

I hope both governments could do something to improve the situation.

2011年8月18日 星期四

長崎縣佐世保市發展医療観光事業

Recently the Yomiuri News reported the following:
長崎県佐世保市のハウステンボス(HTB)は10日、体質改善やダイエットによる予防医療と観光を組み合わせた「医療観光事業」を11月中旬から開始すると発表した。
 来春、長崎と中国・上海を結ぶフェリーが定期便化されるのをにらみ、健康への関心が高いアジアの富裕層の集客を図る。
 西洋医学と東洋医学を融合した「統合医学」に基づき、園内の温泉施設を改装してカウンセリング室などを設置する。医師が利用者の体質診断をしたうえでプログラムを作成。温浴による体温管理で免疫力を高める健康機器のほか、近くの寺院や大村湾の無人島でのヨガ、座禅、園内散策、陶芸体験などを通して体質改善を促す。
 期間中、利用者はホテルヨーロッパに宿泊し、無農薬野菜を使った菜食で食事も管理する。希望すると、提携している佐世保中央病院などで人間ドックも受けられる。
(試譯文)
On the 10th it was announced that Huis Ten Bosch (HTB) in Nagasaki Prefecture Sasebo City would begin by the middle of November the "Medical treatment sightseeing business" that combined sightseeing with preventive medical care through improving one's physical condition and dieting.
Noting that the ferry that connected Nagasaki with Shanghai in China would become regular flights next spring, it aimed at attracting the well-to-do populations in Asia that had a high concern for health.
Based on "Integrated medicine" that combined Western medicine with the Oriental medicine, hot spring facilities in the garden were redecorated and counseling room etc. were set up. After the doctor diagnosed user's body conditions a program would be drawn up. Apart from bathing, a health equipment which improved the immunity by temperature management, through the doing of yoga, Zen meditations, strolling in the garden, and experiencing ceramic arts etc. in the near by Buddhist temple and the uninhabited island the Oomurawan, one's physical condition would be encouraged to improve.
During that period, users would stay in European hotels, and vegetarian meals that used the chemical-free vegetable would be managed. The hope was that the complete medical checkup would take place in the central hospital in Sasebo etc. that had been working in cooperation.

In order to generate more business, it is a nice idea to combine sight-seeing with medical check up for those who can afford.

2011年8月16日 星期二

'後現代'與'大話'

最近讀了 “感情的實踐:香港流行歌詞研究”一書, 有一些得著. 例如以前我對兩個詞彙不甚瞭解: 一個是 ‘grand narrative’ 另一個是 ‘post-modern’. 在這本書陳倩君在文章引用李歐塔(Jean-Francois Lyotard)加以說明這兩詞. 亦引用陳清僑指出post-modern (後現代)帶來的衝擊可簡化為三要點: 敘事解體,意義崩裂和主體分離. 至於‘grand narrative’(大話)一詞, 文章引用李歐塔指出,近代社會的一大特色是 ‘大話’ 的存在. 所有近代文明都會編做造一些理想, 說一個充滿意義的偉大故事來聯繫人心, 以保社會文化秩序的合理性和合法性.

註: 陳清僑編.“感情的實踐:香港流行歌詞研究. 牛津大學出版社, 1997. 這本書是由網友Alex郵寄送來.在此僅表謝意. 參考: http://blog.hoiking.org/2011/07/15/2571/