Kembang Api

Bukanlah hal asing lagi jika kita mendengar dan melihat Kembang api atau fireworks. Semua orang dari segala usia (anak-anak, remaja dan orang tua) di seluruh dunia pasti pernah melihat ini (kembang api). Bentuk yang bermacam-macam dan memiliki nilai artistik jika digunakan dengan menggunakan jiwa seni. Warna yang memancar di langit sangatlah beragam dan terlihat luar biasa cantiknya. Kembang api sendiri paling sering digunakan ketika merayakan suatu hal seperti merayakan tahun baru atau festival. Bahkan, di Jepang untuk menyambut musim panas diadakan pesta kembang api yang disebut 'Hanabi Matsuri'. Berikut adalah penjelasan singkat mengenai kembang api :

Kembang api adalah bahan peledak berdaya ledak rendah piroteknik yang digunakan umumnya untuk estetika dan hiburan. Salah satu bentuk kembang api yang umum adalah dalam pertunjukan kembang api. Kembang api menghasilkan empat efek primer: suara, cahaya, asap, dan bahan terbang (contohnya confetti). Kembang api dirancang agar dapat meletus sedemikian rupa dan menghasilkan cahaya yang berwarna-warni seperti merah, oranye, kuning, hijau, biru, ungu, dan perak. Pertunjukan kembang api umum di seluruh dunia dan merupakan titik pertemuan banyak pesta kultural dan religius.

Kembang api ditemukan di Cina untuk menakut-nakuti roh jahat, sebagai perkembangan dari penemuan lainnya yaitu bubuk mesiu. Perayaan dan festival seperti Tahun Baru Imlek dan Festival Bulan pada pertengahan musim gugur masih dilengkapi dengan kembang api. Cina adalah penghasil dan pengekspor kembang api terbesar di dunia.

Biasanya kembang api dinyalakan di dekat sungai atau di pusat kota (tempat umum). Meski terlihat indah, kembang api akan berbahaya jika tak terkendali. Kecelakaan kecil maupun besar pernah terjadi ketika pesta kembang api berlangsung, dari yang berdampak luka-luka sampai kebakaran hebat. Just for your information, di negara Jepang tidak sembarangan orang bisa membuat kembang api dan menyalakan kembang api tersebut. Jadi, saran admin tetaplah ikuti aturan mainnya kalau tidak mau terbakar. ^^

credit : id.wikipedia.org and google

[Profil] Perfume

Perfume is a three person techno-pop idol group from Hiroshima, they joined Actors School Hiroshima in 1999, started training and debuted locally in 2002 releasing their debut single OMAJINAI*Perori in March and Kareshii Boshuu Chuu in November, both being Hiroshima area limited and using their first logo ぱふゅーむ (Perfume in Hiragana spelling).

They graduated and went to the capital -Tokyo- where Yasutaka Nakata started producing them. Their indies era started (2003) with BEE-HIVE RECORDS label. In August of the same year, they debuted with the single Sweet Doughnut, finally debuting nationwide, still as indie group. Also, the Perfume logo was modified into english characters, the logo they use nowadays.

2004 arrived with Monochrome Effect and Vitamin Drop. These two singles were the firsts to hit the Oricon charts (#117 and #119). Then in 2005 they prepared to the major debut release in September but, one month before that Akihabalove was released, produced by Halko Momoi. This single was a limited promotion single for the uchimizu mission.

Linear Motor Girl was their first single on the S2 DIVISION/Tokuma Japan major label.Computer City (January ’06) was the second release, and Electro World, the third (June ’06).

Time for a Complete Best limited edition album, released on 2006 August, which includes all their indies era singles, and major debut singles too, plus a new track, Perfect Star · Perfect Style.

With their first album success and event promotion they got more famous, and in December 21th they played a solo concert that was recorded in their first live DVD: Fan Service Bitter, released on 2007′s March. A month before Fan Service Sweet was released containing the successful song released for last christmas for internet and mobile only Twinkle Snow Powdery Snow and a new one – Chocolate Disco.

Due to the unexpected success of Complete Best limited edition album, a regular edition was launch in March. The album was on charts all year long and was a top seller at many record stores, increasing its number of copies sold thanks to their fifth maxi singlePolyrhythm released on September 12th.

Polyrhythm had a very high success, released a month after Japan NHK’s recycling campaing decided to use Perfume as their 2007 image for the TV commercial campaign along with their new song. The single hit the Oricon charts with a top #7 weekly rank and for the first time, they appeared on famous TV shows -NHK’s Music Japan, FujiTV’sHey!Hey!Hey! and others-.

After their first big hit, first single for 2008 was Baby Cruising Love and it quickly became a success selling more than 50,000 copies and hitting a #3 position at Oricon charts.

GAME was Perfume’s second album, and the first one that was not a best compilation, including 7 previously released songs and 6 brand new ones. Released April the 16th, being one of the new tracks Ceramic Girl used for Sony Vaio’s commercial and TV BS Fuji’s Sumire 16 dorama and with the broadcast of PV for Secret Secret, the album hitted the oricon charts with an amazing #1 position and a #2 place at the Japan Billboard charts. GAME’s copies sold are currently exceeding 300,000 copies sold.

At the same time, their first album Complete Best, singles Polyrhythm and Baby Cruising Love, and indies singles box Fan Service Prima Box made a come back to the charts again.

After GAME’s release, Perfume’s First Tour was announced. They held concerts at 10 cities, selling all the tickets and announcing a 2 days concert at the great Budokan for November 2008.

In the final concert of their GAME tour, they also revealed their next single title: Love the World for July 9th and a 2 days concert is announced: Nippon Budokan on November 6th and 7th.

Perfume also collaborated with Pornograffiti’s videoclip (PV) Itai tachi ichi.

After a busy summer plenty of rock festivals, Game Tour DVD is released on October 15th, quickly reaching no.1 at Oricon charts and beating other artists as Koda Kumi or Amuro Namie live DVDs number of copies sold.

Budokan concerts were held having a great success and selling the tickets extremely fast. Bidding on the Fan Club tickets reached up to ¥300,000 (about $3,140 / €2,437) for the closest seats to the stage.

On the second day of the concert a new 2-days live was announced: Yoyogi National Gymnasium on May 2009.

8th major single Dream Fighter is released on November 19th reaching position #2 on Oricon’s weekly ranking on it’s first week. December 17th Perfume’s first photobook Perfume Portfolio release. Perfume is chosen along with 13 more newcomers to act in NHK’s 59th Kouhaku Utagassen.

Profiles

Nickname: A-chan, あ～ちゃん

Full Name: Nishiwaki Ayaka, 西脇綾香

Birthdate: February 15th, 1989

Birthplace: Hiroshima, Japan

Blood Type: A

Height: 160cm

Favourite things: Laughing, Talking, Walking, Make-up

Nickname: Kashiyuka, かしゆか

Full Name: Kashino Yuka, 樫野有香

Birthdate: December 23th, 1988

Birthplace: Hiroshima, Japan

Blood Type: A

Height: 161cm

Favourite things: Music, Books, Walking, Sleeping

Nickname: Nocchi, のっち

Full Name: Oomoto Ayano, 大本彩乃

Birthdate: September 20th, 1988

Birthplace: Hiroshima, Japan

Blood Type: A

Height: 163cm

Favourite things: Music, Manga, Concert DVDs, Curry rice

* I like when they appeared on Arashi bangumi like Himitsu no Arashi-chan. Beside that, sometime they will appeared on Music station at the same time. I like their music, and they're kawaii <3

credit : perfume-city, tumblr and others

[News] Arashi Live Tour and New Album 'Popcorn'

I will share information from Johnny's-net at the same day with Arashi concert on Kokuritsu (Arafes). Maybe this Arashi tour concert is another Arafes for all Arashian in Japan.

New upcoming concert tour after ARAFES Concert finishes for this year (Sept 21st). Will beginning in November 16th 2012 till January 13th 2013! Arashi new album release entitled 'POPCORN' on 10/30 announced at Arafes today!!

ARASHI Live Tour - Popcorn

11/16, 11/17, 11/18 京セラドーム大阪

11/30, 12/1, 12/2 札幌ドーム

12/7, 12/8, 12/9 福岡Yahoo!JAPANドーム

12/13, 12/14, 12/15, 12/16 東京ドーム

2013/1/11, 1/12, 1/13 ナゴヤドーム

POPCORN TOUR DATES (OFFICIAL):
Nov 16, 17 and 18: Kyocera dome 
Nov 30, Dec 1st, and Dec 2nd: Osaka Sapporo Dome
Dec 7, 8, and 9: Fukuoka Yahoo! JAPAN Dome
Dec 13, 14, 15, and 16: Tokyo Dome 
Jan 11th, 12th, and 13th 2013 Nagoya Dome

Concert Performance Start time: 6pm.

Here for tracklist on this upcoming album :
1. Welcome to our party
2. 駆け抜けろ！
3.ワイルドアットハート

4. Face Down
5. We wanna funk, we need a funk (Vocal: Matsujun solo)
6. Two (Vocal: Ohno solo)
7. Waiting for you
8. 楽園 (Vocal: Aiba-kun solo)
9. 旅は続くよ
10. それはやっぱり君でした (Vocal: Nino-kun's solo)
11. 迷宮ラブソング
12. Your Eyes
13. Fly on Friday (Vocal: Sho-kun solo)
14. Cosmos
15. 証 (akashi)
16. Up to you

for more detail check here www.johnnys-net.jp

* I was actually so excited for the tour but I wonder, why Arashi didn't do another Asia Tour? and the new album. When I realised that actually meant there'll be 2 dvd releases and there's the concert goods and new album. ^^; $$$$

credit and source : Johnnys-net , tumblr, Livejournal

Arashi Concert 2012 in Kokuritsu Stadium [Arafes]

Today Arafes is started ! \(^0^)/ Only five person will perform their songs and dances in Kokuritsu Stadium. Every solo performance, other member dancing as the back dancer. And here photos report for concert day 1 :

Arafes @ News Zero

Hanabi with double colour ! (kireii~)

Opening had colorful ballons released into the air ! (I think this Arashi color?)

The stage right before concert started

OVERVIEW OF TONIGHT'S SET LIST (REVISED AND FINAL CORRECT SONG LIST):

♚ ARAFES's SONG LIST (2012/09/20)♚
1. Overture (Opening)
2. Happiness
3. Gorimuchu
4. Carnival Night Part 2
---Member Greeting---
5. Love Rainbow
6. Step and Go

---MC---

7. Wild at heart

8.Summer Splash

9. Love situation

10. Fight Song

11. Friendship (Aiba's Solo)

12. Shake It (Matsujun's Solo)

13. Season

14. Natsu no owari ni omou koto

15. Still

16. T.A.B.O.O (Sho's Solo)

17. PIKA★★NCHI DOUBLE

18. Troublemaker

19. Energy Song

---MC/Interview---

20. Green

21. Hey Hey Lovin' You

22. Gimmick Game (Nino's Solo)

23. Rain (Ohno's Solo)

24. Lucky Man

25. La Tormenta 2004

26. Tokei Jikake no umbrella

27. One Love

28. Truth

29. 5x10

30. Face Down

31. Meikyu Love Song

32. Oh Yeah!

33. Hadashi no Mirai

34. A・RA・SHI

35. Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi

------Finish Main Part of concert-----

Encore:

36. Akashi

37. Kotoba Yori Taisetsuna Mono

38. Love So sweet

39. Sakura Sake

Double encore:

40. Eyes with Delight

*Here wallpaper Ninomiya kazunari for Pocky! (devil neen) ^^

**At the same day Arafes concert begin, Aiba show is aired too !

''Aiba Masaki's no Debut Kids''

credit to the arashi-daisuki, Arashi fb,owner and tumblr

[Translation] Nikkan Sports Saturday Johnny's Special 03.11.2011

[translation] Nikkan Sports Saturday Johnny's Special 

September 3, 2011 Nikkan Sports Saturday Johnny's Special

This week's feature is ARASHI.  From today, the third, their two day performance at Tokyo's Kokuritsu Stadium will start.  Because of Typhoon No. 12, the first day was post poned but because of this group's power, there isn't much effect.  In the place that only one group can perform at a year, this year is the 4th consecutive year they are performing there. Before they start their "home game," we asked them about news they are interested in, their juniors, recent emotions and what "now" means to each of them.

Kokuritsu will start from today.  By the way, how is ARASHI lately?

How to Read "ARASHI Lately"
1. Recent emotions (happiness, anger, sorrow, fun)
2. Interesting news
3. Kis-My-Ft2 has debuted. Feelings about their juniors increasing.
4. What they want to do after performing at Kokuritsu Stadium.


Sho-chan
(｀∧´) Kimchee Handling Warning

1. Happiness: I was really happy that many different people came to the
Osaka Preview of "Kamisama no Karute" in Osaka where we did a surprise
appearance.
Anger: The kimchee in my refrigerator is really stinky.   I am mad at myself because I should have cleaned it up.
Sorrow: On the "New Food I Can't Eat Champion Challenge", I really polished my
strategy but I wasn't able to win.  Ever since I was a child, my eyes
tend to wander when I lie...
Fun: My friend and his Russian girlfriend came to hang out with me, it was fun.
2. Probably the movement in democracy in the Middle East.
3. It feels odd to have my juniors increase.  Just as our seniors had done
for us, I hope to be able to pave a path (for my juniors)...
4. With the drama, "Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de", I hope to leave my footprint on 2011.


Ohno Satoshi (Captain)
(⌒●⌒) Feeling Close to Nadeshiko

1. Happiness: I bought a fishing rod.  It's been a while since I've gone shopping.
Anger: A cockroach ran out of my room but two days later, when I came back to my room in the middle of the night, it was on top of my table.
Sorrow: There's nothing.
Fun: When Kanjani8 appeared on "24 Hour TV."  Because I've done it before, I knew how they felt.
2. Nadeshiko Japan. When Sawa came to "VS ARASHI"  so I feel really close with them.
3. I am happy.  It feels like I have an increase in my friends.  Not to mean this in a weird way, but I think they are shining.  I feel this "I'm going to make more from now!" spirit.  It feels different from our time.  I was only thinking about how I would be able to run away. (laughs)
4.  I will finish my children's drawing.  During this year.

MatsuJun
(´●｀) It's like I'm a Friends Manager

1.  Happiness: Connecting with my high school classmate and friends from a long time ago, and broadening my ring of friends.
Anger: I don't there's anything.  Nervousness or maybe that tingling feeling, has gone away.  I think it's because I have been able to
experience a lot of different things.
Sadness: I feel a bit lonely because I wasn't able to do anything summer-like.
Fun: Moving my body is fun.
2. Reading articles about  (The Great East Japan Earthquake) disaster areas and consciously asking
questions and talking about it.  I think this is is a personal experience that I cannot forget.
3. Last time, when we did the MC for the end of the year countdown, I thought of it.  I felt like I was a friend manager.
4.  First, I have to prepare for the play, "A, Koya" that starts in October.


Ninomiya Kazunari
(｀∧´) Parking Tragedy

1.  Happiness:  Being able to meet with the "Freeter, Ie wo Kau" team again and produce another show.
Anger: When I was trying to get my car out of a 100 yen parking area, there was a young person that couldn't get their car in no matter how hard they tried, so the bar was risen for me.
Sorrow: No matter if I am coming back from rehearsing for the concert at midnight, I see an old man.  Because I have no increase in motivation...
Fun: Being able to see everyone's solos in rehearsal is fun.
2. Nadeshiko Japan.  As soon as they all came back to Japan, they immediately did interviews and press.  I thought they were really
professional.
3. I am happy.
4.  Meeting up with guys like Kacchan (Katsumi Takahashi), I want to meet up with the ojisan that I usually hang out with.


Aiba-chan
( つД｀) Being Bitten by My Pet Monkey

1.  Happiness:  Being able to start our concerts in summer.  Because when I was hospitalized, I wasn't sure if we were going to be able to have them or not.
Anger:  Even when I was sleeping it was hot, so I was mad.
Sorrow: I saw Ojo, my family's pet monkey, for the first time in a while and was bitten by her twice.  It wasn't a friendly bite, but a serious one.
Fun: Going to the beach with (Sakurai) Sho-chan.  We swam in the ocean and had a lot of fun.
2.  World Gymnastics.  I wasn't able to be in the TV show, so I hope they are doing their best.
3. If I have time, I watch them (on TV) and also see them singing.  There are also kids in the group that danced as our back dancers so I want them to continue to do their best.
4.  I want to go outside.  Maybe I'll go play in the baseball farm league.

And here for the spirit Arafes : Energy Song

credit to aishitsuzukeru.livejournal , Youtube

Arafes Goods Design by Aiba Masaki ?

Arasfes Goods Report (Aiba D's Talk)

The party between Arashi and fans, "Arafest" will begin soon from 9/20-9/21 at Kokuritsu Stadium. We're going to introduce the goods for this year !

And the design for this year's concert goods is Aiba Director ! So, we're going to present you the comments of Aiba D (D : Director).

First of all, live concert = Tshirt !!

This year, we have clear orange colour as base and there will be a slightly change on the usual Arashi logo mark, turns out to be a bit yankee version?

Aiba D : "Arafes logo and orange as theme color was decided by members. I'm in charge of chooing other colors in between design and also in charge of the design of the tshirt"

"Tshirt represent the party, so I was thinking maybe we can change the style of the logo mark"

So this year the logo is a bit like hand illustration yankee version. And also the can badge for this year will have the yankee version logo on it too.

"Well, this idea originates from the tshirt, to me, can badge is something where we're going to wear it on the tshirt, or maybe pin in on the shopping bag, or the hood towel, there are so many ways we can use it"

There are 2 designs of pin badeg, Type A and Type B, each with 3 in sets, one big size and 2 small sizes.

"We have two types so that fans have more variation to arrange it."

"If me I would pin it here, I wonder where how the fans would use it" (pointing to the part below the logo). Arafes is a party for arashi and fans, and the theme for this year is 'A festival created by Arashi & Minna-san', so this year we had a vote earlier, which will determine the songs Arashi is going to perform.

So, there'll be only one type of poster this year, with all the titles of the singles and albums at the back ! It's white with orange, blue, brown wordings, and random title in between.

It's the day when five of them were in kakkoi costums and stood in front of the board with all the titles printed on the board taking a picture for promotion.

During camera setting interval.

Matsumoto : Hmm..it's nostalgic

Ohno : Only singles?

Sakurai : Album is included also!

Ninomiya : Wow..really..all are included..

They were talking happily on the design.

read more Here

Here photo some goodies for Arafes on sale by fans

This poster look likes 3D in my eyes :D

Arafes goods sales date: 9/17 10:00-20:00, 9/18 10:00-20:00, 9/20 9:30, 9/21 9:30. I hope there is no Thypoon in Japan when the concert started. Minna-san don't fall sick ok?

*Enomoto-san queuing for Arafes goods !!!! *LOL* I think, Enomoto-san is an Arashian too. XD (can't stop laughing). There will be so much fans Kagiheya took his picture, he look like Enomoto-san as cosplayer.

**In my country Jakarta, Indonesia this summer really hot !  no rain and I always feel thirsty everytime. Have a good day minna !

credit : Arashi-Daisuki , arashi-daisuki. , InoArashi@twitter

Jadwal Kuliah PTA 2012/2013 & YUI

Jadwal kuliah semester 5 sudah keluar. Semoga semester 5 berjalan lancar. :)

Anyway, ada berita terbaru soal YUI loh..

Tanggal 24 Oktober 2012 akan dirilis album tribute untuk YUI dengan judul 「She Loves You」!!

Akan ada 12 penyanyi / band wanita Jepang yang akan terlibat dalam album tribute ini, dan YUI sendiri akan menjadi editor di dalamnya. Penyanyi/band yang akan terlibat adalah miwa, SCANDAL, negoto, Nakagawa Shoko, Kylee, Stereopony, Ide Ayaka, Aoi Eir, joy, Goose house, Sawai Miku, dan Dancing Dolls. Mereka akan meng-cover lagu-lagu populer milik YUI seperti CHE.R.RY, Rolling star, dll. 

October 24, 2012 will be released for YUI tribute album titled "She Loves You"!

There will be 12 singers / bands Japanese women who will be involved in this tribute album, and YUI itself will become editor in it. Singer / band that will be involved is miwa, SCANDAL, negoto, Nakagawa Shoko, Kylee, Stereopony, Ide Ayaka, Eir Aoi, joy, Goose house, Sawai Miku, and the Dancing Dolls. They will cover popular songs such as YUI owned CHE.R.RY, Rolling star, etc..

10月24日付け、2012年は、"彼女はあなたを愛して"と題したYUIのトリビュートアルバムのためにリリースされます！
このトリビュートアルバムに関わることになる、とYUI自体はそれでエディタになろう、日本の女性の12歌手/バンドがあるでしょう。関与することになるシンガー/バンド miwa, SCANDAL, negoto, Nakagawa Shoko, Kylee, Stereopony, Ide Ayaka, Aoi Eir, joy, Goose house, Sawai Miku, dan Dancing Dollsです。彼らはそのようなYUIのCHE.R.RY所有、ローリングスターなど人気曲をカバーします。

*admin lebih berharap YUI duet dengan penyanyi atau band lain, tapi mungkin YUI sama pihak Sony ingin mengeksplore kemampuan YUI dibalik dapur rekaman. 

credit : sonymusicshop.jp , YUI-Indo

Arashi Anniversary 5x13

13 years ago, on 15th September 1999, a group of five dorks was formed. They were given the name Arashi 嵐, which means "Storm" in Japanese. The reason? They were expected to make a storm around the nation and the world, 13 years from then, today, this unstoppable storm just keeps getting stronger, making its riders, Arashians, the fans, prouder and prouder with every achievement and every success. 

They have a lot of titles and success to prove their domination for #1 group in Japan. They've been named #1 strongest celebrity in 2012, as they were #2 in 2011, their concert DVD was released during May of this year, and yet it's still on top 5 on Japanese Music Charts, the members individually have gotten spots on top 50 most recognized celebrity in 2012, they've broken their own record many times, they've cracked the 6 million selling copies for concert DVDs, they've won countless polls, such as "The group who people would like to go to their concert" and "They group whose members get along well" and many many others, as well as big titles for the members individually.

For us, Arashians, whenever we feel troubled, when we want to laugh, or put a smile on our face, Arashi is the cure for us. The idiotic leader who gets bullied by his bandmates even though he is the oldest, the one with the most beautiful voice and most amazing dance moves, the one who seems always sleepy and so not hyper, the one whose smile is my absolute favorite, that's our Leader, Ohno Satoshi. 

The rapper, the newscaster, the MC, the elite student, the one who usually fails and is so uncool and puts a smile on my face, the member who is everyone's joke and makes everyone laugh with every comment he makes, the member who always makes my day with seeing his smile and dorky face at times, and his so cool, so handsome figure at other times. I love his character, that's Sho-chan, Sakurai Sho. 

The hyperactive one, the one who cries so easily, the one with the warmest and kindest heart, the one who usually gets called idiot more than any other member, the one with the hilarious laugh and who loves Arashi more than himself, the friendly one, Aibaka, Aiba Masaki.

The bratty one, the "forever 17" one, the sneaky one, the little devil, the adorable one, the one whose solo songs are always so perfect, the one who thinks he is the best looking human in the world and jokes about it, the genius actor, the oh-so-cute Nino, Ninomiya Kazunari. 

And lastly, the youngest one, the diva, the photogenic one, the drop-dead gorgeous one, the DoS one, the coolest one, the one who secretly cries a lot, the one who's got the style and the trendy fashion and yet he loses to the members when there's a fashion contest, the Domyouji Tsukasa guy, the kind MatsuJun, Matsumoto Jun. 

Those five can make anyone laugh, they can make anyone's day better with their silly shows or with their brilliant songs. That's our storm, that's Arashi. 

I hope even in the next 13 or 30 years from now, they'll keep their imperfect perfection and perfect imperfection, because they are Japan's #1. 

Leader, Sho-chan, Aiba-kun, Nino, MatsuJun, thank you for being Arashi and for never separating. I admire you individually and as a unit, you've become an inspiration to me, the reason I like Fridays is because I can spend the whole day watching you being the hilarious idiots or the brilliant singers and actors. 

嵐大好き!♥

Lastly, from a true Arashian,

5x13 and still counting for more years of this storm's domination! ♥

Thank you for making our world beautiful! No Arashian will give up on Arashi because Arashi never gave up on Arashians. Arashians, like me, will support you in the next 13 years and what's after! ♥

Kore kara mo, ありがとう! ^^ ♥

Happy Anniversary Arashi !

*Ninomiya new CM for Pocky will be aired on 18 sept, he look so cute with that outfit but when he change become a devil..kowaii~ :( demo kawaii :)

*Arashi will appeared in Music Station 3 hours SP on 5 oct, they will sing medley and new song, are you excited? *Me too*

credit for all Arashian