森の心

blabs of backpack travel-loving but sometimes totally crazy fangirl. has an unhealthy obsession with the two dorks above who proclaim themselves as the sunny boy and girl (yes, she wishes to be one). loves japan and japanese language.

[maggiezw]

“I hate waiting more than anything. You know that, right?” “But if it’s for the person you love, you’ll be able to wait” ~ Sekai Ichi Muzukashii Koi Ep. 05

[keikochie]

Love So Sweet ranked 20th spot on all-time No. 1  song for age bracket of 20s in Japan, 2016 edition

P.S. Thank you for those who pointed-out my wrong translations, esp. to osanajimi. I was in a hurry blogging it that time. ^^

[morinokokoro]

真央ちゃん頑張れ！～

Mao-chan onegai! I just can’t take it Seventh Avenue just shuts down your official website and diary silently without any official statement at all. It happened all too sudden since Friday afternoon. I will understand if you want to transfer agencies or be an independent actress on your own working pace but please, have mercy on us fans and give us a little warning at least. I will also understand if you want to take some hiatus period. Whatever reason it may be for, we will always support you!~

[maojihyo]

4 years ago…..

[kamikiism]

FRIDAY 2015.12.18 issue

Shida Mirai and Kamiki Ryunosuke’s passionate love revealed! Seeing each other 3 times a week!

The scandal happened in the night at Shibuya, Tokyo. It was after her stage play ended, Shida, wearing black cap and jeans, entered her company car but then came out 2 minutes after. She stood on the sidewalk of Miyashita Park and waited for someone. She held a vinyl umbrella and then there, Kamiki approached her wearing black boots and glasses and said “sorry for the wait~!” with his soft voice. Then they went to a cafe and stayed there until it was midnight, then walked for approximately 10 minutes while looking at each other many times and disappeared in Tower Mansion where Kamiki lives.

Two days after that, the night of 20th. After Shida finished her stage play, she returned to her own home then came back to Shibuya with a luggage. Kitchenware can be seen from the paper bag she was holding. She looked around restlessly before entering the aforementioned apartment building. 

And then 4 days later, in Shibuya that night, the figure of two people could be seen again. Kamiki, who wore the hood of his black parka, and Shida, whose eyes were dazzling even when wearing a face mask on, faced the (magazine’s) camera at the beginning, then the two went back to gazing at each other many times and entered from the back of the apartment building.

The two were classmates at Horikoshi, and although they have a good relationship, the fans, even the agency are not even aware of it. It must be a friendship that quietly developed into love.

It is a sweet love. It is a good thing.

© scan source | rough translation by @amidstthedark

[jdoramaid]

Masahiro Higashide and Anne held their wedding ceremony & reception yesterday. The couple has registered their marriage at New Year’s day. It’s said that they have been dating after co-starring in Gochisousan. The wedding ceremony took place at Atago Shrine, Tokyo. It was attended by relatives and very close friends such as Ken Watanabe (Anne’s father), Kaho Minami (Ken’s Wife), Dai Watanabe (Anne’s brother), model Tao Okamoto, and Nankai Candies’s Yamazato Ryota. After that, the reception was carried on the main hall.

Congratulations once again for Masahiro Higashide and Anne !!!

pic cr : [1] [2] [3]

ps : Higashide looks so fresh and happy despite he was at Vancouver recently for his movie. Glad they make time between their schedules for this.

posted by ND@JDoramaID

[morinokokoro]

Inoue Mao September 2015 Josei Jishin interview

Inoue Mao confesses her hardships as a taiga drama lead actress and talks in detail about her family and the possibility of retirement after marriage in this full-length 4-hour interview.

Translations are posted at potato_and_carrot lj. Please credit if needed. Thanks. part 1: http://potato-carrot.livejournal.com/3799.html part 2: http://potato-carrot.livejournal.com/3928.html part 3: http://potato-carrot.livejournal.com/4116.html

[jdramaconfessions]

[zuttojapan]

[otagaisama]

Music Station 2015.08.28: Hmm, are weddings an interesting topic to you, Jun-kun? ;)

[morinokokoro]

Matsujun and Nishi-Azabu

Part 1 Translation of Jun’s part in Chapter 5 [Sunao no Gonin] of the ex-Arashi manager book ‘Arashi: Break Zenya’. The book works on a pre-Hana Yori Dango timeline by the way (pre-2005 to say at least)

Matsumoto’s personality is more of the stylish kind. Aside from being good-looking, he gives off his own brand of style. For instance, in his teens he used to go regularly to this membership-only establishment in Nishi-azabu. That time, it’s a common meeting place for people in the entertainment industry with members such as his Gokusen co-star Kaneko Ken, Hirosue Ryoko, some magazine models and idols as well. Aside from celebrity members, the guests were mostly adults who were older than him and people of power and influence. But Matsumoto was not intimidated at all and even played mah-jong with them there. One time, he invited a staff after work to join him there because he never had enough mentsu for the day. For someone who’s in his teens and an idol at that to frequent that place, it was very rare.

Regarding his preference in women, he liked the stylish and the beautiful older sister types. After that, he also has that tendency to fall in love with his co-stars. There was a time when he dated a bigtime actress who fulfilled the above conditions and Julie Keiko Fujishima was worried and asked him if they might get caught. He answered they only meet at home so it’s fine. Incidentally, this actress is different from the co-star mentioned in the radio show episode in Chapter 2.

With regards to his tendency to fall hard for his co-stars, when he likes his costar, he’ll try to make a pass like the ways of an Italian man. There was a time when he co-starred with a younger actress in a movie in which they had a love scene. He got her number but after a month he complained she was not even answering his calls.

He might be a person who falls in love that way but he’s not the type who snaps out of it easily. In his junior days, it was said he dated someone who is older than him as his first girlfriend and he still cared for her and remained as friends after their break-up. While keeping it as a secret from the jimusho, he even invited her to their concerts. Since they were also friends from way back in his hometown (Toshima-ku in Tokyo), it was like showing his sense of duty to the girl.

***

If they’re not talking about Nakama Yukie here as the bigtime actress, I think it’s Koyuki :) #mentsu is the name of the tile combinations in Japanese mah-jong #Julie Keiko Fujishima is the other half of the Johnny’s faction [the other one being the SMAP manager Iijima.] She’s the president of J-Storm, niece of Johnny Kitagawa and daughter of J&A vice-president Mary Kitagawa.

[morinokokoro]

[softkakumei]

For the anon who asked for the origin story of Jun’s lack of chill: in the first pic during the photo op, Mao is wearing her bracelet, and Jun has wrapped a scarf around his to hide it (badly, as you can still see it underneath). Then they change clothes for the aisatsu when they get to Sapporo - Mao has taken hers off since her shirt buttons at the wrist, and Jun now isn’t hiding his. 

Even though the bracelets are similar enough at a distance that people thought they were identical for a while, they’re pretty obviously not if you look closely here. Which makes the lack of chill even more hilarious to me, since there shouldn’t be anything weird about two costars wearing two totally different cuff bracelets. AND YET JUN HAD TO MAKE IT WEIRD

[supercess]

Today, I caught wind of news that someone was wearing a ring band on Suppin Digitalian. Thoughts ahead, you have been warned. Haha! (gifs for enhanced experience lol)

さらに読む

[otagaisama]

Ousama no Brunch 2005.11.19: If you want to Jun to like you, please phrase it in the form of a challenge. :D

[otagaisama]

Ousama no Brunch 2005.10.15: mao’s face is saying ‘ohhh, such a lie’ there!  [translation by ouji_to_hime]

[sgkaylee]

He was inspired by Kimura Takuya’s role as Sena in Long Vacation (1996) to pursue a career as a pianist. He eventually managed to study music in Germany, and he is now a piano instructor for aspiring pianists. So yesterday in the special programme “HERO THE TV”, he played the song played by Sena in Long Vacation and Hero’s main theme song in front of Kimura Takuya.

Besides him, the show invited other people who are now pursuing careers that were reprised by Kimutaku’s roles in various dramas. One became a hair stylist after watching Beautiful Life; one became a lawyer after watching Hero; one became a car racer after watching Engine; one became a pilot after watching Good Luck; and lastly one became Japan’s ice hockey team player after watching Pride. 

Kimura Takuya was close to tears during this part of the programme, so am I. It’s really touching to see how he had changed the life of so many people, simply because of the roles he acted in the various dramas. I really think the power and influence a celebrity has on people can be very positive and huge, and this is like the best example that illustrates the point.

Sometimes liking a celebrity isn’t really that bad after all.