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【トモダチコレクションわくわく生活】1984 　ジョージ・オーウェルの名作『1984』をMiiに与えたところ読書会をしていた。（そして怖がっていた） 　When I gave George Orwell’s classic 1984 to my Miis, they ended up having a book club. (And they were terrified.)

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【トモダチコレクションわくわく生活】1984をたたえよ！ 　ヤバイ崇め出した。

They’ve finally started worshipping George Orwell’s 1984🤨

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【トモダチコレクションわくわく生活】1984 　ジョージ・オーウェルの名作『1984』をMiiに与えたところ読書会をしていた。（そして怖がっていた） 　When I gave George Orwell’s classic 1984 to my Miis, they ended

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Tomodachi Life Direct: My Thoughts

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Direct 1.29.2026

Join us on Jan 29 at 6am PT for the Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Direct! The presentation will last roughly 20 minutes and provide more

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Direct – 29/01/2026

00:00 Tune-in29:13 Show start30:33 Creating a Mii character32:00 Interacting with Mii characters33:01 Populating the island33:53 Gettting ac

Japan’s Nintendo Direct aired at 11:00 p.m. my time. After that, I checked the English versions (America & UK) and then went to bed.

And there was one thing I realized I wanted to say. I had previously assumed that players wouldn’t be able to choose things like gender or dating preferences. But I was wrong—happily so. I’m genuinely glad that Nintendo included these options. I want to thank the development team for respecting all choices: same-sex marriage, the choice not to marry, and even ambiguous gender identities. 【My Blog entry】https://hakoniwa-h.tumblr.com/post/796172391410810880/

At the same time, Japan has become a country where the Mii characters can have same-sex marriage, but real people still cannot. Thirteen years have passed since this issue was first pointed out, and yet Japan… (A major election is coming up on February 8. I’ll be going to cast my vote.)

I also noticed something thanks to comments on X and YouTube. The central Mii character “Marie,” who appears in both the Japanese and UK versions, has an interesting history. Thirteen years ago, at the very end of the Tomodachi Collection: New Life Direct (JP) on April 3, 2013, a girl’s name is called—and that name is “MARIE (Marie / まりえ).”

✂️ 「まりえ、近すぎるってば」

18 seconds · Clipped by 箱庭とび子 · Original video "トモダチコレクション 新生活 Direct 2013.4.3" by Nintendo 公式チャンネル

【Youtube clip】「Marie,I said you're too close!」 (I used:Chat GPT & DeepL)

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【トモダチコレクションわくわく生活】1984推しの会。 　今度は愛されてました（香り）。 　People love the smell of the book 1984.

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On March 13, 2026, I wrote an article for Japanese people who love Mii but are not very familiar with politics. As a Japanese feminist, I tried to explain why I say “No to war,” and how war could affect creative works related to Mii. I am deeply angry that the Mii I love was used for war propaganda. Mii should never be used to support violence.

Some of you may already know that I often rely on ChatGPT to help me express my thoughts about current Japanese politics in English. One reason is that English is one of the languages I can understand (although my level is worse than that of a child). Another reason is that when I write only in Japanese, my words often fail to reach anyone beyond a very limited audience.

For Japan, democracy was not something won through a citizens’ revolution. Rather, it was something imposed after losing a war. Because of this history, Japan has often failed to fully confront its past wars. Violence against women during wartime—such as the issue of the so-called “comfort women”—is still denied by some. At the same time, the country promotes an image of itself as a “wonderful nation” to the outside world, and games and pop culture have sometimes been used as part of that image.

Among the politicians who focus more on appearances than on confronting reality, there is one figure I have considered for several years to be particularly close to the politics that lead toward war: Sanae Takaichi, a woman who is often active as a spokesperson for male-dominated political power.

And the reason I am rushing to write this article now is the bill promoted by Sanae Takaichi called the “Act on the Prevention of Espionage Related to State Secrets” (commonly known as the “Anti-Spy Law”).

If this law is enacted, even ordinary conversations could potentially be judged as “anti-state” depending on how they are interpreted. In such a climate, simply saying “I oppose war” might be treated as suspicious or disloyal. If that happens, it could become impossible for me to continue updating this blog, or even to speak out publicly against war.

The following source is a resolution issued by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations opposing the proposed “Act on the Prevention of Espionage Related to State Secrets.”

I include an excerpt below because it explains concerns that the bill’s definitions are so broad that they could encompass journalism, research, speech, and even everyday conversations.

■JFBA（Japan Federation of Bar Associations） 「国家機密に係るスパイ行為等の防止に関する法律案」に反対する決議（“Resolution Opposing the ‘Act on the Prevention of Espionage Related to State Secrets’”） https://www.nichibenren.or.jp/document/civil_liberties/year/1985/1985_2.html

Quote (Section 2): “Acts such as ‘detecting or collecting information,’ ‘communicating it to a foreign country,’ and ‘leaking it to others,’ as well as even negligent offenses, are defined in an extremely broad and unlimited manner. As a result, investigative and reporting activities, freedom of speech and the press, and even ordinary everyday conversations could all fall within its scope.”

A constitution is meant to restrain those in power. Yet right now, the government of Sanae Takaichi is trying to loosen those restraints. One of the most well-known proposals is the revision of Article 9 of the Constitution(Wikipedia)—the clause that declares Japan will not wage war.

In neighboring South Korea, when President Yoon Suk Yeol attempted to impose martial law independently, it was stopped because the ruling party held only a minority in the legislature while the opposition held the majority. That political “twist” in power made it possible to block the move.

In Japan, however, the prime minister forced an election in winter(February, 08, 2026) and won a sweeping victory. Because of this, even if something resembling martial law were attempted, no one in government would be able to stop it.

Recently in Japan, demonstrations opposing constitutional revision have begun taking place, including protests in front of the National Diet Building. Participants carry glowing penlights as symbols of their protest.

■CLP(Youtube）-3月10日 平和憲法を守るための緊急アクション "March, 10, 2026, Emergency peace protest" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtNT0E-XDQI&t=2618s

Peaceful demonstrations are taking place across Japan by people who want to stop the constitutional revision being pushed forward by Sanae Takaichi and the Liberal Democratic Party. These movements have also been influenced by democratic activism in neighboring South Korea.

I hope that Japan will continue to uphold Article 9 of its Constitution and remain a country that does not wage war. Article 9 is not only a constitutional clause—it is also, in many ways, a commitment that prevents Japan from going to war.

We do not want Article 9 to be revised.

[References] ■Tansa-Japan-Korea Joint Investigation "TM (True Mother) Report" https://en.tansajp.org/investigativejournal/9031/ “LDP Senior Officials Listed Among the Unification Church’s Roster of ‘Pro-Victory-Over-Communism Lawmakers’: Half a Century of Cooperation Between the LDP and the Church on the Anti-Espionage Law(3)” https://en.tansajp.org/investigativejournal/9062/ ■CLP(Youtube）-3月10日 平和憲法を守るための緊急アクション https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtNT0E-XDQI&t=2618s

※This article was translated into English with the assistance of ChatGPT. The opinions expressed in the article are my own.

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お願い再び/Notice again

このサイトはMiiのファンブログです。トモダチコレクション新生活（Tomodachi Life/친구모아 아일랜드/朋友收集)に関する情報をこれからも更新し、新作「わくわく生活」の発売後もアルバム的にブログを更新するつもりです。 This site is a fan blog about Mii. I will continue to post about Tomodachi Life(친구모아 아일랜드/朋友收集) and, after the release of the new game “Living and Dream”, I plan to update this blog like a photo album.

私はトモダチコレクションのMiiたちの生活をやんわり見守る日記を投稿していくと思います。その中で同性のカップルが誕生する可能性も新たになりました。私は男性同士、女性同士、異性愛、人ではない奇妙なカップル？も含めて、その関係をのんびり眺め、日記的に更新していくと思います。(予定） I think I’ll be posting diary-style entries where I gently observe the everyday lives of the Miis in Tomodachi Collection. In the recent Direct, a new possibility has opened up for same-sex couples to form as well. I plan to leisurely watch all kinds of relationships—male–male, female–female, heterosexual, and even strange or not-quite-human couples—and keep updating the blog in a relaxed, diary-like way.（plans)

その中には避けられないネタバレもたくさん含まれると思います。それでもよろしければ、今後の更新もお付き合いください。 My posts will likely contain unavoidable spoilers. 　If that’s all right with you, I’d be happy if you keep following my updates.

発売日は4月16日です！ The release date is April 16!

トモダチコレクション わくわく生活 | Nintendo Switch | 任天堂

あなたが作ったMiiたちの自由気ままなわくわく生活。2026年4月16日（木）発売、Nintendo Switch『トモダチコレクション わくわく生活』をご紹介します。

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【Miitomo Collage】 Thank you 2025! Welcome 2026! Good bye to the hard times.

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Today, talking seriously about the political state of Japan, Part3... It may also be a painful read for members of the LGBTQ+ community.

In 2013, Tomodachi Collection: New Life was set to expand overseas and was localized as Tomodachi Life. However, because same-sex marriage was not included in the game, it sparked protests. In response, Nintendo of America stated that they could not include "social commentary," which only led to further criticism—a vicious cycle that repeated itself.

Twelve years have passed since then, yet same-sex marriage is still not legally recognized in Japan. It’s not all bad news, though. Over the past decade, groups of same-sex couples in Japan have filed lawsuits, and from the judicial side, there are signs of a warmer wind beginning to blow.

Still, the fact remains that same-sex marriage is not possible in Japan. That is why I believe that even in Tomodachi Life, created by Nintendo—a Japanese company—same-sex marriage will simply be absent. What is deemed "nonexistent" cannot be created.

This is the reason why, when I wrote about the 10th anniversary of Tomodachi Collection: New Life,(My blog entry) I said we need to keep a close eye on Japanese politics. If same-sex marriage were legalized in Japan, game companies would naturally start reflecting that reality in their works and their characters. But as long as the system doesn’t exist in Japan, many LGBTQ+ people can only speak openly about themselves within their communities (if such spaces even exist). What is "absent" is treated as though it does not exist at all. And that remains the reality today.

Right now in Japan, the word “PORIKORE” has become popular among gamers. It seems to be a shortened form of “political correctness,” but in practice it’s being used in a rather vague way—as if it means “something the majority likes is being taken away by minorities.” I see it as a newly coined term with that kind of usage. (As an aside: in 2023, I submitted this word to a community of Japanese dictionary editors and received a 1,000 yen book voucher for it—hehe😓)

What I want to say is that Japan’s LGBTQ+ community has also been facing a severe backlash. Or rather, whenever they try to plant seeds of progress, those seeds are snatched away before they can even grow.

Having written all this, I still hope my prediction will be proven wrong. As a feminist, I support same-sex marriage—for the sake of my own future as well.

You can support the judicial proceedings regarding same-sex marriage in Japan by making a donation. ■MARRIAGE FOR ALL JAPAN https://www.marriageforall.jp/

【References】 Signs of change emerge in constitutional interpretation of same-sex marriage/the Japan times https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/02/japan/crime-legal/constitution-day-same-sex-marriage/

(As an aside2:Japan’s a bit of a mess right now — for example, the leader of the Unification Church, who had been involved in politics and had led anti–same-sex-marriage campaigns, was arrested in South Korea. And the Liberal Democratic Party is holding its leadership election, and depending on the outcome, same-sex marriage in Japan could end up being pushed even further away.)