...and this is why. I heard him and his colleagues play at the dress rehearsal, and I thought it was really good. I think it's quite amazing that marble can produce such a good sound. (And no, the marble was not yellow. It was white. White, I'm telling you!) Also, I think it's a really good idea. Like dad said: people who are visually-impaired or blind won't be able to grasp the size of the building unless they can relate to sound. I'm proud of him. ^^
I'll write about the entire dress rehearsal in my next post. Promise.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Hello! Kago Ai
Okay, so I was going to write this, like, totally cool post about how I got to see the opening of the new opera house yesterday. I was going to tell you all how I got to see the opening ceremony before even the king did, because my dad's made of awesome. But I, like, failed.
/Ini Miney
Soo... I thought I'd share with you all the news I found on the internet that made me so fangirlishly happy! Kago Ai is planning a comeback! You hear me!? Aibon is back! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! ><
Kago Ai (加護 亜依)
Profile:
Name: Kago Ai (Kago being her family name)
Nickname: Aibon
Age: 20 (1988-02-07)
Birth place: Nara-ken, Japan
Blood type: AB
Height: 155 cm
Hello! Project groups:
Morning Musume (2000 - 2004)
W (2004 - 2006)
Subgroups:
Tanpopo (2000 - 2002)
MiniMoni (2000 - 2004)
Morning Musume Sakura Gumi (2003 - 2004)
Shuffle Units:
2000: Kiiro 5 (Second Generation)
2001: 3nin Matsuri
2002: Happy 7
2003: SLAT5
2004: H.P. All Stars
Ai Kago is a former member of the Japanese all-girl pop group Morning Musume, part of the Hello! Project. She auditioned for Morning Musume at the age of twelve, and was accepted along with Tsuji Nozomi as 4th generation members in 2000. After graduating from Morning Musume in 2004, Kago and Tsuji went on to form a group of their own, called W.
After the gossip magazine Friday published pictures of Kago smoking while underage, she was suspended from Hello! Project for a year, and went back to her hometown of Nara to live with her family. In January 2007 she returned to Tokyo and began working as a receptionist in the Up-Front Agency's office while the details of her comeback were decided.
24 March 2007, Weekly Gandai (also a gossip magazine) published photos showing Kago holding hands and visiting a hot springs resort with Ishimoto Yasuyuki, a man many years her senior and the owner of the popular SOMA café. There were also pictures showing her smoking in his car. Two days later Up-Front Agency confirmed the story and terminated Kago's contract, thus disbanding W. (Nozomi Tsuji became a member of a new group called Gyaruru, but 2 weeks after she joined it announced that she was pregnant and engaged. She's now on maternal leave.)
But Aibon is back, and it's all sunshine, roses and fluffy pink clouds! Although she's not coming back to Hello! Project, I'm glad to hear from her again. Hisashiburi, Aibon!
It's time for me to stop fangirling now. I need to work on my history assignment. ><
PS: If you want more information about Aibon, go here. It's my source for most things J-pop/J-rock. =P
/Ini Miney
Soo... I thought I'd share with you all the news I found on the internet that made me so fangirlishly happy! Kago Ai is planning a comeback! You hear me!? Aibon is back! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! ><
Kago Ai (加護 亜依)
Profile:
Name: Kago Ai (Kago being her family name)
Nickname: Aibon
Age: 20 (1988-02-07)
Birth place: Nara-ken, Japan
Blood type: AB
Height: 155 cm
Hello! Project groups:
Morning Musume (2000 - 2004)
W (2004 - 2006)
Subgroups:
Tanpopo (2000 - 2002)
MiniMoni (2000 - 2004)
Morning Musume Sakura Gumi (2003 - 2004)
Shuffle Units:
2000: Kiiro 5 (Second Generation)
2001: 3nin Matsuri
2002: Happy 7
2003: SLAT5
2004: H.P. All Stars
Ai Kago is a former member of the Japanese all-girl pop group Morning Musume, part of the Hello! Project. She auditioned for Morning Musume at the age of twelve, and was accepted along with Tsuji Nozomi as 4th generation members in 2000. After graduating from Morning Musume in 2004, Kago and Tsuji went on to form a group of their own, called W.
After the gossip magazine Friday published pictures of Kago smoking while underage, she was suspended from Hello! Project for a year, and went back to her hometown of Nara to live with her family. In January 2007 she returned to Tokyo and began working as a receptionist in the Up-Front Agency's office while the details of her comeback were decided.
24 March 2007, Weekly Gandai (also a gossip magazine) published photos showing Kago holding hands and visiting a hot springs resort with Ishimoto Yasuyuki, a man many years her senior and the owner of the popular SOMA café. There were also pictures showing her smoking in his car. Two days later Up-Front Agency confirmed the story and terminated Kago's contract, thus disbanding W. (Nozomi Tsuji became a member of a new group called Gyaruru, but 2 weeks after she joined it announced that she was pregnant and engaged. She's now on maternal leave.)
But Aibon is back, and it's all sunshine, roses and fluffy pink clouds! Although she's not coming back to Hello! Project, I'm glad to hear from her again. Hisashiburi, Aibon!
It's time for me to stop fangirling now. I need to work on my history assignment. ><
PS: If you want more information about Aibon, go here. It's my source for most things J-pop/J-rock. =P
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Japanese host family!
I was contacted by Rotary the other day. He called at about 10:30 PM. He said he had information about my exchange and my Japanese host family. Whoaaa! XD I was jumping up and down in front of the phone (set on microphone mode) during most of the conversation. Needless to say, I was quite excited... =P
My host family is quite big. I'll be living with:
Father
Mother (who doesn't work and stays at home. Good for me - this means there'll always be someone in the house when I come home from school, and there will be someone in the house to help me. A lot.)
Sister (22)
Sister (19)
Little brother (15)
...and a little sister (8)
My little sister's name is Momo. She'll be teaching me how to write Japanese! A Japanese 8-year old knows a lot more than I do, so I'm sure I'll learn a lot! However, I must say I find the situation quite funny. I don't think I've ever had a teacher that young before! =P
Apparently there's an American exchange student living with them now, so I think they're used to foreigners who don't understand what they're saying. =P She's really enjoying her stay in Japan, and I heard the other exchange students at Kamikawa English School like it there too. Sounds promising, ne?
Also, my school has some really cool subjects! They have kendo (which is basically Japanese fencing), judo, calligraphy and tea ceremony! Man, it's going to be really hard to choose! ><.
Moving on to a completely different topic: I have my ju jitsu blue belt test Saturday next week. Whoa! I'm stressed. Some of the throws are quite a challenge. Now that I don't have Iris as my partner either, I think I might feel a bit alone. =P But they don't ask you to do the test unless they think you're up to it. Also, my sensei has promised to help me. Ganbarima~su! XO
My host family is quite big. I'll be living with:
Father
Mother (who doesn't work and stays at home. Good for me - this means there'll always be someone in the house when I come home from school, and there will be someone in the house to help me. A lot.)
Sister (22)
Sister (19)
Little brother (15)
...and a little sister (8)
My little sister's name is Momo. She'll be teaching me how to write Japanese! A Japanese 8-year old knows a lot more than I do, so I'm sure I'll learn a lot! However, I must say I find the situation quite funny. I don't think I've ever had a teacher that young before! =P
Apparently there's an American exchange student living with them now, so I think they're used to foreigners who don't understand what they're saying. =P She's really enjoying her stay in Japan, and I heard the other exchange students at Kamikawa English School like it there too. Sounds promising, ne?
Also, my school has some really cool subjects! They have kendo (which is basically Japanese fencing), judo, calligraphy and tea ceremony! Man, it's going to be really hard to choose! ><.
Moving on to a completely different topic: I have my ju jitsu blue belt test Saturday next week. Whoa! I'm stressed. Some of the throws are quite a challenge. Now that I don't have Iris as my partner either, I think I might feel a bit alone. =P But they don't ask you to do the test unless they think you're up to it. Also, my sensei has promised to help me. Ganbarima~su! XO
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