2023年3月9日(木)
漫画家の松本零士さん 死去
JAPANESE MANGA ARTIST MATSUMOTO LEIJI DIES
2023年2月20日のニュース
An author known for creating cosmic epics has died.
cosmic epics 宇宙を舞台にした壮大な物語
epics 叙事詩, 史詩
Matsumoto Leiji was behind “Galaxy Express 999” and “Space Battleship Yamato” — manga and anime that popularized the space genre.
The smash-hit titles also made it to the silver screen, delighting audiences the world over. Matsumoto's signature drawing style was meticulous.
smash-hitは「大ヒットの、大ブレークした」
blockbuster movie「大ヒット映画」
make it to に達する
the silver screen「（映画が映写される）銀幕」＋に達する
He relied on extensive research and his own family's history. Many of Matsumoto's works were influenced by stories his father told him about life as a pilot in the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Army.
(Matsumoto Leiji)
“My father locked eyes with an American pilot and thought of his family. But he had to shoot down the enemy plane.”
Matsumoto also became known for historical fiction. He said he spent half a century trying to depict the foolishness of war and the importance of life.
Matsumoto died from heart failure. He was 85 years old.
He spent half a century trying to depict the foolishness of war and the importance of life.
He spent half a century
trying to depict the foolishness of war
and the importance of life.
★anime 日本的なアニメ
manga and anime「漫画とアニメ」
集合的な意味で使われることが多く、Manga is ...ではなく、Manga are ...
We say it animated series for things on TV.
There are lot of different names for things in print media given in old formats. But comics and graphic novels are common terms.
<> cartoon : for kids?
Right. And now Japanese anime and manga are so popular as forms of media that the words anime and manga are super common, too. Not many people these days are unfamiliar with them.
I remember when manga and anime made thier way into English. Practically no one where I grew up at least knew how to say them properly, so we just pronounce them like we words as English words. Manga and Anime...
2023年3月8日(水)
民泊 管理事業者要件を緩和へ
JAPAN TO EASE REGULATIONS ON 'MINPAKU' LODGING
2023年2月13日のニュース
Japan's government is planning to make it easier for property owners to rent out their rooms to tourists and other short-term guests. The move is in preparation of an expected influx of foreign tourists.
The type of lodging is called “minpaku” in Japanese. Currently, owners are legally allowed to rent out their homes to tourists. But they're required to employ property management firms if they're absent from the sites, to handle complaints and for cleaning.
Only people with a certain type of real estate license or at least two years' experience in property transactions are eligible to run a minpaku business. The tourism ministry plans to scrap that requirement by the end of March 2024. It will instead replace it with less demanding measures now under consideration.
One aim of the reformed regulation is to encourage more people to set up lodging in rural regions, boosting local economies.
2023年3月7日(火)
トルコ・シリア大地震 日本の医療チームも活動
DEATH TOLL TOPS 45,000
2023年2月18日のニュース
Now to the latest on the February 6 earthquakes that have devastated southern Turkey and Syria. The death toll continues to rise. International aid efforts have been underway in the affected areas. A Japanese medical team has set up a base that has been helping survivors, including pregnant women.
The quakes have now left more than 45,000 people dead and millions homeless, and sparked huge relief efforts. But the death toll is expected to rise further.
Japan has sent a medical team of 75 doctors, nurses, and other officials. They're located on the outskirts of Gazientep in southern Turkey and have been working around the clock. Their base is equipped with operating and baby delivery rooms.
Meanwhile in Syria, medical workers are calling for supplies in the northwest, where many bodies have been found. The area has been held by insurgents that are at war with the government of President Bashar al-Assad. The conflict has complicated relief efforts.
2023年3月6日(月)
米大統領 ウクライナ訪問
BIDEN TRIP TO KYIV 'MONTHS IN MAKING'
2023年2月21日のニュース
U.S. President Joe Biden has made a surprise trip to Kyiv. U.S. officials say the visit was planned in secret, and initially announced other travel plans. Ukraine is set to mark one year since the start of the Russian invasion.
(Joe Biden / U.S. President)
“Freedom is priceless. It's worth fighting for, for as long as it takes. And that's how long we're gonna be with you, Mr. President.”
Biden pledged ammunition and other fresh military aid worth about 500 million dollars. He also promised additional sanctions against Russia.
The White House unveiled how the president traveled to the Ukrainian capital. Biden arrived in Poland on Sunday night and took a nearly 10-hour train ride to Kyiv.
The White House says the visit was planned over the course of months for Biden and a small team. A senior official acknowledged that the trip was risky, and that it was disclosed to Moscow just hours in advance.