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Kaihatsu

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5 months

Visited Japan's southernmost vending machine!

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Kaihatsu

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2 months

Japanese guy on the metro who could speak English told me a bilingual joke. Why can’t you pick up a couple snakes in Japan? ツーヘビ

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Here's an English translation of the Nintendo Company Book 2020! (Images from @NintendoMemo ) (1/3) #SuperMario

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One of the things that defines the 3DS & Wii U in opposition to the Switch is how playfulness was imbued into the UI. Not only do you have the music, but the main typeface, Fontworks’ Rodin, also adds a sense of casual playfulness through things like the diagonal bar on the e.

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Kaihatsu

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Almost missed this from not using Twitter as much, but a 700 page handbook on the Ainu language has just been published in English for the first time! It’ll be a good resource for people wanting to study the language as resources in English are few and far between.

NHKニュース

@nhk_news

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「アイヌ語」研究成果まとめた英語のハンドブック初めて出版 #nhk_news

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Kaihatsu

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4 months

When it comes to Nintendo, the original Wii was the master of meaningful UI. The aforementioned element of playfulness (遊び心) was present with the typeface choice, music, and so-on, but the main factor in the success of the Wii's UI is its "familiarity" and Japanese flavour. 🧵

Kaihatsu

@KaihatsuYT

4 months

One of the things that defines the 3DS & Wii U in opposition to the Switch is how playfulness was imbued into the UI. Not only do you have the music, but the main typeface, Fontworks’ Rodin, also adds a sense of casual playfulness through things like the diagonal bar on the e.

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3 years

Why these are starters in #LegendsArceus : Oshawott: Samurai & Hokkaido's involvement in Bakumatsu +Otters are significant in Ainu mythology - read Kutune Shirka Rowlett: Owls also important to Ainu tradition (Cikap Kamui) Cyndaquil: Volcanic ties - Ushishir is a sacred volcano

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Kaihatsu

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2 months

I’ve seen people commenting the “Yeah!” button from Miiverse as a replacement for liking a tweet. If you’re going to use one of the higher-res versions, then use this one! It uses the same font that the Wii U used (Rodin) instead of a random replacement font others have used.

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Kaihatsu

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4 years

And here's some of the illustrations without text, and with the book seams airbrushed out.

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Kaihatsu

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4 months

Fourteen years-old as a tourist, vs twenty-four years old as a resident. Exactly ten years to the day!

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Kaihatsu

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lmao

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This generator is hilarious

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Kaihatsu

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Blackthorne: I'm a Tokyo-based freelance translator who blogs about Japanese current affairs. I've been here for a few years now, but I want to start streaming and make content full-time as translation isn't what I want to keep doing. Mariko: the Anjin is an English teacher.

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Kaihatsu

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The two systems’ interfaces clearly inherited a lot from the skeuomorphic Fruitiger Aero style that was popular in the mid-2010s. The Switch, by contrast, is flat and minimalistic. It uses a customised version of Morisawa’s UD ShinGo, which itself is fine. Legibility is important

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Kaihatsu

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4 years

Nothing comes close to the cosmic beauty of Mario Galaxy. (Apart from the actual cosmos)

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Kaihatsu

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I made SVG versions of the "Yeah Buttons" in the Miiverse style which you can download and customise. To change the text you'll have to source the font yourself, but for reference it's Rodin DB by Fontworks. Link in the tweet below!

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Kaihatsu

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The Gamecube to Wii U era was defined by systems with both a strong feeling & cultural flavour. A lot of the Wii U’s system music sounded melancholic. The original Wii was strongly influenced by Japanese visual & material culture. I would describe the Switch’s UI as… “absent”.

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Kaihatsu

@KaihatsuYT

3 years

GUYS THE BDSP TRAINER BATTLE THEME JUST LEAKED

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Kaihatsu

@KaihatsuYT

4 years

I managed to find the missing text from the second image, so I translated that too. Now the story flows a little better:

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Kaihatsu

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@archer_rs Parents and I came back from a holiday in Switzerland and got a letter a week later from the Swiss Police - they sent my dad a fine for going one kilometre over the speed limit

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Kaihatsu

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4 years

Here's the cleaned up version of the Mario Bros Lost Levels logo, as seen in the NSO Mario Allstars trailer! Only seen and used a handful of times (first time on the Mario Allstars box art). Download: (I re-uploaded this to fix an error)

Kaihatsu

@KaihatsuYT

4 years

Upscaled! Currently working on enhancing it as well so bear with me. Should have a super clean version soon...

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Kaihatsu

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Nintendo in 1889. Cleaned up, upscaled and colourised (as best I could). 1889年の任天堂本社。修復、拡大、着色化をしました。

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Kaihatsu

@KaihatsuYT

1 year

Some good news. Four sets of Ainu remains which were held by an Australian museum have been returned today after about a century. The remains were placed in wooden crates by the Hokkaido Ainu Association & Japanese government officials and transported by air to Haneda Airport.

北海道新聞🖋️

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アイヌ民族遺骨４体、１世紀ぶり帰還　豪博物館で保管　８日道内に：北海道新聞デジタル

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Kaihatsu

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Looking though a book called "Old Style Alphabet Lettering of Japan" (変体英文字図案集), I came across this interesting set which reminded me of old bitmap fonts. This book was first compilled in 1962, meaning that this lettering preceded the first digital bitmap font in 1968.

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Kaihatsu

@KaihatsuYT

3 years

Was thinking about the blue lava in #SuperMario3DWorld , in the "Fort Fire Bros" level. As it turns out, you can get lava like this! Indonesian volcano Kawah Ijen has lava that gives off a blue glow because of high concentrations of burning sulfur. That image on the right is real!

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Kaihatsu

@KaihatsuYT

7 months

@PeternityYT YouTubers probably use an effect in After Effects to achieve this. Either one called Turbulent Displace or one called Roughen Edges. You can set it up so it jiggles a certain amount of times per second.

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Kaihatsu

@KaihatsuYT

7 months

Fontworks has released a free to use tool that allows you to upload images with Japanese text & have the font identified. It currently searches for fonts within Fontworks’ LETS (Leading Edge Type Solution) library, but there are plans to expand support to identifying other fonts.

Fontworks / フォントワークス

@Fontworks_Inc

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■日本語フォント名を検索できるアプリが新登場本日12月25日（月）、MOJICITYより画像の文字からフォント名を検索できるアプリ『フォトからフォント検索』を公開いたしました。β版のため現在検索できるフォントは限られますが、今後アップデートされていく予定です。

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Kaihatsu

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@tha_rami My boomer parents were getting on at me the other day because I told them that I ignore out of work hour messages on the weekend until it’s a workday. I think that’s pretty reasonable, no?

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Kaihatsu

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@soren_iverson I may not want it but I do need it

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Kaihatsu

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1 year

@cgpgrey One can only hope for an apocalypse so delicious

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Kaihatsu

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The Wii was designed to be intuitive through its TV-like elements, and also to be an extension of the TV. Its music & elements familiar to its Japanese audience, such as the digital clock on the menu reminiscent of that used by NHK until 2007 invoke a comforting, familiar aura.

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Kaihatsu

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3 years

In addition to this there's also the fact that Rowlett becomes an archer in addition to Oshawott > Samurai, so more end of feudal Japan stuff. And also Typhlosions name being a pun of 'Bakufu' which can mean both Shogunate and Blast. ^Adding on what others have been thinking

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Kaihatsu

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I made some more

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Kaihatsu

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1 year

Today I found out Splatoon's Salmon Run contains graffiti art that's inspired by Indigenous art from the peoples of the Pacific Northwest such as the Coastal Salish & Haida. (1st image is a Haida salmon by Bill Reid, 2nd is Salish salmon by Marvin Oliver) Here's a thread (1/11)

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Kaihatsu

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3 years

I don't know if there's a clean version of the promo art out there but I did a quick little clean up and upscale of it anyways. Yoshi's Island's artstyle is one of my favourites

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‘Yoshi’s Island’ - Mario’s Biggest Adventure Yet!

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Kaihatsu

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@Inigotwittwe @archillect You have no idea how addictive Adobe products are...

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Kaihatsu

@KaihatsuYT

3 years

They said yes THEY SAID YES

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@KaihatsuYT

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I'm supposed to hear back sometime in July. I got notice of my rejection from Gamefreak's 新卒採用活動 a week after I submitted so I'm expecting the same sort of timeframe from Nintendo.

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Kaihatsu

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At the end of last year I tweeted about this book, the first comprehensive handbook in English on the Ainu language. I didn’t think I was going to get it, but I was at the book launch a few months ago and I got a special discount code which was too good to pass up.

Kaihatsu

@KaihatsuYT

2 years

Almost missed this from not using Twitter as much, but a 700 page handbook on the Ainu language has just been published in English for the first time! It’ll be a good resource for people wanting to study the language as resources in English are few and far between.

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Kaihatsu

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Spotticus - as he is known - is responsible for the heart rate monitor found in smartwatches (the green light), a technology which, according to studies, could potentially save lives. …And you’re getting mad because the Berkeley Furry Society invited him to give a talk in-suit.

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Why does UC Berkeley @UCBerkeley allow a professor to show up to teach dressed as furry? Extremely bizarre and inappropriate.

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Kaihatsu

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So Google's new "Doodle Champion Island Games" is filled to the brim with Japanese culture! Some of it is more obvious and recognisable to people, but in this thread I'm going to talk about my favourite champion from the game, the Ainu-inspired Fukuro champion! 🧵(Thread)

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Kaihatsu

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@JumpNJetz Changed it to the correct font

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Kaihatsu

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8 years

@Lockstin POKEMON PEAR CONFIRMED FOR NX

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Why is Sinnoh called "Hisui" in #LegendsArceus instead of Sinnoh? Well we can find the answer by looking at IRL history. Hokkaido, the island on which Sinnoh is based, was originally called Ezo (蝦夷), but was renamed Hokkaido when the Japanese incorporated the island into Japan.

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Kaihatsu

@KaihatsuYT

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増田順一様とゲームフリークの皆様一への感謝の「動画手紙」たくさんの思い出と楽しいゲームをくれてありがとうございました！ A "video letter" of thanks to Junichi Masuda and everyone at Gamefreak. Thank you for making fun games! @Junichi_Masuda @Shigeru_Ohmori @JamesTurner_42

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@ArloStuff

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Kaihatsu

@KaihatsuYT

6 years

What if the green water in Mario Sunshine's final boss wasn't green volcanic water... but GREEN TEA??? And yes the green tea spa is a real thing in Japan.

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Kaihatsu

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3 years

Keeping an eye on these circular calligraphic graphics in #LegendsArceus , likely a symbolic element to them related to a Zen Buddhist shape called 'Enso' (円相) - A circle representing the infinite, the beginning & the end of everything, enlightenment, & the universe as a whole.

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Kaihatsu

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3 years

The women of Nintendo - another shot of workers operating machinery in Nintendo's playing card factory, 1970. Original image from , restored & upscaled by myself.

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Kaihatsu

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@obskyr In brief, after WWII a lot of Japan's forest was devastated from industrialisation and well, being caught up in firebombing. So the government planted en masse two or three different trees and as a result loads of forest is monolithic, dark, tangled and artificial.

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Kaihatsu

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A big reason for the feudal references with the starters is because part of the former Tokugawa Shogunate at the end of the Feudal period tried to set up a democratic republic in Hokkaido called the "Republic of Ezo". Ezo being Hokkaido's former name. Obviously it didn't last.

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Kaihatsu

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3 years

The first few shots in this look much better.

Nintendo of America

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Sneak, don’t run, and you might gain the upper hand in a Pokémon encounter! Use the art of stealth strategically in #PokemonLegendsArceus . 🤫

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Kaihatsu

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This tweet has become somewhat popular so I suppose I'll do the usual 'self-promotion tweet' that everyone does. I make videos examining culture in (Nintendo) games over on my YouTube channel Oh and I talk about Japanese font design on @Fontendou

Kaihatsu

Analysing, discussing & promoting creativity through culture.

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Kaihatsu

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If you're interested in learning more about the Wii as a celebration of Japanese visual culture, I suggest checking out this article on that very subject which I was interviewed for a few years ago. Maybe I'll make a video on the topic someday...

Wii Was a Celebration of TV’s Visual Culture - 30pin

Nintendo’s mid-2000s motion control sensation was inspired by television in more ways than it might have seemed.

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Kaihatsu

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NHK switched to Rodin for this on-screen clock not long after the Wii's release, but Rodin being on-screen even before then is likely why Rodin NTLG is the Wii's main UI font. The placement of the clock in the top-left corner of many of the Wii's channels is based on NHK's clock.

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Kaihatsu

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1 year

Saw people talking about the new Pokémon so I thought I'd interject. The new set of Pokémon are all based on animals fro Momotaro, a well-known Japanese fairytale. It features a talking dog, monkey and pheasant that join the hero Momotaro on a quest to fight Oni (demons/ogres).

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Kaihatsu

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NHK now uses Morisawa's UD ShinGo for this clock & other text. The Switch similarly uses UD ShinGo as its main UI font. As a "Universal Design" typeface, it was made with readibility & accessibility in mind. But as with the Wii, it adds an element of TV familiarity to the Switch.

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Kaihatsu

@KaihatsuYT

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So far I've made threads about how Nintendo's consoles, through UI, fonts, etc were influenced by Japanese visual culture... But what about material culture? How does the Wii embody "Japanese forms", and how does this legacy continue with the Switch? Here's one more thread 🧵

Kaihatsu

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When it comes to Nintendo, the original Wii was the master of meaningful UI. The aforementioned element of playfulness (遊び心) was present with the typeface choice, music, and so-on, but the main factor in the success of the Wii's UI is its "familiarity" and Japanese flavour. 🧵

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Interesting piece of "PokéTrivia": Palkia’s in-game model files actually refer to its “wings” as ‘feelers’, suggesting that they are not actually wings, or may have another purpose. Feelers (also known as antennae) are commonly seen in insects, and have a variety of uses.

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3 years

Selected high-resolution magnified & cleaned up images of Nintendo in the 70s. Original images from First up, here's a panorama of Nintendo's main Kyoto offices and factories. (1/3)

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Kaihatsu

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The Switch is more discrete about its DNA, and you cannot directly compare it to the Wii's interface because of this. The original design intentions behind the Wii may have been Japanese, but in the end it definitely transcended borders and cultures.

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The Wii was a work of art. Not through specs, but through something bigger.

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@LonelyGoomba And the fact that hospital appointments (some being related to cancer treatments) are also being cancelled on the day of her funeral is absolutely farcical

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Kaihatsu

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So pervasive in Japan is Wham's Last Christmas, that Nintendo's Satellaview add-on for the SNES actually had its own official rendition of the song! Though it ended up remaining unused. Take a listen:

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However, as an academically oriented book which is also about $300, I'm not sure how much of an impact it'll have outside of scholarly circles. That being said, more plentiful & accessible resources for minority languages is key to keeping them alive & to cultivate interest.

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How did this get 4k likes Anyway I talk about living and travelling around in Japan, Ainu culture, design, among other stuff. If any of that sounds interesting then drop a follow.

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4 years

@MarioBrothBlog Reminds me of the other unused enemy from Mario Galaxy's files

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3 years

I did this quickly so people could get a better look but I've already seen YouTubers use it in videos. I feel flattered... But it would be nice to be credited for the mockup... And nicer if these people asked me first if they could use it (I don't mind but I'd like to know who)

Kaihatsu

@KaihatsuYT

3 years

very quick mockup of the new Team Galactic-looking logo seen in #PokemonLegendsArceus

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Kaihatsu

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If you liked this series of tweets then you may like this video I produced about how Mario games have been influenced by Japanese woodblock prints:

How Mario World's Artstyle is Actually 800 Years Old

Unbeknownst to many, Mario games since the beginning have drawn a lot from nearly a millennium of Japanese and East Asian art. Today, we take a look at how a...

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@obskyr I always find the monolith border forests in Pokémon interesting because it mimics a real problem that Japanese forestry has been having for decades.

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@MarioBrothBlog They ended up using depictions of the Incan sun god, Inti, as a reference more recently as well:

Kaihatsu

@KaihatsuYT

4 years

Nos encontramos de nuevo, Inti.

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Someone found the source for the famous original backrooms image that started it all. Turns out it’s a photo from the early 2000s of a store undergoing renovation in the town of Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

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MY FRIEND FOUND THE BACKROOMS LOCATION ITS IN WISCONSIN AND THESE PICS ARE FROM 2003

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Looking at this print by Hasui Kawase it's very clear to see how the art direction of Pokémon Legends Arceus was influenced by ukiyo-e prints, as well as the shin-hanga movement that sought to revitalise the artform in the Taisho and Early Showa periods.

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@JapanTraCul

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The Fuji River, by Kawase Hasui, 1933 #shinhanga

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very quick mockup of the new Team Galactic-looking logo seen in #PokemonLegendsArceus

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This morning I took part in a ceremony to honour Scotsman Neil Gordon Munro, who lived among the Ainu people of Nibutani. His research & films are of great importance to preserving Ainu culture. He also gave free medical care to the villagers. More photos to come when I get them!

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Zelda's mysterious Zonai people are interesting. The newly revealed stuff had me thinking about them again. It seems like they're based on ancient groups from southern Japan like the Azumi, a group from Jomon era Japan that, like the Zonai, worshipped a water dragon (Watatsumi).

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@MarioBrothBlog By the looks of it also Windows XP’s Luna Silver theme.

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An Ainu ritual called "Kamuy Hopunire" was performed in Shin-Hidaka in order to send the spirit of a bear hunted by Ainu to the heavens. Kamuy Hopunire is a general spirit-sending ceremony for any hunted animal, while Iyomante is specifically for an animal raised in captivity.

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山で狩猟したクマの魂を天に送る #アイヌ民族伝統の儀式 #カムイホプニレアイヌ文化を伝承しようと 16日 #新ひだか町で行われました

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Whoever wrote this clearly didn't take time to fact check because any English source, nevermind Japanese, will tell you that you can only view Lake Mashū from observation platforms - the lake and its shore are strictly off-limits and there are no tour boats. Stellar journalism.

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Japan seems to have this chronic condition where they want more students & skilled workers to come & re-invigorate Japanese society but at the same time they don't want anyone to come in?? Like, get over yourselves. You're not living in the same world that Sakoku was enacted in.

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@Trey_Explainer This one's a personal edit

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Today a Russian guy I know showed me this clip from an old Soviet animation and now I can't stop laughing when I watch it

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@heretic_acolyte @Reach4ACopsGun These are women herders in Hadhramaut, Yemen! They wear a traditional hat called "madhalla" which has a conical shape to keep the wearer cool, with the design promoting air circulation. As they are women, they also wear the abaya.

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@MarioBrothBlog Looks like it's based on Ipponguma「一本隈」style Kumadori.

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@Lockstin How the hell is this legal

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The older houses in Celestic town were based on Japanese "Minka" (民家). Specifically, a style called gasshou-zukuri (合掌造り) - 'clasped hands', from the similarity of the roof shape to two hands in prayer. Distinct styles of these came about during the Edo period.

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5 years

This reminds me of something but I can’t put my finger on it...

Serebii.net

@SerebiiNet

5 years

Serebii Update: Official artwork of Duraludon, a Steel/Dragon-type

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Also very interesting thing in Zorua's description here I want to talk about: You know how it says they were driven from other lands by humans? Well there's some real life stories about kitsune to back this up...

Kaihatsu

@KaihatsuYT

3 years

So it appears that these Pokémon are essentially the re-born souls of Pokémon who perished after migrating to Hisui, becoming vengeful in the process. And their illusions are manifested from the spiteful power they hold.

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@GeekyLuigi I think the original idea was that skeuomorphic design would pave the way to abstract minimalism once a majority of people were sufficiently proficient with digital interfaces, but to me, much like with modern architecture, what we have now seems divorced from human sensibilities

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@KaihatsuYT

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So the two new Hisuian forms we have seen are very clearly based on Japanese kitsune (shapeshifting foxes). You see it through the white and red colouring, both classic kitsune colours. And you'll see it in kitsune masks! Devious prankster foxes that can shapeshift into humans.

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@KaihatsuYT

5 years

Little piece of info about the drawings I did for @Lockstin 's most recent video: The cutle little rock guy was originally a sandier colour before we became a rockier brown.

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@KaihatsuYT

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The original image appears to have been taken in Akan in Hokkaido. I think the flat-ish mountain at the back is Mt Meakan. Meakan's name in Ainu is Macinesir, "Woman mountain". Mt Oakan nearby is called Pinnesir, "Man mountain". According to legend, they are husband and wife.

Render96 VGTP

@Render96VGTP

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One of the source images for Cool, Cool Mountain and Snowman's Land background in Super Mario 64.Sozaijiten Vol.6 - SF188.

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3 years

A more in-depth look at Pokémon's Bell Tower.

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@KaihatsuYT

4 years

@MarioBrothBlog Once again Nintendo using the Rodin font in their games. It's been in everything from Animal Crossing to the Gamecube OS and Wii health and safety screen.

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@KaihatsuYT

6 months

Hokkaido University has introduced Ainu language announcements on one of its two on-campus buses. The aim is to provide opportunities for both students & faculty with Ainu roots to interact with Ainu culture on a daily basis, & to broaden understanding within the university.

アイヌ民族関連ニュース

@ainunews

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北大の学内循環バス、車内アナウンスにアイヌ語導入　文化の理解促進：北海道新聞デジタル

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@KaihatsuYT

3 years

空覇の降臨 The Advent of Koopa

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@KaihatsuYT

3 years

Since things have quietened down a bit I suppose now's a good time to introduce myself to my new followers! I'm Kaihatsu - I make videos about cultural inspirations in games, & also about typography! I also talk about fonts @Fontendou My channel is at

Kaihatsu

Analysing, discussing & promoting creativity through culture.

www.youtube.com

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@KaihatsuYT

3 years

Another sign of the era that #LegendsArceus is set in is the streetlamps, seemingly based on gas lamps from the Meiji period. The stone masonry building at the end of the row of houses is also a clue, further pointing to that end of Edo to Meiji settlement period of Hokkaido.

城北ﾊﾟｯｼｮﾝﾌﾙｰﾂ小泉ﾏｰﾏﾏﾏ

@mbnfid

3 years

モンスターボールが結構前から存在したという事実に驚いてるのだけど、街灯の形を見て明治時代の物なので約１５０年前からモンスターボールは使われていたということになります。

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@OliverJia1014 If I ever naturalise I'd probably call myself a "Japanese National/日本国民" instead of just Japanese/日本人 On a similar note, I'm curious as to why hasn't she taken a Japanese name. I already have one lined up to register at the local Ward Office as an official alias.

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@KaihatsuYT

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Foxes, like spiders & snakes, were thought by the Yamato court to be of a lower class who were forced to leave their native lands when the Yamato court rose to power. And as they were treated as being of great harm, there was a fear that they would take revenge for being wronged.

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