Japan - News/General Discussion

bmwracer wrote:Thing is, is it a mildew-generated smell or is it process-related to the book/magazine...

I can tell the difference between the two... It's probably my years working with comic books and newspapers. Mildew has a more natural smell, and it isn't a bad smell - it's just different.

Process-related (or I refer to this as chemical-related) smells come from either the ink used, or bleach that's used in the paper itself. Chemical-related smells is quite obvious because it's more pontent. If you sniff it for awhile, you may get a reaction from it, such as a headache or it'll make you noxious/dizzy/etc. In other words, it's not good for you, so don't smell the stuff for a long time! I do notice that certain freshly printed Japanese newspapers in Japan has a very strong chemical-based smell. I recently received a package from Rinkya, and they used newspaper for padding. Opening the box, I nearly passed out from the smell of the newspaper.

bmwracer wrote:And I wouldn't let the sun beat down on a photobook or something similar: it'll fade for sure... :(

I said "a day or so". That's not long enough to do any fading on photobooks. I have every Sakai Noriko book, and I've practiced the sunlight technique on them, with no fading effect. Unlike the ink and paper used in magazines like People or TIME, the quality of the ink/paper in the photobooks is a lot more durable.

--- groink

groink wrote:Process-related (or I refer to this as chemical-related) smells come from either the ink used, or bleach that's used in the paper itself. Chemical-related smells is quite obvious because it's more pontent. If you sniff it for awhile, you may get a reaction from it, such as a headache or it'll make you noxious/dizzy/etc. In other words, it's not good for you, so don't smell the stuff for a long time! I do notice that certain freshly printed Japanese newspapers in Japan has a very strong chemical-based smell. I recently received a package from Rinkya, and they used newspaper for padding. Opening the box, I nearly passed out from the smell of the newspaper.

I gotcha. You're talking about the outgassing of the solvents used in the inks and stuff... Most likely carcinogenic in the long term.

I said "a day or so". That's not long enough to do any fading on photobooks. I have every Sakai Noriko book, and I've practiced the sunlight technique on them, with no fading effect. Unlike the ink and paper used in magazines like People or TIME, the quality of the ink/paper in the photobooks is a lot more durable.

Well, I wouldn't risk it regardless of the time period. A cool, dry place away from the sun would be my preference... :)

I kind of liked the smell. :beaten:

Same here..I like the smell of Japanese made paper and stationery ...hehehe. i.e Kokuyo, Maruman...they smell nice :beaten:

I've noticed that whenever anybody gets home in a drama, they say 'Hi, I'm home!" even if no one else is there. Is this a Japanese custom to say "Hi' I'm Home." every time you come home?

gaijin mark wrote:I've noticed that whenever anybody gets home in a drama, they say 'Hi, I'm home!" even if no one else is there. Is this a Japanese custom to say "Hi' I'm Home." every time you come home?

Maybe they don't know if anyone's home, so to play it safe, they still say "tadaima!" :)

gaijin mark wrote:I've noticed that whenever anybody gets home in a drama, they say 'Hi, I'm home!" even if no one else is there. Is this a Japanese custom to say "Hi' I'm Home." every time you come home?

Yes. It's just a traditional way of doing things. Like saying Itadakimasu before you eat and saying Gochisosama after you eat. Stuff like that. :)

bmwracer wrote:
Maybe they don't know if anyone's home, so to play it safe, they still say "tadaima!" :)

AHAHAHA like wearing suspenders and a belt! :hehe: :hehe: :hehe:

eltinator wrote:AHAHAHA like wearing suspenders and a belt! :hehe: :hehe: :hehe:

Dude, you're hung up on that suspenders and belt thing, aren't you?? :hehe:

Huh???!! :crazy:

bmwracer wrote:
Dude, you're hung up on that suspenders and belt thing, aren't you?? :hehe:

yea it was hella funny! :hehe: :hehe: :hehe:

Thanks for the info. One of my favorite parts of GTO is watching Matsushima come home. Always make my teeth sweat!!! :D

gaijin mark wrote:Thanks for the info. One of my favorite parts of GTO is watching Matsushima come home. Always make my teeth sweat!!! :D

I feel you! I felt the same way too. :inlove: She is so hot! :love_eyes:

:nut:

gaijin mark wrote:Thanks for the info. One of my favorite parts of GTO is watching Matsushima come home. Always make my teeth sweat!!! :D

Man, I don't know ANYTHING about this show . . . but, gaijin mark gets the JDorama poetry line of the day award with that "make my teeth sweat" line. What a great, inventive line.

The Man wrote:Man, I don't know ANYTHING about this show . . .

WHAT?!???!!!???!?!?!?!?!?!?

Are you serious? You gotta go rent it. Japan Video next to Likelike Drive Inn. For the whole series, you could rent it for about (guesstimation) a little over $10.00 for a whole week!

Go go go on your lunch break today! :D :hehe:

ahochaude wrote:


WHAT?!???!!!???!?!?!?!?!?!?

Are you serious? You gotta go rent it. Japan Video next to Likelike Drive Inn. For the whole series, you could rent it for about (guesstimation) a little over $10.00 for a whole week!

Go go go on your lunch break today! :D :hehe:

Hahah, yeh, maybe. I know I must needs see this one. Think KIKU-TV will show?

Also (and I know I just posted the following at another thread), About 8:00a, Hawai'i time, today, I just picked up both dailies . . . and who do I see a-walkin' in my direction? None other than AHOCHAUDE (we've met before)!!! Both of us in shades, looking like a Ray Ban ad or something (actually, I had my Wayfarers draped around my neck).

Talked story (over construction noise), had a few laughs. Discussed the board. Nice, sunny day.

Folks, Ahochaude is a well-dressed, well-groomed man.

The Man wrote:Hahah, yeh, maybe. I know I must needs see this one. Think KIKU-TV will show?

it may be alittle old to show. if i have all the eps, (which i don't) i'd have offered to send it to ya already. :mrgreen:

One more question please...

When you say tadaima there is always a response if someone is home.

What is the response please?

Peg

okaeri OR okaerinasai (more polite)

i have seen it...its all emotional.. AND ITS JUST ABOUT MILK... but its nice..
...and yes its JAPANESE..... i would expect that about SOYmilk... but its just regular milk i think....