Hello everyone, welcome to the "Belden Board" column, where you can see the recent events and trivia about Japan.
This column is in the form of a weekly newspaper, updated 1-2 times a week; divided into two parts: "Small Speaker" and "Memorabilia", "Little Speaker" records some small things and anecdotes close to life, and "Memorabilia" is the dynamics of Japanese society and economy.
As for the column name "Belden Board", it is pronounced hyakutouban in Japanese, and the alarm phone 110 is a harmonic sound.
Without further ado, walk up.~
Small horn
Japanese manga artist Rumiko Takahashi received the Purple Ribbon Medal
According to Japanese media, the Japanese government recently announced the list of autumn medal winners, of which manga artist Rumiko Takahashi won the Purple Ribbon Medal, which is the highest national honor in the Japanese literary and artistic circles.
Rumiko Takahashi has published many classic works, such as "Crazy Horse 1/2" and "InuYasha". Her work has also gained wide recognition outside of Asia, and in 2018 she was named "Best-Selling Female Cartoonist of All Time" in the United States.
The number of newborns in Japan who are named "凪" has increased the most, or it has been influenced by the "Devil's Blade"
According to Japanese media, the results of the survey of nearly 200,000 newborns show that the proportion of men and women whose parents in Japan chose the Chinese character "凪" in the name of "凪" this year (January to September) increased the most, and the ranking jumped from 90 last year to 26, or was affected by the "Blade of The Devil's Blade" Tomioka Yoshihide's name "凪". "Lotus" has won the hottest boy name for 3 consecutive years, and "Yang Kui" is the hottest girl name for 5 consecutive years.
Next up are three messages related to Arashi.
<h1 toutiao-origin="h1" > lan held an online performance for the 21st anniversary of the anniversary, generating an estimated single-day income of more than 30 billion yen</h1>
On November 3rd, Arashi, a popular Japanese national group, held an online performance "ARAFES 2020" at the New National Stadium. Some media estimate that the economic income generated by this performance will be more than 30 billion yen, far exceeding the total box office of this year's hit movie "Devil's Blade: Infinite Train".
It is reported that the day's performance is divided into two parts, the first part of the performance starts at 4:30 pm, only members of the fan club can watch. The second part of the show starts at 7 p.m. and can be paid for by non-members of the general audience. In addition, the farewell part of "Arashi" after the performance is also only available to members. In the farewell, "Arashi" announced that although the group itself is about to suspend the activities, the fan club will continue to exist, which is a decision unanimously agreed by all members.
According to relevant sources, the economic income generated by the performance of "Arashi" reached 30 billion yen, which exceeded the total box office of this year's hit movie "Devil's Blade: Infinite Train" by 15.7 billion yen in just one day.
Weekly Bunkharu revealed that Arashi Captain Tomomo Ohno was photographed with his single mother, and the two had been in an underground relationship for 7 years
Arashi captain Tomotoshi Ohno was exposed to have been in a relationship with Ako, a single mother who was 10 years younger. Ono plans to secretly emigrate with his girlfriend after marriage, which may have affected the decision of his group Arashi to terminate their activities. The weekly magazine Wenchun released the intimate vacation photo of the two again yesterday.
Arashi member Matsumoto Jun's statement that "the root of kpop is Janis" caused Dissatisfaction among Han fans
In an interview with the American media outlet VARIETY, Matsumoto said, "Johnny established many boy groups in the 60s and raised them to world standards, leaving traces not only in the Japanese entertainment industry, but also in popular culture throughout Asia", reflecting the exploits of the late Johnny Kitagawa.
In addition, he said that "the overseas groups that are active now are also based on the groups produced by Johnny in the 1960s", and he said of the recent popularity of K-POP, "Johnny laid the foundation decades ago, and now I am proud to finally start crossing borders.".
The statement sparked massive opposition from Korean fans, who considered it arrogant and rude, and that J-POP and Janis had nothing to do with K-POP.
<h1 toutiao-origin="h1" > Wenchun broke the news that Kentaro Ito forced his girlfriend to have an abortion and abused cats</h1>
According to the weekly Fumiharu on November 5, Kentaro Ito had been in a relationship with and semi-cohabitation with former restaurant clerk A, when he had sexual violence against him and abused his girlfriend's 2 cats; after the girlfriend was found pregnant, the office and Ito's mother came forward to let him have an abortion; he once harassed Rei Hirose, falsely claiming that A had cheated on him many times. During the filming of I Am Big Brother, A couldn't bear to kick him out. Once complained that yokohama meteors were diagnosed with the new crown and affected their work, and the director directed his performance, but he said that people were long-winded...
The president of Ito's office did not approve of some of the reports and protested, saying that he would take legal measures against Fumiharu.
memorabilia
< h1 toutiao-origin="h1" > important notice: starting from the 8th, double negative certificates within 2 days are required to return from Japan</h1>
Recently, the Chinese Embassy in Japan released the news that in order to reduce the spread of the epidemic, from November 8, 2020, Chinese and foreign passengers who are flying from Japan to China must board the aircraft with a negative nucleic acid test certificate for the new coronavirus and a negative test certificate for serum-specific IgM antibody (hereinafter referred to as serum IgM antibody) (hereinafter referred to as the double-negative certificate) within 2 days before boarding (subject to the sampling date).
Among them, passengers who fly directly are required to complete the test at the designated institution of the embassy or consulate, obtain a paper double negative certificate in the format specified by the embassy or consulate, and board the plane with the original certificate when boarding the plane and send a copy of the certificate to the airline for retention.
Passengers transiting through a third country must undergo two tests in Japan and the transit country. After obtaining the double negative certificate, Chinese citizens should apply for a green health code with the "HS" logo through the international version of the epidemic prevention health code mini program, and foreign citizens should send the "Health Status Declaration" to the Chinese embassy or consulate by email for review, and then print it and bring it to the airport after passing.
Passengers transiting through Japan should apply for an entry visa from the Japanese Embassy or Consulates and comply with the Japanese epidemic prevention policy of the 14-day entry quarantine. After the end of the quarantine period, please follow the requirements of direct flight to China for testing and taking the flight. (For details, please click "Read the original article" to go to the official website of the Chinese Embassy in Japan)
<h1 toutiao-origin="h1" > up to date! Summary of Flight Information between China and Japan in November</h1>
Recently, the WeChat public account of the Chinese Embassy in Japan has compiled and summarized the routes between Japan and China (mainland) in November according to the official websites of various airlines, as follows:
Shenzhen Airlines plans to increase flights between Wuxi and Narita every Friday, and Spring Japan Airlines plans to increase flights between Tianjin and Narita every other Monday.
Japan cancels COVID-19 testing for Chinese arrivals
According to Japanese media, since November 1, Japan has removed 9 countries and regions, including China, from the "denied entry" list, and people from the above countries and regions no longer need to be tested for the new crown virus at customs when they arrive in Japan. This is also the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic that Japan has relaxed quarantine requirements for inbound personnel.
It is reported that in addition to Chinese mainland and Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, the policy covers Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Australia and New Zealand.
In addition, personnel from outside the above-mentioned countries and regions, as long as the journey of the past two weeks through the above-mentioned exemption areas, will also be allowed to enter Japan, but still need to be tested for viruses, register information such as whereabouts and contact information in Japan, and comply with the relevant regulations on self-isolation for 14 days after entry and not using public transportation.
The Osaka Metropolitan Concept Referendum was rejected, and the mayor of Osaka announced his withdrawal from politics
According to Japanese media, the results of the residents' vote on the "Osaka Metropolitan Concept" bill held on November 1 were announced, but the bill was rejected due to the majority of the opposing votes, and Osaka's goal of upgrading to Japan's "second capital" was declared a failure.
The "Osaka Metropolitan Conception" bill refers to the abolition of Osaka Prefecture and the osaka and sakai cities under its jurisdiction, and the reclassification of the existing 24 districts of Osaka into four special districts: Yodogawa, Kita, Chuo, and Tennoji. Osaka Prefecture was then reorganized into Osaka Prefecture in reference to the tokyo metropolitan government.
It is reported that five years ago, the "Osaka Metropolitan Concept" had held a referendum and was rejected. Five years later, the opposition won again with a narrow margin of 17,000 votes.
Osaka Mayor Ichiro Matsui, the main initiator of the Osaka Metropolitan Vision, said he must be held accountable for the failure as a politician and that he will retire from politics at the same time at the end of his current mayoral term.
<h1 toutiao-origin="h1" > Japanese century-old clothing giant RENOWN officially declared bankruptcy</h1>
According to Japanese media, on November 2, RENOWN, a veteran Japanese apparel company that has been established for more than a hundred years, announced that it will officially start bankruptcy proceedings a month later, becoming the first listed company in Japan to go bankrupt due to poor management in 2020.
Founded in Osaka in 1902 and listed in 1979, RENOWN had more than 2,000 stores at its peak, and was not only the largest clothing manufacturer in Japan, but also the world's largest clothing company, and its turnover once set a record for the world's clothing companies.
At present, renown's D'URBAN and YAG Shidan have been sold to the Koizumi Group in August, and the brand stores such as arnold palmer timeless that have not found a target for sale have all closed before October 30.
~This week's cold jokes~
At the hardware store, I asked the clerk where the toilet was, and then I was brought here. Well, I was wrong.
This article was compiled and compiled by Japan Pass and first published on the Japan Pass website
Editor: Park Nien-jin
Translator: Park Nien-jin
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