On November 30, 1977 Konica (a Japanese manufacturer of film, film cameras, camera accessories, photographic and photo-processing equipment, photocopiers, fax machines and laser printers) sold the world first autofocus camera "Jasupin" (Konica C35 AF). 1,000,000 pieces were sold for 2 years. To commemorate this, November 30 is called Day of Camera.
Since 1995 the digital camera has been popular. I like taking pictures. Whenever I traveled abroad, I used to bring about 5 cameras (1 single-lens reflex for wide-view pictures, 3 digital cameras - one for zooming, the other for snapshots another for video-taping, and 1 compact camera.) But these days for everyday life I only bring Panasonic D-snap with me. This was the gift from my colleagues of Panasonic when I left the company in 2003. It is very small and easy to bring. Many people are usually very surprised to see the camera for the first time because it is very thin and small.
Monday, November 30, 2009
全勝優勝（zensho yusho）: Complete victory
Today was the senshuraku (千秋楽), the last day of Kyushu basho(九州場所) or jyuichigatsu basho(十一月場所) of the Ground Sumo Tournament.
Yokozuna Hakuho(横綱白鵬) became a champion by 15-0, that is he won the championship with a complete victory（全勝優勝：zensho yusho）. It was his 12th victory, and the 4th complete victory. He made another record of 86 wins in a year, which is the most in the history.
The prizes (懸賞：kensho) of the match between Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Asashoryu (横綱朝青龍) was 47, which was also the most record in Kyushu basho. Before that 38 was the most.
Congratulations!
Yokozuna Hakuho(横綱白鵬) became a champion by 15-0, that is he won the championship with a complete victory（全勝優勝：zensho yusho）. It was his 12th victory, and the 4th complete victory. He made another record of 86 wins in a year, which is the most in the history.
The prizes (懸賞：kensho) of the match between Yokozuna Hakuho and Yokozuna Asashoryu (横綱朝青龍) was 47, which was also the most record in Kyushu basho. Before that 38 was the most.
Congratulations!
Sunday, November 29, 2009
太平洋記念日（taiheiyo kinenbi）： Anniversary of the Pacific Ocean
They say November 28 is the anniversary of the Pacific Ocean. In 1520 the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan first entered the South Pacific ocean. Since the weather had been very nice and the ocean was very calm, he named the waters El Mar Pacifico (Pacific Ocean). He was killed in Philippines but the rest of his crew sailed around the world and became the first people who proved that the earth is round. At that time it took about 3 years to sail around the world.
I have circumnavigated by the Peace Boat from Dec. 25, 2003 to March 31, 2004, that is it took 98 days.
According to the era, what the Seven Seas means are different, but in the modern days they are the South and North Pacific Ocean, the South and North Atlantic Ocean, the Antarctic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean, and the Indian Ocean. They are minami taiheiyo(南太平洋), kita taiheiyo(北太平洋), minami taiseiyo(南大西洋), kita taiseiyo (北大西洋), nankyokukai (南極海), hokkyokukai (北極海), and indo yo (インド洋) in Japanese respectively.
I have circumnavigated by the Peace Boat from Dec. 25, 2003 to March 31, 2004, that is it took 98 days.
According to the era, what the Seven Seas means are different, but in the modern days they are the South and North Pacific Ocean, the South and North Atlantic Ocean, the Antarctic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean, and the Indian Ocean. They are minami taiheiyo(南太平洋), kita taiheiyo(北太平洋), minami taiseiyo(南大西洋), kita taiseiyo (北大西洋), nankyokukai (南極海), hokkyokukai (北極海), and indo yo (インド洋) in Japanese respectively.
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