We know…. We covers filming location for “Bambino~~!” way too extensive. We have our own reasons: 1) it’s the first JE’s drama that got us into the fandom, and 2) at that time we just got our chef/cooking uniform so we kinda tried to imitate Bambino, lol.
This time we direct you to the dump site that appear quite often on the drama. It’s the place where Jun got beaten up because he messed up the soup.
Earlier this year LDH, the agency where EXILE belongs, had a major revamp. They re-branding themselves as a company that is not only an entertainment agency but beyond that. Let their own company profiles video tell you the story.
Ramen is one of popular comfort food among Japanese. Back then, Muslim traveler might be hesitated to taste this dish because usually it was made from pork broth. But these days the number of Vegetarian Ramen and even Halal Ramen is increasing in Japan. One of the place to try Vegetarian Ramen is in Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum. There are 3 – 4 different option you can choose. Or if you are a big eater, why not try all? This museum is probably the most random/out-of-theme museum we’ve ever visited. We will tell you why later.
We finally made it to Fukuoka! And of course we went around Hakata as if we’re Bambino!. One thing we found about this city, or Fukuoka in general, is that you may lost in bridges. Seriously, this area has sooooo…. many bridges. No wonder, for Bambino itself, there are at least three bridges that was filmed in the dorama.
Naka River, where the three bridges crossed over
As JE fangirls, January probably the best month for you to go to Japan as there are so many concerts from different groups being held. We managed to go to not just one, but three concert venue. Sadly we didn’t actually attend the concert as we couldn’t get the ticket (someday we will!). So for our consolation, we went for Karaoke and made our own concert, lol. This particular karaoke chain located in Yotsuya-sanchome, Shinjuku not only a place for having fun, but also they offer Halal menu for Muslim visitor.
Most of JE idol’s PV were shot inside a studio, so when they finally shot something outside it means there’s something special about the place. For example this certain filming location we visited recently, where Hey!Say!JUMP shot their “Asu e no Yell” PV (they shot it inside the building though….).
3 more years to go to Olympic 2020, Japan effort to cater Muslim needs of Halal food has been increasing. Compared to our first visit in 2013, it is getting easier to find Halal Restaurant in Japan. But, when you go to off-beaten path then it’s almost impossible to find one. Worry not because now you can order halal bento if you had plan visiting a region with no Halal Restaurant available. We ordered bento from tdjapan.com for our trip to Miyajima, Hiroshima.
Have you heard about this park (浜町公園) before? To be honest, we also had no idea until we watched Aiba’s movie “Miracle: Debikuro-kun no Koi to Mahou” (2014). Yes, this is the park where Hikari bumps into So-Young.
To be exact, this is one of Hamacho Station exits in Hamacho Park
Yurukyara adalah singkatan dari yurui kyarakuta yang dapat diterjemahkan sebagai karakter yang tidak kaku. Awalnya penggunaan maskot sejenis banyak digunakan oleh instansi pemerintah yang memiliki kesan kaku. Harapan dari menggunakan maskot yang berkesan imut tersebut adalah untuk menjauhkan kesan kaku dan dapat menjadi instutisi yang dekat dengan masyarakat. Dalam perkembangannya yurukyara banyak dimanfaatkan sebagai maskot duta pariwisata di daerah. Contoh yang paling terkenal adalah Hikonyan yang merupakan maskot dari kota Hikone di Prefektur Shiga. Hikonyan yang menjuarai Yurukyara Grand Prix pada tahun 2010, berhasil membuat Hikone dikunjungi oleh wisatawan yang ingin menyaksikan secara langsung kelucuannya. Hal inilah yang kemudian memicu daerah-daerah untuk membuat yurukyara-nya masing-masing agar dapat mendongkrak pendapatan daerah melalui bidang pariwisata.
Yurukyara, which is short for yurui kyarakuta, is a mascot initially used by government organization in order to give gentle impression of the institution. Hence the name yurui means”loose” or “gentle”. Nowadays, yurukyara is often use as travel ambassador of a region. One of the popular mascot is Hikonyan from Hikone of Shiga prefecture. In 2010, Hikonyan won the first Yurukyara Grand Prix and boost the city popularity immediately after the winning. People travel all the way to Hikone to see Hikonyan cuteness. This trigger other cities to develop their own yurukyara to stimulate income from tourism.
Hikonyan
What doramas did you watch this summer? If Suki na Hito ga Iro Koto is on your list, this post will be perfect for you. We’re gonna explore filming locations, focusing on Kamakura and Enoshima, of this Fuji TV’s dorama.
SukiKoto, in short
Intergalactic Yeah! 