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Tag: NEO JAPANESE HEROINE

exist†trace — GET BACK

On August 14, 2023 By scalesoflibraIn TranslationLeave a comment

When I hear the words "get back" by themselves, I think "get back [away from a dangerous person/situation in front of you]." So this song threw me a little at first. It probably doesn't help that the way they sing "get baaack" sounds to me like "Bat-maaan" as sung in the theme song from the …

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A predominantly blue Impressionist painting of a road on a rainy night. A horse and carriage, seen from behind, move away down the road. The street lamps are reflected in the wet pavement.

exist†trace — Kimi to ame to himitsu

On May 21, 2023 By scalesoflibraIn Translation2 Comments

This track appeared on Royal Straight Magic and later on NEO JAPANESE HEROINE under the translated title "You, Rain, and Secrets." At the time of said compilation album's release, miko described this song as "a quiet, fiery love ballad" in a blog post in English, and said it was about a man who doesn't know what he has until …

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A painting by Vincent van Gogh titled Wheat Field with Crows. It features his signature chunky brushstrokes. A field of yellow wheat fills the bottom of half of the long, rectangular canvas, while a dark blue sky with what appear to be two moons or maybe too clouds fills the upper half. There are many black M shapes in the sky representing crows.

exist†trace – Psychedelic Black Night

On December 29, 2022 By scalesoflibraIn TranslationLeave a comment

This song first appeared on Royal Straight Magic and was also included on the Western release Neo Japanese Heroine. Given the time of year and the title, I was thinking it would be fitting for Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve. But I digress. On the occasion of that Western release, miko posted to her blog in English …

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The CD and liner notes for the Setsuzoku Records release NEO JAPANESE HEROINE.

exist†trace — BLAST

On May 29, 2022September 25, 2022 By scalesoflibraIn Translation1 Comment

With the release of the compilation album NEO JAPANESE HEROINE, I wanted to do more of the tracks that are on that album specifically. Hence why today I jump to "BLAST," the last track on THIS IS NOW. Songs like this that have a lot of English interspersed can actually be harder to translate, because …

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Close up of an "ita bag," a bag full of fandom pins and chotchkis. This one has mostly Hard Rock Cafe pins and FFVII keychains.
My ita bag!
On the door to Shin-eiji Temple (an annex of Naritasan Temple) in Sapporo, they translated "Pray freely" to "Pray it freely", which I thought felt more poetic. (May 2016)
On the door to Shin-eiji Temple (an annex of Naritasan Temple) in Sapporo, they translated “Pray freely” to “Pray it freely”, which I thought felt more poetic. (May 2016)
The Reclining Buddha at Nanzōin, which is the first stop in the 88 temple pilgrimage of Sasaguri & Shikoku. This is the largest bronze reclining Buddha in the world (August 2010)
The Reclining Buddha at Nanzōin, which is the first stop in the 88 temple pilgrimage of Sasaguri & Shikoku. This is the largest bronze reclining Buddha in the world (August 2010)
Based on a photo that originally appeared in the magazine Fool's Mate
Based on a photo that originally appeared in the magazine Fool’s Mate
Scripps Park Monarch Side Full
Close-up! (May 2016)
Close-up! (May 2016)
The tower of the Bagley Pedestrian Bridge in Detroit stands silhouetted against a bank of fluffly, sun-lit clouds in a blue sky.
The faithful dog Hachi-ko guarding some cats at his spot in Shibuya. (May 2016)
The faithful dog Hachi-ko guarding some cats at his spot in Shibuya. (May 2016)
A staircase inside Villa La Pietra, New York University's Florence campus. July 2023.
A staircase inside Villa La Pietra, New York University’s Florence campus. July 2023.
Renaioli boat cruise at dusk on the Arno River, Florence. July 2023.
Renaioli boat cruise at dusk on the Arno River, Florence. July 2023.
Umegaemochi, a kind of mochi with sweet bean paste inside and a plum mark grilled onto the outside. A specialty of Dazaifu, there are several shops on the sandō that sell it. Yum! (April 2016)
Umegaemochi, a kind of mochi with sweet bean paste inside and a plum mark grilled onto the outside. A specialty of Dazaifu, there are several shops on the sandō that sell it. Yum! (April 2016)
This one speaks for itself, I think. (February 2010)
This one speaks for itself, I think. (February 2010)
Tsuki no Matsu, the "Moon Pine" in Ueno Park. I don't know if this is the same tree ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Hiroshige depicted in his "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo" prints, or if it's that the nearby temple has been grooming different pines into this shape for hundreds of years. (May 2016)
Tsuki no Matsu, the “Moon Pine” in Ueno Park. I don’t know if this is the same tree ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Hiroshige depicted in his “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo” prints, or if it’s that the nearby temple has been grooming different pines into this shape for hundreds of years. (May 2016)
A shrub flowering over a wall in a canal somewhere in Venice. July 2023
A shrub flowering over a wall in a canal somewhere in Venice. July 2023
From an ice cream stand on the 参道 (sandō, the road leading up to a temple or shrine) to Dazaifu Tenmangū. They sell normal flavors & unusual flavors. Black sesame isn't that unusual, but I recommend their tofu flavored ice cream and corn flavored ice cream too. (April 2016)
From an ice cream stand on the 参道 (sandō, the road leading up to a temple or shrine) to Dazaifu Tenmangū. They sell normal flavors & unusual flavors. Black sesame isn’t that unusual, but I recommend their tofu flavored ice cream and corn flavored ice cream too. (April 2016)

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