Welcome to All About Fukuyama Masaharu, part lyrics blog, part fan site, 100% about Masha. It started out as a blog around April 2009 to repost all English lyrics, but after a while I got a bit ambitious and posting many other things I can gather from the net, some pictures, some articles, mostly news in English from the perspective of a fan although you can find some translated articles in here. I do not pretend to say I take credit for the text in here; frankly I just search, gather, summarise, reword and repost. I will always include the name of the fan who said whatever I posted to the best of my ability but as you can see, my sources are mostly from 2 main fan forums of Masha that is not in Japan. My problem is I can't read Japanese or Chinese, but my persistence sometimes does pay off when I just keep looking. You will also find some pictures in here, but all of the pictures you don't see in here are in Facebook, just look for All Abt Masha. I am quite active in that Facebook page, and it is also a place to find information! My main purpose for this blog is for myself; to gather all lyrics in English under one roof. But I am very sure foreign fans can also benefit from the contents in this blog, and without the many wonderful foreign Masha fans who translate, discuss and share whether privately or publicly, this blog will never be what it is today. I am still hoping to find more English lyrics somewhere, although from the looks of it, I will say things have slowed down a bit. Anyway, have a look. If you have any snippet about Masha to share with me, or pictures or lyrics, anything at all, please do not hesitate to do so. Do join in the discussion by using Post A Comment. Do consider sending me your submission of reviews. And for new Masha fans, if you like, do join my Contact List. Thanks for dropping by!
Life is hard as Masha fan, more so when you're overseas, don't know Japanese and can't understand Chinese either because all articles are in Japanese, most are translated into Chinese and very few got the English treatment. Life as a non-Japanese or out of Japanese fan can be so difficult and it isn't made any easier since none of the Japanese star management company seems interested in worldwide audience as evidenced by their Japan only fan clubs! And all fans who dedicate themselves to translating his articles and BROS messages, etc are mostly one woman show, so you can guess how slow and how little we the rest could get. However what he lacks in an army of fans translating stuff, he made it up with a very few specialised fans who dedicate themselves to one task; getting his message across. So for leeches like myself who can't help but can just suck all the effort, it is a blessing. I feel quite ashamed of myself which was in a way why I started this blog in the first place; spreading the goodness of the talented Masha himself. So, you know his name, his age, his date of birth, even to the extent of his mother's name (I don't) or his brother's name (I don't also), but you don't know anything else. Like what are his thought processes when writing a song? What about what he said in that favourite youtube video you just saw? Or what the heck did he just say in his radio program? Fear not! I have a few resources for you, well actually 1 but it is more than enough for the time being. If you know Chinese or Japanese and can help to translate, help to translate his songs for me!! Or those articles you knew no one translate yet! Share and share alike! Check out the links after Read More.
Anyway, especially for English fans, do check out...
> Masha Heart
- For all the articles in English. Translated from magazines, TV interviews, lyrics, BROS Newsletters, concert reports, etc, in English (and some in Thai). This is to me the ultimate Masha resources for those who are English educated. Don't expect to find MP3s and what nots. It is strictly text based, no images, no nothing. But the more you read the more you know the man and his thought processes.
> MashaPlus Info Forums
- Requires registration but it's free and not like those high and mighty pompous club, so don't be afraid of not gaining entrance. This ain't Oxford. Anyway get scans, news, discussions and more. Great place I tell you.
> Tatiana's Livejournal
- Like myself, sometimes it is hard to get your hands on some of Masha stuff, be they DVDs or some of his older albums. Whilst you may find the contents in Tatiana's site objectionable due to the presence of well, you will know when you see them, I find her site extremely informative for those lacking in monetary resources. But do be aware; don't spread the name around too much if not there won't be any for future fans. Get the stuff, enjoy it and later when you see fit, buy it. I am aiming for his next DVD concert release but I have to curse if it is not available in Region 3 format!!
That's it. No other resources for English educated fans. Until I find others, the above 3 are gold! You will always find the above links at the bottom of each post in this blog.
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