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!
UPDATES - 21.12.2010
Official site says Masha will be performing Michishirube. I wonder will Emiri Miyamoto make an appearance since it could be Michishirube 2010. Sorry if I sound unexcited. I was hoping for a faster number, utilising the energy of 12000 very eager fans. Michishirube is such a safe song and a song with way too much exposure. Japanese fans are very happy with this choice but for me for such a vast catalogue of songs, he only resings the few same songs repeatedly. This is a rather personal and sentimental song so it might suit this event where the theme is "Connections" and this is Masha's "Life connections" but for once I wish he break out of the shell. Shounen would have been my choice and it is quite a song about life connections.
The news proper...
This is the 61st year of the Kouhaku. With the end of its 'memorial' 60th year, this is the Kouhaku's first step into a new era. The theme for this year is "Connecting through Song". Radio, television, digital broadcast, mobile phones, internet.....public media has diversified with the times. Nevertheless, the song is "what connects people together", and the mission of the Kouhaku to deliver songs to the nation, remains unchanged regardless of the change in times. Therefore, the 61st Kouhaku will look once more at the theme which had been the starting point of the Kouhaku, and through to the present day: "Connections." [Translated by Izumisano, Source]
Previously posted here, as speculated, indeed it will be a live broadcast from the concert hall EXCEPT fans at the concert hall get to attend the concert much earlier. Basically it means that the concert will start as schedule BUT before the start, say maybe hour or so earlier Masha will perform for Kouhaku from the hall. That means 12,000 fans cheering (way more than those in the NHK Hall I would dare say!) and sort of works things out with WOWOW since there's no problem with copyright an all. Wouldn't it be better if fans come in red and white shirts or something of those colours and camera pans over and the hall sees all that? Kinda reaffirm Masha's position in the music world eh? Anyway general ticket sale only on 24.12.2010? I thought it is sold out?!
NOTE : Related news here
Official site says Masha will be performing Michishirube. I wonder will Emiri Miyamoto make an appearance since it could be Michishirube 2010. Sorry if I sound unexcited. I was hoping for a faster number, utilising the energy of 12000 very eager fans. Michishirube is such a safe song and a song with way too much exposure. Japanese fans are very happy with this choice but for me for such a vast catalogue of songs, he only resings the few same songs repeatedly. This is a rather personal and sentimental song so it might suit this event where the theme is "Connections" and this is Masha's "Life connections" but for once I wish he break out of the shell. Shounen would have been my choice and it is quite a song about life connections.
The news proper...
This is the 61st year of the Kouhaku. With the end of its 'memorial' 60th year, this is the Kouhaku's first step into a new era. The theme for this year is "Connecting through Song". Radio, television, digital broadcast, mobile phones, internet.....public media has diversified with the times. Nevertheless, the song is "what connects people together", and the mission of the Kouhaku to deliver songs to the nation, remains unchanged regardless of the change in times. Therefore, the 61st Kouhaku will look once more at the theme which had been the starting point of the Kouhaku, and through to the present day: "Connections." [Translated by Izumisano, Source]
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON 07.12.2010
Previously posted here, as speculated, indeed it will be a live broadcast from the concert hall EXCEPT fans at the concert hall get to attend the concert much earlier. Basically it means that the concert will start as schedule BUT before the start, say maybe hour or so earlier Masha will perform for Kouhaku from the hall. That means 12,000 fans cheering (way more than those in the NHK Hall I would dare say!) and sort of works things out with WOWOW since there's no problem with copyright an all. Wouldn't it be better if fans come in red and white shirts or something of those colours and camera pans over and the hall sees all that? Kinda reaffirm Masha's position in the music world eh? Anyway general ticket sale only on 24.12.2010? I thought it is sold out?!
NOTE : Related news here
Remember,
61st Kōhaku Uta Gassen
Date : 31st Dec 2010
Time : 7.30pm - 11.45pm (Japan time), 6.30pm-10.45pm(Malaysia time-ASTRO CH 398)
Channel : NHK
So I suppose you can all tune in after 10pm Japan time (9pm Malaysian time). It has to be between 10pm to 11pm.
Anyway the news from Tokyograph;
Singer Masaharu Fukuyama (41) has confirmed that, like last year, he will be participating in the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen by remote broadcast. He and 12,000 of his fans will appear on screen, broadcasting live from the Pacifico Yokohama.
Before Fukuyama was announced as part of the lineup, he had already scheduled four concerts at Pacifico Yokohama for December 27, 28, 30, and 31. The show on the 31st is a New Year's Eve countdown concert, with the venue opening at 9:30pm and Fukuyama scheduled to begin performing at 11:00pm. Instead of performing in the studio for Kohaku earlier in the evening and then rushing to Yokohama, it was decided that he would participate remotely due to logistical problems.
At some point after 10:00pm and before his concert begins, Fukuyama and his already-seated audience will make their Kohaku appearance.
In 2009, Fukuyama participated in Kohaku via a live broadcast from his hometown in Nagasaki. However, this time promises to be different with the addition of thousands of cheering fans.
Fukuyama has also announced that the countdown concert will be broadcast live on WOWOW and in approximately 50 movie theaters across Japan. Those who attend the theater viewings will receive the same souvenir goods that will be distributed to fans at the actual concert. General ticket sales will begin on December 24, with each ticket priced at 3,000 yen.
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