i hate to break it to you but the first people who lived in Japan were chinese who escaped the empire some time before Sun Jian and Cao Cao were born.
@vampigoth1155 Actually, the archeological evidence points to the Yamato tribe being from Korea while the Emishi and Ainu were Russian. I believe the Ryukyuans might have originated in China, but I'm not sure. Also, I don't understand what Sun Jian and Cao Cao have to do with it, as Japan was settled around 30,000 BC, far before even the Han dynasty was established in China.
@Xezlec I'm also annoyed that many westerners don't know much about asia and thinking china and japan as the same is totally weird, but there are always people who don't know about things. Many westerners are interested in asia and knows these things, don't worry '^ .^
Why does this matter who is greater than who? Just as the British and America have influenced other countries, China has influenced other countries in the past. Every country has its own distinct culture whether or not it had foreign influence. Chinese writing was the root of Japanese writing. Latin was a root of most western writing, so hush now. It does not matter. You cannot know Chinese and write Japanese, and you cannot know Japanese and write Chinese, therefore they are different.
i hope one day after i gradute and a year before i go to college i'll be able to go to travel japan china korea and the european country areas so i can be able to post info on my new website that i hope you can go to online the site is undergoing creation so i'll post the site's name on my channel so visit sometimes
What rubbish from Xezlec. The two culture are very much interwined. It has become popular for some people to say things like "China and Japan are COMPLETELY different" when the truth is that most, and I make no generalisation when I say this, cultural aspects of Japan have their roots in, or have been massively influenced by China e.g. ceramics, poetry, painting, tea, literature, ethics etc . . . The list goes on and on. Myself being Chinese, I knew the meaning of the video title straight away.
@Bloodlovefreak That was stated like a true Chinese. I can read the Kanji, therefore I know everything there is to the Japanese. China is superior and the Japanese suck! Trust me, I lived in Japan for eight years and there are a lot of things wrong with Japan.But to infer that Japan is not uniquely Japan is pure ignorance and a whole lot of jingoistic nonsense. Which, by the way, the Chinese are quite good at. Jingoism, that is.
@cleamatra Well, I've never said anythig to the effect that "Japan is not uniquely" if that is what you are implying. I was merely lambasting the reactionary attitude of Xezec who thinks that China and Japan are as different as America and Mexico. This is typical of a Westerner who lacks any understanding of Chinese characters (kanji) or how great a role Chinese writers, philosophers and poets have played in shaping Japanese ethics and aesthetics.
@Bloodlovefreak I think that Xezlec is right. Although the number of chinese influences is considerable (the kanji, the sadou, and the whole Hei-An stuff) many of those things took different turn than in China, including music. When you compare cuultures of USA and Mexico (or for example Britain and France) you find that their mutual influence and difference is about the same as between Japan and China.
@TheoEvian So you think Japan and China are as different as the USA and Mexico (since you think Xezlec is correct)? That is just objectively wrong and I have given many reasons why before. I could give more but it will be more useful for you to read up Japan a bit more. I am not asserting that one culture is superior to another, but I am getting tired of Westerners, who have minimal understanding of both cultures, spouting nonsense and getting thumbs up.
I can't understand the lyrics but hell I don't thin I need to, coz I already know how she feels while singing this. That is what makes a song good, if you can feel it no matter what! ^_^
Japan borrowed the ideas from China and pioneered their own. Why invent inventions that are already invented when you can improve that invention beyond it's capabilities.
yeaaa! so true <3 there's so much feeling in traditional japanese music ! It's also really calming ^^ and it reminds me of being surrounded by nature ~ and just lay on a field full with sakura , and a deep blue sky!
Also, a Westerner who thinks that China and Japan are the same is a lot like an Easterner who thinks that the US and Mexico are the same. The differences between two related cultures are far more obvious if you're actually from one of them.
in my country people think china and japan are the same because of the ethnicity, in my opinion its a very ignorant comparision, its like saying that a blonde german is the same as a blonde british
Everyone originates from somewhere and every culture has similarities to another...it's pointless to argue who influenced who. Or do you ever see Europeans argueing about the similarities..they just know that today, each country has a fully developed culture worth seeing.
Has it ever come to you that history is "his story"? It might be about the same thing, but if it involves more than 1 countries u'll get more than 1 version of history from each country.
Chie, Mana & Tomoka Nagasu. I'm not sure about Chie & Mana's surname, but their websites can be found on the profile page of their website. [over in the information box]
Yeah Japan is the best! I LOVE their Traditional culture! And pop culture! Japan is SO connected to their past! That's what I love about Japan. But not only that, they actually HAVE a culture! And original at that!
I find that funny because most of Japanese culture is somehow connected to Chinese culture. Sushi came from the old way of making preserved fish rice in China, almost all of Japanese instruments (koto, shamisen) are Chinese instruments, and Japanese kimono is an old Chinese clothing style (from an OLD dynasty, though I can't remember which)
Still, the Japanese are very amazing people. (: It's just I think people should stop and remember the Chinese contributions to the "Japanese Culture".
But then again quite many instruments have been adapted from India to China. Every country just made the instruments fit to their culture and made their music. You can hear that by comparing Indian, Chinese and Japanese music, they don't sound like each other.
So much of China is Indian culture (Buddhism?) it's not even funny--but on the other hand, how much Shinto is DaoJiao, quite a bit, yes?
The world interacts and borrow; and make it their own.
Yet be must appreciate the individuals, and not forget about them--and certainly not insult them. :/ (many westerns, especially, enjoy bashing Chinese culture, for whatever reason? I have no idea. Chinese culture =/= politics)
i m not to offend you but CHINA IS NOT FROM INDIAN CULTURE chinese is belong to one of the ancient culture in the world whereas in term of "ANCIENT" it means that this culture has influenced other civilization like JAPAN and KOREA ,VIETNAM this is why japanese instrument looks chinese one because they adapt but for koto they remain the same because it is still 13 string when it is bought from china
Um... Not to... offend you, I guess, but we all came from the same place, kid, and yes, China was influenced by a lot of indian culture because the people from India are from the same place as the people from China. It's pure fact that everyone originated in the same place, young one, so China is very possibly from Indian culture.
You can say we all came from the same place, but that was long before modern cultures were formed, so using that in an argument is silly. China isn't "from" Indian culture. China has a cultural heritage dating back as far as India does. It is true that China and India have influenced each other over time, being neighbors and all. Buddhism is a good example of an Indian influence in China. But why are we talking about China? This video is Japanese.
Ha! That is very true! I don't remember how this got started. I do agree a lot, though, with DieSushiBitch, (Pfft) here for this song we are talking about the present, not the past, mayhaps the future. Let us just enjoy the music and picture, no?
well if chinese borrowed instruments and other things from other places you can't really call it chinese can you? So lets call everything its own names then
Japan has its own quite unique culture similar to Chinese and Korean, perhaps other east asian cultures
You noted correctly at first by saying somehow connected but again Japan has its own culture independent from chinese. Maybe chinese need to stop and remember the indian or persian contributions to the "chinese culture" first?
you are wrong this is the fact that even the japanese also know that chinese culture is the root of their culture and they borrowed many instrument from china ,in china only instrument like pipa ,yangqing or any otherwere from persian so is really bushtit if you say they are not from china
Saying China is the "root" of Japanese culture may be an overstatement. Obviously the Chinese influence on Japan has been very significant and important, but Japan has its own roots, regardless of whether they have been overshadowed by Chinese borrowings.
In any case, even some of those borrowings have been changed enough through time to create uniquely Japanese forms. Japan has its own set of rules for Go, its own *very* distinctive style of drawing and using the Chinese characters, etc.
@Xezlec Basically (I don't know if I spelled that right :\ ) Japan took the characters of china and "kind of" switched them around to make there own vowels and everything right? :o LOL I watch hetalia and i did't understand if when china (I think episode 14 O.o) said japan was making his own characters.
@YouLoveWaffles Japan uses 4 different writing systems, each for a different thing. Kanji (Chinese characters) are used to write most words. Hiragana are symbols that represent sounds, not words. They are used to show how to pronounce kanji, and for "little words" and verb endings. Katakana are also symbols that represent sounds, and are used for emphasis and foreign words (like italics in English). Romaji are the same letters used to write English. They are used for logos, and to look cool.
thoh i read in a world religions book about shinto religion, n it says tat they adapted some of their religions from chinese...i don think it's all japanese thoh...it didn't say either
but tat's wat i read n tats wat i found interestin bout these two culture! ^__^
Well I learned in history class that the Chinese and etc...came to Japan through a landbrudge back like 10 000 years ago. And they were also joined by Koreans and etc and than these different people somehow after centuries created the Japanese people. Than after that some Japanese took the task of travelling to China to see how their culture/government and lifestyle is like and they come home share with everyone. of course not everything, but they took some ideas from the Chinese culture.
her voice is the most calming, beautiful voice in the world. it makes feel something completely different than any other. it knocks me off my feet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where can I find this music? I'm a huge fan of J-pop, like Hikari Utada, and equally a fan of Japanese traditional instruments, like 12 Girls Band. If I give you my email, will you hook a girl up with a fix? XD
Maybe I can't, or maybe it was an accident. You just made an ass of yourself by pointing it out. The point is I love music, especially when it incorporates elements of old and new, east and west, rock or pop. You are not the judge of how big a fan I am just because I called her Hikari instead of Hikaru. She's not even my favorite, just a famous name that I know, like Hamasaki Ayumi, Akeboshi, and Yokko Kanno. Thanks, your critism has been accepted and returned.
I don't mind if foreigner can spell or sound Japanese name correctly. So do us Japanese!
This unit "Rin' " unfortunatedly disbanded in this February. Their "Inland Sea" album is available from 《DOMO Records》 in americas. And for other titles, please check their Japanese HP.They were lable mate of popular singers you know;Ayumi Hamasaki, Kumi Koda.
By the way, You missed the spell Yoko Kanno...lol Oh,never mind! Nobody cares!
Ok.. enough with this pointless thread - people who overly criticize others over insignificant spelling mistakes irritate me to no end.
If the message was legible enough to get the meaning across then there is no need to attempt to show off by correcting it and, quite often, attempting to boost your ego in the process.
yeah, i agree. of course 月 has two meanings, but in here, if you read the lyrics, it's talking about the moon; and also if you really listen to what they are singing, it's Kagami no Tsuki
Japanese language is so so beautiful!! Oh my God!! I really really love it!! Whit this language you can express your feelings already whan you change tone of your voice.. This light music can carry you in other places.. I´am enrapt!!
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The waxing and waning of the moon even seems clear and bright
The moon inside the round bamboo blind only disappears
Ah, this feast also vanishes to forever
Ah, the fire in our hearts seems to have disappeared
The birth of this brand new moon gracefully sets in the sky
Like the transient world we live in light's the cycle of the mirror of the moon
xuezhongzouqin 2 weeks ago
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In the sky the sixteen-day-old moon gracefully watches the changes in our lives
And from this ancient world of ours, a cloudless mirror of the moon is cast
The shapes of all these things are transient
The shapeless spirits ride only on the boat of time
Ah, if only life was a one night dream
Now let's plant these endless thoughts in our heads
Before long like the waning moon our thoughts and bodies will narrow
With thousands of tears and grief we will embrace the goddess in our arms
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xuezhongzouqin 2 weeks ago
i hate to break it to you but the first people who lived in Japan were chinese who escaped the empire some time before Sun Jian and Cao Cao were born.
vampigoth1155 3 weeks ago
@vampigoth1155 Actually, the archeological evidence points to the Yamato tribe being from Korea while the Emishi and Ainu were Russian. I believe the Ryukyuans might have originated in China, but I'm not sure. Also, I don't understand what Sun Jian and Cao Cao have to do with it, as Japan was settled around 30,000 BC, far before even the Han dynasty was established in China.
UkyoTokudaiji 2 weeks ago 2
@UkyoTokudaiji The most relevant and accurate comment/answer here as of yet.
GOE7Song 1 week ago
ah yeh and I am westerner! ^ ^
xAnhvaEmx 1 month ago
@Xezlec I'm also annoyed that many westerners don't know much about asia and thinking china and japan as the same is totally weird, but there are always people who don't know about things. Many westerners are interested in asia and knows these things, don't worry '^ .^
xAnhvaEmx 1 month ago
Why does this matter who is greater than who? Just as the British and America have influenced other countries, China has influenced other countries in the past. Every country has its own distinct culture whether or not it had foreign influence. Chinese writing was the root of Japanese writing. Latin was a root of most western writing, so hush now. It does not matter. You cannot know Chinese and write Japanese, and you cannot know Japanese and write Chinese, therefore they are different.
Harpjahng 1 month ago
beautiful music, puts me in a blissful daze....
Vitalrose 3 months ago
jó kis muzsika.
miyavisan1985 5 months ago
Hey Everyone! Where's Monglia in this Mash up? don't forget about them there pretty awesome too!
DaryllWaldo 6 months ago
Pure Love
jacek187 6 months ago
i hope one day after i gradute and a year before i go to college i'll be able to go to travel japan china korea and the european country areas so i can be able to post info on my new website that i hope you can go to online the site is undergoing creation so i'll post the site's name on my channel so visit sometimes
shyXnightblossom 7 months ago in playlist sasusaku
I <3 JAPAN!
Akatsuki7557 7 months ago 6
AND CHINA AND KOREA ARE PRETTY AWESOME TOO :)
SailorSenshi1998 7 months ago 2
THUMBS UP IF WHEN YOUR OLDER YOU WANT TO LIVE IN JAPAN!!!
SERIOUSLY JAPAN IS THE MOST AWESOMEST COUNTRY EVER!!!
WE ARE PRAYING FOR YOU JAPAN!!! :)
SailorSenshi1998 7 months ago 5
lyrics please?
TheUchihaRin 8 months ago
What rubbish from Xezlec. The two culture are very much interwined. It has become popular for some people to say things like "China and Japan are COMPLETELY different" when the truth is that most, and I make no generalisation when I say this, cultural aspects of Japan have their roots in, or have been massively influenced by China e.g. ceramics, poetry, painting, tea, literature, ethics etc . . . The list goes on and on. Myself being Chinese, I knew the meaning of the video title straight away.
Bloodlovefreak 8 months ago
@Bloodlovefreak That was stated like a true Chinese. I can read the Kanji, therefore I know everything there is to the Japanese. China is superior and the Japanese suck! Trust me, I lived in Japan for eight years and there are a lot of things wrong with Japan.But to infer that Japan is not uniquely Japan is pure ignorance and a whole lot of jingoistic nonsense. Which, by the way, the Chinese are quite good at. Jingoism, that is.
cleamatra 3 months ago
@cleamatra Well, I've never said anythig to the effect that "Japan is not uniquely" if that is what you are implying. I was merely lambasting the reactionary attitude of Xezec who thinks that China and Japan are as different as America and Mexico. This is typical of a Westerner who lacks any understanding of Chinese characters (kanji) or how great a role Chinese writers, philosophers and poets have played in shaping Japanese ethics and aesthetics.
Bloodlovefreak 3 months ago
@Bloodlovefreak I think that Xezlec is right. Although the number of chinese influences is considerable (the kanji, the sadou, and the whole Hei-An stuff) many of those things took different turn than in China, including music. When you compare cuultures of USA and Mexico (or for example Britain and France) you find that their mutual influence and difference is about the same as between Japan and China.
TheoEvian 2 months ago
@TheoEvian So you think Japan and China are as different as the USA and Mexico (since you think Xezlec is correct)? That is just objectively wrong and I have given many reasons why before. I could give more but it will be more useful for you to read up Japan a bit more. I am not asserting that one culture is superior to another, but I am getting tired of Westerners, who have minimal understanding of both cultures, spouting nonsense and getting thumbs up.
Bloodlovefreak 2 months ago
@Bloodlovefreak Shut up and just listen to the music.
SheliakDragon 2 months ago in playlist Rin' 4
I can't understand the lyrics but hell I don't thin I need to, coz I already know how she feels while singing this. That is what makes a song good, if you can feel it no matter what! ^_^
snakev10v5 8 months ago
I know that tsuki means moon, and if everyone is saying that kagami means mirror, then by judging the picture, its mirror moon?
IGEMGGS 11 months ago
They are not as good as Kagrra in my opinion, but that doesn't mean they are horrible. I like their music :)
ktdesignbox 1 year ago
is there any instrumental version of this?
vianka99 1 year ago
onami music
alvindio 1 year ago
She sounds a lot like Paku Romi. I love this song.
atomikmarie 1 year ago
Japan borrowed the ideas from China and pioneered their own. Why invent inventions that are already invented when you can improve that invention beyond it's capabilities.
marshall9doom 1 year ago 2
hey! Do you have the translation of this song? I can't find it anywhere!
feuip 1 year ago
どもありがとございます for uploading these beautiful songs
wububububruno25 1 year ago
pure paradise bliss
12343590 1 year ago
agradable!
electronippon 1 year ago
oooh that's me
wakamiya0kagamiko 1 year ago
i have fallen in love with this band, there music and voice is so calming, what disbanded?
yoko8890 1 year ago
わたしは 日本語学生です。それ歌を大好き！リリクスを ありますが。どうも ありがとう ございます。^ ^
crystalsky1227 1 year ago
so nice the song
SaskiasaChristkind 1 year ago
Une belle chanson ^^
L'une de mes préférées de ce groupe :)
Leurs chansons sont très relaxantes ^^
Aureliennord 1 year ago
Is there anywhere I can find a translation of the lyrics? I've searched a bit but haven't found anything. It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
CrolanPW 1 year ago
hearing this song, makes me wanna fly to japan and learn japanese!!!!
udayankarmakar 1 year ago
beatiful...my heart beets a lot with this kind of music...
Coyi06 2 years ago 4
yeaaa! so true <3 there's so much feeling in traditional japanese music ! It's also really calming ^^ and it reminds me of being surrounded by nature ~ and just lay on a field full with sakura , and a deep blue sky!
I just love the music!! <3
deidarasani 2 years ago 6
Also, a Westerner who thinks that China and Japan are the same is a lot like an Easterner who thinks that the US and Mexico are the same. The differences between two related cultures are far more obvious if you're actually from one of them.
Xezlec 2 years ago 126
@Xezlec I think the more appropriate comparison would be US and Europeans, but your right, the idea of your statement is correct.
Jameszhangdude 1 year ago
@Xezlec
in my country people think china and japan are the same because of the ethnicity, in my opinion its a very ignorant comparision, its like saying that a blonde german is the same as a blonde british
wububububruno25 1 year ago 4
Everyone originates from somewhere and every culture has similarities to another...it's pointless to argue who influenced who. Or do you ever see Europeans argueing about the similarities..they just know that today, each country has a fully developed culture worth seeing.
DieSushiBitch 2 years ago 6
Kagami Gatsu? The lyrics say Kagami Tsuki...
bluerain908 2 years ago
The character for getsu/tsuki can be read both ways.
SilverWolfoftheSnow 2 years ago
the moon is read tsuki
drecklia 2 years ago
wow....im just in love with this song...i listen to it whenever im frustrated or upset and then im calm and happy after listening
EmoandDevil12 2 years ago
great
ikcicak 2 years ago
'Kagami' = Mirror and 'Tsuki' = Moon..... Kagami Tsuki = Mirror of the Moon
ziekosaka 2 years ago 7
thanks
jatdha 2 years ago
the name of the song is not kagami gatsu... but, 'Kagami Tsuki'
ziekosaka 2 years ago 2
what does it mean?
jatdha 2 years ago
Why am I getting thumbed down for what I learned in history class. It's true. Go read ur books...
MelodiaSeira 2 years ago 2
Has it ever come to you that history is "his story"? It might be about the same thing, but if it involves more than 1 countries u'll get more than 1 version of history from each country.
sagfri13th 2 years ago 5
I meant to rate 5 .__.
Anyways...
It's a great song :D
HighLordCarlisle 2 years ago
Does anybody know where to find the lyrics to this song? It's beautiful.
battlecat9 2 years ago
different cultures makes me feel nostalgic for some reason xDD
MelodiaSeira 2 years ago
what the names of the band members
?
cant seem to find them
paradicegirl 2 years ago
Chie, Mana & Tomoka Nagasu. I'm not sure about Chie & Mana's surname, but their websites can be found on the profile page of their website. [over in the information box]
Ponpokoi 2 years ago
arigato
paradicegirl 2 years ago
I'm sorry for interfering in your discussion, but I know the total name. They are:
Mana Yoshinaga
Tomoca Nagasu
Chie Arai
ElenaElk 11 months ago
@Ponpokoi * Mana Yoshinaga (吉永 真奈, Yoshinaga Mana?) * Tomoca Nagasu (長須 与佳, Nagasu Tomoka?) * Chie Arai (新井 智恵, Arai Chie?)
from wiki
diukun 6 months ago
Mana - 吉永真奈 (Mana Yoshinaga)
Tomoca - 長須与佳 (Tomoca Nagasu)
Chie - 新井智恵 (Chie Arai)
FREEKALEEK101 2 years ago 3
so cool chie i love that name the most
paradicegirl 2 years ago
@paradicegirl
Just type Rin' into Wikipedia america and you'll get all your answers! ;)
DasTata 1 year ago
@paradicegirl Mana Yoshinaga, Tomoca Nagasu and Chie Arai are their names. ^^
SeikyoJack 1 year ago
what the name of the song in english, mirror-what? I know what kogami means but whats gatsu?
MerkabahVideos 2 years ago
This was discussed before... I believe it was decided as 'Mirror Moon' as Gatsu also means Tsuki :)
Ponpokoi 2 years ago
Though so, cause my Japanese coach (DS) , says Tsuki, for moon. but of course there are many variations on words.
snake14088 2 years ago
i've seen one translation for it where its means "Moon"
snake14088 2 years ago
The kanji mean "mirror" and "Moon", respectively. Mirror of the Moon? Moon mirror? Not sure myself.
TsutenkakuProject 2 years ago
essa música é LINDA!
Atarashiiiiii 2 years ago
GO JAPAN...
2538088 2 years ago 4
Beautiful and calming :) It's so refreshing! I love Japanese culture!
BuryMe8 2 years ago 5
Me too, but this song is actually called Kagami no Tsuki but it still has the same meaning
MyoushinRyuNinjutsu 2 years ago
Ohh true! I didn't even really notice the title - I found it through a playlist while studying.
BuryMe8 2 years ago
これは大変可愛ぃです!!
MyoushinRyuNinjutsu 3 years ago 3
Yeah Japan is the best! I LOVE their Traditional culture! And pop culture! Japan is SO connected to their past! That's what I love about Japan. But not only that, they actually HAVE a culture! And original at that!
jasoe14 3 years ago 4
I find that funny because most of Japanese culture is somehow connected to Chinese culture. Sushi came from the old way of making preserved fish rice in China, almost all of Japanese instruments (koto, shamisen) are Chinese instruments, and Japanese kimono is an old Chinese clothing style (from an OLD dynasty, though I can't remember which)
Still, the Japanese are very amazing people. (: It's just I think people should stop and remember the Chinese contributions to the "Japanese Culture".
Starrii 2 years ago
But then again quite many instruments have been adapted from India to China. Every country just made the instruments fit to their culture and made their music. You can hear that by comparing Indian, Chinese and Japanese music, they don't sound like each other.
mileinmusic 2 years ago
Of course. All is beautiful. I was just pointing things out.
I'm the first to get annoyed whenever someone says Japan has no culture, especially when I'm in China. ^^
Starrii 2 years ago
Sorry, I got carried away while doing my ethnomusicology homeworkds. ^^
mileinmusic 2 years ago
mhmm i know how you feel but yknow some of chinas instruments were adapted from persia even i didnt know that lol
Tekirai 2 years ago
Of course they are.
So much of China is Indian culture (Buddhism?) it's not even funny--but on the other hand, how much Shinto is DaoJiao, quite a bit, yes?
The world interacts and borrow; and make it their own.
Yet be must appreciate the individuals, and not forget about them--and certainly not insult them. :/ (many westerns, especially, enjoy bashing Chinese culture, for whatever reason? I have no idea. Chinese culture =/= politics)
Starrii 2 years ago
i m not to offend you but CHINA IS NOT FROM INDIAN CULTURE chinese is belong to one of the ancient culture in the world whereas in term of "ANCIENT" it means that this culture has influenced other civilization like JAPAN and KOREA ,VIETNAM this is why japanese instrument looks chinese one because they adapt but for koto they remain the same because it is still 13 string when it is bought from china
remember5566 2 years ago 7
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PFFT, BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Um... Not to... offend you, I guess, but we all came from the same place, kid, and yes, China was influenced by a lot of indian culture because the people from India are from the same place as the people from China. It's pure fact that everyone originated in the same place, young one, so China is very possibly from Indian culture.
Thanks for trying to correct people though.
TamanoRyu 2 years ago
i have just learn that not to fight is way better than explanation
i like the piece anyway
remember5566 2 years ago 2
You can say we all came from the same place, but that was long before modern cultures were formed, so using that in an argument is silly. China isn't "from" Indian culture. China has a cultural heritage dating back as far as India does. It is true that China and India have influenced each other over time, being neighbors and all. Buddhism is a good example of an Indian influence in China. But why are we talking about China? This video is Japanese.
Xezlec 2 years ago 8
Ha! That is very true! I don't remember how this got started. I do agree a lot, though, with DieSushiBitch, (Pfft) here for this song we are talking about the present, not the past, mayhaps the future. Let us just enjoy the music and picture, no?
TamanoRyu 2 years ago 2
well if chinese borrowed instruments and other things from other places you can't really call it chinese can you? So lets call everything its own names then
Japan has its own quite unique culture similar to Chinese and Korean, perhaps other east asian cultures
You noted correctly at first by saying somehow connected but again Japan has its own culture independent from chinese. Maybe chinese need to stop and remember the indian or persian contributions to the "chinese culture" first?
Cheers
KyrgyzSaruu 2 years ago
you are wrong this is the fact that even the japanese also know that chinese culture is the root of their culture and they borrowed many instrument from china ,in china only instrument like pipa ,yangqing or any otherwere from persian so is really bushtit if you say they are not from china
remember5566 2 years ago
whatever dude read my post again till u get my point if u still don't then don't bother
peace out
KyrgyzSaruu 2 years ago
Saying China is the "root" of Japanese culture may be an overstatement. Obviously the Chinese influence on Japan has been very significant and important, but Japan has its own roots, regardless of whether they have been overshadowed by Chinese borrowings.
In any case, even some of those borrowings have been changed enough through time to create uniquely Japanese forms. Japan has its own set of rules for Go, its own *very* distinctive style of drawing and using the Chinese characters, etc.
Xezlec 2 years ago 90
Not to mention Japan's beauty is ever present. Don't you agree?
Ryutobi 2 years ago 7
@Xezlec
that is very true, for example japan created philosophies like bushido and wabi sabi
wububububruno25 1 year ago
@Xezlec Basically (I don't know if I spelled that right :\ ) Japan took the characters of china and "kind of" switched them around to make there own vowels and everything right? :o LOL I watch hetalia and i did't understand if when china (I think episode 14 O.o) said japan was making his own characters.
YouLoveWaffles 10 months ago
@YouLoveWaffles Japan uses 4 different writing systems, each for a different thing. Kanji (Chinese characters) are used to write most words. Hiragana are symbols that represent sounds, not words. They are used to show how to pronounce kanji, and for "little words" and verb endings. Katakana are also symbols that represent sounds, and are used for emphasis and foreign words (like italics in English). Romaji are the same letters used to write English. They are used for logos, and to look cool.
Xezlec 10 months ago
@Xezlec If you ask me, it doesn't really matter where the roots are, they're both beautiful cultures worth exploring, learning about and admiring :D
romana4444 9 months ago
i luv tat japanese hav such unique ideas
thoh i read in a world religions book about shinto religion, n it says tat they adapted some of their religions from chinese...i don think it's all japanese thoh...it didn't say either
but tat's wat i read n tats wat i found interestin bout these two culture! ^__^
mzlil 2 years ago
Well I learned in history class that the Chinese and etc...came to Japan through a landbrudge back like 10 000 years ago. And they were also joined by Koreans and etc and than these different people somehow after centuries created the Japanese people. Than after that some Japanese took the task of travelling to China to see how their culture/government and lifestyle is like and they come home share with everyone. of course not everything, but they took some ideas from the Chinese culture.
MelodiaSeira 2 years ago
yes you are right
remember5566 2 years ago
her voice is the most calming, beautiful voice in the world. it makes feel something completely different than any other. it knocks me off my feet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tsukemaru1 3 years ago 14
Where can I find this music? I'm a huge fan of J-pop, like Hikari Utada, and equally a fan of Japanese traditional instruments, like 12 Girls Band. If I give you my email, will you hook a girl up with a fix? XD
littleninjacatgirl 3 years ago 3
This has been flagged as spam show
you can't be that big of a fan because you can't even spell Utada HIKARU's name right...
TotchiChanLuv 3 years ago
Maybe I can't, or maybe it was an accident. You just made an ass of yourself by pointing it out. The point is I love music, especially when it incorporates elements of old and new, east and west, rock or pop. You are not the judge of how big a fan I am just because I called her Hikari instead of Hikaru. She's not even my favorite, just a famous name that I know, like Hamasaki Ayumi, Akeboshi, and Yokko Kanno. Thanks, your critism has been accepted and returned.
littleninjacatgirl 3 years ago 5
Oh, please don't just argue that makes no-sence.
I don't mind if foreigner can spell or sound Japanese name correctly. So do us Japanese!
This unit "Rin' " unfortunatedly disbanded in this February. Their "Inland Sea" album is available from 《DOMO Records》 in americas. And for other titles, please check their Japanese HP.They were lable mate of popular singers you know;Ayumi Hamasaki, Kumi Koda.
By the way, You missed the spell Yoko Kanno...lol Oh,never mind! Nobody cares!
ExtraYugaFuga 3 years ago
Ok.. enough with this pointless thread - people who overly criticize others over insignificant spelling mistakes irritate me to no end.
If the message was legible enough to get the meaning across then there is no need to attempt to show off by correcting it and, quite often, attempting to boost your ego in the process.
Enough already, thanks.
Ponpokoi 3 years ago 3
Oh wow, someone spelling something wrong on the internet. Deal with it.
whotookaegir 3 years ago 3
Your definately a hypocrite, you can't even spell LOVE, look at your name, it says luv....
Haku92292 2 years ago 2
12Girls Band is a Chinese band.
RyuzakiRyou 3 years ago
does anyone know where i can download this. i love Rin' they are really the best mixing traditional music with modern.
24146 3 years ago 5
Drop me a message with your e-mail and I'll get it over to you.
Ponpokoi 3 years ago
Sorry about all of those messages with my email. my net is acting up so i cant tell if i sent them. gomen *bow*
24146 3 years ago
Me encanta!!!! (aunque no entiendo nada)
Policarpa 3 years ago
「空に十六夜月・・・」。これほど美しい詞は現代においては稀にしか聴きません。
goldenshadowpoet 3 years ago 2
yes, the lyric is so beautiful~ I don't see this very often in nowadays too.
But Kagrra, does write beautiful lyrics too ^^
SurrealnoRakuen 3 years ago 2
Ok I've had my fair share of messages saying that the title of this song is wrong.. when infact Kagami Gatsu (鏡月) is actually correct.
Yes I know that 月 = moon but it is also used as the word 'month' ie; Ichi-Gatsu (First Month - January)
So in actuality the name of this song is Mirror Month and not Moon :-)
Ponpokoi 3 years ago
What you say is true, 月 can be used as month, but based on the lyric, Mirror Moon seems to be more appropriate
prettybabycatty1109 3 years ago 11
yeah, i agree. of course 月 has two meanings, but in here, if you read the lyrics, it's talking about the moon; and also if you really listen to what they are singing, it's Kagami no Tsuki
SurrealnoRakuen 3 years ago 3
title: Kagami-tsuki 鏡月 (mirror moon)
=D
CloudStrifeXP 3 years ago 2
yeah, from what they sing, i think this is the correct one :)
SurrealnoRakuen 3 years ago
The song is great,i love it!!but the name is kagami no tsuki!!
yukinutzap 3 years ago
Japanese language is so so beautiful!! Oh my God!! I really really love it!! Whit this language you can express your feelings already whan you change tone of your voice.. This light music can carry you in other places.. I´am enrapt!!
KaworuRoyo 3 years ago 6
I see what you mean.. it like... just takes you out of where you are.
AnkoMitarashiSan 3 years ago 5