#Nori Yaro

[isaksbestpillow]

Suki yanen kedo dou yaro ka: a tiny meta on being a Tokyo buzzkill

Apparently this show is now internationally known as Although I love You and You. What a weird translation, I refuse to acknowledge it lol. Kedo doesn't mean although, it's just a way to combine two sentences and soften the message. Suki yanen kedo - I like you. Dou yaro ka - how about it, what do you say, etc.

But enough about that! I wanted to write a small post for those not very familiar with regional differences in Japan because that seems to be at the forefront of this story.

Sakae is from Oosaka, Soga from Tokyo. The two cities/prefectures are rivals. Think the two coasts of the United States. Once a small village, Tokyo (then Edo) became the center of Japanese politics in 1603 when the samurai government moved their capital from Kamakura. Located next to the old imperial capital of Kyoto, the history of Oosaka spans much longer. Even as Edo became the capital, Oosaka continued to flourish as a hub of commerce. Rice and other produce where shipped from Oosaka, establishing it as the food capital of Japan.

People from Oosaka are very proud of their roots. There are many regional dialects in Japan, but you won't hear most in the media because people tend to switch to standard Tokyo language when not with their peers. Oosaka dialect is different. You'll hear it on tv pretty much every day in variety and gaming shows. Oosaka people are less likely to switch to Tokyo speech when speaking to people from other areas.

Because of tv, Oosaka dialect has become the language of comedy. A lot of popular comedians hail from Oosaka, and the dialect is part of their shtick. Random characters in anime, movies and so on will be speaking in Oosaka dialect for character purposes. The steotype of a person speaking in Oosaka dialect is fun, laid-back and cheerful, as opposed to people from Tokyo who are thought to be busy and uptight (with the exception of the edokko of downtown Tokyo). Remember the raamen chef from Our dining table? He spoke in Oosaka dialect.

The differences in stereotypical Oosaka and Tokyo characteristics come down to nori. This is Soga's problem in the story and the source of his culture shock. Soga is nori ga warui, his nori is bad. He's not spontaneous, he can't crack a joke. He's a buzzkill, basically.

Nori is the ability to play along. There was a tv show many years ago where strangers in Tokyo and Oosaka were thrown a ball at a train station (or something similar, my memory is very blurry). People in Oosaka were more likely to interact with the ball and play along, whereas people in Tokyo would rather ignore it.

Oosaka loves a good nori. Whether Soga can find his remains to be seen!

[topvehicles]

1969 Nissan Skyline GT-R, photo by Nori Yaro

via reddit

[one37works]

Streetdrift-style "sanpatsu" competition at Nikko Circuit

Been a looong time since I made a GIF. Shame about the quality. Is the Limit still 2mb? :(

[neoncartuning]

#tuning Tokyo Fresh closed down by Wangan Police http://www.fastcar.co.uk/videos/tokyo-fresh-closed-down-by-wangan-police/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

[toyota-senpai]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U2BC5sOltU)

It always amuses me when Japanese words for things are just English made to sound like Japanese. 

[roadsterlife]

The Drifting Roadster

[johnnywooh]

Nori Yaro: Sports Land Yamanashi

[toyota-senpai]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTSyATfCBeg)

[h-abitual]

http://noriyaro.com

Go here for car porn.

[roadparty]

[the-desirables]

[cnsprcy]

KITTY BOMB

[realsession]

[spiziked23]

WINNING ON THE 100TH DEGREE