#oshaka

[yridenergyridenergy]

"Oshaka

G'dchob

Kyo"

* He wrote "ochu", which refers to "otsukaresama", often translated as: "Thank you for your hard work." Since he wrote it like he's got a potato in his mouth, I decided to go for a variant of "good job" hah.

[sadgrrly02]

I would like to retranslate the Maria-sama ga miteru novels at some point (and oshaka-sama mo miteru). I think the novels are pretty good, and superior to the manga and anime adaptions. Translating those without without including honorifics is a daunting task; however.

[cookiefools]

Oshaka Riai (24.08.10)

[mrchillaxsa]

#Oshaka tune in in the morning https://www.instagram.com/p/B_750l_JZ6i/?igshid=ueskcwesbxr2

[hyenahunt]

Conquest: Armageddon - 1

Writer: Akira

Season: Spring

Proofreading: royalquintet (JP & ENG)

Translation: haranami

Ibara: You f*cking son of a b*tch! Shall I call you Your Idiocy from now on?! What the hell have you doneeeee?! How much of a fool can you be?!

[Location: Vocal Room]

Ibara: ……

Nagisa: “As God, I shall expel you from Eden for all eternity.”

…Fufu. This is well-filmed; no matter how many times I watch it, I still look cool.

CosPro’s staff are very talented. I’m impressed that they were able to record something of this calibre without me noticing.

…We tend to cut our losses faster than other agencies, and as a result, only those who continue to refine their skills are able to remain.

…Humans are living creatures. We cannot escape from the law of the jungle: survival of the fittest. That is lamentable, but it is nonetheless a truth of this world.

… Fufufu. Ibara, you were scared of me too, weren’t you?

…While I could simply conduct myself in an uncivilized manner and speak aggressively, this "God Mode"-like behavior might be able to inspire fear as well—

…That thought occurred to me, so I wanted to test it out. Surely this, too, can be considered a manifestation of the masculinity and paternity that we personify as Adam.

…We are the rulers — the tyrants — who require no one’s permission to reign. We are the epitome of absolute power: God.

…Well, my father is the true God, not I. But as his son, I am able to perfectly embody that concept as well.

…Yes, it worked wonderfully. If the opportunity arises, I’ll be sure to try it out again.

Ibara: Your Excellency.

Nagisa: …What is it? I wish you’d at least comment every now and then. I was getting lonely; it felt like I was speaking to myself.

I always nod and say “yes, yes” every time you happily chatter on, don’t I?

Ibara: You f*cking son of a b*tch! Shall I call you Your Idiocy from now on?! What the hell have you doneeeee?! How much of a fool can you be?!

Nagisa: …Fufu. In truth, we are not God, omniscient and omnipotent. We are no different to others; we, too, can be called idiots. Taking a bite from the forbidden fruit was simply the beginning of our foolishness.

Ibara: Aghhhh! Enough! What am I to do?! The damage is irreversible! All my plans have gone up in smoke! In smoke, I say! Jesus Christ!

Nagisa: …Fufu. I’m not Jesus, I’m God. [1]

Ibara: Shut up and die!

Ahh, please pardon me! My emotions are in complete disarray at the moment!

But it’s only natural that I’m unable to choose my words properly! All my plans have just been ruined by your little joke!

Originally, I intended on improving His Highness Hiyori's mood through this method and that… I was going to pretend that we’d given him what he wanted so I could control him for my own ends.

Nagisa: …Yes. That’s what I thought you’d do — it’s an old trick of yours.

…Hiyori-kun rebelled against Conquest, and he would thus feel guilty for causing us trouble..

…That’s why it was highly probable he would quietly accept our other requests.

Ibara: That’s exactly right! It was a prime chance for me to make the selfish princess actually listen to the things we say for once!

If I were able to control not just you, but also His Highness, I’d be unrivaled! Unstoppable! Undefeatable! I would laugh — wahaha! — at the top of my lungs!

Nagisa: …You aren’t satisfied with just me? You’re a greedy one, Ibara.

Ibara: And what’s wrong with that, pray tell? Don’t all men desire to be victorious — to hold everything in their hands, no matter what they need to use or destroy to do so?!

Indeed, that is the very reason why I continue to live! So that, one day, I’ll be able to stand at the peak of the world and look down at everyone else!

Nagisa: …Fufu, it’s true. The only way a snake slithering on the ground would be able to look down upon others if he made it to the top of the world.

…I’m used to being under your control, and I actually prefer it that way. However, I won’t allow you to use even Hiyori-kun as a tool for your advancement.

…No — I detest everything that causes Hiyori-kun pain and suffering.

…As the second-born of the Tomoe Corporation, the next-in-line to inherit everything, he’s always played the fool to support his family and his beloved elder brother.

…To put it crudely, he’s lived whilst repressing parts of himself.

…When I lost my father, I was completely at a loss. But that’s when he extended a hand to me and taught me the beauty that lies within this world.

…I was merely someone his household temporarily took in, and yet he truly loved me and accepted me as a member of his family.

…He taught me words and so many other important things. He took care of me and guided me.

…Even though he was the same age as me, simply a child who wanted to play about rowdily.

…I want to let Hiyori-kun — sweet, lovely Hiyori-kun — do what he pleases, at least when he’s an idol.

...So he can rejoice in his life with a smile, filled with happiness.

…No matter what, I won’t forgive anyone who tries to steal away Hiyori-kun’s only joy.

…Not even you.

Ibara: In… Out… In… Out… (takes deep breaths)

Fufu. Well played, Your Excellency. I underestimated you. Although you said that you would leave the issue of Conquest to me—

Nagisa: …Yes. My plan was to make everything progress according to my wishes whilst you were occupied.

…Dangling an ever-so-tempting chunk of bait in front of someone and using it to control them… is a tactic you’ve employed far too often.

…So, how was it? It’s rather unpleasant to have the same thing done to you, isn’t it?

Ibara: ……

Nagisa: …That’s simply your way of living, and it’s not as if I wish to criticize it.

…You get carried away, lost in your desires, and as a result you tend to make silly mistakes. If you keep using the same strategies, it’s only natural that someone will come up with a countermeasure.

…From here on out, you should try to maintain your composure and think things through more. A defeat for you is a defeat for Eden; your losses are my losses as well.

…I’ll trust in you, love you, and leave this to you. Don’t make me lose hope in you. If I do so this time, it won’t be an act.

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Translation Notes:

[1]: In the original, Ibara says his plans have become おシャカです (oshaka desu) which, in this context, means "useless". However, oshaka (or, usually, oshaka-sama) is also the Buddha's name, so Nagisa replies that, "I'm not the Buddha, I'm God.”

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[budsofcamellia]

夕立ち– translation

this is one long, sad song

Title: yuudachi/evening rain

Lyrics: After the Rain

Composition: mafumafu

Vocal: After the Rain

遠く煤けた鉛空 tooku susuketa namarizora こんな汚れていたっけな konna yogoreteitakke na 濁り 冷めた通り雨 nigori sameta tooriame それとも 染みる目のせいかな soretomo shimiru me no sei ka na the distant, stained, leaden sky I didn’t recall it was this polluted is it because of the muddy, cold rain or is it because of my soaked eyes?

どこで気づいただろうか doko de kidzuita darou ka どこで違えただろうか doko de tadaeta darou ka 今も大きく見えるものは ima mo ookiku mieru mono wa もうこれくらいなんだよ mou kore kurai nanda yo I wonder where have I noticed I wonder where have I done wrong even now, the things that I see as big are already this much

言葉を失って kotoba wo ushinatte 着ぐるみで着飾って kigurumi de kikazatte 目を塞いだところで me wo fusaida tokoro de stumbling over my words dressing up with cartoon-character costumes at the place I had closed my eyes

瞼を傷つけるだけ mabuta wo kizutsukeru dake it only serves to hurt my eyelids

大人になってしまったの otona ni natte shimatta no 子供のままでいられないの kodomo no mama de irarenai no 好きなものも愛せないで suki na mono mo aisenai de 嫌われ者になっていくの kirawaremono ni natteiku no have I become an adult? can’t I just stay as a child? I can’t love the things that I like am I becoming a hated person?

自分勝手に死ねないの jibun katte ni shinenai no 言いたいことも言えないなら iitai  koto mo ienai nara ボクは何なの 誰なの boku wa nani nano dare nano ねえ nee can’t I just selfishly die? if I can’t even say the things that I want to say what am I? who am I? hey

檻の中は狭い ori no naka wa semai 身体は大きくなるのに karada wa ookiku naru noni 君と過ごしたこの世界が kimi to sugoshita sekai ga 棘だらけで痛いんだよ toge darake de itainda yo it’s narrow inside the cage even though my body had become this big this world that I’ve spent my time with you is full of thorns, and it hurts me

逃げ出してしまいたいな nigedashite shimaitai na 傷が爛れていく前に kizu ga tadareteiku mae ni 目も当てられない顔だ me mo aterarenai kao da I want to run away before my wounds start to fester this unexposed face of mine

心がお釈迦になりそう kokoro ga oshaka ni narisou and my heart – it seems to be ruined

傷つけあって 喧嘩して kizutsukeatte kenka shite 明日も仲間と言えたあの頃と違うのは ashita mo nakama to ieta ano koro to chigau no wa 他でもない ボクの望んだボクだった hoka demo nai boku no nozonda boku datta hurting each other, fighting against each other tomorrow, the thing that differs from the time we call each other as friends is none other than the ‘me’ that I’d wished for

知ったふうな口利くな shitta fuu na kuchi kikuna 馬鹿の一つで決めつけるな baka no hitotsu de kimetsukeruna 君はどうなの 答えてよ kimi wa dou nano kotaete yo ねえ nee don’t speak as if you’ve known me don’t decide who is the fool by yourself how about you? answer me hey 何をゴミに出した 手に余る思い出は捨てた nani wo gomi ni dashita te ni amaru omoide wa suteta 泥まみれの今日も これが幸せと信じたかった doromamire no kyou mo kore ga shiawase to shinjitakatta what did I take out for trash – I’ve thrown away the remaining memories in my hands I had believed that this muddy today too is happiness

ボクを手放して 拾う明日すらないようだ boku wo tebanashite hirou ashita sura nai you na もう押し込めない感情で流れていく mou oshikomenai kanjou denagareteiku let go of me – there is no such thing as a tomorrow that I can pick up just don’t push me into those overflowing emotions anymore

放って 振り切って hotte furikitte 身勝手に破った 「もういいかい？」 migatte ni yabutta “mou ii kai?��� 逆剥けのココロに sakamuke no kokoro ni tossing, shaking off selfishly destroying by saying “are you done?” and this hangnail heart of mine

どうして触れてくれるの doushite furetekureru no why do you bother to touch it?

大人になってしまったの otona ni natteshimatta no 子供のままでいられないの kodomo no mama de irarenai no 好きなものも愛せないよ suki na mono mo aisenai yo 嫌われ者じゃ愛せないよ kirawaremono ja aisenai yo have I become an adult? can’t I just stay as a child? I can’t love the things I like since a hated person can’t love anything

どの身勝手も 優しさも dono migatte mo yasashisa mo 誰の仕業 誰のため 誰のせい dare no sihwaza dare no tame dare no sei それはボクだよ そうでしょ sore wa boku da yo sou deshou ねえ nee whichever selfishness or kindness whose doing is it? for whose sake? whose fault is it? the answer is me, isn’t it? hey

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[tres-spades-hotel]

Fake (A KBTBB FanFic) Chapter 1 - A Disaster After Another, Part 3

“Ah Vivian. I was told that you would be here. I am very honoured to be in your presence. My name is…”

I take his hand in mine and say, “Mr Ukara. It is a pleasure to meet you. Your company has done many extraordinary things.”

“Oh please don’t make me blush. I am far to old for that.” He laughs and looks at Eisuke.

“And Eisuke Ichinomiya. It is very good to see you since our last project. How have you been?” Mr Ukara seems to know Eisuke. Well, then again everyone knows him, so this might make things easier.

“Hello, I am doing very well thank you. How is your company doing?”

“Mine is doing well.” He turns to look at me. “I see you have taken Eisuke on your arm tonight. Very bold of you.”

I look at Eisuke and he swiftly says, “She is very bold Sir. The boldest.” But I know he’s practically mocking me. I pinch his arm secretly before speaking to Ukara directly.

“Have you heard about Andy Rusbre? I heard his company hasn’t been doing well at all.” I say, trying to spark the conversation I have been waiting for.

“Yes actually,” He looks around a moment before leaning in. “I heard that his wife has sold her shares of the company … for sex. A very fickle, young woman is now divorcing her elder husband for one much younger and … faster.” He makes a face and continues. “To be honest, I’m shocked that Andy went for a quick marriage like this. He was basically scammed into it and now he has been left in the dust. The company is already in a lot of debt. They will crumble and fall naturally like a cliff.”

I listen carefully before saying, “I see. That is a shame. You should always think twice about marriage, and about the person you are marrying.” I feel Eisuke’s eyes on me, but I brush it off. The night goes on for a few more hours. Then we all return to the penthouse.

--

My feet are killing me. Never wear platform shoes again Vivian. Big mistake.

I walk into the penthouse lounge with the other bidders behind me. Baba and Ota talk about the women they’ve danced with and it seems Soryu and Mamoru are arguing about the smoke being puffed into the air. Eisuke doesn’t say a word. Not yet. But his hand was always on my waist the whole party, and he kept whispering in my ear to notify me of something. He didn’t let me go until it ended. He’s behind me now but taken his hands back, leaving cool air from the AC to make me shiver. His warmth wasn’t bad.

When I look up, I see my employees Vayy, Henry and Jack. And Mr. Oshaka. Work mode turns on automatically.

“Ah Mr Oshaka! It is so nice to see you. I gather you had a safe plane trip?” I say in a loud voice to (hopefully?) signal the others to shut their mouths. They do. Thank God.

“Yes Miss Grier. It is very nice to meet you in person. Is this a special meeting?” I shake his hand and he looks behind me. “Oh of course this is a special meeting. Please give me a moment … Vayy.” I motion Vayy to seat Mr Oshaka and turn to the bidders. I mouth ‘Go’ to them and Eisuke looks at me for a moment before retreating upstairs. Everyone follows suit and scatters.

I sit down opposite and ask, “You wanted to know about your brother?”

“Ye-” His wide eyes tell me everything.

I sigh and let him know what I found out without disclosing who gave me this information.

“My God. I can’t believe my brother is keeping quiet about this.”

“Why did you not tell us that he is your brother? Did you think we wouldn’t find out?” I ask.

“No! It is not that. When I found out, it was very shocking news. My father sold my brother because he was ‘deformed’ and ‘too stupid’ to be part of his family. Poor Andy… He hates me for what my, no our father has done.”

He looks up and quickly says “Thank you for this. Here is your payment.” I nod at the briefcase and Henry opens it.

“100 million. Thank you very much Mr Oshaka. It was nice doing business with you, and I hope everything turns out okay for you and your brother.” We shake hands once more and he leaves the penthouse.

We all flop down into the chairs and sigh. “Thank fuck that’s over.” I say, taking the pins and hair bands out, letting my hair down.

“We’ve had some close calls Ma’am, but this was too close.” Vayy states and we all agree. “That was a lot more trouble than I had anticipated.” I say.

“Jack get some alcohol will you? I dry over here.”

“I can make wet if you want.”

“Jack! That’s nasty bro. Get some champagne!” We all laugh and talk about anything. Anything that makes it less obvious that we are employer and employees.

“That was a sad story Ma’am. To be sold like that without any choice.”

“Hm. It must have been hard to get to this position. But it’s been completely destroyed.” I say, leaning back in my chair.

“Rusbre has his brother. He’ll be fine. Mr Oshaka is still a very rich, very influential man.” Henry states.

I smile and say, “Yes. That is very true.”

“By the way, we had to bring Sal with us, but she fell asleep on the plane, so we put her in your room.”

“I see. That’s why you are were in here.” They nod. “Wait. Why did you bring Sal?!”

“Because she said she missed you. Plus she got in one of our suitcases. Jack’s fault.” Henry says.

“Hey! Don’t blame me! When I was putting the suitcases into the plane, I asked about an extra suitcase, but you told me to hurry up!”

“She was in the suitcase… the whole plane ride?”

“No Ma’am. The plane attendants heard a noise and brought her out.” I sigh and make a mental note to scold Sal when she wakes up.

Then, Vayy presents me with another briefcase and opens it. “Here’s your 200 million in cash Ma’am.” I nod, and she closes it while Jack comes round with drinks.

“Thank you.” I sip my drink, but Jack asks, “What happened Ma’am? Why do you need 200 million?”

Before I can answer, someone else steals my words. “Champagne? Let me have some! What are we celebrating?” Baba and Ota return, taking a glass of champagne, but apparently not noticing Jack’s fangirling.

“Woman you need to tell us who you are and what you’re doing.”

“Sor that’s not how you talk to women.”

“Well when was the last time he talked to a woman?”

“Shut up.”

“Kid, move I want to nap. Someone wouldn’t stop nagging me about how lazy I am.” Mamoru ushers Henry and Vayy off the couch and he promptly lies down.

“Lazy cop.”

“Stupid mobster.”

“That’s enough.” The man of the hour returns. Eisuke comes down the stairs in a relaxed way. He’s kicked off his blazer and waistcoat.

“Vivian Grier. That’s your name. The boss of the Serpent Syndicate. You give information to anyone who can pay a good price for it. Depending on how difficult or illegal it is, depends on how much money you demand.”

I clap my hands and smile. “Wow. Well done. You can figure something out when you put your mind to it.”

“The Serpent Syndicate?” Soryu’s eyes are wide open. All the bidders look at the snake symbols.

“That should have been obvious with the tattoo and the jewellery.”

“Vivian Grier?” Soryu calls out to me.

“Yes?”

“… Please forget what I said before about staying in your place.” He rubs the back of his neck as he somewhat apologizes for his behaviour towards me.

“That’s okay hon. You didn’t know. Of course none of you did. Though I do know all about you.” I look at Eisuke when I say ‘you’.

“Here. Take this 200 million dollars. That’s my debt with you settled. Among other things of course.” I smirk and get up.

“Now if you will excuse me, I have a 10-year-old to be reprimanding.” As I turn to leave, I wink at Eisuke. He responds with his signature smirk.

[crickehockey]

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[leaveharmony]

In 2014, NJPW released a few short documentaries on World, before Wrestle Kingdom 9.  They were all released in versions with and without english subtitles; this is my transcription of the english subtitles on part one of Shinsuke Nakamura’s.  I’ve done this before with plain screencaps interspersed (nobody cared then either!) but I wanted to redo it with .gifs, ‘cos I really love these little videos, and ‘cos I can now, and also, just ‘cos.  :) 

This is Part 1, Part 2 is here.

(The main part of the video opens with Shinsuke walking down a crowded street in a shopping district)

Caption: In the busy Komachi street, we found  Nakamura

Interviewer’s question as they walked near some bakeries:  “Do you often eat  sweets like this, Nakamura-san?”

Shinsuke:  “Can I appear on talk shows if I do? (laughs)”

(this seems like a non-sequitur but per info from a better-versed friend of mine, I guess Makabe often shows up on TV eating stuff like that b/c compared with his gruff image, people think it’s funny, so Shin may have been making a little bit of fun of that here)

IQ:  “How often do you eat them?”

SN:  “Well, I used to eat them regularly.  In particular rice cakes, because my parents shop.”

IQ:  “Rice cake shop?”

SN:  “Not rice shop, they only sold rice cakes,  making sweet bean paste in a caldron.”

(**transcriber’s note: Shinsuke’s father was a banker, he was in poor health from the time Shinsuke was in middle school, and died suddenly on his first day of classes at university.  According to his book they did in fact run a small sweet shop that he would stop in at on his way home from school in highschool, to snack, but I’m not sure exactly how long they ran the place or if his mother still does)

Caption: Suddenly he is drawn into one of the  shops

Caption: Kamakura Ichibanya, Kamakura City

(Shinsuke buys some nuresenbei, wet rice crackers.  He takes them & thanks the shop clerk, smiling hugely.  He stands outside eating  one, then starts laughing a bit)

SN: “It tastes great.”

IQ:  “Is it ‘Nuresen’?”

SN:  “Yes.  It’s not a crunchy rice cracker but moist.  (he’s still laughing)  That’s nice.”

IQ:  “Is it like you?”

SN:  “This..(he’s still eating) no firmness.”

(Shinsuke moves on, grinning.  He’s got  seaweed blacking out a few of his front teeth  from the crackers & keeps grinning to show  this off b/c he is a precious bean and also a  weirdo.  )

(Shinsuke stops again, at a rack of christmas  cards)

SN: “Let’s make it a rule to omit New Years  cards if we send Christmas cards.”

IQ:  “Do you send christmas cards?”

SN:  “I send either of them.  I receive christmas cards from abroad.  From other  wrestlers, and my friends.”

IQ:  “Rocky Romero?”

SN, laughing:  “He’s the last person who’d  send me a card.”

IQ:  Alex?  (Koslov, presumably, who used to tag w/ Rocky in CHAOS as Forever Hooligans)

SN:  “No, he’s too stupid to do it.”

IQ:  “It’s time to prepare New Years cards.”

SN (laughing but with a pained look):  “Yes, it is.”

IQ:  “How will your card be like this year?”

SN:  “I’d like to abolish New Year’s cards if possible. (he starts laughing again)”

IQ:  “Do you have an image of your card?”

SN:  “I haven’t thought about it at all.  Just  looking at Christmas cards.”

IQ:  “It’s time to prepare them though.”

SN:  “I’ll just buy some at the post office.  (laughing again)”

IQ:  “Don’t you use your creativity?”

SN:  “No.  If I devoted myself to it, I  couldn’t finish them in time to send out.”

(he moves on down the street)

Caption: He can seldom find time for himself  due to his extremely busy schedule

(as they walk, Shinsuke sees a shop and says  “They are renting kimono.” They’re  interrupted by one of Shinsuke’s phones  ringing.)

SN (talking to someone on the phone): I don’t  have time at all this week.

Caption: During the shooting, he received a  call for an interview.

SN:  “I’m on camera right now.  Yes.  Why don’t  you come over to Fukushima?”

(*transcriber’s  note: an upcoming show was taking place  there)

SN:  “The match is on Friday.  Thank you for calling.”

(he hangs up, another pained  expression.  He turns around and says, “Here  is a traffic light” as they cross the street.  There’s a brief scene from a later part of the interview, obviously a reference to how busy he is here)

SN:  “I lose or break my cell phone so that they can’t find me, but they force me to  finish all my tasks anyway.”

(Shinsuke is walking through a tunnel)

Caption: Knowing the dark age of NJPW, how does he view its prosperity?

SN:  “It was said to be a hard era but  sometimes I really doubt that.  I think it  was harder when we started NJPW.  There were  various eras.  I experienced the time of  transition.  As I’ve been in the middle of that era, I’m not sure if it has reached its  peak, although it is considered successful now.  I don’t think we can keep the status  quo for long.  We always need to make change  to progress even if it is internal and  invisible.  I’m not satisfied with it.  Not  at all.”

IQ:  “Do you still have many things to do?”

SN:  “Yes, though I need to look for what to  do.”

Caption: Lunchtime enjoy tastes in Shonan.  

(We focus on the sea, and then a bowl of  helpfully-labelled raw whitebait, a Shonan speciality.  Shinsuke is sitting at a table in front of a tray of food.)

SN: “I’m about to have Tsukudani with rice.”

(fun fact caption popup: “fish-lover”)

IQ:  “Here it is.”

SN (laughing):  “This is raw whitebait, not  Tsukudani.  How much whitebait is fished at  once?  (he picks his hashi up) How many are  there in this bowl?”

IQ:  “Count them.”

SN (laughing):  “Alright, I will.  (he starts  pointing with his hashi and pretending to  count each one) One, two, three, four…I  guess they are about a thousand.  How much  whitebait are landed at one time?  (he starts  to eat)  Is it strange if I don’t eat the whitebait from this bowl?  I’ll start.  (he  takes a bite, and makes a noise that’s hard  to interpret exactly)  It’s like…I can  enjoy its texture, right?  (he starts  laughing again as he’s eating)”

IQ:  “Does it have a taste?”

SN:  “No, not really.  Whitebait doesn’t stand  out on its own, that’s why we add ginger or  shiso.  That’s how to really enjoy this dish.   (he laughs again - I don’t think what he was  eating had either in it)  It tastes good.”

Caption: His daily diet

SN (talking with his mouth full,  occasionally laughing about it):   “These days I think a lot about balance.  My diet used to be too strict so I lost that balance.  So,  there is no “on” and “off” for me.  During a tour, I mainly eat out and most dishes are too heavy, so at home I try to avoid such  heavy food.  I eat lots of seaweed.  On the day after a typhoon, we rush to the shore and  collect the seaweed washed ashore or fallen off racks.  We put them in plastic bags to share them with neighbors.  On top of that,  sometimes a lot of sardines wash up on shore.   We run back down to the shore again and gather sardines in bags.  (laughing)  I think it’s familiar to the people here.” 

SN:  “We go to the sea after a storm.  One  thing that I found that surprised me most  were some dentures.  (laughing)  They were  pretty nice, too.”

Caption: Heading for a major spot of Kamakura  walk.  Suddenly on the way…he became curious about the signboard of Daibutsu

IQ:  “Why were you checking out the Daibutsu  signboard?”

SN:  “We have Kami-sama (gods) and Oshaka-sama (Buddhas)…the Daibutsu is a Hotoke-sama  (Buddha statue).  So why don’t we use ‘-sama-?   (laughing) Only Daibutsu is ‘Daibutsu.’  Even for place names, ‘-sama’ isn’t used. Buses  are ‘bound for Daibutsu’ or ‘Daibutsu slope’.   Why isn’t it ‘Daibutsu-sama’?”

IQ:  “Did the board distract you?”

SN:  “Yes, badly.  Did Daibutsu do something  wrong?  (laughing)  It’s disrespectful.”

Caption: Kotokuin, Kamakura City

(Shinsuke goes to a …I don’t know the term  but it’s like a little pavilion with  cleansing water in it)

Caption: Before having the honor of seeing he cleans himself

(Shinsuke takes one of the ladels, runs water  over both hands and takes a drink, then says  “All right.” and continues on his way)

Caption: Time to see Daibutsu

(Shinsuke arrives at the big Buddha statue,  in a pretty wooded spot.  It’s…really  really big.)

IQ:  “Is this your first time seeing Daibutsu?”

SN:  “I thought you could see it sooner, but on the way here, it just suddenly appeared.   (laughs)”

Caption:  Kamakura Daibutsu, national  treasure, height 11.312m weight 121t

SN:  “I think…it has four birds on its head,  and…it’s kind of cute. (he starts laughing  again)  It looks great.”

(transcriber’s note:  one of the few things I actually understood,  here he actually said “eeeeeeh, sugoi.”)

SN:  “It would be quite tall standing up.  Wow.   I wish it would start moving.”  

Caption: (I think they intended to ask him  more what he thought about it, but then)  Nakamura suddenly started moving to another space.  Something came up in his mind.

(Shinsuke wanders off by the trees, looking  at the ground.  A maintenance guy is using a  leaf blower in the background)

The maintenance guy: Do you like coloured  leaves?  (the interviewer reiterates the question, Shinsuke doesn’t appear to have heard)

SN:  “I’m looking for ginkgo nuts.  (everybody  starts laughing)”

IQ:  “Are there any?”

SN:  “No.  The nuts are all cleared away.”

(transcriber’s note: all but the big cute one in the hat, that is)

Caption: We take off our hat to his unpredictable behavior.

(a bit of time passes - Shinsuke is perched  on one of the log benches, looking around at people, and the statue)

SN:  “I like doing nothing.  Well…yes.  Not only on my days off but also in the time between work, practices or any other commitments, I find chances to relax.  (laughing)”

IQ:  “Do you see anything interesting?”

SN:  “I saw two guys from Thailand.  They were  taking photos of each other, posing in their  own favorite ways.  Depending on the country  it varies how people pose or frame photos.   Some people put tape on the ground and take  turns.  (laughing)  It’s impressive.”

IQ (about the tape on the ground):  “What do  you think this is?”

SN:  “The tape marks the spot to stand.  It is definitely a marker because…(he looks oddly faraway, sad) there are more over there.  I’m curious.”

(we switch to dusk, and Shinsuke walking  along the shore of the sea)

Caption: The sea is a familiar thing for Nakamura

IQ:  “How are the waves today?”

SN, laughing:  “There are no waves today.   Typhoon no.22 has already gone to the west.   No swell is approaching.  There is no wind to make windwells.”  

Caption: The life with the sea

SN:  “How to I say this…when I am in the sea,  I feel the energy of nature wiping away the concerns clinging to my mind.  I feel the  ocean wiping them away.  Not only because  good thing I can think of but I like the ocean, because I think I feel more at ease in the water.”

Caption: Dream

SN:  “My dream?  Well, I always want to be  newly inspired I don’t know if pro wrestling  is the means to achieve that dream, but I am  trying to come closer and closer to a sort of  ideal of myself.  What matters to me is not  what other people think.  It is, at the end  of the day, how much I can accept myself.  It  isn’t if I’m satisfied, but rather if I make sense to myself.  I also have small dreams.   (he starts laughing) I want to live in a  southern island without any cares, or to  spend my time only having fun.  But I think I need various views whether good or bad, in order to do what I want.”

Caption: What pro wrestling is?

SN:   “Pro wrestling?  For me, it is  something…although I can say it in different ways, it allows me to express my  emotions that I can’t express in words, or to  show that I am alive.  I can unleash my various emotions through pro wrestling,  including both positive and negative ones,  such as stress, unsatisfaction and joy.  It  is also evidence of my own existence, proof  that I am alive, I am here, and I am a person  like this.  I don’t treat it as a mere sport.”

[ufosound]

すっかり遅くなってしまいました… 先月末に行われた "OsHaKa LiNeで空中水泳" でのDIEGO先生のLive音源アップしました。 五木ひろしが歌い上げる "say yes" からのスタート。その時の先生の心境如何に...⁉︎ お楽しみください!! https://m.soundcloud.com/ufo-sound https://soundcloud.com/ufo-sound/diego-liveoshaka0426 (UFO Tacos/sound) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxuXptrARXP/?igshid=1apkyc07e1sow

[agape358]

คนที่เข้าใจ悟った人（タイ語）

Ringi no Hosoku - OShaka (พระพุทธเจ้า)

หนึ่ง ชีวิตไม่ได้ไปไกลเท่าที่คุณต้องการ สอง ชีวิตประกอบด้วยความคิดอื่น

* คุณมีความหมกมุ่นกับความรู้สึก และยากที่จะหมกมุ่นกับ ชีวิตฉันขึ้นอยู่กับทุกอย่าง ยกเว้นตัวฉันเอง ว่าเราสามารถทำได้ ทุกอย่างถูกขอบคุณ ฉันอยู่กับความช่วยเหลือ

# Shakyamuni #กฎหมายอินกิ#

[mrchillaxsa]

#Oshaka https://www.instagram.com/p/B_4yoWZpd91/?igshid=163aa5dk3zz75

[suzukinagatsuki]

Hara batterya suunen poshatta kono taida ga nikui ga mada koushite beddo de mata nekusatteiru koko saikin choushi wa warui ga iya honki wa mada mada sou itta no wa kore de nandome no serifu daro

muzousa na heaa hitoe no ryoume gakureki wa chuu no shita de gozonji motenai minari wa sanryu onamida o douzo choudai

bokura, yuutousei janai sa dakara shuushinkei de i~ya

noutenki STYLE i~ya i~ya i~ya konrinzai isshou nansensu datte i~ya noutenki STYLE i~ya i~ya i~ya saitei de kekkou doudou kuzu de i~ya

yoru, senchimentaru aimatte kishi nenryo no roketto wo hyakuyonjuu moji no poemu ni hanatteiru korya soutou ni BAD kimatta nara futene ni kimari da tada itsumade koushite yarisugosu tsumori daro

makeinu hoeru inai mo douzen nigeashi dake ga tokui no gei esa o matsu nomi kuchi dake tassha emono ni wa sokuza haisou uso mo houben datte iu sa dakara doujou nante i~ya

noutenki STYLE i~ya i~ya i~ya konrinzai isshou ponkotsu datte i~ya noutenki STYLE i~ya i~ya i~ya saitei de kekkou hippii datte i~ya

hara hettara yaruki ga guzutta mata sumaho o ijitta tada koushite beddo de shinda furi o shiteru kutabattara isso rakuchin da nara doushite sou shinai sorya boku ga koreppocchi no hetare dakara daro mata uwasa no aitsu ga bazutta maa shoujiki jeratta tada koushite beddo de boku wa kusatteiru koko saikin choushi wa warui ga iya honki wa mada mada mou dou ni mo kou ni mo nattekure oshaka sama

noutenki STYLE i~ya i~ya i~ya konrinza isshou fuuraibou de i~ya noutenki STYLE i~ya i~ya i~ya saitei de kekkou nounashi datte i~ya

noutenki STYLE asu wa ganbatteru to iina noutenki STYLE dakara kyou wa gudatte i~ya

[tres-spades-hotel]

Fake (A KBTBB FanFic)  Chapter 1 - A Disaster After Another, Part 1

“What do you mean you can’t find anything on him?” I question. “Sorry hon, I didn’t mean to sound irritated, but that client gave us weeks to find out information on Andy Rusbre. Why haven’t you found anything yet? He’s coming to the bar in 18 hours.” I say, watching over the stage from the upstairs lounge.

My name is Vivian Grier and I run the most central business in the underground world. The Serpent Syndicate was created by me when I turned 20. Some bad things have happened, but I turned it around for the better. My workers and I provide information to people who can afford to exchange money for it. We have policies and rules that both the client and us Serpents have to follow. Anything valuable can be exchanged for information but not sex. And even a threat can cause them to disappear. Usually money is the best way to negotiate with us. All of the most influential and powerful people come to the Serpents for information. We have the means to gain it but only a select amount of people actually gains the pleasure of seeing our faces.

I run underground bars for both the wilful and the adolescents. Located all around the world, everyone corresponds on information. But they are not just workers. They have become my family. Millions of dollars come to me every day, but everyone gets their share. And we’re always willing to take in those who need help.

“I’m sorry Ma’am. I know we should have come to you about this earlier but…” Vayy, my personal assistant and trusted friend, trails off. “Earlier? We only have a few days Vayy! Mr. Oshaka wants to know about his investors company and we know nothing. Okay. I’ll do something. Get the private jet ready. I’m going to Japan.”

--

The Tres Spades Hotel is a casino hotel with everything you could possibly want for entertainment in it. But it’s the party that I need to go to. The IVC attracts everyone from around the world like moths to a flame. Anyone and everyone come here to make connections, or to have a sneak peek at the hotel owner, Eisuke Ichinomiya. All the women want him, and all the men want to be him. His name comes up frequently in the Serpent’s tongue (a phrase we use to talk about information in our circle). Always, people want to know about him and his business ventures, the women he’s been with, the connections he has, his next move and many more questions. Some of which we can’t answer. When the hotel was first built by Ichinomiya, I had created a small group of people to be the first Serpents of Serpent Syndicate. After that, I had to set up a bar in the vicinity of the hotel. I’ve never met him, but little did I know that I would soon enough.

“Hello, I made a reservation for the VIP room under the name Vivian.” I say. “Yes, Miss Vivian Grier. Let me get your room key, just a moment.” The receptionist walks away, and I scroll down the many messages I have received from the Serpents.

‘Did you make it safely Ma’am? - Vayy’

‘How’s Japan? Warm? - Henry’

‘Forget the weather, have you seen the Eisuke Ichinomiya? He’s so dreamy! - Jack’

‘I wish I could be at the hotel too! Have fun mistress! Xx - Sal’

Their messages make me laugh and I type into our group chat ‘Yes I have made it safely Vayy; Japan is very warm Henry; no I haven’t seen Eisuke Ichinomiya Jack and I disagree with your comment :P; I’m not here for fun, I’m here for work Sal, now all of you get back to work’

When I look up, I see the very man I wasn’t expecting to see. Eisuke Ichinomiya with another man, a man whom I know very well. Soryu Oh is a mobster, part of the Ice Dragons. He and his little Dragons have been using the Serpent Syndicate since it was first introduced by me. Even though he is not the boss of the Ice Dragons, he still strides to impress.

They walk down the large staircase and many women rush up to greet Eisuke. But what amuses me the most is Soryu Oh’s face when the women come up. His face scrunches up and he walks back up the stairs to the elevator.

“Doesn’t like women? He’s in business with one though. Hm.”

“Did you say something Miss?” The receptionist returns, and I smile. I take the key card and head to my room. But I could have sworn that I saw Eisuke Ichinomiya watching me.

--

The room is spacious. Lots of room with a very nice view of Tokyo. I remember being in Tokyo, when I was very young. I’m of a Japanese descent but I am also British. My father is Japanese, but I grew up in England, Rochester where my mother was born. Dad would take us here on holidays whenever I said I wanted to see pink blossom trees. These are very fond memories, although the buzzing in my pocket pulls me out of my daydream.

“Hello? Vayy? What have you found?”

“Ma’am I have found that a Mr. Ukara will be at the IVC tonight. He corresponded once with the Rusbre Inc. so he should know about any activities.”

“Right. Text me a list of others who may know Andy Rusbre. I need to get ready soon.”

“Yes Ma’am. But there is something else you should know. Sal seems to have uncovered some birth certificates which state that Mr Oshaka and Andy Rubsre are related.”

“Related? How?”

“Brothers I believe. They were separated until recently when Mr Oshaka and Mr Rusbre decided to collaborate on a project.”

“I see. Well, it’s not really our concern although it would have been nice to know this small detail. Thanks Vayy. And give Sal my thanks on a job well done.”

“Yes Ma’am.”

I hang up and look at the outfit I have prepared for the IVC. A royal blue mermaid evening gown with sapphires and diamonds on the cap sleeves. It is an open back, so it will show off my owl tattoo on my upper back. I got it done when I was 18 and unlike many university students, it was a decision that I don’t regret.

I have some time to kill though so I’ll go down and explore the hotel. As I slowly walk down the stairs when I suddenly see a man walking briskly past a female staff member. She tumbles to the ground and I rush to her aid.

“Hey! Don’t take another step.” I shout out to the man who ran. Ha I’m a poet and I didn’t even know it. Too much? I know.

The man turns around. “Who me?”

“Yes you, you dumbo. Who runs past, pushes a woman to the floor and doesn’t even stop to ask if she’s okay?”

“Excuse me!? I’m sorry but I’m in a hurry.”

“You should be apologizing to the lady on the ground, not me. She’s a poor woman after all.” Some of the guests start whispering

‘What kind of man doesn’t help a woman? Disgraceful.’

‘Men these days don’t know how to treat a woman properly.’

‘A women’s safety surely is more important.’

The large man’s face turns red and he says “I don’t need to be told what to do. Especially from a woman. And besides, she’s only a lowly staff maid.”

“Oh? A lowly staff maid? What kind of impression do you have of women? Doesn’t matter if the victim’s a woman or a man, an elder or a child, you should have the decency to help someone when you push them down. So you won’t listen to me, but will you do it if it was another guest?” At my words, many of the guests speak out, voicing their whispers clearly.

“What are you doing? Go and help her already.” The man grunts and walks over, forcibly pulling her up on her feet and practically running out of the lobby. I walk over to her while the other guests disperse.

“Are you okay dear? Did you get hurt?” I ask. Her face flushes when a few of the guests watch our exchange.

“Yes I’m fine. Sorry.” I pull a face and lightly tap the side of her head.

“You don’t apologise for falling down. Come on, help me pick this up.” She dropped the towels she was holding, and we pick them up.

An elderly guest walks over and says to me “That was a very good thing you did. Put that man right in his place.”

“Thank you, but I was really only doing what I felt was right. My mother and father taught me to always be kind, so I was only following their teachings.”

“Then they are very good parents. Manners are so scarce in recent generations. And I hope you are okay now.” And with that, the woman walks away. The maid bows a thanks and goes to the employees corridor. I head out of the hotel to get some fresh air.

--

What? What happened? My head… It feels like a mammoth kicked me in the face and then in the back of my head for good measure. I scrunch up my eyes when a bright light hits my face. A spotlight? I shake my head to get rid of the dreary feeling, but it only gets worse when I open them?

What the hell is this?

I’m on a stage.

In a birdcage.

Handcuffed.

A large group of people.

Wearing masks.

And an auctioneer.

Fuck.

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Tagging Randoms: @lone-wolf155 @catchthespade @hobo4lyfe11 @lin-ful @maidofstars @riri-ichinomiya @eikouxd @buddy-anon

[leaveharmony]

A transcription of the english subtitles of part one, in a two-part interview-style NJPW documentary about Shinsuke Nakamura, produced sometime around Wrestle Kingdom 9 in 2014.  The video (part one with english subtitles) is on NJPW World here, but requires a subscription to watch, of course.

This is all post-little opening sequence  which is kind of disjointed when you're not  actually seeing the visuals that go with it, so I didn’t bother with it.

(The main part of the video opens with Shinsuke walking down a crowded street in a shopping district)

Caption: In the busy Komachi street, we found  Nakamura

Interviewer's question: Do you often eat  sweets like this, Nakamura-san?

Shinsuke: Can I appear on talk shows if I do? (laughs)

IQ: How often do you eat them?

SN: Well, I used to eat them regularly.  In  particular rice cakes, because my parents shop.

IQ: Rice cake shop?

SN: Not rice shop, they only sold rice cakes,  making sweet bean paste in a caldron.

Caption: Suddenly he is drawn into one of the  shops

Caption: Kamakura Ichibanya, Kamakura City

(Shinsuke buys some nuresenbei, wet rice  crackers.  He takes them in a bag & thanks  the shop clerk.  He stands outside eating  one, then starts laughing a bit)

SN: It tastes great.

IQ:  Is it 'Nuresen'?

SN: Yes.  It's not a crunchy rice cracker but  moist.  (he's still laughing)  That's nice.

IQ: Is it like you?

SN: This..(he's still eating) no firmness.

(Shinsuke moves on, grinning.  He's got  seaweed blacking out a few of his front teeth  from the crackers & keeps grinning to show  this off b/c he is a precious bean and also a  weirdo)

(Shinsuke stops again, at a rack of christmas  cards)

SN: Let's make it a rule to omit New Years  cards if we send Christmas cards.

IQ: Do you send christmas cards?

SN: I send either of them.  I receive  christmas cards from abroad.  From other  wrestlers, and my friends

IQ: Rocky Romero?

SN: (laughing) He's the last person who'd  send me a card.

IQ: Alex?

SN: No, he's too stupid to do it.

IQ: It's time to prepare New Years cards.

SN: (laughing but with a pained look) Yes, it  is.

IQ: How will your card be like this year?

SN: I'd like to abolish New Year's cards if  possible. (he starts laughing again)

IQ: Do you have an image of your card?

SN: I haven't thought about it at all.  Just  looking at Christmas cards.

IQ: It's time to prepare them though.

SN: I'll just buy some at the post office.  (laughing again)

IQ: Don't you use your creativity?

SN: No.  If I devoted myself to it, I  couldn't finish them in time to send out

(he moves on down the street)

Caption: He can seldom find time for himself  due to his extremely busy schedule

(as they walk, Shinsuke sees a shop and says  “They are renting kimono.”  They're  interrupted by one of Shinsuke's phones  ringing.)

SN (talking to someone on the phone): I don't  have time at all this week.

Caption: During the shooting, he received a  call for an interview.

SN: I'm on camera right now.  Yes.  Why don't  you come over to Fukushima? (*transcriber's  note: an upcoming show was taking place  there)

SN: The match is on Friday.  Thank you for  calling. 

(he hangs up, another pained  expression.  He turns around and says, "Here  is a traffic light" as they cross the street)

SN: I lose or break my cell phone so that  they can't find me, but they force me to  finish all my tasks anyway.

(Shinsuke is walking through a tunnel)

Caption: Knowing the dark age of NJPW, how  does he view its prosperity?

SN: It was said to be a hard era but  sometimes I really doubt that.  I think it  was harder when we started NJPW.  There were  various eras.  I experienced the time of  transition.  As I've been in the middle of  that era, I'm not sure if it has reached its  peak, although it is considered successful  now.  I don't think we can keep the status  quo for long.  We always need to make change  to progress even if it is internal and  invisible.  I'm not satisfied with it.  Not  at all.  

IQ: Do you still have many things to do?

SN: Yes, though I need to look for what to  do.

Caption: Lunchtime enjoy tastes in Shonan.  

(We focus on the sea, and then a bowl of  helpfully-labelled raw whitebait, a Shonan  speciality.  Shinsuke is sitting at a table in front of a tray of food.)

SN: I'm about to have Tsukudani with rice.

(fun fact caption popup: fish-lover)

IQ: Here it is.

SN: (laughing) This is raw whitebait, not  Tsukudani.  How much whitebait is fished at  once?  (he picks his hashi up) How many are  there in this bowl? 

IQ: Count them. 

SN: (laughing) Alright, I will.  (he starts  pointing with his hashi and pretending to  count each one) One, two, three, four...I  guess they are about a thousand.  How much  whitebait are landed at one time?  (he starts  to eat)  Is it strange if I don't eat the  whitebait from this bowl?  I'll start.  (he  takes a bite, and makes a noise that's hard  to interpret exactly)  It's like...I can  enjoy its texture, right?  (he starts  laughing again as he's eating)

IQ: Does it have a taste?

SN: No, not really.  Whitebait doesn't stand  out on its own, that's why we add ginger or  shiso.  That's how to really enjoy this dish.   (he laughs again - I don't think what he was  eating had either in it)  It tastes good.

Caption: His daily diet

SN: (talking with his mouth full,  occasionally laughing about it) These days I  think a lot about balance.  My diet used to  be too strict so I lost that balance.  So,  there is no "on" and "off" for me.  During a  tour, I mainly eat out and most dishes are  too heavy, so at home I try to avoid such  heavy food.  I eat lots of seaweed.  On the  day after a typhoon, we rush to the shore and  collect the seaweed washed ashore or fallen  off racks.  We put them in plastic bags to  share them with neighbors.  On top of that,  sometimes a lot of sardines wash up on shore.   We run back down to the shore again and  gather sardines in bags.  (laughing)  I think  it's familiar to the people here.  

SN: We go to the sea after a storm.  One  thing that I found that surprised me most  were some dentures.  (laughing)  They were  pretty nice, too.

Caption: Heading for a major spot of Kamakura  walk.  Suddenly on the way...he became  curious about the signboard of Daibutsu

IQ: Why were you checking out the Daibutsu  signboard?

SN: We have Kami-sama (gods) and Oshaka-sama  (Buddhas)...the Daibutsu is a Hotoke-sama  (Buddha statue).  So why don't we use “sama”?   (laughing)  Only Daibutsu is ‘Daibutsu.’  Even for place names, “sama” isn't used.  Buses  are “bound for Daibutsu” or “Daibutsu slope”.   Why isn't it “Daibutsu-sama”?

IQ: Did the board distract you?

SN: Yes, badly.  Did Daibutsu do something  wrong?  (laughing)  It's disrespectful.  

Caption: Kotokuin, Kamakura City

(Shinsuke goes to a ...I don't know the term  but it's like a little pavilion with  cleansing water in it)

Caption: Before having the honor of seeing he  cleans himself

(Shinsuke takes one of the ladels, runs water  over both hands and takes a drink, then says  “All right.” and continues on his way)

Caption: Time to see Daibutsu

(Shinsuke arrives at the big Buddha statue,  in a pretty wooded spot.  It's...really  really big.)

IQ: Is this your first time seeing Daibutsu?

SN: I thought you could see it sooner, but on  the way here, it just suddenly appeared.   (laughs)

Caption:  Kamakura Daibutsu, national  treasure, height 11.312m weight 121t

SN: I think...it has four birds on its head,  and...it's kind of cute. (he starts laughing  again)  It looks great.  (transcriber's note:  one of the few things I actually understood,  here he actually said “eeeeeeh, sugoi.”)

SN: It would be quite tall standing up.  Wow.   I wish it would start moving.  

Caption: (I think they intended to ask him  more what he thought about it, but then)  Nakamura suddenly started moving to another  space.  Something came up in his mind.

(Shinsuke wanders off by the trees, looking  at the ground.  A maintenance guy is using a  leaf blower in the background)

The maintenance guy: Do you like coloured  leaves?  (the interviewer reiterates the  question, Shinsuke doesn't appear to have  heard)

SN:  I'm looking for ginkgo nuts.  (everybody  starts laughing)

IQ: Are there any?

SN: No.  The nuts are all cleared away.  (transcriber's note: all but the big cute one  in the hat, that is)

Caption: We take off our hat to his  unpredictable behavior.

(a bit of time passes - Shinsuke is perched  on one of the log benches, looking around at  people, and the statue)

SN: I like doing nothing.  Well...yes.  Not  only on my days off but also in the time  between work, practices or any other  commitments, I find chances to relax.  (laughing)

IQ: Do you see anything interesting?

SN: I saw two guys from Thailand.  They were  taking photos of each other, posing in their  own favorite ways.  Depending on the country  it varies how people pose or frame photos.   Some people put tape on the ground and take  turns.  (laughing)  It's impressive.  (transcriber's note: “Suge da”)

IQ (about the tape on the ground): What do  you think this is?

SN: The tape marks the spot to stand.  It is  definitely a marker because...(he looks oddly faraway, sad) there are more over there.  I'm  curious.

(we switch to dusk, and Shinsuke walking  along the shore of the sea)

Caption: The sea is a familiar thing for  Nakamura

IQ: How are the waves today?

SN: (laughing) There are no waves today.   Typhoon no.22 has already gone to the west.   No swell is approaching.  There is no wind to  make windwells. 

Caption: The life with the sea

SN: How to I say this...when I am in the sea,  I feel the energy of nature wiping away the  concerns clinging to my mind.  I feel the  ocean wiping them away.  Not only because  good thing I can think of but I like the  ocean, because I think I feel more at ease in  the water.  

Caption: Dream

SN: My dream?  Well, I always want to be  newly inspired I don’t know if pro wrestling  is the means to achieve that dream, but I am  trying to come closer and closer to a sort of  ideal of myself.  What matters to me is not  what other people think.  It is, at the end  of the day, how much I can accept myself.  It  isn’t if I’m satisfied, but rather if I make  sense to myself.  I also have small dreams.   (he starts laughing) I want to live in a  southern island without any cares, or to  spend my time only having fun.  But I think I  need various views whether good or bad, in  order to do what I want.  

Caption: What pro wrestling is?

SN:  Pro wrestling?  For me, it is  something...although I can say it in  different ways, it allows me to express my  emotions that I can’t express in words, or to  show that I am alive.  I can unleash my  various emotions through pro wrestling,  including both positive and negative ones,  such as stress, unsatisfaction and joy.  It  is also evidence of my own existence, proof  that I am alive, I am here, and I am a person  like this.  I don’t treat it as a mere sport.

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