#region: japan

[runwayrunway]

No. 20 - Amakusa Airlines

I read @sirigorn's request and immediately found my mood improved because of the phrasing here. There is something so delightful about the way you put this.

I was also very excited because this is an airline I've never heard of! And it's no surprise, since they, as you said, operate a fleet of just one ATR 42-600 (though I've seen inconsistent claims they have a second one on order), which makes them tied for smallest airline in the world by fleet size. They're a commuter airline based at Kumamoto Airport, which is technically an international airport but is still tiny, and mainly fly little puddle jumps between various destinations in Kyūshū (though they do have destinations in Honshu and a single one in Shikoku).

I wish someone had been around to hear the noise I made when I first saw her.

I love this plane. I love this plane so much I struggle to actually quantify the amount of love I feel for her. Just look at her. Oh my goodness just look at her. Look at this lovely blue girl. Not only is she smiling that delightful little smile and looking at me with those big ol' eyes which are shining with pure love, but so are both of her engines!! And the fact that they strategically drew her fins on by cleverly using the lighter color of the underbelly and the white of the empennage!! Oh my goodness!! Oh my goodness!!

A+

Thank you for this request. Knowing this airplane exists has improved my life. This is a type of joy I thought I wasn't capable of feeling anymore. This plane is a dolphin and I love her.

#tarmac fashion week #grade: a+ #region: asia #region: east asia #region: japan #amakusa airlines #commuter airlines #era: 2010s #era: 2020s #requests #aquairium

[spiderzlover]

IDK WHO HANDSHAKE IS.. Frye won!!!!! In Japan!!!!! OBANYAKI LET'S GOOOO💛💛💛

#totally didn't forget to post it here #WE COULD'VE HAD IT.. stupid tricolor mirrors smh #SHE WON ANYWAYS OKAYY doodle wasnt meant to be for this region but alright💥💥 #Taking back everything Ive ever said about Japan✌️ #splatoon 3 #splatfest #splatoon #leyko drawz

[splatoonusna]

SRL Splatfest Research Team here! We've discovered the next Splatfest theme. "What's the best day of the weekend? Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?" Make your choice and battle it out from 4 PM PT on 2/16 to 4 PM PT on 2/18!

#splatoon 3 #splatoonusna #nintendo #nintendo switch #splatfest #friday vs saturday vs sunday #this is another regional one japan has a different theme

[possumproductions]

Light: “fuck… I can’t believe he baited me into killing Lind L Tailor… well at least he only found out I can kill from far away… he still doesn’t know where I am.”

L on broadcast: “ok so, ur gunna hate me for this Kira, but I got a wittle surprise for u”

#watched that scene again and he really just wrecked lights ass #like oooo sowwy i only broadcast this in japan… in one region… oopsie #death note #lawlight #light #l #truly soulhates lol

[savageboar]

frye fans how we doing

#seven points AT LEAST IT'S NOT ZERO #HOW WERE WE ONLY 17% #i miss regional splatfests bc they don't even let you play against ppl from other countries in matchmaking #like this is a worldwide fest but how am i supposed to compete worldwide if you won't let me fight #all the ppl in japan voting shiver #hades.txt #splatoon #splatoon 3

[library-whale]

I promised I wasn’t gonna get salty, and I’m not! Everyone fought well.

…

BUT FOR THE LOVE OF GOD CAN WE PLEASE HAVE SEPARATE SPLATFEST REGIONS BACK

#splatoon #splatoon 3 #splatfest #this was mostly japan i think… #EDIT: hey please don’t use this post to be mean to the japanese players directly #while what i pointed out is true (it’s the only way to explain that popularity score) #(and obviously not everyone in japan picked shiver) #this result only happened because the regions are no longer separate score-wise #blame the devs. not the player base. (and please don’t attack THEM either)

[stirringwinds]

friendship ended with 'kiku was a shy and lonely hermit for most of his life only until the meiji era', 'kiku was reasonably well-travelled regionally and a seasoned mariner who culturally has a deep relationship with the sea and who, centuries ago, learned advanced shipbuilding and navigation from yong-soo (who is also the old korean kingdom of silla and another reason the whole student backstabbing his teacher theme is a recurrent thing for kiku.) isolationist at times when domestic political turmoil constrained things, but also adventurous and ambitious, yearning to see what is further beyond. many facets of the same whole. he's an old mariner, and that's why when alfred forces the end of isolationism at the point of a gun(boat), for kiku it was like picking up a sword that he hasn't used in a while, but which he's very familiar with' is my best friend now:

5th century: Goguryeo–Wa conflicts (Korea and Japan)

6th century: Japanese embassies to Sui China

7th century: Baekje-Tang War (Korea, Japan and China)

9th century: Japanese embassies to Tang China

13th century: Mongol invasions of Japan (self-explanatory)

14th—16th century: Japanese wokou piracy

1565: Battle of Fukuda Bay (Portugal and Japan)

1582 Cagayan battles (Japan, China, Korea (pirates) vs. Spain)

1590s CE: Imjin War (Japanese invasion of Korea with the intention to also conquer China)

1609: Invasion of the Ryukyu Kingdom

1613: Hasekura Mission to Mexico and Europe

#hetalia #hetalia headcanons #hws china #hws japan #hws south korea #more complexity than he is a Shy Hermit please it's ludicrous as someone whose folks got invaded by japan so many times lol #he is not shy he is a right pain in the arse and regional hothead when he wants to be lmao

[kay-kay-is-kray-kray]

The absolute state of things for Deuce Spade right now is sending me. Deuce is just living his best life.

#deuce spade #deuce in japan: bunnies! mama! #deuce in English: I'm collecting wishes and dancing! #I love how when there's a contest that involves fortune or a lottery deuce is almost guaranteed to get called on #someone is finally in a good place in both regions at once #twst meme #twisted wonderland meme #could not find a high quality of his bun SSR in the Google search sigh

[cbjpeg]

07.08.2023 | Tokyo, Japan

#tokyo skytree #japan #tokyo #東京 #関東 #tokyo tower #kanto #kanto region #urban landscape #cityscape #urban photography #fujifilm #fujixseries #x100v #night photography #panorama #aerial #blue hour #night view

[shinysamurott9]

So was no one gonna tell me Pokemon Conquest deadass takes place in a literal Arceus shaped region?

#Wtf was he on when he made this region? #It's actually funny because every other region does make pretty good attempts #to be somewhat geographically accurate to the real location they're based on #but feudal japan? God shaped. #pokemon region #Pokemon #pokemon conquest

[pcktknife]

I'm ngl I completely forgot splatfest was happening lmao

#if its any consolation fryes team won for the other regional fest in japan #handshake over hug is crazy. very distant approach #kae.txt

[runwayrunway]

No. 32 - Japan Transocean Air Jinbei Jets

Over the past two days, @lillybean730, @whatmorecouldapoorboydo, and @fungaloids have all tagged me in this post, which contains this image.

The link beneath is broken, but based on the text below, I would presume it was posted in response to the introduction into service of Japan Transocean Air's two "Jinbei Jets". ('Jinbei-zame' is the Japanese name for whale sharks!)

That's right, there are two of them! The Jinbei Jet actually comes with a matching Sakura Jinbei! They're both Boeing 737-800s delivered new to JTA (a JAL subsidiary based in Naha which usually just uses the JAL livery, hence the vestigial Tsurumaru logo on the tail) in late 2017; the blue Jinbei entered service in September while the Sakura entered service in December.

These are adorable, there's just no way around it. The low-sitting eyes, combined with the existence of the cockpits, does make it look a little like the plane has two sets of eyes, or one real set of eyes and one set of false eyes to throw off predators, but just - just look at her!

Her little eyelash! The little sakura blossom behind her ear! AAAH!

The methods used here resemble those Amakusa Airlines uses for their absolutely darling dolphin plane. The whale shark design is centered at the nose of the airplane and then allowed to diverge from there, which allows for the general shape of the shark to be expressed well. Together with a very clever use of negative space on the bottom half of the plane, this also very easily renders a white underbelly. Blank space is then left above the dorsal fins to write the name of the airline, and the tail frames the tailplane really nicely.

They're both very well-drawn and pretty designs. While I do wish there was something other than plain white in the background, like maybe a wave design or even just a light blue, I understand the choice, and it's not really what the point is here. The point is the whale sharks. Still, the white feels very sharp as a contrast, and I prefer the way Amakusa Airlines used a lighter blue and limited the white space. The Tsurumaru is also a bit busy. It's a gorgeous logo but I think on a plane like this the whale shark should be the only thing that really pulls any attention. The viewer's eye should be drawn right to the airplane's eye (the drawn on one) immediately, without anything directing it to the tail, like a big bright red logo. While the sharks themselves are incredible, the rest of the plane isn't a particularly good vehicle to present them with.

Again in contrast to Amakusa Airlines, this design is much more realistic and much less stylized. I don't think that's a good or a bad thing. In fact, I think they're both wonderful. Despite both being sea creatures they are very distinct-looking, which I like. One is a very cartoonish and delighted dolphin with two smiling dolphin engines, and the other is a set of two very charming elegant whale sharks with delightful big round eyes. Both of them make me very happy when I look at them. I feel like my job here is slightly redundant because I think my reaction is completely universal.

These are just a pair of really pretty and endearing planes, and I could not adore them more. I think I prefer the vivid pink of Sakura Jinbei, but I also do love the classic blue color. And I think the knowledge that these two are a pair improves each of them even more. They're simply lovely.

An A for Jinbei and Sakura Jinbei!

#tarmac fashion week #grade: a #era: 2010s #era: 2020s #region: east asia #region: japan #japan transocean air #japan airlines #aquairium #requests #special liveries

[2129888]

wake UP oofuriheads time to fan the dying embers of your crushed hopes and dreams once again ❗❗

#oofuri #we have a 1/200 chance of this being us. i say these odds are better than ever #ok but they put all the episodes up for free on youtube last year........???¿ region locked to japan #until dec 31st at least #but that's perfect bc it lines up with a big reveal in january.... #girl.... im so desperate 😭 #and now i have to wait 3 days to know wtf is going on ............ cryyyyy #if im wrong i'll just walk into a big lake no exceptions

[speedou]

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (Shusuke Kaneko, 1996)

#film #jfilm #japanese film #japan #japanese cinema #Gamera #kaiju #Gamera 2: Attack of Legion #Gamera2AttackofLegion #Gamera 2: Region shurai #Gamera2Regionshurai #ガメラ2 レギオン襲来 #ガメラ #Shusuke Kaneko #ShusukeKaneko #Kaneko Shusuke #KanekoShusuke

[figureskatingcostumes]

Rinka Watanabe's unusual free program dress at the 2023 Tokyo Regionals, 2023 Finlandia Trophy and 2023 Skate Canada. She skated to music by Ólafur Arnalds, Woodkid and Max Richter, and music from Perfume: The Story of a Murderer.

Now that I look at it again, there are elements I like. But boy that neckline overwhelms everything.

(Sources: sponichitokyophoto, Wilma Alberti and Absolute Skating)

#Rinka Watanabe #Figure skating #Olafur Arnalds #Woodkid #Max Richter #Perfume #Japan #Women #2023–2024 #2023 Tokyo Regionals #2023 Finlandia Trophy #2023 Skate Canada

[kaicko]

Thinking about Ichigo doing an exchange program in London during college

#Can you imagine his sheer confusion #I don't really care about btw but I'm very curious about the lore and world building #Cause the events in bleach only ever seem to concern japan #And that's I find kind of weird #because why would a system that regulates souls in a cycle of life and death between whole dimensions only cover japan? #So we got the beginning of an answer #But also it raised even more questions #Like is there a soul society in every countries or do they cover a certain region? #How the fuck does reverse London works as a soul society? #Why are dragons considered the equivalent of hollows buy everyone when they clearly really don't work the same way? #So I hope kubo will answer those questions but I don't think I will get my hopes up #Until then I'll just imagine Ichigo doing an exchange program and Tôshirô and Hyôrinmaru making dragon friends #Orihime would love the little potted plants dragons #Rukia too #Bleach #Ichigo Kurosaki #Burn the witch