Those things flying in the air are called Koinobori(climbing koi fish, or 'carp streamer'). We fly these things during the Children's Day celebration in May. I like koi, and I think these streamers are very pretty.
This random item come up because on May of '92, NISMO commemorated the holiday by painting their own carp streamer on the induction/intake pod..... I mean, how cool is that?
Just 998 of these were released. How cool is that?
The car is also freakin awesome, in everyway. How cool is that? :p
ReplyDeleteIt is actually very cool.... is that.
ReplyDeletePrinted tires really do make all the difference.
ReplyDeleteNo joke, they can do a ton. I have many hot wheels & Greenlight castings like that!
DeleteThe R92 by itself is an incredibly awesome car, no doubt about it, but the addition of a "koinobori" effectively makes this Kyosho model one of the greatest JDM LMP scale models in history. What else could you possibly want from a car like this!?
ReplyDeleteAlso, I do have quite the interesting story with this; it wasn't a forum or a random website ad that led me to this car the first time around, but rather a Twitter page. Such page belongs to Takahiro Yamada-san, a mechanical designer for several Japanese animated series (Gosaurer, Beyblade, amongst others), who is a major car nut as well. And as it turned out, he is also a proud owner of a "Koinobori" R92. He shared a picture with that famed detail, and I asked him about what it was (with some tweaks from Google Translator, of course). So, he answered me in kind, sharing a picture of the koinoboris and telling about their ties to Children's Day.
I learned about Japanese culture in two different sides, now how cool is that?
Wow,that is very cool. :tup: It indeed is super cool to be able to chat with someone who actually own such a historical car. I've never heard of him, or the animes he worked on(sorry lol), but as you could imagine, I like him already. :D
ReplyDeleteP.S. I'd love to follow you on twitter. What's your name on there?
I can most certainly agree with your statement, it was one of the coolest moments that I had in my so-far short Twitter life. Not only is he a very kind and passionate person about his work, he is also a great car guy; another of the conversations that I had with him over a Kyosho 1:64 GT-R R35 ended with him praising the car in my profile picture (I believe it was a background car which was a BMW Isetta) and us discussing which cars in the Vision Gran Turismo project were the most interesting. In Yamada-san's mind, his favorites were the Mazda LM55 and Infiniti's own VGT model, ironically enough two cars that would eventually be released in 1:43 form by Japanese brand Modeller's... It was one great, enlighting conversation, I can say that much.
ReplyDeleteWell, if you want, my Twitter handle is @Apex_HC, I'll be the guy who is sitting inside a Suzuki Cappuccino... ;)
It is one of the great features of the internet. You can casually connect, converse, exchange with total strangers across the globe about any thoughts you share, or in this case, a hobby. Good deal....... though it could lead to some nonsense if you are on youtube comment section. lol
ReplyDeleteI will be looking you up on twitter! :)
Well, I am happy that I entered the wild world of Twitter, at least; otherwise, how would I have gotten the chance of having such cool conversations with Japanese designers such as Yamada-san? Not only was he responsible for some of my childhood (I am a huge Gosaurer fan, actually), but I wound up discovering that he has a very cool car-centric side to his personality. A win-win situation, haha. Also, I'm used to seeing dumb YouTube comments, so many videos with silly arguments and such... I tend to stay away from those for my sanity's sake, haha!
DeleteSure thing, looking forward to having you as a follower, and to have great conversations about our hobbies. I'll be more than happy to have a kind and earnest Japanese person as one of my Twitter followers. :)
I hate to disappoint you, but I am as Americanized as they come. :D
DeleteNever heard of Gosaurer either. I'm older, so from my childhood, it was from Gundam to late-80's stuff for me(then I was in the U.S.).
Haha, it's fine, I'm sure there's something left from Nippon in the blood that runs through your veins... Otherwise, how could you appreciate Japanese life so well? ;)
ReplyDeleteHmm, fair enough, my childhood was more centered around the early Noughties, when Gosaurer (which was originally a 1993 release) was adapted to local audiences. Never had a Gundam show broacasted in my country, funnily enough...
I think the only anime I recall from the 90's was My Neighbor Totoro. Brilliant film.
DeleteNever saw that one, I have to say. It is a Miyazaki-directed movie, correct? I do recall hearing great things about it...
DeleteIt is Miyazaki, and it's one of his best works, if not the very best. It's more Disney/Pixar than say Gundam, but if you don't mind that, I highly recommend it!
DeleteThank God, my Japanese movie knowledge isn't as rubbish as I thought I was, haha. Also, that's quite the praise you give to the movie, and I don't mind that it isn't Gundam. While it has been a while since I have seen a Disney/Pixar movie (although I have a rather deep interest in watching Big Hero 6), I do not mind Miyazaki using that type of influence. If anything, it makes it easier for me to watch the movie, haha!
DeleteIt's Disney/Pixar in the sense that it's targeted at children, but it end up being very enjoyable to adults as well?
DeleteI had never heard of Big Hero 6 until I had to shop for the toys this Christmas. Apparently, it's my nephews favorite movie this year. lol It's Pixar I think, so I'm sure that one's pretty decent as well!
I would suppose so, since adults apparently have a grand time figuring out the meaning behind Miyazaki's script and whatnot... If anything, adults love his messages from the looks of things.
DeleteWell, the reason why I am so interested in Big Hero 6 is because some of the people behind the movie had also worked with HEROMAN, a 2009 Japanese animated series which has an original concept written by none other than Stan "The Man" Lee, and in fact Big Hero 6 was renamed "Baymax" for Japanese audiences, which is eerly similar to how HEROMAN is named after the titular robot character... Oh, and because it is a good animation movie, that counts too.
Awww man, I'm gonna have to check out this movie now. Sounds good!
DeleteYou should also give HEROMAN a shot while you are it; it's no serious anime establishment, but it isn't a half bad show either. Sadly, despite the American-esque personality and even Stan Lee's involvment, the show was never broadcasted in the U.S. (some dumb license issues between Buena Vista and BONES Studio), although the show does have an English dub... in Malaysia.
DeleteBut yes, watching both HEROMAN and Big Hero 6 is an interesting way to compare mentalities, with one being a Japanese environement created by Americans and the other being an American environment created by Japanese...
As someone who's familiar with both cultures, I am routinely frustrated by both perspectives. lol
DeleteI already added the Big Hero 6 to my queue on Netflix rental, so I will check that one out for sure. Thanks for the recommendations!
Haha, that's dual culture for you; plenty of values to question and/or hate, while having similar ones that you love... It's not easy when you have two kinds of blood cells running through your veins, really. (laughs)
DeleteAh, you have Netflix? Nice, I do have a similar service, but it lacks Big Hero 6 as part of its "kid's movies" playlist, so I'm screwed in that aspect, haha. May you enjoy watching both recommendations if you can.
Yeah, the clash of the cultures was confusing at first, but as I got older, you just learn to accept, be reasonable & go with the flow. lol
DeleteBig Hero 6 isn't on Neflix stream, but they also have discs(company started w/DVD rentals). Heroman, I'll check when I get the chance!
The older you are, the wiser you become, right? (laughs) But yes, that is true, once you learn to accept two cultures, it is easier to tell them apart.
DeleteAh, so you can rent the DVD, huh... Fair enough, as for Heroman your best bet is not-so-legally-easy means (if you catch my drift) to get proper English versions of the show. Although since you know a bit of Japanese, I'm sure that you wouldn't mind watching the show without subtitles, haha!
Yeah, I do prefer without the subtitles. Translation's almost always off anyways. :D
DeleteShould've seen that answer coming, haha. But yes, as a person with a proper knowledge of Japanese can dismiss actual subtitles in favor of listening to the action in their home language. ;)
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