"HAYABUSA" Back To The Earth

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This is "HAYABUSA", a probe of Japan.

Outline of HAYABUSA

Asteroids are thought to be celestial bodies that preserve information from the time of the Solar System's formation. If we collect a sample from an asteroid and bring it back to Earth to carry out precise research on it, we can gain some
precious clues to understand the origin and evolution of the Solar System.

Bringing back a sample from a celestial body in the Solar System is called "Sample Return." "HAYABUSA" is a probe to verify the practicality of acquired technology developed to archive future full-scale "sample return missions."

"HAYABUSA' was launched aboard the M-V Launch Vehicle on May 9,2003. It was accelerated by a swing-by of the Earth in May 2004 and reached its target Asteroid Itokawa on September 12,2005, after traveling about 2 billion kilometers. in September and October that year, "HAYABUSA" completed the most remote-sensing and measurement of the geometry of Itokawa and made two landings in November to collect a sample from Itakawa.

Many many accidents attacked "HAYABUSA" during voyage, but a lot of efforts and ideas of stuffs help him. And "HAYABUSA" completely responded to their requests. It's just a miracle.

His voyage finishes tonight.
He drops a capsule on the earth, and after that, he burns out in the atmosphere.
This thought is quite Japanese way, many Japanese feel "HAYABUSA" got a soul.
So, we'll say to him, "Welcome home, you're a really big guy!".

We never forget you, HAYABUSA.

JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)

HAYABUSA -The Final Approach-

King of Pop

When I saw him first, I was late teens.
His music, dance and movie struck me like thunder.
That's "Michael Jackson", and his "Thriller".

In Japan also, TV is full of his sad news.
After we lost a great something, it have been alive as a legend.
Michael became also a legend today.

I pray for the repose of Michael's soul. And I am going to remember him watching "Thriller" on DVD .
Michael, forever...

「キング・オブ・ポップ」

僕が最初に彼を見たのは、10代の後半だった。
彼の音楽やダンスやムービーを見たときはビリビリきたね。
それが「マイケル・ジャクソン」であり「スリラー」だった。

日本も、テレビは彼の悲しいニュースであふれてる。
何か偉大なものを失すと、それは伝説として語り継がれる。
マイケルも今日、伝説になったんだ。

マイケルのご冥福をお祈りいたします。そして、「スリラー」を見ながら、彼のことを偲びたいと思います。
マイケル、フォーエバー･･･

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The Gundam Will Stand Up Soon

At first, watch this movie.
Japan had really developed the "GUNDAM" for self-defense.



Well, it's just a joke.
This is a movie that the Gundam is built now at Odaiba, Tokyo. This is full scale and the height reaches 18 meters!
It's a fact that this is one of the projects of 30th anniversary of birth of Gundam. This event will open from 11 July till 31 August.
Humm, that's 30th anniversary. When I first watched the Gundam on TV 30 years ago, I was a junior high school student. It was the most unique, exciting, impressive for me ever to watch animations. And it have not changed until today.

At last, I have only one request to you. Please don't ask me my age.


「もうすぐ、ガンダムが立ち上がる」

まずは、この動画を見てほしい。
日本は、自国防衛のために、本当に“ガンダム”を開発してしまった。

まぁ、ただの冗談だけどね。
これは、現在、東京のお台場で建造中のガンダムの動画だ。これは実物大で、全長は18メートルに達する！
実は、これはガンダム誕生30周年記念プロジェクトの一環なのだ。このイベントは7月11日から、8月31日まで開催される予定だ。
う～ん、30周年記念か。30年前、テレビで初めてガンダムを見たとき、僕は中学生だったよ。今まで見たアニメの中で、一番すばらしく、一番ワクワクして、一番感激したね。そして、それは今も変わっていない。

最後に、ひとつだけお願いがある。僕の年は聞かないでね。