[Sumipe’s Blog Translation] I-I-Instagram

Today our beautiful Sumipe introduced us to her new Instagram account. It’s only temporary, it will probably close a few weeks after the release of her next single. Original post & Instagram account.

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[Sumipe’s Blog Translation] The Mushroom Gang Marches On

New small post by Sumipe. She’s cuter than ever, I really love her haircut! Small note: the original title of her post might be a reference to the classic Japanese war documentary Yuki yukite shingun known in the West as “The Emperor’s Naked Army Marches On”.

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[Sumipe’s Blog Translation] Pick-up Voice

Sumire and Nana Mizuki…what a dream!
Original post: http://lineblog.me/uesaka_sumire/archives/4477730.html?t=1

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[Sumipe’s Blog Translation] Powerpuff Girls

Here’s the translation of the latest entry from Sumipe’s LINE blog. Some parts were a bit tricky to render in English, but I hope I did a good job. Since I’m always open to suggestions, you can hit me up on Twitter.

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Ten Tanka by Fujiwara no Teika (part IV)

Daaaaaamn, just how much time passed since my last post?! I’ve been a bit busy with kancolle university and I didn’t feel like writing here. However, today I’m in the right mood, so let’s read two more waka of Fujiwara no Teika.

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Ten Tanka by Fujiwara no Teika (part II)

It’s spring again.
This is the period of the hanami, that will last ’till May, where Japanese people organize picnic under the blossoming cherry trees.
For some, Spring is the season of love, for me it’s just a rainy season.
Along with love and nature, season were a common theme of waka poetry.  Today’s poems are related to spring and I hope you’ll enjoy them.

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