Yano Koji Official Blog (English Version)

COMFORTABLE

2009-09-07T17:27:17Z

I was more aggressive before but I really felt the unnecessary burden had been removed. I’m not aggressive you know..... I felt like I was stupid while ago.... I felt this for the first time after one year? I was enjoying and leading the show with such liberty and joy without any kind of heaviness....I like this feeling....It is so good and comfortable.... I guess all 5 members became more used to each other.....? I felt like unneeded thing just peeled off..... It’s a challenge for the foreigner like myself, who is Japanese and lead as MC for the Chinese program.....it’s tough. Even though I can speak, doesn’t mean I can reply the jokes at all times.... As I look back this one year, I banged into many small walls and each time I did, I condemned my self, sometimes condemning each other...well, it was not always a good time..... But I shall give gratefulness towards the staff of ≪day day up≫ for they know I can’t be there all the time because of the shooting of the movies, yet, they called me in always.... Even though I was not always at good place, they always wanted me..... I don’t know how far I can make it, but I want to be part of this show as long as possible......I’m feeling it..... Indeed! This Friday will be a bomb! Don’t miss it!

Drama≪SNIPER≫Beijing TV CHANNEL ON AIR！

2009-09-05T08:34:09Z

http://www.wjwsds.com/x1/ShowArticle.asp?ArticleID=47791]]> According to this article≪AKUTAGAWA who Yano playing the role has been too much of a Japanese Hero. AKUTAGAWA has caused the argument many times during the drama. On the other hand, AKUTAGAWA who Yano played is excellent. He is like the only light in the drama as viewer’s feedback yet, there is also a comment says they cannot accept the character express the deep gratitude and humanity of the Japanese which led this role to become like a hero. Any how, it is interesting to see such different point of view and I am happy to hear such comment expresses the good. However, the script did not really emphasize the humility of this role rather it was “Cold blooded Sniper with out much words.” So my challenge was, how am I going to bring out the humility of this person. I was able to do in some degree and such comment I see as a result of it. Rest of the challenge was the action scene of the shooting. Jumped and fell and skipped and run..... You will see them as you watched the drama... If you live in China, please watch the Chinese version of SNIPER. This will be on air all over the country by the end of this year. Enjoy!

comfortably

2009-09-04T14:57:10Z

I have recording on the 7th and 8th in hunan for ≪day day up≫. I can’t stay long though.... Work is hard, recording is tough and filming the show is another challenge.... Yet, it is such a grace that I can do this with joy. And because of this I can endure. I herd Beijing is much cooler now. I don’t know what will happen tomorrow but I am expecting and believing for the miracle to happen. Indeed “Because we don’t know what will happen tomorrow, it connects us to live life with joy.” It is true. Wow it has been already September, and 2/3rd of the year has been past already. Well, I will move on with out any regret step by step. I felt this during the filming, that I really don’t want to become the professional of Acting. It kind of relates when young politician says “I don’t want to become professional politician”. The point is I don’t want to become too familiar. Act upon the director’s direction one by one carefully meet the scene. Nothing is easy. So, why not give your best out without compromise. Such attitude I think is important to have. Chinese drama’s filming is extremely fast pace yet we must held on to such attitude at all times. Even though it might cause to slow down the filming pace.... Well then, everyone！Good Night~~!

scripture line

2009-09-01T14:44:02Z

Many of my friend said “This is about time for you to play the good guy” Yet, I just don’t want to lable myself with any kind of role wheather it is good guy or bad guy.... I don’t want to be easily labled as well..... It is a joy to play all sorts of roles because I am an actor. I like this challenge and it’s a real joy. I could feel the character in all kind of different situations. As a man, it really leads me to grow as a person. I am Japanese national who is an actor in China therefore I can express the heart as Japanese and I want to continue to do so. I want to express the heart that struggled because of the culture and as Japanese in situation with reality. I feel the same way with playing any role in any given opportunity from any country. I was privileged to play such role recently therefore I am expressing the heart of Japanese people. AKUTAGAWA who was the role from drama series ≪SNIPER≫, JIRO KOJIMA from ≪fei cui feng huang≫. Schedule to show in End of the Year: Movie ≪dong feng yu≫ SHIGERU NARUMI And the most recent, the drama we are filming right now ≪xian feng≫ IWAMOTO, All of these character feature the struggle and wandering. There are strong message of peace from the awful tragedy scene yet, I see the importance of expressing the struggle of the foreigner at the time in the past. In the drama ≪xian feng≫ IWAMOTO’s last scene, I love the script of what he says. I will share it right here. “It’s been a while....I can look up the sky without weary...that’s right, the size of the sky in China and sky in Japan has so difference....this clear blue sky.....” In this drama≪xian feng≫ features several script of IWAMOTO as “(scripture)” ..... I will press on and endure while I have shooting tomorrow and day after tomorrow!!

I Want Day Off!!

2009-08-31T11:13:54Z

I have altogether 170 scenes to be film. I thing we have filmed 80 scenes already.... Can you imagine?! 80 scenes in 2 weeks!!! Intense isn’t it? It has been over 30 degrees almost everyday and since yesterday, temperature has dropped and bit cooler now. I guess it’s almost autumn... I wanna eat SANMA (saury) I will indeed when I get back to Beijing. I had a shooting in first thing in the morning so I went to have foot point massage. I like foot point massage... It hurts but more it hurts, it feels better... I had for 100 min. and for lunch I had a hot pot. I wanted to have them~~ I was craving for it~~... Everyday, I had Location Bento. (Box-lunch) Although it’s a boxed lunch, it was not so great therefore I was lack of nutrition. When I bring my own I like to bring TORORO (Mountain Yam) ZARU-SOBA (cold soba) and that is my joy (laughter) By the way, Leaders of Japan are about to change. As long as it’s for the better, I think it will be good. People are looking for change. I hope the new leadership will move on to the better without looking back or stuck with tradition.

How Many Pieces So far?

2009-08-04T08:12:15Z

I have been engaged to read my next piece’s script recently. I want to engage my self into the new role with a new attitude. How many pieces so far? I checked my profile through my blog and, the next piece will makes 22nd. I forgot.... I know it is not the pieces I played or how many roles I did in the past makes it important, Rather, I am just so grateful of being a part of those films with great caliber of Chinese actors. I am always reminding myself of the joy I have in acting and other jobs. I do this otherwise we humans are so easily get carried away by recognition~ Lost of self or even take wrong idea about your self. Yeah, I don’t want to be ridicule or looked down as “Even though he lives here, that’s about all he can do.” So, what I can do is to prove by what I do....to gain understanding, yes indeed......that’s the only way. Therefore, right before the movie cranks in, it is very important for me to really prepare myself. To win, I cannot start preparing after clanked in, rather must be ready before the time comes..... Well then, I will go back to study my script......(laughter)

ALL OR NOTHING

2009-07-30T03:39:46Z

The Phrase ≪Ichika Bachika≫ means “All or Nothing-which we don’t know what would be the result but give it to heaven and pursue challenge” It would be 『碰碰运气看peng peng yun qi kan』 in Chinese. I often face such challenge in China with my work and daily life. Wee, there is a span of big and small challenges according to different cases....ah-ha- Like, when I have to choose between which job to take, I must decide which is the priority or, when I have to have it filmed and I get a last minute notice, 30 min before the shooting, about the theme of the show and I get on the stage with “What would I say?!”. As a result, I take the “All or Nothing” challenge and go on with some of my jokes....well, I’m kind of use to it now (Laughter) When I look back my past, I pretty much lived my life “Ichika Bachika”. In 1992, I begged directly to Mr. Morita to become his disciple at the studio. That was “All or Nothing” In 2001, When I decided to move on to China was also “All or Nothing”. Recently, I had to decide to become the regular MC of the variety show≪day day up≫ was also “All or Nothing” challenge. In China, it is very uncommon to see an actor regularly appealing in the variety shows which is very common in Japan. As I recall, there is almost none..... So I think my situation and as a resource in show business in China was very rare. For I am a foreigner which rare already.... I was probably able to adopt smoother because I was a foreigner...... I don’t hear any bashing like “Damn, this fellow show up in variety show!” kind of such.... Rather, the young audiences in hunan knows me for comedian you know!!~~ True!! They believe that I am!! What am I gonna do hah~~! There is a time unable to decide “All or Nothing” kind of a decision, yet, unless it is a life-threatening situation, “All or Nothing / Ichika-Bachika” is quite a positive attitude. Don’t you think? It’s a good kind of “So-What” attitude. I’m kind of attracted to such an attitude.....Let’s live life of “All or Nothing” Alright~!

Shanghai Osaka 2008-08-23

2009-07-27T10:20:10Z

This was satellite televised last year by Shang hai・Dong fang TV & Osaka/Yomiuri TV of “The Shanghai Expo” Featuring the part was air that was founded on the internet. Take a look and enjoy!！ Koji Yano is the MC from the Shanghai Studio.... http://www.smgbb.cn/dianshi/shipin/wenhuazhutizhiye/2008-08-25/29066.html

Chinese Newspaper

2009-07-26T16:13:52Z

http://www.shxb.net/html/20090726/20090726_182072.shtml

brave

2009-07-23T09:46:21Z

Last night was the total solar eclipse. I was on the flight via hunan・chang sha from 8:30 pm so, I would have been able to enjoy the eclipse from the sky! .....well, I did expect that .......but.... when the flight attendant said “ It’s now!” and I lift the window to see.....yet... I could only see the bright sun.... and this particular day’s flight was pretty empty therefore, it was somewhat lonely.... I suppose it was because of the solar eclips? My Taiwanese brother oudi was absent yesterday so it was just a 4 of us.... I think he was absent for the first time. The top absent record is....me, I think....(laughter) This time ≪day day up≫ invited the student from elite universities like Beijing University(bei jing college) and National Tsing Hua University（qing hua college）...... Well, I gave them different kind of questions...... I was curious how smart they are. So, ｐlease look forward for this weeks ≪day day up≫！ I always have the strong desire “To better the show!” therefore, I like to try different things, come up with ideas and sometime I just don’t satisfy..... Who am I to say for I am the top absentee......(laughter) I guess it’s just me..... my nature....I get tired sometime..... I call out the director “ let’s have a talk.” before the shooting.... Kind of like, when I was in grade school, during after school , calling out for a fight with the bully (I wanna make sure, Director is a good person)....something like that....(laughter) When I was in middle school, I actually did it....as a result, I lost with one punch K.O. ..... I said it like the comedian Mr. Sakata of Yoshimoto, “I’ll let you go today ~~~!!” It was hilarious... I was the class clown ”ICHIBIRI” when I was in grade school and middle school.....(laughter) ”ICHIBIRI” is a way to say in Osaka area in Japan...so you may not get it...... In the new opening version, I’m posted as “Koji, 7 years old. I was the rascal boy. Now I ‘m grown up, I’m a courageous man of justice! I would catch the robber..... 『见义勇为(Is a man who act upon justice is indeed courageous)』 Staff of ≪day day up≫really has the eyes... you know....(laughter)

CHINA MOVIE≪Panda Express≫ Showing

2009-07-22T05:31:47Z

Here we have part review of Historical Chinese Comedy Movie≪Panda Express≫ It will open at the box office in end of this year or early next spring. I’m making Friendship appearance in this film.

Over 40 Degrees!

2009-07-15T04:55:11Z

Recently I’ve been going around with promoting the new drama series≪fei cui feng huang≫ and studying the script for the next piece therefore, I have not able to appear regularly yet, I am so thankful to see so many audience who come to encourages me! When I’m on the stage, the most common word audience say aloud is “Way to go Koji!!” Isn’t that interesting! Elder uncles and youth of hunan!　I must say, I am so encouraged by you all~~~!(laughter) People who understand my challenge understands.. And such encouragement, it gives me power!! Daytime temperature of hunan・changsha is over 40 degree Celsius. In public, they don’t announce as 40 rather as 38 or 39. It is because there is a law, if it is over 40 degree, people do not need to work. But during summer, if it was claim as40 degree, everyday will be an holiday so they can’t announce that as public notice. I heard from the program staff.(laughter).... Well, I’ll be heading to Beijing tomorrow and film beijingTV≪world collects≫!!! Okay, must appraise the antique of China.

Regret

2009-07-09T08:32:20Z

We put great passion to promote here in Southern China as well, for we are having great viewer response in every area. Indeed, Southern is hot.....yet the breeze from the ocean feels great. This was my first time visit here and my first impression is great! City is filled with green and beautifully done. There is not much trash I see. Local people said they have implemented Singapore’s sanitary concept as a model. This time, the show was not as variety show style but more calm, sat in the couch relaxed. Main cast, Yu・Lon・Guan have said was really profound. Audience of fans asked him a question “Have you ever had a role that was so difficult to play?” He responded, ”Every opportunity that was given at that time in drama or movies, I always gave the best of all might with out any regret, yet I grow up and the level of maturity will also grow at the same time as the time goes. When I look back then, there I find regrets and dissatisfaction and this comes along with every piece. There is no end in growing in you.” This is a word of experienced. Indeed, Mr.Yu is my great man who I respect. I was able to be closer to him by promoting this drama together.　He has such a big heart... To work along, act along with such individuals and anything that he felt with his heart from my work, I am greatly honored. Yes it’s my desire.....

Happy To Be Ordinary

2009-07-06T13:22:35Z

I have updated my Chinese Blog today and the number of visitor has been growing so much. I have added a bit to the content of ≪Usual≫, I was sharing about what I remember for this past 8 years in my walk in China..... It is just so simple content..... I think what we feel and understand such sensitivity has no boundary of nationalities. To be able to feel the natural ordinary happiness I feel in a foreign country is indeed happiness. http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4a6c545e0100do1f.html#comment2 ≪china blog≫　

Usual

2009-07-03T13:34:07Z

What I used to share was, an interesting experience in China or stories of my life began in China but I started to share more about my thought, shooting, and daily life more in details. I also share about my philosophy of spirit. When I was asked “During filming in China, what is the most remarkable momory?” To be honest, there is not particular one but every piece is a fascinating joyful time for me. Recently, I really like the challenge Director gives me by telling me “Koji, not that way of expression....I want you to express this way!!” I don’t pay attention to the surroundings and just focus on what to correct and move on. Asking the Director the meaning of what his saying about and apply what I understood into action repeatedly...over and over till I fulfill his desirable cut to a “OK!” from the Director. We challenge each cut with boiling passion. Through such catch ball communication. The day of crank-up, and hear my director saying “I am very satisfied.” All the hardship and challenge is paid off and gone immediately! At the same time, I am so grateful of being the part of the production, not as guest, not as outsider but naturally being the part, what a happiness and thanksgiving. Although it seems very easy yet, this is so challenging and important I think. I feel good that I can spend such time as normal......