My company released Android version of new electric book service last month, and then iPad/iPhone version this month. The market of this new publication style in Japan is very small now, but will become bigger soon. Actually, the sales of electric books are bigger than the one of paper books in US. It must be the strong trend of publication.
When I talked about this new service with Japanese publishers, some had a strong interest and some were skeptical. A man of editorial job liked the new publication style. He seemed to think many new expressions can be made by authors and editors. On the other hand, a man of sales job seemed to think the sales would continue to be small. In fact, the sales of electric books in Japan is now just 4% in the market. His forecast of sales is low.
As a professional book salesman, my forecast is positive. Maybe the reading experience in electric books is different from paper's one. People can enjoy both styles. And, types of books will choose their publication format. Big and heavy dictionary should be electric, but for child books, paper is better because kids can bite, punch and throw them.
I am looking forward to the change of publication and my sales job.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
VS Samurai Sheath
I watched Japanese movie, Samurai Sheath (Sayazamurai, in Japanese) directed by a comedian, Hitoshi Matsumoto.
It was a very strange movie.
The story was about a samurai without sword. He always has only the sword case, sheath.
Only he can do is not yo fight, but to run away.
The character is very unique.
In addition, the casting is also unique.
The main character in the movie is not performed by a professional actor, but by a complete amateur person. Thus, he doesn't talk so much in the movie.
To be worse or better, he hadn't known he was acting in a movie until the half of the movie. He didn't know the reason why he was in a samurai wear for a long time.
This movie's story is funny. The main character was arrested and sentenced to die. But if he could make a governor laugh within 30 days, he can be released. So, he tries to make it.
If you like comedy and movie, this movie deserves to be watched.
It was a very strange movie.
The story was about a samurai without sword. He always has only the sword case, sheath.
Only he can do is not yo fight, but to run away.
The character is very unique.
In addition, the casting is also unique.
The main character in the movie is not performed by a professional actor, but by a complete amateur person. Thus, he doesn't talk so much in the movie.
To be worse or better, he hadn't known he was acting in a movie until the half of the movie. He didn't know the reason why he was in a samurai wear for a long time.
This movie's story is funny. The main character was arrested and sentenced to die. But if he could make a governor laugh within 30 days, he can be released. So, he tries to make it.
If you like comedy and movie, this movie deserves to be watched.
Sunday, June 05, 2011
VS Nagaya-kun
I have the friend who is not my friend actually. His name is Nagaya-kun. Even though I have no reason to meet him, I sometimes meet him. He is one of the colleagues of my friend Akira Ito.
He is an engineer. I think he is working very well. I think he is a reliable person in his company. But, I always try to escape from the chance to drink with him. Because he is strange.
When drinking, he is always checking women. If the women look at him, he thinks they are fallen love with him. Even when the staff in the drinking place look at him to check his glass to offer another drink, he think the staff loves him.
As you can easily understand, we are embarrassed in that case.
Nagaya-kun was a boxer. I think his brain was damaged very much at that time. So, his strange thinking must be acceptable.
Unfortunately I had the chance to drink with him last night. We talked about many topics then, but I think he focused only on the female stuff in the drinking place. Of course no female staff looked at him. They looked at his glass. If it was empty, they would offer another glass to him.
Nagaya-kun was criticized many times by his friend for his behavior, but he wouldn't change his policy. I respect him. Even though no women is interested in him, he is always happy. And thanks to his strong imagination, he can feel loved by all women in the world.
I don't think we have to fix his damaged brain. He can speak. He can move his body. His brain works well. I think he can live in his imaginary world. If you want to know Nagaya-kun more, please contact Akira Ito. You can get the sample of the typical Japanese single male.
He is an engineer. I think he is working very well. I think he is a reliable person in his company. But, I always try to escape from the chance to drink with him. Because he is strange.
When drinking, he is always checking women. If the women look at him, he thinks they are fallen love with him. Even when the staff in the drinking place look at him to check his glass to offer another drink, he think the staff loves him.
As you can easily understand, we are embarrassed in that case.
Nagaya-kun was a boxer. I think his brain was damaged very much at that time. So, his strange thinking must be acceptable.
Unfortunately I had the chance to drink with him last night. We talked about many topics then, but I think he focused only on the female stuff in the drinking place. Of course no female staff looked at him. They looked at his glass. If it was empty, they would offer another glass to him.
Nagaya-kun was criticized many times by his friend for his behavior, but he wouldn't change his policy. I respect him. Even though no women is interested in him, he is always happy. And thanks to his strong imagination, he can feel loved by all women in the world.
I don't think we have to fix his damaged brain. He can speak. He can move his body. His brain works well. I think he can live in his imaginary world. If you want to know Nagaya-kun more, please contact Akira Ito. You can get the sample of the typical Japanese single male.
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