Kamiya video

muglyhacker · Post by **muglyhacker** » October 23rd, 2009, 7:01 pm

I found this on dailymotion, obviously from a Japanese game show with Kamiya-san a guest expert. Doesn't show great detail but anything showing his folding interests me.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x22y52 ... cycles_fun

insaneorigami · Post by **insaneorigami** » October 23rd, 2009, 9:09 pm

This video was on youtube a forever ago

Post by **TheRealChris** » October 23rd, 2009, 9:43 pm

insaneorigami wrote:This video was on youtube a forever ago

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insaneorigami · Post by **insaneorigami** » October 23rd, 2009, 9:48 pm

Sorry, didn't pic up the meaning of what you meant; I was just commenting... hmm...

Was what I said offensive? Sorry if it was...

CatEater · Post by **CatEater** » October 31st, 2009, 12:42 am

sorry for being massivly clueless but what the heck does -san mean?

Post by **origami_8** » October 31st, 2009, 1:09 am

It's just some kind of Japanese polite form of address.

HankSimon · Post by **HankSimon** » October 31st, 2009, 11:18 pm

Interesting detail - san is a near equivalent to the English - Mr. or Mrs. [or Ms.] The traditional Japanese culture is more formal than the average American, but that may be changing as the youth embrace western culture.

Also, Japanese first names and family names may in reversed order from English names... However, some Japanese may write their Anglicized names in English order.

So that begs the question: Kamiya-san or Satoshi-san

I think that we can be forgiven for not getting things correct - just like most of us don't mind with non-English speakers [as well as some native speakers

] have trouble with English.

What matters is the Origami, and honest attempt, and respect...

My two shekels,

- Hank Simon

andssl · Post by **andssl** » November 2nd, 2009, 2:11 am

"San" means in English "Mr."

Kijjakarn · Post by **Kijjakarn** » November 3rd, 2009, 1:26 am

Anyway, if it is the problem to say "Kamiya-san" or "Satoshi-san", why don't you just call him Satoshi Kamiya?

Jonnycakes · Post by **Jonnycakes** » November 3rd, 2009, 7:07 am

Or how about Kamiya Satoshi?

origamimasterjared · November 3rd, 2009, 7:13 am

Kamiya-san or Kamiya Satoshi or Kamiya. Japanese prefer to be called by their last names.

If I were to meet him I would introduce myself, and see what he called himself.

Post by **origami_8** » November 3rd, 2009, 6:49 pm

He won't call himself san because that would be impolite. You only add -san to other names but never to your own.

origamimasterjared · November 3rd, 2009, 7:52 pm

Right, right. Sorry, what I meant was whether he would call himself Kamiya, Kamiya Satoshi, Satoshi, or Satoshi Kamiya, or Bob.

Kafar · Post by **Kafar** » November 3rd, 2009, 10:14 pm

origamimasterjared wrote:... or Bob.

I think bob would be most apropriate

Kijjakarn · Post by **Kijjakarn** » November 4th, 2009, 1:22 am

He would call himself "Watashi" when he talks to other people.