20090125 Giveaway - Where is Kagami
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The first round question - where is Kagami?
The photo contains all the information that you need but here is a clue:-
"Niwatori"
Rules:-
- Please answer in romaji and if possible back up your answer with the kanji for this place too.
- *Must* be specific.
- Participants are registered for more than 1 month.
- Participants regularly comment and not just lurk.
- Deadline is this time tomorrow-ish.
- You got one attempt.
- Arms installation is complete. Good Luck.
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Mechanical Engineering student
http://sabekujikaneda.multiply.com/
Wah! I dunno how to type in romaji/kanji!!! DX
Oh well T_T
Student
http://noviceotaku.wordpress.com
romaji is written in alphabet
Mechanical Engineering student
http://sabekujikaneda.multiply.com/
Oh...
LOL XP
I think i'm going to have to waste my answer and go with an obligatory 'She's up there^'.
Otari Vader, Sith Lord for Hire, will fillet Makoto Itou for free
http://coffeebugg.blogspot.com/
unless i'm mistaken, "niwatori" means chicken.. spring chicken perhaps? dammet, now i'm craving for some yakitori.
IT Manager
http://thumbnail-of-life.blogspot.com/
Owakudani Valley, Hakone. 大涌谷. I hope the kanji is correct. ^^
Freelance Illustrator
http://furudango.com
Shirakawa perhaps?
Freelance Illustrator
http://furudango.com
白川村, Shirakawa-mura
Mechanical Engineering student
http://sabekujikaneda.multiply.com/
Yamagata prefecture in a place called Zao? O_o
Sorry, dunno how to do kanji so I can't provide teh kanji version. BTW the answers are to be posted in this article, right? XP
student
I thinks its Hakone kanji : 箱根町 i hope its right lol
NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/
GAH!!!! I KNOW WHERE THIS IS!!!!!
its that volcanic and sulfur'y......place
*begins hunting for last japan trip itinerary*
Owakudani 大涌谷
High school student
http://www.animeraku.com
箱根, 大涌谷 ; Hakone, Oowakudani
High school student
http://www.animeraku.com
lol, third one to answer the same thing. This happens when you don't refresh the page before posting the answer >_<
No more NEET, enineering student now...g
http://saiseki.blogsome.com/
Yamagata Zao 蔵王
Can't think of any other areas after scanning through old articles @_@
Self Employee NEET
http://www.nekoroid.com
Wakayama
Student, Motivated Future Hikikomori
Owakudani Valley
Hakone.
大涌谷
Student/Music Producer/Web Designer
http://www.myspace.com/lionbiscuits
GRRRR!!! >.<
Hold on. *fifteen minutes later*
Owakudani 大涌谷 ? ;~;
Webdev, internet contents, music
http://www.pepinismo.net/
Last volcano I was at looked similar:
Mount Aso (阿蘇山).
No more NEET, enineering student now...g
http://saiseki.blogsome.com/
You went there too! That's the first place I went in Japan ^^;;
Webdev, internet contents, music
http://www.pepinismo.net/
A rather rare "first place" in Japan in Kumamoto Prefecture!
It's not that far from Fukuoka, where I live.
Student
http://nauxolo.awardspace.com/
looks like Ōwakudani 大涌谷
Student
http://bk201.wordpress.com/
Izu Torishima 伊豆鳥島
No harm in guessing something random.
Nandeyane~
http://www.youtube.com/user/Jollepoker
Owakudani Valley
Hakone
大涌谷
Student
http://basement.halfarenaissance.net
Ōwakudani (大涌谷), Hakone, Kanagawa, Japan
Otaku
http://general-noodles.mybrute.com
She is New Zealand!
Well,I am not even trying and not even qualify for contest yet.
Good luck to who ever win!
Just notice Danny like to posed Kagami in thumb sucking action....
thousand master II, Internet Learner, Auto didacta
http://pipopaz.wordpress.com/
well i did my best i coulnd't get anything xD. But hey this gives me an idea, what about a section containing this kind that famous places in japan? since i got nothing in my head except Mt. Fuji that i know...
Programmer/IT/Student
http://wickedotaku.blogspot.com/
Seems to me like the best answer is Ōwakudani, Hakone. The kanji being 大涌谷. Mainly because I don't know Japan very well (yet), googling niwatori didn't help a whole lot, and many people answered this already. xD
Mr. High Res
Hatsunejima? Oh wait.....
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
http://meimi132.wordpress.com/
Looks like dans has got the right answer with Owakudani Valley, Hakone(大涌谷).
So I must say the same. Owakudani Valley, Hakone, 大涌谷
Niwatori might have to do with the whole black tamago thing.
http://www.marvinryan.com
ah yes the black eggs, they say eating that adds seven year to your life, or was it three.
IT Manager
http://thumbnail-of-life.blogspot.com/
If I remember correctly, one egg is one year. You can keep eating the eggs, but you can only add up seven years to your life.
Phone technician
So can I just keep some eggs, then when the doctors say i have months to live, eat them?
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
http://meimi132.wordpress.com/
I think its said that you can eat two for 14 years, but having a third is not the best idea lol.
*HINT* MY BIRTHDAY IS AUGUST 12TH *HINT*
http://www.facebook.com/TeresaStockroske
Oh man... Now that is wrong, but very true and funny. Lol...
http://www.marvinryan.com
the great boiling valley, Owakudani Hakone. although looks like a lot of folks already answered that. ^^;
former Emperor of Britannia
http://reflectiarx.wordpress.com/
Ok i'll take a guess.
Owakudani, Hakone is the place.
I browsed back in the previous articles since i remembered danny visiting hakone
and posted an article regarding Lake Ashi.
XD
University student and part-time Super Sentai.
Owakudani, Hakone? In kanji: 大涌谷.
Student and full-time otaku
Owakudani (大涌谷) or Great boiling valley in Hakone.
I't really strange I had a hard time finding this because I knew you had an article about it one time. Oh wel...
sysop
http://www.wowtuga.org/forum/
Hakone (箱根), Oowakudani (大涌谷)
IN your site, always watching near ya
Yamagata Zao Onsen, yagamata
IN your site, always watching near ya
Yamagata zao onsen (蔵王) at yamagata prefecture( 山形県 )
Student, part-time Haruhi wannabe (that bit about godhood etc)
http://www.aprilius20.com
Since most of the answers are the same, I'll throw in a different one just for variety:
Jigokudani.
Would like to go there one day and do a Jigoku Shoujo impersonation:p
Analyst
http://balamon.wordpress.com
lol good luck guys, can't speak nor write japanese to save my life ^^
Student
Owakudani Valley, Hakone(大涌谷)
Mahasiswa yang terdampar di Singapura.
http://lolipedofin.wordpress.com/
Oh man... I haven't been there... But i sure i'm sure i saw this place in the Amazing Race Asia... jeez.. what's the name of the place again??!! agghh...
Mahasiswa yang terdampar di Singapura.
http://lolipedofin.wordpress.com/
Will, try to be as precise as possible, since Danny has a penchant for tricky question ^^
Kagami is inside the picture above, in the picture she was seated on top of a tree stump/stone, the location where the picture was taken, (hence where kagami was) is at Owakudani (大涌谷) - Hakone (箱根町) in Kanagawa-ken (神奈川県).
As where she is RIGHT NOW, I have no idea.. XD
Phew, hope that is right... i'm still lost about the clue though... i do remember about a special breed of chicken from Hakone mentioned in Yakitate Japan, is that it?? @_@
Supreme Commander of NERV Co.
That is a hard question...it could be uh..
dannychoo.com の読者
Owakudani, Hakone.
大涌谷, 箱根町.
I have been there before.
dannychoo.com の読者
niwatori because this place is famous for its kuro-tamago and you can see Fuji-san from there.
oh god, i miss Japan so much....
Mahasiswa yang terdampar di Singapura.
http://lolipedofin.wordpress.com/
Ain't we all... and ohh... the kuro-tamago... heard about it, it sounds delicious... XD
First heard about the idea at Harvest Moon... lololol.
Graphic Designer
I'm going to say it's Owakudani. The area around the crater that was created by Mount Hakone. I don't know how to write or type in kanji...
Graphic Designer
Oh, and I think the clue is about this: Eggs, boiled in the naturally hot waters, are said to prolong one's life by seven years and are readily available for sale.
Student
should've checked dc.com after chinese new year dinner D:
Owakudani, hakone where are greated with the strong smell of fart, but is sulfur. often find yourself feeling relaxed to let one go in that atmosphere =) no one would notice. Ropeway via Owakudani from Goro is the best and most scenic way to get to Lake Ashi where you would normally go on a pirate ship!
Nekophilia
Nice explanation you got there ^_^
That kinda explains Kagamin's hand covering her nose.. LOL
dannychoo.com の読者
ahahah now tat you mentioned kagami's hand covering her nose, that is one very obvious clue danny gave i guess
Nekophilia
Chinese New Year present, Danny? ^^;
Since everybody gave the answer above, I don't really feel like joining in anymore haha. Plus, I don't even know the answer. Writing/copying their answers would be no fun lol.
Happy CNY peeps!
Night Stalker
http://myspace.com/Jaycolina_02
its fun guessing So i guessed Mt.Fuji ????
He he !! i think im wrong oh sorry i dont know how to type it on Kanji
デレデレ ハンター, Bullet Grazer
I'm guessing it's nearby the hiking trail to the black egg boiling place at Owakudani, Hakone. (大涌谷)
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I think its in Hakoni,Owakudani 大涌谷, can't remember for sure though since I didn't label my photos from that part of my trip there.
Unemployed bummer
Owakudani Valley 大涌谷
Hakone 箱根町
Universitary Student
Owakudani, Hakone, 大涌谷
hope it's right
http://twitter.com/phossil
http://www.animoe.net
Is it Owakudani Valley in Hakone??
http://ziroc.blogspot.com/
Based on the chicken clue I agree Owakudani, Hakone. 大涌谷, 箱根町. is the right answer.
Student
Owakudani 大涌谷, Hakone 箱根町, Kanagawa Prefecture 神奈川県, in the Kantō region 関東地方, of Honshu 本州, Japan 日本国. Niwatori helped. I know nothing about kanji. So wiki'd everything. I give up.
Office Monkey
Owakudani, Hakone? (I totally just copied everyone else :3)
Student
My guess is also Owakudani, Hakone (大涌谷, 箱根町) like in many other comments.
Student
Owakudani, Hakone
College student, Mech programmer and striving photographer.
http://moeforme.blogspot.com
Ugh can't type in kanji >_<
College Freshmen
Owakudani Valley (大涌谷), Hakone (箱根). I've heard of how people eat the black eggs for longevity although I don't believe in those kinds of things.
Student
http://twelvezerofive.wordpress.com/
Owakudani Valley 大涌谷
Hakone 箱根町
銀河帝国五〇一軍团 TK/TD 8316 M.E.P.D. Police Sergeant
http://gordonator.com/
the wooden railing looks similar to some reference pics i found so i'll guess Owakudani 大涌谷 as well.
Student artist
http://www.requestview.wordpress.com
Owakudani Valley (大涌谷)
Search Japan, volcano, egg, steam
Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
Owakudani, Hakone.
Someone fart?
Poor Student, part-time bus driver, all around closet otaku
Its Okwakudani Valley in Hakone (There's a deer park by there, most likely where Kagami and friends went in one of those episodes and Tsukasa got attacked!)
I went there this winter... smelled like sewer and was cold as H@ll.
http://akari-nyan.deviantart.com/
hmmm...
Ōwakudani
大涌谷
Student
http://myanimelist.net/profile/Unyuu
Well, just like everyone, I think this is Ōwakudani valley, 大涌谷, also known as the "Great Boiling Valley". It is situated in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. That name is due to the fact that there are sulphurous fumes that rises from rocks in that volcanic valley and another of the particular aspect about that valley is that there are black eggs to be eaten from the hot springs in the valley. Eating of of these black eggs, "Kuro-tamago" is said to be able to increase life longetivity: by eating one, your life increases by 7 years and if you eat 2, it increases by 14 years but eating a third one is not recommended. Kagami is probably situated between the final destination of the aerial tram and the site where eggs are boiled, which is in the 1 kilometer trail that people can hike(most tourists hike that ^^). She is also on a top of random tree stump and sitting there, outside of the trail where people should be walking (bad girl, kagami :D)! Hope that was "specific" enough! Also hope that I have a chance to win this as I really love that Nao figure :P.
デレデレ ハンター, Bullet Grazer
Wikipedia! :D
Drug testing
So are they right? Is it that Owakudani Valley in Hakone?? XD I wanna know now that I have 0% chance of winning ^_^;;
Student
http://lordofgundams.blogspot.com/
I'm guessing Ōwakudani (romaji, 大涌谷) roughly translates to Great Boiling Valley. Located in the city of Hakone (箱根町) in the Kanagawa Prefecture (神奈川県) of Japan. It's a popular tourist site with lots of scenery and volcanic activity. The Mabinogi figure is an absolutely beautiful figure; I wished I checked this earlier seeing that I live in the Eastern coast of the US and it's a 14 hour difference from Japan and the Eastern US.
Student
Ōwakudani Valley in Hakone; in kanji 大涌谷
Student
http://andreijournal.blogspot.com
Owakudani Hakone
大涌谷 箱根町
Huh mmm. Some google images show similar environment and surroundings. So that will be my fainaru ansura! :D
http://www.stefkov.com/
Ōwakudani (大涌谷) Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Hmm.
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
Owakudani, Hakone. (大涌谷, 箱根町)
^^; Danny, this is either the easiest giveaway question you've given yet, or the most complete ownage of the DC community since...ever. Last April Fool's maybe.
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
Ah, I figure I should add that I haven't had any problems surfing DC at all. I keep hearing things about server outages, but I'm on fairly often during the day and haven't had any problems. Either I'm very lucky or it only occurs when I'm asleep - around 0300 to 1100 EST.
hw sw engineer
http://darkfader.blogspot.com/
Owakudani, Hakone-machi, Kanagawa-ken, Japan
大涌谷, 箱根町, 神奈川県, 日本
35°14'24 N 139° 1'7 E
Nice place btw
security/3d graphic artist
http://www.kennethleishman.com/
Ōwakudani 大涌谷 Hakone
cool.. ! you can go up there via a cable car... I have yet to do that in my life.. that and ski ing
hope the next question in line is something i can answer too.. and that i get to it soon enough...
College Student
http://www.figure.fm/home/NGEunit01
Ōwakudani, Hakone. 大涌谷, 箱根町
US Navy Sailor
http://punynari.wordpress.com/
Searched "Niwatori" and got a bunch on Yugioh results. =_=
My first thoughts were Hakone so I'm going to go with the crowd and say Ōwakudani, Hakone.
University Student
Owakudani (大涌谷) in Hakone(箱根町) of the Kanagawa Prefecture.
Niwatori for the eggs? XD
They kinda remind me of the century eggs in Chinese cooking, my mother uses them especially in congee.
Just Some Anime Fan
http://www.cilliaclaraford.com
i will have to go with Hakone Owakudani Valley/箱根の大涌谷バレー
Close-protection officer/Martial artist
Yeah... Good luck with that. I don't think I'll give this one a go. The figure is nice though. T^T
JR. College Student
http://npc.talkingincircles.net/
Bah, it's no fun to just go with the crowd, and I can't find it on my own. So I'll just sit this one out.
Anime Figure Collector
http://www.facebook.com/people/Alex-Isdaman/1007891658
Owakudani - (大涌谷), Hakone - (箱根町) in Japan. =)
Random Worker/Haruhiist/Geek
http://bigartsblog.blogspot.com/
Im horrible with figuring out locations, so maybe ill get points for being captain obvious and say shes outside
Com. Sci. Student
The Great Boiling Valley (大涌谷 Ōwakudani)
[sigh] i dont know if the thats the right kanji for that >,< i dont know how to type japanese...
Art/Media
http://sgallen.wordpress.com/
Owakudani Valley, Hakone
大涌谷
Hot springs
:D
Illustrator & Designer
http://www.knight-edge.com/
Kagami is at the Zao Kokusai Hotel 蔵王国際ホテル, sitting outside maybe near one of the onsen 混浴[こんよく (hot springs) or snowy mountains...
http://yuuwaku.wordpress.com
jumpin on :o
lol
Kanagawa prefec, Ashigarashimo district, Hakone town, Oowakudani
神奈川県 足柄下郡 箱根 大涌谷
sittin on top of a wooden fence post
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
http://koiaichaku.com/
I'll give it a try....
Not sure how to say it right...
箱根 (Hakone)...
大学生
http://okashi.cloudy-skies.net/
Owakudani (大涌谷), Hakone (箱根町), I went there this summer and my aunt bought those eggs that supposedly make you live longer (none of us believed this but we ate them anyways... just in case :X).
Professional Panhandler
http://theinfernoproject.com
Guess I'll just go with the rest:
Owakudani 大涌谷
Art student
http://ohcirnine.wordpress.com
How does Niwatori become Owakudani?
http://yuuwaku.wordpress.com
I think he's referring to the local specialty there of boiling eggs in the hot springs waters, which turns them black and smells like fart, but apparently said to increase your lifespan.
Student
http://anime.scripts.mit.edu/miteiru/
箱根 大涌谷
Hakone - Oowakudani
Bahh I'm late. ;_;
Student
http://anime.scripts.mit.edu/miteiru/
I think I romanized Owakudani wrong. ;_;
Btw guessed Hakone before scrolling down and realizing that almost everyone had that too. xD
Game Designer & 2D Artist
http://catzstudio.blogspot.com/
I think, this is Hakone 箱根町
Danny made a mention of this palce here:
http://www.dannychoo.com/adp/eng/369/Hakone.htm
ソフトウエアエンジニア (Software Engineer)
http://timkoh.info
Kagami is on a fence post near the shop that sells black eggs at Owakudani 大涌谷, Hakone 箱根 in Kanagawa prefecture 神奈川県.
Kanagawa prefecture is located in Kantou 関東, Honshuu 本州, Japan 日本. (^^;)
Student
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dramacd/
Oowakudani, Hakone.（大涌谷,箱根）
I also remember Hakone being mentioned here.
Student, ...someday...zzz
Niigata 新潟
Mt. Naeba-san 苗場山
Student, ...someday...zzz
More specific Mt. Naeba-san is located at the border of Niigata and Nagano prefectures near the midsection of Honshu.
bored@work'er
lol i was looking at the picture of mabinogi trying to figure out where kagami was...somehow i skipped over the main pic
yes! that certainly looks like owakudani (大湧谷）, i was just there last month. the 黒玉子 don't really taste special...
anime, programmer, gfx designer, illustrator ^^
http://denkikoiji.com
My answer is
Owakudani Valley 大涌谷, Hakone 箱根町
Niwatori ケイ にわとり とり
a volcanic hot spot full of sulfurous springs. Owakudani can be reached by cable car from Sounzan and the lake.
Owakudani 大涌谷, Hakone 箱根町, Honshu 本州, Japan 日本国
^^ you did say:
- *Must* be specific.
^^
???Confused???
I don't have kanji...good luck all...
Student
http://konadora.wordpress.com
No idea... is that volcanic ash or snow o_O
IT techie
I probably count as a lurker here. The reason I dont post more is due to time difference. Being in the UK I often first see posts when they have over 100 comments & I cant think that I have much to add. This post being a case in point ^^;
Doll Customiser, Web Designer, Shop Owner
http://pixelkitty.net
Owakudani Valley, Hakone, 大涌谷, also known as "Hell Valley" and when I went, it sure smelled a lot like Sulpher!
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
Just a shot in the dark and I don't want to give the same answer as everyone else... My answer is Hakuba 白馬村
大学生
http://justaskeikaku.net23.net
NOOOOO I just got home from drinking with my friends and I missed out on another giveaway T_T
Student
http://www.lesterho.com
Mount Hakone in Owakudani. I know this is taken near the Hakone Ropeway from Sounzan or Togendai.
Is it?
Future Idol
http://puddingparadise.blogspot.com
Was busy celebrating Chinese New Year and had no time to online and see this =.=;;
Better luck next time
Overman
http://myplasticmoustache.blogspot.com/
Ok. I didn't want to answer until I actually made some ACTUAL investigative work (considering the majority of the answers here, I still feel like I cheated)... Even if my answer is late.
The National Park Hakone, in Owakudani...?
Student, ACG Fans
http://modvisc.blogspot.com
erm, I really dunno where it was lol, and I was late too so ... >.<".
Student
Just a guess, Atami (熱海市)?
Student
Wait, I quickly change my guess to Hyotan, if that could work!
Student
Wait, it is obviously Owakudani, congratulations to the winner!
zzz
too late...
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
all the very best comrades ^_^
Grocery Store Clerk
Looks like she is in some more rule area.