User talk:Nihonjoe

日本穣 may not always respond swiftly to queries, so thank you for your patience.

Fuuma no Kojirou

I do not know why, but I have had to repeatedly move this page back from Fūma no Kojirō to Fuuma no Kojirou. This is the spelling of the title of the manga when used by the URL of the official website of the drama it was turned into. I would think that the URL used by the live action show is enough, but you've moved it to "Fūma no Kojirō" as have other users. "Fuuma no Kojirou" is the only transliteration that I've ever found by any Japanese production company, as it's absent here, despite there being a Toei Animation OVA series. Why should Hepburn romanization be utilized when there is obviously another Romanization used?— () 22:51, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

As I wrote on the talk page, it has been argued that this is not the official romanization used by the live action production company. The only evidence of "Fuuma no Kojirou" being used is for the website URL, and this is likely due to the technical restrictions and difficulties of putting a site at fūmanokojirō.com (as macrons are difficult to type for many people). I can find nothing else showing any romanization. Therefore, WP:MOS-JA should apply. Perhaps this should be opened up to everyone at WT:MOS-JA instead of just here? This would give broader input into the issue. ···^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 01:43, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

I've rarely seen Hepburn romanization used at all in Japanese production companies for their romanized names. I know that Toei Company has a whole slew of English and romanized Japanese names for their shows, and none of those use macrons. The only instance where I've seen them used at all was on the henshin device in Zyuranger and in all of the materials for Go-onger (but these are only in my subject area). Obviously, the production company for the live action Fuuma chose "Fuuma no Kojirou" instead of "Fuma no Kojiro" or variations thereof.— () 22:20, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Is "Fuuma no Kojirou" an official English title, or is it the title used by the Japanese version? Because if there is no official English title, we use the most popular title... which is probably "Fuuma no Kojirou" by otaku fangirls/fanboys. Moocowsrule (talk) 02:54, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

Fanboy/girl popular titles are not reliable (and can often be completely wrong, too). They should not be used in any way when deciding the appropriate title here. ···^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 03:49, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

Yes but there is no official English title... so it should either be "Fūma no Kojirō" or "Fuuma no Kojirou" which is probably the most known title... Moocowsrule (talk) 21:21, 25 October 2008 (UTC)moocowsrule

Yes, athat's exactly what both of us have been writing all along. Let's keep up with the class, shall we ···^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 14:51, 26 October 2008 (UTC)

Romanisation request

Is there any chance you could help with filling in the romaji titles over at List of Rurouni Kenshin episodes please (or rather, the lists linked on that page)? We have kanji and english titles, but not romaji titles, nor can I find any with google. I did find a site offering machine "translations", but I wouldn't like to use them without having them double checked. There is no rush, and if you can't help then no worries Dandy Sephy (talk) 19:10, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

I've completed List of Rurouni Kenshin episodes (season 1). ···^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 19:51, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, that was quick! Dandy Sephy (talk) 19:52, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

another romanization request

Hello, can you romanize "どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう?" The title has been disputed (mainly in the article's edit history, not so much on the talk page). The current title is "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō". Previous versions include "Dōshite Kimi wo Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō" and "Doushite Kimi wo Suki ni Natte Shimattandarou" but the title of the article was changed to the latest version to go according to the Hepburn romanization system. I guess the main problem right now is how to romanize the "を"... and I'd like a final say on the title before people start moving it again. Also... is it possible to delete "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimmatandarō"? An editor misspelled the title during one of the moves and I didn't see it until I moved "Dōshite Kimi wo... Shimmatandarō?" to "Dōshite Kimi o... Shimmatandarō". By that time I had already edited that version when I meant to edit the other. I'm so sorry about the mess. Can you please help? - rairakku(talk to me) 21:41, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

The "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō" title is correct per the WP:MOS-JA. I deleted the incorrect title. ···^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 21:53, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Thank you so, so much for your help. - rairakku(talk to me) 22:06, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Sorry... I made a mistake moving it back to "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō"... I wrote it as "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimmatandarō". But yes the correct title is "Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō". Moocowsrule (talk) 02:50, 24 October 2008 (UTC)moocowsrule

118.137.x.x vandal again

The vandal on the 118.137.x.x range has returned, albeit under a new IP. I've reported it over at Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#Vandal_from_118.137.x.x_range_showed_up_again. NeoChaosX 16:14, 25 October 2008 (UTC)

And he struck again. New report at Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard#118.137.x.x_vandal_back_again. NeoChaosX 18:33, 8 November 2008 (UTC)

Blocked for a month, range 61.247.11.0 - 61.247.11.255. ···^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 19:13, 8 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, but now he's back again as 125.161.63.195 (talk • contribs • WHOIS • RDNS • RBLs • block user • block log • checkip). NeoChaosX 08:52, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

Your range block didn't cover the range 125.161.63.195 was on. NeoChaosX 21:44, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

Is it just 125.161.63.195, or are there more from that range? ···^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 03:51, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

Nasdijj

Hi

I found your name randomly on the list of Highly Active Admins, and hope you would be willing to give a moment of your time. Among other pages I have worked on is the page "Nasdijj". Over the weekend, a person calling themselves "Prairie Mary / Mary Scriver" has left several messages on the article's talk page, making statements that the article is biased and inaccurate. Because the article's semi-protected, she can't make any changes herself.

I have to say that reading some of her messages (especially inaccurate statements on my talk page) has left me a little set against her. Certainly right now because of real-life events I don't have the cool head required to decide which of the changes she wants made should be made, and whether she is right that the article is biased against the subject. It's entirely possible that I am manifesting bias, and it's unhealthy for me (the one accused of bias) to be deciding which of her changes to allow and which to deny.

Please could I ask you, as an experienced and cool-headed admin, to take a look at the article and the talk page and to judge which changes should be made?

Thanks, Vizjim (talk) 06:47, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Protection question...

I don't know if you protect pages, but since you're an admin, I have to ask you this as well. If you're not the right person, I would still appreciate your reply.

Negima!? is currently under three-day protection after a recent spike of vandalism on it, first one over a year after its previous protection. Can you extend the protection imposed on it, considering it has been targetted and vandalized several times within the last year and a half? I know that the original admin who imposed the protection, Skier Dude, will be out by the time this protection expires so I was hoping any admin can impose an extension for protection on an article. - 上村七美 (Nanami-chan) | talkback | contribs 16:06, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

If something happens again after it expires, we can do it again for an extended period. Articles shouldn't be protected constantly. ···^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 21:00, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

Needing your help

Hello, I've been going crazy trying to find someone who can help in editing Japanese to English on a couple of articles. Please, at least take a look at them: Keisuke Kuwata and Ryuichi Kawamura. Both are musicians.. Kuwata plays with the Southern All-Stars, and a great band of guitarists who call themselves Yamagen (山弦), a band currently featuring the talents of guitarists Hirokazu Ogura and Yoshiyuki Sahashi (佐橋佳幸 小倉博和 ). If you would please take a look at least at the first two articles, it would be appreciated. Yamagen do not have an article, however, if you check You Tube, there are plenty of great performances- they deserve mention somewhere but I can't really read Japanese. Thanks for your time. --leahtwosaints (talk) 06:08, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

I'll see what I can do. Feel free to remind me if you don't see anything after a week or so. ···^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 03:38, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

A note on 118.137.x.x - please reduce rangeblock size for better accessibility by legitimate users

The range belongs to a large broadband ISP in Indonesia which uses fixed IP addresses for its customers. The ISP is not only used by vandals but also by (a much larger amount of) legitimate users (which has the potential to become good Wikipedia contributors), therefore wide rangeblock (covering the entire block) will gives them difficulties as well as discouraging potential editors to start editing. Would you mind to reduce the block to particular known vandal IP addresses (and more as any other vandals do the act) and not the entire range? That is, if it's not too difficult to do and wouldn't caused more harm by doing so. Thanks before —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.160.135.101 (talk) 13:18, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

If you/they wish to edit, they can create an account. Account creation is not blocked. ···^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 03:34, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks a lot, now resolved it by creating an account for myself just a while ago. As I heard that the vandals were quite notorious, please make sure that you (and/or other administrators) tracks the created user accounts so that vandals won't exploit this and cause more problems around the Wikipedia. Ryan Leonel (talk) 02:33, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

Don't worry. We're on top of things. :) ···^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 16:42, 8 November 2008 (UTC)

Series reverts of corrections by 203.160.114.205

Please do not revert to errors which had been corrected. As you do not understand the difference between clay and pottery please do not damage articles my inserting patently incorrect information. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.184.32.45 (talk) 19:22, 8 November 2008 (UTC)

Please sign your comments, O mysterious anon IP, and thank you for your feedback. ···^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 19:30, 8 November 2008 (UTC)

Nausicaa

Thanks for encouraging me to put the Nausicaa article in mainspace, helping me clean it up, nominating it for DYK and letting me know about the DYK nom being reviewed already - and it's going to be on the front page!  :D --Malkinann (talk) 21:45, 8 November 2008 (UTC)

No problem. :) ···^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 22:20, 8 November 2008 (UTC)

I don't suppose you could please possibly thumb through your copies of the Nausicaa artbook and Anime from Akira to Howl's Moving Castle for any more relevant information for the article, when you've next got time to do so? I kind of doubt that there will be anything earth-shatteringly different, but it'd be nice to be able to have a punt at incorporating the further readings as references instead. It's good to be able to prove that a character stand-alone article can be notable without being high quality before it's even in mainspace, but high quality would be nice too, you know? --Malkinann (talk) 22:58, 8 November 2008 (UTC)

When I get some time, I'll see what I can do. ···^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 23:03, 8 November 2008 (UTC)

Thank you. --Malkinann (talk) 23:42, 8 November 2008 (UTC)

Can you please help me set up an automated archiving system some time? I don't really want more than one archive per year, if I can help it. Is that even possible? Archiving is somewhat of a closed book to me. Incidentally, Nausicaa's in The Next Update, eeeee!!  :D --Malkinann (talk) 19:31, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. :) --Malkinann (talk) 02:51, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

DYK for Nausicaä (fictional character)

On 11 November 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Nausicaä (fictional character), which you recently nominated. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 03:01, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

Obama dab

Hi Joe, I have to say that's a weak edit at Obama (disambiguation) - the only link in a dab entry should be the relevant topic, and that should be a bluelink. Under certain circumstances it is possible to allow redlinks, but a secondary link to the political party to which he is attached, regardless of colours, is not acceptable. I assume you're not personally interested in creating an article about this guy? I'm going to redirect his name to the party he represents which should sort things out. talk 09:52, 13 November 2008 (UTC)

The redirect is fine, but it's very common practice to include a bluelink on the same line as a redlink until the redlink turns blue. The guideline indicates only one bluelink per entry, and that's what that does. ···^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 00:19, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

DYK for Taishō Baseball Girls

On 15 November 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Taishō Baseball Girls, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Thank you for your contributions! - Cheers, Mailer Diablo 04:52, 15 November 2008 (UTC)

Library check request

Hey, can you let me know what information 500 Manga Heroes and Villains has on any of the characters of Wolf's Rain for use in its character list? -- Collectonian (talk · contribs) 18:11, 16 November 2008 (UTC)

I've added it to the character list article. ···^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 18:59, 16 November 2008 (UTC)

Gratzi! :) -- Collectonian (talk · contribs) 19:04, 16 November 2008 (UTC)

Bitte. ···^{? · Talk to Nihonjoe} 19:04, 16 November 2008 (UTC)