I just try to write about many thing and review about things that make me interested. Maybe some in my perspective, some in other people perspective and some in common perspective. So, you are welcome to give your feedback about my post in this blog.
I hope this blog can help you, entertaint you or make you inspired. :)
Although I don't like travelling, still there is some place that I wanna visit. Giethorn is one of them, a peacefully village in the province of Overijssel, Netherland. With 2,500 inhabitants, a rule that car are prohibited and a canal as major transportation, this village given nickname as 'the Venice of the North' or ‘Venice of the Netherlands’.
Do you understand why I wanna go to Giethorn the most? This is because the peacefully atmosphere and the canal transportation!. There are 4 miles of canals, more than 150 bridges and farmhouses with thatched roofs dating back to the 18th century. Sound pretty exotic, isn't? You can explore this village by walking on foot, cycling or sailing.
I wonder how this village didn't have a large road and only have a river instead. The story begun when the huge and big flood disaster destroy this town. After this flood, first inhabitants found masses of horns of wild goats, which had probably died in 1170 during the flood. They called their settlement Geytenhorn (geit = goat), ulimately becoming Giethoorn (dialect goat = geit = giet). Giethoorn's name originates from the first
inhabitants' discovery of hundreds of goat horns
(gietehorens) in the marshland, remnants of a 10th-century flood. Today
no goat horns will be found here, but the vegetation is quite distinct
still. Here you
will find yourself on the edge of vast series of lakes and canals,
ideal for boaties, angling and
paddle-cycling.
Boating has been a popular tourist attraction here for years, with 90km of canoe trails and
scores of motorboats to rent, but now, instead of conventional outboard motors, the hire shops stock so-called
'whisper boats' - dinghies driven by electric motor.
Although there are organized boat tours, it's more fun to hire a small electric boat that
requires no great technical skill to operate, and seats two or three comfortably. Most of the canal-side restaurants rent them and it's a grand way to spend an afternoon, gently puttering down the narrow waterways, under gracefully
arching bridges, past cosy thatched cottages. Btw, people said it is the best choice to rent boat in the morning, because the canals can get very crowded as the day progresses.
There are three canal-side museums to visit and the Schreur shipyard, where the Giethoorn punt
is built. Footpaths beside the canals are ideal for walking or cycling, and there's a wide selection of
cafes and restaurants.
I hear there is a new famous idol group from Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. So this time I will write about them.
Rev. from DVL is a Japanese idol group formed in June 2011. It currently consists of 12 members. The idol unit is based in Fukuoka.
Maybe you will ask, why they use name Rev. from DVL? What the meaning of it? Here it come the answer : The name comes from 2 words. “Rev” is an abbreviation for “revolution” and it means “dream” in Haitian creole. “DVL” is an acronym for “Dance Vocal Lesson”.
But, I think that name is still not easy to pronounce of course. XD
Rev. from DVL perform mainly in festivals and local events around Fukuoka. The members are also models.
Despite their young age, many of the group’s members have a lot of experience performing in the entertainment industry. Nagisa Shinomiya, for example, has been in the business for about 10 years already. She joined a production company in her first year at elementary school.
Before the girls graduated to the live-house circuit, they used to perform on the streets. One such location was at Lion Square in front of the Mitsukoshi department store, which is a popular spot to meet up with friends.
“There was no space (on the streets) so we used to hold up black curtains for each other so we could change costumes,” says Kanna Hashimoto, who is the group’s most talked about member according to fans who fell for her “angelic” looks.
Hashimoto adds that the members used to also drag small suitcases with them filled with souvenir goods to sell at the street performances.
With Fukuoka’s idol scene seemingly conquered, the group’s ambition is to seek success at the national level.
Now that their popularity is on the rise, the group is ambitious about seeking success at the national level.
“We’d like to try out many different things as a group,” says leader Hitomi Imai. “We want to perform on music programs (on television), or even host our own program.”
But even if Rev. from DVL moves on to the national level, the group agrees its base will remain in Fukuoka.
Miho Akiyama, the group’s deputy leader, describes Fukuoka as a “compact and convenient city” that is both a metropolitan place and one with lots of nature.
The group has also performed in Vietnam and Taiwan. “We can go to places like Tokyo, too, but here (in Fukuoka) we’re close to (other parts of) Asia,” Hashimoto says. “It’s a nice place to live and people are warm-hearted. I’d like to live in Fukuoka forever.”
In July 2013, Rev. from DVL participated in Manga Festival in Vietnam.
In November 2013, Hashimoto Kanna gained the attention and became popular on the internet due to her cuteness. As a result, various photos of her have been published on Japanese websites such as 2ch. Some idol fans believe that she will be the next superstar. The nickname “the too angelic idol (天使すぎるアイドル)” has been given to her.
Rev. from DVL went back in Vietnam in December 2013 to hold new live performances.
Their radio show Rev. from DVL no Vitamin Revolution started broadcasting in March 2014 on KBC Radio.
Akiyama Miho and Washio Miki host a segment titled Rev. ni Ai ni Kinshai! (Rev.に逢いにきんしゃい！) on the show Girls☆Punch broadcast on RKB Radio every Friday evening. Hashimoto Kanna makes irregular appearances.
Rev. from DVL released their major debut single Love -Arigatou- under the label Yoshimoto R and C in April 2014. This is their PV (Promotional Video) of Love -Arigatou-. :D
This is short version PV, you can search longer version in youtube or internet. :D
It is also the CM song for the first promotional campaign featuring Hashimoto Kanna and Rev. from DVL.
In May 2014, Hashimoto Kanna appeared in a TV CM for the social video game Girlfriend Beta (ガールフレンド（仮）). Her own anime character is also featuring in the game.
The idol group participated in the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2014 (VMAJ) on MTV Asia in June 2014.
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Rev. from DVL Years active : 2011 – present Label : - Agency : Active Hakata
