User talk:Nihonjoe/Archive 72

Animage, February 2005
Hello, Nihonjoe. There a small mystery that I am trying to clear up with this issue of Animage, and luckily I saw that you have a copy. This translated interview includes the terms "smacking" and "dabbing", which the translator explains as "placing an object in front of the subject for composition." I couldn't find anything on these terms in English though, so am I curious as to what words that Shinbo used in Japanese.

There is a scan of this page, but what I am looking for is on the previous page, which was not scanned (this page begins with the line translated as "Oguro: In terms of story content, how was it? It’s an original story, isn’t it.") Could you please provide a copy of the response with the smacking/dabbing line? Thanks in advance. — Goszei (talk) 00:33, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
 * I will try to remember to look it up when I get home from work. Reply here if I don't respond within the next couple days or so. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 15:53, 26 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Replying after a few days. — Goszei (talk) 21:51, 5 May 2021 (UTC)


 * I'm still looking for the issue. Thanks for your patience. Also, I'll see any new comments on my talk page regardless of whether you use the reply template. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 23:10, 7 May 2021 (UTC)

Larry Correia Biography section
Good evening,

I saw you helped clean up the Larry Correia Wiki article.

Thanks for the help =)

I noticed you deleted the Bibliography from the page. I'm somewhat unclear why you did that. You site that its redundant but work section only sites a handful of authors short shorts. Also a tables are more readable and lay out information more effectively

Looking at other authors with its common section see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_R._R._Martin#Bibliography IF that needs to spun out into its own page that is another issue.

Let me know your thoughts

Frdino (talk) 00:17, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Your claim that the "work section only sites a handful of authors short shorts" is incorrect. It lists all of his novels, shorts, and editor credits, not just "a handful of authors short shorts". With how much he's put out, a table would not be easier to read, but rather a cumbersome beast to read. I agree regarding the bibliography being split out, though, so I've done that: Larry Correia bibliography. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 13:46, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
 * I think the main page for Larry still needs something like a one paragraph description of each series to provide context. Where the Bibliography is more there as a list of all his stuff. At this point I think we just disagree on if that should be a table or leave it as is but I concede the point to the more senior editor. Frdino (talk) 02:38, 27 May 2021 (UTC)
 * I've added a bit about each of the three main series. Feel free to add information about other series, too. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 23:41, 27 May 2021 (UTC)

Nomination of Larry H. Miller Dealerships for deletion
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Doctors Academy Group
Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right place to put this. I believe the page 'Doctors Academy Group of Educational Establishments' was removed. I understand this is because it had been created multiple times in the past. I did not personally create these pages, and am still learning the ropes of Wikipedia and was in the process of perfecting the page so it complied with the guidelines based on the reviews given. I quickly undid the UPE which seemed to be the biggest problem and was in the process of fixing any copyright issue. We believe the page is notable as it is an educational establishment and I was wondering if there was any way to get it back and continue improving it to stay in line with guidelines, or to set up a new one from scratch. If this is possible, and if you have any further advice for me, that would be great. Thank you. Afbell (talk) 11:00, 1 May 2021 (UTC)
 * I recommend starting a discussion at Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/Doctors Academy Group of Educational Establishments. In fact, I've started a discussion there for you and invited everyone who might be interested in it. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 16:07, 3 May 2021 (UTC)

BYU Family History Library
Hi Nihonjoe, my student has been editing BYU Family History Library. Since we work for the library, it qualifies as COI and I would like another editor to look at it. First--does it pass notability criteria? My student, Cstickle found a few independent news articles that I think establish notability, but we could also merge the page with Harold B. Lee Library or the Family History Library. Let me know what you think. Rachel Helps (BYU) (talk) 16:23, 15 June 2021 (UTC)
 * I will try to take a look at it in the next few days. Ping me if I don't post additional comments by July. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 17:07, 15 June 2021 (UTC)

Request for input
Hello, hope all is well. Are you able to comment at an open BN thread? –xenotalk 02:25, 12 July 2021 (UTC)

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Precious anniversary
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 * Six years of what? ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 21:13, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
 * There's a link, no? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:19, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Aha! I didn't see the link at first. It blended in with the picture. Thanks! ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 21:22, 1 September 2021 (UTC)

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Toyama, Toyama
Hi Nihonjoe. Would you mind taking a look at this edit? You're the administrator who indefinitely blocked the editor who made the edit and also you're probably quite familair with all of the discussions that have taken place over the years related to this kind of disambigualtion when it comes to Japanese cities who share their name with a prefecture. If this editor was making lots of edits like this, then someone may need to go through their contributions and check to see if they're any other articles which were moved. -- Marchjuly (talk) 07:11, 7 September 2021 (UTC)
 * That edit is fine. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 19:26, 7 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks for taking a look. I should've dug a bit deeper in the page's history to see that the move had been previously discussed. -- Marchjuly (talk) 21:54, 7 September 2021 (UTC)
 * No worries. It's good to keep an eye out for things that could be problems. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 15:54, 8 September 2021 (UTC)

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Is PhD a thing in Japan?
Hi, Joe. I guess I always assumed you were Japanese,but I see from your userpage that you're not. I hope I may still ask you a language question? I blocked an apparently Japanese user indefinitely a couple of weeks ago for sealioning, egregious ABF, etc, etc. They have posted several unblock requests, all declined, where they say it's all a misunderstanding due to language difficulties. (Their English seems fine to me, but I suppose that doesn't preclude having trouble understanding certain words.) Specifically, they didn't know what PhD / Doctor of Philosopy meant, and that's the reason they carried on the way they did here. (They actually express this most clearly in the section above my block notice, in response to warnings by Acroterion.) Could you please tell me whether that claim to ignorance is credible? I note that the Japanese wikipedia has an article on Doctor of Philosophy, which includes the abbreviation PhD. Is PhD a thing in Japanese? It looks a substantial article, so I find it hard to believe it's merely about a foreign concept. Regards, Bishonen &#124; tålk 04:30, 30 September 2021 (UTC).
 * Yes, Ph.D. is a thing in Japan. They even call it a "Ph.D." More commonly, though, they have a degree called "Academic Doctor" (see here). It's possible, though I think unlikely, that someone would be unfamiliar with the term with as good a command of English as this editor has. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 16:11, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I see. Thanks very much. Bishonen &#124; tålk 17:36, 30 September 2021 (UTC).

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Could use your suggestions
Hey, Joe, we're nearing the one year anniversary of you helping me with reference translations. This is a very important anniversary to various cultures, and you better celebrate it. I did a good article review for a video that was released exclusively to Japan, so there's a hefty amount of Japanese sources. They didn't have English translations, so I left that as one of the comments, but I'm now noticing this is a lot of work for someone who doesn't speak the language. I don't want you to simply translate all of the sources yourself, because that's a lot of work too, so I'm curious; how can an English speaker best translate these references themself? As in, what source or translator would work best for this? I don't think Google Translate is the best quality, because it usually isn't accurate, so what other options are there? Panini! 🥪 14:25, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
 * I don't know that someone who only speaks/reads English would have an easy time using Japanese sources. Google Translate is good enough to usually get a basic idea of what a source is saying, but unless you have experience with the language and can catch subtleties that Google Translate doesn't, you won't always understand what something is really saying. Your best bet is to work with someone who understands Japanese and has the time to help you out. You may find some help at ja:Wikipedia:Help for Non-Japanese Speakers, though it's really hit-or-miss whether you get someone to answer there. Hope that helps! ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 16:49, 28 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , thanks for letting me know! Usually, this is the part where someone will say, "That's cool, since you speak it can you help me?", but I'll get out of your hair. Panini! 🥪 15:14, 1 November 2021 (UTC)

Inexistent Rumors
Well, here I come. The reason why I modified some information in the article about the Akihabara massacre is because you were adding inexistent rumors. Yes. There were no rumors which link the execution of Tsutomu Miyazaki with the Akihabara massacre. Everything was nothing more but a Mandela Effect. And honestly, you were putting information about rumors which never existed.

I hope you could understand me. Thank you very much.

Matsumaru94 (talk) 22:11, 27 October 2021 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry, but you're edit warring now. Do it again and you may be blocked from editing. As for the "inexistent rumors", the articles used as references for the parts you removed specifically link the two. Your edit has been reverted as vandalism. Please don't remove the information again. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 16:39, 28 October 2021 (UTC)


 * Ok. Seriously sorry. My intention wasn't causing an Edit Warring. It's just that, until where I know, there were never rumors which linked such executions to that tragedy, until I read such rumors; well, maybe a journalist told them, but this doesn't assures they could be true or not, because sometimes, journalists could be wrong. But whatever the case, it was just a mere coincidence. Seriously sorry for causing unwillingly problems. It wasn't my intention. Greetings.--Matsumaru94 (talk) 21:33, 28 October 2021 (UTC)


 * That's why it's important to read sources before you assume they don't mention something. Whether there is actually a connection, we may never know, but it was reported that there appeared to be one in multiple reliable sources. That's why that's remaining in the article. If you have any questions in the future about this or anything else, please let me know. I'll be happy to help where I can. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 16:08, 29 October 2021 (UTC)

Happy Bureaucratship Anniversary!
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 * Thanks! ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 18:36, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

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Request for translation
Hi, I am wondering if you can help translate this article to English. This incident was quite hugh back then and became kind of a international scandal. I think it's notable enough to have its own English verson. Unfortunately, my english proficiency might not be enough to translate whole pieces in Englsih. Therefore, I am asking for help.

毎日デイリーニューズWaiWai問題 https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%AF%8E%E6%97%A5%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BAWaiWai%E5%95%8F%E9%A1%8C — Preceding unsigned comment added by Someone97816 (talk • contribs) 17:22, 1 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, I do not currently have the time to take on a large task like that. Perhaps ask over at WT:JA. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 17:04, 2 December 2021 (UTC)

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Re: Dave Wolverton
Courtesy notice that per WP:PREEMPTIVE I removed full protection for this article. I see a lot of recent deaths articles via WP:ITN, and I can't think of any that have full protection, nor does anything in the page history of the article suggest that such protection is warranted. Sure, there may be a flurry of edits, but they in my experience at ITN, they generally aren't vandalism, and full protection seems a tad overboard. Wasn't sure if there was something I was missing, so wanted to send you a message.  Spencer T• C 06:55, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
 * That's fine. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 19:27, 15 January 2022 (UTC)

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Sedatedsucc block
His new name looks OK, and given the amount of time he's been editing I'm not sure a block was the best way to deal with what doesn't seem like too egregious a UN vio to me. OK to unblock? Daniel Case (talk) 06:21, 22 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Looks fine to me. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 16:25, 22 March 2022 (UTC)

List of manga series by volume count
please start the list from manga with a total minimum volume of 30. because slam dunk only has total of 32 volumes, it's just i like slam dunk. please. onegaishimasu. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.101.131.250 (talk) 12:08, 29 March 2022 (UTC)
 * I can't do that arbitrarily. You'd have to bring it up at Talk:List of manga series by volume count and get consensus there. I doubt it will be lowered, however, as the current list is plenty long enough. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 16:35, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

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Want IP address
Greetings, thanks for blocking this troll account. Is there any way to trace the IP address? The below comment is from a clearly mentally deranged individual that could personally affect me. Thus I believe an IP check is warranted.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Putinofthe110club

Sincerely, Robert Young — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ryoung122 (talk • contribs) 00:28, 10 April 2022‎ (UTC)
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 * Oh, it looks like Casliber beat me to it. Let me know if you need me to dig anything up! Rachel Helps (BYU) (talk) 16:28, 11 April 2022 (UTC)

TNT
Hello. I noticed you attempted to block TNT, an Administrator. You knew this day would come eventually. PerryPerryD Talk To Me 18:40, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
 * I didn't just attempt it, I accidentally did it. All cleaned up now and apologies sent. Gotta love multi-tab confusion. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 18:41, 13 April 2022 (UTC)

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Translation help
Hello, we met previously in the GA review for Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash. I come to you with a request for translating this title from a Japanese article: マリオ生誕20周年記念で『ファミコンミニスーパーマリオブラザーズ』の再販決定！. I know I could just use Google Translate however I want to make sure this title is as accurate as possible (I know how inaccurate Google Translate can be). Also, I was wondering whether this website counts as a Reliable Source for me to cite. If you don't know the answer then I will posit my answer onto the RS Noticeboard. Thank you for reading and hope you have a good day. Captain Galaxy  23:14, 18 April 2022 (UTC)
 * "In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Mario, "Famicom Mini Super Mario Brothers is again on sale!". ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 23:26, 18 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the translation. Captain  Galaxy  23:27, 18 April 2022 (UTC)
 * And yes, Dengeki Online is definitely a reliable source. They're one of the major game magazine companies in Japan, doing hundreds of reviews in several different magazines. They're owned by ASCII Media Works. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 23:29, 18 April 2022 (UTC)

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Updates to bureaucrat minimum activity requirements
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Orphaned non-free image File:Bōken Shōnen cover.jpg
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Bureaucrat Chat
Your input is requested at the freshly-created bureaucrat chat. Useight (talk) 03:06, 2 May 2022 (UTC)

possibility of moving a photo from Commons to enwiki?
Hi, I made a mistake on the copyrights of the images on Minerva Teichert. Since they were originally unpublished, their copyright doesn't expire until 150 years after the date of their creation (which isn't for another 2-4 years). I nominated the two photos from the body of the page for deletion on Commons. I think that the infobox image can be used under fair use. Should I nominate it for deletion on Commons and re-upload to enwiki, or is there a way to move it from Commons to enwiki? Rachel Helps (BYU) (talk) 16:25, 2 May 2022 (UTC)
 * There may be a tool to move from Commons to enwiki (I think there's a template for doing that). The fastest way, though, is to upload it here. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 16:58, 2 May 2022 (UTC)
 * thanks, I'll do it that way then. Rachel Helps (BYU) (talk) 17:33, 2 May 2022‎ (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for the quick move back. Was about to update the text but thanks to the backshift it's gone now:. --Bwag (talk) 21:22, 2 May 2022 (UTC)
 * It's always best to change the text first to include the reasons for the move and supporting references. Then move the page. Also, you moved it to "Belvedere 21.JPG". What's the ".JPG" for? I couldn't see that on the link you provided above. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 22:35, 2 May 2022 (UTC)
 * I've moved it to Belvedere 21, and updated the lead, infobox, and external links accordingly. Feel free to add a reference for the name change. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 22:41, 2 May 2022 (UTC)

Ulleungdo
Hello. I noticed this edit, if you're interested in having an opinion. Afaict, MOS:LEADLANG may support it. At least the Island is currently in the SoJ. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 11:14, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

Sorry
I'm a bit confused about your edit summary. Would you mind expanding on what you were saying? Dawnseeker2000 21:16, 5 May 2022 (UTC)
 * You changed the date in a template from "November 2012" to "May 2022" and used the edit summary of "date formats per MOS:DATEFORMAT by script". Your edit made no sense as the date format was just fine and the template being used was . There's no reason to change the date in that template as it should reflect when it was placed on the article. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 22:07, 5 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Please review template:use dmy dates for proper usage of the template and date format maintenance in general. In the future, please be certain of your understanding of a particular area of the encyclopedia before reverting. Dawnseeker2000  22:15, 5 May 2022 (UTC)
 * I know how to use dates in templates. All you did was change the date itself. You didn't change the format of the date, so your edit summary makes no sense at all. Changing the date from "November 2012" to "May 2022" has absolutely nothing to do with the date format. If I see you simply changing the date itself (not the format) and using the same basic edit summary, I'll revert you again as that's disruptive. Please stop being disruptive with false edit summaries. Using automated tools in a disruptive fashion is not acceptable. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 23:39, 5 May 2022 (UTC)

There is currently a discussion at Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Dawnseeker2000 00:07, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
 * I apologize for the confusion. I was mistaken in my understanding of what the date meant. I've removed the warning from your talk page and apologized over on ANI, as well. Again, sorry for the confusion. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 00:46, 6 May 2022 (UTC)

My friend got indefinitely blocked
On April 27th my friend TheAsherUnlimited got blocked for advertising. I never knew he used Wikipedia I thought he only used Wiki commons, but he says he did not intentionally advertise. Asher says he is going to appeal soon, but he wanted me to assist him in getting unbanned. Jibreel23 (talk) 16:25, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
 * They need to follow the instructions on their talk page. Also, they aren't banned; they are only indefinitely blocked. Banning means they can't ever edit on Wikipedia again. An indefinite block prevents them from editing until such time as they meet the requirements for being unblocked. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 16:59, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Alright thanks. Jibreel23 (talk) 17:58, 6 May 2022 (UTC)

WP:CHUS
Hello, To let you know that we have a script to auto-populate permalink in rename reason for better linking of renames processed on WP:CHUS as without the script they only link to just the page instead of the permalink of request. Please see User:Enterprisey/rename-reason-fixer. Thanks! &#8208;&#8208;1997kB (talk) 05:16, 8 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Why are you telling me this? ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 16:56, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Because you handle requests on WP:CHUS and their reason do not properly link back to request thus making it hard to check previous renames of users. &#8208;&#8208;1997kB (talk) 15:28, 10 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Okay. So is there anything I need to do? Perhaps this should be something handled by the clerkbot so it can fix every entry as it's made? ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 15:48, 10 May 2022 (UTC)
 * No idea if clerkbot can fix it and it's not even clerking these days but if you install User:Enterprisey/rename-reason-fixer script then it will work. &#8208;&#8208;1997kB (talk) 04:30, 11 May 2022 (UTC)
 * It was clerking just fine until April 30. I've asked the bot maintainer to look into it. Once the script is installed, how do I use it? The page for the script is pretty much useless at explaining how it works. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 16:32, 11 May 2022 (UTC)
 * After the installation of script whenever you'll click "Rename user" on CHUS page it will automatically prefill permalink. &#8208;&#8208;1997kB (talk) 03:00, 12 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Make sure to not click Rename user in edit preview as clicking in edit preview mode do not generate permalink. &#8208;&#8208;1997kB (talk) 03:04, 12 May 2022 (UTC)

Staf Ahli Republik Indonesia.
Hello

It seems like User:Staf Ahli Republik Indonesia. is a sock of User:BilIboard Music (see contribs, filter log, etc.). Can you please block them? Thanks, எ (talk) 21:23, 13 May 2022 (UTC)
 * After reviewing things, I agree and have blocked them. In the future, please post these to WP:SPI or WP:ANI to make sure someone responds quickly. I may not always see things like this right away. Thanks! ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 21:55, 13 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you - I wasn't really sure where to post, so I posted on your talk page as you had blocked them previously. I'll keep your advice in mind next time. எ (talk) 21:56, 13 May 2022 (UTC)

Some more translation help
Sorry to bother you again, I know there are other translators but you were the only one I somewhat knew. I just need two titles translated, please:
 * Billboard Japan
 * Natalie

I believe these both to be reliable sources, but if they please feel free to let me know. Also, do you know of any Italian translators that could help translate something. All the best! Captain Galaxy  10:59, 14 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Just posting another comment to make sure you received a notification for the message. Captain  Galaxy  09:17, 17 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Billboard Japan: Gen Hoshino appears in 35th anniversary Super Mario TV commercial, creates new "Mario Love" piece
 * Natalie: Gen Hoshino performs new "Creation" piece in Super Mario Brothers commercial
 * Hope that helps! ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 17:23, 17 May 2022 (UTC)

Question about user perms on jaWiki
Hello! Not sure if you can answer this (I've asked on the relevant Wiki's help page for those who don't speak the language but haven't received an answer yet), but is there a place where I can request autoconfirmed and extended confirmed perms on jaWiki? I had attempted to revert an LTA using global Twinkle, only to be stopped by an edit filter. So I went to jaWiki's place to request perms but there wasn't a place to request autoconfirmed and extended confirmed there. I wouldn't be able to get those perms by normal means since I don't know Japanese at all. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 17:06, 16 May 2022 (UTC)
 * I think that's the only way to get them, though autoconfirmed should be automatically assigned after so many edits (not sure of the number). ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 17:08, 16 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Hmm.. that's going to be a bit problematic for when I do have to make edits there (which won't be often). I know autoconfirmed will automatically get assigned after a certain number of edits, however there's still the issue of me not knowing any Japanese (or even how to type/write Japanese characters (kanji? I know there are different terms for them)) which would mean I would have to basically try and "game" autoconfirmed. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 17:13, 16 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Do you have mover rights on Commons? If so, you could move a number of Japanese images needing to be renamed on Commons. See COMMONS:Category:Files of Japan with bad file names. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 17:16, 16 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Probably not since I don't know what that even is. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 17:18, 16 May 2022 (UTC)
 * It allows you to move files on Wikimedia Commons. It's pretty easy to get the right. You ask for it here. For the Japanese permissions request, maybe ping RottenApple777 on jawiki since they've helped you in the past. They may be able to get the attention of the appropriate people, if nothing else. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 17:47, 16 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Alright. But what exactly would moving incorrectly named Japanese files do for my situation? ― <b style="background:#0d1125;color:#51aeff;padding:1q;border-radius:5q;">Blaze Wolf</b>Talk<sub title="Discord Username" style="margin-left:-22q;">Blaze Wolf#6545 17:50, 16 May 2022 (UTC)
 * When you move them, if they are used on the Japanese Wikipedia, the move tool automatically fixes the links used in jawiki articles. That gives you edits on the wiki without requiring you to know Japanese. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 17:52, 16 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Ohh! Alright. I'll go ahead and request that right then (I might be able to move other incorrectly named files as well). ― <b style="background:#0d1125;color:#51aeff;padding:1q;border-radius:5q;">Blaze Wolf</b>Talk<sub title="Discord Username" style="margin-left:-22q;">Blaze Wolf#6545 17:55, 16 May 2022 (UTC)

Tiffany Boyle Creation Page
Draft:Tiffany Boyle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This page does not exist. The deletion, protection, and move log for the page are provided below for reference.

18:05, 18 April 2022 Nihonjoe talk contribs deleted page Draft:Tiffany Boyle (Multiple reasons: speedy deletion criteria G11, G12. Source URL: https://www.ladiesaroundtheglobe.com/) (thank)

Good morning, I am trying to find the easiest way to get a page approved for Tiffany Boyle. She is an elected official in Newport News, Virginia.

JustinMychal (talk)Justin


 * First of all, was your account? Regarding the deletion of the draft article, it was a copyright violation due to copying content from this website. Plagiarism is not allowed on Wikipedia. ··· 日本穣  ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 15:07, 18 May 2022 (UTC)

DYK for James Goldberg
—Kusma (talk) 00:02, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

English names of Japanes rivers
Please quote your sources. Captions in Commons are not reliable sources. Xx236 (talk) 06:37, 15 June 2022 (UTC)
 * You're the one trying to change things, so you need to add sources supporting the changes you want to make. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 17:34, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Aburagi Dam
There are erors in the Geography section, so you are responsible. I am able to verify administrational units. Xx236 (talk) 07:04, 15 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Please provide sources, then. I'm not responsible for errors since I'm not the one who introduced them. I simply removed an incorrect tagging on the article. Stop being so antagonistic about things. We're all here to improve things. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 17:36, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Your Edit
Hi, there went something terribly wrong ... He3nry (talk) 17:35, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * You're right. I'm not sure what happened with that. That's the first time I've seen that happen with the auto-renaming. Thank you for fixing it. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 17:39, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * No problem, my revert removed most probably your last renaming, --He3nry (talk) 17:42, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * It should be fine, A bot will like fix any that are redirecting, and the redirects should make sure the images still appear. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 17:46, 24 June 2022 (UTC)

CHUS
Hi, At WP:CHUS I usually give users a minimum of a week to respond to comments/questions. I've seen other renamers give two weeks. I'm hesitant to give users a realname and give them a need to come back for another renaming when they realise the consequences, a request which may get bounced as being frivolous or repeated.I make no claims of WP:OWNership to any request. I just asked a question, which in this case I see as a courtesy to the user. If you want to jump in and act on the request, more power to you. It'll make the queue shorter which is never a bad thing. Cabayi (talk) 06:43, 25 June 2022 (UTC)
 * I would normally agree. In this case, since they were already using their real name in their username, and the request was simply to remove the part that wasn't their real name, I don't see a reason to wait. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 17:34, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
 * I can see your logic that it's discourteous to make someone wait.
 * My viewpoint is that the fact the user made a poor choice in the past should not deprive them of the chance to reconsider their request and to make a good choice now.
 * If the request is approved, the general interpretation of m:GRP's "frivolous, repeated" provision is that a user should wait 6 months before making a new request. If the request is declined they are free to re-request immediately with a new name, or an affirmation that they know what they're doing with regard to WP:REALNAME. To me, rejecting the request is the kinder option.
 * A side issue, the deleted history of this user's userpage suggests they are confusing usernames with article names. Cabayi (talk) 06:11, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
 * ...and is a sock of . Cabayi (talk) 06:14, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
 * The sock issue is unfortunate, and separate. Glad they got caught, though. ··· 日本穣 ·  投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe ·  Join WP Japan ! 15:37, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

Nomination for merger of Template:Infobox disputed islands
Template:Infobox disputed islands has been nominated for merging with Template:Infobox islands. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you. –Aidan721 (talk) 20:43, 26 June 2022 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Storm from the Shadows by David Weber cover.png
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