Saturday, February 18, 2017

\(≧▽≦)/ Victoire Cheval Blanc Murao III \(≧▽≦)/

So, recently I went for a one-month internship at a hotel near to the ski slopes at Hakuba, Nagano prefecture, Japan (that's all that is to Hakuba - ski slopes), organized by InterCultural Language School (ICLS). Well, I may do a post about my experience sometime later, BUT that's not important right now! Today, I'm here to introduce to you guys Hakuba's Mascot~ ☆*:.。.o(≧▽≦)o.。.:*☆ *clapclapclap drum roll* 


His front, side and back profile
VICTOIRE CHEVAL BLANC MURAO III ( ´ ▽ ` )
ヴィクトワール シュヴァルブラン村男III世
Which is pronounced Vikutowa-ru Shuvaru Buran Murao Sansei
Which means the victorious white horse in French it seems hahahahhaha
Doesn't he sound cool already just from the name? Right? Right? (☆ω☆)
A how to pronounce his name video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgtVqGQ3FwI

Well, ever since I found out about him, he has been my favorite character of all time haha So I decided to spread the love to the english community by translating his profile from the Japanese official website since everything about him is written in Japanese there
These Japanese just never writes anything in English |・д・)ノ Well, they're Japanese what can we expect huh hahahaha What am I saying lol Ok, back to the main topic!! 
Jeng jeng jengggg~ This is Murao-san (Usually the locals just call him Murao-san because his name is just too long hahahhaa) And they're the ones who named him 。゚( ゚^∀^゚)゚。


Just some fun facts (°ε° ) 
Top - His wings are handmade, therefore he can't fly
Top left - He hardly ever gets angry
Bottom left - He can't Janken
Middle top - Uses his favorite brand of hairstyling gel
Middle middle - Has a slight hunch back
Middle bottom - Washes his tail first when showering
Right - Sleeps 15 hours per day


ProfileName : VICTOIRE CHEVAL BLANC MURAO III
Place of birth : The Pegasus meteor shower
Current address : Hakuba village, Nagano prefecture
Gender : Male
Blood type : B self-proclaimed (unconfirmed)
Personality : Easygoing
Charm point : His bright red lips
Favourite word : Gamba
Usually seen at : Hakuba village
Dream : Secretly wants to be mayor


His message to everyone:
Hi, I am called Victoire Cheval Blanc Murao III, although a lot of people just call me the long named guy... I came from the Pegasus meteor shower to commemorate the 100th year anniversary of Hakuba's skiing. My charm point is my bright red lips. The wings on my back are handmade, so I can't fly. Someday, I want to be able to fly like a bird in the sky... So, this is the me that will even get scared on top of Hakuba's Jump Arena.

Ah, I'm usually told that I look like I don't have much motivation, but that's not true. I'm always praying for the love and peace of Hakuba! Since my foundation is that Love > Money! I hope that I can become the mayor in the near future.

Please do give me support even though I'm such a me

100 Facts about Victoire Cheval Blanc Murao III
  1. Currently living in Hakuba-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano Prefecture
  2. Male
  3. Blood type B - he thinks (hasn’t undergone a blood test yet)
  4. Came from the Pegasus Meteor Shower for the Hakuba Skiing 100th year
  5. Prays for the love and peace of the Hakuba village
  6. Has an easygoing personality
  7. Hardly ever gets angry
  8. His wings are handmade. Therefore, he can't fly 
  9. Often looks like he is sulking
  10. Actually, has a heart as clear as a sunny day at the Northen Alps
  11. In some rare cases when his “serious switch” is switched on, he gains tremendous power as if he is a different person
  12. His bright red lips is his charm point
  13. The best friend of Hakuba Village’s high school students (He wilfully thinks so)
  14. Talks to himself a lot
  15. Of course, he’s very good at skiing, but he just started learning how to snowboard recently 
  16. Recognizes more than 100 types of Alpine plants  
  17. Wants to hike up mountains over 200m 3 times annually (recently influenced by “トアヤコ”* it’s a fact that the number of hikes he’s going on is increasing)
  18. Usually found at Hakuba village but he’s a bit like a phantom sometimes (meaning he disappears sometimes) 
  19. Unexpectedly goes out for some sketching sometimes
  20. Loves to eat
  21. Admires Spiderman
  22. Got confessed to twice before (He says) Now, he is looking for a girlfriend
  23. Likes to drink sake
  24. He’s quite forgetful
  25. He knows how to look for his own type of luxury which doesn’t cost any money
  26. Pretty good at waking up early
  27. If a place is of a walkable distance, he will not ride a car there (Actually he can’t ride on cars)
  28. Likes food made of flour. His favorite food is “Ohyokkuri”** (Hakuba Happo specialty)
  29. If asked whether he’s more of a mountain or sea person, he’ll definitely answer mountain
  30. Has a stack of things that he has attachments to and treasures them dearly
  31. Loves onsens, and once he goes into one, he doesn’t come out after 2 hours
  32. Aside from his parents, he has an elder sister and a younger sister (He says)
  33. AKB48’s Akimoto Sayaka’s fan
  34. Owns a smart phone but doesn’t really know how to use it
  35. Doesn’t deny that he often finds himself treating girls nicer
  36. Dislikes injections, therefore works hard to not get a cold
  37. When he goes to a convenient store, he always stops at the sweets corner
  38. Does not smoke
  39. Often cries when watching movies or dramas
  40. Enjoys the time spent on the Oito line
  41. He is not influenced by fashion trends, he has his own fashion 
  42. Surprisingly does not dislike “troublesome matters’
  43. Goes silent when he rarely gets angry but revives after a night’s sleep
  44. Drinks vegetable juice every day
  45. He relates more to the freedom of a child than the adult’s common sense
  46. Can use telepathy (Maybe)
  47. Feels relieved when looking at the Katakuri flowers 
  48. Feels a bit of jealousy for antelopes
  49. Often sympathizes withチル*’s songs
  50. Doesn’t dislike cooking, rather, he’s good at it
  51. Not many people get his good points, but the people who do get it loves him for a long long time
  52. He gets a bit afraid of the height at the observatory of Hakuba Jump Arena
  53. Often gets comments like “you are unexpectedly serious!”
  54. Has a little hunch back
  55. He’s the type that excels when praised
  56. Not confident at choosing presents for friends
  57. Will look at the expiry date when buying milk
  58. Talking about jams, he likes blueberry jam more than strawberry
  59. Cannot play Janken (Japanese rock paper scissors)
  60. Honestly speaking, he’s very weak in stuff like haunted houses or horror movies
  61. Would get a bit sad when the person he missed called did not reply him
  62. Reads the whole manga volumes of One Piece
  63. Believes the concept of “Love > Money”
  64. Unexpectedly does not know proper Japanese (including Kanji)
  65. For onigiri he likes Tuna Mayo flavor
  66. For sandwiches’ filling he likes Potato Salad 
  67. He separates his garbage seriously
  68. He can stare continuously at trees aging few hundreds of years old
  69. Favorite Family Restaurant is “ガス●*”
  70. Sensitive to seasonal smells
  71. Favorite word is “Gamba” 
  72. Thinks that love transcends all nationality
  73. Easily falls prey to hypnotism
  74. When there’s a thing he likes to do, he does it thoroughly 
  75. For ramen its miso flavour
  76. He is actually not naked, he just wears white cloth over his body every day
  77. Lays on his belly when sleeping
  78. Loves stargazing, favourite constellation is Pegasus
  79. Tries to eat healthy food
  80. Kinda likes checkered patterns
  81. Is through and through a soba person
  82. Sleeps 15 hours daily
  83. Drinks Chamomile tea before bed every day
  84. He always sleeps with his pyjama and his nightcap
  85. Likes solving crossword puzzles
  86. Washes his tail first when showering
  87. He’s a regular at more than 2 restaurants
  88. He is sure to read the Ohito times
  89. Doesn’t forget the touched feeling towards nature
  90. Wants to fly in the sky like a bird
  91. Likes futons more than beds 
  92. Has his own favorite brand of hairstyling gel
  93. Good at recognizing people’s habits and secrets
  94. Always checks out the new flavors of Garigarikun
  95. The best thing that happened to him recently is that he won a prize from the ice cream lucky draw
  96. Unexpectedly confide his problems a lot
  97. Brushes his teeth 3 times daily, more than 3 minutes each time
  98. Likes “Mochi Kinchaku*” the best in oden
  99. Has a more than expected amount of stamina
  100. His dream is to become the mayor of the village

 *トアヤコ(17)should be a name of a person/TV program
**Ohyokkuri(28), a Hakuba Happo specialty, is made out of kneaded flour (wheat flour) stretched to an elongated oval shape usually eaten in nabe (Japanese steamboat) 
Ohyokkuri

*チル(49) another name which I don't know
*ガス● (69) A family restaurant in Hakuba, find out and let me know the full name! I forgot ><
* Mochi Kinchaku (98)
Mochi Kinchaku



Well, if any of you guys are interested after reading this (✧ω✧) Here's his official website (Japanese) : http://www.hakuba-murao3.jp/ 
(Although if you go to Hakuba, you can find his merchandise everywhere~ Sometimes there's limited edtion items as well)
Murao-san's schedule <3 : http://www.hakuba-murao3.jp/schedule/
The kind Murao٩(。•́‿•̀。)۶

The cool Murao (((o(*°▽°*)o)))

Murao-san trying to help :3

Who knows? You might meet Murao-san by chance while visiting Hakuba, the place of beautiful powdered snow, scenery and also the place which provides more terrain, vertical rise and advanced ski and snowboard slopes than anywhere in Japan.The excellent powdered conditions are why everyone says skiing in Japan is the best ♡ 

Personally, I really liked my experience in Hakuba (although I don't have much to compare it to) #MalaysianKid #HotCountry. But the powdered snow was really really nice, especially on sunny days, when you can enjoy the sun + snow + scenery (°◡°♡)

Teehee, bye bye Murao~ Definitely gonna go meet him someday,
See you next time!
(°∀°)b Joyce