On April 26, 2011 - one year ago today we lost a great HiPster in ChrNo to suicide. The French girl whose puns, illustrations, song and positive attitude made JPH!P a fun place to be in, the void still stings but we shall take the pain into a lifelong tribute.


There was one most obvious way we could think of...

CALLING ALL JPHiP ARTISTS!

Let us design shirts based on the JPHiP emoticon mascot guy envisioned by ChrNo. For example, I took the smiley version and mosaic'd it like so:

and created this shirt:


with a ChrNo <3 text on the back. GET it at http://shop.jphip.com

GET CREATIVE!!

please note

• Only elements which are part of the final design should be included: All elements which should not appear in the design, such as backgrounds, should first be removed before submission.
• Save pixel designs as .jpg, .gif, .png, or .bmp
• Size of pixel designs: max. 10 MB and min. 200 dpi (buttons: 400 dpi)
• Pixel designs may not exceed 3000 x 3000 pixels

submit to daigong by PM or just post it here!!
 
All proceeds ($3.10 per shirt) will go to Mental Health Awareness charities based in France and worldwide: http://www.who.int/mental_health/en/

We won't skirt the issues. We accept people of all types of backgrounds and are treated the same way. Many of us still can't grasp nor understand how we lost ChrNo so let us bring forth awareness of Mental Health issues, as it remains relatively hidden from mainstream recognition and there is a lingering stigma that continues to pervade attitudes toward mental health.

We look to raise money in support of mental health as well as open up discussion about Mental Health.

She is at peace now, watching over us. Always remember you, mon amie.


One Love.

The JPHiP Crack Staff.

OFFICIAL LAUNCH IS NOW!! You asked for it! HERE IT IS! The Official Online Shop of JPHiP.com Get Your JPH!P Merchandise Here.


The day is finally here! Finally a place to get your jphip gear on. We had to stress test the items to make sure they're 100% HOT SHIT. Props to those who participated and those who copped concert T's for events this past fall!! Much appreciated, we aim to deliver the very best in JPHiP GEAR!

To coincide with our SEVENTH BIRTHDAY we launching a new product every day for the next seven days so STAY TUNED in this thread, tweets @JPHiP and facebook updates etc.

DAY ONE we have. CLASSIC FUCKING WHITE and for the first time ever: BLACK T-shirts with jphip.com url on the ass


Sound off in this thread on what you would like to see at SHOP!

eta:

I also wanna give mad props to boykun for inspiration - not only did he help us make this fucktastic logo that you could just put on anything and it would sell. but he introduced us to this spreadshirt service that really helped us cut costs compared to BEFORE! (i.e. me selling it out of my sweatshop) shipping and ordering oh so easy for YOU the CUSTOMER

We at JPH!P send our thoughts and prayers to the Japanese people affected by this enormous natural disaster. 日本のために祈る Just surreal following the news and all the tsunami alerts across the Pacific. Stay safe and be alert!

The magnitude of the initial quake was 8.9 and it struck just off the coast of Japan's main island of Honshu. It's the biggest earthquake to hit Japan in more than a century, and one of the five biggest in the world since 1900. We've seen the shocking images of this tragic event, it's time to do what we can to support those in need:


This Japanese site: http://savejapan.simone-inc.com mission is to give real time updates on the affected areas.

Missing Friends and family
http://www.icrc.org/eng/familylinks-japan
http://japan.person-finder.appspot.com/?small=yes

2011年3月11日　東北地方太平洋沖地震　発生時

Do what you can and DONATE to charities like Red Cross:



Japan Red Cross (English)

If you prefer to call in your donation, you can do that at 1-800-RED-CROSS for English or 1-800 257 7575 for Spanish. Or, you may text REDCROSS to 90999, and $10 will be added to your cell phone bill (US) and similar services in your country.

Visiting any local chapter of Red Cross, UNICEF, Salvation Army offices in person (during business hours) and online. Beware of scammers

News Streams: 

NHK World stream (in english)
http://jibtv.com/program/?page=0

Japanese streams:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/tbstv
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nhk-gtv2
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nhk-gtv
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/annnews
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/japanhelpchannel

Additional resources related to the Japanese earthquake and tsunami (Google)

And other news sites have compiled a list of organizations you can donate to that are assisting with disaster relief: MSNBC CBC Time mashable Yahoo

Thank you to all the HiPstaz who have donated and contributed to the compilation of these resources...If you have any other links, please feel free to add.

in the words of Rika Ishikawa: 一人一人の力が合わさって大きなパワーになると信じましょう！

中塚武「信じてる」

thanks twissie for thetranslation

「信じてる」(I Believe)

君の声を聞くってだけで、
日本中が笑顔になる。

People all over Japan turn to smiles,
just by hearing your voice.

君が生きているってだけで、
世界中が笑顔になる。

People all over the world turn to smiles,
just by hearing that you are alive.

僕は、君のそばにいるから。
ずっと、ずっと、ずっと。

Because I'm by your side.
Through it all, through it all, through it all.

君が無事でいるってことを、
世界中が信じている。

People all over the world have faith
that you are safe.

君が生きているってだけで、
僕はずっと笑顔になる。

My face turns into an long-lasting smile,
just by hearing you are alive.

僕は、君のそばにいるから。
ずっと、ずっと、ずっと。

Because I'm by your side.
Through it all, through it all, through it all.

melody : Takeshi Nakatsuka
lyrics : Takeshi Nakatsuka
arrangement : Takeshi Nakatsuka
artwork : Kentaro Ishigaki

---from TAKESHI with LOVE---

First there was LEGENDARY STATUS in SEATTLE. Then we ASSPLODED in Los Angeles. Now hANGRY & ANGRY is going to get another dose of je ne sais quoi from as they GO TO PARIS!



With H&A going overseas to Seattle, Paris, Berlin, Helsinki and London. Where would they go next? It's useless to just sit around and whine. TAKE ACTION!! Bring HANGRY & ANGRY to your area!! BY BEING A HANGRY & ANGRY Pimp 

The worst thing is to be stagnant. Always be prepared whenever, wherever. Like a certain back up quarterback entering into the 2001 NFL season for an injured Drew Bledsoe, one Tom Brady went on to become one of the greatest quarterbacks ever.

This is not about JPHiP, it's about ALL THE ISHIYOSHI, HANGRY & ANGRY FANS AROUND THE WORLD and potential future ones. We all benefit from this.

Ideas?

• Take a cue from back in the daze with Def Jam Street Teams:
  
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_team
• ...now known as Brand Ambassadors. Take the H&A Brand and spread it via social networking tools like facebook, twitter, myspace. Blogs, websites, forums, etc.
• With twitter, we could have those TWITTER TRENDING TOPICS things with the hashtag #hangryandangry
  
  (personally, I can't stand it but whatever it takes to get Hangry & ANGRY into the spotlight)
• You got H&A Gear? ROCK IT! Attire is another tool, which companies uses with Brand Ambassadors. The brand is displayed clearly on T-shirts, hats or pants.
• Giveaways? Via twitter, blogs, forums, etc. I have Two KMKM CDs and a Sadistic Dance lunchbox.
• E-How Article

The only thing we hope to get out of this is for H&A to tour in more cities across the world and their popularity increase.

This is a completely independent project BY FANS FOR FANS of HANGRY & ANGRY! Spread THE WORD!

ANY MORE IDEAS! WHO IS IN! HOLLER AT ME!


Be sure to get your copy of their latest album SADISTIC DANCE


IN STORES NOW!!
10/30: Germany, Switzerland and Austria
11/02: Portugal, UK & Spain
11/04: France
11/06: Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Italy, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium & Poland
11/18: Japan & REST OF THE WORLD!!

Regular Edition: Amazon, Yesasia, CDJapan, HMV, JapanFiles, and other fine retailers.
Limited Edition CD+DVD: Amazon, Yesasia, CDJapan, HMV, and other fine retailers.
Limited Edition Lunch Box version (as shown): Hello Store USA or auction sites like ebay.

Related Links
hANGRY & ANGRY Official Site http://hangryandangry-f.com
hANGRY & ANGRY twitter http://twitter.com/hangryandangryf
hANGRY & ANGRY Facebook http://www.facebook.com/hangryandangry
hANGRY & ANGRY Official MySpace http://www.myspace.com/hangryandangry
hANGRY & ANGRY Blog http://blog.oricon.co.jp/hangryandangry/
Rika Ishikawa (ANGRY) Official blog http://yahoo-mbga.jp/35356426/diary
吉澤 ひとみ Official Site http://www.up-front-agency.co.jp/artist/yoshizawa-hitomi/
石川 梨華 Official Site http://www.up-front-agency.co.jp/artist/ishikawa-rika/