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<\/a>Level:<\/strong> 2. Aspiring to be L3.\nLocation: <\/strong>Sapporo, Japan
\nJudge start date:<\/strong> was certified L1 in March 2010, L2 in June\u00a02012.
\nFavourite card:<\/strong> Ornithopter<\/a> (Antiquities) and Paraselene<\/a>.
\nThe oldest Ornithopter<\/a> is the first card I came to love. This is a card of memories, and is my avatar.
\nParaselene<\/a>, I really love the illustration of this card. I have a big print of it autographed hanging on the wall in
\nmy room. Foil\u00a0Paraselene<\/a> is the most beautiful Magic<\/strong> card to\u00a0me.
\nLeast favourite card:<\/strong> Brain Maggot<\/a>. The illustration is … (\u00b4\u30fb\u03c9\u30fb`)
\nFavourite format:<\/strong> As a player, I like limited. Sealed is better than
\ndraft for me. As a judge, I love all formats (*^-^)b
\nCommander General:<\/strong> Uril, the Miststalker<\/a>. It’s very casual deck with
\nmany enchantments and Argothian Enchantress<\/a>-style effects.
\nFavourite non-Magic Game:<\/strong> Pool (Billiards). Though I’m not so good at it.
\nBest tournament result:<\/strong> Top 8 of PTQ with about 35 players.
\nRandom fact about yourself:<\/strong> I really like cats. My friends often says
\nthat I love cats so much that I resemble one! (=\u2312\u203f\u203f\u2312=)<\/p>\n
How did you get involved in magic in the first place?<\/strong> What is one tip you have for other judges? What is your favourite non-judging moment that happened with other<\/strong> If you could chat with one person, real or fictional, dead or<\/strong> How do you have fun during events?<\/strong> If you were a creature what would be your creature type? Meow! In more factual manner, I’d say I’m Human Coward.<\/p>\n A human coward! That’s an interesting response! Can you elaborate<\/strong> It sounds like you’ve taken advantage of the Judge Program’s<\/strong> Two Truths and a Lie<\/strong> 1. I like the stars. I delight in looking up at the starry sky. [expand title=”The answer to the last Two Truths and a Lie…”]Eric sadly admits\u00a0: “I didnt win a cruise…. All I got was a T-shirt!”[\/expand]<\/p>\n<\/a><\/strong>Why did you become a judge?<\/strong>
\nIt is because I want players to enjoy fun-filled Magic<\/strong>. The rules of the game are the game itself. I think it is better to follow rules to appreciate good fun of games.<\/p>\n
\nIn 2008, I saw my seniors at my college playing Magic<\/strong>. I found their cards very beautiful. Plus, I have been interested in tabletop games. I asked them to introduce\u00a0me to Magic<\/strong> on the scene. They taught me how to play and gave me some common cards. A year later, they took
\nme to M10 prerelease tournament. Now, I am really obliged to the seniors for telling me about Magic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong> If you find the language barrier when working with judges overseas difficult, I recommend you to keep your hopes up and continue to show a positive attitude to communicate.
\nWhen you feel the barrier, you and your collator similarly want to communicate with the partner.\u00a0 So, if you don’t give up, you always have a chance to convey your thoughts. This is the first key. The second key is your attitude. If you do nothing in front of your
\npartner, he would find it difficult\u00a0to talk to you. On the <\/a>other hand, if you try to say some easy words or make some gestures, they feel more comfortable trying to\u00a0communicate with you. Even if it’s\u00a0is awkward, these keys help\u00a0you bond\u00a0with\u00a0your colleague. This advice had effect in GP Nagoya 2014<\/a>.\u00a0On Saturday\u00a0evening, a judge from another country, who likes Japan and studies Japanese, told me that he felt the language barrier with new Japanese L1s in our team. I debriefed with the L1s, and figured out that they also felt the barrier. I advised them as I wrote here.\u00a0On Sunday\u00a0evening, the overseas judge told me that he could communicate with the L1s using easy English and Japanese. He looked delighted.<\/p>\n
\n judges?<\/strong>
\nWhen I communicate with them personally on the Internet. It
\ncould be the time that we’re planning to go sightseeing after GPs,
\nteaching and learning Japanese or just chatting. I like the moment
\nwhen I realize that they are not only my work fellows but also my
\nchummy friends.<\/p>\n<\/a>What\u2019s the biggest rule-breaking play you\u2019ve ever made as a<\/strong>
\n player?<\/strong>
\nEr, putting Karakas<\/a> into my Commander deck. It was a kitchen-table game, and my opponents got a good laugh. Finally, we simply treated this Karakas<\/a> as a Plains<\/a>. Thank you my friends not to get angry (^-^;)<\/p>\n
\n alive, who would it be and why?<\/strong>
\nI can’t name a certain person, but I’d like to talk with those who create the rules of Magic<\/strong>. Id like to know\u00a0the reason why the rules exist the way they are and the process of
\nthe creation and change.<\/p>\n
\nI enjoy talking with other judges. During events, I often ask associates “Did anything
\ninteresting happen?”. I like to talk with them about not only our rulings in the event but also rules being interested in recently, experiences of our past events and the rest.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Cat.<\/p>\n
\n on it? Why do you feel like a human coward?<\/strong>
\nI think I actually am a chicken-hearted one. I often feel a bit uneasy about going by myself.
\nI owe my activity as a judge being very good to my mentors, fellow judges and friends.<\/p>\n<\/a>What hobbies do you have outside of Magic?<\/strong>
\nBilliard. I’m not very good at it, but I like to play\u00a0with my friends. I also like table
\ngames. I play\u00a0Mahjong, “Dominion<\/a>“, “Die Siedler von Catan<\/a>” (etc.) [Settlers of Catan]\u00a0 Ah yes, including “Magic: the Gathering<\/strong>“. I am interested in knowing new games too. If you like billiards or table games, feel free to play together! \uff9f+.\u30fd(\u2267\u25bd\u2266)\uff89.+\uff9f<\/p>\n
\n ability to let you meet judges all across the world. If your judging<\/strong>
\n could take you anywhere in the world, where would you want it to take<\/strong>
\n you?<\/strong>
\nIf I could go to any\u00a0city, I would want to go London, the city I had hankered for in my childhood. But in my heart of hearts, all events in the world are really attractive for me to take part in as a judge. It’s my earnest desire to see various wonders in the world I still don’t know. As a part of this wish, I will start traveling to overseas events. Now I know very little of the world, so I want to go as many places as I can.<\/p>\n
\nTwo of the following statements are true and one is false. Figure out which!<\/p>\n
\n2. I like jazz. I delight in having some time off with the air of jazz.
\n3. I like coffee. I delight in getting a cup of coffee every morning.<\/p>\n