kimonobeat
@kimonobeat.bsky.social
Professional music industry translator. I translate Japanese lyrics into English for fun on my website! https://kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Translations-c6b2f85978d64603b74b3cd6e466e7f1
Lots of new translations added to my site in the last 2 weeks, but haven't had time to post~ kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
🏫 Finger 5 "Gakuen Tengoku" (1974)
🌌 Kinoko Teikoku "Yotaka" (2012)
🐇 Mini Moni. "Mini Moni. Jankenpyon!" (2001)
💔 SPEED "Long Way Home" (1999)
... and more!
🏫 Finger 5 "Gakuen Tengoku" (1974)
🌌 Kinoko Teikoku "Yotaka" (2012)
🐇 Mini Moni. "Mini Moni. Jankenpyon!" (2001)
💔 SPEED "Long Way Home" (1999)
... and more!
July 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Lots of new translations added to my site in the last 2 weeks, but haven't had time to post~ kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
🏫 Finger 5 "Gakuen Tengoku" (1974)
🌌 Kinoko Teikoku "Yotaka" (2012)
🐇 Mini Moni. "Mini Moni. Jankenpyon!" (2001)
💔 SPEED "Long Way Home" (1999)
... and more!
🏫 Finger 5 "Gakuen Tengoku" (1974)
🌌 Kinoko Teikoku "Yotaka" (2012)
🐇 Mini Moni. "Mini Moni. Jankenpyon!" (2001)
💔 SPEED "Long Way Home" (1999)
... and more!
A few more translation warmups I've been working on throughout the week are now live~ kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
💽 CAPSULE "Start" (2022)
🪗 Inoue Yosui "Canadian Accordion" (1993)
🌬️ Yuga "Tooi Asa" (2023)
🎉 YUKI "Parade ga Tsudzuku Nara" (2022)
... and more!
💽 CAPSULE "Start" (2022)
🪗 Inoue Yosui "Canadian Accordion" (1993)
🌬️ Yuga "Tooi Asa" (2023)
🎉 YUKI "Parade ga Tsudzuku Nara" (2022)
... and more!
June 19, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A few more translation warmups I've been working on throughout the week are now live~ kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
💽 CAPSULE "Start" (2022)
🪗 Inoue Yosui "Canadian Accordion" (1993)
🌬️ Yuga "Tooi Asa" (2023)
🎉 YUKI "Parade ga Tsudzuku Nara" (2022)
... and more!
💽 CAPSULE "Start" (2022)
🪗 Inoue Yosui "Canadian Accordion" (1993)
🌬️ Yuga "Tooi Asa" (2023)
🎉 YUKI "Parade ga Tsudzuku Nara" (2022)
... and more!
New song translations have been added to my site! kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
☁️ &TEAM "Blind Love" (2023)
💎 DOUBLE feat. Amuro Namie "BLACK DIAMOND" (2009)
⌛ Kuraki Mai "Ichibyou Goto ni Love for you" (2008)
❄️ W "SEXY SNOW" (2004)
☁️ &TEAM "Blind Love" (2023)
💎 DOUBLE feat. Amuro Namie "BLACK DIAMOND" (2009)
⌛ Kuraki Mai "Ichibyou Goto ni Love for you" (2008)
❄️ W "SEXY SNOW" (2004)
June 16, 2025 at 5:33 PM
New song translations have been added to my site! kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
☁️ &TEAM "Blind Love" (2023)
💎 DOUBLE feat. Amuro Namie "BLACK DIAMOND" (2009)
⌛ Kuraki Mai "Ichibyou Goto ni Love for you" (2008)
❄️ W "SEXY SNOW" (2004)
☁️ &TEAM "Blind Love" (2023)
💎 DOUBLE feat. Amuro Namie "BLACK DIAMOND" (2009)
⌛ Kuraki Mai "Ichibyou Goto ni Love for you" (2008)
❄️ W "SEXY SNOW" (2004)
There’s no way the demand is already this high for NewJeans releases…
June 14, 2025 at 11:56 PM
There’s no way the demand is already this high for NewJeans releases…
New song translations are up because I'm procrastinating on work :) kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
⭐ BONNIE PINK "Gimme a Beat" (2007)
🤫 CHANMINA "I hate this love song" (2025)
🚦 Goto Maki "Scramble" (2003)
💙 WILD BLUE "Oh Girl" (2025)
⭐ BONNIE PINK "Gimme a Beat" (2007)
🤫 CHANMINA "I hate this love song" (2025)
🚦 Goto Maki "Scramble" (2003)
💙 WILD BLUE "Oh Girl" (2025)
June 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
New song translations are up because I'm procrastinating on work :) kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
⭐ BONNIE PINK "Gimme a Beat" (2007)
🤫 CHANMINA "I hate this love song" (2025)
🚦 Goto Maki "Scramble" (2003)
💙 WILD BLUE "Oh Girl" (2025)
⭐ BONNIE PINK "Gimme a Beat" (2007)
🤫 CHANMINA "I hate this love song" (2025)
🚦 Goto Maki "Scramble" (2003)
💙 WILD BLUE "Oh Girl" (2025)
New song translations are up on my site! kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
🌼 Chara "Sympathy" (2017)
🌴 (G)I-DLE "DUMDi DUMDi (Japanese ver.)" (2020)
🍓 Kenta Dedachi "Strawberry Psycho" (2021)
🤍 Koda Kumi "Suki de, Suki de, Suki de" (2010)
💖 Matsutoya Yumi "Mamotte Agetai" (1981)
🌼 Chara "Sympathy" (2017)
🌴 (G)I-DLE "DUMDi DUMDi (Japanese ver.)" (2020)
🍓 Kenta Dedachi "Strawberry Psycho" (2021)
🤍 Koda Kumi "Suki de, Suki de, Suki de" (2010)
💖 Matsutoya Yumi "Mamotte Agetai" (1981)
June 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
New song translations are up on my site! kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
🌼 Chara "Sympathy" (2017)
🌴 (G)I-DLE "DUMDi DUMDi (Japanese ver.)" (2020)
🍓 Kenta Dedachi "Strawberry Psycho" (2021)
🤍 Koda Kumi "Suki de, Suki de, Suki de" (2010)
💖 Matsutoya Yumi "Mamotte Agetai" (1981)
🌼 Chara "Sympathy" (2017)
🌴 (G)I-DLE "DUMDi DUMDi (Japanese ver.)" (2020)
🍓 Kenta Dedachi "Strawberry Psycho" (2021)
🤍 Koda Kumi "Suki de, Suki de, Suki de" (2010)
💖 Matsutoya Yumi "Mamotte Agetai" (1981)
It’s always funny to me when I see Otsuka Ai’s LOVE bunny character being used for random stuff to this day. I wonder if she knows how far her design has spread?
June 1, 2025 at 3:14 AM
It’s always funny to me when I see Otsuka Ai’s LOVE bunny character being used for random stuff to this day. I wonder if she knows how far her design has spread?
More song translations are live on my site! Lots of warm-ups before starting a new project this week kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
⛓️ Pink Lady "Wanted -Shimei Tehai-" (1977)
🌧️ TWICE "CRY FOR ME -Japanese ver.-" (2022)
☕ Utada Hikaru "Mine or Yours" (2025)
🗝️ Yano Akiko "Hitotsu Dake" (1980)
⛓️ Pink Lady "Wanted -Shimei Tehai-" (1977)
🌧️ TWICE "CRY FOR ME -Japanese ver.-" (2022)
☕ Utada Hikaru "Mine or Yours" (2025)
🗝️ Yano Akiko "Hitotsu Dake" (1980)
May 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
More song translations are live on my site! Lots of warm-ups before starting a new project this week kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
⛓️ Pink Lady "Wanted -Shimei Tehai-" (1977)
🌧️ TWICE "CRY FOR ME -Japanese ver.-" (2022)
☕ Utada Hikaru "Mine or Yours" (2025)
🗝️ Yano Akiko "Hitotsu Dake" (1980)
⛓️ Pink Lady "Wanted -Shimei Tehai-" (1977)
🌧️ TWICE "CRY FOR ME -Japanese ver.-" (2022)
☕ Utada Hikaru "Mine or Yours" (2025)
🗝️ Yano Akiko "Hitotsu Dake" (1980)
Still translating! These songs are all live on my site now as well kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
🪩 JUDY AND MARY "POPSTAR" (1994)
🌷 Katahira Rina "Oh JANE" (2017)
🪸 Nakamori Akina "Bon Voyage" (1982)
🦖 Wink "Kekkon Shiyou ne" (1993)
🪩 JUDY AND MARY "POPSTAR" (1994)
🌷 Katahira Rina "Oh JANE" (2017)
🪸 Nakamori Akina "Bon Voyage" (1982)
🦖 Wink "Kekkon Shiyou ne" (1993)
May 26, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Still translating! These songs are all live on my site now as well kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
🪩 JUDY AND MARY "POPSTAR" (1994)
🌷 Katahira Rina "Oh JANE" (2017)
🪸 Nakamori Akina "Bon Voyage" (1982)
🦖 Wink "Kekkon Shiyou ne" (1993)
🪩 JUDY AND MARY "POPSTAR" (1994)
🌷 Katahira Rina "Oh JANE" (2017)
🪸 Nakamori Akina "Bon Voyage" (1982)
🦖 Wink "Kekkon Shiyou ne" (1993)
Spending my weekend translating as many songs as I can! Here's a few new ones I just posted on my site kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
🥟 CHAI "Horechatta" (2017)
💙 IVE "After LIKE -Japanese ver.-" (2023)
⚡ Perfume "FLASH" (2016)
🛤️ SCANDAL "Haruka" (2011)
🥟 CHAI "Horechatta" (2017)
💙 IVE "After LIKE -Japanese ver.-" (2023)
⚡ Perfume "FLASH" (2016)
🛤️ SCANDAL "Haruka" (2011)
May 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Spending my weekend translating as many songs as I can! Here's a few new ones I just posted on my site kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
🥟 CHAI "Horechatta" (2017)
💙 IVE "After LIKE -Japanese ver.-" (2023)
⚡ Perfume "FLASH" (2016)
🛤️ SCANDAL "Haruka" (2011)
🥟 CHAI "Horechatta" (2017)
💙 IVE "After LIKE -Japanese ver.-" (2023)
⚡ Perfume "FLASH" (2016)
🛤️ SCANDAL "Haruka" (2011)
New song translations posted on my website today! kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
🎒 Hitsujibungaku "mild days" (2025)
💋 Ishii Akemi "Shindemo ii" (1986)
🪑 Iwasaki Hiromi "Romance" (1975)
📱 Nishino Kana "ONE WAY LOVE" (2010)
🎒 Hitsujibungaku "mild days" (2025)
💋 Ishii Akemi "Shindemo ii" (1986)
🪑 Iwasaki Hiromi "Romance" (1975)
📱 Nishino Kana "ONE WAY LOVE" (2010)
May 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
New song translations posted on my website today! kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
🎒 Hitsujibungaku "mild days" (2025)
💋 Ishii Akemi "Shindemo ii" (1986)
🪑 Iwasaki Hiromi "Romance" (1975)
📱 Nishino Kana "ONE WAY LOVE" (2010)
🎒 Hitsujibungaku "mild days" (2025)
💋 Ishii Akemi "Shindemo ii" (1986)
🪑 Iwasaki Hiromi "Romance" (1975)
📱 Nishino Kana "ONE WAY LOVE" (2010)
Finally getting back into my groove! Here's a few throwback song translations I've posted since my April break kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
👠 aiko "Akai Kutsu" (1999)
🫂 GACKT "Kimi no Tame ni Dekiru Koto" (2001)
🌌 Matsuda Seiko "Hoshizorano Drive" (1982)
💫 Nakagawa Shoko "starry pink" (2008)
👠 aiko "Akai Kutsu" (1999)
🫂 GACKT "Kimi no Tame ni Dekiru Koto" (2001)
🌌 Matsuda Seiko "Hoshizorano Drive" (1982)
💫 Nakagawa Shoko "starry pink" (2008)
May 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Finally getting back into my groove! Here's a few throwback song translations I've posted since my April break kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
👠 aiko "Akai Kutsu" (1999)
🫂 GACKT "Kimi no Tame ni Dekiru Koto" (2001)
🌌 Matsuda Seiko "Hoshizorano Drive" (1982)
💫 Nakagawa Shoko "starry pink" (2008)
👠 aiko "Akai Kutsu" (1999)
🫂 GACKT "Kimi no Tame ni Dekiru Koto" (2001)
🌌 Matsuda Seiko "Hoshizorano Drive" (1982)
💫 Nakagawa Shoko "starry pink" (2008)
I was mostly too late for sakura… but the azalea were in full bloom everywhere!
May 1, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I was mostly too late for sakura… but the azalea were in full bloom everywhere!
YESSSS I found one!
April 23, 2025 at 5:03 AM
YESSSS I found one!
It’s been a ridiculously busy week for me in Tokyo, but I still managed to sneak in a few fun things. Accidentally stumbled across the Bandai-Namco headquarters and did a quick tour!
April 22, 2025 at 10:29 PM
It’s been a ridiculously busy week for me in Tokyo, but I still managed to sneak in a few fun things. Accidentally stumbled across the Bandai-Namco headquarters and did a quick tour!
Was so surprised to see a familiar face in the background of this photoshoot 🔍
March 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Was so surprised to see a familiar face in the background of this photoshoot 🔍
Just posted my translation of Yoshizawa Kayoko's "Tasokare" on my site! kmnbt.notion.site/Tasokare-1bc...
Thank you so much to ayamefan13 for the commission, and for being so patient while I cleared my queue ♥️
Thank you so much to ayamefan13 for the commission, and for being so patient while I cleared my queue ♥️
March 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Just posted my translation of Yoshizawa Kayoko's "Tasokare" on my site! kmnbt.notion.site/Tasokare-1bc...
Thank you so much to ayamefan13 for the commission, and for being so patient while I cleared my queue ♥️
Thank you so much to ayamefan13 for the commission, and for being so patient while I cleared my queue ♥️
My roundup post is finally live after many delays! Includes an update on commissions kmnbt.notion.site/2025-3-14-Is...
March 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
My roundup post is finally live after many delays! Includes an update on commissions kmnbt.notion.site/2025-3-14-Is...
Just posted my translation of KIRINJI's song "Sennen Kimatsu ni Furu Yuki wa"! Thank you to Mandy for commissioning this weird little Christmas song 🎅 kmnbt.notion.site/Sennen-Kimat...
March 10, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Just posted my translation of KIRINJI's song "Sennen Kimatsu ni Furu Yuki wa"! Thank you to Mandy for commissioning this weird little Christmas song 🎅 kmnbt.notion.site/Sennen-Kimat...
Finally... The last chapter of "Starlight" is available to read in full! Read on to see how Tomaso's wild journey through space ends (with a big twist) kmnbt.notion.site/Chapter-5-If...
March 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Finally... The last chapter of "Starlight" is available to read in full! Read on to see how Tomaso's wild journey through space ends (with a big twist) kmnbt.notion.site/Chapter-5-If...
More song translations since I needed a lot of inspo for work today 💪 kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
🌠 CAPSULE "Give Me a Ride" (2022)
🅿️ Kinoko Teikoku "Shissou" (2014)
🍑 Matsuura Aya "Momoiro Kataomoi" (2002)
🌅 SPEED "I Remember" (1996)
🌠 CAPSULE "Give Me a Ride" (2022)
🅿️ Kinoko Teikoku "Shissou" (2014)
🍑 Matsuura Aya "Momoiro Kataomoi" (2002)
🌅 SPEED "I Remember" (1996)
March 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
More song translations since I needed a lot of inspo for work today 💪 kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
🌠 CAPSULE "Give Me a Ride" (2022)
🅿️ Kinoko Teikoku "Shissou" (2014)
🍑 Matsuura Aya "Momoiro Kataomoi" (2002)
🌅 SPEED "I Remember" (1996)
🌠 CAPSULE "Give Me a Ride" (2022)
🅿️ Kinoko Teikoku "Shissou" (2014)
🍑 Matsuura Aya "Momoiro Kataomoi" (2002)
🌅 SPEED "I Remember" (1996)
Lots of new song translations are live on my site, including the following! kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
🐺 &TEAM "Under the skin" (2022)
☢️ CHANMINA "Never Grow Up" (2019)
🖤 Kuraki Mai "Stay by my side" (2000)
👹 Sheena Ringo "Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri" (2015)
🐺 &TEAM "Under the skin" (2022)
☢️ CHANMINA "Never Grow Up" (2019)
🖤 Kuraki Mai "Stay by my side" (2000)
👹 Sheena Ringo "Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri" (2015)
March 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Lots of new song translations are live on my site, including the following! kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
🐺 &TEAM "Under the skin" (2022)
☢️ CHANMINA "Never Grow Up" (2019)
🖤 Kuraki Mai "Stay by my side" (2000)
👹 Sheena Ringo "Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri" (2015)
🐺 &TEAM "Under the skin" (2022)
☢️ CHANMINA "Never Grow Up" (2019)
🖤 Kuraki Mai "Stay by my side" (2000)
👹 Sheena Ringo "Nagaku Mijikai Matsuri" (2015)
We're hitting the climax of the story now! 👀 Chapter 4-2 is now available to read on my site kmnbt.notion.site/Chapter-4-Wi...
February 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
We're hitting the climax of the story now! 👀 Chapter 4-2 is now available to read on my site kmnbt.notion.site/Chapter-4-Wi...
My weekly roundup is finally weekly again! Featuring sakanaction, Yamashita Tatsuro, Cho Tokimeki Sendenbu, and more kmnbt.notion.site/2025-2-23-sa...
February 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
My weekly roundup is finally weekly again! Featuring sakanaction, Yamashita Tatsuro, Cho Tokimeki Sendenbu, and more kmnbt.notion.site/2025-2-23-sa...
More new song translations from this weekend! (My mind is all over the place) kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
💫 BONNIE PINK "Chronic Vertigo" (2003)
🌴 never young beach "Natsu ga Sou Saseta" (2015)
☕ Tanaka Rie "Soshite Sekai wa Kyou mo Hajimaru" (2002)
💖 TVXQ! "Survivor" (2009)
💫 BONNIE PINK "Chronic Vertigo" (2003)
🌴 never young beach "Natsu ga Sou Saseta" (2015)
☕ Tanaka Rie "Soshite Sekai wa Kyou mo Hajimaru" (2002)
💖 TVXQ! "Survivor" (2009)
February 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
More new song translations from this weekend! (My mind is all over the place) kmnbt.notion.site/KMNBT-Transl...
💫 BONNIE PINK "Chronic Vertigo" (2003)
🌴 never young beach "Natsu ga Sou Saseta" (2015)
☕ Tanaka Rie "Soshite Sekai wa Kyou mo Hajimaru" (2002)
💖 TVXQ! "Survivor" (2009)
💫 BONNIE PINK "Chronic Vertigo" (2003)
🌴 never young beach "Natsu ga Sou Saseta" (2015)
☕ Tanaka Rie "Soshite Sekai wa Kyou mo Hajimaru" (2002)
💖 TVXQ! "Survivor" (2009)