MySQL User Group Spotlight: MyNA

Fred & Scott have a chance speak with special guests from MyNA—the Japanese MySQL user association—which is one of the most active MySQL user groups in the world.

 

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Episode Transcript:

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Welcome to Inside MySQL: Sakila Speaks, a podcast dedicated to all things MySQL. We bring you the latest news from the MySQL team, MySQL project updates and insightful interviews with members of the MySQL community. Sit back and enjoy as your hosts. Bring you the latest updates on your favorite open-source database. Let's get started! Hello and welcome to Inside MySQL Sakila Speaks. 

 

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The podcast dedicated to MySQL. I am Lefred and I'm Scott Stroz. Today we are thrilled to have a special guest from MyNA the Japanese MySQL User Association known for their incredible dedication to fostering a thriving MySQL community in Japan. MyNA has been a pillar bringing developers, database administrators, and enthusiasts together to share knowledge, discuss best practices and explore the ever-evolving world of MySQL. 

 

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In this episode, we'll dive into the origins of MyNA, their role in supporting the open-source database ecosystem, and their vision of the future of database technology. Whether you're a seasoned MySQL Pro or just curious about its vibrant global community, this is the episode for you. Today we have Kei Sakai with us, Masahiro Tomita and Yoshiaki Yamazaki and Yusuke Kashima for the translations. 

 

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So can you tell us about the origins of MyNA Like what inspired its creation and how has it grown over the years?  

 

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The origin of the MyNA is starting from the translation of MySQL reference manual, which will only exist in English and Tomita san translated into Japanese. It was October 1997. 

 

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Since after publishing translated version of reference manual got a number of inquiries coming into my private mailbox. 

 

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Then I felt like I should create a mailing list. So, it was in January 1998 Tomita san created a new mailing list. After a while there are, discussions going on. Then year 2000, the major members of a mailing list gather together to have a drink. Then they decided to take a domain name, mysql.gr.jp and also they formed a user group, name it iMySQLPeople Association or instead MyNA 

 

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Could you share some highlights from MyNA activities such as events, meetup or collaboration that came from the that Nippon user group?  

 

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Sakai san join the MySQL User group in 2003. It's already 20 plus years ago. Then the main purpose of the mailing list was exchanging ideas, asking questions, someone else to answer. The user group is focusing on, ease of use and use 

 

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of Japanese languages, as well as promoting product to the market and communication between users in Japan.   

 

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This was for all the user groups and also committee members using Japanese language in MySQL or or reading manuals written in Japanese. That's already pretty much done. And it. Also, everyone in Japan actually knows about MySQL. Well, so we're more focusing on the communication between users on MySQL and preparing the place to people to gather together, to communicate and exchange ideas each other. 

 

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Before Covid, we were occasionally running offsite events like meetups, but Covid prevented to run those events. Then we shifted to online. However, we found the offline event. It is a more, better option. People who can communicate freely and discussing, more. And we prefer offline events. Then we, terminated online ones. But earlier this year, we finally resumed offline meetups. 

 

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And if people gathered together face to face and having drinks, which was a really good event.  

 

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One more highlight of the user group activity is in collaboration with other conference. In Japan that are famous open-sour