Well, as the title says, my birthday is coming soon. It is the day which is the busiest day of the year, the last day of the year. Everyone gets surprised when asks me my birthday and hears the date. In addition, everybody says, "You were born in a busy day," and some people say, "You were born in a rare day," or "How happy you are!" I have never thought of like that. I hope I was born in a New Year's Day.
Of course, there is no school on my birthday, so I have no memory that my classmates had celebrated me on my birthday. How sad! When I was small, I felt sad about that and envious of having celebrated by classmates by saying, "Happy Birthday!" However, not so much now. My friends give me e-mail on my birthday. That is enough now.
Still, this year is different from the past. Someone will celebrate my birthday with me. I will not say who, but my important person. This time, my birthday will be happy and enjoyable.
2007年12月18日火曜日
2007年12月11日火曜日
Flurry -strawberry shortcake-
Do you know a new flurry favor, "strawberry shortcake," which is sold in McDonald's?
Have you already eaten it?
I will show you the picture of it:
I recommend you to try it once. However, I actually have not tried it yet, so I will in the near future, but I do not feel like eating it because I work at McDonald's and always making it, so I become full just looking at it all the time.
Anyway, please try it once and give me your impression.
Thank you.
Have you already eaten it?
I will show you the picture of it:
I recommend you to try it once. However, I actually have not tried it yet, so I will in the near future, but I do not feel like eating it because I work at McDonald's and always making it, so I become full just looking at it all the time.
Anyway, please try it once and give me your impression.
Thank you.
2007年12月4日火曜日
Hoshino Japan
Last night, I have watched the baseball game, which was Japan versus Taiwan, on television. It was an important game that the Japan representatives were at the risk of a ticket to Beijing. Therefore, the atmosphere of the domed baseball stadium seemed strained.Hoshino Japan played two games before the yesterday's game, which were against Philippine and Korea. I did not watch the Philippine game, but I did watch the Korea game.
The game with Korea was held on the day before yesterday. I remember that the game was really exciting. Hoshino Japan came from behind and won the game. However, there were some troubles during the game; the starting lineup of Korea has changed several times and because of that, Japan was disordered. I will not say anything about that because Japan won the game so.
Hoshino Japan won the yesterday's game too. I was so glad about that. It means Japan got a ticket to Beijing. I will support Hoshino Japan later on and hope that they will win all games.Congratulations!
2007年11月27日火曜日
Utter confusion
On Saturday afternoon, I went for my part-time job at McDonald. I had no intention of working on that day, but my shop manager asked me for help, so I reluctantly decided to assist the shop which is in Heiwado.
Why I did not like to work on holidays is because simply busy and disorder. A large number of customers come and the shop becomes strained, and I feel the strain, so I do not want to work in that kind of atmosphere.
On that day, I worked about two and a half hours from eleven to one-thirty. It is the time when the shop becomes a peak hour and a shortage of workers. As I do, everyone avoids that peak hour, so the manager always looking for workers who are free and asking for help.
My work is to wait on customers, take the order, the accounts, and get a complete set of the goods. I have been working for two or three months now, so I become used to, but when it comes to holidays, it confuses me and makes me hasty. I always feel as though it has taken years off my life.
It is fun working at McDonald, but it needs perseverance and stamina.
Please try these once:
Let's make a contribution to McDonald!
Why I did not like to work on holidays is because simply busy and disorder. A large number of customers come and the shop becomes strained, and I feel the strain, so I do not want to work in that kind of atmosphere.
On that day, I worked about two and a half hours from eleven to one-thirty. It is the time when the shop becomes a peak hour and a shortage of workers. As I do, everyone avoids that peak hour, so the manager always looking for workers who are free and asking for help.
My work is to wait on customers, take the order, the accounts, and get a complete set of the goods. I have been working for two or three months now, so I become used to, but when it comes to holidays, it confuses me and makes me hasty. I always feel as though it has taken years off my life.
It is fun working at McDonald, but it needs perseverance and stamina.
Please try these once:
Let's make a contribution to McDonald!
2007年11月20日火曜日
Alone at a time of danger
The author, Peter Sidell, of the letter, "Alone at a time of danger," to begin with, he states two affairs; a murder case which was occurred in Saitama Prefecture, and a rape that was happened in Osaka Prefecture.
A young woman was killed in Kawaguchi city, Saitama. Her neighbors did not seem to be concerned about the matter. When the woman asked for help, and one of her neighbors, a man, did hear her banging and screaming, but he, after all, did nothing. Her body was left alone for two days until her colleague has found her dead.
In Osaka, a man got closer to a woman on the train and assaulted her, dragged her into the toilet, and raped her. Although, there were passengers on the train, the crime was occurred, and again no one did anything.
The author adopts these two facts as his authorities and tries to persuade the readers, but its reliability is doubtful because he did not mention the source of information. He also uses emotional appeal that he is nonplussed by these affairs happened in spite of people around the victims. To protect oneself from danger, the author declares that defend oneself by oneself.
A young woman was killed in Kawaguchi city, Saitama. Her neighbors did not seem to be concerned about the matter. When the woman asked for help, and one of her neighbors, a man, did hear her banging and screaming, but he, after all, did nothing. Her body was left alone for two days until her colleague has found her dead.
In Osaka, a man got closer to a woman on the train and assaulted her, dragged her into the toilet, and raped her. Although, there were passengers on the train, the crime was occurred, and again no one did anything.
The author adopts these two facts as his authorities and tries to persuade the readers, but its reliability is doubtful because he did not mention the source of information. He also uses emotional appeal that he is nonplussed by these affairs happened in spite of people around the victims. To protect oneself from danger, the author declares that defend oneself by oneself.
2007年11月13日火曜日
Fingerprinting foreigners
A new bill shall come into force on November 20. This new scheme is applicable to the foreigners to take a fingerprint and photograph whenever they immigrate into Japan.
Regarding to the letter, "Not so welcome to Japan any longer," written by Kevin Rafferty, the project was criticized for infringing on human rights, but it will take effect promoting by the Ministry of Justice.
The country, which carries out the policy, is only Japan next to the United States. Somehow, Japan tags along behind the U.S. However, all permanent residents are out of the target in the U.S, but in a case of Japan, only specific permanent residents are to exempt.
The foreigners insist that the fingerprinting analysis is a discriminatory. Besides, the Japanese are also revolt to this line that it should be originally demanded to only a criminal or suspect. The argument that backers of fingerprinting assert is to save the world from terrorists. However, it is simply to identify, not to establish the terrorist, so it is nothing, but useless.
Regarding to the letter, "Not so welcome to Japan any longer," written by Kevin Rafferty, the project was criticized for infringing on human rights, but it will take effect promoting by the Ministry of Justice.
The country, which carries out the policy, is only Japan next to the United States. Somehow, Japan tags along behind the U.S. However, all permanent residents are out of the target in the U.S, but in a case of Japan, only specific permanent residents are to exempt.
The foreigners insist that the fingerprinting analysis is a discriminatory. Besides, the Japanese are also revolt to this line that it should be originally demanded to only a criminal or suspect. The argument that backers of fingerprinting assert is to save the world from terrorists. However, it is simply to identify, not to establish the terrorist, so it is nothing, but useless.
2007年11月6日火曜日
Foreigners views of racism in Japan
In Japan, there was some kind of discrimination since old days, such as racial discrimination, especially the Chinese and Korean, and a hamlet discrimination as you can see in the article, "Which minority groups face the worst discrimination?" which was written by Shaun McKenna. However, in recent years, there are some people who discriminate the handicapped by their looks or behavior. A person who becomes the focus of discrimination is generally a person who is in a weak position, what is called, "bully the weak."
Still, are these things only happen in Japan? Is discrimination exist simply in Japan? I do not think so. That is asking for too much labelling the Japanese as racism. It is some kind of prejudice that to have a general idea of Japan is cold-bloodedness race.
There is a response to this article :
"Ebb and flow discrimination" which was written by Mike Dewood. He said that it depends on the place where a person lives whether he/she gets discriminated against or not. That is true. It can be said that healthy Japanese should not be discriminated in Japan. However, in fact, there are some Japanese who are discriminated because of their disorders. Therefore, it cannot be declared absolutely correct. As Americans are discriminated in Japan, Japanese are discriminated in America. Discrimination are scattered all over the world.
Still, are these things only happen in Japan? Is discrimination exist simply in Japan? I do not think so. That is asking for too much labelling the Japanese as racism. It is some kind of prejudice that to have a general idea of Japan is cold-bloodedness race.
There is a response to this article :
"Ebb and flow discrimination" which was written by Mike Dewood. He said that it depends on the place where a person lives whether he/she gets discriminated against or not. That is true. It can be said that healthy Japanese should not be discriminated in Japan. However, in fact, there are some Japanese who are discriminated because of their disorders. Therefore, it cannot be declared absolutely correct. As Americans are discriminated in Japan, Japanese are discriminated in America. Discrimination are scattered all over the world.
2007年10月30日火曜日
Response to the four marines invasted for rape
There are a great number of military bases thriving everywhere in Japan, and they are regarded as questionable for a long time. Besides, there were some precedents that servicemen made passes at girls by now, and some of them were televised on the news. However, there was a sexual assault committed by American soldier few years ago, but it is doubtful whether he was punished or not. The crime might be left as it is still now in the darkness, though.
Regarding the article, "Four marines investigated for rape," four marines were arrested as suspect ion of gang rape. The woman who was raped was working at the bar and she encountered with the marines. They picked her up and committed the crime.
To this matter, U.S. side stated that they completely cooperate to solute the truth of the matter. However, Japanese government is only waiting the result of investigation.
There are two responses to this article :
First letter was, "Don't judge marines too fast" which was written by Mannel Sandoval. He said that the woman who is working at the bar should have inferred her situation. She has already known which position she was placed for, and what was expected for her. Therefore, Japanese government should not give sudden judgement to the marines, they should do careful consideration. In addition, U.S. army is protecting Japan from China and North Korea from attack. He emphasizes the importance of U.S. army. That is indeed, but it does not mean that they can commit a crime because they are the army marines. The woman was probably has raped. It is selfish that it was her responsibility to be raped and where she was worked at.
Second letter was, "Disgusting outlook on woman" and it was from Kevin Egan. He said that it is a wrong opinion that the woman was raped depended on where she was worked at, worked at the bar. Besides, the crime was nothing to do with the army. It does not mean that they can freely commit a crime because there are bases around the world. In addition, what is the most important thing is that the woman was in the weakest position. That is true. It is woman that who is always be hurted in mind and body.
Regarding the article, "Four marines investigated for rape," four marines were arrested as suspect ion of gang rape. The woman who was raped was working at the bar and she encountered with the marines. They picked her up and committed the crime.
To this matter, U.S. side stated that they completely cooperate to solute the truth of the matter. However, Japanese government is only waiting the result of investigation.
There are two responses to this article :
First letter was, "Don't judge marines too fast" which was written by Mannel Sandoval. He said that the woman who is working at the bar should have inferred her situation. She has already known which position she was placed for, and what was expected for her. Therefore, Japanese government should not give sudden judgement to the marines, they should do careful consideration. In addition, U.S. army is protecting Japan from China and North Korea from attack. He emphasizes the importance of U.S. army. That is indeed, but it does not mean that they can commit a crime because they are the army marines. The woman was probably has raped. It is selfish that it was her responsibility to be raped and where she was worked at.
Second letter was, "Disgusting outlook on woman" and it was from Kevin Egan. He said that it is a wrong opinion that the woman was raped depended on where she was worked at, worked at the bar. Besides, the crime was nothing to do with the army. It does not mean that they can freely commit a crime because there are bases around the world. In addition, what is the most important thing is that the woman was in the weakest position. That is true. It is woman that who is always be hurted in mind and body.
2007年10月23日火曜日
Why I am in IES
I have already known the existence of IES before I entered Kansai Gaidai University. The reason why I have chosen this university was because there was IES. However, frankly speaking, I was worried about if I could join the program or not.
There were three reasons why I joined the IES program.
First, at any rate, I wanted to study English. I really loved English, and wanted to improve my ability in English. Therefore, to put my idea into practice, I needed an ideal environment to study English, and then I found that there was a special program which was called IES in Kansai Gaidai University, and I decided to enter here.
Second, I wanted to study abroad. I wanted to have an opportunity to meet people around the world, and to touch cross-culture. In addition, I wanted to have various experiences. Anyhow, I wanted to run away from Japan and widen my world.
Last, for my dream. In the future, I want to be in a company with capital participation by a foreign company. I want to work based on foreign countries, and I also have interest in trading circles. Therefore, English is absolute for my dream.
IES is strict, and I am pressed by homework every day, but at the same time, it is fun. I have classmates to study with. I live a full life now. I will do my best to make my dream come true. I, from my heart, think that I want to go on being in IES. I cannot abandon.
There were three reasons why I joined the IES program.
First, at any rate, I wanted to study English. I really loved English, and wanted to improve my ability in English. Therefore, to put my idea into practice, I needed an ideal environment to study English, and then I found that there was a special program which was called IES in Kansai Gaidai University, and I decided to enter here.
Second, I wanted to study abroad. I wanted to have an opportunity to meet people around the world, and to touch cross-culture. In addition, I wanted to have various experiences. Anyhow, I wanted to run away from Japan and widen my world.
Last, for my dream. In the future, I want to be in a company with capital participation by a foreign company. I want to work based on foreign countries, and I also have interest in trading circles. Therefore, English is absolute for my dream.
IES is strict, and I am pressed by homework every day, but at the same time, it is fun. I have classmates to study with. I live a full life now. I will do my best to make my dream come true. I, from my heart, think that I want to go on being in IES. I cannot abandon.
2007年10月16日火曜日
Dating with Mitsuko
On last Sunday, Mitsuko and I went to Kyoto, but not just for sightseeing. We visited there for filming relations that we had to make an appointment with a Japanese dancing girl, what we call Maiko. We, our filming group, were deciding to interview Maiko, so we had to find one and had to arrive at an appointment.
Mami also planning to go together, but to our regret, she was sick in bed, so finally Mitsuko and I had to go to Kyoto. We arranged to meet in front of the subway ticket gate. We went to Shijyou by subway. There was a crowd of people and I almost got lost. I was desperately followed Mitsuko.
At very first, we headed for Kamo river to reach Kawara town. However, we were feeling hunger at that time, and on the way, we luckily found an appetizing dumpling! We bought each one and walked on the street.
We walked for a long distance, looking for Maiko, and reached Miyakawa town. However, we were ignorant of Kyoto, so we asked police man where Miyakawa town was. He kindly showed us where it was, and we luckily found the place.
In Miyakawa town, we walked on a Hanami alley, for we heard that we can find Maiko there, so we walked all over the street. However, we could only find one or two Maiko, and they seemed hurrying, so we could not even speak to them. Finally, we searched on Internet which we could come in contact with Maiko, and called the person for cooperation, but it was too expensive! Fifty thousand yen per hour...amazing!
Dating with Mitsuko, I have written as the tittle, we went shopping, ate ice-cream, and enjoyed a lot besides searching for Maiko. It was a wonderful day♪However, I wonder how Mitsuko felt about dating with me...hmm...
Mami also planning to go together, but to our regret, she was sick in bed, so finally Mitsuko and I had to go to Kyoto. We arranged to meet in front of the subway ticket gate. We went to Shijyou by subway. There was a crowd of people and I almost got lost. I was desperately followed Mitsuko.
At very first, we headed for Kamo river to reach Kawara town. However, we were feeling hunger at that time, and on the way, we luckily found an appetizing dumpling! We bought each one and walked on the street.
We walked for a long distance, looking for Maiko, and reached Miyakawa town. However, we were ignorant of Kyoto, so we asked police man where Miyakawa town was. He kindly showed us where it was, and we luckily found the place.
In Miyakawa town, we walked on a Hanami alley, for we heard that we can find Maiko there, so we walked all over the street. However, we could only find one or two Maiko, and they seemed hurrying, so we could not even speak to them. Finally, we searched on Internet which we could come in contact with Maiko, and called the person for cooperation, but it was too expensive! Fifty thousand yen per hour...amazing!
Dating with Mitsuko, I have written as the tittle, we went shopping, ate ice-cream, and enjoyed a lot besides searching for Maiko. It was a wonderful day♪However, I wonder how Mitsuko felt about dating with me...hmm...
2007年10月9日火曜日
Three straight holidays
Today in my blog, I would like to write about what I have done during my holidays.
On last Saturday, from ten to six, I worked as a part-time job at McDonald. However, I was not feeling well enough because I had been sick in bed and, as you all know, I was absent from school on last Friday. Aithough I came down with an illness, I had to work, for if I have canceled my schedule, then it means I gave other people trouble. I could not do that, so I pushed myself too hard. The rest of the day, I took a restat home.
The following day, it means Sunday, again I worked. I was not planning to work on that day, but the store manager asked me to work, so I agreed with him. On that day, I only worked for four hours, so it was not so hard. After the part-time job, I went back home and started writting my essay. It took me till night.
Last day of the holidays, I had an appointment to meet a friend. However, we did not decide where to go, so I wondered where he would take me to. He drove me to Osaka, long journey. It took us about two hours. I heard that we was plannning to visit Kaiyukan, but there was a lot was people, so we changed the plan to visit Nankou. I have never been there, so I enjoyed much, and surprisingly, I met Saki in the shopping mall there. She was with her parents, but I was lucky because when I met her, my friend was not with me.
Three straight holidays, I felt short and fast, but I had a good time. I will do my best at work now!
On last Saturday, from ten to six, I worked as a part-time job at McDonald. However, I was not feeling well enough because I had been sick in bed and, as you all know, I was absent from school on last Friday. Aithough I came down with an illness, I had to work, for if I have canceled my schedule, then it means I gave other people trouble. I could not do that, so I pushed myself too hard. The rest of the day, I took a restat home.
The following day, it means Sunday, again I worked. I was not planning to work on that day, but the store manager asked me to work, so I agreed with him. On that day, I only worked for four hours, so it was not so hard. After the part-time job, I went back home and started writting my essay. It took me till night.
Last day of the holidays, I had an appointment to meet a friend. However, we did not decide where to go, so I wondered where he would take me to. He drove me to Osaka, long journey. It took us about two hours. I heard that we was plannning to visit Kaiyukan, but there was a lot was people, so we changed the plan to visit Nankou. I have never been there, so I enjoyed much, and surprisingly, I met Saki in the shopping mall there. She was with her parents, but I was lucky because when I met her, my friend was not with me.
Three straight holidays, I felt short and fast, but I had a good time. I will do my best at work now!
2007年10月2日火曜日
A language in a state of flux
Using loanwords, what we call gairaigo, is an every day experience in our lives. We unclearly borrow them as a tool of being immersed in a sense of superiority without grasping their drastic meanings.
I think this abuse of gairaigo symbolizes the present situation in Japan; easily influenced by other countries. There are great many words to express the same meaning in Japanese, but people prefer to use gairaigo. Therefore, people cannot understand one another, and be lapsed into a situation; lack of communication.
I do not think that using gairaigo is not always a mistake. The Japanese language has three notation, such as kanji, hiragana, and katakana, but these are started to use as an innovate means of not falling behind various foreign countries. Hence, gairaigo is, just a way of conforming to internationalization. Our misunderstanding of gairaigo comes from a lack of a sense of closeness, and because we cannot comprehend the meaning from katakana. Each kanji has a meaning, so we can understand the meaning from reading kanji. If so, why people use gairaigo not translating into kanji?
It is simply because gairaigo sounds cool. By talking about a thing other people do not know, a person can lose oneself in a superiority complex. This might be a Japanese peculiarity.
I have said that using gairaigo is not an error, but it is persistently used just in the public place. I think it is not suitable for politics. They have to tell exactly and easily to nation, so it is the wrong way to throw gairaigo, an inexperience ambiguous language, into the speech.
We have to treasure Japan as a beautiful country.
I think this abuse of gairaigo symbolizes the present situation in Japan; easily influenced by other countries. There are great many words to express the same meaning in Japanese, but people prefer to use gairaigo. Therefore, people cannot understand one another, and be lapsed into a situation; lack of communication.
I do not think that using gairaigo is not always a mistake. The Japanese language has three notation, such as kanji, hiragana, and katakana, but these are started to use as an innovate means of not falling behind various foreign countries. Hence, gairaigo is, just a way of conforming to internationalization. Our misunderstanding of gairaigo comes from a lack of a sense of closeness, and because we cannot comprehend the meaning from katakana. Each kanji has a meaning, so we can understand the meaning from reading kanji. If so, why people use gairaigo not translating into kanji?
It is simply because gairaigo sounds cool. By talking about a thing other people do not know, a person can lose oneself in a superiority complex. This might be a Japanese peculiarity.
I have said that using gairaigo is not an error, but it is persistently used just in the public place. I think it is not suitable for politics. They have to tell exactly and easily to nation, so it is the wrong way to throw gairaigo, an inexperience ambiguous language, into the speech.
We have to treasure Japan as a beautiful country.
2007年9月25日火曜日
Summer vacation
The memory which impressed me the most was the fireworks I saw with my boyfriend in my hometown. It was my first time seeing the fireworks with him, besides, he asked me to see them together, so I remember that I was really glad about that.
It was held on fifth of August. My boyfriend and I left my house thirty minutes before the fireworks were to set off. We walked along the lakefront which was our destination. There was a crowd of people and the town was in a festive mood. It has been a long time since I saw the town looked so liveliness.
We looked for the place where we could see the fireworks beautifully, and crouched down. When the fireworks were shot off, I could hear the cheers from surroundings. I also cried out for joy without realizing it. I looked at my boyfriend, then he also was excited, and when I saw him such innocence, I felt like I had soft spot for him. I screamed whenever the fireworks were displayed.
What I felt happiness was, he casually clasped my hand. He seemed self-consciously about that. I clasped his hand back. We looked up the sky seeing the fireworks for about one and a half hours and, at that moment, we promised to see them together again. I wish I could get along with him from now on.
Except for the day we saw the fireworks together, we could hardly meet because of the part-time job. He was already having the part-time job before the summer vacation had started, and working as a part-time teacher in the cramming school, and I have started the part-time job from the summer vacation working as a crew in first food restaurant, McDonald. Therefore, we were both busy during the holidays.
It was my first time working in my life, and I had a hard time soon getting tired because of lack physical strength, so I complained about it to my boyfriend. However, he listened to me quietly for hours and gave me some advice. In addition, he encouraged me a lot by saying, "Everyone is like you when it is first time, so do not worry." I really felt at that time that he is who I can truly rely on.
When I gradually get used to my job, we could have plenty of time to meet, so we met each other in my boyfriend's hometown. First, we went to karaoke and sang for three hours, and then went to first food restaurant to eat lunch. It was already around three, but we did not care. We talked with each other over tea for two hours and killed time. I want to treasure the time being with him, having conversation.
Besides, during the vacation, I met friends of high school, having exchanges among the badminton activity members which I belonged to when I was in high school. I enjoyed a lot and experienced a lot during the summer vacation. I hope I grew up a bit...
Thank you for reading.
2007年7月19日木曜日
A gurdian deity
Today in my blog, I will show you my guardian deity, but make sure it is secret...
This is the photo of my guardian deity, it is sexless. I call it "Nipoposan" and worship it. I do not believe in a religion, but I do believe my Nipoposan. It has miraculous power and protects me from evil incidents, also it leads me to success way.
Nipoposan has a peaceful face, and makes me feel calm, I unconsciously smile whenever I see it. I got it when I was in primary school. My grandmother gave it to me, "Cherish this wooden doll, it will protect you if you believe in it and pray to it." Therefore, until today, I have been cherishing it following to what my grandmother had said in the past.
My mother says that Nipoposan is my grandfather who had died before I was born and keeps his eyes on us. It is not only my guardian deity, but also my family's too. Of course, I will cherish it from now, and believe in it, I hope Nipoposan is really my grandfather protecting us from danger and makes my family in peace.
2007年7月10日火曜日
JoJo
Her name is Joanna Noёlle Levesque, known by her stage name JoJo, an American pop and R&B singer.
I became to know her when I heard the song which is called, "Too Little Too Late."
This is her debut single from her second album, "The High Road."
The song became multi-format hit, went from 66 to 3 on Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 Singles chart, a historic leap.
I was surprised to hear that!
Her songs touched my heart, and she has a clear, beautiful high-tone voice.
In addition, she is still a teenager!
I became to know her when I heard the song which is called, "Too Little Too Late."
This is her debut single from her second album, "The High Road."
The song became multi-format hit, went from 66 to 3 on Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 Singles chart, a historic leap.
I was surprised to hear that!
Her songs touched my heart, and she has a clear, beautiful high-tone voice.
In addition, she is still a teenager!
This is the song I love, "Too Little Too Late."
Plesae listen to it once.
2007年7月3日火曜日
Luxury day with...
On last Thursday, after school, I met my adviser who I usually receive assistance from. I met her whom I have not seen for three months, but she remained unchanged.
We met in my hometown, Nagahama in Shinga prefecture, and she came by car for she lives far away from.
Her car is peculiar because it looks like a "beetle." Its windows are all black, wheels also all in black! I was very surprised when my first time I saw this strange car, but now I get used to.
We, first of all, went to karaoke for three hours. We sent out our stresses, enjoyed singing together a lot. I have been to karaoke with her for three to four times already. She is good at singing, but I am not.
Then, after that, we went to yakiniku to have a dinner. However, I had no enough money! I am a student, I am not doing any part-time job...so I told her that. To my surprise, she paid for me! I did not say just now, but she also paid my karaoke fee too! She is so kind...
That was my luxury day.
I did not pay any...
A bit evil?!
We met in my hometown, Nagahama in Shinga prefecture, and she came by car for she lives far away from.
Her car is peculiar because it looks like a "beetle." Its windows are all black, wheels also all in black! I was very surprised when my first time I saw this strange car, but now I get used to.
We, first of all, went to karaoke for three hours. We sent out our stresses, enjoyed singing together a lot. I have been to karaoke with her for three to four times already. She is good at singing, but I am not.
Then, after that, we went to yakiniku to have a dinner. However, I had no enough money! I am a student, I am not doing any part-time job...so I told her that. To my surprise, she paid for me! I did not say just now, but she also paid my karaoke fee too! She is so kind...
That was my luxury day.
I did not pay any...
A bit evil?!
2007年6月29日金曜日
The Gospellers
Do you know or have you ever heard of "The Gospellers"?
I'll show you their full-length photograph.
Here they are.
I have a large number of their pictures in my cellular phone and preserve them with care.
Not only their pictures, but also their songs.
In my i-Pod, there are hundreds of songs in all, and at least a hundred out of those are their songs.
I often listen to their songs when I want to be healed or feel like sleeping, so at night is the most.
Their songs are mostly peaceful, an image of church is suitable for their place to sing.
I love their harmony, all of them have unique voices and are comfortable to listen to.
Please listen to the song below, which is called, "Towani."
It is frequently sang in wedding ceremony.
You might feel sad and painful, tears come out...
I'll show you their full-length photograph.
Here they are.
I have a large number of their pictures in my cellular phone and preserve them with care.
Not only their pictures, but also their songs.
In my i-Pod, there are hundreds of songs in all, and at least a hundred out of those are their songs.
I often listen to their songs when I want to be healed or feel like sleeping, so at night is the most.
Their songs are mostly peaceful, an image of church is suitable for their place to sing.
I love their harmony, all of them have unique voices and are comfortable to listen to.
Please listen to the song below, which is called, "Towani."
It is frequently sang in wedding ceremony.
You might feel sad and painful, tears come out...
2007年6月22日金曜日
Winnie the Pooh
Today in my blog, I'll show you something secret...
Look at the picture below:
What do you think?
It is so cute, right!?
Haha...
This picture is the main screen of my cellular phone.
As you know...this is the picture of "Winnie the Pooh"!!
I have been using this picture for a year.
However, one of my friends said one day...
"What!? The Pooh is like a pig!! You like him!?"
...
I was too disappointed with my friend's comment.
It hurted me a lot.
I really love him!!
He is a cute, soft, lovely bear...
A bit fat, but...
That is his charm.
At the end...
"He is not a pig!!"
Look at the picture below:
What do you think?
It is so cute, right!?
Haha...
This picture is the main screen of my cellular phone.
As you know...this is the picture of "Winnie the Pooh"!!
I have been using this picture for a year.
However, one of my friends said one day...
"What!? The Pooh is like a pig!! You like him!?"
...
I was too disappointed with my friend's comment.
It hurted me a lot.
I really love him!!
He is a cute, soft, lovely bear...
A bit fat, but...
That is his charm.
At the end...
"He is not a pig!!"
2007年6月12日火曜日
Baby drop off
In my today's blog, I would like to talk and think about "baby drop off."
Do you accurately know what it means?
It is an act of nursing abandonment that mothers leave their unwanted, usually newborn, babies in some respects, such as a locker room, toilet, or even in front of someones front door.
In recent years, in Japan, it has becoming a social problem and frequently being picked up on a news program.
In 2006, the Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto Prefecture set up the "Stork's Cradle," generally called, the "baby hatch," to reduce the number of abandoned babies and abortions.
Do you accurately know what it means?
It is an act of nursing abandonment that mothers leave their unwanted, usually newborn, babies in some respects, such as a locker room, toilet, or even in front of someones front door.
In recent years, in Japan, it has becoming a social problem and frequently being picked up on a news program.
In 2006, the Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto Prefecture set up the "Stork's Cradle," generally called, the "baby hatch," to reduce the number of abandoned babies and abortions.
What is the "baby hatch"?
It is a facility for mothers be able to bring their babies and leave them anonymously in a safe place to be found and cared for.
However, there are pros and cons arguments on this issue.
Letter One: The article written by who disapproves of baby hatch.
The author says that baby hatch is not the answer.
She tells her story of experience she has had which she has worked with children and families for more than twenty years. Additionally, she now works with adults, who are developmentally disabled, had bitter experiences in childhoods and overcame distress.
She asserts that even with the baby hatch, people will continue to abandon children.
Letter Two: The article written by who approves of baby hatch.
The author says that a baby hatch beats alternative.
He tells an event which has happened to a junior high school student and her boyfriend. They got a baby born, but it was abandoned and died because they were full of fear, panic, and had no choice, but to abandon it.
He appeals the possibility of if there had been a baby hatch facility, there would have existed an alternative and their baby might have saved. The baby hatch offers a chance of life to abandoned babies alive.
My response to this issue, I agree with the latter author.
I think the baby hatch is needed in order to save precious lives because babies are not guilty, simply innocent. They cannot choose their parents by themselves. Once they were born, they all have the right to be alive and no one cannot deprive their rights from them. Do not make light of lives, we only have one each and cannot get it back if we loose it.
If parents love their children, I am sure they will not abandon absolutely, or they do not want to part with their dear angels. Therefore, someone says that it is a nursing abandonment, of course it is, unless something serious comes up. There might be some people who have exceptional reasons they cannot raise their children, so to give them a hand, I think the baby hatch is needed to those who need real help.
The declining birth rate has become a big problem in Japan, and importance of life has been inquired. We should think about this issue deeply, earnestly, and deepen our understandings.
2007年6月5日火曜日
Sumo wrestling
In today's blog, I'll show you my hidden pleasure which you all might wonder why...
First of all, look at this picture below:
I got this photo from Nihon Sumo Kyokai Official Web Site.
Any way, do you know him?
It is a picture of Hakuho, a Mongolian, a Yokozuna, the sixty-ninth grand champion sumo wrestler. I think you all saw the news when he became yokozuna, just few weeks ago. I hope you all know Asashoryu, he too the Mongolian, the yokozuna, is being in that position for about four and a half years. It was called, "The time of one Yokozuna" because actually, there must be two yokozuna in a grand sumo tournament, but there weren't.
Do you know what really sumo is like?
Let me explain it.
Sumo is a traditional Japanese combative sport like wrestling and considered a Japanese national sport. Rikishi, the wrestlers, have a topknot and wear a belt and make ritualistic movements on the ring. Professional sumo wrestlers compete in six grand tournaments held during the course of a year.
Did you get it?
First of all, look at this picture below:
I got this photo from Nihon Sumo Kyokai Official Web Site.
Any way, do you know him?
It is a picture of Hakuho, a Mongolian, a Yokozuna, the sixty-ninth grand champion sumo wrestler. I think you all saw the news when he became yokozuna, just few weeks ago. I hope you all know Asashoryu, he too the Mongolian, the yokozuna, is being in that position for about four and a half years. It was called, "The time of one Yokozuna" because actually, there must be two yokozuna in a grand sumo tournament, but there weren't.
Do you know what really sumo is like?
Let me explain it.
Sumo is a traditional Japanese combative sport like wrestling and considered a Japanese national sport. Rikishi, the wrestlers, have a topknot and wear a belt and make ritualistic movements on the ring. Professional sumo wrestlers compete in six grand tournaments held during the course of a year.
Did you get it?
I got interested in sumo when I was in a primary school. In fourth grade, I first had a sumo bout at a tournament called, "Wanpaku Sumo," and I won the tournament and became a yokozuna of that year. I took part in that tournament the following year too, and surprisingly, again became the yokozuna!! Probably, I had a talent of having a sumo bout...
If you still didn't get it, watch this for sure:
How was it?
Please watch a grand sumo tournament once and have some fun. You might get it more interesting than you expected!!
2007年5月29日火曜日
Japanese musicians' links
Today, I would like to present links that I often use in my daily lives.
First of all, my most favorite artist, The Gospellers, I'll show you.
Do you know them? I hope you all know them. I got interested in them when I heard the song "Towani." on the radio. It's their representative song. Their love song selection album called, "Love Notes" got a million seller and that was the start they became famous. If you want to listen to their songs, you can have an audition on the site that I have just show you or go to Sony Music Online Japan and get the songs.
Next, I'll introduce you the artist that I love to listen to, Porno Graffitti.
I became fond of them when I listened to the song, "Agehachou." I think it's a quite famous song and standard song for karaoke to me. There is a perfect song for summer and is called, "Music Hour." It's very rhythmical and makes you feel like, "Summer sets in!!" You can get their information on Amuse Official Web Site too.
At last, Jannne Da Arc.
I recently got interested in them. I only knew their song, "Gekkouka," which was sang on the TV program called, "Black Jack." However, I was affected by my brother and do know their songs well now. I use to sing their songs on karaoke, but sometimes the lyrics are a bit violent. If you want know more about them, you can visit Avex Network.
Please visit these sites if you have a time.
First of all, my most favorite artist, The Gospellers, I'll show you.
Do you know them? I hope you all know them. I got interested in them when I heard the song "Towani." on the radio. It's their representative song. Their love song selection album called, "Love Notes" got a million seller and that was the start they became famous. If you want to listen to their songs, you can have an audition on the site that I have just show you or go to Sony Music Online Japan and get the songs.
Next, I'll introduce you the artist that I love to listen to, Porno Graffitti.
I became fond of them when I listened to the song, "Agehachou." I think it's a quite famous song and standard song for karaoke to me. There is a perfect song for summer and is called, "Music Hour." It's very rhythmical and makes you feel like, "Summer sets in!!" You can get their information on Amuse Official Web Site too.
At last, Jannne Da Arc.
I recently got interested in them. I only knew their song, "Gekkouka," which was sang on the TV program called, "Black Jack." However, I was affected by my brother and do know their songs well now. I use to sing their songs on karaoke, but sometimes the lyrics are a bit violent. If you want know more about them, you can visit Avex Network.
Please visit these sites if you have a time.
2007年5月26日土曜日
Club activities
This photo below was taken when I was a high school student. I was belonged to a badminton club and unexpectedly, I was a vice-captain.
As you see, I'm in the front row right-center of the photo. I look a bit different from now like a boy, but sure it's me...
Our badminton club was mixture of men and women. There were about fifty members in all. In this photo, just members of the third grade are there. I think this photo was taken for commemoration on the last day we played badminton together.
I love playing badminton, but I'm not good at. I wanted to join the badminton circle in this university.However, it's difficult for me because I live far away and have no enough time to. I'm disappointed.
Any way, I really love badminton!! It's a fun sports. I want to play it again some day.
2007年5月22日火曜日
I caught a cold...lll(T0T)ノ●
First of all...
I never got sick as long as my lives. I thought of myself I was very healthy, active, and I didn't feel like I was going to catch a cold!!
...but I did(ノД・) I was a bit shocked to myself. I really had confidence on my health, but it collapsed.
I had to be absent from school for two days. I was worried about the class and afraid of being late from everyone.
I went to the hospital to see a doctor. the doctor told me that I was tired. The sick came from the weariness and I had to take a rest. I got a lot of to medicines to take.
I felt that I never never get a cold again. I won't!!
...a consultation fee was expensive too.
I never got sick as long as my lives. I thought of myself I was very healthy, active, and I didn't feel like I was going to catch a cold!!
...but I did(ノД・) I was a bit shocked to myself. I really had confidence on my health, but it collapsed.
I had to be absent from school for two days. I was worried about the class and afraid of being late from everyone.
I went to the hospital to see a doctor. the doctor told me that I was tired. The sick came from the weariness and I had to take a rest. I got a lot of to medicines to take.
I felt that I never never get a cold again. I won't!!
...a consultation fee was expensive too.
2007年5月8日火曜日
Commercial for Tsubaki
In today's entry, I would like to talk about the following television commercial, which you can sometimes see on Japanese TV.
Take a moment and watch it:
Target Audience
First of all, this commercial is mostly directed at people who use shampoo, but I think most of all do, and especially it comes to women. However, sometimes it can be men too.
Women who want to have beautiful hair like the actresses on the commercial and become attractive might be the targets, such often wish to be.
The commercial is also directed toward people who are probably around twenties, or female office workers.
Finally, the audience would be people who want to be different from others.
The target audience might primarily be Japanese, but could also be any one who watched the commercial and be affected by.
Authority
What we notice immediately is that the commercial uses a lot of Japanese famous actresses, such as Yukie Nakama, Reina Tanaka, Takako Uehara, Ryoko Hirosue, Arisa Mitsuki, and Yuko Takeuchi.
Additionally, the background music is sang by SMAP, Dear Woman. It also attracts people's attention so much.
However, the most famous is the company, Shiseido, a big business itself and we see that Shiseido logo on the product.
In this sense, one of the ways the commercial tries to appeal to the audience by asserting the power of the brand name itself.
Emotion
The commercial uses some sense of admiration. A lot of actresses appear on the commercial and they make people enviable, want be like them.
All the actresses on the commercial are in full dressed and swinging their hairs. They make people feel refreshing, natural, even noble.
The narrator says, "Japanese women are beautiful."
That is a slogan for this commercial and makes people feel like to be. Also it implies that people can be beauty by using the product.
Using famous actresses for emotional appeal to attract.
Logic/information
The audience for this commercial can learn that Tsubaki has camellia oil, which is high degree of purity and its gloss overflows.
Besides it, the shape, color, and quantity of the product are given.
Evaluation
I think this commercial is interesting. I have never seen such a commercial using so many actresses. It is really attractive that even I felt like to try it and I did once. I think it is good for hair and made to be matched with Japanese hair nature.
On a scale of 1-10, I would rate this commercial a good solid 7.
I gave it a 7 because its audience be wide spread. This product, Tsubaki, has several versions of commercials and they are all great ones.
I think the emotional appeal does the greatest job on this commercial.
I recommend you to have one and once you tried it, please give me your impressions of it.
Take a moment and watch it:
Target Audience
First of all, this commercial is mostly directed at people who use shampoo, but I think most of all do, and especially it comes to women. However, sometimes it can be men too.
Women who want to have beautiful hair like the actresses on the commercial and become attractive might be the targets, such often wish to be.
The commercial is also directed toward people who are probably around twenties, or female office workers.
Finally, the audience would be people who want to be different from others.
The target audience might primarily be Japanese, but could also be any one who watched the commercial and be affected by.
Authority
What we notice immediately is that the commercial uses a lot of Japanese famous actresses, such as Yukie Nakama, Reina Tanaka, Takako Uehara, Ryoko Hirosue, Arisa Mitsuki, and Yuko Takeuchi.
Additionally, the background music is sang by SMAP, Dear Woman. It also attracts people's attention so much.
However, the most famous is the company, Shiseido, a big business itself and we see that Shiseido logo on the product.
In this sense, one of the ways the commercial tries to appeal to the audience by asserting the power of the brand name itself.
Emotion
The commercial uses some sense of admiration. A lot of actresses appear on the commercial and they make people enviable, want be like them.
All the actresses on the commercial are in full dressed and swinging their hairs. They make people feel refreshing, natural, even noble.
The narrator says, "Japanese women are beautiful."
That is a slogan for this commercial and makes people feel like to be. Also it implies that people can be beauty by using the product.
Using famous actresses for emotional appeal to attract.
Logic/information
The audience for this commercial can learn that Tsubaki has camellia oil, which is high degree of purity and its gloss overflows.
Besides it, the shape, color, and quantity of the product are given.
Evaluation
I think this commercial is interesting. I have never seen such a commercial using so many actresses. It is really attractive that even I felt like to try it and I did once. I think it is good for hair and made to be matched with Japanese hair nature.
On a scale of 1-10, I would rate this commercial a good solid 7.
I gave it a 7 because its audience be wide spread. This product, Tsubaki, has several versions of commercials and they are all great ones.
I think the emotional appeal does the greatest job on this commercial.
I recommend you to have one and once you tried it, please give me your impressions of it.
2007年5月1日火曜日
20 Questions with Me
(This is an interview conducted on May 1, 2007. The interviewer was Yurie Kagawa)
1 Which singer do you like?
I like The Gospellers, Backstreet Boys, and Utada Hikaru.
2 Where are you from?
I'm from Shiga, the northeast of Osaka. But, actually, I was born in Saitama and then moved to Tokyo, and finally came to.
3 What would you think if your boyfriend or girlfriend was alien from space?
I don't really know how aliens are look like. Maybe I would care if the appearance was so different from human.
4 What kind of pet do you have?
I don't have any pet at home now, but I used to. I had a hamster, tropical fish, and so on.
5 What is your dream?
My dream is to be an interpreter in the future. I love English, so I would like to go abroad and see the world.
6 Where do you want to live in the future?
I want to live in overseas like America, England, and Australia.
7 Which do you like, noodles(UDON) or Chinese noodles(RAMEN)?
I prefer noodles to Chinese noodles. I like them because they are delicious and chewy.
8 Which do you like, mountains or rivers?
I definitely choose mountains!! The reason is simply I don't want to wear swimming suit.
9 Which country do you want to go?
I really want to go to England.
10 Which seasons do you like?
I, in fact, don't have a favorite season. But I think fall is better. Good season to eat and read books.
11 Which do you like, cold or hot?
I don't like both. However, cold is better for no reason.
12 What is your blood type?
I'm blood type O.
13 When is your birthday?
My birthday is December 31, 1987.
14 Which will you choose, work or friends?
Of course, I will choose friends. But, I'm not sure for real. It probably depends on the situation, I think.
15 Which actresses do you like the best?
I like Takeuchi Yuko the best. I became fond of her when I watched the movie which she was the leading actress.
16 Do you like this country?
I really like Japan. It's liable to live in.
17 Which sports do you like the best?
I like badminton the best. I was in badminton club when I was in high school.
18 Which shampoo do you use?
I use the shampoo which is additive-free.
19 What name do you want if you could change your name?
I want the name which I can write in a character like Nozomi, Sora, or Hikaru.
20 Who are you proud of the most?
I'm proud of my parents.
2007年4月24日火曜日
Welcome(●>0<●)/◎haha...
Hi!!
I want to say nice to meet you to all.
My name is Rimi. I'm a student of Kansai Gaidai University and also I'm in IES a class.
I have just started studying in this class, but I feel very comfortable here. My classmates are friendly and kind. I think I can get along with them well for two years and I do so now.
Thank you for coming.
Have a good day(＊'3'p)q♪+.
I want to say nice to meet you to all.
My name is Rimi. I'm a student of Kansai Gaidai University and also I'm in IES a class.
I have just started studying in this class, but I feel very comfortable here. My classmates are friendly and kind. I think I can get along with them well for two years and I do so now.
Thank you for coming.
Have a good day(＊'3'p)q♪+.
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