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Speaking Class☆

Posted: December 21st, 2009, 2:16am PST

I had a speaking class today and I had to do a mini presentation about my hobby. I am introducing you about my presentation.
I talked about my trip.
My hobby is traveling. I went on trip to Osaka, Kyoto, Shiga, Hyogo, Aichi, Yokohama, Tokyo and Fukuoka this year. I want to go all of 48 prefectures in my life because I want to more know Japan. Especially, I remember going to Kansai alone on September. I can enjoy my own company. I stayed 6 days in Kansai and I went to some good places for example, a Kinkaku tample, Osaka castle, Himeji castle and Nagoya castle. It was my big ourpose to go to these castles in my trip.

And I ate delicious foods. In Nagoya, I ate a misokatsu. I asked a taxi driver where is famous foods. Moreover, In Hyogo, I ate an akashi-yaki. It was really delicious. Eating alone was lonely but I had a very good time.

I went o Yokohama with my family. We went to Yokohama Chinatown. It was the first time to go there. I don't like there because Chinese pestered but Chinese food was delicious.
Do you know a Yamashita park? It is near Chinatown which is a famous park as date spot because we can see a beautiful sea and illumination.

I went to Disney Sea and Disney Land with my family. In November, I went to Disney Sea. It was a Halloween season so the decoration was very cute. In December, I went to Disney Land with my friend. It was Christmas season so there were a lot of people. The illumination was very beautiful but we could not take many attractions.

I like traveling but I want to live in Kumamoto in the future. After traveling, I always think Kumamoto is the best for me.
That’s all. Thank you for reading.

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Movie Review #6 Whale Rider

Posted: December 20th, 2009, 3:22pm PST

I watched this movie. I knew it because I have watched it in class when I was a freshman. This story is very interesting but it is a few hard to understand because the story tells about culture and tradition. The casts speak not only English but they speak Maori.

In New Zealand coastal village, Maori claim descent from Paikea, the whale reder. Paikea is a heroine who was born as twins but her brother and her mother die in childbirth. The surviving girl is named Paikea. Her father’s name is Porourang. His father is a chief in the village. The chief wished his son gave birth to a boy because the chief has no disciple but a boy die and Paikea is alive so the chief said that the girl is needless. The chief’s name is Koro who refuses to acknowledge Paikea as the inheritor of the traditional. Paikea is left to her grandparents by her father. Her grandmother, Flowers, sees a child in desperate need of love. And Koro learns to love the child. He goes to Paikea at school everyday. When Pakea’s father, Porourang, a fated international artist, returns home after 12 years, Koro hopes everything is resolved and Porouang will to accept destiny and become his successor. But porourang has no intention of becoming chief. Porourang suggesting to Paikea that she comes with him. She decided to go but she returned quickly. Koro don’t consider woman to be a chief so he gathered 12 years old boys. And he is let them hard training to decide the future leader of their tribe. They get to teach the ancient chants, tribal lore and warrior techniques. Koro don’t make Paikea teach them so Paikea practices it in secret but it has come out. Koro get angry. Meanwhile, deep within the ocean, a massive herd of whales is responding, drawn towards Paikea and their twin destinies.

It is a very deep story. We seldom think about Japanese culture. We should think about our culture.
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Star☆

Posted: December 15th, 2009, 9:14am PST

I watched the twins meteor stream on Monday with my boyfriend. First we went to park near his house but it was cloudy so we couldn't watch shooting stars. When we went to some other place, we could watch it only one! We were happy! Moreover, we went to a mountain that I don't know. We could some shooting stars and a night view. It was a nice spot. I had a very good time. ( 75 words)
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Posted: December 13th, 2009, 1:38pm PST

I went to Tokyo on Friday with my best friend. She will work as a nailist in Tokyo so the company holds a social gathering. We went to Tokyo by plane which took off at 8:45 p.m. It was a small plane. We arrived after 11:00 p.m. so we were tired but we went to Yakiniku. I wanted to go there because the Yakiniku-ya had been invited on TV. It was very cheap! but it is delicious so we were satisfied.

Next day, we went to Tokyo Disney Land! I have been there twice this year. I love Disney! There were many many people! But we enjoyed very much! Disney Land is Christmas mode now so illumination is very beautiful and wonderful! This picture is a Disney Land's Christmas tree. It is very big. We went out there at 9:00 p.m. and we went to Tsurutontan which is an udon restaurant. I think it may be famous in Tokyo and Osaka. I knew it because my favorite actress often goes there. I look her bog sometime. The udon was delicious. I want you to go there.

Last day, we went to Shinnjuku. We went to Conana which is cafe and I ate pasta and waffle. The waffle is the most delicious. I love it. We went back Kumamoto at 7. I think I can't live in Tokyo because people is too much. I love Kumamoto. Traveling let me notice that Kumamoto is easy to live and make me happy.(250 words)
Movie Review #5 Groudhog Day

Posted: December 9th, 2009, 3:07pm PST

Movie Review#5
Groundhog Day
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Chikako Mishima
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Wednesday 1st
This movie is comedy which I like. I explain characters of this movie. A main character is Phil who is a weather forecaster. But he really wants to be an anchorman. Next, Rita is a producer. Larry is a cameraman. I explain an outline. Phil, a popular weather forecaster, Rita and Larry went to Pennsylvania. Every year, this city holds a festival. It is traditionally said that woodchuck like a mole awoke from hibernation tells spring arrival on February 2. They went there to cover the event but Phil complained because it is a country festival so he was compelled to cover it.

They checked into a countrified hotel. At 6:00a.m. Phil woke up an alarm and a radio program which named “Happy Groundhog Day!! Yehh” stared so he was in a bad mood. He relays curtly and they would leave there but a snowstorm attacked them. Moreover, he just takes a shower, it has trouble and he pours cold water. And he goes out, and then he is likely to be forced to listen about Groundhog Day by a stranger so he runs away. He is in a bad mood more and more.
His alarm goes off next morning and he sounds a familiar radio “Happy Groundhog Day!! Yehh!” He has no doubt that he takes a shower then he pours cold water again. He goes out and meets the stranger who met yesterday and he is likely to be forced to listen same things. Phil used to spend same day. Graduallly, he learns how to live well.
One day, he went to café with Rita and he ate plenty of dishes, smoking because he didn’t need to care his health. Phil is spending same days so he knows Rita’s favorite things and all of her. Rita thinks it is unnatural and she keeps away him. He becomes a nervous and he attempts suicide for example, run on route, bump an obstacle and cached by policeman. But he can’t die and he is on bed next morning. He knows something as for the day so he helps a lot of people who have trouble. Moreover, he uses the phenomenon so he can play piano and gives Rita. He is appreciated a lot of people and Rita loves him. At last, the tomorrow morning came.

This story is very interesting and it is an unreal story. If I were Phil, I would enjoy every day. I thing every day is precious. This move wsa though me importance.(417 words)
Speaking Class

Posted: December 2nd, 2009, 1:20pm PST

I will explain Speaking Class this Monday. 4 people told us mini presentation. First, Manami. She told about entertainers. She likes kuri-mu shichu who is from Kumamoto. I like them, too. Manami was well.

Next, Kana. She told about bears, Rirakkuam, care bear and suzi-zuu. These are felux items for us. There are a lot of people who fell the stress so bears heal us. Her talk was interesting.

Next, Yoko. She told about character lunch box. Japanese mother makes lunch box for her husband and her children. Character lunch box mean making character which use some ingredients. For example, totoro is made with a rice ball, a laver and a quail egg. Yoko showed us the picture. It is very cute. Yoko doesn't make lunch box but she said that she wants to make it for her child in the future.

Finally, Machiko. Her talk was very funny and interesting. She talked about history girls who mean know the details of history. She explained with characters of Sengokumusou which is a popular game in Japan. I don't play game so I didn't know it but I was interested in it because her explain was very good! That all:)

About Presentation!
My presentation group members are Rika, Maki and Misaki. We reserch if we need more park in University. A lot of people answered "Yes". The reasons are variously for example, one of students said she wants to eat lunch. Other student said they want to take a walk, talk with their friends and sleep. These answers are very interesting!

We told about the subject of each other with other group. The group members are machiko, Yoko and Risa. Their subject is that if students need more rocker room. Because students have heavy bags so it is hard to bring every time. Women students may say "Yes" but men students will not need it.
It is interesting subject. I wish that the researches reflect someday.
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Sakuragaoka Hospital

Posted: December 1st, 2009, 10:04am PST

Good morning!! Do you know this hospital? This hospital is near my boyfriend's house. I went there to look illumination! I was very moved! I know Saishunkann's illumination but it is far from my house and we have to pay an entrance fee. It was the first time to look illumination this winter. I was very happy! I reccomend you it because there is few people so you will be able take a picture many!

And I went to gym yesterday. I got up at 6:30a.m and I went to boyfriend's house by bus. It was cold and I felt spleepy very much. When I arrived his house, he was sleeping. We went to gym at 11:00a.m. We sweated kprofusely but I enjoyed! Next, we ate lunch and went to the spring. I had a very good time! (138 words)