2007年12月18日火曜日
2007年12月11日火曜日
birthday party
Last Saturday, we had a birthday party for Yuri and another friend, Haruka. Before we went to the party, some friends came to my house and made cakes. One is very sweet chocolate cake for Haruka, and another is less sugar cake for Yuri. No one came until four, cream didn't go well, and chocolate floated on the floor, but finally, we succeed making nice looking cakes. My friend, Keiko licked so much chocolate, though.lol
Anyway, we had a really fun night. You can see how much we had fun in Yuri and Takuji's blog too, so I will finish here.:)
2007年12月4日火曜日
Kiyomizu
Last weekend, I went to Kiyomizu temple with my friends. Arriving there, we were up to know that there were lots of people. There was a line all the way of the street which is in front of the Kiyomizu temple. We never think that people were making line to enter the temple, and we finally noticed that when we almost arrived at front of the temple. We were stopped by guard and said to stand there until it opened. We were able to skip people and be in line, but still, there were lots of people making line front of us. I wondered if everyone able to get inside.
Waiting for a while, with eating Yatsuhashi, we were able to go into the Kiyomizu temple. It was awesome!! The temple was beautifully lighted up. Also the night view of Kyoto, and colored leaves impressed me.
If you don't have any plan, you should better go. Well, even you have some plan, why don't you turn them down and go to see??lol If you want to go, you should better hurry, since the last day of that night event is this Sunday.
2007年11月27日火曜日
busy weekend
I'm spending busy, but fun these days.
Last Saturday, I run up to Hiroshima for a day. The previous day, my mother stayed at my house, and she was planning to go alone. However, fortunately, it turned out that I don't have any assignment to do on weekend. So, she suggested me to go with her for just one day. I decided to go even though it going to be hard to go and come back in a day, because I heard that my grandmother started to seem dementia little by little, and she is going to enter the hospital for health examination. Last time when she went to the hospital, her doctor told that a lump of blood which was made by operation may causing her easy to forget. I hope she would be alright.
When we arrived at grandparent's home, they were not so much change exept grandmother gave up to dye her hair, so her hair were all white. They said I became bigger as they always do. I didn't get big any more though. And we talked about my life in Osaka, cousin, and my family.
After eating lunch, I walked around house. I went to the path that we used to go for an adventure with my cousin. There were lots of change everywhere. Less wooden house, and more concrete, stylish, apartment. But there still good old place to visit. Also, I went to the field that my grandfather making various kind of crops. It used to be colorful, we could take and take whatever we want. However, the field now is seem to be not groomed so much. I feel like they are getting older than I was thinking. I'm thinking to visit them near future.
Last Saturday, I run up to Hiroshima for a day. The previous day, my mother stayed at my house, and she was planning to go alone. However, fortunately, it turned out that I don't have any assignment to do on weekend. So, she suggested me to go with her for just one day. I decided to go even though it going to be hard to go and come back in a day, because I heard that my grandmother started to seem dementia little by little, and she is going to enter the hospital for health examination. Last time when she went to the hospital, her doctor told that a lump of blood which was made by operation may causing her easy to forget. I hope she would be alright.
When we arrived at grandparent's home, they were not so much change exept grandmother gave up to dye her hair, so her hair were all white. They said I became bigger as they always do. I didn't get big any more though. And we talked about my life in Osaka, cousin, and my family.
After eating lunch, I walked around house. I went to the path that we used to go for an adventure with my cousin. There were lots of change everywhere. Less wooden house, and more concrete, stylish, apartment. But there still good old place to visit. Also, I went to the field that my grandfather making various kind of crops. It used to be colorful, we could take and take whatever we want. However, the field now is seem to be not groomed so much. I feel like they are getting older than I was thinking. I'm thinking to visit them near future.
2007年11月20日火曜日
Alone at a time of danger
This time, I would like to talk about "Alone at a time of danger" which opinion was written by Peter Sidell. He responds about the news of the murder in Saitama prefecture. The woman was found dead by her colleagues who wondered why she did not come to work for two days. When she was found, her hands tied together and her head covered by stocking. Sidell said that she would not have died if the neighbors did something. Her neighbor said he heard her screaming and the sound of hitting the floor from second floor, but he did nothing and she was found dead after two days.
He also mentioned about the news of raped woman in the bathroom of the train. In this case, there were about forty passengers in there, but they could not stop or tell the conductor, because the man also threatened them. They just pretend they did not hear woman crying, and taken to the bathroom for rape. At last, it was woman herself that reported to the police.
By reading or watching these news, Sidell thinks that in Japan, no one would help you from the danger. So, you must protect by yourself.
He also mentioned about the news of raped woman in the bathroom of the train. In this case, there were about forty passengers in there, but they could not stop or tell the conductor, because the man also threatened them. They just pretend they did not hear woman crying, and taken to the bathroom for rape. At last, it was woman herself that reported to the police.
By reading or watching these news, Sidell thinks that in Japan, no one would help you from the danger. So, you must protect by yourself.
2007年11月13日火曜日
Not so welcome to Japan any longer
Today's response is about an article, written by Kevin Rafferty. It’s about system that fingerprinting foreigners who come to Japan by November 20. This action will take to almost every foreigner. Rafferty thinks that it is useless. Even though America took this system, they could not avoid 9/11 terrorism. Then, how it helps Japan? Also, he mentioned that it is not just foreigners, but also Japanese, who cause problems in Japan.
I think it is not bad to take this system, even if it is mimicking of America, and it was no use in there. It might help something in Japan. Also, I think that it is important to do something rather than wait for something happened and think about what we can do afterwards. We should better take some action even if it is said to be useless rather than just wait and see what will happen to us.
I think it is not bad to take this system, even if it is mimicking of America, and it was no use in there. It might help something in Japan. Also, I think that it is important to do something rather than wait for something happened and think about what we can do afterwards. We should better take some action even if it is said to be useless rather than just wait and see what will happen to us.
2007年11月6日火曜日
Discrimination in Japan
In the article, "Which minority groups face the worst discrimination in Japan?” ,which is written by Shaun McKenn, six people from all over the world said their thought of discrimination in Japan. Some said foreigners like Chinese, Korean, or black people are discriminated in Japan, and some said about handicapped people or burakumin who are descendants of a feudal outcast class are discriminated.
To the article above, Mike Dewood write a response, "Ebb and flow of discrimination". As you can see in this title, he said that in some parts in Japan, the discrimination has been decreasing. However in other parts, it doesn’t. He has been living in Japan, and by his experience in Nagano, he said he was hit by a rock by the children, spitted in his face by senior, or had a note which said "foreigners go home". He said that not all foreigners are living in dishonor, but some having this kind of trouble when they come to Japan.
When I read the first article, I notice that all foreigner insist that foreigner in Japan are most discriminated. However, no one who is Japanese (I guess that from their family name) insist about that. We can think of some reason: Japanese don't want to admit that they are discriminating, they don't think that it is not so much a problem compare to other problem, or just didn't notice. Whichever the reason is, it is true that there are some differences of thinking between foreigners and Japanese.
To the article above, Mike Dewood write a response, "Ebb and flow of discrimination". As you can see in this title, he said that in some parts in Japan, the discrimination has been decreasing. However in other parts, it doesn’t. He has been living in Japan, and by his experience in Nagano, he said he was hit by a rock by the children, spitted in his face by senior, or had a note which said "foreigners go home". He said that not all foreigners are living in dishonor, but some having this kind of trouble when they come to Japan.
When I read the first article, I notice that all foreigner insist that foreigner in Japan are most discriminated. However, no one who is Japanese (I guess that from their family name) insist about that. We can think of some reason: Japanese don't want to admit that they are discriminating, they don't think that it is not so much a problem compare to other problem, or just didn't notice. Whichever the reason is, it is true that there are some differences of thinking between foreigners and Japanese.
2007年10月30日火曜日
Response
Today's response is about the article, "Four marines investigated for rape". This article is about four marines from the U.S. who gang raped a woman in Hiroshima. They met the woman in a bar, and took her into a parked car. The U.S. air station admits their guilt, and said they will follow the judgment. Now, police is thinking of transfer them into custody.
Manuel Sandoval, who is living California wrote a response, "Don't judge marines too fast" to the article above. In his insistence, he said that it's not all these four marines' fault, but that woman also has responsibility. If she left the bar with four men, she must have expected what will happen. She should be more careful, and should know what men are expecting for women working in the bar. It is even said that "you can take the girl out of the bar, but you can't take the bat out of the girl". Because of those reason, he said not to hurry the judgment.
After this insistence, he also imply about military thing. It is marines like those four, who are protecting Japan from China and North Korea. Japanese judge those people because they don't aware how important military from U.S. are. He also suggests to removing military and making them notice the importance.
Kevin Egan wrote a response, "Disgusting outlook on women" to the response of Manuel Sandoval. He said that even if Japanese respect militaries, they should not commute. There is no regulation that military can do whatever they want. U.S. didn't put military bases all around the world in order to have their own way. Also, he said that investigation has no reason to change because of the woman's workplace is the bar.
Writing response about these article and responses, it was America, who said not to have military in Japan in order to protect. However, even if it was U.S. idea, Japan should appreciate to military protecting Japan. Because of them, there is peaceful country such as Japan. However, in Manuel's response, he said "we" instead of "them". (In the sentence "Maybe then everyone would see just how important we really are.") Japanese may appreciate for "soldier" to protect Japan, but why should they have to appreciate to "him"? Also, they just appreciate for protecting, not for rampage in their country. He is just looking down Japan because of he is American.
Manuel Sandoval, who is living California wrote a response, "Don't judge marines too fast" to the article above. In his insistence, he said that it's not all these four marines' fault, but that woman also has responsibility. If she left the bar with four men, she must have expected what will happen. She should be more careful, and should know what men are expecting for women working in the bar. It is even said that "you can take the girl out of the bar, but you can't take the bat out of the girl". Because of those reason, he said not to hurry the judgment.
After this insistence, he also imply about military thing. It is marines like those four, who are protecting Japan from China and North Korea. Japanese judge those people because they don't aware how important military from U.S. are. He also suggests to removing military and making them notice the importance.
Kevin Egan wrote a response, "Disgusting outlook on women" to the response of Manuel Sandoval. He said that even if Japanese respect militaries, they should not commute. There is no regulation that military can do whatever they want. U.S. didn't put military bases all around the world in order to have their own way. Also, he said that investigation has no reason to change because of the woman's workplace is the bar.
Writing response about these article and responses, it was America, who said not to have military in Japan in order to protect. However, even if it was U.S. idea, Japan should appreciate to military protecting Japan. Because of them, there is peaceful country such as Japan. However, in Manuel's response, he said "we" instead of "them". (In the sentence "Maybe then everyone would see just how important we really are.") Japanese may appreciate for "soldier" to protect Japan, but why should they have to appreciate to "him"? Also, they just appreciate for protecting, not for rampage in their country. He is just looking down Japan because of he is American.
2007年10月23日火曜日
Why I am in IES
I didn't think I could be take part in IES program. Moreover, I was in IESa class now.
First, I would like to talk why I came to Kansai Gaidai. I have lived abroad for more than two years but since I was small, I rarely remember much of it, and moreover, I was able to feel decline of my English ability, which was the only thing I used to be good at. So, I started to think of studying abroad and choose the school, which has much school to association with. That was Kansai Gaidai.
I was able to pass the exam and started to think about the TOEFL test. I was interested in IES program, because I can get classes in English while I am in Japan, so I studied pretty hard.
At the orientation, which held before the TOEFL test, I knew that that program is for two years. I was shocked to hear that, because I was thinking of going abroad in sophomore. Anyway, I checked for the IES program, because I was said I am not enough to pass that program by others and also, it was my first time to take TOEFL test, so I did not have confidence. It was like trying my luck that time.
On the day of entrance ceremony, I knew I could take part in this class, surprisingly. First, I thought of my will to study abroad, but now, I think it is good program for me to prepare for studying abroad. Also, I enjoy hanging out with my friends. The activities of the class and the assignments make to have hard time, though.
2007年10月19日金曜日
mixi
How many of you enjoyning mixi? I started to enjoy this since Feburuary, introduced by my friend from high school. I wasn't doing so much of it compared to what I used to be. However, I foud it interesting again recently, because an old friends who didn't hear of about 7 years contact me the last day! I even can't remember her face clearly, but I was so excited about that. Moreover, there were other friends who used to be in the same school were in her mixi, and we were able to have contact again! They are planning to gather the class member during the vacation, so I am looking forward to see them again.
2007年10月9日火曜日
Sunday
Last Sunday, Mari and I went to Umeda for shopping. It was my first time to go Umeda so I was very impressed of the number of people in there. Moreover, there were much more people swarmed in the building! I don't like the place where is too many people, so I was very exhausted at a glance of it.
After a while, because we both wearing uncomfortable shoes, we were so exhausted, so we decided to ride a Ferris wheel to rest legs. People riding that were all family or couples. There was no one who rides with friends. However, once I ride it, I could look over Osaka, and I was so excited.
Resting enough, we went for shopping again. In the way home, we are both exhausted that we both fell asleep in the train. We were planning to meet again at night, but I was not able to. Also, I can't get out from the house on Monday too, so I said no to my friend that asked me to Kuzuha mall. I really wanted to go, but Umeda took my all energy I earned... I like going shopping, but not Umeda for now. It will take me more time to be used to urban, I think.
2007年10月4日木曜日
A language in a state of flux
Today, I want to write response to the article written by Tomoko Otake.
In this article, she pointed out the problem of loanwords, which is known as gairaigo in Japanese. By historical background, we know that we borrow letters from Chinese, or words from English. I heard that Japanese are good at adapting or be used to new things. I think that is right. We use kanji or gairaigo as part of Japanese. By this reason, Japanese were able to communicate with other countries. However, it is considered to be borrowing too much recently. According to he survey, most Japanese really know the meaning of the words. Pronunciation changed, so it is even hard for foreigners to guess the meaning too. Moreover, there are some words that have different meaning to the original meaning.
In this article, there were examples of otaku and politicians. I don’t think there is any problem about otaku using jargon. I think they are not using them because of showing off their knowledge, but they just creating their own world. However, when I talk about politicians, there is no problem using jargon at congress, but I think they should use words when they are talking in TV so that every citizen can understand what they want to do for country. Well, though politics are usually sound difficult for common citizen, why do they make the story more difficult to understand? It just increases the number of people who don’t have interest to politics, like me.
In this article, she pointed out the problem of loanwords, which is known as gairaigo in Japanese. By historical background, we know that we borrow letters from Chinese, or words from English. I heard that Japanese are good at adapting or be used to new things. I think that is right. We use kanji or gairaigo as part of Japanese. By this reason, Japanese were able to communicate with other countries. However, it is considered to be borrowing too much recently. According to he survey, most Japanese really know the meaning of the words. Pronunciation changed, so it is even hard for foreigners to guess the meaning too. Moreover, there are some words that have different meaning to the original meaning.
In this article, there were examples of otaku and politicians. I don’t think there is any problem about otaku using jargon. I think they are not using them because of showing off their knowledge, but they just creating their own world. However, when I talk about politicians, there is no problem using jargon at congress, but I think they should use words when they are talking in TV so that every citizen can understand what they want to do for country. Well, though politics are usually sound difficult for common citizen, why do they make the story more difficult to understand? It just increases the number of people who don’t have interest to politics, like me.
2007年9月25日火曜日
Okinawa
This summer vacation was pretty active than usual for me. The one thing that didn’t change was family trip. My family goes to trip all together at least once a year. This time, as I said in the last blog, we went to Okinawa. It was our first visit to there, so we were all excited to go there, except my sister, Yumika. She was busy all summer joining her club, so she had to try to finish her homework during the trip. However, she said she didn’t finish them yet even now.
Arriving at Okinawa, we were so disappointed because of terrible rain. Actually, the typhoon was approaching those days, and that cause storm all three days! However, my father tried to make the trip fun for us.
The first day, we were planning to go to the beach, but because of the bad weather, we even couldn’t go near there. The hotel we stayed had a private beach, but we ended up to left there without going there.
The second day, we (except Yumika) drove to go aquarium, but the road was stopped because of the muddy stream! So we changed our plan and go to the Ryukyu glass shop. In there, we found the place that we can make our own Okinawa glass cup. Of course, we tried that. It was the day of blue glass. This is the cup I made. Isn’t it nice?? I love it!
The third day, we changed the hotel from near the beach to near the town. In the way there, we finally go to the aquarium. But since it was still raining, lots of people gathered there. The path was filled with people, and the children were flatted themselves against the windows all over. The only thing I was able to see clearly in there was Jinbei shark. We were ended up to be exhausted when we got out of there.
The forth day, sun finally appeared!! We (again, except Yumika) went to the beach, which located around southernmost of Okinawa. When we got off the car, we noticed that it was very windy, and feel bit cold. Even that weather, my father and brother run to swim, but soon, they came back saying “Cold!!” and run to the sea again. On the other hand, I didn’t swim, but I enjoyed walking the beach near there. It was the beach, which was not able to swim, so there were just a few people walking. After that, we picked up Yumika and went to Outlet. She doesn’t like where people gather, but she really wanted to go shopping. She didn’t buy anything, though.
The last day in Okinawa, we went to the Himeyuri and the other place, which had something to do with the war. We also went to the graveyard. In there, we were able to see the beautiful sea of Okinawa.
After I arrived at home at Tochigi, I tried bath scale, which is the toughest enemy in the world. Guess what. I gained 4kg in five days!! Because of the weather, we had nothing to do without eat and sleep. Moreover, I love Okinawa traditional food! I really want to go there again. Next time, I wish to have nice weather.
Arriving at Okinawa, we were so disappointed because of terrible rain. Actually, the typhoon was approaching those days, and that cause storm all three days! However, my father tried to make the trip fun for us.
The first day, we were planning to go to the beach, but because of the bad weather, we even couldn’t go near there. The hotel we stayed had a private beach, but we ended up to left there without going there.
The second day, we (except Yumika) drove to go aquarium, but the road was stopped because of the muddy stream! So we changed our plan and go to the Ryukyu glass shop. In there, we found the place that we can make our own Okinawa glass cup. Of course, we tried that. It was the day of blue glass. This is the cup I made. Isn’t it nice?? I love it!The third day, we changed the hotel from near the beach to near the town. In the way there, we finally go to the aquarium. But since it was still raining, lots of people gathered there. The path was filled with people, and the children were flatted themselves against the windows all over. The only thing I was able to see clearly in there was Jinbei shark. We were ended up to be exhausted when we got out of there.
The forth day, sun finally appeared!! We (again, except Yumika) went to the beach, which located around southernmost of Okinawa. When we got off the car, we noticed that it was very windy, and feel bit cold. Even that weather, my father and brother run to swim, but soon, they came back saying “Cold!!” and run to the sea again. On the other hand, I didn’t swim, but I enjoyed walking the beach near there. It was the beach, which was not able to swim, so there were just a few people walking. After that, we picked up Yumika and went to Outlet. She doesn’t like where people gather, but she really wanted to go shopping. She didn’t buy anything, though.The last day in Okinawa, we went to the Himeyuri and the other place, which had something to do with the war. We also went to the graveyard. In there, we were able to see the beautiful sea of Okinawa.
After I arrived at home at Tochigi, I tried bath scale, which is the toughest enemy in the world. Guess what. I gained 4kg in five days!! Because of the weather, we had nothing to do without eat and sleep. Moreover, I love Okinawa traditional food! I really want to go there again. Next time, I wish to have nice weather.
2007年7月17日火曜日
Summer Vacation
What's camming up from next week? Summer vacation!! The last class was Wednesday, but I have a test on next Tuesday. So, my vacation will starts from July 25th! That is the day of my brother's 13th birthday, so going back to my hometown that day, and eat delicious dinner and cake.
Every summer, we go for family trip. However, we cannot go last year, because my sister and I had to study and get ready for entrance exam. This year, we are going to go Okinawa for 5 days. It is my first time to go there, so I'm so excited from now. I already have a plan to go Syurijyou, Himeyuri and Tounan Syokubutu Rakuen. It's going to be full days!
Every summer, we go for family trip. However, we cannot go last year, because my sister and I had to study and get ready for entrance exam. This year, we are going to go Okinawa for 5 days. It is my first time to go there, so I'm so excited from now. I already have a plan to go Syurijyou, Himeyuri and Tounan Syokubutu Rakuen. It's going to be full days!
2007年7月13日金曜日
Doraemon
I enjoy watching Doraemon since I was little. Some of the stories are funny, and some of them, especially movies are so emotional. Since I don't have TV now, I didn't watch it recently. However, I saw some old stories in You Tube the last day. This is one of my favorite story. It is "帰ってきたドラえもん(Kaettekita Doraemon)". I think some of you know this.
This is one part of the three. If you have never seen this, you should!
2007年7月3日火曜日
Clown
Today, fifth period, I will going to have the presentation about clowns with Rimi. Rimi is going to talk first half, and I'm going to talk latter half. I will talk about six clown skills, training, salary, and vacation. Since I didn't do enough practice, there is still problems, but my main concern is time. I don't think we can make it within eight minutes. I cut a lot of part, but I still need at least five to six minutes. Well, I'll try to make it shorter by fifth period.
By the way, this is my second time to have the presentation. My first presentation was about Johnny Depp and I did it with Hitomi Tsuchida. I never had the presentation in Japanese. Actually, I had once with the group of three, but my role was to click to change the slides and take care of it. I'm not good at talking front of poeple, and other two were not good at using computer.
This time, I have to talk, and click by myself.
By the way, this is my second time to have the presentation. My first presentation was about Johnny Depp and I did it with Hitomi Tsuchida. I never had the presentation in Japanese. Actually, I had once with the group of three, but my role was to click to change the slides and take care of it. I'm not good at talking front of poeple, and other two were not good at using computer.
This time, I have to talk, and click by myself.
2007年6月26日火曜日
Yumika and Soichiro
Today, I would like to introduce my sister and brother whose name is Yumika and Soichiro.
Last Sunday, I had a phone call from my mother and I also talked with them. They talked about what they are doing nowadays, how was the match, about the tests, and so on.
The girl sitting on the right is Yumika, who is 15 years old, goes to a girls' school in Utsunomiya. She is now a manager of basketball club. That makes all my family surprised, because she really din't like to work, especially for others. She said that she is still doing manager and working well. She is very provoking girl, but at the same time, she can be so honest and cute nice girl. It is very rare or it's when I have something she want to have, though...
This is Soichiro. He is 12 years old, and he is a first grade student in Minamikawachi Daini junior high school. He loves tennis very much and he plays tennis almost everyday. He thinks school's tennis club is not enough for him, so he also takes part in the tennis club that he has been joining since he was third grade. Now, he became regular in the school's tennis club, and he said his life became much harder. His dream is to be a proffesional tennis player. If he can't become one, then he said he want to be a fisherman and want to fish tunas.
I'm going to go back home at summer vacation. I'm looking forward to see and chat with them very much!!
Last Sunday, I had a phone call from my mother and I also talked with them. They talked about what they are doing nowadays, how was the match, about the tests, and so on.
The girl sitting on the right is Yumika, who is 15 years old, goes to a girls' school in Utsunomiya. She is now a manager of basketball club. That makes all my family surprised, because she really din't like to work, especially for others. She said that she is still doing manager and working well. She is very provoking girl, but at the same time, she can be so honest and cute nice girl. It is very rare or it's when I have something she want to have, though...
This is Soichiro. He is 12 years old, and he is a first grade student in Minamikawachi Daini junior high school. He loves tennis very much and he plays tennis almost everyday. He thinks school's tennis club is not enough for him, so he also takes part in the tennis club that he has been joining since he was third grade. Now, he became regular in the school's tennis club, and he said his life became much harder. His dream is to be a proffesional tennis player. If he can't become one, then he said he want to be a fisherman and want to fish tunas.
I'm going to go back home at summer vacation. I'm looking forward to see and chat with them very much!!
2007年6月22日金曜日
Weekend
In Scott's class, we are going to have the presentation about job. My partner is Rimi and we are going to present about circus performer. I have to research about it from now.
I also have to do the paper for human rights class. I read "Life to tell" two weeks ago, and I went to the library to borrow again, but someone else rending it. So, I have to look for a summary in the internet to remember the story. To complete the paper, I have to watch a movie too. I will watch "Hotel Rwanda". I went TSUTAYA and I was able to borrow one, but I wonder if I could finish watching it, and finish the paper.
I also have to do the paper for human rights class. I read "Life to tell" two weeks ago, and I went to the library to borrow again, but someone else rending it. So, I have to look for a summary in the internet to remember the story. To complete the paper, I have to watch a movie too. I will watch "Hotel Rwanda". I went TSUTAYA and I was able to borrow one, but I wonder if I could finish watching it, and finish the paper.
2007年6月12日火曜日
Baby Hatch
Today, I would like to talk about "Baby Hatch" which has been come up as one of the problem recently.
Baby hatch is the system to save the babies who are abandoned or going to be terminated. Parents who can't bring up babies by some reason, can leave them in the case with anonymous.
If you want to know more about this system, you could see in here.
Next two letter is related to the topic which the baby hatch had established at Jikei hospital in Kumamoto.
Letter One:
This letter was written by Krishna Haksar, using her experience to make us convince.
She has been working with children and families for more than 20 years, and she saw many children who undergo terrible treatment by their parents and became adult who is developmentally disabled. Through her experience, she thinks that this problem won't recover by baby hatch. She said that even if there is a system like baby hatch, there still children who is abandoned or terminated will exist.
Letter Two:
This letter was written by the person in Kanagawa, and this person used the case in Japan.
Several years ago, the couple who were just junior high school student, had a baby and they abandoned their baby in cold weather. This person thinks that if there was a system like baby hatch, maybe they didn't abandon the baby and the life of the baby was saved.
Compare these two, I agreed with the first letter. I know what the second article mean, and I do think we could save much innocent lives by this system. However, if I think of the effect after we took this plan, the couples, especially in younger age, will lose their responsibility of making babies. If they had a baby, they could just throw away into the case and ignore what they did. They could still enjoy their school life, not thinking of how their baby's life will go on without parents. From this reason, I think this system will ended up just to encourage people to throw their children away, and the number of the children who don't have their parents will increase extremely that goverment can't support them.
Baby hatch is the system to save the babies who are abandoned or going to be terminated. Parents who can't bring up babies by some reason, can leave them in the case with anonymous.
If you want to know more about this system, you could see in here.
Next two letter is related to the topic which the baby hatch had established at Jikei hospital in Kumamoto.
Letter One:
This letter was written by Krishna Haksar, using her experience to make us convince.
She has been working with children and families for more than 20 years, and she saw many children who undergo terrible treatment by their parents and became adult who is developmentally disabled. Through her experience, she thinks that this problem won't recover by baby hatch. She said that even if there is a system like baby hatch, there still children who is abandoned or terminated will exist.
Letter Two:
This letter was written by the person in Kanagawa, and this person used the case in Japan.
Several years ago, the couple who were just junior high school student, had a baby and they abandoned their baby in cold weather. This person thinks that if there was a system like baby hatch, maybe they didn't abandon the baby and the life of the baby was saved.
Compare these two, I agreed with the first letter. I know what the second article mean, and I do think we could save much innocent lives by this system. However, if I think of the effect after we took this plan, the couples, especially in younger age, will lose their responsibility of making babies. If they had a baby, they could just throw away into the case and ignore what they did. They could still enjoy their school life, not thinking of how their baby's life will go on without parents. From this reason, I think this system will ended up just to encourage people to throw their children away, and the number of the children who don't have their parents will increase extremely that goverment can't support them.
2007年6月5日火曜日
3-3 Crane Union
Today, I would like to write about school festival in Ishibashi high school last year.
Usually, in my school, first grades research something and exhibit them with decoration, second grades do restaurant, and third grades make the big art. My class, 3-3 decided to make the mosaic picture that can take first prize, and beat the art that graduates made. It was still kept in the history room, and it always overwhelmed us. You could see it in here. There is still more amazing arts that graduates made. We knew that normal mosaic art can't beat.
We finally decided to make mosaic art with paper cranes. We need forty thousand paper crane, and our class had 39 members. That mean, we all had to fold at least thousand paper cranes and we only had 3 weeks left. We folded and folded the paper that is 1/16 of the normal origami every day, every time. We had to put the stick to each paper cranes. Then we notice that there are some of classmates even couldn't fold cranes! I think most of you can fold, but look at this to make sure how to hold it.
Since we had to decorate classroom like the art musium, not just mosaic art, we finished it barely.
This is part of our class decoration. It all drawn by salt.
We brought in the mosaic art about 10 minutes before the school festival started. Most of classmates are working in the classroom and haven't seen the complete united art, they are very excited to see this.
Do you see the picture? It is "The Last Supper" from Leonard Da Vinci. The movie "Da Vinci Code" was trend last summer. How do you think about it? Isn't it nice? We also made class T shirt.
My friend designed it. This is cute and I love this.
Usually, in my school, first grades research something and exhibit them with decoration, second grades do restaurant, and third grades make the big art. My class, 3-3 decided to make the mosaic picture that can take first prize, and beat the art that graduates made. It was still kept in the history room, and it always overwhelmed us. You could see it in here. There is still more amazing arts that graduates made. We knew that normal mosaic art can't beat.
We finally decided to make mosaic art with paper cranes. We need forty thousand paper crane, and our class had 39 members. That mean, we all had to fold at least thousand paper cranes and we only had 3 weeks left. We folded and folded the paper that is 1/16 of the normal origami every day, every time. We had to put the stick to each paper cranes. Then we notice that there are some of classmates even couldn't fold cranes! I think most of you can fold, but look at this to make sure how to hold it.
Since we had to decorate classroom like the art musium, not just mosaic art, we finished it barely.
This is part of our class decoration. It all drawn by salt.
We brought in the mosaic art about 10 minutes before the school festival started. Most of classmates are working in the classroom and haven't seen the complete united art, they are very excited to see this.
Do you see the picture? It is "The Last Supper" from Leonard Da Vinci. The movie "Da Vinci Code" was trend last summer. How do you think about it? Isn't it nice? We also made class T shirt.
My friend designed it. This is cute and I love this.
2007年5月29日火曜日
Recipe
Today, I would like to introduce the site that is useful for some people.
When I was living with family, I rarely helped my mother. Now, I'm living alone, and my biggest problem is that I can't cook! Then I found this site, "Very easy recipe". It has recipes of every varaety. Although most of it easy to make, it seems to take much time. If you were not good cook, you should check this site. I'm sure it will help you.
When I was living with family, I rarely helped my mother. Now, I'm living alone, and my biggest problem is that I can't cook! Then I found this site, "Very easy recipe". It has recipes of every varaety. Although most of it easy to make, it seems to take much time. If you were not good cook, you should check this site. I'm sure it will help you.
2007年5月22日火曜日
Graduation ceremony
This is one scene of the graduation ceremony of Ishibashi high school. It was just 2 months ago, but I felt much longer.
Our graduation ceremony was held on March 1. We were so excited at that moment. We took many pictures, went to other classes, wrote messages, we had fun. But when the ceremony had began, we felt very sad. Especially when the girl was giving an adress in reply.
After the ceremony, we were called by underclassmen of soft tennis club. They gave us the card and the cup for each of us. The picture above is the scene of having those. We had 9 third year, 6 second year, and 4 first year student in our club. We spend times almost everyday playing tennis, having fun, doing crazy thing, and sometimes had quarrel.
I missed them very much, but me and my friends are planning to visit them in summer vacation. I'm very looking foward it.
2007年5月15日火曜日
Satoru
Well, I wrote about my mother in today's class, so I would write about my father in here.
He's name is Satoru, and he was born in Yamaguchi prefecture. His family was pretty poor when he was little. He was really weak that he can't carry the heavy thing. But he tried hard to be strong. He was in basketball club when he was in junior high, and he was in arrow club when he was in high school. He was good at arrow, and he got many prizes by that.
After the three years from graduating high school, he could finally enter the university. In there, my father and mother have met. They married after they graduated.
Now he is working hard in Tochigi prefecture and living happily with his family.
He's name is Satoru, and he was born in Yamaguchi prefecture. His family was pretty poor when he was little. He was really weak that he can't carry the heavy thing. But he tried hard to be strong. He was in basketball club when he was in junior high, and he was in arrow club when he was in high school. He was good at arrow, and he got many prizes by that.
After the three years from graduating high school, he could finally enter the university. In there, my father and mother have met. They married after they graduated.
Now he is working hard in Tochigi prefecture and living happily with his family.
2007年5月8日火曜日
Commercial for financial institution
Today, I would like to talk about this Japanese commercial:
Target audience
Since it was spoken in Japanese, this commercial is for someone who lives in Japan and can understand Japanese.
This commercial is the caution for people who is renting money or thinking to rent money from financial institution.
Also, people who is too lazy that they will be late to pay back money is the target audience.
Authority
Actually, this commercial didn't use anything but cup and water, so they din't rely on authority so much.
At the end of this commercial, it shows several names of financial institution, such as Takefuji, Akomu, Puromisu, Sanyousinpan, CFJ, GE consumer finance. These are the main financial institution in Japan.
Emotion
This commertial uses dark colar, dark back ground music, and low spilit voice to tell audience it is scary thing to rent money too much and not to pay back immediately.
As you can see, the light is blinking when the water is to be flood. This image can also effect people to be serious about money.
Logic/Imformation
In this commercial, you can see that the finacial institution can lend you money, but it will corner you into collapse of household economy if you rent too much.
Evaluation
The dark appearance and sound plays a big part in makes it serious.
On a scale of 1-10, I would give this commercial 8.
Though it uses just cup and water, I think it is pretty easy to understand. And this commercial tells us the money is not the thing that you can lend or save easily, so you have to rent, use, pay back deliberately before it will be too late.
Target audience
Since it was spoken in Japanese, this commercial is for someone who lives in Japan and can understand Japanese.
This commercial is the caution for people who is renting money or thinking to rent money from financial institution.
Also, people who is too lazy that they will be late to pay back money is the target audience.
Authority
Actually, this commercial didn't use anything but cup and water, so they din't rely on authority so much.
At the end of this commercial, it shows several names of financial institution, such as Takefuji, Akomu, Puromisu, Sanyousinpan, CFJ, GE consumer finance. These are the main financial institution in Japan.
Emotion
This commertial uses dark colar, dark back ground music, and low spilit voice to tell audience it is scary thing to rent money too much and not to pay back immediately.
As you can see, the light is blinking when the water is to be flood. This image can also effect people to be serious about money.
Logic/Imformation
In this commercial, you can see that the finacial institution can lend you money, but it will corner you into collapse of household economy if you rent too much.
Evaluation
The dark appearance and sound plays a big part in makes it serious.
On a scale of 1-10, I would give this commercial 8.
Though it uses just cup and water, I think it is pretty easy to understand. And this commercial tells us the money is not the thing that you can lend or save easily, so you have to rent, use, pay back deliberately before it will be too late.
2007年5月1日火曜日
20 Questions
The interviewer was Ryosuke Yoshida
1. Is your house built of wood?
No, I think it is concrete.
2. What kind of movie do you like?
Action movies.
3. Do you like to get some exercise?
It depends on what kind of excercise it is. I like using balls such as tennis or basketball, but I don't like track and field.
4. What do you need the most to live?
Food!!
5. What do you need the least in the world?
Bugs...
6. WHat would you want to do during eight minutes before the sun should disappear?
Eat as much as I can.
7. Can you live without PC?
I think.
8. When do you feel that you are living?
When I was eating.
9. What kind of pets do you like?
Goldfish. Because they don't bark or scrach, and eat little.
10. If you could be an animal, what you want to be?
Sloth. I want to live lazy as them.
11. If your wish would come true only once, what would you wish?
I want to live happily forever.
12. What do you want to forget the most?
To forget fast, I won't say it to anyone.
13. If you could go wherever you like, where would you choose?
Space.
14. How long do you want to live?
As much as I can. I will be appearing on The Guinness Book of World Records in the future.
15. Which do you like, eating or sleeping?
It is very difficut for me to choose!
16. Do you think human beings have to die?
I don't think so.
17. What's your dream in your childhood?
To fly by my own wing...poor crazy girl.
18. What's your dream now?
Well, what do you think?
19. WHen do you want to get married?
About 24. If I can.
20. Which do you want, time or money?
Time is money!
1. Is your house built of wood?
No, I think it is concrete.
2. What kind of movie do you like?
Action movies.
3. Do you like to get some exercise?
It depends on what kind of excercise it is. I like using balls such as tennis or basketball, but I don't like track and field.
4. What do you need the most to live?
Food!!
5. What do you need the least in the world?
Bugs...
6. WHat would you want to do during eight minutes before the sun should disappear?
Eat as much as I can.
7. Can you live without PC?
I think.
8. When do you feel that you are living?
When I was eating.
9. What kind of pets do you like?
Goldfish. Because they don't bark or scrach, and eat little.
10. If you could be an animal, what you want to be?
Sloth. I want to live lazy as them.
11. If your wish would come true only once, what would you wish?
I want to live happily forever.
12. What do you want to forget the most?
To forget fast, I won't say it to anyone.
13. If you could go wherever you like, where would you choose?
Space.
14. How long do you want to live?
As much as I can. I will be appearing on The Guinness Book of World Records in the future.
15. Which do you like, eating or sleeping?
It is very difficut for me to choose!
16. Do you think human beings have to die?
I don't think so.
17. What's your dream in your childhood?
To fly by my own wing...poor crazy girl.
18. What's your dream now?
Well, what do you think?
19. WHen do you want to get married?
About 24. If I can.
20. Which do you want, time or money?
Time is money!
2007年4月24日火曜日
Hi. I'm Ryoko. This is my first time to write blog in here.
First, I would like to introduce myself. I was born in Tochigi prefecture. Do you know where it is? Well, find it out in the map! It's pretty near Tokyo. I spent more than 10 years in there with my family. There are 5 members in my family. Since I moved to Osaka, I missed them very much. I'm planning to go back to home in "Golden Week". I'm really looking forward to meet my family and friends!
I have no any idea what to write...
I like to sleep, eat, chatting with my friends, reading, sports, espessially tennis. I was in tennis club when I was in pre-school, and I was in soft-tennis club in both junior high and high school.
soft-tennis is almost same as nomal tennis. The ball is made of rubber and the raket is oretty light than nomal tennis racket. I was so in to club activity. My friend told me that when there was no club activity, I was jumping at hallway. So strange, I know.
That's all for today.
Bye
First, I would like to introduce myself. I was born in Tochigi prefecture. Do you know where it is? Well, find it out in the map! It's pretty near Tokyo. I spent more than 10 years in there with my family. There are 5 members in my family. Since I moved to Osaka, I missed them very much. I'm planning to go back to home in "Golden Week". I'm really looking forward to meet my family and friends!
I have no any idea what to write...
I like to sleep, eat, chatting with my friends, reading, sports, espessially tennis. I was in tennis club when I was in pre-school, and I was in soft-tennis club in both junior high and high school.
soft-tennis is almost same as nomal tennis. The ball is made of rubber and the raket is oretty light than nomal tennis racket. I was so in to club activity. My friend told me that when there was no club activity, I was jumping at hallway. So strange, I know.
That's all for today.
Bye
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