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Korean New year’s day

Friday, July 16th, 2010

Do you know “new year’s day”?

In korea, the new year’s day is one of the best national holidays.

 

First of all, we have a ceremony to remember our ancestors on that day.

We can see lots of relatives because that day is a family gathering day.

what’s more, we usually eat rice-cake soups and many other delicious traditional foods.

And we play a lot of traditional games, but nowadays it fading away..

To be frank, my favorite thing formal bow of respect to my elders.

Why?

 when we do this, we get pocket money.

so, I like  new year’s day.

My hometown

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
 
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 Hi, my name is Kaho. Thank you for coming this show. I would like to introduse about my hometown’s specoal day. there are many interesting obon events in Japan, but my hometown uncommon has exciting obon event. Let’s start!

  

 First, I introduse about my hometown. My hometown is Ishigaki island in Okinawa. It has many delicious food, many rare animals, and beautiful oceans. So “Kabira bay” is famous sightseeing place. 

 

My hometown’s obon has very fun event and every important in my area. Do you know “Shishimai”? “Shishimai” is a traditional folk enterstainment by ancestors. Moving mouth into yard means a talisman at misfortune and praying health. So, it respects from ancestoes. There is shishimai at midnight every year and people is very fun for next year.

 Have you enjyoued this show? My hometown has big nature, Shishimai. Please come to Ishigaki island.

Coming-of-age Day

Thursday, July 8th, 2010
 
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There are many special days in Japan.  There are about 20 public holidays, for example, Green day culture day, Marrinday and so on.  Coming-of- age Day is one of the most important.  Do you know this days?  Let me introduce it to you.

On the day is a ceremony for 20-year olds.  They are conscious as adult and they celebrate the start of a new chapter in life.  They are called “new adults”.  I think, new adults should a thankful to their parents or grandparents because they were brought up to them.

Coming-of-age Day, women put on a kimono.  In Japanese they are called Furisode.  They are very gorgeous dresses.  Men put on Hakama.  This looks like a Samurai style.  However recently, they often ware suits so Hakama is not so common.  Coming-of-age-day is once in a life time so new adults are looking forward to the day.

A general ceremony is held a their local a big hall and a mayor delivers a speech congratulating everyone.  In chiba, new adults take part in the ceremony in Disney land.  Mickey and Minny cereblates to them.  How I envy them!  I wanted to go there.  My ceremony was held in my high school’s?church and hold worship there.

Slovenia

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
 
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 Do you know about Sloveina? Have you been to Bled? Can you guess what coutry all these are connected to?

Hi, my name is Hiroya and Kaho. We will introduce Slovenia to you on this show. We will be talking about basic facts, tourist attraction, and Word cup. We hope you enjoy the show.

Basic facts

 

Slovenia is west of Europe. There is Australia at the north of slovenia and Italy at the west of it. Slovenia becomes independent from Yugoslavia Union in 1991 and belongs to the EU. Ryubrina is the capital of Slovenia. The time differene between Tokyo and Ryubrina is eight hours. Slovenia has a population of 2.000.000 and 2.0000 kilometers. It has as same as country of Sikoku island.  Almost all of people believe in the Cross. Besides they have a good reputation. They take after japanese in that they are fond of diligent. Pepole usually speak in Sloven or English.

Tourist attraction (more…)

I believe in power of the music

Monday, June 7th, 2010
 
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 Do you believe in power of the music? I believe music can cure illness.

 Resently, many hospitals and therapists are using music therapy to help sick people. The famous Greek mathematician, Pythagoras said, “music can heal the disorder of a perosn’s spirit.” I think this is true.

   For example, have you heard of the ‘Mozart effect’? The music of Mozart is effective because it includes high frequency which helps a living body functions. In particular, it has frequencies more than 3,500Hz. This helps the brain classical music is an effective musical therapy.

 Also music therapy helps autism. Moreover, it extends cancer patient’s life and helps sleeplessness. Finally, I think that music is important because I can relax when I listen to music. And it is comfortable. I hope sick people recovers with it.

 This is why I believe in the power of music.

I believe in smile

Sunday, June 6th, 2010
 
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I think it is important in our life to smile. And it make one’s presence felt. I want to talk about my experience.

 First of all, I  practice rugby every day. Sometimes, i feel down to do hard training.  For example, when i run for long time. It is very hard for me. Because i am not good at running a long distance. But, it is no use feeling down forever. So when  i  have a trying time, i try to smile. Because, i think i can overcome  a hard time and cheer everyone up. if  you felt down, i want you to smile. Besides,  if my friends were to be in a feeling down, i would like to amuse them with joke. Maybe, They will laugh at me impression. I think we sometimes need to joke in our daily life. It is also important.

 Thirdly, my friends told me that  when they met me at first, i seemed to have a severe look. From then that day on, i try to smile. In order not to give a bad impression, you are careful, too.

I think to smile greatly enlivens our lives.

I believe *Narumi*

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
 
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 I believe the hope. I think all people have the hope. Then hope for peace, life, love and future etc. There are many kinds of the hopes. If we do not have the hope, we can do nothing, and we will be sent trivial life.

  First when I was a high school student, I belonged to karate club. Of course I did many games. I always have the hope that I will win the games. I think this is part of the hopes. The hope gave me rising up motivaton.

  Second I have a dream since I was a elementary school student. It is police woman. But it is not enough my tall. But I could not give up the dream. I can not become police woman,but I can become police officer!! Then I though. And the hope gave me continue different dream. About this, I have the hope that I will come true in the future. So now I study hard in the university to my dream. Recently I look forward to imagine my future.  

   I think the hope is good. Maybe best thing. And no good thing ever dies. In addition, I have heard this poetry “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them” by Walt Disney. If there is no hope, then people lose the spark of life. So I think hope is very important for our lives. Moreover, everyone can have it.

Interview about music to Emi:)*

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
 
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Introduce to Emi about music

Hello!! I introduced Emi. I asked a  few questions about music.

Forexample, what is your favorite singer?, what kind of music do you like?, have you ever been to  live concert? etc.

She likes J-pop. Especially favorite singer is Mao Abe. She told her song’s word is very good!!

And she has been to love concert many times.

So She loves the music:)

I like to read books

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
 
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Introduce myself

I’m yuri.   I woul’d like to introduce myself.

I live in Sagamihara, kanagawa.  It is very near the school so I don’t have to get up early.  It’s very lucky for me!

I’m in 3rd year and my major is England and America.  It’s very interesting because the course reads many books.  For example,  “The Adventure of Hukleberry Finn”, “Peter Pann”,”Pride and Prejudice” and so on.  I like all these literature however, it is a pity that my English is very poor so I study hard.

I have been kendo for 14years and when I was in junior and high school, I belong to kendo club.  I practiced hard everyday so when I was 18 years old, I could took part in the National Athletic Meet.  This is my best memory of my life.

I make use the best of what I learned.  Thank you for reading.