うまの毎日☆

The drinking age limit is not necessary.

2010-01-21T19:22:00.001+09:00

The people can drink from 20 years old in Japan, but a lot of people drinking before 20 years old. Is the age limit necessary? The drinking age should be free. I discuss this theme.

The drinking age should be age limited because many teenage have drinking already teenager, because drinking age isn’t necessary, because everyone can manage their drinking. The government isn’t fixing the drinking age, because everyone should decide by themselves.

The drinking age is necessary, because the brain doesn't stop growing until 20years old, and the alcohol kills brain cells. Also, if people start drinking at a much younger, it mean more drunk driving accidents. Many lives lost.

I think the drinking age is needed. If people start drinking at younger age it isn’t good for health, and the young people health saves at the drinking law.

Comparison of British Chtristmas and New Year with Japanese Christmas and New Year

2010-01-14T14:26:00.007+09:00

Today, I am going to compare Japanese Christmas and New Year with British Christmas and New Year.

In Britain Christmas holiday, Christmas Eve is not. People buy present for friends and family and hide them until Christmas Eve. Then they put the presents under the Christmas tree. People usually have parties on Eve and spend Christmas day with their family. On Christmas day, people go to church, open their presents, eat Christmas lunch and watch the Queen’s speech. Christmas lunch is usually roast turkey, roast potato, vegetables, mince pies and Christmas pudding.

In Japan, Christmas day is not a holiday. People buy presents for steady. People don’t have party, but people eat Christmas cake. The town decorates the light. It’s called illumination. It is important holiday in England, American etc, but it is not important in Japan.

In Britain, New Year is a short holiday. Only January 1st is a holiday. People go to parties on New Year’s Eve, stay up until midnight with family and friends and celebrate New Year with champagne. Although January 2nd is not a holiday, many people stay home. There are no special foods for New Year.

In Japan, New Year is a little long holiday. Most people are a on holiday until January 3rd. People go to the shrine on January 1st, because people pray for “good year”. There are special foods in Japan. It’s called “osechi”. Osechi is New Year’s special foods. New Year’s Eve special food is buck wheat noodles. People usually spend with family and friends. It is important holiday in Japan, because it stars to New Year.

In both Japan and Britain, people spend the holidays with family and friends. In Britain, people eat special food at Christmas, but in Japan, people eat special food at New Year. In Britain, people give presents at Christmas only, but in Japan, people give presents at Christmas and New Year. In Britain, Christmas is more important, but in Japan, New Year is more important.

I spent with friends on Christmas day. We watched the movie and ate dinner. We didn’t exchange a present. I went to grandmother house on New Year. We went to shrine together. I met cousin. We went shopping together.

Osaka and Kyoto

2009-12-03T14:26:00.003+09:00

I will compare Osaka and Kyoto. I live in Kyoto. I have many friends in Osaka. They have different things.

Kyoto is old city. It has many world heritage sites. There are beautiful places in Kyoto. I think there are many quiet places in Kyoto.

Osaka is very interesting city. I think Osaka is cheerful in the night. There are many interesting places. I think Osaka is interesting just walking.

Two cities have same things. Both cities like “Konamon”which is food using flour, for example, Okonomiyaki and Takoyaki. I like it.

Okonomiyaki

2009-11-26T14:03:00.007+09:00

I like Okonomiyaki. Here’s how to make Okonomiyaki.
Okonomiyaki is like Japanese pizza. First, you cut cabbage and pork. Next, you mix flour and water and those. Finally, you roast it both sides on hot plate. It is very easy.

The bank robbery

2009-11-19T14:11:00.001+09:00

One day, my mother and her grandson meet robber and they catch him. My mother and her grandson are in the bank. Her handbag and her umbrella are on her arm. The boy has a cookie. A man with a hat is walking in to a window. He pulls out a gun. He shows a note that asks for money. He takes two bags of money. He starts to run away. Mother hits him with her umbrella. She stops him. A policeman takes the robber away. A crowd watches. The bank director gives my mother a reward. She looks happy to get the money. Her grandson also has a smile on his face. He gets some candies from the bank director.

Where's Lorena?

2009-11-12T14:03:00.001+09:00

On Tuesday, I read “Where’s Lorena?” This story level５ is easy. This story is about brother and sister, Alex and Lorena. She is a little girl. He leaves home with her. The place is amusement park. He meets a friend, during she is lost. He looks for her everywhere, but he can’t find her. He go back home. She is there, because she knows their phone number. She is very smart girl. I like this story because it was interesting. I think family is important. I recommend it.

Remembrance Day in Britain

2009-11-05T14:32:00.001+09:00

Remembrance Day in Britain
November is the time of the year when we wear a red poppy in memory of those who sacrificed their lives for us during wars.

What is Remembrance Day?
Remembrance Day is on 11 November. It is a special day set aside to remember all those men and women who were killed during the two World Wars. At one time the day was known as Armistice Day and was renamed Remembrance Day after the Second World War. Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday in November, which is usually the Sunday nearest to 11 November. Wreaths are layer beside war memorials by companies, clubs and societies. People also leave small wooden crosses by the memorials in remembrance of a family member who died in war.

イギリスの追悼の日
11月になったら赤いポピーの花を身につけて、戦争の犠牲になった人々をしのびます。

追悼の日とは何か？
追悼の日は11月11日です。それは大切の日で、二つの世界大戦で亡くなったすべての人たちを思い出す日です。その日は休戦日として知られているが、第二次世界大戦の後に追悼の日になりました。追悼の日は11月の第2日曜日に行われます。通常、11月11日に近い日曜日にあります。花輪は慰霊碑のよこにおきます。人々は戦争で死んだ家族の分だけ小さな木製の十字架を持っていきます。

Rio de Janeiro elected host city for 2016 Olympics

2009-10-29T14:17:00.003+09:00

Tokyo and Chicago was trying to win the chance to host, but Tokyo and Chicago was eliminated after the first and second round. That’s too bad. Rio de Janeiro took a significant lead over Madrid heading into the final round. It decided to hold in Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro is first city that summer Olympic hold in South America. It is good things that Olympics held different city in the world. On 2008, Beijing Olympic was very successful. Rio de Janeiro is hoped to success around the world people

Summer vacation

2009-10-22T13:53:00.001+09:00

Summer vacation

I often went to club activity. I’m a manager of basketball team. It was very busy. I went to summer festival in local. I ate many foods. It was delicious. My cousin came to my house. My cousin lives in Kagawa prefecture. They gave me Sanuki Udon. Sanuki Udon is famous noodles in Kagawa prefecture. I enjoyed summer vacation, but very tired.

Self-introduction

2009-10-22T13:49:00.002+09:00

Dear classmate
　Hello! I want to talk myself. I am from Japan. I live in Kyoto. I was born in 1989. I’m 20 years old now. I’m Tezukayama University student. I’m studying English, because I like English. And I want to speak English in feature. I’m thinking now in my future. I’m watching TV or sleeping in my free time. See you.

Interview

2009-01-23T11:31:00.002+09:00

Interview

I had an interview with Mr.Dunham.
He came from California. He had been in Japan for around twenty years.
He married a Japanese woman. He met her in America. He was not interested in Japan still he met her. He wanted to understand to his wife culture, so he came to Japan. I think it is very romantic answers. He loves her very much.
He felt that it is very hot in Japan first impression. He thinks that there are many different things America and Japan. For example Tuna. American Tuna is fresh, but Japanese Tuna is frozen. He likes Okonomiyaki.
He go back to work America once a year, so he didn’t meet his parents. He wanted to meet his parents.
I think he was very good person. He treasures his wife. I think well that I ask to him.

Holidays

2009-01-09T11:33:00.002+09:00

Winter holidays

I went to Kaiyu-kan with friends on Christmas Eve. It was very beautiful illumination.
I went to Shijo with friend on Christmas. There were many people in Shijo.
I went to grandmother house. She lives in Osaka. I met my grandmother and cousin. I got a New Year’s gift. We went to first visited to shrine. I ate much rice cake.
I enjoyed winter holidays.

Famous people

2008-12-19T12:08:00.003+09:00

Ramos Ruy

His name is Ramos Ruy. He was born in Brazil. His birthday is February 2, 1957.
He was famous soccer player in Japan. He was member of Japanese national team during 1989-1995.
He played soccer in San Paulo. He was scouted for a Japanese soccer player when he was 20. Japanese professional team contract money is more expensive than Brazil professional team. He helped to household economy, so he signed a contract. He came to Japan 1977. He joined a Japanese professional soccer team.

Survey

2008-12-12T11:42:00.001+09:00

Convenience Store

I asked students about convenience store. There are many types of convenience stores. For example Seven Eleven, Family Mart etc. They are very famous in Japan. I think there are convenience stores all over the world.

I am surprised that China’s convenience stores don’t open around the clock.
Two out of six students like Family mart, one out of six students like Seven Eleven. All students like convenience store, because the food is delicious.
All students thought that using electricity around the clock is a waste.

I think there are convenience stores all over the world, and they open around the clock.
I am surprised that China’s convenience stores don’t open around the clock.
All students thought that using electricity around the clock is a waste. I think so too. But if refrigerator stopped, food will decay. I think that using electricity around the clock cannot be helped.

Famous person went to America.

2008-12-05T10:49:00.002+09:00

Hideki Matsui

He is very nice baseball player. He was born in 1947. He started to play baseball when he was 11. He entered high school that is very strong in baseball. He became professional baseball player after graduating from high school. He obtained many wonderful successes.

There are the Major Leagues in America. The Major Leagues have many more good players than Japanese professional baseball team. He wanted to test see how good he could become. He obtained many wonderful successes in the Major Leagues too.

2008-11-21T11:39:00.000+09:00

Sports

I asked students about sports, because basketball is my favorite sport.
Two out of six students like baseball and soccer. Other students like baseball (1), swimming (1), dance (1), badminton (1), and volleyball (1).
Two out of six students have played badminton and volleyball. Other students have played baseball (1), swimming (1), and basketball (1).

I was surprised that only one student has played basketball. I thought many students have played it.

2008-11-07T12:02:00.003+09:00

Gunpowder Plot

1. This is a photo of Big Ben and the palace of Westminster, Tower Bridge in London.
2. It was taken a day after Bonfire night on November 6, 2006.

2008-10-31T11:47:00.003+09:00

Picture A answer

1. You can see festival in summer.
2. This food isYakitori. Yakitori is made of chicken.
3. Yakitori is broiling the chicken in the grill.
4. It’s fruit and pepper.

Picture B

This is Okinawa festival. There are a lot of street stalls. They serve Okinawa’s special products. For example they serve Kamaboko made in Yawyama

My favorite food

2008-10-24T11:25:00.004+09:00

My favorite food is okonomiyaki. Okonomiyaki is Japanese pizza.
Okonomiyaki is very delicious.
It’s flour and vegetable, meat.
It’s mix and roast. It's easy.

My home town

2008-10-17T11:24:00.002+09:00

I come from city called Uji. It’s in Kyoto. Kyoto is old city in the center of Japan.
It has many famous temples. For example Kiyomizudera, Kinkakuji, and famous peoples called Maiko. Maiko is very beautiful. Gionmatsuri is take place in August. It’s three famous festivals in Japan. Gionmatsuri visits many people.