Happy Merry Chiristmas!!!!

December 24th is happy day to me. When I was a child, I was so happy because I could get present from Santa Claus. However, I have already been 20 years old, so I can't get presents from Santa Claus. But, I found the best way to spend Christmas times so
pleasantly. It is to BE Santa Claus with my friends. Happily, I had opportunity to be Santa Claus.


I do part time job as a teacher of private school. Every year, at the school, we take place Christmas Party. And this time we decided to dress up as Santa Claus. Look at the pictures☆ It is the first time for me to be Santa. At the first, I felt a little ashamed. However, so many students said to me "You are so pretty! You suit costume of Santa!!" All students look very happy. It makes me also happy♪♪


At the Christmas Party, I ate delicious dishes and cakes. Furthermore, I joined BINGO game. Fortunately, I could make one bingo, so I could get present!!! Though I was a Santa, I could get present! How happy I am!! I think I was able to spend so pleasant time.


I think in Christmas day all people can spend good time because there are so many beautiful illuminations in our town. I don't usually take pictures of something, but when I found the illumination in this pictures, I can't stop taking pictures. I hope that all people could spend good Christmas Day (^^♪
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Beautiful Music and The Beautiful Light!!

Have you ever been to Fukuoka? It is the largest city in Kyusyu, and there are many people and buildings. Yesterday, I went to Fukuoka because Regular Concert of Fukuoka University and Fukuoka university of Education was taken place.


Fukuoka University played same music that we played on the our concert. It is same music, but I found different points. It is the way to express. How we play music is different each other. Fukuoka teaching university played my favorite music named "AZZURRO". At the first when I know Fukuoka teaching University would play "AZZURRO", I could not believe because this music is so difficult and fast. "How will they play this music?" I went to Fukuoka with this question. However Fukuoka University of Education have done well!! I was so impressed by them.


After The Concerts, I looked for store for dinner. On the way, I found very beautiful decorative lighting. I wanted to take some pictures. There are a lot of people, so taking picture is a little hard work. Anyhow, I got pictures. Is it good?? Seeing the decoration, I thought about Christmas plans. I don’t have any plans for Christmas!! How sad!! I will buy Christmas cake and eat with me.


How about you???
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My Family

Please complete this table with data gathered from essays on your blog. See the Key (below) for definitions of the symbols in row one, and complete columns four through nine with numerical values (0, 1, 2, 3, ...).

1.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates yy.mm.dd	¶	W	C	L	P	M
Website review 08.09.29 (375+ words)	Website Review	2008.9.28	7	393	5	2	3	2
Favorite place(-s) 08.10.20 (450+ words)	My Favorite Places	2008.10.8	4	171	0	0	0	0
Mrs. Doubtfire 08.11.04 (500+ words)	Mrs. Doubtfire	2008.11.5	3	210	7	0	1	0
Community life 08.11.17 (default length*)	Mandolin Club Community	2008.11.12	7	525	0	0	1	0
Kumamoto's best-kept secrets 08.12.01 (5+ ¶¶)	Secret Of Kumamoto	2008.11.30	5	293	0	0	2	0
Learning with computers 2008.12.15 (6+ ¶¶)	Learning With Computers	2008.12.14	6	335	0	0	0	0
Totals	---	---	32	1927	12	2	7	2

Key:

¶: number of paragraphs five (5) or more sentences in length

W: number of words

C: number of comments

L: number of links

P: number of photos or other graphics
M: number of other media included in post
*: "long enough to cover the ... [communities] you choose," Writing Studio Blog, Preparation for Next Essays, 2008.10.29)

1.2. Best Essay

Selection and Assessment: Which of those six assigned essays do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, focus on your writing, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

• [Please remove these remarks, including the square brackets, then identify your best essay, and write out your reasons for selecting it here.]
  

2.0. Comments

Showcase	Titles of posts with links	Dates of comments yy.mm.dd	Numbers of words in comments	Qualities of comments**
2.1. Your first comment on your instructor's blog*
2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog*	My Family	2008.11.5	61words	There is some mistakes in my comment.
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*	Mrs. Doubtfire	2008.11.8	25words	She has her opinions for my blog. I was so impressed.
2.4. Most comments on:	Titles of posts with link	Dates of posts yy.mm.dd	Total number of words in comments	Qualities of comments**
2.4.1. Any one of your essays*	Mrs. Doubtfire	2008.11.5	24words	Her opinion was a littile different from mine.
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	2008.11.12	---	---
2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	15words	I understand your opinion.
2.4.2. Any of your other posts*	Website Review	2008.10.1	29words	She like Japanese traditions
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	2008.10.3	---	---
2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	26words	I told the bad points of playing Kyudo

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* Current semester comments on essays and other posts
** Please list the most important qualities of comments on each type of blog post. That is, explain briefly what makes them good comments.

2.5. Recent comments display

Does your blog display recent comments from blog visitors in a prominent location, for example, in a sidebar, header, or footer widget? Where, or why not? Please explain.

• ...
  

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

• [Please remove these remarks, including the square brackets; then write out your reflections on both giving and receiving comments here.]
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3.0. Book Reviews

3.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates (yy.mm.dd)	Words	Comments
Example:	Vampire Killer	07.05.16	39	1
2-01	THE DINOSAUR WHO LOST HIS ROAR	08.10.14	284	0
2-02	Princess Polly and the Pony	08.11.8	426	0
2-03	The Little Red Hen	08.11.19	264	0
2-04	The Time When The Earth Stop	09.1.5	335	0
2-05	Frog and Toad Are Friends	09.1.15	600	0
2-06	Stories of Snowman	09.1.19	240	0
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Note: Please calculate and list book review Totals for words and comments without including those from the example (above).

3.2. Best Book Review

Selection and Assessment: Which of those book reviews do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

• [Please remove these remarks, including the square brackets; then identify your best book review, and write out reasons for selecting it here.]

I think BR2-4 The Time When The Earth Stop is the best book essay because the story was most interesting and I want other people to know this story.

4.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media

Showcase	Yes	No
4.1. Does your blog display an archive?	0
4.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?	0
4.1.2. Is the archive organized by month?	0
4.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar?	0
4.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?	0
5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately):	---	---
"books" (plural) AND "reviews" (plural)	0
"essays" (plural) AND "portfolios" (plural, without "proto-")	0
"quickposts" (plural, with no space between quick and posts)		0
"links" (plural) AND "media" (plural)		0
"movies" (plural) AND "websites" (plural)	0
"brainstorms" (or "brainstorming"), "essay prep.," AND "free-writing" (or "free-writes")		0
4.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?	0
How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts? ___ other labels attached to three or more posts	---	---
Which labels, and to how many posts each? Please list those labels instead of www, xxx, yyy..., and list numbers of posts instead of n, m, o... (in parentheses), below. www (n) xxx (m) yyy (o) zzz (p) ...	---	---
4.3. Links & media	---	---
4.3.1. Does your blog include photos or other graphics?	0
Does your blog profile include a photo or graphic representation?	0
How many of your blog posts this semester include photos or other graphics? 21 posts including photos or other graphics	---	---
4.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links?		0
How many of your posts this semester include three (3) or more links? __0_ posts including three or more links (including this portfolio!)	---	---
4.3.3. Does your blog include other media?		0
How many of your blog posts this semester include other media? ___ posts including other media	---	---
What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list the kinds here: ... ... ...	---	---
What media content that you originally produced, if any, do your blog posts for this semester contain? Please list and explain each item briefly, and add short links and dates (yy.mm.dd) for reference. ... (short link, date) ... (short link, date) ... (short link, date)	---	---

4.4. Overall presentation

What have you done to enhance the overall presentation of your blog? List and explain the three most important content, display, formatting, layout, or other presentation changes that you have made on your blog this semester.

1. ...I made some paragpaphs. Each paragraph has each topic.
2. ...I put pictures as possible as I could.
3. ...I always did spell check after finished I wrote.

5.0. Additional reflections on your blog and your writing on it

Please feel free to include reflections on both spring and fall semester work, as well as on the content of this portfolio (proto-portfolios, showcases, and reflections).

• ...At first, I don't like it because I don't know how to use.
• ...But in Fall semester I could use, and found portfolio is very useful.
• ... It is very useful because the record changed automatically.
  

6.0. Advice and suggestions for yourself, your peers, and your successors

• ...Keep to write brog is a little tiresome. But it is good opportunity for me to try to express my idea in English.
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41th Regular Concert

5th January, I had a very important schedule. I couldn't forget the plan in this day. It is 41th Regular Concert of Mandolin Club!!!


For this concert, we had to prepare so many things. You can see one of them now. It is in the picture. This picture is poster for Regular Concert. We made 500 posters, and went to many stores or community boards to post. If people see this poster, they may come to listen our music. Furthermore, we made 500 pamphlets for this day. These items were prepared as information of concert. Thanks for these items so many people came to listen our music.


Needless to say, we have to practice to playing music. The music selected for this concert are a little more difficult to play than last year one. So we need to play the instrument almost every day, from Monday to Sunday. Sometimes I became sad because I couldn't play so much. It is like a little girl, but I really got annoyed because of my unskilled playing. However, my seniors always encouraged me. "You always practice so hard. Keep it!! You can do your best as the concert!!" I believed their words and kept practice.


When I stand on the stage, I recognized my heart was beating. I fear making mistakes. At the first of performance, I was a little fear, but gradually I could enjoy playing with my friends and seniors. At the end of the stage I could not stand crying because this stage is last for seniors. After this stage, I don't have any opportunities to play the mandolin with them. It is so lonely!
When all music was finished, all member was weeping. I never forget this day. I think the stage was excellent!! "Thank you for listening our music!!" I want to say all listening people so.
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Schindler's List

This movie is the masterpiece of Steven Spielberg. I love many his movie, and this is the best, I think.


STORY
The period is the Second World War. In Germany, the Nazi took power, and began to persecute Jew. Jew was forced to leave their home, deprive of employment and taken their lives. So many people
that is not Jew afraid Nati, and could say nothing. The main character is Mr.Schindler. He is the president of military factory, and he was also taking pity on killing Jewry. However in spite of Nati's scare, he decided to hire Jew and give them bread, soup and the places to live. However another president around him were dissatisfied with his behavior. Why did he save Jew lives? Jew should be killed. All will die!! Finally, Schindler could are some thousands lives. However he cried "I could save more lives.. Sorry many precious lives!!"


By Nati, 6 million Jews were killed. I can't believe what Nati did. I watched so serious and cruel scenes. For example, some Jews were hit by gins because of their careless mistakes. Some forced to be taken their clothes and go to gas room and was killed. In this movie, the lives are like garbage. Kids, men, women and old people, all lives were taken! Not in movie, this tragedy is our history. Every people has every idea. Sometimes the ideas is different each other. But the truth that all people has life equally is unchangeable. The age of Nati all people, except for Jews, was crazy. What is the goodness? What is the badness? They lost the sight of answers.


Through this movie, I have been interested in the history of Jews. Some of Jews say that the "Schindler's List" is fake in the end. Actually, He never want to mention the tragedy. I think it is very cruel for casualties to mention the truth. However I think we should hand down from generation to generation. Recently, some of young men don't know the anniversary of the end of war. We must not forget our wrong history.
(367words)

Too Cold!!

My hometown, Kagoshima and Kumamoto are neighbor. However, the temperature is too low! I heard the maximum temperature of this week is less than 10 ℃. I can't believe it!! Here is "Kyusyu"? Why here is colder then "Honsyu" ?? It is so strange. Now is still November. I want warmer days.

But!! At the too cold day, I can see so beautiful sky. Look at pictures. They are my favorite pictures of winter sky. During watching these sky, I can forget the coldness. You can watch tasteful sky early in the morning or at the evening. Both of these pictures had been taken at the morning. I think sky has mysterious force. Perhaps, you don't want to go out in winter, but please try! You might encounter with very beautiful scene.
(133words)

Real tig (Real Onigokko)

Recently, I watch Japanese movies. Yesterday, I watched very serious and grotesque movie "Real tig"
Before I watched this movie, I know the title and to be published as comics and novels. Needless to say, I know it is so serious. So, I was very surprised to hear that this story would be filmed. If you don't like serious and grotesque story, it is better for you not to watch this movie, I think.

●STORY●
Japan in 30 century、a boy named Sato Tsubasa experiences strange happening. At the moment, he shifts to different world. The new world isn't different from the original world so much, but he found the biggest different point. That is there is the King in new world, and the Kind is playing GAME. What kind of game? This is most important point of this movie. The game is that KILL ALL PEOPLE WHO HAVE "SATO" AS FAMILLY NAME. The king says to all "Sato san" that you are in too large numbers, so I have to reduce "Sato". All people, they all have "Sato", have to run away from it(鬼).　If you are caught, you should be killed. You have to run away, run away, run away for one week!! Can you escape?

While I was watching this movie, I thought I am happy not to be "Sato". If I was Sato, I could stand this serious situation. I am Kodama Fumi. My family name is KODAMA!!! Thank you my parents!! And through this movie, I could feel the friendship and love of parents and child. For his children, parents gave his life up. "Do not die!!" It was soulful hope.

I love the finish of this movie. The DVD of this movie is still new, so you have to pay more than usual, but if you have opportunity, it is good for you to experience!!

(316words)

Mandolin Club Community (introduction)

•About Mandolin
musical instrument
special technique (Toremoro)
beautiful tone
special price
many kinds

•About Mandolin club
30 members
too small and too cold club room
reliable seniors
nice juniors
many official post
my post
a regular concert
some drinking parties
some recreation activities
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Mrs. Doubtfire

Through this movie I could feel the love of married couple and family. It is comedy but sometimes serious and homey. I will introduce the outline of Mrs. Doubtfire again. The main character Daniel Hilland is proposed the divorce from his wife because he doesn't think about the money of his family. He never hope the propose, but he couldn't win the judgment. And the father and children get separately.


However Daniel can't give up his children. He asked his pre-wife to meet his children again and again, but the wife has never said "O.K." At last he can't stand. He decided to dress himself female clothing, as a housekeeper. And he smuggle himself into his pre-wife and his children's new home!!! There is many happening and strong emotions.


During my watching this movie, I can't help laughing. It is compile into a single work of comedy. However I felt the kindness of family and love. I found the way that the husband and wife should be. But I have a question. Why Daniel must be separated in spite of his children. His children want to live with their father, so I think Daniel should be with his children. In Japan separation means divorce, so I felt a little awkward.
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TAKUMASAI ~We love Takumasai~

From October 31th to Novemver 2th was the school festival called "Takumasai". My club "Mandolin club" always play a live concert every week. Last year, I didn't have to play because I was freshman. All freshman always serve customers. But this year my roll is to prepare for cooking and performance. I want to introduce MANDOLIN LIVE CONCERT.


The special feature is you can listen mandolin music with eating light meal. The menu change every year. The menu of this year was sandwich and chinese-style almond jelly and something to drink. You can eat all menu at least with 300 yen. After sellecting, you can choose the music that you can listen. Back of the playing people has the paper with the musical numbers. You can sellect the music from the contents of paper. This year, there are 16 muasic number. So we have to practice all of 16. It was a little hard work, but very fun.


The most hard point was preparing menu and the decoration of the classroom. We had to discuss again and again.


That day, so many people to our class room to listen and eat. At the lunch time, our calssroom was filled. I was so happy. I made a lot of mistakes, but many people looked happy to listen our music. We have four notebooks for questionnarie. After the festival we opened all notebooks and read the messages. Some of them was compliment. Some of them was the opinion foe music and the menu. I want to make the most use of the opinion fir the next year.
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The Sports Day

I think I don't move so much in the university life. My hous is near the school, and I have bicycle, so I don't have much oppotunity for running pr doing some sports. However, the last week, I had the oppotunity! It's the Sports Day! It's a good weather for sports. The university sports day is very interesting. Commonly, during match all of player concentrate their consciousness, but we are different. The theme is not winning. The real theme is taking fun!! For example, when you take part in the short-distance race, there are some people who is running in the opposite direction! Furthermore, some people run in dressing up as they likes. It is so interesting. During this day, I could not help laughing.


We have many programs in the spurts day, and the my best program is an obstacle race. There is many blocks. The idea of these blocks are good, but the costume of player is wonderful! Lokk at the picture. This is one of the player. He is dressing up as "L". I love "L", so when I met him at the first time I felt I may cry. I felt so happy. Other people as dressing as so many famous characters.


The last program was folk dancing. All of us got into the swing of dance, and at the last of the dance everybody joined hands and danced. It was so impressed. I could move so much!! However, I got muscular pain.(-。-)y-゜゜
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Mrs. Doubtfire (First viewing)

The Outline
The main character is Daniel. He have already married and have three children. He loves his familly, especially his children. He invents traveling zoo to his home for the birthday present oh his children. However, his wife hates his this habit. Daniel always spend too much money to so many things!! At last, his wife lost her temper, and decided to divorce. The children was taken by his wife because Daniel can't support his children. He can meet them only one time in one week. From thet day, he has to live without his angel!!

At the first, Daniel can live alone. But, gradually he can't stand! He is beside himself with loneliness. He really wants to meet his children everyday.
So, he desided to meet to his children secretly. At first, he began to dress himself in female clothing because he wants to be a housemaid of his wife house. If he can work in the former wife's house, he can see his children every day. It is happiest situstion for him.

However, there is one big problem. At the first of Daniel's ner working, he found his former wife has a boyfriend. They looks very happy when they are together. It is possible of former wofe to get second married soon. If the expectation might come true Daniel never meet to his children!! How unfortunately! He decided to break the good relationship of his former wife and her boyfriend...
(243words)

My favotite places (rewrite)

I don't like going to anywhere so much. I want to stay in my room. Especially during this summer I really didn't want to go amywhere. However the season is changing. Fall is good time to do something, It is not too hot, not too cold. So I would like to go somewhere.


I am from Kagoshima, so I don't know about the places of Kumamoto. So, I asked my friends 'Which places do you recommend?' My friends tald me some places, Kumamoto castle, Suizenji park and Kumamoto hardor. I have already been the two places of three. And I will write about teo places, and write down about one place.


The first place is Kumamoto Castle. This castle is very traditionally. I can feel the dignity through the decoration. In the castle, there are so many pictures and historical metarials. My hometown, Kagoshima, doesn't have Castle, has only castle wall. It's a little lonely. So many people visit Kumamoto castle. It is very lively. It's so good for ecomnomy of Kumamoto. There are many kind of trees, cherry, maple, ginkgo and pine. The castle can change the look every season. Furthermore, you can enter the castle. Would you like to climb the top? You can look down the Kumamoto city!!! If the weather is sunny, the scene is excellent!!! You can see the KGU, too.


The second place is Suizenji park. I think it is as beautiful as Kumamoto castle. It is near to KGU. In this park, you cam see a temple, beautiful hills and stalls, and big lake. This park has some entrances. You can choose, but you need pay entrance fee. At the temple, you will be able to drow fortune. You can get also English fortune, It is for forigner. And, you might buy feed for carp in the lake. If you get the feed, you can watch so many carps in the lake!! Let' try!! Suijenji Park is really beatutiful!! I have ont hear about Suizenji park while I was in Kagoshima. However, this park is one of the most famous places in Kumamoto. You should go to the park at least one time!!


The third place is Kumamoto harbor. I have not visited here, but my friend, Tussie, recommend this places. If you go there, you can do angling! There are always spme people who is angling. Furthermore, the scene from the bank is so beautiful! If you are lucky, you can see so beautiful sunset. The harbor is a little far from KGU, but it is worth visiting an once. Would you challenge?


I always think that I want to go somewhere, but I don't go because I am tired of going. Some my friends ask me to go somewhere, but I refuse. However. through this essay, I felt going somewhere is good opputunity for new experiences. My hometown Kagoshima has famous and beautiful places, and Kumamoto also has wonderful places! I know the truth through other student's blog. There are more places in Kumamoto. In this winter vacation and next spring vacation, I would like to go somewhere alonw or with other people. And is I have oppotunity, I will write about new places in my blog. Please waiting for my memories ☆
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My Favorite Place

I don't like going to anywhere so much. I want to stay in my room. Especially during this summer I really didn't want to go amywhere. However the season is changing. Fall is good time to do something, It is not too hot, not too cold. So I would like to go somewhere.

At the first, I want to go shopping. These days, I don't go to shop because I never cook. But Japanese fall has a lot of delicious food. I should challenge cooking!!

Secound, I want to go Kyoto to watch maples. I think Kyoto is the best place for autumn. I don't knoue as I con go to Kyoto, at least I would like to watch maple in somewhere. Are there grate places in Kumamoto? I will ask my friends.

At the last, I want to go to the theater because I love movie. Recently, we have good movies in this autumn. It is good chance. I reqlly want to laugh and cry many time through many movies.
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Fall Activity

I always catch a cold when summer changes to autumn. So I have to take care of it. I will do hand-washing. And in this fall, I will practice playing music. This winter I have music concert an Kenritu gekijyo. The clasical musics a liitle difficult to play, so I must plactice so hard.

Furthermore, Japanese has a lot of good food for fall. For example, kaki, grape, sanma, matutake and so on.. I will enjoy good taste in Japan!!
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Website Review

When I was junior high schol student and high school student, I was member of Kyudo club. Kyudo is traditional Japanese sports. When you hear "traditional Japanese sports ", you may think about Kendo or Jyudo. Both of them are international sports because they are played in Olympic or another international tounamants. Kendo and Jyudo is known all over the world. So I was thinking that Kyudo is only for Japanese people.

However, When I found these picture, my idea changed. I was so impressed because many foreigners were wearing Hakama, playing Kyudo. Have you ever seen that foreignes are playing Kyudo? Perhaps, this is first time for you to see Japanese playing Kyudo.

Through this oppotinity I found "International Kyudo Federation". This organization is composed of 17 countries. It was established in 2nd May 2008.

★☆The member nation☆★
Germany Italy America France Switzerland Belgium Britain Netherland Australia
Finland Spain Norway Sweden Portugal Iceland Luxenburg Japan (The order has no meaning)

In other international games people use English for common language, but only Japanese is used for the academic term. Futhermore in kyudo there is some classes, for example, Kyu(級), Dan(段), Kyoushi(教士), Renshi(錬氏) and Hanshi(範士). For getting these classes, you have to have a test of skill. I already have 2nd Dan. However I don't want to have more test because I have to pay a little much money for the test as an examination fee. Some people says that they don't like kyudo so much because they need money. Not only an examination fee but also the item of Kyudo, a bow, a arrow, a globe and so on, are a little high.


And I found some websites of Kyudo in English. You can watch some animations in this website. ↓↓↓↓↓
www.kyudo.jp/english/index.html
The name of this website is ALL NIPPON KYUDO FEDERATION
And you can also watch many pictures in this website. ↓↓↓
http://rukyudo.cup.com/kokusai.html
This URL links to the homepage of RITUMEIKAN UNIVERSITY KYUDO CLUB. Let's watch.


It is said that a basis is the most important for kyudo. There is no practical use for kyudo. So, I think watching kyudo is a lot of fun!! And the moment when the arrow hit the bull's-eye is thrilling!!! Let's challenge!!!
(393words)

Twenty Years Old

September 27th was my birthday!! At last! I am 20 years old!! I have the franchise. I can drink alcoholic. I can do many things without permitting.

When I was in my teens, sometimes I was asked "Do you want to be 20 years old soon? Or do you want to be teenager forever like Peter Pan? " I answered I don't want to. But actually I have grown up to 20 years old. It was instant. When I came to I was 20 years old. I don't have the real of 20 years old.


But!


Many of my friends congraturated my birthday. I was so happy. I get a lot of birthday messeages. I got some birthday presents from friends. Furthermore, some members of mandolin club held birthday party for me. The middle picture is the cake. It's surprising and wonderful. I felt that I really became 20 years old. I was very very very happy!!


And!


In Japan there is a coming-of-age ceremony. The day is speciall, so many people wear long hanging sleeves. And during summer vacation, I was still 19, I selected the sleeves with my mother. The right and left picture was taken we went to the shop. I don't wear Kimono or Yukata in everyday life, so when I wore the long sleeves, I could'nt walk smoothly. This January, when the coming-of-age is taken place, I will go some places with old friends in sleeves, so I thought practice to walk with sleeves and zori. I would like the day to come sooner!
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MY NEW TREASURE

I have written about mandolin in this blog two or three times. Most people may not have hear about the mandolin. Mandolin is musical instrument. The tune is unique. I can't compare the tune to other one. And now, I play "mandolon cello" in the club. Mandolon Cello belongs to Mandolin. Cello is biggger than mandolin. Look at the picture. The instrument like a guitar is Cello.

One years ago, I met Mandolon cello first time. Soon, I felt in love with it. I practiced many time. Practicing is not hard, I think. Playing cello is a pert of my university life.

Somehow, I began to want own cello. However it is very hard dream to come true becauce I need too much money for buying instrument. In my surprised I need thirty hundred thousand yen at least. I was very dissapointed. I need so much time for getting the money, at least, I have to stand my dream for one year. I can't wait!! So, I told a lie to my parents. My father and father don't want me to buy a cello because the cost is too high. I know their opinion, but I can't give up. Finally, I bought my treasure.

After that, I had a chance to meet my parents. During summer vacation, I went back to Kagoshima. And then, ma parents asked me about mandolon cello. I could'nt tell truth. I can't!! I said only "I want to get, but I can't. So I have to wait. Now, I am saving money" All things I said was lies. I was distressing.

For one week, I stayed Kagoshima. The morning of the last day, I was preparing for returning to Kumamoto in my room. At that time, my father came to my room and said. "I'm lend you money. You have to get back all of the money, but whenever is O.K." When I heard the words, I couldn't stop crying. I felt what I am happy!!!

With the help of my parents, I could get Cello. I can't play it well. However, I am practicing very hard. Someday, I want my father and mother to listen to my music. This is my next dream. Thank you my parents☆
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THE MEMORY OF SUMMER VACATION Ⅰ

I have't seen you for a long time!!!! How was your summer vacation? I was so busy during holydays. I had a lot of things to do. The first reason is my part time job. I have worked at the private school. Before summer vacation, I teach Math or English to three or four students. However, in summer special seminar, I must teach to over 10 student!! My work was giving classes. This was so stressed for me. But, I could have a sence of achivement. It was good oppotunity for me.

During summer vacation, I went back to my hometown, Kagoshima. I was very happy because I could meet my family. I saw them for the forst time in half years. I was in Kagoshima for only 1 week because I have to work. It was very disappointed for me. But I went to many places in Kagosgima.
Look at picture! The mountain in Mt. Sakurajima. How beautiful!! I live this mountain. This is an active volcano. Sometimes, Mt.Sakurajima erupts very hard. This mountain ia very beautiful but very dangerous.
At Mt. Sakurajima, there is a famous monument. Do you know NAGABUCHI TUYOSHI? He is very famous singer in Japan and he is from Kagoshima. Last week was his anniversasy. So he give a major concert at Mt.Sakurajima. The monument was built as the sigh of the concert and his achievemant. I have lived in Kagoshima for 18 years, but I have seen this monument for the first time. I was so impressed.
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Sleeeeeeeeepy

At last, all of my spring examinations have finished!! My summer vacation is going to start tomorrow. During test term, I didn’t sleep so much. My hours of sleep were three or four hours in average. In spite of the test term, I had to go part-time job. It is so hard for me because I was short of sleep. Unfortunately, some test question was difficult!! My nerves were on edge from lack of sleep. I don’t know if I can get all credits, but I did my best. I have to sleep first. Goooooooood night(^^)☆

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The War Of The World

I think this movie is the masterwork of Steven Spielberg. And this movie is the nearest to the future of the earth. When I was high school student, I watched this movie, and was so impressed. I can't forget the Impression. Sometimes, I go to TSUTAYA and rent the DVD. I watched the movie in my small room, but the force of this movie was never change.
The story is very easy. Some Alian come to the earth and try to invation the human society. People try to obstruct their enemies.


I was impressed because of the image of the movie. they are very real. For example, the image of alians, spacedraft, crual scene and so on. Furthermore, the climax is also interesting. At the first of the movie, you may think people can't crush the crual alians. alian are very srtong and have many arms that people can't get over. Alians get a lot of people and make them the subject of an experiment. Because of this, the ground was over blood. The color of the earth is red, noy blue. People have no chance of winning. However, at the climax, people won. Why? How? I think the reason is the ecosystem. In the earth threr are Oxgan, many microorganism, water, anima and human. Alian couldn't adapt to this basic ecosystem of earth. Alian can't live with Oxgan.


I think human always destroy enviroment. The ecocycle is changing because of the selfishness. In spite of this truth, the ecosystem helped human in this movie. The earth don't thins so, but human have the ability of thinking. If the World War may haoppen, would the ecosysytem of this planet would help us? I became afraid.
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My soliloquy32 My classes ~Thursday ver ~

My classes of Thursday are a little dull. It is why in the previous day I have part-time job. On Thursday I’m still tired. So When I waked up in the Thursday morning, I want to sleep more in spite of classes. I always have to fight myself. It is hard for me up to get up and go to school. Once I enter the classroom, I’m OK.

1: No class
2: European History:
The teacher of this class is same to the British History class. However the contents of this class are different from the contents of British History in spite of same textbook. The way of teacher’s talking always invites my sleepiness. Furthermore, the voice is so low. However, the teacher is so cute. I think he can be good grandfather. I often go to this class to see teacher, not for the contents of class.
3: No class
4: Reading:
In my freshman I had Reading1and 2 class. In this class we always read tell written by great writer. The grammar was hard for me. But fortunately the contents of reading3 class are new for me. The theme is how to read an English-paper. I don’t read Japanese-paper so much. So I’m little nervous when I heard this class theme. However I found it is very interesting. In my surprised, there are some grammars in the English-paper. I like memorize and use the grammar, so I’m lucky in this class because in this class it is important to memorize some grammars. When I can read some sentences in English-paper, I felt very happy. And we have mini quiz in this class. This test is good opportunity to know the world wide news. When we read newspaper, we have to know about what is happening in the whole world up to point. That is why we have news quiz.

On Thursday I have much time that I can use freely. When I have homework, I can use this free time. The classes are a little board, but another time is important for me in another point.
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My soliloquy 31 Summer Vacation Plan

This summer vacation is the second times in KGU. The last summer vacation was not good, I think. Everyday, I spent time lazily. I have some theme during this summer vacation. One of them is reading many books about other countries. The second is practicing musical instrument. The last one is studying for TOEIC test. This summer, I have part-time job. So, time for my theme is restricted. One teacher says that the half of university life is holydays. It is up to you how spend your holidays and time. I don’t want to feel regret. During this summer vacation, I’m going to study much, gain much money, read many books and play many times!
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My soliloquy 30 My classes ~ Wednesday ver.~

On Wednesday, I have to go to the school in the time when the 1st period starts. Sometime, it makes me a little nervous. Going to the classroom is hard. After starting the class is enjoyable because my class of Wednesday is a lot of fun!!

1. Writing A:
In my freshman, I read some essays or short story. We have not used the PC in the class. However, in this term I do with PC!! To tell the truth, I don’t like using the PC. I don’t have much skill of PC. So, at the first I was nervous. But, when I have some troubles, my classmates and teacher helps me. Teacher tells me how to use PC in English, so sometime I can’t understand. Maybe, I might understand even if my teacher tall in JAPANESE. It is the mutter, but only that. I love the atmosphere of this school.

2. Japanese Language:
In this class we can learn about our mother language. Japanese. We don’t care the grammar or composition when we use Japanese. The reason is Japanese is mother language for us. In this class, Japanese is disjointed and analyzed. Studying about my mother language is very interesting. In class, I’m always thinking which is right expression. Recently. Many old people say that today young people can’t use right Japanese. Perhaps, me, too. It is good opportunity for reflect on own Japanese.

3. Listening B:
In this class we have to listen same manuscript again and again. Sometime I feel boredom and sometime fun. The teacher is an elderly gentleman. I think he is from Britain. His pronunciation is characteristic. His accent is British one. His nose is very high, so everyone in this class envy him. The our them of the listening class is observation of my teacher.

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Frog and Toad Together

I have read this book in English when I was very young. So, I was very surprised when I found this book written by English.
This book includes some short stories. The main characters are Frog and Toad. They are great friends. The friendship is very impressive. When I was very young, I loved them, but NOW I still lone them.

Story 1: A LIST
One day, Toad wrote down what to do today. For example, Wake up, Eat breakfast or Get dressed and so on. Toad never forgets the things he has to do thanks for the memo.
However, when Toad and Frog talking, a strong wind take the Toad’s very very important paper. “Help!!!” Toad shouted, but the memo was taking by wind. Frog tried to catch the memo, but he couldn’t. The important memo had gone anywhere. “ I can’t do anything without the paper!!” Toad was at a total loss and sit down there…….
Feelings: I think the idea that writing down what to do, because all people can forget. The words of Toad, “I can’t do anything without the paper” is my favorite. And I think Frog is so Kind because he tried to catch the Toad’s paper very hard.


Story 2: THE GARDEN
One day, Toad got seeds from Frog. Frog said “This is some flowers seeds and soon you will have a garden” Toad went back to his house and planted the flower seeds. From that day, Toad keeps saying very loudly to the ground, “Now seeds, start growing!!!” However, the seed doesn’t start growing. Toad talked to the ground every morning, every evening. Sometime he read some books for seeds. Sometime, he sang songs to his seeds. Sometimes, he played music for seeds. However, his seeds don’t start growing. Toad was exhausted and fell sleep….
Feelings: I was very impressed in the pureness of Toad. I think Toad really loved his seeds. We may forget the pureness before our knows is aware.


Story3: COOKES
One day, Toad made some cookies. He ate one. It tasted so good. Toad brings them to Frog’s house. Frog also ate one and said it was delicious. Frog and Toad began to eat many cookies. Their mouth was full. Frog said “I think we have to stop eating. We will be sick.” They tried to stop. But they couldn’t. Finally, Frog take the cookies and put them into a small bag. However, Frog says ”But we can open the bag and eat the cookies.” Then, Frog put cookies into the bag and tied some strings around the bag. Toad says, “We can cut the strings and open the bag and eat the cookies” So, Flog put the cookies into the bag and….
Feelings: I felt as lf this story never end. However, there is very nice ending. I think Frog is very honest, and Toad is a little soured.


Story4: DRAGON AND GIANT
One day, Frig and Toad were reading a book together. There are very brave people and they fought the very scary dragon. Frog and Toad was impressed and went to outside together. They feel that they can anything as if they were like the people in the story. They climbed the very high mountain. They fought giant snake. They encountered rolling stones, but they never give up. Finally, Toad and Frog could back to home. They felt so bravely and happy.
Feelings: Being brave is very difficult. The book that Toad and Frog made so bravery might be very interesting, I think. And Frog and Toad are honesty. Their gentle nature made them so brave.


Story5: THE DREAM
One night, Toad had a dream. In his dream he was on the stage and wearing a costume. And Frog was sitting in the theater. Suddenly, a strange voice from far away said “Presenting the greatest Toad in all the world!!! ” Toad did many things. He played the piano, danced walked on the very high wire. However, In accordance with his success, Frog was getting smaller and smaller. Finally, Toad cannot see his friend, Frog. “Where are you !?” Toad said….
Feelings: This story kept me thrilling. I often have a dream like a Toad’s. Waking is a little bad, but I want to have very thrilling dream.

You can fell loving after reading this book. If you don’t want to read English book, you can read Japanese one. Let’s challenge★
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