This is my best Christmas present I've ever got. I got her from Santa Claus when I was a elementary school students. She had a name already, and her name is Chiffon. It came from the name of cake. (I don't know why.) This teddy bear is cute and it's good to sleep with. When I lived with my family I just put her on my bed side but now I sometimes sleep with her. She is so soft and good size to sleep with. This blog is the work of the Advanced Writing class at the University of Shimane. This is a learning blog, so there are bound to be errors, confusion, and occasional misunderstandings. This is all part of the process... This is the first time for these students to write in English for anyone other than their teachers, so please be kind. ;^)
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Christmas present★
This is my best Christmas present I've ever got. I got her from Santa Claus when I was a elementary school students. She had a name already, and her name is Chiffon. It came from the name of cake. (I don't know why.) This teddy bear is cute and it's good to sleep with. When I lived with my family I just put her on my bed side but now I sometimes sleep with her. She is so soft and good size to sleep with. Monday, November 29, 2010
Xmas present!
When I was elementary school students, every one had this card. The card game is card game.
I used to asked my parents to buy because I want cards.
This card was so cool!

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I like Christmas because I can get present and I can eat cake! My father bake it every year. If I can't get present I want to eat it!!
My Christmas present♪
I wrote in the letter "I want to a toy" and I send it to Santa Clause.
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Recently,my Santa Clause don't give me presents because I become an adult.
Next,it's my turn to give presents to my Santa Clause,my parents.
Happy present ♥
I’ve wanted the big dog like Saint Bernard since I watched the movie which title is “Beethoven”.
This is the story of family and they keep a Saint Bernard and many things happen around them.
So Santa Claus gave me this stuffed toy dog, I think.
Then I named him as “Beethoven” after that movie.
When bad things happen, I always hug him.
Not only for the Christmas, but also for my birthday, I got a dog!
Now he is in my hometown, Ehime♥
This picture is Beethoven. I asked my mother to send me his picture, she sent me this picture because she love tennis.✿haha
Christmas!
Illuminations in towns are beautiful and shops sell many kinds of Christmas things.
It's exciting, isn't it? I feel happy in this season. Anyway, I believe in existence of Santa Claus until I was student of elementary school. But now, Santa Claus doesn't bring some present for me at Christmas night... Some time ago, my younger brother (He is 9 years old) asked me "What will Santa Claus bring to you for this Christmas?"...I answered maybe he can't come to me this Christmas...
This picture is my last year's Xmas present! Last December, I went to Hiroshima with my friend and I bought this piggy stuffed animal as a Xmas present.
For this Christmas, I want to get new CD album of my favorite singer...
How about you? What do you want to get for this Christmas?
Christmas Present!
Christmas present??
Unfortunately, I don't remember that I had ever gotten presents from Santa Claus. When I was a child, I had many things that I wanted to get. But now, I don’t really care!! I have two brothers and three sisters. So, I think it was very hard for Santa Claus to give us presents. If I was only one to get something from Santa Claus, I might have quarrel with my brothers. But, thanks for many brothers and sisters, my family has a birth day many times in a year and I can eat birth day cakes. This picture is not Christmas present, but I got a flower as birthday present from my friend. I was really happy!! So, for this Christmas present, I want to give something to my friends!!
Christmas Present

Now I want sofa, clothes, and DVD player, but this Christmas I cannot get Christmas present... I want to go back my childhood :)
Christmas present!!
When I was a child, my parents often gave me games as Christmas presents.I have Super Family Computer and Game Boy and Game Boy Advance and Play Station 2. I liked games^^
Those days I played these games with friends when I went home from school.
But recently I don't play these games much;(
I want to play these games occasionally because my parents gave me. So I think that I handle these games carefully:)
Best Christmas present
I got Christmas presents every year when I was a child.
When I was in elementary school, my parents gave my sister and me Game Boy and Pokémon Red & Green (It's called "Blue" in foreign countries). I remember that we felt very happy!
What have you got for Christmas present ever?
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Christmas Present!
Hi, I'm GIN! Now, I'd like to introduce Christmas present which I have given. This is comic of ' Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind '. I was presented by my mother when I was high school student.^^ Dec.25, I woke up, this comic was on the pillow. I was so surprise! This comic called ' Warriors of the Wind '. But it was published as movie. Have you watched it? Movie is so good! But comic is more better! If you have a chance to read, please read it!!
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Japanese culture♥
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
OZOUNI

That is rice cakes boiled with vegetables. Ozouni is one of the famous Japanese food.We eat this the special day to thank for harvest and hope for good harvest at new year.For example, New Year's Day.We add many kinds of foods like radishes, carrots, dried bonito, and rice cake.But the taste is different as region. In east Japan, Ozouni is made from Light soup tailoring. The shape of the rice cake is a square.But, in west Japan, it's made from white miso tailoring. The shape of the rice cake is a round.
It is very interesting, isn't it? I like Ozouni.
Please try this;-D
Monday, November 15, 2010
Manga!!

Now, Japanese comic and animation became famous in even other countries. WEEKLY JUMP is very popular comic magazine in Japan. That is also published in some other countries and some popular Japanese comic such as Dragon Ball, One Piece and NARUTO are translated. The biggest circulation is 653 million copies and that was recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Studio Ghibli is representative animation company of Japan. I really like Princess Mononoke. I think that Mononoke Hime is the best production of a lot. Spilited Away has won some prize!! In this summer, Studio Ghibli released new work, The Borrower Arrietty based on the fantasy novel The Borrowers by Mary Norton. Unfortunately, I don't watch this movie yet. Songs that is used in movies is really nice too. The history of comic and animation is still short, but this culture is part of our everyday life!!Tezuka Osamu
Japanese Culture!
We have a lot of culture which is different from American culture and I would like to introduce Japanese temples and castles. I like visiting old temples ,shrines, houses and so on. They make me relax because they don't have connection with our daily life so they let me forget our stress. Especially I like Kyoto for visiting temples and shrines. I've visited there for some times because my grandmother lives in Hyogo which is the prefecture next to Kyoto. Maybe Kyoto is famous in foreign countries. My favorite temple is Kiyomizu-temple. It was built on the hill and it has big stage. The view from that stage is very beautiful.
It's in Hiroshima prefecture which is next to Shimane. It was my first time to visit there. It was very nice and beautiful. The torii(it's like a gate for the shrine) is in the sea and when the tide goes out, we can see different beautiful landscape. We can touch the torii then. And there are deers! They are so cute. We can touch them. But we must not kill them because it is said that they are the messenger of god.New Years Day!
In Japan, there are few fire works or party in New Years Day. Instead, we enjoy spending time with family and watch TV together.
I like Japanese winter especially New Years Day very much.
Omisoka(大晦日)!!
Japanese have a culture called ‘toshi-koshi soba (year-crossing noodle)’. Japanese people traditionally eat toshikoshi noodles on New Year’s Eve before midnight. But most members of my family don’t stay up late usually, so I spent this day at midnight with my younger sister every year. That means my sister is the first person for me to say ‘Happy new year’ word.
But this year, I’m going to spent Omisoka with my old friends at friend’s house. Because this year is special for us! (We have coming-of-age ceremony in January.)
How about you?
What plan do you have in the day end of this year??
Japanese culture♪

My favorite Japanese culture
my favorite Japanese culture is Oshogatsu.
Do you know Japanese culture?
I like Oshogatsu(お正月) in Japanese culture.
Oshogatsu is a new year Jan.1st-3rd.
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In my family,we go to a shrine and pray for that we will spend safely in the new year.We call Hatsumoude(初詣) to go to shrines in Oshogatsu.
Have you been to shrines?
Japanese often go to there when there are good things and we wish for good.
Now I live alone and in Oshogatsu,I can go to my hometown,so I'm happy to meet my family and my friends.
In this winter,I will go to my hometown so I'm looking forward.
What will you do in Oshogatsu?Please,tell me✿
Setsubun
I'm going to talk about "Setsubun".
The day is February 3th. On February 3th, we eat "Makizushi" wihtout talking.
Throwing soybeans in the entrance, garden and the person who wearing Oni mask saying "Oni wa soto Fuku wa uchi", which means "Demons out, Luck in". The action is called "Mamemaki".
Lasat Feburary 3th, I made Makizushi with my friends and did Mamemaki.
It was my first time to do Setsubun with my friends, so it was very fun:)
Japanese culture!

I can't help waiting...
1st January, Japanese eat Omochi(お餅) and Osechi cooking(おせち料理). Adults eat them with some alcohol such as Nihon-shu(日本酒). And we meet our relative within these three days to greet and celebrate for each new year's start. Then, we say "あけましておめでとうございます" each other.
As traditional custom, we children gain money from them. But in the next Oshogatsu, maybe I can't get money because I'm 20 years old(T^T). When I was a child, I always gained money a little from them! The money called "Otoshidama(お年玉)". So, after Christmas, I was looking forward to Oshogatsu every year because of it.
Also, we write a letter called "Nenga jou(年賀状)" as well as a new year card.
I can't help waiting Oshogatsu!!
Please go to this link if you want to know more. Of caurse, ask me:^)
About my schedule!
Ok, I want to talk about my school life. I take 2 classes in a day and so I talking with my friends, study for next class, read a newspaper or magazine in the library of my university and so on in the free time between class and class. I like seminar taking on Wednesday. In this class, we often study about economics and politics and discuss news, problems of Japan and papers. It is a ton of difficult for me, but I think it is important for every one.
After school, I do some a part time job. it is hard but I can enjoy it! I need money for the activity of the employment.
On weekend of my free time, I often enjoy movies, go shopping with my friends or twitter!
thank you!! see you(^^)/
My favorite holiday
In Japan, most of the families eat Osechi-ryori. Osechi-ryori is traditional food which is put in square lunch boxes. Some of Japanese people buy it and others make it by themselves.There are many kinds of Osechi-ryori in these days. For example, Japanese traditional Osechi, Disney character's Osechi, French Osechi which hotels sell and so on. I heard that most of the families made Osechi by theirselves because stores were closed on New Year's Day when my mother was child. But we can buy Osechi and we can try many kinds of Osechi every year. 
Japanese Culture

Golden week
I like Golden week, Japanese public holidays.
Through the end of April and the beginning of May, there are public holidays in Japan.
April 29
Shōwa Day. It honors the birthday of the Emperor in Shōwa era (Shōwa era was 1926-1989).
May 3
Constitution Memorial Day
May 4
Greenery Day
Children's Day. This day to be a national holiday to celebrate the happiness of all children and to express gratitude toward mothers.
We can have a good rest in "Golden week" after April. In Japan, the fiscal and school year starts from April.
Which American holiday do you like?
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Hou about my schedule?
I would like to introduce my daily life. I have about 12 or 16 classes a week. On Friday, I have classes two times a month. I have to take more classes than other students because I take course curriculum to be an English teacher.
I'm out of part-time job due to injury lately, but I usually work at convenience stores about 3 or 4 times a week. It was hard to remember name or place of goods at first. But, I was getting used to work lately. When I was said that 'Thank you' by customers, I'm really happy and I can think that I'll do my best. That work is busy, but I enjoy and learn a lot from that.
When I get free time, I go to find a beautifu place. There is wonderful nature around my city. So, I can see or take photo of nice view. I love everything around here.
Thank you!!
Monday, November 8, 2010
How about my schedule?
About my job is: I work from 19 to 25 every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Additionally, the next day, I don't have a class on morning! That is one of the reason why I like my schedule. It's a nice balance, isn't it? Now, I don't do at all on weekend except for a part time job... So, I'd like to start whatever such as exercising, travel or cooking for every meal. I hate cooking because it needs a lot of materials, time and so on. However, I will try to do!
By the way, what time do you go to bed? Midnight? Or early night? College students are more free than high school students, so I often stay late at night playing the video games such as Wii or PS3 with friends. It's not easy for me to go to bed without doing something to fun. On the other hand, due to that, I sometime be late for the class starting at 9 a.m.(LOL) In order to quit this unhealthy life, I'd like to exercise everyday and go to bed earlier.
What do you do for your daily health?
My daily life(^◇^)
On last Friday,I didn't have classes so I played with my friend.
We played a game whose name was 'Final Fantasy'.
Do you know it?I like it and I often play it.
On last Saturday,I did a volunteer at the children art museum with my friends.
I helped children to create works.
Then at night,I watched a Japanese cartoon film whose name was 'EVANGELION' with my friend.
Do you know it?I haven't ever watched it but my friend said it was very fun,so I watched.
On last Sunday,I had a part-time job.
It was very tired for me but I want to save a lot of money so I do hard!
On Monday,we had a basketball game after my classes.
We played and we lost...because our team was 4 women and a man and our opponent was all men...(;O;)
Everyday I enjoy my life♪
Daily Life
Sunday-I play tennis at 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. After that, I join in the club of Touran. The club is dance team. It takes 2 or 3 hours from 2 p.m.
Monday-I have 2 classes. In this day, I learn about relationship of Japan and North-East-Asia. This class is interesting, I think.
Tuesday -I have 2 classes, too. In this day, I have 'advanced writing class'. We sometimes update our blogs.
Wednesday-I like this day. I have only 1 class. After class, I play tennis!
Thursday -I hate this day...I have 5 classes, so I don't like this. I sometimes do part-time job.
Friday -Friday is my holiday! I have no classes, so I do my homework on Friday. But I have meeting of university festival.
Saturday-I rest and relax on Saturday. Or, I practice to play tennis.
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These are my one week.
I enjoy my shcool days:^D
My daily life★
My daily life is little busy because of a lot of homework especially in this semester. On Tuesday and Thursday, I have class from 9:10 to 15:45 or 17:25. It's tough for me. Moreover I'm in teacher's licence course now, so I have some subjects for teaching and I have to do my homework of these. But I don't have any part-time job and really enjoy English communication and advanced writing very much.
However I sometimes feel tired. To be released from the stress, I eat sweets or have relax time with my collections of lights and candles before I go to bed. I switch on the light and enjoy listening to music, aromatherapy, thinking anything I want and so on. It makes me relax and I think thanks to that, I can fell asleep easily.
Daily life

Today, I'm going to talk about daily life which I like the best in a week. I like Monday the best in weeks!! Because, as for me, I have no classes that day in this semester! :D In this semester, some students who have teacher course in this university have 2 classes on Saturday or Sunday. (It’s me…) How terrible… I think it’s not good things because many students do part time job on holiday like a Saturday or Sunday, so it has a bit of trouble. And another nice point is that I can stay up late at Sunday night because I don’t have to get up early next day (Monday)!! It’s very nice system, isn’t it?
Actually, I can’t wake up early every day even if I take some classes in 1st period…
I’m not good at morning life… Sometimes I go to classes too late or can’t go classes… It’s my serious problem! Do you have some advice for me to wake up at morning not to go late for school??
Daily life
I have two or three classes everyday.
On Mondays and Thursdays, I have classes from around 9. I take English and Chinese courses.
Except Mondays and Thursdays, the classes start afternoon. It's very nice to me because it's a little bit hard for me to get up early in the cold morning.
Also, recently I started to work at a Japanese restaurant as a part-timer. I have to a lot of things to learn. And my boss sometimes gave me "Makanai", dishes for workers. He gives dishes such like bowl of rice topped with sashimi or roast fish. I enjoy working:)
Daily life
Thursday is my busiest day in a week. I don't have many classes but on Thursday I have 3 classes and 2 part-time jobs.
On Thursday I get up at 8:00 and I leave home at 8:50. I have English class from 9:05 to 10:40. After finishing the class, I go to my teacher's office and I do part-time job. I'm planing to go to Vietnam in this winter vacation with my teachers and friends so I often make contact with a travel agency at his office. After my part-time job I have 30 minutes lunch time. I eat a quick lunch and go to another part-time job as assistant of freshman's English class at university of Shimane. This part-time job finish at 14:50 and I hurry to the next class room to take statistics class. I'm not good at using computer so it's hard for me to study statistics but if I can understand I feel happy! After statistics class finished, I can't go back my home. I have advanced English writing class. I love this class because I can study about you and tell you about Japan and my life!
After taking all of the classes for Thursday, I go back to my dormitory and I clean up the dorm with my friends. I study Chinese for Friday and I go to bed. It's my busiest day in a week. I'm busy but I have lots of fun on Thursday. So I like my busiest day, Thursday.
Daily Life ♪
On Monday, I have Korean class from 9:10 to 10:40 and another class from 13:20 to 14:50. Then I have free time, so I do homework, or go shopping. After that from 17:00, I go to do a part-time job by Miho's car. Until 22:00, I have to work without rest.
On Tuesday, I have no class in the morning, but I have English classes from 13:15 to 16:00. Then I have to work from 17:00 to 22:00.
On Wednesday, I have Korean class and seminar class. In seminar class, we do debate every week. This day, I become free from 15:00, so I'm happy♥
On Thuresday, I'm very busy. I have 4 classes from mornig to evening. So I'm very tired.
However on Friday, I have no class 1 day ♪ I'm happy, happy^^
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, I do my homework, go shopping or clean up my room.
This is my 1 week schedule!
Daily Life
Hamada city, our campus is in this city, has lots of beautiful beach. And we can see so beautiful sunset.What do you do if you want to refresh?
Thank you♪
My daily life
Today, I would like to introduce my daily life. My daily life is pretty busy but a lot of fun!! My class starts in the afternoon except Thursday so I usually have part-time job in the morning.
In my university, many students have a part-time job to save money for job hunting or for their living. I work at ice cream shop(Baskin Robbins). I've been working here for about one and a half year. Working is a little hard but I like my job very much! I usually have only one or two classes a day so I sometimes go back to work after school. Working is a little hard but I can learn many things from it. Moreover, I can eat ice cream almost everyday!!!(*^0^*)♪♪
In the evening after work, I spend time with my friend or do my homework.
Daily life!!
I usually wake up at 6:30 when I have classes. I'm an early riser but sometimes I get up late;< I go to university by bus.
On Mondays, I have three classes.
On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, I have two classes! Moreover on Tuesdays I have classes from afternoon. So I can sleep well:)
On Thursday, I have four classes. I'm tired on Thursdays;<
But on Fridays I have no classes!! So I have three straight holidays:) I'm very happy!!
I spend on holidays to do a part-time job and go shopping with friends. So my schedule isn't busy. I live a full life:)
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Daily life
I usually get up at 9a.m., but Thursday is 7a.m. Morning I have no class, but expect Thursday and Friday. So I do homework or read books. I have a lot of homework for example Chinese, English, seminar…
Monday I take policy process theory. It's little difficult for me. Thursday I take English communication and Advanced writing class. I like Thursday class!! It's very fun!! Wednesday I take seminar. I 'm studying Eastern European revolution. Thursday I take 4classes!! It's very hard…. English communication, Western contemporary history, Statistical science and Advanced writing class. Friday I take Chinese comprehension and Chinese class.
After class, I practice Euphonium! But only Friday I have part-time job. My part-time job is fun!! I enjoy working!
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Daily life

Week days I usually go to school. I study English Chinese, and other things. I like to study languages, but it's difficult for me... I should study languages hard!!!
Weekends I usually have part time job. I work at wedding hall. In wedding hall I support the bride and groom while the wedding ceremony. I explain how to behave while wedding ceremony. For example how to cut in the wedding cake and how to do a candlelight service! I like this job. I think that this job work worth doing. In wedding ceremony invited guests entertained a lot of things. They did dance, singing or showing video letter which they made. It was really fun!! So I enjoy my part time job:)
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
My Club Activity!
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
My club activity!!
OK, first I'll talk about the training! After warming up, a shooting practice, a passing practice, a centering practice and doing some practices of goalkeepers, we do a game practice. There are the practice three times a week, and it is Wednesday, Friday, Saturday. It is practices in the morning on Saturday, when Wednesday and Friday are afternoons. On weekend, there are a reague game and the a practice game.
Second, I'll talk about our members of team! If I express our team members in a word, it is "friendly". The relationship between senior and junior is very nice! The gag that can be laughed does not discontinue(^^). However, the third grader retired from this team at this season because of the activity for finding a employment.
Finally, I think this club activity is a important memory and a big meaning. It was a good experience!!
Monday, November 1, 2010
My club activity.
Now, I enjoy performing as a hobby. On the other hand, I'm not be able to act better than what I was a year ago...
Last year, I appeared two stages. One was that I appeared on the stage at my college event as an indoor student, the other was that at citizen's musical as an active, college student. Both were so nice when I finished all! We circle were commended at the event.
It is difficult and tired to memorize all lines. But, I'm so happy when I could my position in front of public than I had expected. So, I respect all actors of movie stars around the world!!
My club activity
Volleyball
Volleyball
I started play it from junior high school.
I love to play volleyball and enjoy the club!!
And I also belong to Lifesaving circle.
We went to the beach in summer and watched people to they can enjoy the beach safety.
The sea in Shimane is so beautiful! I love the sea, too :D
If you come to Shimane, I recommend to see the sea.






