UNIQLO

UNIQLO is the most popular and creative company in the world.
The design of UNIQLO clothes is simple and cool.  The design is simple so we can wear the cloth anywhere and anytime.  The cloth suit anyone and it is very useful.
UNIQLO has a grobal perspective.  The company is advancing into the world and there are UNIQLO store in many countries.  The company employs many foreign student.  The number of employee is more than the nnumber of Japanese ones.
UNIQLO clothes are low in price.  It is so reasonable that we can buy easily. 
UNIQLO reward to the needs of so many people and that is the reason why I think that UNIQLO is the most popular and creative company in Japan.

Norwegian Wood

I introduce my favorite Japanese movie.  The title is "Norwegian Wood" based on the novel by Haruki Murakami(村上春樹), the one of the most famous novelist in Japan or in the world.  His books are translated into many languages, of course into English. It was also translated into Norwegian language.  The theme song of the movie is "Norwegian Wood" sung by The Beatles.  I want the around 20 years old people to read the book, because the book describes difficulties of twenty years old people or teens.
The novel was published in 1991 in Japan and after that it was published in other countries too so it has been read a lot of people, which means that the movie was made 20 years after the novel had been published.  The history background of the novel is when s student movement to American military in Japan in 1969 and it is not affinity to young generation, but it has been read by wide generation people.  
The story of the novel is that an university student, Watanabe, loved an girl whose name is Naoko.  The love was  so complicated and strained that they faced many troubles.  The novel contains a sense of loss and a conflict of teenagers. The novel captures the essence of love, which is the reason why the novel is loved all around the world, I guess.
If you interested in love, I really want you to read the "Norwegian Wood".

Japanese culture

We have traditional food in Japan and one of them is sushi.  Sushi is very popular all around the world now, but sushi dates back to 江戸 era(1700s and 1800s).  Now in the most of restaurant in Japan, machines makes sushi, but there are also restaurants where a workman makes sushi.  The way to make sushi is not only one but there are many ways to make sushi in traditional way.  It is said that the tastes of sushi depends on the way to press rice ball and that you need to spend 10 years to be a special sushi workman.  There are many opinion about the origin of sushi, but now sushi is the most important symbol of Japan.

spider roll(America)

The first time when sushi go overseas to America is 1962 and it is also the first time when California roll, the original sushi in America, was created.   After that, sushi started to be famous in America and in other countries.  The first restaurant of sushi in America is called "sushi bar".  In Russia, sushi is already popular too, and there are many sushi bars in Russia.  I know "Canadian roll", maybe the origin is Canada.
Then I introduce the unique sushi in Japan and America.

rainbow roll(America)

 very big sushi(Japan)

Sushi cake(Japan)

sushi burger(Japan)

The New Year Day

In the new year day in Japan, we　say 'Happy New Year' to everyone we meet and the children get money from adults, but they cannot use the money they got from adults because it is said that if they used the money in that day, they would be poor in the year.

We visit the shrine in Japanese traditional wear in that morning and greet the gods of the shrine. Some people pray their wish at the time for the year.

Children play with kites or tops the new year day and do　a special piece of calligraphy for the New Year the 3rd Jan. We write the words they decide for that year with the ink made from water that we gathered from leaves in that morning.

Plus, we eat Japanese traditional foods called osechi(おせち) in the new year day. It is one of the most expensive dishes in Japan. We make it by using the products which have good meanings in Japan.

In the department stores, it is on a very big sale there, and there usually are a lot of people looking for good things.


We have many ways to spend the new year day in Japan.
How about America?

Club Activity

I belong to a track and field club in the University.
I usually practice three times a week in the ground of the University after class.
I make  a rule of doing light exercises every week. I have kept it since I was a junior high school student. When I lives in my home town, I often jogged with my dogs to take a walk with them.
They run so fast! They trained me. They were always good coaches.

I ran at long sprint in half of my junior high school days, but I changed it to short sprint.
That is because I liked to run as fast as I could. It makes my heart refresh. Running long and long in the same circle is boring, but I like to run at a cross-country race, because the view changes when I am running. When I entered high school, I started to run at short sprint with hurdles. To leap hurdles is scary at first ,but when I became skilled in it, I found it exciting.

I don't necessarily like only running but also other sports.
I like soccer, snowboarding, or swimming. I was in a soccer club when I was elementary school student. I practiced for 4~5 hours a day.

I am a university student now so I don't have so much time to practice. It is disappointing.
What did you do when you are in high school or junior high school?
And how practice did you do? How long did you practice?

My Hometown

My Hometown

My hometown is Shizuoka.
It is placed between Nagoya and Yokohama, but it is not so big.
In Shizuoka, we can see Mt.Fuji anywhere in a sunny day.
It is so beautiful. I like looking at Mt.Fuji from my house.40

In my hometown, green tea is produced. The productivity is the best of Japan.
And it is very good. People in Shizuoka like to drink green tea.
I have drunk it since I was a child.

We don't have snow in Shizoka.  It is not so cold in winter.
We cannot play with snow in winter, but in summer we can enjoy swimming in the sea.
The sea in Shizuoka is very beautiful.

In the sea of Shizuoka, a lot of fish are caught.

Sakuraebi can be caught only in Shizuoka.
It is very delicious!

Oranges produced in Shizuoka are also good.
I love drinking green tea with the oranges in winter.

Shizuoka is historical city too. There are many old castles near my house.
It is interesting to see. If you are interested in Japanese history, I recommend you to visit it.

Self Introduction

Hello. My name is Kanta. I am 19 years old.
I am from Shizuoka. It's famous for Mt.Fuji.
I live in Shimane now. I am a student of Shimane University.

I am in a track and field club. I like jogging after school.
I like watching soccer too.

I am studying Russian language in the University.
I have been to Russia for a month last August.


I like dogs too.
I keep three dogs in my house in Shizuoka.
The picture is my dog sleeping.

I want to go other many countries.
Thank you.