becoame new star?!


Do you like BASEBALL? I'm not interested in BASEBALL. But,it was interesting this year. Because,千葉ロッテマリンズ (Chiba Lotte Marines) got Japan series!!
It has been 31 years since they got it last time. Wow!!very long time...　
And,the manager is Bobby Valentine (55).
It's the first time that non Japanese person manager get the Japan series.
He is very lovely person!!
He speaks Japanese,not well although...haha. But,we're glad his speaking.
The president Bush invite him to welcome reception. When the Japan-America summit hold next mounth...　　 　


※For your information.
Chiba is a prefecture name. That's next prefecture Tokyo. There is NARITA international air-port,
And,Lotte is Japanese famous foods company,especially CHOCOLATE!! So,I contributed much to their sales. Absolutely!! haha.

O L D T O W N
I took this photo on March. This is NARA prefecture.　NARA is old capital before KYOTO.
And,you can see big temple in this photo. It's 東大寺(Todaiji). WORD HERITAGE,you know?!
Todaiji was constructes since 728 by 聖武天皇(Shomu Emperor). Firstly,it wsn't Todaiji.
It continued to constructing...and then it became Todaiji. And,it's the largest wooden building.
There is the GREAT BUDDHA a little farther on...
It's around 18 merters in height. WOW!! very big!!
I went to there the firs time when I was younger. It was a primary school trip.
Actually,then I thought NARA is boring. BUT!! I enjoyed there so much when I went to there on March this year again.
Perhaps,because I've grown up. haha.
I'm intersted in old culture...
Probably,you can enjoy there!!
And,you can see a lot of tame DEER!! (I don't know, why they are...)
You must watch out for not tame deer... haha.
SEE YA!!!
Information NARA English site

What are you listening?

I like MUSIC.　Do you like??
I like overseas music very much.
It's easy to get information about English-speaking countries music.
However,there are some other country's music my favourite.
I found good Swedih band recently.
It's The Perishers.
Have you ever listen to??
It was something accident,when I found them.
Their music is excelent!!!!!!!!! good melody,good coice...I think.
Their song make me relaxing...

In Japan,of course there are a lot of good singers or bands.
But,there are also many pop singers can't sing well. terrible. haha.
I hope you listen to good Japanese song if you have a chance to listen to Japanese.
　 　

The Perishers official site

NANA


Have you heard ｢NANA｣??
It's Japanese comics. And,it has been rising in popularity...
It has already been released volume 13 so far.
Gross sales over 27,000,000!!!! WOW!!
It was made into a film...BIG HIT NOW... 　

NANA has been writen by AI YAZAWA.
NANA is Japanese girl's name.
Two main character are NANA. But,they are completly different person.
Actually...I haven't read the comic,seen the film at all. haha.
So,I couldn't tell you about that story well. Sorry.
I'd like to say that even don't know about story,a lot of people know NANA in Japan.

I think Japanese comics is a favourite with Europe,Ameica and some other countries...
Is there a Japanese comic,you like??

NANA official site

Japanese prefectue

Do you know Japanese prefecture?
We have 47 prefectures.
「県」 This KANJI call [KEN]. It means a prefecture.
For example,my prefecture Kagasa. So,we call Kagawa KEN.
It use for 43 prefecturs.

「府」 This KANJI call [HU].
It use for only Osaka and Kyoto. Osaka HU. Kyoto HU.
HU is important place for old Japanese government.
There were 9 HUs in the old days.
And,since the MEIJI era government decided to call [HU] for Osaka and Kyoto.

「都」 This KANJI call [TO].
It use for only Tokyo.
Tokyo was also Tokyo HU.
But,since 1943 changed Tokyo TO.
Tokyo is the capital of Japan. So,Tokyo is only [TO].

「北海道」 This KANJI is HOKKAIDO.
It's a special!!!!! It's no KEN no HU no TO. only HOKKAIDO.
There were 3 KEN in HOKKAIDO in the old days.
But,now it was unified,HOKKAIDO.

What do you think about it?
Do you feel a bit of confusion about it? haha.
But,it's a just information!!

I hope all of you are having nice day!!
See Ya!!

DO YOU WANT TO THERE??　

Hello!!
I went to the cinema last Friday night.
I watched ｢Charlie And Chocolate Factry｣.
You might already watch it. Because,in Japan overseas film are comig up latter than some other countries sometimes. (If English film,easy to coming up for English-speaking countries.) And,it's a famous the book in some countries.(in Japan,not famous it before coming up the film. Older smae film too.)
So,I don't write about that story. You might know more about it!!
I like it. And,I enjoyed it. But,not special for me.
Perhaps,some my friends said ｢It was wonderful!!｣ and so on. And,TV said like that.
So,I had big expectation to much...
However,there was good imagery,characteres,clothes...
And,It was wonderful fantasy!!!
I felt happy. I thought that we can feel happy even if no many... There is a special thing than money...(Of course money is important. So,I think that have to use it carefully. But,sometimes waste my money on useless things.)
Probably,this film is good for KIDS. They'll enjoy and learn something.
Even me,I want to the Wonka's factry!! haha.
I think THIM BURTON and JOHNY DEPP are great relationship. nice combination!!
And,I fell Johny is cool. So,it was funny that he played WILLY WONKA.
I'd loke to read the book. I'll try...(I hope there is Japanese version.)

I LOVE CHOCOLATE VERY MUCH!! It make me happy.
How about eat chocolate when you are tired??

The official site

I was in the Nature...


Hello!!!! I hope you are having a nice day.
Today I write about MANNOU park in Kagawa prefecture.
It's a Japanese national nature park. I went to there last month.
I think there is a big. But,you might think small.haha.
Kagawa is the smallest prefecture as I wrote befoe,you know.
There are so many flowers and trees. It's a beautiflul cosmosin autumn!!!!!!

Can you see me and cosmoses??
Do I look good on them?? We can see beautiful narcissuses in spring season. Each season has each beautiful view...


By the way,MANNOU is place name.
There are a lot of reservoir(pond) in there. Because of a shortage of water since long time ago...Even now. (This year we had big shortage of water ploblem. But,work out now...Because,big typhoon was coming.)
Hamony between some pond and this park.

Have you ever ate?!

There is PURPLE SWEET POTATO in Japan.
We call MURASAKI(purple) IMO((sweet)potato).
I don't know that it's only Japanese food or no.
I looled into about it other countrys by the internet although I couldn't find good information...
Is there same food in your country?? I wonder...

It cook for sweets mainly in Japan...
I think that because of good colour and good sweet taste!! I like it!!
And,new PURPLE POTATO icecream was on the market recently.
It became my favourite!!!!
Please,have a look!!
Can you see them?? It's Japanese taste!!

Happy Monday?!

Hello,everyone!! How are you?
I am happy. Because,We have 3 days week-end in this week.
Next Monday is Japanese national holiday.
It is HEALTH AND SPORTS DAY.　

Health and sprts day...celebrated on 10th October,was established in 1966 in
commemoration of the Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964. The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was also held on 10th Octobar.
And,that day changed the second Monday since 2000.
So,athletic meet hold in Japan in this season.
EXERCISE is good for our health.
How about play sports to have a fun??
(Actually.I am bad at it!! haha.)

Any way,I am much welcomed whatever any holiday!!

COMMON OR NOT??


This is my house's a washstand.
I am interested in another country's culture...music...people...,especially about The U.k. (Because,I love British music,comedy and gentleman. haha. Are there?)
So,I like look into about The U.k.
One day,I was surprised at information that hot tap and water tap are separate in there. (Probably,It is not whole area.)
It is because of water pipe problem. And,I think that traditional thing is important to them.

And,I asked about it to my Irish friend. He said that is right!!　　
Ummm,It is INCONVENIENCE (only my opinion),especially winter season. (washing face...etc)
I wonder they do not feel so??
Perhaps,they use it daily. So,that is Okay...
I think they enjoy life with old thing and nwe thing.

I would like to know about original thing in your country...

I LOVE CHOCOLATE!! Do you?

Autumn is coming!!
CHCOLATE fair (haha. Only I call like it.) has been helding in this seson in at all convenience store in Japan. How about your country?
A lot of new chololates arrived on the shelves at the store all at onece now.
I love CHOLOLATE. So,It is MY SEASON!!

I think that Japanese chololate is wonderful!!! (BEST for me. It is only my opinion.)
I have ate other contry's them. Europe...America...Asia...
But,It was too much sweet and too much strong for me.
Of course,there are good taste chololate as much Japanese all of the world.
However,I have not ate them yet. I would love to...
If you come to Japan,
How about eat Japanese sweets??
YOU SHOULD TRY!!

Today,I bought this new chololate.
It is Japanese design and tast.
Looks nice??

How do you relax ??

Yesterday,I had a reflexology...Did you ever have it before??
It is massage for feet bottom.
It is quiet popular in Japan.
Perhaps,there are various types.
But,two types are main in Japan. Taiwan style and English style.
Taiwan style have the pain...So,I have never tried. haha. (It might different real Taiwan style on the spot.)
I feel relaxing when I have English style it. SLEEPY....zzz
Is there other style reflexology in your country??