Halloween - Atsushi

Halloween is not popular in Japan.Because it's　christianity event.For Americans, the simple pumokin has come to symbolize everything that is important and meaningful about autumn.Pumpkins begin to appear at road side stands.Soon afterward, pumpkins will decorate doorsteps at halloween .They'll also be baked into breads and pies.England and Ireland use turnips without pumokin..

Halloween - Takanori

I don't know Hello Ween very much. Because there are not Hello Ween culture in Japan. I have image of Hello ween that is a pumpkin. So I want to be a pumpkin monster. And I want to go to Hello Ween party. I am very interesting Hello Ween.
TAKANORI

Halloween - Erina

Lowson store stared to sell new release goods after Halloween. For example, loaf of pumpkin and kit kat that taste of pumpkin. Please try it. In Universal Studio Japan, you can see the biggest pumpkin in Japan. And if you go to USJ wearing Halloween costume, you can take part in a parade of Halloween. Please enjoy your Halloween.

Halloween - Ryohei

TITLE - Hallowe'en
I have never been to see Hallowe'en party. I get the impression that Hallowe'en is afraid. But one day I have asked American a question about Hallowe'en then he said "Hallowe'en is good party . It is faunny." It is seldom in Japan. So I think that most of Japanese don't know about Hallowe'en. I want to see Hallowe'en party. Of couse I will wear pumpkin.

Halloween - Ryohei

TITLE - Hallowe'en
I have never been to see Hallowe'en party. I get the impression that Hallowe'en is afraid. But one day I have asked American a question about Hallowe'en then he said "Hallowe'en is good party . It is faunny." It is seldom in Japan. So I think that most of Japanese don't know about Hallowe'en. I want to see Hallowe'en party. Of couse I will wear pumpkin.

Halloween - Rina

Halloween
I heard when a Halloween party, there are many foods at the party, and there are some strange foods. I was interested in it, so I checked it out. First, I found “Eerie Eyeballs”. This picture is very strange. Can you guess what are they made from? They are made from gelatin and marshmallow. It sounds taste bad. I don’t want to eat it, but I think this recipe’s idea is great. Second, I found”Creepy Witches’ Fingers” This picture is strange too. It looks real fingers, but they are cookies. I was surprised when I know what they are made from. In Japan, we don’t usually have a Halloween party, so, someday, I want to do a Halloween party at my house, and make these strange foods. Rina

Halloween - Maiko

I like Halloween.
I'm just curious about how come pumpkin became a symbol of Halloween so I searched it on the Internet....A long time ago, the Irish people came to America and they found pumpkin was suitable for special lamp for its coulor & hardness. Before, they didn't have pumpkin in thier country, they used potatoes or turnipin instead of pumkin. I want to thank to Irish people who found it. In these days, a lots of pumpkin sweet everywhere in a shop. In Japan, there are not so many events involved in Halloween. So for me, Hallowee is the good event to enjoy eating sweet.

Halloween - Yui

Halloween is coming soon, but to tell you the truth, I don’t know Halloween so well. However I know that big pumpkin is used on Halloween day. When I was five years old, there was a big pumpkin which was same thing used by Halloween in the entrance of my house. I asked my grand mother why there was big pumpkin in my house, but now I forgot. Perhaps it was made in a field of my house. I want to know about Halloween more , and I want to know why a big pumpkin is used on Halloween day at this opportunity.

"Halloween" - Mayuko

"Halloween"
First when I heared Halloween I imaged pumpkin. Recently I saw pumpkin that have face look like ghost at the store. When I was a child my Anerican friend invited me to Halloween party. I wore the costume for witch and we visted many house. Then I said "Trick or treat!!!" that mean if you doesn't give me reward I will do mischief. I enjoyed with my friend and my first experience so I couldn't forget. If I have a chance I would like to go again.

Movie - "Nada Sousou" - Atsushi

CINEMA
Last month, I went to cinema with my girlfriend.The title is "NADA SOUSOU".It was great.The story is about brotherly love.
everone which saw the movie were crying. We were crying especially me than her! I've never seen that great movie.
Please goto movie thater.

MY HOME TOWN - Atsushi

MY HOME TOWN
I was born and grow in Mie prefecture.My home town is very small. There are lots of greenery and ponds.
The air is fresh. Do you know Bashou Matsuo?He was born in my home town.Therefore we were in elementary scholl and junior high school, we had to make Haiku in summer vacation.It was homework. Moreoverwe had to make 10-20. It was very hard.Today I want to read my Haiku which made in elementary school. NASUBIMITE KYOUNORYOURIWO KIMERUHAHA!

movie - "The Goddather" - Yui

Have you seen "The Goddather" in the summer vacation. "The Godfather" is one of the most famous movie about the mafia. Don Corleone is Godfather of one of the most powerful families in New York. His youngest son,Michael wants to distance himself from his families. He does'nt want to do any business that is fear and murder,but slowly he changes the most dangerous gangstar. I think the story is interesting. I want to watch the next story,"The Godfather" Yui

Movie - Shirumido-

The movie I saw last was ゛Shirumido" which is Korean movie. I wasn't interested in Korean movie anyway,
I occasionally watched it on TV proglam.At first I'm not supposed to watch it seriously but the story attracted me.There's national boundaries between 2 countries which is named "板門店"(pann-mun-jhon). An army of each country there were getting along little by little and they became friends. But it wouldn't be good for each other. The last scene was so shocking.
I was so impressed and I could also learned about history between Korea & North Korea.

Movie - "Satoukibi batakeno uta" - Erina

I saw "Satoukibi batakeno uta" 2 weeks ago. This movie shows one family in Japan at the World War 2. It's a heart-warming story. Leading actor is Akashiya Sanma who is a Japanese comedian. I think he is a top of Japanese comedian. I saw this movie 4 times and I wept at same scene. It's really good story. Please check it.

Movie - UDON - TAKANORI

I went to watch the movie three weeks ago. The title is “UDON”. This movie is comedy and very funny. But I slept.I think that to make udon is very difficult. Udon is Japanese very popular food and very good taste.But I don't like udon very much.
TAKANORI

Movie - "World trade center"-Mayuko

My last movie was "World trade center"that about September 11 in United States. The destruction of the two buildings from terrorist and many people dead. In that time also many people tryed to help injured. In this movie the policeman try to rescue from the building. But at that time the building fell down . So the police men was buried under the building. They waited with thire partner .If you are interested in this movie, you should go to theater right now!!! Mayuko

Movie - Benny & Joon - Rina

Benny & Joon
It is a heart warming and pretty movie. There are three main characters in this movie. Benny is a kindly man. Joon is Benny's younger sister and a little eccentric person. Sam is a young man who is a little eccentric person too. Jonny Depp acted Sam. The movie produced in 1993, so he was young and very handsome. The story is simple, Joon & Sam fall in love, but there are many problems between them. They have their original world, so their way of loving person is a little deiffrent from other people. It's very cute and I feel I want to advice to them. If you want to be heart warm, I recommend this movie. Rina

Last movie - Ryohei

I watched 'Mr. and Mrs.Smith' in my home at last month. I thought that this movie is funny. This movie is two main person. One person is BRAD PITT,another is ANGELINA JOLIE. May be I think that they are big actor. At first they were marriage . they were very happy. But they had seacret thing.The thing that their bussiness is 'An assassin'. One day they start to fight by reason of their target person is same. I had never been watched the movie which hasband and wife kill each other. I thought that this movie is interesting idea.

Thailand and Manmar - Erina

I went to Thailand and Manmar in this summer to study about volunteer
work. I will talk about it for 3 mounths.
~the first day~
It was my first trip to go to abroad. We went to Bangkok from Kansai airport. Arrived at Bangkok, many people were waiting their visitor. I was little surprsed at many foreigners. At night, we walked Pappon Street. Pappon Street is a district of bars or industry of sex. There were many signs of Japanese. They were made for Japanese or Westerner in age of rapid economic growth. I was shocked to heard that many young people in Thailand come to Bangkok and sell their body to make money. It made my feeling mixed.
My first trip opened.

Mt.Minno - Maiko

On this Monday, I spent holiday walking in the Mt.Minno. Mt.Minno is famous for waterfall.In Autumn you can see vriety of beaufifulmaple. So autumn is the best season to go there. It's my favorite place. When I get tired or frustrated, I always go there because one of my friends told me that nature has a power to heal people. When I herad about that, I didin't believe it.
But now I reallized I feel comfortable when I see green & get a breath of fresh air at there.
I love it.

Grandparents's House - Rina

I went to my grandparents's house on Wednesday to meet them. They are 72 years old,but high-spirited. Their smailing face are very warm. I love them. Another reason, why I went there was to try on Kimono. Now, I'm 19. I'll become 20 next year. I'll attend a coming- of age ceremony at the year after next. So I have to choice which Kimono I want to wear. At first, I tried on my mother's one. This picture shows it. I want to wear this Kimono for the ceremony,but it was too small to me. So I gave up
and try on another,but everything were too small to me. I can't buy Kimono because it is too expensive. It costs about three thousand hundred yen or more,so I have to rent a Kimono from Kimono rental shop. I was dissappointed on the day.

Hometown - Yui

I live in Shiga Prefecture. My home town is in the country side in bewteen a lake and mountains. There are many rice field near my house. At this time of year,new rice is harvested. I'm looking forward to eat it. That's delicious.

Friends - TAKANORI

I have many friends of YMCA. They are very friendly. Hiroyuki is very funny man. Yui is very strong man.Yusuke is very powerful man. Ryo is very cute man. Ryohei is very kindly man. I want to be friendly Atushi. I respect them very much.
TAKANORI

TV - Ryohei

I watch TV every day. I like it. Especially I often watch entertainment TV. Entertainment is very funny. What kind of TV program do you like? I think that TV is convenient thing. Becouse we get various information from TV which is as well as newspaper. May be everyone like TV. so we must be careful watch TV too much.
RYOHEI

Fall-Mayuko

Today' s my topic is fall.
Resently I felt little bit cold at night, it means coming fall and winter soon.
Fall is short time in a year, but we have some seasonal things.
About food, it is saury, chestnut, persimmon,and oyster etc...
I like chestnut rice. It takes lomg time to cook my mother said..But it is too delicious!!!
And about the places where we can fell fall, in Kyouto.
There have a lot of maple trees. The leaf become red.
So I will go there in November . Mayuko

Japanese Style- Rina

When I hear "Japan" I think of this word "Chopstick".
It is either of a pair of thin sticks that are used for eating with. It is difficult to use, but very useful.
There are many designs for chopstick. Some are beautiful and some are cute. Their aew not expensive, so it is just right for sourvenir. I think "Chopstick" is one of Japanese beautidul culture.

Japanese Style- Ryohei

Japanease often use chopsticks . But other country don't use it. I don't know why did Japanease start to use it. If you know it, please teach me. when I was elementary school student , I practiced very hard. But I don't use chopsticks very well. it's difficult. I prefer to spoon. which do you like chopsticks or spoon.

Japanese Style- Maiko

In Japan, on new year's day, we get money called "Otodhidama" from our parents or relatives except one who already graduated from college or university. "Otoshidama" usually put a pouch which made for only for its purpose called "Potibuluro". Generally oldest one get more money than his or her younger brothers or sisters. Also parents who have children can get otoshidama from thier parents. In return sometimes they give it to parents thankful for. I think this is very interesting Japanese custom.

Japanese Style- Festivals- Yui

A traditinal festival isheld every year in my home town.The members who join the festival are only chidlen.The members wear a splashed kimono and parson calling “Yabusame”shoot arrows at three marks. It's like a horseback archery,but instead of ride a horse children sit astride a bamboo horse which is head of horse made by bamboo in a point of a stick of bamboo.There are many kind of festival in japan,and Japanese festival is great.

Japanese Style- Takanori

There were samurai in Japan in the old days.They were very cool and they had nice hair style.The hair style called chonmage.My hair style is chnmage too.So I respect samurai.I want to go to edo era and I want to be a real samurai. But I want to cut my hair.

Japanese Style- Mayuko

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Ｉ ｌｉｋｅ“Ｒｏｔｅｎｂｕｒｏ”ｔｈａｔ ｉｓ ｏｕｔｓｉｄｅ ｂａｔｈ，ｓｏ Ｉ ｃａｎ ｓｅｅ ｖｅｒｙ ｂｅａｕｔｉｆｕｌ ｂｅｗ ｄｕｒｉｎｇ Ｉ ｓｏａｋ ｉｎ ｔｈｅ ｈｏｔ ｓｐｒｉｎｇ. Ｈａｖｅ ｙｏｕ ｅｖｅｒ ｂｅｅｎ ｔｏ ｈｏｔ ｓｐｒｉｎｇ ｉｎ Ｊａｐａｎ? Ｉｆ ｙｏｕ ｈａｖｅ ｎｅｖｅｒ ｂｅｅｎ ｔｏ ｔｈｅｒｅ， Ｉ ｃａｎ ｒｅｃｏｍｍｅｎｄ ｔｏ ｙｏｕ ｔｈａｔ ｉｓ ｍｏｓｔ ｆａｍｏｕｓ ｈｏｔ ｓｐｒｉｎｇ．Ｐｌｅａｓｅ ｃｏｎｔａｃｔ ｍｅ ｓｏｏｎ!!

Japanese Style-

There were samurai in Japan in the old days.They were very cool and they had nice hair style.The hair style called chonmage.My hair style is chnmage too.So I respect samurai.I want to go to edo era and I want to be a real samurai. But I want to cut my hair.

Japanese Style - Erina

I love Japanese food. Japanese food is very healthy. When I went to Thailand and Myanmar in this summer, I tried their foods. At first, I was aware that smell is different from Japanese food. When I put it into my mouse and smell enlarge in my mouse. It became my weak point. After all, Japanese food is easy to eat for me.

Japanese Style- Spa & Onsen -Atsushi

In Japan,there are many spa in Japanese Onsen.It is nature bath.
Many Japanese like Onsen.We take a bath with unknown people.
I often go SARUBINO Onsen with my friend.It's very nice view of
forest from Rotenburo.
This is Japanese style.There are many Spas in my hometown Mie.
forexample Akame,Sarubino,okame,Himeishi etc.It's very nice.
Let's go Onsen with your friend.