spiny lobster

This is spiny lobster, we call it ise-ebi in Japanese. It is very delicious lobster. My father bought them by his friends. When we got them, it was still alive. My father cut one of them and my sister and I ate low spiny lobster. It was of cause delicious and flesh. The other lobster will cooked by my grandmother and become miso-soup. I think that miso soup is also delicious!

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Alumni meeting (junior high school brass band)

I met and ate dinner with member of junior high school’s brass band at my hometown. We met since graduate from junior high school. I was happy to meet and talk with them. We reported what I do, where I live, what is own goal for future and so on each other. After the dinner we went to karaoke. We sang about 3 hours. It was really fun time for me and I am looking forward to meet them and another friends on Coming of Age Day ceremony.

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Wii

I did “Wii” with my sister. Wii is TV game and my sister got it for Christmas present from my parents –Santa Claus. She also got “Wii fit” from my grandmother. It is game soft and contains many games, training and yoga. We use our body on this game and I think it is good for our health. After I enjoyed this game, I was a little tired. My sister said to me “maybe you will have muscle pain tomorrow, because I got it at my first day.”

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Apple Compote

I ate apple compote. My father bought it for me. I was very full but I could eat it easily ^^* It was delicious but I ate too much and I became feel bad. I will get fat (>д<)

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A tale of Mari and three puppies

I watched “A tale of Mari and three puppies” with my family at Hamasen Movie Theater. This is dog’s movie and based on the Niigata-tyuuetu earthquake. It occurred 2004, October 23 and magnitude was 6.8. There were many victims in that aria, not only human but also animals. Mari, the main character dog, was one of them. She is Aya’s pet and she rescued Aya and her grandfather. After that Aya and her grandfather were rescued by the Japanese Self-Defense Forces but Mari was not rescued by them. Aya cried and she tried to serve them. Several days after Mari was saved by Aya and SDF.

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6;00 a.m.

This is Shimo-tori. I took this picture 6; 00 a.m. Usually there are many people in this street but in this time, there are little people and quiet. I felt this street is larger than daytime.

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illumination

Now, night downtown is beautiful by many illuminations. I took this picture in front of Turuya. I hard hilltop and Aso has good illumination spots. I wanted to watch them. But I couldn’t do it, it may be finished. I would like to watch them in my future.

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year-end party (friends)

We held a party at my apartment. I prepared many dishes, for example pizza, cake, chickens. Chickens are Christmas’s leftover. We could get these cheap. The party started about 6; 30 p.m. We ate many dishes, snacks and drink. At 10; 30 p.m., we went to downtown. We did karaoke from 11; 00 p.m. to 6; 00 a.m. We sang many songs and we didn’t stop to sing songs. It was fun but tired. I backed my apartment at 6; 30 a.m. and I fell sleep immediately.

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New Year's card

I wrote New Year’s cards for my teachers. I found good design of card and printed it. Unexpectedly it took many times to write cards. I will also send New Year’s greeting for my friends not post card but e-mail.

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cheesecake

I backed cheesecake for my friends. I got cream cheese and yoghurt from Ayaka, one of my friends. We will hold an end-year party at my house so I backed this cake. It is Christmas present for them from me. It is easy to cooking and delicious.

↓recipe↓
http://cookpad.com/recipe/328343/

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cleanup

I did an end year cleanup in my apartment. I don’t like a cleanup and I rarely do it. So my apartment was really dirty… I needed much times to cleanup my apartment. I was a little tired but clean room is comfortable.

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Christmas eve

My boyfriend and I went to shopping center (Clair). There were many people. We looked for Christmas present each other. I wanted to get bag, I found a good bag so I got it from boy friend. I want to bring this bag anywhere, I really love it. My boyfriend was also finding something good one but he couldn’t find it, so we went to YouMe town. At there he found good items for Christmas present so I bought them for my boyfriend. He was glad to get them. After the shopping we went to my apartment and picked my things up, and then we went to my boyfriend’s apartment. We intended to order delivered pizza. But pizza shop was very busy and they said “you have to wait 2 hours”! We couldn’t wait 2 hours so we declined pizza and bought lunch at Hirai. We could be full but this meal was a little thin.

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year-end party (brass band)

After the winter concert, our brass band held year end party at “Jyuttoku-ya”. Only upper 20 years old can attention to this party. It was very interesting party. We did a bingo and I got stopwatch. There were many gifts, for example MP3, takoyaki (octopus flitters) machine, rice cake, and so on. I ate many dishes and drinks and became full. After the party, my friend, senior and I went to McDonald. At there we talked about our brass band over bite. I backed to my house around 12; 30 a.m.

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winter concert

Our brass band held winter concert. It was our first time to hold that concert. Until last year, we held only spring concert and we played many classical songs. But in winter concert, under 25 years old people in brass band were planed and we played not only classical songs but also pop music and short play. I play the part of Namihei in Sazae-san. I wore bald head toupee, glasses, false mustache, and yukata. It was very ashamed to wear them and play. But every one laugh and said “you are pretty” for me. Playing many songs was very tired and hard for me. But I was satisfaction of our performance.

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Book Review 2-14: The legends of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle

I like better The Legends of Sleepy Hollow than Rip Van Winkle. These stories were written by Washington Irving.

Sleepy Hollow is horror fiction. I saw this story’s film. It starred Johnny Depp and he played Ichabod Crane. The story is difference between book and film. In book, Ichabod is a schoolmaster. He is a little crazy man. One day he attends party and he was hit by headless horseman on his return road. Every one in sleepy hollow was worry about Ichabod and they thought he died. But he was alive in New York. No one know the truth of that night, but may be it was invited by Brom, rival in Ichabod’s love.

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Book Review 2-13: TITANIC!

I read TITANIC. The Titanic sinks April 14, 1912. She is a famous ship as a gorgeous and sunken ship. She was a believed unsinkable ship, but hit the iceberg and it sink. There were over 2200 passengers in Titanic, more than 1500 people died. This ship could carry more than 300o passengers, but it only had lifeboats for 1178 people. That is why many people died.

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winter vacation's plan

I was very looking forward to winter vacation! It comes finally ^^* I have some good plans on this vacation.

December 23: winter concert in Mashiki town. After this concert, I have year-end party with brass band.

December 24: I will go shopping with my boyfriend and we will buy Christmas present each other.

December 26: eat dinner and go to karaoke with my friend.

December 29: meet old friends, member of junior high school brass band.

January 3: coming of age day ceremony and old boys’ and girls’ meeting.

But I also have many assignments. In these assignments, blogging is the hardiest one. I have to post more than 6 book reviews (>д<)

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mother's birthday

Today is my mothers 4*th birthday. I send e-mail for her on 12:00 a.m. I wish this year also be good year for her! Now, my sister and I are thinking about what is good for her birthday present. We want to send what she likes, but I have no idea. Umm, what is best?? May be I will bake cake for her!

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AND I LOVE YOU -by Dreams Come True

Yesterday I heard this song. I was greatly touched with this song and I cried. This song was written for vocalist’s lover. Her lover died recently. I had already known that before I listened this song. I intended to barrow this song’s CD from my friend. But my thought changed when I listened this song. I couldn’t hear this song without tears and I thought I want to keep this CD handy. So today, I bought it. I am listening it again and again. This song is only 2 minutes, but I cry every times. This song is very sad song but I love it. Almost person experience sad parting like her. I image my lover and my parting. It is very sad and I can’t stop my tears.

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shopping

I went to shopping and I bought some clothes, one-piece dress, cardigan, and so on yesterday. I had gift coupon, so I could buy new clothes. Actually, I also would like to buy some jewelry, but I put up with them. I thought it is bad to do impulse buying. Some times I find cheaper and good item so regret that I did impulse buying. Maybe I will go another shop in several days, I will look for good jewelry at there. If I cannot find better one than I found yesterday, I will go to today’s shop again and buy it!

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talking

During I was shopping, I dropt in with my friend at PARCO. She was shopping too. After the shopping, we went to Starbucks at New-S. We talked about any thing for about a hour, the time passed really quickly. It was fun time for me and she gave me good chance to think about future. I would like to talk with her more but it was time for practice in trumpet, so I had to go.

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question

Yesterday I went to hospital, because I have stomachache. That hospital is near my house and it was first time for me to go to there. The doctor is kind for me. He tells me many things for me. I talked him about my brass band. I said to him “I play the trumpet at my brass band.” He was surprised at and said “oh, really? You don’t look so.” I said to him “what do you mean?” He didn’t answer my question just laughing. I am sometimes said that things- you really play the trumpet?? I don’t know what is the best reaction for that question.

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memorable expenses

One of my memorable experiences is home stay experience. Last spring vacation, I went to Australia and I did volunteer work at there. I worked at kindergarten. And I did child care at there. Every child was so cute. There are many Chinese children they can speak Chinese and English. I think they are very craver. At the weekends, I went sight seen. First Saturday, I went 3 sisters. It is a famous place. I leaned it on my junior high school English text. It a very beautiful. And I also sow aborigine at there. He played spatial instrument. Next day, I went to desert. It a big desert.

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Learning with computers

This year, I took writing III & IV. This class was learning with computers. I think I could improve my writing skills on this class. And I also learned about computer. On this essay, I wrote about before, during, and after writing III & IV.


Before writing III & IV
Before I take writing III & IV class, I usually use computer in Japanese. For example, writing report and household accounts, online games, e-mail, and so on. Maybe when I was elementary school student, I learned typing. I practiced typing on game. It was fun for me and I came to like using the PC.

I can type quickly in Japanese but I cannot do very well that in English. I think it different from Japanese typing and English typing. During writing III & IV, I practice quick typing in English. I became a little faster than before. But I have to practice typing more and become good at typing in English.

I learned many things about computing during writing III & IV. For example, blog, many functions of Word, shortcut key, and so on. These are useful for polish up my computing skills.
Language learning

I read many books during writing class. At first, I didn’t like reading English books, because it is difficult for me. But recently, it becomes fun for me little by little. I usually reading books during bath time and drying my hair. Maybe my vocabulary is increasing.

During writing III & IV, I wrote many English sentences and posted these on this blog. At first I couldn’t write and compose English sentences quickly. Writing long English sentences, like essay, was really hard work for me. But my writing skill is gradually improved, I think. Now I can write English sentences easily than before I am and it is not so hard work for me. Posting on my blog is some time tough for me, because I don’t have news so many. But viewing my friend’s blog is fun for me. I can know my friend’s news and I can improve my English skills.

I would like to continue my blog after writing III & IV. I also would like to continue reading English books. These surely improve my English skills. Next summer I will go to Canada as an exchange student. So I must polish up my English. Maybe I will write dailies of Canadian life and post them on this blog.


Before I took writing III & IV, I don’t like writing English sentences and it was really hard work for me. During writing III & IV, I wrote many English sentences. I think my English sentences were gradually became good. Now I can write English sentences quicker and easier than before. I would like to continue this blog and improve my English skills more and more.

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dandy-plum candy

I like this candy. Ayaka, one of my fiends, recommended it. It taste Ume, it a little sour but I like ume so it delicious for me. I couldn’t find in convenience store, but I could find it in supermarket 3 days ago. Now I eat it every time. If you like ume, please try this candy.

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TOEFL

I took TOEFL-ITP. Every time it is difficult for me. I think I have to study English more and more. Especially I have to train to read sentences rapidly. I don’t have enough time to answer the all questions. I would like to read many book rapidly!

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BookReview 2-12: Project Omega

Project Omega is a story of a rich girl. Julia is a daughter of Charles Hatfield Baker III, on of the richest men in N.Y. One day he disappeared. the police searched him but they couldn’t find him. Julia became a new president of Charles’s company. She would like to serve N.Y. by money of her father’s company. She read many files about company. She found “project omega” in these. There were no papers in this. She doubt of this file, so she ask to Miss Harper about it. She was very afraid and just said “I don’t know any thing about it”. But Julia thought Miss Harper might know something about it. Few days latter, Miss Harper called for Julia and said “you are very dangerous, they are going to kill you.” Julia didn’t know who are “they”. Next day, she got accident, but maybe it not accident, someone intend to kill her. Edward saved her life and he made her to go to Florida to escape from directors. Directors of her father’s company were plot the project omega, very evil plan. Edward was a employee of the company, her father asked him for take after Julia. In Florida, her father was waiting for her. She was very glad to meet father and thank for Edward.

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learning with computers

I like using computers. And I think learning with computers are convenient for us. There are many useful tool in the computer, for example, word, excel, e-mail, internet and so on. If you use Word for writing your report, you can polish up your it easily.

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stomachache

This morning I have stomachache. Actually I would like to skip my first period class. But I cannot do that, because today’s my first class is writing class and it is required class. If I skip this class many times, I cannot pass this class and I have to take this class on next year. I don’t want to take this class again! This class is a little hard for me…

I took medicine, so it will become better.

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ice cream

Today Ayaka and I finished our class at 4; 10 p.m. (4^th period). When that time, we were a little hungry so we decided to eat sweets. At first, we went to “Maruzen”. This store has many cheep sweets for example, candies, chocolates, snacks, ice cream, and so on. Gradually, we feel like to eat ice cream. We went to LAWSON, because there are many ice creams. I couldn’t decide what I will buy, because there are many ice creams and all of them look like delicious. Finally I chose “crème brulee”. Ayaka recommend it. It was delicious. The top of this ice cream is hard and caramel taste. Under the top tier is custard ice cream, it is not hard. I was satisfied, but maybe I got weight. I have to do some exercises (o>д<)o

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Book Review 2-11: Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn is a beautiful and famous actor. She was born in Brussels on May 4, 1929. She played in many movies for example, Roman Holiday, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and so on. She was not always happy. There were sad times, but she always showed a warm face to the world. She is already died, but many people still love her.

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Book Review 2-10: MOONFLEET

Moonefleet is a name of small village. John Trenchard, main character of this story, lives in this village. One day he knew secrets of this village. He decided to explore for Blackbeard’s diamond. He faced some dangerous incidents. Finally, he found diamond, but he arrested and he couldn’t get diamond. He escaped from prison. Fortunately he arrived to Moonfleet beach and met Grace. John loves her and they married. He luckily got Aldobrand’s money but he gave it to the people in the village. He became happy person.

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TV in Japan

There are many TV programs in Japan, for example, news, dramas, sports, music and so on. Every TV stations have much kind of programs. They make programs by themselves. If those programs become popular, they could get profit. If it not does so, they improve or create new one.



Almost TV stations broadcast news program in the morning and evening. The morning news are started around 5:30 a.m. and the evening one are started around 5; 00 p.m. The morning one is mainly broadcasted the national news. On the other hand, evening one is focused on local news. There are 4 evening news programs in Kumamoto, "televitamine", "pure-pure", "yugata-itiban", "news-train". They are competing for get good audience ratings.

Every day we can watch dramas on TV in Japan. There are many kinds of dramas, and TV stations are really competing. Almost dramas are composed of about twelve stories. If that drama gets many supports, TV stations will make spatial program of that story or continue that story. But if it couldn’t get supports, it will cut off and another one will start.

In Japan, baseball is the most favorite sport. So baseball games are often broadcasted. In the baseball season, the effects of the game are everyday reported. World-wide competitions are also broadcasted, such as soccer, volleyball, judo, swimming race and so on. It is said the Japanese are apt to be enthusiastic supporter easily but they are also ape to be cool. It means, we feverishly cheer only during the game are broadcasted.

There are also many kinds of music program in Japan. It is made for different target. For example, “minna-no-uta” broadcast children’s songs. This program is for children. “music-station” is for young persons. Audience can chose favorite and fit music program by themselves.


Every TV station wants to get good audience ratings. So they make many kinds of TV programs. Of cause there are not only good TV programs. But we can choose other good TV programs from many kinds of them. The worst TV programs are improved by TV station and good one will come one after another.

You can search TV programs at this site:

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Daigaku-Imo

I cooked “daigaku-imo”. It is made from potatoes. Fry potatoes and twine sugar. In the old days, it sold at store for student. So it is called “daigaku-imo”. It is very sweet and delicious. I like it very much. It was my first time for cooking daigaku-imo. I searched easy recipe of daigaku-imo at “cookpad” – it is my favorite recipe site. I could cook daigaku-imo easily and delicious!! I am very satisfied with it!

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COOOOOOLD

Recently, it is very cold, isn’t it? Especially morning is very cold. I can’t wake up early. And I would not wash my face. I don’t like winter… I want to get something make me warm, for example floor heating, kotatsu, pocket body warmer, and so on. Please make me warm!

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TV program

I like watching TV. Especially, I like to watch dramas. Now, I watch “Galileo” and “SP”. Galileo is like a suspense drama. Main character is teacher of university. He is a famous physicist. There are many kind of unusual case. Police man asks him to solve that matter. He makes a solution. I think he is not only vary smart person but also very handsome. SP is a little serious story. Main character is SP. He has to protect VIP. He has spatial skills.

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Book Review 2-09: Gandhi

Gandhi was born in India in 1869. He leaded Indian people to independence from U.K. Gandhi didn’t do some violence things. He fights against the U.K. by peaceful way. He became a very famous people the entire world. I already knew that he was a very great person. But I learned his detail life. He was a stoic. He didn’t eat meat. I thought I cannot do such thing. He was killed in 1948.

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Book Review 2-08: Lost Love and other stories

There are 5 stories in Lost Love and other stories. I was most interested in Lost Love than any other story. Lost Love is a little strange love story. A man went to the country. Unfortunately, his car used up petrol. According to the map, there aren’t any village around him spot. Suddenly, a girl appeared. She invited him to her village. There were some strange points in this village. For example, there are no cars, clothes are strange and so on. But he relaxed at the village and loved her. In this night, she told him “please get out from this village.” He wouldn’t leave her, but he couldn’t. Next day, he told this story to a man of another village. The man said “there was a village there, but it isn’t now.” He couldn’t understand but he saw illusion.

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Midnight Eagle

I watched Midnight Eagle. This movie is impressive one. I cried.

It is action and suspense movie. A main character, Nishizato, is a cameraman. He took many pictures on battlefields. One day, he watched and took a picture of strange red light at the north Alps. It was a midnight eagle. Midnight eagle is American bomber. It was crashed by enemy’s operative. A secret war started. Nishizato and his junior, Otiai, climbed the north Alps to know a truth. But they didn’t know the war was starting at there. They were involved in the war. Can they know something? And can they return from the mountain? If you are interested in this movie, please watch it.

This is short movie of Midnight Eagle. 　click here!

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