2008/05/03 09:37Kabuto (samurai worrior helmet) It is Children's day on May 5(Tango no sekku). It is traditional cus tom to put up Satsuki Ningyo and Koinobori. We hope that suns will gro w up healthy and strong.Satsuki Ningyo(Gogatsu Doll) is a lot of kin d. I display a Kabuto kazari in my house. Kabuto kazari is samurai wor rior helmet. It is displayed with sword and arrow.Yoroi kazari is samu rai worrior body armor. Taisho kazari is samurai doll.... [続きを読む]

2008/04/29 10:26Koinobori (Carp Streamer) It is fine today. So I installed Koinobori for my sons. They like Koin obori very much and demand to display this morning. They were pleased to see it, Although Koinobori isn't flying because of no wind today.It is displayed untill Children's day(May 5). We displayed Koinobori t o hope that suns will grow up healthy and strong. It is said that It h as been since Edo period. The black Biggest koinobor... [続きを読む]

2008/04/26 17:21Learning English website "iknow!" "iknow!" is a website(Social network service) of learning English. This service started last year. This website became very popu lar in Japan because of free of charge and high quality. the figure of member exceed 100,000 people for 6 months.iknow! has many channels. T here are channnels for Core wards,TOEIC,Travel,Business,GMAT and TOFEL . For instance,Business chanel has courses for sub-p... [続きを読む] 　 関連キーワード TOEIC

2008/04/20 09:35HATO BUS TOURS My wife and her mother is going sightseeing in Tokyo now. They go harf day tour of HATO BUS. HATO BUS TOURS is very famous to go sightseeing in Tokyo. If we go sightseeing by car , we have to find car parking s pace. It is so hard to find car parking space near a famous sightseein g spot. Sightseeing by bus is very convinient in Tokyo.When my parents came to Tokyo, I went sightseeing by Hato bus ser... [続きを読む]

2008/04/12 07:56The Naruto Strait whilepools I went to Naruto strait to see the Naruto whilepools last year. The N aruto whilepools is very famous in Japan. I thought I would like to se e someday.There is Onaruto brige at Naruto strait. Onaruto brige has o bservation room "Uzu-no-michi". The observation room is 45me ters above the sea and has a floor made by glass. We can see the Narut o whilepools through the glass floor. But I don't ... [続きを読む]

2008/04/05 22:12Ohanami (cherry blossom viewing) I think this weekend is a last chance to go cherry-blossom(Sakura) viewing this year. So I went to a park to see Sakura with my family. T he park has about 2,000 Sakura trees. Sakura festival was held in the park. Many people came to the park today and Many stand opened. For ex ample,Cotton candy,Goldfish scooping,Candy apple.We enjoyed seeing Sak ura and eating Takoyaki,Ikayaki and so on. My younge... [続きを読む]

2008/03/29 21:49MOTHER FARM I went to MOTHER FARM with my family today. MOTHER FARM is famous ente rtaiment farm in Chiba prefecture. Now,my sons have Spring Break and w ant to go to the farm. The purpose of our family was milking experienc e and seeing field mustard.It was very fine today. My sons were please d to experience many thing.This picture is field mustard of MOTHER FAR M.This is calf.The lunch is Jingisukan barbecue.Th... [続きを読む]

2008/03/26 00:40Boston Redsox vs Oakland Athletics Opening Day 2008 I went to Tokyo Dome to see Boston Redsox's Opening Game in 2008.I hop e Dice-K pitches very good. But he is not very good. He gave many walk s. It was same last year. We were disappointed, but Redsox got even in the ninth inning with a homer and won in the tenth inning.I was pleas ed that Okajima became winning pitcher.This picture is Dice-K first pi tch in this season.Opening ceremony before the gam... [続きを読む]

2008/03/22 20:20Boston Redsox vs Hanshin Tigers (3/22) I went to see "Boston Redsox vs Hanshin Tigers" in Tokyo Dom e today. I went to there with my oldest sun. he has never seen basebal l in ball park. I think he got good memory. Boston Redsox won this exh ibition game. David Ortiz and J.D.Drew hit Homeran in first.2007 World series champions Trophy was displayed.Manny Ramirez is hitting.We got mouse pad of this event.... [続きを読む]

2008/03/20 09:30Yoshinoya restart selling Gyudon 24 hours Yoshinoya is the most popular company to sell gyudon(beef bowl) in J apan. Yoshinoya Gyudon's feature is cheap,quick,good taste. In particu lar, it is loved young single man. When I was a college student, I use d to go to Yoshinoya. 24 hours opening,cheap,good taste,quick and feel ing full, there are good for student.Some years ago, Japan were deflat ion. Yoshinoya and McDonald's was competing to decli... [続きを読む]

2008/03/19 00:21Dice-K(Daisuke Matsuzaka) will be starter of Opening Game. Boston RedSox's Daisuke Matsuzaka(Dice-K) will be starter of Opening game in Tokyo Dome(3/25). Starter of Opening game is team's ace pi tcher. So I am pleased and proud to see his pitching of Opening game in Japan(Of course I know Beckett is ace pitcher).But this is little pity. I bought the second game ticket in Tokyo Dome(3/26). I believ ed Dice will be starter of second game.It is said John Les... [続きを読む]

2008/03/16 19:13McDonald's Happy Set (Naruto's goods) My sons like Japanese Ninja anime "Naruto Shippuden" very mu ch. If we buy McDonald's Happy Set this week, We can get Naruto's good s.They insist on going to McDonald to buy Happy Set today. We go to Mc Donald and get three Naruto cards, two Rasengan balls(Naruto) and a Sharingan scroll(Sasuke).My youngest son hopes to get Naruto card. B ut he gets Rock Lee, he feels disappointed very much.T... [続きを読む]

2008/03/15 08:59"Kibo" Japanese Experiment Module 　Japan take part in International Space Station (ISS) Plan. Now, J apanese Experiment Module "Kibo" is being installed at ISS. It was launched by Space Shattle "Endeavour" at March 11th. This construction continues untill April 2009.　Kibo means "hope " in Japanese.　When I was a child , I like space. I like readin g space books. Stars life, Galaxy, Big Bang and Black H... [続きを読む]

2008/03/12 00:03I received TOEIC ADMISSION TICKET Today,I received TOEIC ADMISSION TICKET. I have schedule to take the T OEIC test on March 23rd. But I think I don't prepare for the test veru much. I am doing Extensive Reading and iknow!(website of studying En glish). But I don't like doing English Grammar. So I feel uneasy to t ake the test.I wish I could be my personal best score!TOEIC is "T est of English for International Communication"... [続きを読む]

2008/03/10 21:43Boston Redsox vs Oakland Athletics in Tokyo Dome This year, Boston Redsox and Oakland Athletics will come to Japan for opening baseball game. I am looking forward to their arriving.I like watching Major Leage Baseball. In Japan, MLB are broadcasted in the mo rning, because of the time difference. I often watchi MLB on Saturday and Sunday morning. Last year, Many Japanese baseball players were ac tive. I cheered for them.Daisuke Matsuzaka(Dice-K)... [続きを読む]

2008/03/08 20:15Origami Shuriken 　My sons like Ninjya. They always play as a Ninjya and like watching Japanese Ninja anime "Naruto". When they play as a Ninjya , they use Ninjya tools. For example, News Paper Ninjya blades and origa mi shurikens.　This picture is the origami shurikens which is made by my children. They make these shurikens themselves. They play throwing these shurikens.　My sons like playing as a Ninjya.... [続きを読む]

2008/03/08 11:03Hinamatsuri (Hina Doll Festival, Girl's Day) Hinamatsuri is a traditional event in Japan. We pray girls healty grow ing. So we do hinamaturi every year in March 3. This event has been si nce Heian period(AD794〜1185).I don't have girl , but my wife likes Japanese traditional events. So, We set up Hinaningyou(Hina Dolls) and eat Chirashi sushi and drink amazake(traditional sweet, low-alcoh olic Japanese drink).This picture is our Hinaningyou(Hin... [続きを読む]

2008/03/06 21:32Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryCharlie and the Chocolate Factory (Y L:4.5) 29,743words ★★★★This book is very famous in Japan.Firs t, The film of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is popula r in Japan. And Johnny Depp is one of the most popular movie actor in Japan. We know this book is movie's original.Second, This book is reco mended for studying English. If you can read this book i... [続きを読む]

2008/03/04 23:26SSS Extensive Reading Method Vol.2 I introduce "SSS Extensive Reading Method" website.SSS Exten sive Reading MethodThis website written by Japanese.It has English pag e.SSS Extensive Reading Method (In English) This method spreaded in Japan some years ago. Many people studying English do this method.SSS has the mean "Start with Simple Stories". This method recome nd to start reading "Graded Readers" or &q... [続きを読む]

2008/03/03 22:31SSS Extensive Reading Method I am studying English now. I like reading books. So I do "SSS Ext ensive Reading Method".Children can read native language book. If you do like children, you can read Foreign book. This is a concept of this method. If you start reading difficult book, you get tired of re ading. This method recomends to start reading very easy book.And this method has a goal. It is to read one million words... [続きを読む]

2008/03/02 20:45Mount Fuji in Japan This is Mount Fuji. It is the highest mountain in Japan at 3776m. It i s located west of Tokyo(about 100km from Tokyo). It is fine day,We m ight see this mountain from tokyo.Japanese love this mountain for many years. It is very beautiful. It is very famous Hokusai's Ukiyo-e for Mount Fuji.I went to Hakone in October 2007. Hakone has many good Onse n(hot spring) and good view for Mount Fuji. First da... [続きを読む]

2008/03/02 19:50Engine-O of Engine Sentai Go-onger This morning, I was awoken by my sons.They said, "Hey,Daddy!! We want you to make our Engine-O". Yesterday, I bought Japanese maga zine(Television-kun) for children. The Engin-O is a suppliment to th e magazine.This year, New Toei Sentai series are begining. The Title i s "Engine Sentai Go-onger". This Engine-O is a main robot of "Engine Sentai Go-onger". Our sons are lo... [続きを読む]