School fastival

School festival was held in my university a few days ago. This school festival is very very big event for my university. So all students are looking forward to hold the school festival every year. I'm talking about this school festival.

This school festival was held for three days. Almost circles make dish and sell. Each of circles make different dishes. So you can get many kinds of dishes. My circle made "Yakitori". Do you know "Yakitori"? We borrowed apparatus and made. That was very deliciaus. So all "Yakitori" was sold out for three days. Also we can enjoy another things. We decide a theme and we make some exhibits along the theme. Theme of this year was "Footprint". So we made ancient animals. Every exhibits was high quality. You can enjoy to see these exhibits. Moreover, stage is made in the campus and some students do performance. Dance circle play dance and music circle play music. These are very exciting. Also very surprise thing happened on the stage in this year. "RSP" came and held secret live on the stage. Do you know "RSP"? "RSP" is very famous musician in Japan. This event was very very excited. I was so fun.

The biggest event in this school festival is concert. We invite very famous musician and concert is held in the gym at our school every year. This event is very great thing so many people visit to our school to see the concert. Many famous musician came to our school until now. "ORENGE RENGE", "Ai Otsuka", "FLOW", "Miho Fukuhara" and so on. "Lil'B" came to our school and held a concert in this year. We can't see a concert very much so we can enjoy to see the concert.

We have a one more big event. It is "Kouyasai". This is a final event in this school festival. Last day after selling food, we gather at ground. And then awarding ceremony is held. After the awarding ceremony, we squirt soda pop and water each other. It was so fun. Also display fireworks and music is being played. We forgot about study and had some fun.

I think that this school festival is the best. I'm proud of that I can experience such a school festival. I don't forget this festival if I'm getting on.

Hot spring 2

Now I'm talking about one of the favorite hot spring. I talked about favorite hot spring before but I will introduce another hot spring this time.

Do you know "Ikkyu hot spring"? This hot spring is one of the popular and famouse hot spring within a city. This hot spring is in kengun. Kengun is not far. I like this hot spring too. I often go to this hot spring. Characteristic of this hot spring is this hot spring has many kinds of spas. For example electrical bath, standing bath, sitting bath, kettle bath and so on. Of cause sauna bath and open-air bath. It is very good for people. I think that if you go to "Ikkyu hot spring, your tired relax in a bath. And you can enjoy in this spring.

By the way, price is about five hundred yen. I think that this price is cheap. So you can go to this hot spring without constraint. I recommend you to go to "Ikkyu hot spring". If you have never been to "Ikkyu hot spring", please try to go.

My Birthday

Yesterday was my birthday. It was very very happy day for me. I was celebrated by many people. For example my family, my friend and my girlfriend. By the way, I was 21. I felt that a year was very fast. I hope I enjoy to spend for a year from now.

I introduce some presents for me from my important people.
This is case of glass. I got this present from my girlfriend. I have a one glass for show. It is very expensive glass. But I lost a case of the glass. So my girlfriend bought this and gave me. I haven't know that bought the case. So when I gave the case, I was so glad. And I was moved. I thought that I will use this case very carefully.

This is sports shirt. I got this present from my best friend. He is in America now. So when this shirt received to my house from America, I was so surprised. He sent to me some goods except this shirt. The best present is Birthday Card. He wrote many things on the card. So I can know what he do now and how he is. Knowing these things was the best present for me. I hope that he can succeed in America.

Do you think what is this? This is a pair of shoes. I get this present from my girlfriend too. I bought this pair of shoes with my girlfriend. She bought me a pair of shoes which I want. I was so glad. By the way I bought that green shoes. I didn't have green shoes so I'm looking forward to wear the shoes. The reason why I bought this pair of shoes is I liked the color of shoes. I think that this pair of shoes is very very cool. I want you to show that. What color's shoes do you like? Please tell me.

I had very good time in my birthday. I felt that family and friend are so important again. Did your birthday was good? I think that birthday is very special for all people. If your birthday don't come yet, you will certainly spend good birthday.

Sports festival

Yesterday, sports festival was hold in our school. I took part in this festival as a club member. There are various event in this festival. For example one hundred meter run, relay, tug of war, barn dance and so on.

I took part in the relay. Everyone is very fast. Especially, baseball club and run club are the best. Result of the relay was 1st was run club. 2nd was baseball club. And... our club was third. I think that this is wonderful thing. I was very glad. Prize was "cup yakisoba". It was very good.

After the event, "Tomikuji" was hold. Do you know it? My friend got some goods. I didn't get anything but I had a very good time.

English weekend

Last weekend, "English weekend" was hold in induction facility of "Nishigoushi". I went to this ivent as a staff. My role was thinking of recreation. I thought some interesting recreation and played. People who join this ivent are about fifty. About one hundred people join yhis ivent every year. So this year is small ivent. But I think this year is the best. Because I got belong with almost people.

I talk about what we do in this weekend. Only staff and exchange students went to induction facility on Friday. We ate "Temakizushi" as a dinner. And on Saturday, general student came to induction facility. First we play "Fruits Basket". Do you know it ? This game was very interesting. I think people enjoyed this game. Exchange student enjoyed this game too. I was glad. After "Fruits Basket", lunch time came. We ate "Takosu" in lunch time. Mr.Tomei thought us how to make "Takosu" and we made. "Takosu" was very good. I think everyone likes "Takosu". We played outside in the evening. We played relay. We made about eight groups and raced. We enjoyed very much. After relay, We ate dinner. Dinner was BBQ. BBQ was very delicious. We ate vegetables and meets. We also ate marshmallow.
At night , we play Bingo game. Bingo game was very fun. Some people got prizes and look happy. So I was glad. After Bingo game, we drunk. Everyone enjoyed to drink, to play game, to talk with friend. I enjoyed too.

Next morning, we went to Kawachi to get mandarins and pears. These fruits were so delicious. I ate two peas and four mandarins. It made me happy. Then we went back to KGU. English Weekend finished. I had a very good time and I had a very good experience as a staff. If I can go to English Weekend, I want to go.

Spa

Recently, I am addicted to the spa. I go to spa with my friends almost everyday. There are three are three spas near my house. Now I talk about one of the spas. Named "Spa of Batten".

Do you know "Spa of Batten"? "Spa of Batten" is in Ezu. Characteristic of "Spa of Batten" is price. You can use it very reasonable price. Also if you bring bath set for example shampoo, body soap and facial cleansing, you can use more reasonable. This is very good thing for student. I think "Spa of Batten" is very good. I recommend you to go there. If you haven't been to there, please go there.

By the way, there is another famous place in Ezu. It is "Ezuko". Do you know it? It was a one of the lake in Kumamoto. "Ezuko" is very good place for children. Because you can swim at "Ezuko" in summer and you can ride a boat. It is so fun. Also there is a park near "Ezuko" so you can relax at the park too. If you have a chance, you try to go to "Ezuko" too.

Yuusui Tonneru

This is "Yuusui Tonneru". Do you know this? There is in Aso. Aso has very beautiful water. This picture is " water pal". This is very mysteryas thing. Water comes up. I saw this first time, I was so surprised.

I recommed you to go to "Yuusui Tonnel" in summer because it is very cool in the "Yuusui Tonneru". You may feel cold sometimes. If you have never been to "Yusui Tonneru". Plese go to once. It is very good place.

Sea

This beautiful sea is Mogushi. Do you know Mogushi? Mogushi is in Ushibuka. Mogushi is so far but I should you go to Mogushi. I didn't know that there is such a sea in Kumamoto. So I went to Mogushi for the first time, I was so surprised and it moved me. The reason why I know Mogushi is I heard about Mogushi from my friends.

If you go to Mogushi, you can see some fishes. I didn't think that I can some fishes in the sea. So when I saw some fishes, I was very glad. If you have never been to Mogushi, please you try to go to Mogushi next summer. You will enjoy in Mogushi too.

KIKUCHI KEIKOKU

This is picture of a famous river in Kumamoto. Do you know this river? Name of river is "Kikuchi Keikoku". This is so beautiful river. Also water is very cold. This river is in Kikuchi. There are some waterfalls in "Kikuchi Keikoku". All of waterfalls are so beautiful. And you can be covered with minus-ion.

You can enjoy all seasons in "Kikuchi Keikoku". You can see beautiful flowers in spring, you can feel cool in hot summer, you can sea beautiful leives and you can see beautiful snows. If you go to this river in summer, you feel cool. If you have a chanse please you try to go to this river. I recommend you to go this river.

Party

Yesterday, I went to a sea with my friends, my seniors and overseas students in the morning. Also party was hold at downtown in the evening so we took part in the party.

We got together at the noon and went to Amakusa by car. It took two hours to go to the sea. We enjoyed driving until arrive at the sea. Arrived at the sea, we wore swimwear and dived in the sea. We play in the sea at about 5 O'clock in the evening. And we got back Kumamoto. 7 O'clock in the evening, we got together in the downtown again. We enjoyed to drink and talk with friends. After the party, we went to bar. We enjoyed to drink and talk with friends in the bar too.

Recently, summer is coming so very hot. If you go to the sea, I think you enjoy in the sea. How to enjoy summer is going to a sea!!!

My favorite music

My favorite musician is "GReeeeN". Do you know GReeeeN? They are so popular in Japan. They have some famous songs. For example kiseki, haruka and so on. This two songs are theme songs of "Rookies". "Rookies" is Japanese baseball drama. This drama is comic in origin. "Rookies" is so popular among young people. Especially, baseball kids. Kiseki is theme song whom "Rookies" of TV drama. Haruka is theme song whom "Rookies" of movie. Both drama and movie are interesting. If you have never watched "Rookies", please try to watch it. I recommend you to watch drama and movie.

By the way, "GReeeeN" is composed four members. But they hide their identity so they don't appear on the TV. They have a lot of mystery. I want to see four members as soon as possible. I love music so please tell me your recommend musician or music too.

Rainy days

Today and yesterday was very rainy day. It rained so hard. Now is the rainy season. Yesterday, I went to "TUTAYA". Do you know "TUTAYA"? It is rental DVD and CD shop. And then I arrived at "TUTAYA". It begun to rain so hard. After a few minute, happened power cut. I was so surprised. I don't like rain so I want the rainy season to be over. If the rainy season is over, I want to go to sea with my friend. Summer is coming. If summer is coming, what do you want to do? Please tell me.

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Memorial with Kaily

I wrote about Kaily before a few days. So I will write about memorial with Kaily in Minnesota. I knew Kaily first time was before I went to Minnesota. Because she take care of KGU students every year. So I heard about Kaily from my senior. When I saw Kaily in the picture, I think that she looks so kind. But I was worried get along with her.

I saw Kaily the first time in a university in Minnesota. I went to Bethel university during I lived in Minnesota. She is so kind and so friendly. That was what I thought. But only one thing was different. I thought Kaily was same age. But she was 18 years old. When I heard that, I couldn't believe it. Because she was surefooted and looks adult. She taught me many things about school. For example place of dining room in the school, my class which I study and so on. Of course she taught me not only about school but also about Minnesota.

She was always with us. We went to river, farm, museum and so on. She took care of us even if we weren't school. She also speak Japanese well. I was so surprised when I heard her Japanese. I can speak to her without constraint. She loves Japan so she know about Japan. I didn't need to teach about Japan.

When we go to back Japan, Kaily gave us letters. That letter was very impressive. I was moved by that letter. Kaily contacted with us very kindly. I had very good time in Minnesota through Kaily. I can't thank you enough. I was so glad see Kaily in Minnesota.

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My friend

Last Thursday, I saw Kaily!! Kaily is on the right in this picture. Kaily is my friend. She lives in Minnesota in America. When I went to Minnesota last summer she take care of us. She is so kind. I saw her after an interval of about a year. We enjoyed to talk about memorial of Minnesota. I remembered life of Minnesota. I want to go to Minnesota again to see my host family and people in Minnesota.

I was very glad to see Kaily. She was not change. I feel lonesome that Kaily leave for kumamoto. But I promise see you again. So I am looking forward to seeing kaiky again. I had very good time with Kaily.

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The Last Manga Exhibition

Do you know what this picture? This is a picture of "Inoue Takehiko" the last manga exhibition. Do you know Inoue Takehiko? He is very wonderful caricaturist. Picture which he drew is so good and so fine. He use not only pencil but also use brush when he draw pictures. I think that he is great. I respect him.

His masterpiece is "SLAM DUNK" and "BAGABONDO". Do you know them? "SLUM DUNK" is comic of basketball. This comic is so popular. This comic was released in my junior high school hood. But this comic is loved by people now. I love this comic too. This comic sold hundred million copies. When I heard this I was so surprised.

The Warring State Period is drown in "BAKABONDO". Main character is Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro. The last manga exhibition is about "BAKABONDO". Do you know Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro? They are very famous people in history. I think that you heard decisive battle of Ganryujima. It is said this two men to battle in Ganryujima.

I was so exciting when I saw the last manga exhibition. Because I am fan of Inoue Takehiko. The last manga exhibition hold only in Kumamoto and in Tokyo. So I was so glad I can see the last manga exhibition.

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volleyball

Yesterday, volleyball meeting was hold in the gym of our school. I took part in the meeting as a member of my club. Three teams took part in the meeting from our club. There are some people who belonged to a volleyball club in their junior high school or high school. So our club was very strong. Our club won the meeting. We get BBQ set and trophy as prizes. We were so glad to win the meeting.

After the meeting, "Tomikuji" was hold. Do you know "Tomikuji" ? This is like a bingo. Prizes are so special. For example bicycle, Wii, sofa or watch. Everyone looking forward to do "Tomikuji". But nobody won "Tomikuji" in our club.

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dessert

This is my favorite dessert. This is a shaved ice. I was so surprised because it was very delicious when I eat it fast time. This shaved ice is different of normal shaved. This shaved ice is very soft and sweet. There are mangoes and strawberries on the ice. This shaved ice has good looks. You want to eat it, don't you?

You go to "Turuya" that it is famous depart in Kumamoto, you can eat this shaved ice. If you want to eat this shaved ice, you go to "Turuya". It is difficult to find this shaved ice. But you can find it. If you can find it, I think you feel happy. I recommend you to eat this shaved ice. I think that you must like this shaved ice.

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Kinpouzan

Yesterday, I went to "Kinpouzan" to see night views with my club members. "Kinpouzan" is famous of night view. And we can go "Kinpouzan" for half an hour. I went to "Kinpouzan" by my car. Driving mountain road is very difficult so I had some nervous. But we can arrived at "Kinpouzan" safely. We arrived at "Kinpouzan", There was so very beautiful night view in front of us. That view was moved us. Have you ever seen night view of "Kinpouzan"? It was so beautiful. When I saw the first time, I was surprised. If you have never been to "Kinpuzan" to see the night view, please try to go to see the night view. I recommend. I think you can enjoy to see the night view with your friends and of cause you can enjoy to see the night view with boyfriend or girlfriend.

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Concert

Last Sunday, I went to Minamata（水俣） to work. I was working part-time in a parking area. I want to listen to the concert but I can't listen to it. Because my working area was far from the hall. I thought I can listen the concert so It's a pity I can't listen to the concert.

I got up at 6 O'clock and gathered at 7 O'clock in RKK. I ride on a bus and went to Minamata. I took 2 hours to go Minamata. I was sleeping in the bus. I arrived at Minamata, I went to a place that I work at once. This year, the visitors much fewer than last year. So I had many free time. I talked with my friends and a employee. It was very fun.

By the way, I was working at parking area, Suddenly very good thing happened. A visitor gave me a orange. When I received the orange, I was very glad and I felt happy. The orange was so delicious.

This part-time job was very good. I could receive a bread breakfast and lunch box. Moreover I could receive a bread at 3 O'clock and receive a bread before left from Minamata. I was satisfied. I recommend you to work at the concert.

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Lightning bug

What do you think that it is? This is picture of lightning bug. Have you ever seen lightning bug? If you want to see lightning bugs, you can see in "旭志". And you can see lightning bugs from now by the middle of June. There are some lightning bugs when I went to "旭志". The view was so beautiful. And one of the lightning bugs perched on my friend's peeper. So I can see how to lightning. I took this picture at that time. You can see green light, can't you? It is lightning bug.

I will explain about "旭志". There is "旭志" in "菊池". It takes for an hour to go "旭志". "旭志" has many beautiful nature. There are many cows in "旭志". (haha "旭志" is good place. If you want to see lightning bugs, you try to go to "旭志". I recommend you.

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