Hello!

My name is Mana Jinbo. I'm 18 years old.
I come from Yokohama. Yokohama is famous for China Town, Motomachi Street and so on. It is bustling with activity all the time. On the other hand, it has many historical buildings (because it introduced Western culture quickly).

I belong to the volleyball club. I started this month, and so I'm not good at it yet. I'll practice harder and harder.

My favorite movie is "The Sound of Music." I like the song in the movie. "My favorite things", "Do Re Mi", and "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" are known to everyone. The Trapps and their songs make me feel happy.

I want to make progress in English.
Then, I have to go to bed. Good night!!

HELLO!!

My name is Kohei Okuyama. I'm eighteen years old. I'm a student majoring in Radiological Technology.

I was born in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture. Tendo is famous for Shogi (Japanese Chess), fruits, and hot springs. Especially Tendo produces 95 percent of all the Shogi pieces made in Japan. In addition, many children in Tendo can play Shogi. And there is a very unique event "Ningen Shogi" (Human Japanese Chess Match) in spring.

I'm not good at speaking English. So I'll make an effort to speak English at Hirosaki University.


Thank you!!

Nice to meet you !!

My name is Atsuko Kubo. I come from kashima in Ibaraki prefecture. My home town is famous as a soccer team. It is Kashima antlers. There stands the Kashima soccer stadium near my home. So, I used to go stadium to watch the home game. My families and I support the Antlers very much. If you have oppotunity, please come and watch home game in kashima s soccer stadium.
we are seven people in my family. grandmother, uncle, father, mother, two older brothers and I.I love family very much. Now, I live by myself. I want to see my family. So, I am looking foward to return my home in the Golden week.
Thank you !!

HELLO!

Hello! My name is Iwasaki Natsuse. I want to be a English teacher, so I take this class to be good at English composition. Today, I'll introduce my hobby.

I like listening to music. Especially, my favorite singer is BONNIE PINK. She is a Japanese singer-songwriter, and her songs always make me happy.

I'm still poor at making English composition, but I'll do my best to learn more.

Thank you!!

HELLO!!!

Hello. How are you??My name is Kai Korekawa.
I'm from Hachinohe. Hachinohe is famous for seafood. Especially,sushi is very delicious!
What is more,prices are reasonable. If you have not visited Hachinohe,please come to my hometown!!

What would you like to do during this year?
I want to do part-time jobs,read various kinds of books,travel ,study hard and make a lot of friends!

My hobby is going to bookstores. Do you understand???
I visit Tokyo about three times a year.Then,I go to big bookstores like KINOKUNIYA JUNKUDOU BOOKFIRST and enjoy seeing many many many kinds of books that I can never see in Hachinohe.It's a lot of fun for me!


Let's enjoy English!!!! THANK YOU!!!

Hello!

My name is Sakae Takenaka. I was born in Kitami in 1987. Kitami is famous for onion and peppermint. Hirosaki forms a basin just like Kitami,so I was accustomed here soon.
My favorite sport is soccer. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. I like to watch world soccer,especially Spain soccer.So I want to go to Spain and watch soccer someday.
By watching world soccer,I got interested in many countries. For example,France,Korea,Germany,South Africa and Brazil.I learn many languages and I want to see these countries.Thank you.

HELLO!

My　name　is　Osanai　Toshiaki.　I　was　born　in　Aomori　in　1989.　I　am　a　student　of　Hirosaki　university　and　I　major　in　medicin. I　am　eighteen　year`s old and I graduated from Gosyogawara high shcool.　
My home town is Itayanagi . Itayanagi town is famous for apple. There are many kinds of delicious apples for exampl ,tugaru ,fuzi ,sekaiiti and ourinn. I think tugaru is the most delicious apple among them. In Itayanagi,there are large apple orchard. If you come Itayanagi with me when apple tree bear fruit ,I will take you to apple orhard.
Thank you good by!

Hi!　

My name is kodai kudou. I have type O blood. My birth day is September 2 ,1989. I`m from Akita. Akita is famous for akitakomachi,namahage and hatahata. In addition, it is said that many beautiful women live in Akita. I think it`s true.All female friends of mine who lived in Akita is very beautiful, maybe.
My favorite food is grapefruit.I like fruit very much.I don`t like green pepper.Because green pepper is very bitter.I can`t stand that bitter taste.
My hobby is playing and watching basketball.I often watch NBA.I like Kobe Bryant and T.J.Ford. So,I wish i would go to USA and watch NBA live game.

THANK YOU!

Nice To Meet You!

My name is Ryuta Suzuki and my class number is 08M1045. I went to Keio high school and belonged to basketball club. However, I belong to track and field club now, because I love running and the old members are very kind.
I show you about my hometown. It is Yokohama city and "Yokohama" is very famous, especially, in "Hakkeijima sea paradaise". I can go there by foot, so I often went there after class with Jr. high school's friends. This place is very wonderful! If you didn't visit there, you should go there and enjoy youeself! Furthermore, Yokohama china town is also famous. The food is a little expensive, but is very very very delicious.
If you have a chance to visit Yokohama, please tell me. I will show you around.

Hello Everyone!

Hello　Everyone！
My name is Takeru Maruyama.One of my friends nicknamed me Tack (and his name is Nick!).So please call me Tack in the ⅢB class or Maru in other situations. I went to Hachinohe high school from Misawa.While in high school ,I had to wake up at before 6 o'clock but now I can wake up at 7 o'clock so it's easy for me to come to the class.
My home town Misawa is famous for the air force base. There is BIG air show every year. I think some of the class members have come to that show. Because my father was in Japanese air force, I sometimes go to the air base’s food court or other facilities when I return my home.
I want to be a doctor sine I was very very very young.(maybe 4~6years old!) and I want to be a brain surgeon in America. I’ve been thinking about getting the USMLE since high school. So I want to improve my English skills (especially Writing and Speaking!)with Professor Philips and ⅢB's members!

Hello!

My name is Junichi Tsunokake. I live in Sinteramachi in Hirosaki. I have wanted to become a doctor since I was in an elementary school. I want to become a doctor who is trusted by patients, so I will study hard. Lastly,I want to be accustomed to ways of Hirosaki as soon as I can.

Welcome to English class!

Welcome to English IIIB! I hope you enjoy this class, and I hope you learn a lot in in about writing English. Please take some time to look over the messages that previous students have left here. Then write some paragraphs to introduce yourself to the other students in the class. Tell us about yourself, and add pictures and links to sites of interest on the Internet.

My own website has lots of links to things I find interesting and lots of information about me.

Goodbye,and Thank you!

It is hard for me to write such a many paragraphs! I had had to stay up all night every week. But I could write this blog without strain feeling and enjoied it. Through this class and the Internet, I had been more interested in English. I want to try to read a book written in English. Thank you everyone!!

I'm sorry to say goodbye to you.

At first, I was often puzzled that I had to keep up with this class. Now, I look forward to posting this blog and attending the class. It's because that I could understand how to think in English, no Japanese. I'm happy to rediscover the delight of (learning) English. Thank you everyone! Thank you Professor!

By the way, I take a big fancy to "the Blues Brothers" very much. Do you know any movies like this genre? Although I have not watched comedic movies so much, I become addicted to comedy.

About this class

Because I'm poor at listening,in fact ,I couldn't sometime understand what to do.But,through this class,I decided to continue to study.While I am in this university,Iwant to study English as hard as I can.Thank you everyone.

Thank you very much!!

This class was very hard to me because I have not written such many English paragraphs. But,I could write English paragraph faster than before by the grace of this class. This class was also very interesting. Not only the chat in every class but also watching the movie was very enjyoyable. I want to study English more from now on,and want to remember what I studied in this class.

Thank you everyone!!

At first, I felt very anxious about this class. Because I had never learned from a foreign teacher and every student looked far wiser than me. But anxieties changed to joys as time goes on. The class was always interesting and students were kind. I could not only improve my English but also get many friends in this class. I'm right about taking this class!

Thank you!!

It was very hard for me to write an essay or a paragraph.
But I enjoyed this English class very much.
I think I could develop my English skills.
I want to study English more!
And I want to enjoy it!
Thanks to this class, I could find wonderful music!

Enjoy the class!!

This class was very interesting!!
I could learn many things.
I will continue to study English!!

Thank you very much!!!

Thank you!

I had good experience to join this class. My English ability is still poor but I'll keep studying English. I really want to take the Practical English Proficiency Test or TOEIC in a short time. And I want to see foreign films without subtitles.

About ⅢB English class

It was so hard for me to keep joining this class because I couldn't wrote well in English.But,
I'm pleased that I keep joining this class.While I must work still harder,I feel I can write well in English before taking the class. It was a good lesson to write about a lot of topic on Blog.I enjoyed seeing that member of the class wrote topic.
I wiil work harder English to write what I thought in English.

What is your favorite character in the movie?

What characters do you like the most?
I like Joliet Jake, one of the blues brothers. His silly and funny acts attract me. He plays a frivolous man in earnest.

Anyway, this movie must have cost a lot of money foolishly: so many cars are wrecked and the cast are pretty gorgeoous...

About "Blues Brothers"

It's interesting movie. I was exited in actions and songs, but I couldn't understand the detail of the story. I want to know why the woman wanted to kill the brothers and the relation between them.

Blues Brothers

I can't understant why the women killed the brothers.
And,why the brothers need the money?
This movie was very interesting, but I can't understand them.

Please tell me!

Blues Brothers was really interesting.But, I can't understand why they were doing such things at all.If you could understand the story,please tell me outline.

About The Blues Brothers

It was my first time to see a foreign film without subtitles and to tell the truth it was difficult for me to understand the import of a story. But action scene and music were really exciting. And I was surprised at the cast. I know James Brown, Ray Charles and Twiggy. And I looked over about cast, Steven Spielberg was appeared as a clerk in charge of tax payment! I have a dim remembrance the scene.

Why a woman allowed the Blues Brothers?

I want to know why a woman stopped killing the Blues Brothers.At first,she tried to kill them.But she allowed them in the end and kissed one brother.I couldn't catch what they said.
Please tell me about it.

The Brues Brothers

I like the movie very much.
The action, music, and dance were very exciting and wonderful!!
I like the song whose name is "everybody needs somebody".
Is the woman who tried to kill the brothers Jake's former girlfriend?

I want to watch the movie once more.

Was Twiggy in the movie?

I found Twiggy in a credit roll. I think she appeared in the scene before blues brothers go to the concert hall. Is she the same person to Twiggy who is a world-famous model ? I don't know whether she also has an acting career or not.

Did you recognize Steven Spielberg in the movie?

Yes, believe it or not, Steven Spielberg didn't direct this film, but he did play a bit part. Can anyone tell me what part Steven Spielberg played in The Blues Brothers?

About "The Blues Brothers"

This movie is extremely fun. I was surprised that a lot of famous musician acted as key persons, such as Ray Charles (as a music shop clerk) and James Brown (as a Reverend) and so on. Although I could hardly understand performers' English, I could feel what they're trying to say, so I enjoyed several funny scenes. Watching movies with no Japanese subtitle inspires me to listen to English carefully. I really want to watch sequels to this movie.

About The Blues Brothers

I have never seen the movie.
It was very excited me.When I saw Ray Charles I was so surprised.The music of using this movie was interesting and I enjoyed it. But I couldn't understand completely what they said.So I will try to understand what they say as fully as possible.
I would like to see the movie quickly.

The Blues Brothers

I can hardly understand the story,but this movie was very interesting.Especialy music used in the movie is great.There are many songs which Idon't know who sing but I have heared since ever.Scene everyone began to sing and dance was very very funny.

About ''The Blues Brothers''

I like this movie very much.
Though I could'nt know what they said,I enjoyed songs ,dances and actions.
Especially songs were interesting! I want to know what meaning they sang.
I'm looking forward to the continuation of the movie.

Reaction to "The Blues Brothers"

I like this movie very much. My favorite scene is a dramatic car chase. It kept me on the edge of my seat. Songs and Dances were exciting too.
I pay attention to a woman who is after the blues brothers. I'm looking forward to her large-scale attacks.
I want to see more to come soon!

movie "The Blues Brothers"

I was interested in this movie very much because many musics are used in it. I wanted to play the piano or trumpet when I wacthed the movie.
I could not hear English well, but someday, I want to be able to hear conversation in movie.

About "The Blues Brothers"

I watched the movie for the first time.
It was very interesting!! I couldn't understand what they said, but their dances and
actions really delighted me.
But I couldn't understand why the woman tried to kill the brothers.......

My Winter Vacation

In Winter vacation,I got a driver's licence.Because I rarely went to motor school in the first half, the second half was very busy .I have to take writing exam in my home town.So winter vacaton was good chance.when I finished the exam,I was disturbed about result because I worry answer in 6 question.But I succeeded the exam.For this effort,I finaly got a driver's licence.
I'm sorry that I have no pictures.

My new year without holidays

In winter vacation, I went to my hometown because my family moved to new house.
First, I packed up everything in old house. Whenever I found dear thing, my hands which had been working since then are completely dead.
Next work, taking them to new house is the most hard. A refrigerator landed on my father's foot, and my mother had a muscular pain, besides all this, because of the cold and dry air, I had cought and been suffering a bad cold.
At last, we did cleaning and adjustment. Of course, according Japanese tradition, we were purified our house . It's like cleaning spirits. Adjustments had been kept on since I returned to Hirosaki, and maybe have been keeping even now.
In conclusion, this vacation spent for moving, not for rest, in addition, it leaved fatigue and cold to my body and pushed in my bed...

New Year's Eve

How did you spend this New Year's Eve? I went to a shrine with my friends to pray to Gods at the beginning of the New Year. 5 hours before that, I practiced my club activity, the Iai. Of course nobody came doing the Iai because of eve. However, I could concentrate my mind on drawing my sword, and it's a meaningful moment. In a kendo hall, it's cold and quiet. I thought that such a odd New Year's Eve was not bad.
Instead of attendances at practices of winter vacation, thesedays I'm tending to absent myself from training...

The Iai club of Hirosaki Univ.

My winter vacation.

It was too short for me a winter vacation. First, I participated in a four-days intensive course. We went to APPI ski resort in Iwate prefecture. This is a picture which I took at APPI. It was my first time to snowboarding so I fell over many times. And I got harsh muscular pain. But I enjoyed not only snowboarding but also delicious meal and hot spring in a hotel. I want to join it again.

http://www.appi.co.jp/h_winter_appi/index.html

I went straight home when I came back to Hirosaki from intensive course. I usually go home by a sleeper express and it takes about ten hours. On New Year's Day, I visited a shrine with my friends who were same high school. I thought of my high school days with nostalgia.

Perfaista

Look at this photo. It's "perfaista". The size of this perfait is about 30cm across in a diameter and 20cm height. It is well-known to young people in Aomori.

I ate it with my four friends on New Year's Day. It was so big that we got tired of it. But we could eat it completely.

You can eat it at "La Fonte" which is in a commercial building at Aomori station. I recommend you to eat it with large number of people.

winter vacation

I had a good time during winter vacation.

First, I joined in the concert of brass band club on December 28. A lot of people came to listen to our music and enjoyed our concert, so I was very happy.

Second, I saw my friends in elementary school days since the year before last. We talked many things, so it was a lot of fun.

Finally, I paid a visit to a shrine on New Year's Day. I drew a fortune slip,but it's not so well.

I very much enjoyed winter vacation.

My winter vacation

On January 2, I came to hirosaki with my mother by car.
We enjoyed shopping then.
We went to an accessory boutique near the Hirosaki station. The boutique's name is "Daddy's".
I had an advance order of a ring there. It is my ring's photo.
I bought it with my pay of a part-time job.
I was very happy to buy the ring.
I enjoyed my winter vacation, but it was short for me.

My Hobby

Listening to music is my hobby.I like all music, for example rock,pops,classic and soon.To find music,I often use internet.Internet is very very useful to find music.Even if you don't know singer name,you can find music you are looking for.Moreover,you can get new imformation about music easily.Please tell me your favorite artist.

My hobby

Playing around with bicycles is a hobby of mine. When I get some money, I usually spend it on parts of my bicycle. So, I can't save for something. In any event, I feel happy when I replace the parts and look at my bicycle been in good repair.

My hobby

My hobby is playing instruments.
For example,piano,flute,and ukulele.I join the orchestra in this university and play the contrabass.It is difficult,but very interesting!!

My hobby

My hobby is drawing pictures. Because I can record my emotion or thought as semipermanent form. A picture which I doodled a few years ago reminds me so many memories of that days. Furthermore, it is convinience to convey information. Sometimes looking a picture is easier to understand than saying 100 words. That's why I've been drawing.

My hobby

My hobby is listening to music.
I think that everyone likes music.
I feel comfortable when I listen to music.
So,I like listening to music.

My hobby

One of my hobby is playing sports, especially futsal. Futsal don't need a great number of people or a large field such as soccer, only need one ball, small field and 8 persons at least. Being able to play easily is one of the attraction of futsal.

My hobby

My hobby is playing the trumpet with my friends, so belong to brass band club. Every after school, I look forward to going the club. Even if I have a bad thing, playing the trumpet enables me to forget it. I enjoy myself the club.

My hobby

My hobby is burning incense in my room.
I burn incense every night. It makes me relax.
And I can have a good sleep.

My hobby

My hobby is playing Tsugaru-samisen these days. Tsugaru-samisen has some difference between Tsugaru and ordinary one. Tsugaru-samisen has a thicker neck than ordinary samisen and it's drumhead is dog's leather. In special, it is said that female Akita-ken's leather is article of the highest quality. Now, I can play four pieces of music. The tones of samisen makes me lively. In the coming year, Tsugaru-samisen circle will perform at Ringo Park on every weekend. So I have to practice more harder.

My Hobby

One of my hobby is making sweets. I often make sweets on my friend's birthday, party or my family special day. I usually make baked sweets:cakes, cookies, muffins and the like. My mother is great at cooking and making sweets, so I'm learning from her. Making cakes is very fun and I feel happy when I eat them. That is why I like the time making sweets.

My hobby

My hobby is watching sports.
Because I like sports but I'm a person who is not athletic. Watching sports I can't do is very interesting.
In winter, figure skating is very exciting.

question

Do you cook your breakfast everyday?
I cook my breakfast every day, and almost all meals are rice, miso soup, Natto and sometimes Kinpira carrot.
If you have a menu cooking frequently, please teach me about it.

Question

What dessert do you like?
Today, I ate custard pudding with my friend. It was very sweet!!

Question

What TV program do you like? I hardly have watched TV for 7 month, But have watched only the program of KIRIN. Please tell me.

Question

Do you join any circle or club? I play Tsugaru-samisen every week. Please tell me.

Question

Do you have any plan during winter vacation?I'm going to go to my hometown to get drivers licence.And I will busy to study to catch up with class.If you still have any plan, please tell me.

Please give me advice

I want to give my parents a present of their 20th wedding anniversary.
But it is not easy to select.
So please tell me what gift have you ever given to your parents.

Please tell me...

Please tell me your way to study English. You, classmates are very good at pronunciations. What do you study English with? Radio? TV news? The Internet? I'm confused now with how to improve my English though I'm trying to listen to English speach on the Podcast...

Question

What kind of movie do you like?
I like movies,especially Legally Blonde and PIRATES of the CARIBBEAN.

Question

What kind of music do you like?

I like rock and pops.

Please tell me

What's your dream ?
My dream is becoming an English teacher.

Can Robot Fingers Be God Ones?

Toyota presented their new robot who can play the violin with him flexible 5 fingers.
According to Yahoo!News:

Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe said robotics will be a core business for the company in coming years. Toyota will test out its robots at hospitals, Toyota-related facilities and other places starting next year, he said. And the company hopes to put what it calls "partner robots" to real use by 2010, he said.

Toyota think that this technology puts to practical uses, not only robotics but also healing of human who suffers for him social position.

Yahoo!News:Toyota calls robotics a key business

NHK,a broadcasting station,announced "ZARD take part in KOUHAKU-UTAGASSEN of this year." ZARD is very famous pop singer group,but Izumi Sakai,a vocalist of ZARD, met with an untimely death.In TV program, they plan to televise image of Izumi with their songs.Many fans will be encouraged to see the program.

http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/music/071206/msc0712061819007-n1.htm

Japanese singer

Koda kumi gave a concert tour at the Tokyo dome in December 1.She is the faoums Japanese singer and very popular among women as well as men. It would be popular for the reason that she has an exceptionally powerful voice and it is easy for us to understand the lyrics is written by her.She said to her fans with tears in her's eyes,"I thougt my dream come true.Thank to everyone.I'll do my best after this."We can expect energetic activity of hers in the future.

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20071204-00000112-bark-musi

Okada gets official nod from JFA

Takeshi Okada was unanimously approved by the Japan Football Association's as natioal coach instead of Osim who remains in intensive care after suffering a stroke.
JFA president Saburo Kawabuchi said,

"We asked Ono(technical director) if Okada had any requests from us, and he said Okada had none. Ono told the board that a new coach of any team destroys the old culture, but he thinks Okada will keep the destroying to a minimum.Ono believes Okada is the right man to build on what Osim has left us so far. "

Daily Yomuri Online: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/sports/20071204TDY24302.htm

Crude Oil

The boost in crude oil is continueing.The price of kerosene is over 1700yen and the price of gasoline became most highest since 1987.This problem effect on everypeople. I was surprised to see sweet roll's price become from 100yen to 110yen.I don't think the boost in crude oil effect on my life.I want to research more what happen about gasoline from now on.

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20071205-00000108-jij-bus_all

A strange Christmas tree

There is a superstition in Japan that the cause of earthquake is an eel. People of former days thought eel has magical power, I would say. In our time, we recoginize the existence of electric eel. So, I found news about electric eel.

KAKAMIGAHARA, Gifu -- An aquarium filled with exotic fish here is using an electric eel to power lights on a Christmas tree. Each time the electric eel at the Aqua Toto Gifu aquarium touches a copper wire in its tank, it sends power that lights up globes decking a Christmas tree.

It may be that we can use ell power generation in the future.
http://mdn.mainichi.jp/national/news/20071203p2a00m0na017000c.html

Hideki Matui

Hideki Matui is a famous baseball player all over the world. He plays basesall in NBA. He kept a good records, so he is noticed by a lot of people from the young to the old.

http://www.time.com/time/asia/2003/heroes/hideki_matsui.html

Spoils ending of ''I Am Legend''

An American actor Will Smith came to Japan in December 4 to promote his new movie ''I Am Legend’’. In a press interview, he spoiled ending of the movie. According to Reuters, Akiva Goldsman who is a co-producer and co-screenwriter of the movie shouted ''Don’t give away the ending! ’’. And the press handlers asked the press to keep the ending secret. The Mainichi Newspaper says it may be a reaction against his lonely filming. Because his role is the last person on the earth. This happening may reduce viewers and box-office profits.The movie is scheduled for release in both Japan and the United States in December 14, 2007.

Sports news

Japan was defeated in worldcup volleyball by 1-3.
Brazil suffered from the beginning, and Japan scored the first set.
But Japan suffered for Brazil's quick and powerful play.
I thought Japan did their best, and this Worldcupvolleyball will be a power for the Beijing Olimpic.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071202/sp_wl_afp/volleyworldmen_071202140300

My Weekend

I'm sorry to late writing blog.In weekend, I go to shopping to buy clothes, shoes , heater which I need for winter. heater which I bought use not kerosene but electricity.price of kerosene is rapidly increasing so that Iwann to save money as much as possible.In this month,Iuse much money.I want to try not to buy things which isn't necessary.

Blogging a news story: Darfur

I said you could write about any kind of story for your own blog entries, but for my own I thought I'd write about an ongoing story that is simply horrific. The situation in Darfur is one of the world's worst conflict situations, and even threatens to spread outside Sudan to neighboring Chad. It is a situation that is now involving the UN Security Council, NATO, the African Union, the Arab League and other international organizations. There is supposed to be intervention to stop ongoing genocide, but the logistical and political problems are very serious.

According to Jennie Matthew writing from Khartoum:

The head of the UN peacekeeping force in Sudan's Darfur region has highlighted an urgent need for helicopters, saying the global community must donate them or the entire mission must be reviewed.

The international force, set to number 26 000, will formally replace a small African Union mission on January 1, but still lacks six combat and 18 transport helicopters, vital to operate in a war-torn Sudanese area the size of Texas.

She quotes the head of the African Union force on the ground as saying:

"The international community has got its back to the wall and some are asking 'really is it impossible for the entire international community to mobilise 24 helicopters,'"

She also notes that the UN blamed the Sudanese government for the problems:

On Tuesday, the head of UN peacekeeping, Jean-Marie Guehenno, complained that Sudanese government red tape and lack of resources are delaying the deployment of the peacekeepers

But Reuters News said that the Sudanese government blamed the UN itself for the delays:

SUNA [Sudan's state news agency] quoted senior foreign ministry official Suraj el-Din Hamid as saying President Omar Hassan al-Bashir had already issued directives to allocate all the land the mission needed, and that the United Nations had delayed meetings in New York to discuss the deployment twice in two weeks.

"The problems in dealing with the United Nations on this peacekeeping operation reflects the ability of the peacekeeping unit to direct this mission," Hamid said.

Meanwhile China threatened one of the major rebel groups fighting the Sudanese government. The Justice and Equality Movement, an Islamist group fighting against Arab domination of the Sudan, had said that Chinese troops were only going to Sudan to protect Chinese investments, and said that they would specifically target Chinese troops among any United Nations forces.

According to a report on a South African website:

China on Wednesday fired back at a rebel group's threats against its peacekeepers in Darfur, saying Beijing was committed to stabilising the troubled Sudanese region and urged the opposition to join in peace talks.

. . .

Rebels in the Sudanese Justice and Equality Movement have warned that they could target Chinese troops because Beijing supplies military and economic support to Sudan's government.

The movement, which has boycotted peace talks, claims the Chinese were sent to protect Beijing's investments in the oil industry. Last month, its fighters attacked the Chinese-run Defra oil field in neighbouring Kordofan region and abducted two foreign workers.

I hope you will take an interest in this important, ongoing story and learn something of the background to this conflict. If Japan is really going to ask for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council and take a more important role in international affairs, people will have to learn more about what is going on in the outside world.

More information is available at the Save Darfur website, among other places.

Iai Activity

On this past weekend, I was absorbed in taking lessons the Iai. Iai means drawing a sword. We probably learn samurai-soul through Iai. Although I don't know about samurai-soul clearly, I believe that we can get something important mind. The least I do... I do.

My Weekend

I watched 3 DVDs on saturday and Sunday. "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" is the First one. I've been love its original story series since I was an elementary school child. So I really had wanted to go to cinema, but I couldn't. However, I enjoied the movie enough in my room and soon I hope to watch the next one. Next, I watched "OUTBREAK" for my report of biohazard measures class. It showed me terror of virus and terror of endless report. After that, I watched the last one, "The Great Dictator" which made by Charlie Chaplin. It was funny and interesting, but it made me think, and cry a little at last. Totally, I think I had a good time this weekend.

My weekend

I had a futsal game last week. All participation teams belong to Hirosaki university. Our team won the all league match. In second game in league match, I got a goal with nice pass from team mate. Although we were top in the league, we lost in second round in tournament.
Next week, futsal game is held in same place. We want to win all games by all means.

My job

I am making a dormitory document.It is written about introduction of each room,love survey,boarder's ranking and so on.Eight boarding students makes it and give it to graduates of university and dormitory.We divide the work among us eight.Sending survey of boarder's lanking is my job. It is so hard for me to collate the results of the survey.But making a dormitory document is one of the boarder's job.So,I do my best in order to get graduates of university and dormitory to delighted.

My weekend

November 24, I attended a wedding celemony to perform as a band.
I am on keyboards. The performance was a success. The bridal pair was deeply gratified by the performance of our band.
The two of them looked very happy.
It was a very happy day for me.

My holidays

I spent my holidays reading ''HANS ANDERSON'S FAILY TALES''. Andersenian stories are familiar to us, for example ''The Emperor's New Cloths'', ''Thumbelina'',''The Little Marmaid'' and so on. There are some difference between the original and Japanese version. So it was very interesting.

My three consecutive holidays

Three consecutive holidays was short for me because I had a part-time job in a preparatory school on Friday and Saturday. I usually teach junior high school students social studies or English. But sometimes I can't answer questions from students. So I want to be able to answer any question. And I had to clean my room and do a lot of washing on Sunday because my room was so much stuff scattered about that I couldn't find anywhere to sit. It took about half a day. That was my holidays.

weekend

I practiced the trumpet every day last weekend, because we have a concert next week. And I will practice this weekend. I practice very hard to do well the concert.

My Major

I major in life science. We are studying basic biochemistry now. Needless to say that life is composed of various atoms. Then, what's differences between life and nonlife? Life science will leads us to the truth of the life. We can make use of technology which we discover the truth in life science.

My major

My major is Agriculture and Life Science. We learn the fundamentals of biology, science and phisics, then study the function of living body and put it to use developing biotechnology. To be concrete, our major has 3 fields. First, to study about genes is the basic knowledge to understand the infurmation of life. Second, it is important to studyy about cells. Because cells are the most efficient mechanism made by nature. Third, we study about foods and bacteria. Bacteria let foods go bad, but they often ferment foods and change very delicious. And sometimes, bacteria promotes able material which is useful to medicine. Thus, our major study possibility of life and the methods to put to practical use.

MY MAJOR

I major in radiation technology.Most of class mates aim to become radiation engineer.In japan,there aren't enough radiation engineer.This job is needed more and more.We have national exam,so classes are difficult.But, Iwant to try with all my might.

My major

I major in computer science and electric system. Now, I learn programming, how to use Linux well and so on.
Electric system is to begin in sophomore, so I can't imagine detail of contents.

My major

My major is pedagogy. This is a study to be a teacher.
We have to study the Constitution of Japan, the method of human education, and so,on.
We also have some teaching practice and practical teaching in caregiving.

My major

My major is the humanities. I'm interested in Asian culture. For example, history, language, literature and so on. What I want to study most is dialectology. I speak in Tsugaru dialect. But many young people in Aomori feel shame at using Tsugaru dialect. On the contrary, people who speak in Kansai dialect don't feel shame. I want to research what makes the difference of the two.

Humanities

I major in humanities. In special, I'm interested in Asian history and literature. A department of humanities in Hirosaki University has some courses. I want to enter Asian culture course next year. And I want to study abroad in Asian country when occasion arises. So, I'm studying Chinese very hard too.

My major

I major in education of junior higi school. We learn many things about education. For example, psychology of children, the way to teach, teacher's position and so on. And we have practice teaching. We do our best so that we can be good teacher.

Major

I am majoring in pedagogy.It is an omnibus style and change a professor every a lesson.We think about education in various kind of direction.For instance,the way of thinking about it a comparison of Japanese university and American university,the way of thinking about education systems,education of physically and so on.It is difficult to teach us education.The reason is ,human's values and a way of thinking is completely different.It is not easy for us to understand feelings of person and to work on ours emotion.There isn't good education for everyone.Therefore education is the forever theme of human,we always consider what is education.

2.4 liter milk

This picture shows the amount of milk that I have consumed for 2 days. All of these packs are empty now.

I can't stop my drinking milk especially midnight, despite I know that I'll be so sad on the scales in the next day.

It can be said that I am a "milk junkie"!!

birthday party

This photo is taken by me when birthday party for Erika and Hiroka.

They are my best freind.

Kana is who are one of my freind and I cooked for them.

And we gave the present to them.

Both of them were absolutely delighted at the party.

We had a good time.

Summer Vacation

I went to Sukayu hot springs by bike in Mt.Hakkoda in this summer vacation. It was really hard to go up a series of steep hills.
Sukayu has a big bathtub which 100 people can take a bath. After a short break in the hot spring, I left for home. This is one of the best memories of my summer vacation.

Bird and Mouse

I found this picture introduced as "unusual animal friendship" . When I looked at the picture first, I couldn't understand this situation.
A put wing on mouse's back and their camera glance are adorable. It feels that they have an atmosphere like a human.

FINAL FANTASYⅩ

This is one of the my favorite game.
Many people love FINAL FANTASY in the world and I love it too.
I was moved this beautiful movie and story.Please play.

Doctor fish

They are Doctor fish (scientific name: Garra rufa). They pare away our old skin. Feel of their touch is ticklish a little. You can see them at Asamushi aquarium in Aomori city.

My favorite

This is my trumpet. Its name is "Jeferson". My grandmoter bought it for me when I was senior in high school. Because I have been playing the trumpet since I was an elementary school student, I have long wished for my trumpet. Therefore I was very glad to get it. I will treasure it in the future.