My favorit character

My favorite character is Care Bears. They are American characters and there are a lot of kinds: Cheer bear, Wish Bear, Friend Bear, Love-a-lot Bear etc. There are the three reasons I love them.

First, they have a meaning for instance love, courage, friendship and wish. So, we can choice things that we want.

Next, they have a colorful body. Therefore, we can find our favorite colors in all the bears. The symbol is also different in each bears. Finally, this is the best reason, they are so cute!! Every bear is not the same face, they have an expressive face. Please find you are favorite bears.

The Story Of Genji

Do you like the Japanese classics? Now that we finished taking academic examinations, would you like to enjoy sophisticated works?

I like "Genji monogatari". I knew this story because I read a comic book. The comic is"Asakiyumemisi" writen by Waki Yamato. Have you read it? This story is sad, interesting and beautiful. (It is difficult to express real Japanese feelings. I can not use match words.) If you read tthis story, you shall read the original story of genji writen by Murasakisikibu!

This is my secret. If you know almost all the story of Genji, please see this site. There are interesting things.

http://moegen.blog.shinobi.jp/

My Winter Vacation/Dr.Faustus

I'll tell you how I spent my winter vacation.
On Dec. 24, I baked my mother a christmas cake.
She had been staying at a national hospital of Hirosaki, so my sister and I visited her and gave her the cake.
It was very hard for me since I seldom make cakes.
On Jan.2, I went to Iwaki-yama shrine for beginning of the New Year.
I pulled out an omikuji there, it said dai-kichi!
May the new year bring us happiness.
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I think "Doctor Faustus" tells us about how Western people believe in the world after death.
By the way, it was surprising that Lucifer was a woman.
Is Lucifer also a woman in other movies or pictures?
In Japan, people believe that Hell's king is Enma-daiou.
Perhaps he is a man. It's interesting for me the difference very much.

I can't find any story similar to "Doctor Faustus."
I just think the story riminds me inga-ouhou.

About Doctor Faustus

I think Doctor Faustus was an unhappy person. He followed the way of corruption by his some personal seduction.

I think he had been a good doctor before, but some praise made him to go to fault way. Then when he noticed that he had been wrong, it was too late and his life was over.
Everyone has virtue and evil in one's mind. And sometimes the praise makes he or she to go to bad way. But listen carefully to public opinions, perhaps he or she notice the most important things.

He didn't take a lot of people's advice in good way. The students in a college, a god and people like that advised to him. But he didn't listen to. In conclusion, I think he didn't have enough attention in around him.
That's all.

Doctor Faustus

January 9 in 2009 , I wathed a movie called ' Doctor Faustus ' . The movie described a man who wanted omniscience and omnipotent . Doctor Faustus selled his soul to one devil , Mephistop heles , to gain them . He made a pledge with hell to obtain all power .

Doctor Faust sent his life freely . But sometimes , he wondered if he was right , and ask for help to God . To do like that , he finaly broked his pledge with hell .

I thought that having all the things human wants is not good . I think we have to make up for a weakness each other . That's life !!

Winter Vacation In Hokkaido

Winter vacation, I went back to Hokkaido. I am from Obihiro in Hokkaido. My city is famous for raw caramel. Winter vacation of univercity is short, so I relaxed in my home for a few days. In my house, I made kurikinton; this is a delicious Japanese cook in first year. It was cold and snow not only in Hirosaki but also in Obihiro but Ihad a good vacation!

"Dr. Faustus" is tragedy. I think Dr.Faustus is a miserable man. He had a keen desire for fame and money. Eventually, he wished he had got eternal life. He could not be satisfied with his present happiness. This is why he became unhappy.

Winter Vacation

The movie called "Dr.Faustus" was interesting, but I felt little frightening story. Because Dr, Faustus was really talented, therefore he seek everything of pleasure. Finally, he cast into Hell.
I thought avarice is not good thing.


I went to a cafe with my mother on Christmas Day in 2008. The cafe called "HIMAWARI". It's on the DOTEMATHI street. It was first time to go there. I like the cafe because the atmosphere is retro-style and the dishes were delicious. If you have chance, please go there. You can enjoy delicious coffee and nice meals.


By the way, 7th January on 2009, there was a fire on my neighboring house. And the fire spread to my house! My family and I were really suprised!

Fortunately, a firefighter extinguished a fire immediately. So, damage was little and there was no injured person.



… I felt fire is terrible and we have to be careful of fire.

My Winter Vacation

In winter vacation, I did a short-tirm part time job.

Actually, I did a part-time job for the first time.

My job is to sell Japanese New Year Decoration, called SHIMENAWA outside!

It was really hard to be outside all day.

When I did a part time job, it was snowing and browing everyday.

I also must be standing all day long, so I felt really tired.

But a part time job was very good experience for me.

I was happy when customers bought something and said thank you for me.

I learned many things throught a part time job.

Doctor Faustus was interesting movie.

However the actor's English is so fast that I couldn't listen so well.

I thought I could listen these English perfectly many time during watching the movie.

My vacation activities

I will tell you my winter vacation activity.

On December 31th, my father makes buckwheat noodles (soba) eaten on New Year's Eve. I helped him to make soba. I tell you how to make "soba" .

First, add some water to buckwheat flour which was calculated and knead it thoroughly.

After enough kneading, extend the dough of soba with a rolling pin.

Next, not to stick, sprinkle the dough with some starch powder.

Then, fold the dough into two or three and cut it thinly.

Finally, boil it on your liking hardness and pickle it in some water and enjoy eating in a lot of way!I like soba noodles in hot broth with tempura. Its taste is very good!!

Please try it.

Doctor Faustus

Doctor Faustus is the strange movie for me. Dr. Faustus, the hero of this story, was too clever to be satisfied with ordinary life. He was tempted by Lucifer and changed his soul for youth. After that he sought pleasure and drank too much. The expression in this scene was interesting because anything had been extremely express; a beautiful woman is not necessarily beautiful etc.

Lastly, I thought that no man can resist the temptation of beautiful woman; he was charmed by Helen.

As teacher had said, the end of this movie was not happy. I became so sad because I like a happy ending and I want to see a dream at least in the story.

By the way, I met the friends who are my friends since in my high school students in this winter vacation. We seldom met, so we had a lot of thing we want to say; Study at the university, Love, Living by oneself etc. We told as much as we want while eating delicious lunch in the AOI’s café. The Spanish omelette I ate was better than any omelet I’ve eaten. I want to go this restaurant again with the same member.

Vacation activities

I went to Nagoya Blue note with my mother and my father in December 25 2008 : Chiristmas . Blue note is jazz club . People who come to there enjoy jazz music , eating ,drinking , and talking .

On the day , we enjoyed ''Yuji Ohno & Lupintic Five　LUPIN JAZZ LIVE 2008 WINTER　～Christmas Special～ '' I like Yuji Ohno & Lupintic Five very much . because I play the jazz piano , I model Yuji Ohno ,who has composed Lupin the third ' s music . The live was very exiting!! And food , drink , and the atmosphere were great ! After the live I bought a CD composed by Yuji Ohno , and I got sign on the CD . I was satisfied very mush ! I want to go to the Blue Note , someday . (The photo of the CD I bought on the day .)

BUMP OF CHICKEN

I like BUMP OF CHICKEN very much.
They plays rock music.
It is famous for the song named "Tentai-Kansoku."

You can listen to that by click following address.

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=XHKvf13ryDk

Lyrics made by them always move me.

You should listen to their songs when you have free time!

Harujionhttp://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=ra1p4OHEL8I

sailing dayhttp://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=FMzQMiSvQEk

My favorite musician

My favorite musician is Backstreet boys . Do you know them? They came from the USA, and they have a lot of hit songs, like "I want it that way", "Shape Of My Heart" and " Everybody(Backstreetback)". I like to listen their CD very much. I want to go their concerts if I had a chance.I think it is easy to hear the English and translate into Japanese. Please try to listen!

The most favorite album

This album is Lupin the third jazz ~What's going on~ which I like the best . You know Lupin the third ,don't you ? This album has standard jazz number , of course , R&B, Soul arrenged for jazz , for instance , "What's going on " composed by Marvin Gaye and " Where is the love " by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway " . Besides that , this album has Stevie Wonder's music , too . Of course , theme from Lupin3 , you know well , is included . I think this album is perfect CD for winter season . this makes you relaxed . Why don't you try this ?

http://www.vap.co.jp/ohno/index2.html

My favorite musician

I like J-pop and I have many favorite musicians.


Especially, I like "B'z" very much.

B'z is the one of the most famous singers in Japan.

B'z is formed in 1988 and has been acted for 20 years.

Last year, they were chosen in Hollywood's Rock Walk artists as the first artists in Ashia.

They are famous not only in Japan but in the world.

I like their songs because the guitar sound is very nice! Also, I like their lyrics.

Their songs always give me vigour.

I couldn't find the song... I'm sorry.

But if you go to the B'z official Website, you can listen their songs.

My favorit music

My favorite music is STEVIE WONDER 'S SONG, expecially the song named "I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU" is the best. This song had been used in my favorite dorama. When this song was heared, I can become very happy feeling. So, I listen to his music when I got depressed.

Please listen to Stevie's music.

http://www.universal-music.co.jp/u-pop/artist/stevie_wonder/

Amazing Grace

I do not listen to music and watch music television very often. So I do not many new music, but will introduce my favorite song.

Amazing Grace
This music is used in "A White Big Tower". When I listen to this music, I felt like knowing the meaning of the words of the song. Please listen to this song again with the words. I hope that you will have other feelings. There is the words translated into Japanese in this site.

Spring Is Not So Bad

I like spring comparatively.

For one reason, we can't see cherry blossoms except in this season. I have been attracted by cherry blossoms since my childhood. I think they have unexplainable power to charm people.

For another reason, I can feel the atmosphere that is "something new." Spring is full of new places, new encounters, new jobs and new feelings.

...I think you had hard time to understand what I wanted to say, particularly about "something new." I just like unusual or irregular days.

Favorite season

I like summer the best . Because the sunlight of this season is very fresh ! Although the sunlight is hot, it makes my mind healthy . And then , this season has many events like 'Neputa 'festival in Hirosaki , 'Nebuta' festival in Aomori and so on . These festival gives us impression . In short , summer is the season which gives us some energy .