OLYMPIC INFORMATION                                                                        2014. 2. 28

Sochi Olympic was end in last week. Of course I watched it in my home, and I enjoined every sport. In Japan, we noticed on figure skating. There is genius skating player name is Mao Asada, and we were paying attention to her performance. She has a good rival, Kim Yona. She is korean and got gold award in Vancouver Olympic. Asada got silver award, so she said she will win to Kim Yona, but her dream didn't come true.

 

 

It was sunny day. Asada was very nervous for playing her last game. Last game?? Yeah, before Sochi Olympic, she said she will retire after Olympic. So this is last big game for her. And same as Kim Yona. She said she will retire too. They were nervous although they had big confidence. Everyday, media report their hard working, and Japanese hope let Asada get gold medal. Before short program, every skater have 6 minutes to practice and final check for their skill. Asada do totally perfect jump at practice time, but at she unsuccessful all jump during perfomance. She was 16 place. Say what?! She can't even take less than 10 place. Ohh my god. Everyone despaired to her. I was supported her. I knew she can do her best in free proglam. Free proglam was totally her last big perfomance. Can she do her best?

 

 

142. That was her score at free proglam. This score is her best free proglam score. She didn't ever got that much mark. She successed all jump, even it is very difficult jump. She didn't give up. She is positive. After her perfomance, she was crying. It was not because she felt regret. She shed tear of joy and happiness!! Japanese had a brave and power from her skating and her tear.

 

Total place of Asada was 6, and Kim Yona was 2. She can't won to Kim Yona, and even can't got a medal. But she said " Through this play, I found a more important thing than gold medal. It was my perfect skating. I was searched all over my skating life, but I can't achieve my perfect skating although I can found it this time. " Her brave saying will be handed down ever.

 

Brave people always don't give up. Never give up. Asada is totally brave and perfect perfomer and skating player.

Mao Asada and Yona Kim

Mao Asada and Yona Kim                                                                   2014. 2. 8

Yesterday (7.2.2014), Winter Olympic was starting in Sochi in Russia. Of course Japan participate to this Olympic. Japanese watch carefully for Mao Asada who is famous skating player in Japan. She started skate when she was small age. In 2006, when she was 16 years old, she participated World Skating Junior Cup and won. She became famous from that time, and she won at many cup. In 2010, there were Olympic in Vancouver and she got silver medal. After that Olympic, gradually she became weaker for skill of skating. These 4 years (2010-2014), she did hard practice. Last year December, she said she will retire of skating player after Sochi Olympic. So, this Olympic is last play for Mao Asada. She said "I promise to everyone that I will get gold medal!!"

Now, she is most strong player in Japan. But at Olympic, she has a lot of rivals. One of these is Yona Kim who is skating player in Korea. She is very strong in the world, and she got gold medal at Vancouver Olympic. She retire skating player after Sochi Olympic, so Asada and Kim can't lose gold medal at this Olympic.

I think Asada and Kim are good rival, because they have a lot of similar point. First, they have old sister. Their sister is skating player too, but not famous. Second, they have a lot of difficult, hard training when they were small age. Kim said she wanted to suicide, because training was so hard. Third, they gradually became weaker their skill after Vancouver Olympic. They did training hard this 4 years. Fourth, they will retire after Sochi Olympic. So this is last play to them. And they can't lose. I think this Olympic is most hard and difficult game for them, because they both have same feeling and same pressure.

Like it or not, this is last game for them, so I wish they will do best and try hard.

News report ver.2

Despair speech by the new chairman of NHK                                                 2014. 1. 31

NHK is a government management television station in Japan. It tells to an audience about news, sport, culture, and world happening. Former chairman of NHK resigned, because he finished his term of office. So recently, new chairman, Mr. Momii was chosen. Japan have a lot of problem at TV station, so, many people hoped that he will be good chairman. Because he was a vice-president of big company, and he had a lot of nice experience. Although, at a press conference, he said a despair speech. He said,
"When the World War, there were comfort woman in every countries that joined to war. And I think it is strange that Korea ask to Japan to apologize about comfort woman."Also, he said "NHK is Japanese government management television station, so, we should say Takeshima (land problem with Korea), and Senkaku (land problem with China) is our land in news." Many people despair to his speech.

　　　　　　　　　　　　                           ↑Mr. Momii

By the way, what is comfort woman? Comfort woman's mean is that the woman had cruel treatment by the other country's soldiers. At World WarⅠ, Japan made Korea to their territory, and Japanese soldiers did cruel treatment to Korea woman. So, after world war, Korea asked to Japan to apologize for this problem, but Japan didn't.

↑Comfort woman

 

At Mr. Momii's speech, he said about Japan shouldn't apologize to Korea, so many people despair to him, and criticized him. NHK is Japan government management, so they should support Japan, but NHK is a TV station, and many people (it means not just Japanese) watch it, so his speech was not right.

I think he is so mean, because he doesn't think Korean or Chinese saw this press conference. If they saw this conference, they will shock and be unpleasant. TV program should never hurt an audience, so his speech was wrong.

  

Japan prime minister, Abe think his speech was wrong, so in 31th January 2014, Mr. Momii went to the Diet and was asked many question by Abe and other statesman.
Mr. Momii always said, "I can't express well at conference, because I was nervous. Sorry for invited your misunderstanding." I just can hear his poor excuse.

At last, I want to say my opinion about TV station. Recently, we can see improper contents at many TV programs. One of the example of these TV program is drama. There are drama in Japan name "明日ママがいない　(Tomorrow I don't have my mother)", and this drama tell about the children in the child care home that don't have parents. People don't have antipathy to this theme, but they have antipathy for contains.
In this drama, children were called bad name by home leader. So child care home talked to Japan TV station to stop this drama, but they didn't, and didn't change contains. So, I want to say, many TV programs ignore an audience's feeling and it is very bad thing. I hope it will be good in future. And I can't forgive Mr. Momii's speech.

Problem between countries ①

Problem between countries ①　2014. 1. 26

America and Japan

This week, I would like to write about problem between America and Japan. America and Japan look like very friendly. American like Japanese culture, such as, Sadou, Kendou, or an idol group like AKB48. Japanese like American culture too. For example music. Japanese like Lady GaGa (a singer who is active in America) very much. In Japan, American modern music is popular now. Japanese ambassador, Ms. Kennedy (daughter of the former president, Mr. Kennedy) likes AKB48 very much. When she met to former Tokyo governor, Mr. Inose, she was perfomance AKB48 dance to him.

It looks like both countries are very friendly, but there are some problem behind both countries.

 

 

 

Ms. Kennedy







Lady GaGa









Sadou








Kendou①

Kendou②



Problem①～FUTENMA BASE～

Futenma is a place in Okinawa. The sea is very beautiful, and every summer, people from other place come to play. But recently, tourist feel a crisis, because American military base in there. The place call "Futenma Base". Why it was established in Futenma? In 1945, Japan lose at World War 2, and had rule from America. After few years, America take over Okinawa from Japan, and it was American colony in 1947～1972. America made a lot of base on there. In 1972, America returned Okinawa to Japan, but America still have right to rule Japan. So, America still have base on Futenma now. But in 2004, there was accident. American air force's air plane crashed into university in Okinawa. From that time, people in Okinawa have opposite to Futenma base. People hope that this base move to other prefecture or other country. In 2010, the then prime minister, Hatoyama said he will move base to other place, but he can't. The prefectural governor, Nakaima criticized Hatoyama and said, he didn't have power. The next prime minister was Kan. He said I will move base to Henoko. Henoko is in Okinawa too. But there are safer than Futenma. Although, people still have opposite to American air force. In 2013, freedom democracy party won the election, and Abe became to prime minister. Abe talked many time to Nakaima that he will move base to Henoko, and Nakaima approved this Abe's opinion. People in Okinawa opposite to Nakaima, and ask to Nakaima to resign. America praised Abe, but a lot of Japanese people opposite to Abe, Nakaima and America.

　　　　　　                                                                                                                                              

Problem②～Dolphin fishery～

Wakayama is a prefecture that have tradition to catch dolphin. After catch, they always eat it. This traditional was continued from 1000 years ago. But American government said this traditional is inhuman, and ask to Wakayama to stop dolphin fishery. Also Japanese ambassador, Ms. Kennedy said "I think Dolphin fishery is bad traditional, and it doesn't humane. American government have same opinion as me, and we demand to Wakayama to stop this fishery now." For this speech, Wakayama prefectural governor, Nisaka have antagonize. He said "We are living with dolphin and whale from 1000 years ago. And this tradition was done from 1000 years ago. Every year we respect this tradition, and we never stop this fishery." And also he said to America, "We always eat chicken, pig, cow, and fish. So, we need to kill them. But America said don't kill dolphin, and don't eat it. I think this is discrimination to chiken, pig, cow, fish, and to our tradition."  I think Wakayama never stop this tradition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ms. Kennedy






 The Chief Cabinet Secretary








 Dolphin fishery








 Wakayama prefectural governor



You know many problems are stay between both countries. I wrote just 2 problems, but there are many problems. I hope they will be more friendly, but it will need a long, long time.

 

 

Problem!!!




I would like to write problem between South Korea and North Korea next time. See you next week!!

News Report 2014.1.10

Today, I would like to report about election of the governor of Tokyo.
At end of the year of 2013, former governor Inose resigned. So in May, there are election of the governor.

The person who are going to run for governor are Youiti Masuzoe and Toshio Tamogami, Kenji Utunomiya, and Dr.Nakamatu. This four people are going to fight together.

Mr. Masuzoe was a former minister of Health, Labor and Welfare in Jimin party. But one day, he suddenly left Jimin party. He was nice minister when he was in Jimin party, so I think many people will choose him, but, he has a problem. In 2009, he left Jimin party, and the party decided to expel him. So this election, Jimin party can't support him. Some professor who study about politics said he will be disadvantage position in this election.

Mr. Tamogami was a former air self defense force. He said to reporter, I have a knowledge about defend for the disaster (ex. earthquack). Shintaro Ishihara who is the leader of NihonIshin party said I very expect to Mr. Tamogami.

Mr. Utunomiya is a famous lawyer in Japan. He was former chairman of Japan Lawyer organaization. He has a lot of knoeledge for finance, law. So he said, I want to use my knowledge and make a nice Tokyo. In 2012, he ran for governor, but he didn't　have been choose.

Dr. Nakamatu is an inventor. He has his big company. Sometimes, he appears to variety TV program, and talk about his knowledge, his life's experience. He has a lot of money, also he has a very big house. I think he can use money well, because he has a lot of money.

In 2020, there are Olympic in Tokyo. We very excite for it, but there were matter in the end of year of 2013. Mr. Inose who was former governor of Tokyo did very bad crime. So some people who are in Olympic committee have bad image for Tokyo. So in this election, I hope the person who have sense of responsibility will have been choose.

My plan for December 31th

My plan for December 31th                                                                  2013. 12. 13

December 31th is the last day of the year. My father is going to China in December 29th, so There are just my mother and me at December 31th. Last year, my father went to China in 31th too, so my mother and me made Osechi (Osechi is the food that Japanese always eat in December 31th or January 1st.). But this year, we are not going to make Osechi. Because it is so troublesome to make. So, we are planning to eat dinner at restaurant in 31th. There are many restaurant, so we can't found easily. But finally we found the good restaurant. The restaurant name is "GINGA TETUDOU", and it has a lot of delicious food!! For example, crab, sashimi, sushi, cake etc., and some specially food for the last day of the year!! It is famous restaurant, so I can't wait for that!!

After dinner, we are planning to go to Karaoke. Karaoke is the place that people can sing song. Actually, my mother is good at sing, and she has a nice voice. She said she is going to sing "TOKINONAGARENIMIOMAKASE(時の流れに身を任せ)". This song is very famous, and I love this song! We are practicing songs that we are going to sing.

 

After Karaoke, we are going to watch "KOUHAKU UTAGASEN(紅白歌合戦)". This is a Japanese very famous TV program, and it has a match of the song. Most Japanese see this TV program at 31th. Many famous singer sing the song at this TV program, so it is nice and interesting. When I was watch this TV program, I always eat Soba. Soba is Japanese traditional food, and most Japanese eat it on 31th night (after dinner).
Then, I am going to sleep.



But 31th is not just happy day. In Japan, we need to clean the house. Every year, I was clean, but it was so hard to me. Because there were many dust, and I heat it. We need to clean house at morning, because at night, we are going to restaurant. 31th is very busy day.

 

I want to do and try many things in 2014. For example, I want to leave ESL before September 2014. I have a lot of things to do in 2014!

I hope that I can make nice new year for family, friends, teacher and of course me.
Also I hope everyone have good Christmas and new year!!!
See you next year!!

Christmas concert in CIS

Christmas concert in CIS                                                                               2013.12.6

Yesterday we had a nice Christmas concert in our school. I want to write about the Christmas concert.

In this concert everyone have chance to sing. Some people sang "heal the world", some other people sang "Soran-Bushi (ソーラン節)". My favorite one is "Soran-Bushi". This is Hokkaido traditional sing and people always dance when they sing this song. In winter concert, grade3-grade6 did this. They had a very loud voice, and had a nice dance. I like their performance.


 

Middle school, grade7-grade9 sang "Venid Pastores". This is Spanish song, so it is very difficult to remember the words of a song. At practice time Ms. Bone always angry, because we didn't have nice performance. But gradually our performance was good, because we had a lot of practice. So, yesterday we had a lot of clap from people.

My class 8-1, sang "safe and sound". We did dance too. Some people did bale, and some other people did hip-hop. I did tap dance, but I think it was not nice. Because I had a mistake for the step. Also, I can't produce a tap sound because the music is so noisy. But everyone gave to me (our) clap, so I was happy.

In my class, Nigel, Kai, Tom, Sophie, and Ayan made a band and performance at concert. Nigel, Kai sang a song, Tom played dram, Sophie played guitar, and Ayan played piano. Ayan said piano is first time to him, so he had a lot of practice. Actually, he's piano was good.  Everyone had a nice performance, but specially, Kai's voice was so nice!

I think many people were very happy and had a nice day (also me too), because we can heard nice voice and great performance. I want to practice hard and make a greater Christmas concert in next year.

See you next week!