PosiPosi Life with mottainai spirit

Nice Movie!

2006-07-12T05:10:00.000+09:00

Recently I watched the DVD,"Ray". Which is the life story and career of the legendary popular music pianist "Ray Charles".
who was blind from 9-year-old....

His extraordinaly life and thought was impressive! I love his music.
I can't to wait to have his CD.

my new item

2006-06-06T05:25:00.000+09:00

Long time no see! This is my new item,iPod (2G).
So small and cute isn't it? which costs 20800yen.

I don't have enough time to study English these days ,
so I start studying it using the iPod.
I found some free Podcasting site,so I can easily get some English lessons.

What's your new item? What do you want now?
My aim next time is Software of 'Photoshop CS', which is very expensive , so
I can't get it.
I always use this at work, but I want to know more.
Am I a little ambitious?

fun Tokyo

2006-05-31T05:01:00.000+09:00

We've just come back here Kyoto from Tokyo.
We visited my Friend who had moved to her hometown,Tokyo and enjoyed Sanrio-puroland & Disney Sea with my friend's family.

It took almost 3 hours from Hachiooji-city where my friend lives in and to Disney Resort.

And Most surprise thing is that we went to Tokyo by bus ,both ways.
From Kyoto it took 7 hours including 3times short rest. This is best way to travel for me because I can enjoy from early in the morning.
I cant waste time!

Friends're...

2006-05-05T19:22:00.000+09:00

On this holiday I met my old precious friends at my friend's place.
10 years passed quickly & Nothing has changed between us.
I really think that the friends make me happy.

Anyway I had a wonderful time with them drinking ,eating,talking and talking...
I was so fun and felt happy,so today I cook some Japanese food after a long abandanment of housework.
Good for me!!

How pity monkeys are.

2006-05-02T05:13:00.000+09:00

This picture is japanese monkeys in the zoo of Kyoto.
And this letter says "saru-jie".
"Saru" means Monkeys in Japanese.

When we think that an idea is shallow and silly,we say it's like a "saru-jie" ,an thought like an monkey.
How pity japanese monkeys are! But I love you.

HIppo in a zoo

2006-04-29T23:22:00.000+09:00

Is 'Hippo' really a byword for dulness?
I'm so sorry about that.You are not so bad,just lovable creature.love you!

Witty!

2006-04-27T06:01:00.000+09:00

I like old sayings and witty remarks.They are short but to the point.
They give me a chance to stop going and reconsider the situation around me.
Thay make people be quiet,don't they?

Every country has thier own old sayings.
It's a wonder and interesting that there're similar saying all over the world.
People in the world may be worrying,thinking and suffering more or less the same thing.

Please,please help him.

2006-04-23T18:27:00.000+09:00

This statue is at Battery Park in New York.

It's near 'Statue of Liberty'. Liberty must be important message in US.

I love liberty too. Maybe you do.

The way of showing the libety may be up to you.

But I wanted to shout to the two guys with birds on their heads.

Don't call for others help, please please help the one pulling.

Is he one of your friends,right?

Big holidays are right at the corner!

2006-04-23T18:17:00.000+09:00

We have 'Golden week' which is a succession of holidays from April 29th to May 7th.
During that time, hotels and tours in Japan are full up and expensive.I can understand this.

But what I can't make is that traveling abroad also costs almost twice.
Why can I have to pay so much, though another countries don't have this same 'Golden week'.We just pay for travel company's large profit.

If you plan to come to Japan during the Golden week,it would be so expensive.So please change that plan.

Unfortunately I can't go out of Japan because of our finances.
So I'll spend much time at home reading,blogging,watching DVD,playing with my kid...& so on.I can't wait!

Oh My God! Is it the One?

2006-04-22T04:55:00.000+09:00

I wonder if my habit makes someone else annoying ...Everybody has habits in one's way of eating , talking...
But when kids have no manner and behave naughty, we adults can point out about it to them. Yeah it's easy.

Yesterday one of my English teacher in Kobe jiggled her knee while we are talking.
Should I have said that "hey, stop jiggling your knee"?
Can you? Of course I can't.

Jiggling one's knee or fidgeting is a sigh of one's nervous psychology.
So was my English annoying her?

Obsessive?

2006-04-19T17:26:00.000+09:00

How much are you paying for your cell phone?
It costs about 10000yen(about US $84)a month for my husband's and mine. Expensive isn't it?

I've been with my cell phone for 10 years long.
But Just imagine your life without cell-phone.
I think it's a kind of release and freedom from relationships.
Once I recieve a mail to my cell phone,I will have something on my chest untill I send back one to her.
Even when I am busy ,sleepy or tired, I think that I Must Answer. But I hate that!I hate that!

Actually when I was in New York ,I really really felt free because of not only being in free country but also not having cell phone.
Nobody called me. Nobody mailed me. Nobody waited for me.
Sometimes I need to be alone and quiet. It may be easy,Just Let's give up an cell for a while.

But maybe after the rest, I will be obbsessive again.
Because my family,relatives and friends always worry about me and make me happy.
So my Obsession about 'Must-Answer' will keep going.

digital life works?

2006-04-16T21:57:00.000+09:00

Do you know young people who don't have PC in their place?
It's rare these days,isn't it?

Actually one of my sister's family hadn't until last week.
And finally they got new NEC pc and grab a digital life.How's their life gonna change?

Anyway what does the internet mean to you?Is it a way to get other's opinion and know others?
Through the internet have you ever discovered that the world is small?
Is it strange that when you get enough information you're interested in, you would be like knowing as if you had an experience about that?
What if the informant is lying?

But now digital life is must for me.
It helps us almost everything in life.But it's more important to talk to someone next to you and know his/her idea in person with eye contact.

We could laugh with someone else when something funny happened ,but every pc never laugh with you.Laugh and grow fat!

Kumon

2006-04-14T05:31:00.000+09:00

Yesterday, we went see the class of 'Kumon' near our house.
Kids whose ages were from 4 to around 12 in the class were doing their own worksheet with concentration.
Kids like my daughter were writing Kanji and culcurateing hard.
I was surprised at the atomosphere of the classroom.

And of course, my kid participated the work which was math,Japanese and English!
She enjoyed a lot and didn't wanna go back home.
She's gonna join the class this month twice a week for free.And after the free lessons, she'll join it as an official member.

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Kanji means to us

2006-04-12T05:37:00.000+09:00

Has spring come in your country?
In Japan spring is like coming and going.

These days my daughter has started practicing bike without...
what is that? a kind of helper wheels.
And finally She did it!Good for her.
I am happy to see her growth.

Meanwhile she is now interested in writing Kanji.
She sometimes writes down some easy kanji like mountain,eyes,river...
So before she gets into the wrong order,we should teach the right one.
Each Kanji has its own writing order...Who decided that? I wondered.

When you name your baby,what's the point? ...sounds? ancestor?
Most of us take time to choose suitable kanji which almost determine its fate.
So Kanjis kids learn first may be their own name.
Yes, Kanji means to us.

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NY Diary Page has been UP today!

2006-04-08T22:16:00.000+09:00

I've just opened my Site that's about NY tour.
I'll never forget everything in NY.
NY gave me something and told me a lot.
NY said to me that To live is To have fun.

Please visit here if your PC knows Japanese.

Escape or Find yourself?

2006-04-02T13:06:00.000+09:00

Why,Why do people travel?What's the important thing about it?

Some would say that it's just for escaping from themselves,boring job or nasty boss.
And visiting historical church ,seeing beautiful constructions and statue attract people.
Of course,Shopping for valuables, eating specialities and sports would help you feel refreshed.Yes,That's the big reasons.

But others have different ideas.
When you are in other countries for a while,you can feel their culture from the way of their laughting,talking to friends,answering your small questions,surving you local food which you're not used to.Everything is different from your country.
I just want to feel their atmosphere by being there without any sightseeing.
Yes,Travel will help you know their behavior,ideas, interests and even priorities.

While I was in NYC ,many things struck me.When a big woman hit my mom in the crosswalk, she shouted "Don't touch" to my mom.
When my kid chased some pigeons in Union Square park, a man reading a book got angry to her because of his book. What a individualism!!
And we saw homosexual couple walking down the street happiely with their hands held together.
Totally American is different from us japanese.

Now I'd like to visit other countries and know other people.
I'd keep traveling as much as possible forever.

Know others,and Find yours.
I guess Others give you small message.

Back in Japan!

2006-03-30T21:16:00.000+09:00

Here we are in Japan!But my mind's still in NY.
NYC was very energetic and exciting place.

Most excinting thing for us was that "Blue man" had taken my mother on the stage!
And she performed with them for a while.Was it a lucky thing?
She really enjoyed the precious experience.But my kid was almost crying with worry...

please visit here.You can see my mom.

EXCELSIOR,EXCELSIOR,EXCELSIOR!

2006-03-24T06:19:00.000+09:00

Excelsior!
What a great word this is!This is really one of my motto.
Hope excelsior things happen to me in NY,NY!
MR.NY ,See you soon! & Bye-bye JP!

I'm already a NEW-YORKER!!

2006-03-21T06:54:00.000+09:00

Soooon,I'll leave Japan for New York. It is too cold now?

In fact I didn't know that New York is also the name of the State.
So I have to say New York, New York.

Anyway, By the grace of internet I got many information that the Apple was adopted as the state fruit,the milk as the state bevarage,the rose as the state flower....

I've already booked some plays (Beauty and the beast,blue man) and Gray Line tour,EMB tickets ...
But Most expecting things are the atomosphere in the NYC and meeting interesting New Yorker!

Woooooooow!! I can't wait,I can't wait!Now Nobody can control me!!!!!!!

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Everybody is Irish?

2006-03-17T04:39:00.000+09:00

Today are you gonna celebrate St.Patrick's day and feel like an Irish?
People are in green clothes,eat green food and drink green beer...?

It sounds fun for me.
Although we have many seasonal occasion in Japan, there's not a festival like that.
Most of the festivals in Japan are tradition,so we can learn the histrical background,but not just for fun!

OK!I wear a green shirt today to share the feeling of Irish people and join the festival far from Japan.

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Fine snowy mountain there!

2006-03-14T14:38:00.000+09:00

Fortunately the weather was perfect, yesterday!
The sky was beautiful super-blue.

Go visit my

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. . S n o w y . .

2006-03-12T22:41:00.000+09:00

We're in Nagano to go skiing again. Since it snowed heavily today,we stayed at the hotel all day long...It's not easy to be with my selfish & competitive daughter all day.
I hope it'll be fine tommorow!

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Blooming out!

2006-03-10T04:34:00.000+09:00

Today I found a small spring.I'm lucky to be with camera.

Spring sounds new ,fresh & lively. And We would meet new people.
But Spring brings us pollen allergy to not only people but also wild animals like monkeys...How pity they're.They can't even take a medicine.

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Friends

2006-03-08T18:59:00.000+09:00

Yesterday I got an email from my close friend who lives near TOKYO ,far away from me.
I used to writing to her,but our life has completely changed through 'IT',don't you think?

Since I never write to anyone nowadays,I sometimes can't remember the Chinese character I want to spell out. Even an easy one...
The only thing that can help me and be always with me is a cell phone in which contains some kinds of dictionary function.

Though 'IT' has brought us pros and cons, but Friends bring us only pros.
Let's write to friends for a change!!

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She her her & I my me

2006-03-06T19:55:00.000+09:00

My daughter is 5 years & 8 months old , and is active,boyish,talkative,selfish,unyielding and shy.She often irritates me and I often lose my temper...But All she has given me are pleasures,happinesse and dream.

Recentlly she got a bruise in her face right below her eye while running around the classroom with some boys.What a girl!
She has still one year left before elementary school.How is she gonna change?That's the most expectable thing for me.

Do you have kids around you?They teach you something?
Mine teaches me something important and wonderful.
Fortunately we are both growing up slowly.

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Create "Flickr"

2006-03-05T18:12:00.000+09:00

This is my page of , a fancy photo sharing thing.Please visit it!

Try "Blue Man"!

2006-03-05T11:40:00.000+09:00

Do you know "Blue Man" show of OFF-Broadway?
We already got tickets in ticketmaster site.
Some pages say that the show is not for children of seven and under.
Actually my daughter is 5 & 8 months.Is she enjoyable?
But that's not a big deal.Everything in NY is worth a try for us.

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First VISIT in NY!

2006-03-03T04:35:00.000+09:00

I'm exciting!I'm very exciting!
We've just decided to visit powerful New York with my mom and daughter at the end of this month !
I used to going abroad when I was a college student.Since I learned Chinese as a second foreign language,I used to visiting China where people exciting,sometimes fighting with strangers...China gave me a power a lot.

After I had a kid,I've put up with staying in small Japan.But suddenly I snapped!It must be a time to charge me up!!

Is it still cold in NY?Is there a good unknown spot?Can I try a subway?
Everything is fresh for me.
I can't wait!!

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Money works?

2006-03-01T04:17:00.000+09:00

This is "Ikkakusenkin" which isn't a respectable word.
Just means a dream of "making a fortune at stroke without effort".

People love money,of course I love money 2.
Do you know Mr.Horiemon who was the boss of LIVEDOOR? He loved money the most and destroied his life.
And still fighting with his stubborn character.
Money changes his life.Probably He was just a pure dreamer of "Ikkakusenkin",but once he got much money easily,
He cant stop and ...

Anyway, If you have much money to live with, how do you control it?
Me?I guess I can't.Maybe Money changes me.But ...but...I will keep buying Lottery forever for world peace ...and my rich life.

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Horrible "JIKA"

2006-02-27T06:02:00.000+09:00

This Kanji says "Jika" which means "the current price".

FYI:
When you go to the Non-Rounding type sushi bar,this is the very important thing you should know.
Some Quality and rich pieces of sushi are not decided the price.It depends on the market or weather...
So you find the Kanji on the menu board ,probably it must be expensive, you know.
Just be careful and act calmly.

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Non-Rounding Sushi!

2006-02-26T11:05:00.000+09:00

When you enter a sushi bar with traditionl Japanese style,you have to follow some tacit rules and kinds of etiquettes.
See What happens when you enter a sushi bar in Japan:

After you sit on the chair in front of a sushi chef, a waitress gives you a rolled hand towel(Oshibori) and askes what you want to drink.
Some Japanese men use the rolled hand towed to wipe not only their fingers but also face or neck...But I hate that.

There will be a small empty sauce dish in front of you ,into which you pour a small amount of soy sauce for dipping your sushi.
A soy sauce bottle will be nearby.

When you order directly from a chef in front of you not a waitress passing by, the best way to savor sushi is to start with the light ones(like whitefish) and then hit the richer ones(like urchin or fatty tuna).
But you can order whatever you like with unconventional way!
And sliced pink pickled ginger (gari) is placed on your tray,which is a palate cleanser, nibbled between pieces of sushi.
The sushi chef will then shout your request back to the kitchen.

When your sushi arrives,the chef places it in front of you.Some people just pick it up with their fingers,others alwasy use chopsticks.
It is important to eat promptly after being surved. If you wait too long, or chat too much,the rice and fish become dry.
While you are eating,you can communicate with a chef and enjoy the action they cook.

Finally,you can announce your intention to leave in several ways.
Just you ask for the bill, or thank the chef for the good food by saying "Gochiso-sama".
And another subtle way to get your bill tallied (at least in Japan) is to order tea (Agari); it is assumed you are done.

Can you really enjoy this?
In fact, for Japanese commoner like me, this stresses me out.
I feel tired....Are you OK?
But Don't worry about your manner when eating sushi.Just dive right in!

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Rounding Sushi

2006-02-24T05:26:00.000+09:00

Have you ever tried "Kaiten sushi" - rounding sushi, on a rail like this picture? Which is most popular and cheap family restaurant in Japan.
Every dish is 100-yen($0.85) except for Udon-noodles ,fruit or desert ...
For Family who have a lot of children,"Cheap" is important subject.At weekend there are lots of family waiting at the corner of the resturant with therir stomach empty.

Since Rounding sushi restaurant spread all over the world , Our menus are also getting more and more creative and international.
For example...Avocado roll ,raw tuna with Korean flavor,raw octopus with Italian dressing and mayonnaise.
Japanese traditional food culture is nothing in there.But maybe our ancestor will miss them!

Anyway,Do you have Kaiten Sushi in your country? What's your favorite?
What's new menu?
My favorites are "Ikura" -salmon roe, "Akagai" -ark shell ,"Nasu" - egg plant pickles.

Tomorrow,I'm going to introduce other sushi bar which is expensive!
See you soon.

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Exciting eBay!

2006-02-23T05:26:00.000+09:00

Do you eBay? Now,I participate eBay and bit some items,which is my first time in my life!How exciting!
Most of items I want are cheap for it's value,but the shipping cost to Japan is unbelievably expencive!!

I used to participating in Japanese popular "Yahoo!Auction".But it's not fun for me anymore.
Because Lots of people even who is not interested in the item bit it and sometimes the price is beyond the value....

So far,I'm just a buyer.But I'm going to be a seller...someday.How exciting again!

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Someone changes you!

2006-02-21T05:52:00.000+09:00

This "Ichigo ichie" means "Treasure every encounter,for it will never recur".

You never know when you meet someone if it will be the last chance you meet the person. So,this saying says ... You have to make the most of your relationships with friends,teachers,co-workers and so on.

Even in a casual meeting,that might be a fateful encounter and the one might leave you a special message.

You've already found out the abilities what you have? Or still looking for?
If not, meet many people ,listen their messages carefully and a good idea might flash on you.

I love to meet a new people,as I know that I can learn from people even a kid.
I want to meet you from all over the woooooorld!!

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Today's good deed...

2006-02-21T05:05:00.000+09:00

This Kanji,"itiniti itizen" , means "One's good deed for the day".

I like old sayings made me stop walking and look back quietly.
OK!From today,I do at least one's good deed for the day...even a small thing.
If That makes someone feel happy,I'd be happy too.

Deeds are better than words!!

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what keeps you going?

2006-02-20T06:23:00.000+09:00

I have a daughter,5-y-o.
I am always enjoying with her,and I've been thinking about the way of raising her.
we,Japanese,have loved the modesty for a long time.
But I want her to be liberal and rich in spirit rather than the modesty.
But All children have different standards ,abilities and interests.
That makes me keep thinking about her.
But so far,so good!

I love to enjoy with various kind of people and please ones next to me.
I can't endure seeing someone in trouble.
Am I a little pushy or nosey?? But Sorry...That's me.
Just Doing something for Happiness keeps me going!

What keeps you going lately?
where there is a will,there is a way.

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My favorite daily work...

2006-02-19T11:31:00.000+09:00

You may think that we have enough money to buy stuff anything we want.
But FYI ,inmy case ,the answer is "NO".I cant afford it.
Unfortunately I can buy staff only when I think it is available for my
purpose.
I'm always looking for some bargain goods ads in the morning paper.
That's one of my daily works.

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Wrap up again!

2006-02-19T08:30:00.000+09:00

A Furoshiki come in various sizes,from 55cm square to 220cm squre(approx.20 to 90 inches).It can be used by simply tying the ends together almost any sizes and any shapes.

When not in use,it can be folded and put away.Excellent,isn't it!

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Wrap up!

2006-02-18T05:49:00.000+09:00

Originally Wrapping things("tsutsumu"in Japanese)make them keep clean and protect them from the harm,and also express the giver's sincere respect for the person they are presented to.
"Tsutsumu" signifies the spirit of giving not only material things but also feeling from the heart.
So Wrapping things is more than a convenience in Japan...

But Anyway,Wrap it up and feel Japanese!

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A Furoshiki.

2006-02-17T05:12:00.000+09:00

Do you know a "Furoshiki"?
Which is a square cloth for wrapping stuff.
You can wrap anything you want to carry books,lunchboxs,clothes,bottles...and so on.

This is a perfect item against "Mottainai" and will achieve the 3Rs.
The 3Rs?...meant Reduce,Reuse and Recycle which Wangari Maathai,the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize laureate mentioned.

We have many kinds of size , pattern and material for Furoshiki.
I'm going to introduce you some astounding usage of this "Furoshiki".

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Met Hello Kitty!

2006-02-16T06:20:00.000+09:00

We met Hello Kitty at the ski resort in Nagano Prefecture here.
And We had a chance to take photos with her,though it cost extra 500yen($4.50).
It's expensive for kids,but How happy they look!

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Try a rustle!

2006-02-15T05:00:00.000+09:00

Yesterday, I mentioned a plastic bag which is unbelievably Mottainai.
I can introduce an another usage of a plastic bag.
If you have a baby,try it!

When your baby don't stop crying,you take a plastic bag and rustle it.
The rustle of this sounds like the very sound that babys hear in the mother's womb.
Maybe...perhaps,probably,it is going to stop crying.
When I tryed to my baby,it worked few times.But it never last.
Sorry...But worth a try!

^^^^^
Go...see other Japan!, Mottainai
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A plastic bag sounds "Mottainai".

2006-02-14T05:39:00.000+09:00

When we go shopping,we naturally get a plastic bag from a cashier which is very strong to use many times.
But once I come back home,it is stored in a basket and afterward it is fated to use as a rubbish bag even still beautiful.Sounds Mottainai.
So, many supermarkets offer some eco-bag made with cotton or nylon for around $5.
And Recentlly at some shops we can't get a plastic bag for nothing,so we have to pay extra around 3cent.

We have to accustom ourselves to carry our own eco-bag and refuse a free offer.
We,grown-up,have to be the model for kids.
Now is the time to start something even a small thing step by step.Let's start!!

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Tought of "Mottainai"

2006-02-13T05:18:00.000+09:00

"Aaaaaa------, Mottainai Mottainai "!
"What a Mottainai thing you're doing"! "Don't do the Mottainai"!

Almost every day I use the word "Mottainai", not only to kid but also to myself.(^v^)

When a kid drop a candy still can be licked, we say "Mottainai".
When I saw a kid tearing a beautiful paper, we scold "Mottainai yo".
When I found that the Mc'Donald's burgers were thrown away,we mumble "Mottainai na...".
When I couldn't eat anymore though delicious feast , we regret "Mottainai".
Although this milk is best end:Feb.10 , I try to drink because of "Mottainai".
I spent nothing to do when I was a student though I had a lot of time, and now I regret "Mottainai".
;^^)

There're lots of meanings of "Mottainai",so we can't find the best English for this.
My dictionary says "What a waste".But I am not satisfying.

Wangari Maathai,the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi agreed about the importance of an eco-friendly Japanese word "Mottainai".

I'm also going to spread this into the world! So I have to study more!!

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fridge in a mess

2006-02-12T05:50:00.000+09:00

Wooo! Good morning & I m very hungry!
Recently I go to bed at 9 with my kid and get up at 4 in the morning!
Now Im checking if the saying "The early bird gets the worm" is true or not.
So far...Im in good condition.
But the problem is I open a fridge many times and eat breakfast twice!

Morning paper is coming!Good morning,Paper-guy!!

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in Kobe!

2006-02-10T17:16:00.000+09:00

Now I'm visiting Kobe I lived before...Do u know KOBE? There was a horrible earthquake 11-y-ago.
People are busily passing by 4 thier own reason 4 a living. Street,buildings,shops...many things around people were different from before,but Nothing's changed in people. Just they all learned too much.

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How nice they look!

2006-02-10T05:55:00.000+09:00

"the Hina Dall"is up at last!Thank you for your patience.

We are going to set it until the day of "the Girl's Festival",Marth 3th.
In my house,there's no room for just only a month event.

They look pity sitting on the TV.Its anachronism!
In fact I've wanted to buy a new plasma TV,but I can't.
How could they show up next time without our fat ,thick & lovery TV set.

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Finally....Here they are.

2006-02-09T05:19:00.000+09:00

JaJaaaaaaaaN!!

"Ohinasama"!　Prince and Princess was set on the tatami mat.
We ve been preparing for the Doll's festival.Looks nice.
But still they look lonely,empty-handed and non-decorated around them.

OK!From now on ,Ill decorate it !

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Tatami feels gooooood!

2006-02-08T06:46:00.000+09:00

Next ...This is What?
Its like a small "tatami" mat,which is woven piece of straw.

We usally sleep in a Japanese-style room,"washitsu",that is tatami floor.
We spread our Futon on the tatami floor.In the futon we can sleep tight!
Actually there's no bed in my house.
If you visit Japan,try it!

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See what's next?

2006-02-07T14:18:00.000+09:00

Wao!A beautiful red cloth.It's like a carpet.

Next..."Golden Byobu" which is folding screen and Lamps are set!!
You can't wait!

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2006-02-07T05:15:00.000+09:00

Good morning!It was snowing last night.

This winter ,Japan is sooooo cold.How about your country?Take care!

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After "Setsubun",We immediately have to prepare something.

Our TV is way too thick.That works!

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"Setsubun"...Its a festival for the beginning of spring.

2006-02-06T15:12:00.000+09:00

February 3th was a "Setsubun"day.

"Setsubun"in Japanese means the parting of seasons.

We celebrate the beginning of spring and wish to be in good health.

We scatter parched beans and shout "Oni ha soto" and "Fuku ha uchi".

Oni means Demon. Fuku is Happyness.Soto is outside.Uchi is inside.

So We wish bad luck go away and happiness come inside!!

In this picture,my daughter is wearing an Oni mask she made in nursery school.

We eat scattered beans just the same as our own age. So actually I ate a lot!! Oh my Gooooooood!
Keywords...Setsubun
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Have a good day!

2006-02-06T06:26:00.000+09:00

This is my first contribution in English.(Sorry about my English...)

So I'm a little nurvous... in fact not a little.

From today,Im going to keep writing about my everyday life with Japanese culture having seasonal occasions.

Please leave me some comments. I'm glad to share our time!

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