I've realized that I hadn't introduced myself on the blog.
So let me introduce a little about me and it's glad for me if you maybe would understand my culture.
I was born in MIE and brought up in MIE.
When I was 7, I moved to England because of my dad's job.
It was my first time living over seas of coures and I couldn't speak English at all.
I went to an ordinary primary school at there.
There were no Japanese in the class nor in the school, except my brother.
All I coukd say was "Yes", "No", or "Hello" at first.
But begginig with that 3 words, I have learnt how to talk in English from my friends and my teacher.
After a year, I was able to have a chat with my friends and understand the class.
All my friends were so kind and I can't thank enough.
They tried to understand me in many ways.
I loved the sleep overs with them on somebody's birthdays.
I loved going out to the playground and play UNO, dance, play around with them at each playtime.
I was really surprised, when I won the friendship cup at school.
I really miss them all.
I was able to have a great time because my friends were there!
After I came back to Japan, I made new friends and now, I'm in Wakayama uni having a great time with my friends.
I can say that this 20 years,
I have been in a wonderful environment.
ALL the friends I met are great and ever so nice.
I never had any enemys around me.
My friends gives me power, strength and happiness everytime.
I think "friends" are my basic cluture of myself.
Talking with my friends, makes me so comfortable.
I love them all!!!!! xxx
Thank you for reading this blog.
Karin
2011年1月28日金曜日
Koyasan
I went to KOYASAN with my friend Minami, on the day we got back from NAGANO. lol
It took about 3 hours by train to get there from Wakayama-shi.
When we got there, I was really surprised od the coldness!
Koyasan was way colder than Wakayama-shi.
There were snow on the ground and I felt like I was still in Nagano. lol
Because it was Monday that day, most of the shops were closed and the street was quiet.
It was my 2nd time visiting there. Last time I visited there, it was a weekend on May and there were many tourists along the street and in the temples and there were no snow, of course.
Koyasan seemed quite different having no tourists on the street and having snow instead.
Because of the snow, the town and the temple looked much more artistic.
I liked the snow accumulated on the roof of the temples.
It looked very Japanese.
It was a nice trip.
I want to go there again, exept on Mondays! lol
It took about 3 hours by train to get there from Wakayama-shi.
When we got there, I was really surprised od the coldness!
Koyasan was way colder than Wakayama-shi.
There were snow on the ground and I felt like I was still in Nagano. lol
Because it was Monday that day, most of the shops were closed and the street was quiet.
It was my 2nd time visiting there. Last time I visited there, it was a weekend on May and there were many tourists along the street and in the temples and there were no snow, of course.
Koyasan seemed quite different having no tourists on the street and having snow instead.
Because of the snow, the town and the temple looked much more artistic.
I liked the snow accumulated on the roof of the temples.
It looked very Japanese.
It was a nice trip.
I want to go there again, exept on Mondays! lol
2011年1月27日木曜日
SNOWBOARD
Last weekend, my friends and I went to NAGANO to snowboard!!!
It was really fun!
We left WAKAYAMA at half past 7 at night, and got there at about 7 in the morning. wow
The place we stayed was really nice and the owner of that house was very kind.
Most of my friends were the first time doing snowbord.
It wasn't my first time snowboarding so I was a little coach for the 2 days. lol
I think everyone tried their best and has improved a lot!! well done!!
It was so fun, I want to go there again with them!!!
It was really fun!
We left WAKAYAMA at half past 7 at night, and got there at about 7 in the morning. wow
The place we stayed was really nice and the owner of that house was very kind.
Most of my friends were the first time doing snowbord.
It wasn't my first time snowboarding so I was a little coach for the 2 days. lol
I think everyone tried their best and has improved a lot!! well done!!
It was so fun, I want to go there again with them!!!
2011年1月26日水曜日
coming of age ceremony
10th Jan, 2011
It was the coming of age ceremony!
The age of 20 is the age that we say that you are adult in Japan.
Most girls wear "Furisode".
"Furisode" is kimono which the sleeve is so long.
You can only wear this while you are un-married.
At the ceremony, I met so many friends that I hadn't long seen and it was so much fun.
Both girls and boys had changed prettier and cooler!
After the ceremony, we had the reunion party at izakaya.
I was a little tipsy but it was awsome!
I had a great time!
I LOVE KAMEYAMA!!!! (my hometown's name)
It was the coming of age ceremony!
The age of 20 is the age that we say that you are adult in Japan.
Most girls wear "Furisode".
"Furisode" is kimono which the sleeve is so long.
You can only wear this while you are un-married.
At the ceremony, I met so many friends that I hadn't long seen and it was so much fun.
Both girls and boys had changed prettier and cooler!
After the ceremony, we had the reunion party at izakaya.
I was a little tipsy but it was awsome!
I had a great time!
I LOVE KAMEYAMA!!!! (my hometown's name)
ISE SHRINE
8th Jan, 2011
I went to Ise shrine with my friend Sena.
Sena is one of my bestest friends and we were together from high school and we both entered Wakayama uni.
Ise shrine is the most special shrine in Japan.
It is in MIE, where I'm from and I'm sooooo proud of that.
I always talk about Ise shrine when talking about MIE.
Ise shrine is famous for it's history, nature, the street along the shrine and so on.
It is said that Ise shrine was the first sightseeing spot in Japan.
We say you should go and worship at Ise shrine once in a lifetime.
There is a street called "Oharai-cho" and "Okage yoko-cho" near the shrine
and a coroquette in Okage yoko-cho is so famous!
So, we lined up in the row and bought ourselves the coroquette.
It was sooooo nice! I understood why it's famous.
We also ate the famous "Akafuku" as well.
It was really fun spending time with Sena at our own hometown!
And I beleive that it was the last time I could see Sena before she leaves for New Zealand.
She will go on a working holiday from this Februrary.
I hope she will do her best in NZ.
BEST WISHES TO SENA.
I went to Ise shrine with my friend Sena.
Sena is one of my bestest friends and we were together from high school and we both entered Wakayama uni.
Ise shrine is the most special shrine in Japan.
It is in MIE, where I'm from and I'm sooooo proud of that.
I always talk about Ise shrine when talking about MIE.
Ise shrine is famous for it's history, nature, the street along the shrine and so on.
It is said that Ise shrine was the first sightseeing spot in Japan.
We say you should go and worship at Ise shrine once in a lifetime.
There is a street called "Oharai-cho" and "Okage yoko-cho" near the shrine
and a coroquette in Okage yoko-cho is so famous!
So, we lined up in the row and bought ourselves the coroquette.
It was sooooo nice! I understood why it's famous.
We also ate the famous "Akafuku" as well.
It was really fun spending time with Sena at our own hometown!
And I beleive that it was the last time I could see Sena before she leaves for New Zealand.
She will go on a working holiday from this Februrary.
I hope she will do her best in NZ.
BEST WISHES TO SENA.
A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
25 days has already past, since year 2011 has started!
But still, a happy new year!!
I spent the new year day transporting to FUKUOKA where my grandma lives.
It took about 5 hours from Wakayama by train.
I always go and visit my grandma around this time every year.
I suppose this is one of my "family culture".
But unfortunately, my brother and my mum couldn't come this year because my brother was busy preparing for the university enter examinations.
January is the most inportant month in a year for the students preparing for the exams in Japan!
All I can do for him as a sister is to just WISH him the bestest luck!
At grandma's house, we do nothing special
my uncle and his family gather together and eat Osechi and watch TV and just relax.
that is how it is to spend a new year day in our family and I love it.
But still, a happy new year!!
I spent the new year day transporting to FUKUOKA where my grandma lives.
It took about 5 hours from Wakayama by train.
I always go and visit my grandma around this time every year.
I suppose this is one of my "family culture".
But unfortunately, my brother and my mum couldn't come this year because my brother was busy preparing for the university enter examinations.
January is the most inportant month in a year for the students preparing for the exams in Japan!
All I can do for him as a sister is to just WISH him the bestest luck!
At grandma's house, we do nothing special
my uncle and his family gather together and eat Osechi and watch TV and just relax.
that is how it is to spend a new year day in our family and I love it.
2010年11月9日火曜日
World Ethinc Festival @ KIMINO
There was the World Ethnic Festival last Sunday
and it was GREAT! :)
This was my 2nd time to join the festival and it was GREAT again.
This festival was held at RIRA high in Kimino-cho.
It took an hour from Wakayama station by train and bus.
Many people from around the school and from all over the world were throging at there!
There were many stalls on the play ground where they sell many kinds of ethnic foods.
IEC (the group that I've introduced on the last blog) kept a stall as well
and we sold French crepe, Chiniese dumpling and Malaysian food ( sorry i forgot the name).
And we also presented a Malaysian Dance on the stage.
It was really fun!!
I was really happy when one of the excange student told me that it was so fun and it's really nice to getting to know each other day by day, and that she even feels that it's so sad that it's already 4 months left to be in Japan. I think I'm really really going to miss all the exchange students when they leave :(
I'll have to talk and have fun toghether more and more while they're still in Japan, I suppose.
That's all :)
and it was GREAT! :)
This was my 2nd time to join the festival and it was GREAT again.
This festival was held at RIRA high in Kimino-cho.
It took an hour from Wakayama station by train and bus.
Many people from around the school and from all over the world were throging at there!
There were many stalls on the play ground where they sell many kinds of ethnic foods.
IEC (the group that I've introduced on the last blog) kept a stall as well
and we sold French crepe, Chiniese dumpling and Malaysian food ( sorry i forgot the name).
And we also presented a Malaysian Dance on the stage.
It was really fun!!
I was really happy when one of the excange student told me that it was so fun and it's really nice to getting to know each other day by day, and that she even feels that it's so sad that it's already 4 months left to be in Japan. I think I'm really really going to miss all the exchange students when they leave :(
I'll have to talk and have fun toghether more and more while they're still in Japan, I suppose.
That's all :)
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