New Zealand Speech " Hiroshima Day "

Hi, I’m Aika. I would like to tell you about “ Hiroshima Day ”of New Zealand. In Japan, there are a lot of occasions that thinking about wars and peace because of the Japan was attached by the World War Ⅱ. In New Zealand, we can hear a word," Hiroshima Day " during August. On the day an atomic bomb was dropped in Hiroshima, in other words, the day(August 6th), dropped the bomb the first time in the world. Various media take up a topic just like own history. Do you know New Zealand is nuclear-free nation? New Zealand has no nuclear weapon, nuclear power stations. So, that is the bomb which dropped in Hiroshima was the origin of nuclear-free. They have meeting of peace near the day. There are a lot of people who feel sad and shed tears thinking civilians of Hiroshima in New Zealand where is far away from Japan.

New Zealand & Japan

About　Customs

New Zealand is one of countries that it exists in the southern hemisphere. The shape of the country is similar to Japan, but the size is three quarters of Japan. The languages are English and Maori. It is easy to live due to good public safety and their climate. On the face of these, New Zealand is quite different from Japan. However, There are some points in common with both countries. I would like to tell about some information that compared the two.

● Traffic rules ●
New Zealand is a motorized society and people always go school or company by cars and buses. The almost 80% cars of New Zealand is made from Japan. New Zealand's drivers have to drive left side of road the same as Japan, so it is easy for Japanese to drive at New Zealand. Moreover, the fee of highway road is free in New Zealand. It is very facility and convenient, isn't it??. However, be careful about illegal parking, it is kept strict control over.

● Gesture ●
There are a lot of gestures in New Zealand and Japan. If they act same a gesture, it mean sometimes same meaning, but sometimes different meaning. For example, if you use a gesture that turns away your eyes from other people, the action means polite in New Zealand, but escape or indifference in Japan. Another example, if you shrug your shoulders, the action means people do not understand in New Zealand, but indicates boredom or tiredness in Japanese. Last example, if you hug someone,the action means show welcome, kindness and thanks.This is a common to the two contries.

Danjiri Festival

　I would like to tell you about the history of the Danjiri festival. Danjiri festival ( video )has been held for 300 years. The origin of the Danjiri festival is the “ Inari festival “. One of leathers who controlled one area in Osaka held the festival at Inari Fushimi shrine where is in Kyoto. The shrine held in the 16th the Genroku era. The festival’s purpose was praying for abundant crops example rice, wheat and bean. The time also developed industry of alcoholic drink in many areas of Japan. There is one episode that people who were concerned with industry of alcoholic drink operated the Danjiri due to carry alcohol. Time went by, generations and society changed. However, the spirit of connecting regions is unchanged until now.

Autumn Festival

I introduce a festival called " Naha festival ". That is one of festivals hold at my hometown. The festival was held for three days include Health-Sports Day every year. The most important event of the festival is tug of war! This hawser is made from straw and the size is listed in the Guinness Book. The tug of war divides region into two groups, east and west and vie with one another.

Ancient people prayed a rainmaking rite of rice farming, a bumper crop and symbolize trading city. These are the reason, the festival began.

M o v i e s

Do you like watching movies? I do! I saw many movies during summer vacation with my friends. Those movies I saw were Enchanted, Bio Hazard3, Sweeney Todd, Night at the Museum, High School Musical2, Spider Man3 and The Devil Wear Prada and so on. I’d like to tell you a bit about two of the movies that I pleased. “ Charlie’s Angels ” and " The Devil wears PRADA " .


“ Charlie’s Angels Full Throttle ” (Jap. ver)


■ Story ■
There are three beautiful women, their name are Natalie, Dylan and Alex. They are detectives called “ Angels ” and work under the command of their boss, Charlie who has never appeared the public. Angels got a new mission to rescue American police who was kidnap from group of terrorist and angels stole into a secretary base. They defeated the enemies, accomplished their job brilliantly. However, there is true enemy behind the scenes. Angels chased it.

This is a action scene I like the best.

■ Main Cast ■
Natalie Cook ( Cameron Diaz)
Dyran Sanders ( Drew Barrymore )
Alex Munday ( Lucy Liu )

The reason that I saw the movie, I like Cameron Diaz☆ She is an actress I like the best! I saw a lot of movies she acted, example “ The Mask “, ” There’s something about Mary “, “ Gangs of New York “, and " In Her Shoes ". I want to see another movie that she acted, “ The Holiday “. Moreover, I like action movies, so I recommend “ Charlie’s Angels Full Throttle ”.



Another movie, " The Devil wears PRADA " (Jap .ver). That is a success story of woman.

■ Story ■
Andrea was a woman who wore dowdy clothes and was not interesting about fashion, but she was intelligent. She wanted to be a journalist and was intelligent. She wanted to be a journalist and was interviewed for a job. However, the company was a publishing company of fashion," RUNWAY " that was a famous magazine. The chief editor, Miranda was a strict career woman. She hire Andrea and pushed her around, But Andrea never gave up. She became fashionable gradually and did her jobs well.

■ Main Cast ■
Andrea Sachs ( Anne Hathaway )
Miranda Priestly ( Meryl Streep )

I think the movie cheer women up ! If women see the movie, they think do not give up easily. Moreover I like the soundtruck of the movie.

Summer Vacation

I had a very nice summer vacation. The first of my vacation was really excellent. I went back to my home town, Okinawa at July 27th. I was in there more than one month. I was so glad to meet my family and friends after a long time. I spent the summer vacation with my friends almost every day. We had barbecues on the beach, went to karaoke, played many sports and had class meetings etc… I found pleasure in talking with them about their schools, jobs, girlfriends or boyfriends and life.I felt easy because my friends didn't change of their appearance and character than I thought. I attended a driving school to get a driver’s license.　I could get a license in a month and I drove to many places.

The second half of my vacation was spent in Nagoya. After I came back from my home town, I participated in the summer camp of NUFS. It was four days’ camp. The first day, we leaved a NUFS and went to Mie. We went to the Ise Shrine and had some famous foods example Matsuzaka meat bun and Akafuku rice cake. Second day, we played a lot of games that have matches divide some teams, example the game of telephone and the quiz game etc…That night we watched a movie, “ Coach Carter ” that is success story of one of basket ball team. I was moved to tears by the movie. Third day, we played a skit. Our skit's title was “ Yakuza boss is interviewing new gang star” and my friend and I were embarrassed at the title because thet roles was difficult for us to play, but we did our best.. The night, we chatted and played card game all night. In addition to those, we had English classes everyday during the camp. Final day, we went back to NUFS. I really enjoyed the camp.

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Jogging

Jogging is slower than running and one of aerobic exercises. It can change from sugariness and lipid to energy , that is we can slim down! It is spender calories than walking. There is a point of breathing while jogging. That way is that breathe in through the nose and breathe out from the month, and the order is breathe in, breathe in, breathe out and breathe out.

There are a lot of ways of jogging.

1.Pace runnung , that is running same pace all the way.

2.LSD(=Long Slow Distandce), that is running long range.

3.Interval training, that is running to repeaet fast and slow. etc...

The site is explanation of way to start jogging.

In the world, there are a lot of jogging club. If you want to jog with someone when you visit somewhere, you can find friends who can jog with you.

If you want to lose weight, why don't you jogging?

Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy is one of plant medical treatments and natural medical treatments. Aromatherapy uses oil refining which is made from blossoms, leaves, pericarps,barks, roots, seeds and resin. They are materials of natural. The link is explanation of aromatherapy and another site is history of aromatherapy. Good ways aromatherapy are both, hair treatment, inhalation, wet pat and fragrance.

Example of oil refining:
Blossoms・・・chamomile and rose
Leaves・・・rosemary and peppermint
Blossoms and leaves ・・・lavender
Pericarps・・・lemon and grapefruit etc..

Aromatherapy can be useful for...
● Cosmetics　
● Maintenance of health
● Recovering from exhaustion

You had better use several　situations.I show you some good material of aroma.
If you feel・・・
○Psychological stress: use peppermint,lemon and rosemary
○Emotional instability: use garden geranium and bergamot
○Downturn: use grapefruit and jasmine
○Stress, tension and sleeplessness: use chamomile and lavender
○Apathy: use grapefruit, lemongrass and rosemary
　
There are a lot of aromatherapy goods, and I recommend you goods of candle type.

Why don't you use aromatherapy if you want to relax?

Healthy Food

Yogurt is one of dairy products. It includes protein more than milk, moreover it is easy to work digestion and absorption due to lactic acid bacterium. Milk and yogurt also include mineral which is important to grow and keep the maintenance of health example calcium which helps our bones to grow, but it bis difficult to take in. Absorptivity oh being included are 55% into milk, 70% into yogurt, 20% into vegetable and 35% into fish. So, yogurt make good balance between probity bacteria and bad bacteria.

It is no especially good time to have yogurt, you have it whenever you want, but you had better have it every day as much as you can, then, you can get good effect.

If you have yogurt, you can figure out a good way to have it. Of course you can have it plain, but I recommend you to add something taste , example fruits , jam , honey and oligosaccharide etc... Let's find your best taste !


How to make yogurt
1, Boil the milk and wait to get cold from 30 degree to 45 degree
2, Mix a little old yogurt into it
3, Keep degree and leave it one night

The site , Mülle is company which make some yogurt products.


Another site, Gutsy Gourment shows you some recipes of yogurt foods.


Bulgaria is a dairy products company of Japan.

S o c c e r

Hi☆ I got up very very early because today is the championship soccer game of EURO. (´∀｀)ノ　I was supporting the Spain♪I like Fernando Torres who is FW of Spain. In the championship game, he got a goal!! He was so cool!　I have been very happy since I watched the game★　I want to do Madrid and watch his actual play someday..

K a r a o k e

Hi☆ I had "okonomiyaki" with my friends yesterday. The restaurant of okonomiyaki is near NUFS. Okonomiyaki is very very delicious!! We had nice dinner♪　I want to go again.
Today, I went karaoke in Hoshigaoka with Okinawan friends. We sang songs for 3hours. It was so exciting because I like singing and I enjoyed talking about our hometown. I want to back home while I chatted with them. I will back home next month, so I looking forward seeing my family and friends. I want to have Okinawan food too!

S l e e p

Hi★ I am very sleepy today because I slept 4 hours in last weekend. It is awful. On Saturday, I went to friend's house from midnight and we stayed up all night. On Sunday, we played billiards and I backed home. I took a nap in a little while and I got up to do my homework.(´A｀;) I studied until midnight. When I finished homework, the soccer game of euro started just then. I cannot help watching it because it was the game of my favorite team ♪ For these reason, I want to sleep soon. But I must clean my room becouse my friends will come to stay tomorrow. I try to clean my room quickly and a deep sleep. Well, goodbye(’∀≦)ノ

D a n c e

It was rainy day. I hate rain because I have a suffer from a migraine(；д；)Σ　But I was happy because Thursday is a day of club activities♪　I belong to dance club. I practice girls HIP-HOP and normal HIP-HOP every Tuesday and Thursday. I am impatient for next Tuesday(´∀｀)☆I want to watch todays soccer game on TV, but my TV can't watch WOWOWs program so I can't watch today's game . I'm so sad(´А｀；) I will ask my friends about the game tomorrow.So I will watch a drama which is one of my favorites drama. It is the last episode! Well, Bye-☆

P a r t y

Hi★　Today is center of week, so I am very tired .(´д｀;) But! I had good time because we had a party of contacts between different cultures at building NO.7 of NUFS. We talked with Dion who is from Australia. He is good at speaking Japanese very well because he has learned Japanese for 15years. Wow! He is so kind and funny and we had very good time.(´∀｀♪) I want to make friends of foreign counties and speak to improve my English skill. I will do my best at NUFS.

The PURSUIT of HAPPYNESS

Hi ♪　I went NUFS to watch movie with my friend.(＊゜Н｀)ノ　The title of movie is ”The PURSUIT of HAPPYNESS”　that Will Smith play main role. His son , Jaden Smith is so cute★　I recomend it to my friends who are disappointed　in thire life.I want to get happiness, so I will try hard everything! I introduce you the official site (Japanise edition)of this movie.
I will do my homework amd make my dinner＊ Adieu!

F r i d a y ★

Ya-ho(=∀｀)ノ　Today is Friday゜＊；’★＋. I love Friday because weekend will start! In American history class, I gave back my midterm exam... It was very aeful Σ(゜д゜ノ)ノ　I will study hard for for next class★This night, I will do my homework of next week in order to enjoy my weekend.(´∀｀♪)　My plan is watching DVD with my friend at NUFS. We will watch a moving movie, so we will need a handkerchief.ゝ(；∀；) I am looking forward to watching it.(≧∀≦)ｂ Well, see you♪

LAUGHTER

(１) Interesting information about LAUGHTER

Hospital Clown
Clowns perform not only at the circus, stage, amusement park but also the disaster stricken area and the hospital. “Hospital Clown” means that the clown activities at hospital. In Nagoya, there is an association of Hospital Clown. It is a corporation of NPO. The managing director is Omune Kousuke who is works as crown K. He visited Patch Adams who is doctor and become a clown making laugh to cheer his patients. They have performed together. Patch Adams said “ Humor is the best medicine.” This experience has an influence him to start Hospital Clown in Japan. “Hospital Crown” became TV drama this March.


(２) Comedy & other funny stuff

Jim Carrey is my favorite comedian who is from Canada. His characteristic is making funny face. His appearance movies ; “The mask” , “Liar Liar” , “How the Grinch stole Christmas” , “The Truman Show” etc…. This link shows movie clip of “Liar Liar”. He plays a liar lawyer and his actions are so funny(＊ⅴ＾)ｂ

Second, this film is cats act. Animal is so cute but sometimes they do comical action. We are healed by them action.(★‘∀＾＊$)＋♪゜