My new blog

I made a new blog. Please read my blog.

my blog is
http://utaro-utaro.blogspot.com/

My new blog!!

I started new blog so as to brush up my English skill. And I want to communicate with many foreign students through this blog!!^^

http://takefumikoufu.blogspot.com/

♪New blog♪

I made new blog!! 'Yottekeshi' means come here. If you have chance, please read my blogs!!

http://nattsudayon.blogspot.com/

Bloglogloglog...♪

I made a new blog! Please come and keep touching to me :)
I haven't decided a title of the new blog. Please give me nice title^^

My new blog: http://arisaoomoto.blogspot.com/

My New Blooooooog!★

I started my new blog! I can't use English well, but I want to use more. I try harder and please come to my blog! I want to communicate with many people!

http://hatsunetsuha.blogspot.com/

My new blog

I started new my blog. I want to introduce my daily life in Japan. Please look at my blog when you have time. ↓Please click this address!!(・∀・)

http://maki-ko.blogspot.com/

Putting on the skirt.

If you are a man, And if you are very careful about your appearance, you would be interested in putting on the skirt.

I have seen the men who wears the skirt a few times in Yamanashi University. One man's fashion style looks like a hippie. He was wearing some unusual clothes and accessories. Another man was properly dressed. And it seems that he was a smart dresser. Today, Some high-quality brand products various skirt for men as modern fashion. And we will able to buy some nice skirt for men in the secondhand clothes stores or the outlet stores. But I think it is difficult to take in the skirt in our fashion styles.

Do you know the kilt? Kilt is the traditional cloth in Scotland. Scotsmen wears it when they take part in some formal events. And they don't wear the underwear when they put on it. I was surprised about it!!

Putting on the skirt of man is interesting. I especially like the kilt because it is very cute. I would like to put on it someday.

☆Oshare-megane☆

　Do you know oshare-megane? In Japan, glasses are more popular now. Even someone who has good eyesight wears glasses with no lenses. Black spectacle frames came into fashion. Glasses have developed recently. Why are glasses more popular? There are two reasons.

　First, there are many people who have a fetish about glasses. Some girls think that I’m kind of interested in boys who wear glasses, he will be good-looking if he wears glasses. Boys think that, too. Man who wears glasses is called ‘megane-danshi’. Woman who wears glasses is called ‘megane-jyoshi’. Megane means glasses, danshi means man and jyoshi means woman in Japan. Book which name is megane-danshi are sold in Japan. This book takes notice in Japan.

Second, if you wear glasses, you can change your looks and images. Also, if you change your glasses of wearing to suit the occasion, you may enjoy your fashion more and more. For example, you look striking when you go working, or you are all fired up for your fashion when you go to party, you are casual when you have private time. You can change your glasses more easy than change clothes if you want to change your looks and images.

　In Japan, glasses are more popular now. So I have oshare-megane. It’s very cute glasses which frame is a flower pattern, but color is cool. If I wear the glasses, I can change more casual and cute. Let’s try to get oshare-megane if you have chance!! Then you may change your image and looks!!

"Ganguro" girls in Japan!

Today, I will talk about "ganguro" fashion in Japan.

Do you know "ganguro"? It was the most popular fashion among young girls about 10 years ago. In Japanese, "gan" means face and "guro" means black. As that word means, "ganguro" is people who make up black like pictures. Somehow, they make up white only around eyes and mouth. I think they looks like the reverse panda. You may think they are very strange, but there were many "ganguro" especially in Shibuya. Of course, I was not.

What do you think about "ganguro"? It's funny fashion, isn't it? I want to know American fashion:) Please teach me ♪

Cosplay is very fun!

Hello! Today,I talk about Japanese fashion, especially "Cosplay"!! Do you know Cosplay? It is a shortened form of the English word "costume play". Lovers of animations or video games get into the characters. This event started in Japan and now, it spread all over the world. I found that Cosplay is very popular in some countries for one of the Japanese culture.

In the U.S, people have disguised in Halloween for a long time, but Cosplay means mainly disguising such as animation characters in Japan. And Cosplayers are usually in the special events, for example, the comic markets or the live concert halls. I have told in my blog yet, in my school festival, we have a costume parade. In the parade, many people do Cosplay!

One of the most famous Cosplayer is Shoko Nakagawa. Do you know her? She is very cute but crazy about animations. She is very popular idle and she has spread "Cosplay" in Japan. I yearn for her.^^* And she is a queen of blog in Japan. Her blog is very amusing and I recommend you looking it. In her blog, she publishes many her pictures and sometimes she does Cosplay!
http://ameblo.jp/nakagawa-shoko/

Cosplay is very fun! I disguised as Wendy by "Peter pan" last year in my school festival and enjoyed very much! Have you ever experienced Cosplay? If you have never experienced, let's disguise as your favorite character!(^0^)/♪

School uniform

Hi! I am Makiko. Today, I introduce uniform of high school in Japan. American students don't wear uniforms at their high schools,but many Japanese high school students wear uniforms to their high schools. Japanese high school students have duties to wear the uniforms when they go to high schools. Some of high school students hate the uniform of high school because they wants to dress in civilian clothes. But I like uniforms because I don't have to think about what to wear every morning.

There are all kinds of Japanese high school's uniform. A jacket and a tartan skirt or pants are very popular. I think it is very cute!! Please check this picture. Do you like Uniform of Japanese high school？

Otaku fashion

Today, I talk about otaku fashion.

Otaku tend to wear glasses, because they abuse their eyes to play TV game and read comics very often. In addition, most of them are fat and pale skin, because they don't play sports and they are in the house in long time.

Also, they don't wear the trendy clothes, and they wear the clothes which are nerdy, and they wear them by their own method. For example, they tend to put a shirts in pants,

By the way, I don't mind whether they are nerdy or not.

Dreams come true!

My dream is to travel around the world! There are three reasons why I want to travel around the world.

First, because I like to meet stranger. I want to meet and talk about each other country. I think knowing different way of thinking must improve me. I want to meet people on earth as possible as I can.

Second, to see various scenery in the world. Beautiful scenery make me happy. Each country must have each spacial scenery. I want to take many pictures of wonderful scene.

Third, because I want to eat special food in each country for example Chinese food, Thai food, and Mexican food. I can eat them in Japan, but I eat them genuine food at those country.

Those are reasons why I want to travel around the world. To come true this dream, I have to study English harder and harder. How about your dream? I wish your dream will come true someday!

★My life plan★

Do you have one dream or some dreams? What kind of dream is it? I have three dreams in the future.

First, if I get a job, I want to be an English teacher in junior high school. I have yearned to be a teacher since I was junior high school student. Last month, I had three weeks of practice teaching. I had more hard times than happy times, but I was full of life when I taught English and students were gentle and cute. I learned important things from teachers and students. Then I had a precious time. I think this profession is the worth doing.

Second, if I get married, I want to have between five and ten children. How about you? My father has sixteen members of his family, so I long to become a big family. I like children very much and I want to have cheerful family. Someday, I want to appear on television for special section devoted to the big family.

Third, when I retire my job, I want to travel around the world. Before I die, I want to learn that I don’t know things. Also, I want to go sightseeing, see a lot of world heritage sites, meet many people, touch the culture, and share each other feelings or their sense of values.

I have three dreams in the future. If I achieve of my three dreams, I will be satisfied in my life. I hope all of three dreams come true!!

My dreams★!

Hello♪ Today, I talk about my near future dream. Now, I'm sophomore in Yamanashi University and I have two things that I want to do in my university days.

First, I want to climb Mt. Fuji! I said before, Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan. I've never climbed because I didn't have any confidence in my stamina. However, my friends who have ever climbed say "Mt. Fuji is very emotional!!!" I　envy them...^^; During the winter, Mt. Fuji is covered with snow, so there is dangerous. I'll try to do in the next summer vacation!

Second, I want to study abroad! Yamanashi University has sister schools in the U.S, the U.K. and Australia. My English skill is clumsy yet, but I study harder and I want this dream to come true★! Because I like communication with foreigners. Sometimes, I talk with international students in Yamanashi University. It's very interesting!! They have many different ideas from me.

I have more dreams, but these two dreams will change my life, I think. Now, I have many future dreams and can't choose only one. If I had these two emotional experiences, I might be able to decide my future dream!

I want to be...

Hello!! I am Makiko. The cold weather has set in Japan.

I wany to be an editor of fashion magazine. I like reading a magazine. I spend all my spare time reading a magazine. I read all kinds of magazines. I like fashion magazine in particular,because I like beautiful clothes. But I don't have much money to buy beautiful clothes. So I am satisfied with only reading fashion magazine now. I want to become rich to buy many clothes. If I become a magazine reporter, I will introduce various fashions to many people. I want to become the chief editor of a fashion magazine someday.

The picture is a long sleeved kimono. It is a traditional fashion of Japan.

My dream

I have a few dreams. First, I want to go to Prince's concert who is my favorite artist. I have not ever been to the concert. So if he would come to Japan, I would go to there surely.

Second, I want to travel to space in the future. Although space travel is not safe yet, I am interested in it.

My dreams!!

What is your dream? I have some dreams of future.

I want to be a national or local civil servant. I think this job is worth doing because I can work for the citizens of Japan. And also my father is a local civil servant in my hometown. He is proud of his job and I admire my father. The exams of national employee are very difficult so I will have to study as hard as possible. In fact, I started to study for it.

Also, I want to a travel agent. Especially, I want to do the works on traveling abroad. I think it is great to visit many countries through the job. Sadly, I've never been abroad. So I would like to study English very hard and save a lot of money so as to go abroad.

Another my dream is building my house. I hope to own a house someday. I want to make a soundproof chamber or studio in my house and hold a concert with my friends at there.

I have various things that I want to do in future. I think my dreams will come true if I always do my best on everything!! Making effort is indispensable for dreams.

Culture of dating

I think dating is exiting. There are various differences about dating in Japan and the foreign country.

I think that Japanese people are very shy. They would not like to express their love in the public. Contrarily, it seems that foreign people don't care that. In fact, I often see them who are kissing and giving their love a big hug in station or park. I can't do it like that.

When I eat out with my girlfriend, I usually pay her share. And most of my friends said that they paid more money than their girlfriend paid. What do you think about it?

I like to go shopping on date. Especially, Tokyo is great shopping area. A lot of clothing shops in there. So I never get tired of Tokyo.

Dating is too fun. Please tell me your experience on dating and some cultures of your country about dating.

My date plan is...

Today, I'll talk about my ideal date plan. It must be fun^^!

First, I want to drive to Syosen goege. Do you know Syosen gourge? It's the best place in Yamanashi to visit in fall because colored leaves are very beautiful! I want to talk a lot seeing the wonderful scenery.

Second, at home, I want to watch the movie that we choose together. I like watching the movie at home because I can more relax better than I watch the movie in a movie theater. After the movie, I want to talk about impression of that with my boyfriend.

After watching the movie, in the evening, I want to cook dinner together. Of course, before cooking we have to go to the supermarket to buy ingredients. Cooking and eating dinner together are more fun than by myself.

This is my ideal date plan. How is it? I'm interested in American date. How is your ideal date plan?

If I had three day weekend

If I had three-day weekend, I would go to south side of Japan,
because I have not been to south side of Japan. First, I'd like to go to Shimonoseki city. There is famous for puffer fish.
So in there I would eat puffer fish, because I have not eaten it yet. Then I would go to Kyusyu. contains 7 prefecture in there. Then, I'd eat each famous food, for example Salted cod roe with red pepper, Chinese noodle, mango and others. Finally, I'd go to Okinawa, and go to sea. In Yamanashi prefecture, there is no sea. So I wanna go to sea.

If I have a date...

If I have a date,I want to go Kyoto. Because I love old Japanese culture. I once went to Kyoto on school excursion. Kyoto is the oldest city in Japan. There are many temples in Kyoto. The whole mountainside is ablaze with leaves in Kyoto. The maple tree must be at their best now. A lot of tourists visit Kyoto now. I want to take a walk with my boyfriend and talk about Japanese culture in Kyoto. So,I want a boyfriend who have the knowledge of Japanese culture. I want to stroll the streets with my boyfriends. Two images is colored leaves in Japan. It is very beautiful!!

Dating in Japan

Today, I talk about dating.
But I have not ever done the date. So I talk about dating in Japan in my image.

First, most of Japanese like to date in the weekend. They go to the movie theater, cafe, shopping center, and others.

Next, they maybe eat as chatting each other in moody restaurant.

Finally, they will make sure of love as watching the night view each other.

Dating in Yamanashi

Hello(o^∪^o) Today, I introduce the dating spots in Yamanashi! Actually, Yamanashi doesn't have fashionable place so much. However, I live in Yamanashi and I always search lovely places in Yamanashi. Yamanashi has many good places, but I didn't know before. I recommend some of that.

First, the most famous place in Yamanashi is Mt.Fuji. Near the Fuji, there is an amusement park. The name is "Fuji-Q Highland". There is just the right place for the first dating. We can enjoy many rides, but some of them are horrible... My recommendation for couples is a Ferris wheel. It's the most romantic ride and they can be alone.

Second, one of the very few fashionable places in Yamanashi is "RESORT OUTLETS YATSUGATAKE". There is in a forest, but there is a very large place and there are many fashionable shops. We can buy many goods there cheaper than other shops. Many young people like shopping! I'm one of them:) When I went there, many couples or married couples are there.


For myself, I like watching a night view. Yamanashi has some night view spots. I sometimes go with my boyfriend by a motorcycle. Now is winter! In winter, the night view is especially beautiful.^^* My favorite place is "Fruits park". There is one of the best three night view spots in Japan!!!

I want to tell more!! Yamanashi is very rural prefecture, but there are many lovely places. I search more from now on. If you came to Yamanashi, I want you to go my recommendation places!

Shall we go dating?

Do you like active person? I want to be my boyfriend who is as active as me or more active than me. If I have a active boyfriend, I want to do ‘active date’.

First, we’ll go hiking in a mountain. We may counter fresh and new things. Also we’ll breathe fresh air. What nice we can share and feel for magnificent nature!! Then, if we have a lunch, we eat lunch in a mountain hut. It’s especially delicious to have meal there because we’ll be tired and fresh food is used and it’s handmade.

After hiking, next, we’ll go fishing in the river. I never have gone fishing, so I want to try it. Then we’ll cook diner with we catch fishes and something else. We don’t have chance to cook outdoors in daily life, so I think we can really enjoy!!


Finally, we’ll go somewhere we can see a lot of stars. I like to see a night view, but I like to see stars so much. If we have some fortune, we can see shooting stars. It’s very romantic, isn’t it? If I see shooting stars, I wish ‘we want to spent all trough in our life’

If I have a outdoors boyfriend, I want to do ‘active date’. Someday, I want to meet such a person. And I want to dream come true for this date plan!!

Wonderful Weekend

If I had a three-day weekend, I would climb Mt Fuji. I have two reasons why I want to do it.

First, because the best time to climb Mt Fuji is about three days. We should to walk as slowly as we can because we will not be in mountain sickness. So, we should take longer time than you expected.

Second, because I want to see a beautiful scene from top of the mountain. You know, Mt Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan. In fact, I have climbed Mt Fuji this summer, but I couldn't see the scene from the top
because of bad weather. So, I want to try again and see wonderful scene!

So, if I had a three-day weekend, I would climb Mt Fuji. How about you?^^

Great weekend

If I had a long weekend, I would go to Kyoto. I went there on a school excursion in junior high school. It is great memory!! There are many Japanese cultures and structures in Kyoto. ‘Kiyomizudera’ is a world cultural heritage. It is beautiful temple and a lot of nature around it. We can see various style of this temple every four seasons. I would buy ‘Yatuhashi’if I visit Kyoto. It is famous sweets as a souvenir from Kyoto. It is kind of a rice cake and it has various tastes. For example, chocolate, strawberry, melon….and so on. It is delicious. Do you know the young Japanese dancing girls of Kyoto? They are called ‘Maiko’. They put on unique makeup. They powder their face. They have a guest be amused by their dancing at a banquet. To my regret, I had never seen them. So I want to see them on next trip on Kyoto. Kyoto is great place so I want to visit there again. If you come to Japan, I recommend you go to Kyoto.

TDL is a wonderland!

If I had a three-day weekend, I would go to "Tokyo Disney Land (TDL)"! Do you know this amusement park? It's a wonderland!!!

There are many Walt Disney characters. They are very very cute and they make me so happy! I love them. The woman of the left picture is a character of "sleeping beauty". She is very beautiful.
There are also many beautiful and amusing places. There are many rides, many flowers, many shops. Many people in Japan visit there everyday.
I also think the charm of TDL is a seasonal event. When I went there last month, the park had Halloween show and parade. The right picture is the scene of Halloween ornaments. Now, the park may be decorated with Christmas ornaments. It's very cute, I think.
I went there many times, but I don't lose interest. I might be enchanted by the Disney Magic!

Fantastic weekend

If I had a three-day weekend, I would go to Hyogo and the western part of Honshu.

On the first day, I'd like to go to Hyogo. First,I want to eat many kind of breads. In Kobe city, bread is very famous in Japan. Do you know about it? Kobeya is known in Japan what is famous bakery shop. And there are many cafe shops and bakery shops in Kobe. I can eat delicious sweets there. Next, I want to visit Amarube steel bridge. Did you see 'Stand by me'? This bridge looks like bridge which is used this movie. I like this movie, so I want to walk with my legs.

On the second day, I'd like to go to Hiroshima. First, I want to visit the Atomic Bomb Dome which is a world heritage. I want to know and learn about war more and more. It remains the Second World War. It teaches us cruel and horrible things about the war. I want to see my eyes and feel my body. Next, I want to visit Itsukushima shrine. It was built in the Heian Era. Do you know about Tairano Kiyomori? He is very famous of a historical figure. He built it. And a torii is setting up in the sea. I think it looks very mystic. So, if I'm hungry, I want to eat Hiroshima okonomiyaki. It is as popular as Osaka okonomiyaki, so it is very delicious.

On the third day, I'd like to go to Tottori. I want to visit a sand hill. It has been before hundred thousand years. We may see beautiful a wave-like pattern made on the sand by the wind, special land form 'Suribachi' and sand hill plants. I think it is mystic and fantastic.

If I had a three-day weekend, I would go to Hyogo, Hiroshima and Tottori. Next spring vacation, I want to be realized this journey. After this trip, I'll tell you about my impression!

I had an enjoyable time!

My everyday*

Hello^^ I'm busy everyday, but I enjoy everyday! I have 17 classes in a week in this semester. Mainly, I study about international culture. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I have a class until 8:00pm. However, I like studying, especially English and French, though the classes are very hard.

I have a part-time job in a movie theater. I work three or four times in a week. In my job, I sell movie tickets, cut the tickets, make and sell some drinks and popcorn. the movie theater has a lot of audiences in a weekend. It's a hard job, but I like this job because I like movie very much.
I belong to a school festival executive committee in Yamanashi University. This university has a school festival once in a year. This committee support the festival. This work is worth doing and the members of this committee are friendly. I love this committee.
I have a hamster for a pet. His name is "IKKYU". He is very cute:)

Dancing Festival

School Festival

my school festival

Daily life

I have neither part-time job nor club work. But I have many classes which should take. It takes an hour to go to the school, I wanna go home early.

Daily life

I usually wake up 8 o’clock. I have 15 classes in a week. Fortunately, I have only one first period class this semester. I’m happy because I’m not good at waking up early in the morning. I have a part-time job. I’m working at a restaurant three or four times in a week. I have been working there for about a year. Mainly, I wait on customers and serve dishes or drinks. My restaurant is famous for 'houtou' . It likes 'udon' and it is local specialties in Yamanashi. it is very delicious and you can eat various vegetables. I get used to working there,but it is too hard.