Book Review 2-2

GUCCI –Business in fashion


GUCCI is famous around the world for beautiful and expensive clothes and products. In this book, the history and achievement of GUCCI are introduced.


GUCCI is an old company. The company was started by Guccio Gucci in 1921 in small town of Italy. A chance that GUCCI became famous was a wonderful idea of Guccio Gucci. One day, he thought of line of green/ red/ green. The famous GG logo came from a stirrup. And the line came from the design of a horse’s saddle. People liked these products. I didn’t know the logo and the line came from a horse. It is very interesting. I think that the key of success is an impression of the trade mark.


Many famous people around the world wear GUCCI. We can see famous people in photographs and on television and magazine. When they wear clothes of GUCCI, they advertise GUCCI product. In this way, GUCCI can get an image of the expensive and rich company.


I think that fashion is a mass of images. When there is a simple bag, someone gives a concept to it. Then, it becomes a valuable thing. I think that the quality and wills of maker change products. I always buy clothes of mass production. But I try sometimes to think about the message and concept of clothes.


(237 word)


Reference
Paola, T. (2001). GUCCI ~Business in Fashion. England: Pearson Education Limited.

Typing 2nd -1 "Candy"

My favorite candy is Konpeito. Konpeito is traditional candy. The form is sphere, and they have many projections. The taste is so sweet. I like the taste and the colorful looks. Konpeito was imported from Portugal in the Edo era. They were called "Confeito" by Portuguese. "Confeito" was called "Konpeito" from Japanese,when they were imported. Konpeito is made of sugar and water. Put large drop of sugar in the pot, and turn around the pot. When the syrup is boiled down in high temperature, the drops of sugar become more large drops. And the drops have many projections. When they are made in official making way, Konpeito has always 24 projections. The fact is so strange. I think Konpeito is candy of magicians.

(124 words)

Book Review 2-1

Under the Ground

In this book, many things about “under the ground” are introduced. At first, a famous wall painting of Lascaux in France is introduced. This wall painting was detected by five boys unexpectedly, when they took a dog for a walk. I was surprised, when I knew the circumstance about the discovery of the wall painting. And this book introduce about the way to be made caves and animals in cave. Caves are unique living environment. Caves are really dark and cold. Animals in caves adapt to the environment.


In modern ages, underground is used as spaces of human living. And in the present, there are subways, tunnels and basements of residences etc. under the ground. The underground is indispensable place.


I think that this book is interesting, because it catches the underground from many kinds of points. There are some pictures in this book. In them, the show cave in China is so beautiful. It is shined with colorful indirect lightings. I think that it is a harmony natural and human works.


I am happy that I always go shopping in underground shopping center and take a train naturally. At first, underground is a mere natural hole. But now, the hole became places of human living. I think human develop is wonderful.


(226 words)

Reference
Rosemary, B. (1998). Under the Ground. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

The marriage ceremony of my cousin -2

We left the chapel for the 25th floor. That place is a hall of the wedding reception. We could look at the Kumamoto castle and the castle town out of the big window. I was very hungry and thirsty, because I got up early, besides I was busy. I was looking forward to dishes. But I could not get the dishes easily.


First, the bridegroom’s boss made a speech about 5 minutes. Second, the bridegroom’s former teacher made a speech about 10 minutes. And the bride’s boss made a speech about 3 minute. Moreover, the bridegroom’s grandmother danced Japanese dance as an entertainment. And, after a short speech, the bridegroom’s relative told a toast.


About 30 minute had passed since the champagne poured. I could drink champagne at last.We were served many dishes. All dishes are very good. I regret that I couldn’t eat a little, because I feel choking due to the kimono.


The bride changed dresses twice. The first was a gorgeous kimono. The second was a pure white dress. And the last was a colorful dress with many flower prints. All dresses are beautiful.
My cousin was a teacher of ballet. In the middle of the reception, 4 pupils appeared and danced ballet. They were so cute. They looked as if they were 4 angels.


When I watched the smiling faces of the bride and groom, I also felt happy. I thought that it was nice wedding ceremony.

(249 words)

The marriage ceremony of my cousin -1

I was present at the marriage ceremony of my cousin on last Sunday. She is 26 years old. I think that she is like a sister and a friend to me. I, my mother and my real sister was going to dress in kimonos. We can’t put on kimonos ourselves, so we got up very early, and we left home for the ceremony hall.


When we arrived at a hotel of the ceremony hall, professionals of kimonos dressing were waiting. We had kimonos dressed by turn on a schedule arranged to the minute. I seldom put on kimonos, so I was choking a little.


We went to a chapel in the hotel. I was present at the marriage ceremony for the first time. I was excited before the ceremony started. The ceremony started solemnity. My cousin put on a white wedding dress. She was so beautiful. The bridegroom is also neatly and cool. After the ceremony, the bouquet toss was held. I am unmarried, so I joined it of course. I regret that I couldn’t catch the bouquet. But I am still young, so I don’t mind.
(193 words)

Prokofiev :Piano concerto No.3

I played the piano concerto of Prokofiev as violin part in orchestra. I will introduce this music.

Piano concerto No.3 is most sanguine music in Prokofiev’s piano concerto. The concerto was played himself and by many pianists. Therefore it is so popular.
The speed is very high, and it is in need of technique. But it is bright and cheerful for audience. There are cynical and mysterious moods, and there are lyrical the melodies. I think the moods that change one after another are very interesting and exited. I like the sensuous stimulations of Prokofiev’s music.
In Japan, people spread “the melody of “Echigoshishi”(越後獅子) which Prokofiev memorized when he stayed in Japan was used in the final movement.” And the anecdote is often written in explanations of the music.


The first movement

The first movement is begun by a solo of the clarinet. And, soli of the strings and woodwinds develop into ensemble gradually. Then, solo of piano joins in ensemble. Suddenly, the solo overturns the former lyric melody on wild and bright rhythm. The piano is used like a percussion instrument. This technique is often used on music of Prokofiev. Through impressive disharmony and lightly scales, the first movement is reproduced. And, after luxuriant allegro, the movement comes to end.

The second movement

The second movement begins so slowly. The sounds of the piano are mild and visionary. It is foreseen that the motif of this movement is so silent. But suddenly the tempo is hastened by the piano, and it plays disharmony. This movement is also restless. Somehow, accompaniments cheer up suddenly, and the melody change into brave in the last.


The third movement

The point of the third movement is alternation of orchestra and the piano. The opening melody is humorous like tiptoe. The piano repeats short scales, and various melodies appear and disappear by turns. Through lyric and mysterious melodies, the movement changes various courses anytime. Therefore, the gorgeous finale of high-speed piano scales sounds so honest.

(336 words)

Typing 2nd -5 "elementary school memory"

I took a school trip to Nagasaki when I was an elementary school student.
Then, I had a surprising experience there.

It was last day of the trip.When we were getting in a tour bus, I listened to voices that sound familiar to me. The voices were approaching my bus. I listened to the voices, and I turned out them.
They were my grandparents’ voices. My grandparents live in Nagasaki. They were looking for me.

They appeared with big paper bags. There were many loquat jellies in the bag. Loquat jellies are special products of Nagasaki. My grandparents began to distribute them to my classmates.

After they finished distributing, they went back at once.
I was a little embarrassed, but it was a funny experience.

(126 words)

August 28th

I appeared on the stage of an orchestra. I belong to Kumamoto Youth Symphony Orchestra from 13 years old. A concert of the orchestra was held on August 28.
We played an overture to “The opera Iphigenia in Aulis” of Gluck, “Piano concerto No.3 of Prokofiev” and “Symphony No.2 of Sibelius”. I will introduce about the compositions on next post. In this post, I will introduce about my orchestra life.


I became a member of Kumamoto Youth Symphony Orchestra when I was a junior high school student. I took violin lessons when I was 6 years old. I took an audition on my violin teacher’s recommendation.
On the first year, I participated in trip for concert in Germany. We played No.5 of Beethoven and Violin concerto of Sibelius. We had interchanges with German Youth Orchestra at Hambrug.
On the year before last, we went to Germany. And we also went to the Czech Republic. We played Toru Takemitsu’s film music, Flute concerto of Mozart and No.4 of Schumann. The concert was held at the Bon University. Bon is Schumann’s hometown, so we went and prayed for the success of the concert to the tomb of Schmann.


7 years has passed since I became the member. I want to continue this activity, and I want to become good violin player for the sake of good music.

(225 words)

Typing 2nd -4 "Drink"

I am addicted on non-alcohol beer recently.
I especially like "KIRIN FREE". I often drink them. They have a flavor like beer. But isn't alcohol. They are plain taste, and the aftertaste is so fresh.

I also like beer, but I don’t like the heavy aftertaste. In order to enjoy beer, I often mix beer and ginger ale. It is so fresh and fruity. It is very good. “KIRIN FREE”are similar to the taste.

Many people may say that they tasted bad, they are not beer. But I think that　they are very nice drink. We can drive after drink it. We can drink at a parking area in an expressway.

I think “KIRIN FREE” have the significance for being.

(120 words)