December 24!

I enjoyed with my family and friends on December 24. I’m not a Christian, but I enjoy on Christmas Eve.

I made a cake with my friend. We can’t bake sponge cake ourselves, so we bought a ready-made sponge cake. We made whipped cream, and decorated sponge cake with whipped cream, strawberries and saku-saku panda. Saku-saku panda is my favorite confectionery. We put them on the cake. I could make cute cake.The taste is also nice. The fresh whipped cream was so soft, and the chocolate taste was good. The cake is easy to make, but I enjoyed well.


In the night, I had a dinner with my father, mother and grandmother. My mother challenged to make paella. Paella is a colorful Spanish dish. I like seafood, so I love paella. Mother’s paella was also so good. There were sashimi, green salad and deep-fried chicken in the dinner. I satisfied them, and I could not have all of them.

After the dinner, we had a Christmas cake. It was so cute cake. The surface was soft white-chocolate mousse, and the inside was soft raspberry and blueberry mousse. Macarons put on the outside. I think that the cake looks like a UFO.

I enjoyed Christmas Eve. I am a Buddhist, but I celebrate Christmas every year. The fact is so funny. Christmas is one of my favorite day for a year.

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New part time job!!

I started new part time job in a café which named yoru-café(夜café). I was interviewed about 2 weeks ago. I had been attracted by the job in café. I was so happy when I heard a notice of my employment by a company. Yoru-café is in Nagamine. I live near the café.


Yoru-café is like a restaurant. People can have many dishes. For example, curry, spaghetti and omelet containing fried rice from lunch time to 2 o’clock in midnight. Of course, there are many menus for tea drinking. For example, blend coffee, tea, parfait and cake. In night, people can drink beer, cocktail etc. It also likes a bar.

I’m still not good worker. But want to memorize this work.

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November 28

I went to KK Wing to watch a soccer game with my mother and cousins yesterday. I watched a home game of Roasso Kumamoto. Roasso is football club in Kumamoto. I have a kinswoman who belongs to Roasso FC and teach soccer to children. We got invited to yesterday’s game by her. I usually don’t go to watch sports. So I was excited.
Before the game started, we enjoyed eating. There were many street stalls around the stadium. I bought French fries, a crepe and a beverage. I satisfied many foods.
But I also satisfied the game. Roasso won the game 3-0. I could watch the moments of goal, because I was watching near the goal post. Supporters were growing livelier with red collored wears and flogs. I was surprised at the big cheerings.
I enjoyed the game itself and eating. I think that eating hot foods in cold is nice. And watching sports is so good. I want to go to watch soccer again.

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November 16. Macarons!

They are macarons. This macarons are made by my mother. Today, she went to a class of making sweets at a confectionery. I like macarons. The outside of macarons tastes very crispy. But the inside of them is very soft and moist. The greatest feature of macarons is the color. Macarons are so colorful. Pink is taste of strawberry. Green is taste of pistachio. Brown is taste of chocolate. The colors of today are their 3 colors, but other colors of macarons exist infinitely. And today’s macarons are with fresh cream and some fruits. I haven’t eaten such macarons. The shape is a little ugly with handmade, but their taste was very good. I want to make macarons on my own someday.

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October 18. ABC- 2

Next was judgment. After hairdressers left the hall, models stayed there. Judges were a famous hairdresser and the editor in chief of magazine in the whole country. And special judge was a talent, Suzanne. They stared at models and me. I felt stressed, because I got severe looks from them. The first judgment winnows the candidate down from 150 to 30. We waited an announcement of the result.


After we waited for a while, the result was announced. We passed the first judgment beautifully. Next was the final judgment. I was very nervous, because number of models decreased. I thought that I wasn’t watched by judges in the judgment. So I thought we cannot get an award.


Finally, the awarding ceremony started. Many kinds of awards were announced in turn. There were many sections. For example, ladies’ cut, men’s cut, hair make, and photo creation. All of them were beautiful works. I was happy to see. Then suddenly, the name of “Michika” was called. She receives two awards. They were awards of magazine. I was so happy, but another surprising thing was happened. She received the grand prix of the section!! We were excited. We went on the stage, and she received a certificate of merit. I received a trophy from Suzanne. I was so happy. It was like a dream. After the awarding ceremony, I was taken pictures by some people.


I was happy, because I experienced rare event. I am interested in fashion and beauty, so I think that the experience is so profitable for me. And I think creating is wonderful work.

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October 18. ABC- 1

I took part in a contest of hair cut “ABC” as a hair model on October 18 in Fukuoka. ABC is “Asia Beauty Congress". About two thousands of hairdressers and beauty technical college students took part in it. I undertook the part because I was asked by a hairdresser of beauty salon “pikaichi” in Kumamoto. She is Michika, still an assistant in salon. She is same age as me, so we become friends soon. I went to the salon, because we had to predetermine clothes, makeup and hairdo. We selected clothes together. I selected favorite clothes as if it is my usual shopping. But it was correct. We could decide clothes quickly. Makeup was so fancy. Under eyes were painted yellow. Cheeks were painted glaring orange. And I was stick seals of star under left eyes. I left Michika to decide hairstyle. I had bob hair since I was a high school student. I thought I want to change hairstyle. So I was looking forward to changing.


That day of the contest, I went to Marine Messe in Fukuoka. When we arrived at Marine Messe, there were many many people. They look like people concerned beauty, because everyone is fashionable. We came in the hall. And I was made up for the first judgment. After makeup, I sat on a chair in the hall. There were many pairs model and hairdresser. We entered in a section of “Under 23 years old”. There were about 150 hairdressers.


The first judgment started at last. Every hairdresser started to cut hair all at once. The time limit was 40 minutes. They must to cut and set hair in 40 minutes. I had a timer in my hand, and I informed the time to Michika. Michika finished cutting and setting. But I didn’t see my hair yet.

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Award!!

I took part in a contest named “Asia Beauty Congress” in Fukuoka on last Monday. It was a contest that hairdressers show the skill and compete. I participated in the contest as a model of hair cut. The hairdresser who cut my hair is Michika, and she is 20 years old. She is a new figure of hair salon named “pikaichi”. We took part in the division of “Under 23”. It is a new division of the contest. There were 174 players under 23 years old in the division, and over 2000 players in all division. Judges were famous hairdressers and chief editor of beauty magazine. First, we won the first heat. At that point in time, about 30 people remained. And the next was final judgment.



And we won the contest as a result. We got the grand prix and award of two magazine publishers. In fact, it was Michika that cut my hair. But I was so happy too.
I will write again. And I explain about this contest in detail.
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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.

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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.
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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.

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August 16th

I had a lot of fun yesterday.
I watched a movie with my boyfriend at a theater. We watched “The borrower Arrietty”. I was happy because I had wanted to watch the movie. I will write about the movie at next post.

We have a lunch at the Thai restaurant. I like ethnic dishes, and I especially like Thai curry very much. I ate green curry there. The seasoning was hot, but it’s very good. I enjoyed the unique taste and flavor of ethnic dishes. I regret having not taken some pictures of them.

After the lunch, we enjoyed shopping indoors preferably. It was hot summer day.

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a Pumpkin

This is a pumpkin made by my father. My father cultivates from last year.
He often harvests many vegetables. He makes pumpkins, carrots, cucumbers, bell peppers, eggplants and potatoes, etc.
He reclaimed the garden of my great-grandmother’s house last year. The garden was wasteland. There were many weeds, woods and stumps. He struggle against them, and he made a fine field.
The vegetables he made are very good. I like them. I especially like cucumbers. His cucumbers are so big and long. I roast them brown, and I season with salt and pepper. I have never had them. But I recommend to roast cucumbers.
I am looking forward to having this pumpkin. I’ m going to cook the pumpkin boiled hard with soy sauce.

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My enemy

I hate ultraviolet rays. I want never to have sunburns.
I want to caution everyone and myself about ultraviolet rays.
I’ll explain about sunburns and care of skin.


Recently, the number of those who worry due to the skin trouble like the rough dry skin has increased. The person who has the worry is various. The factor and the cause of the rough skin are in the life spent casually. I am going to introduce the way not have a rough skin.
First, have good sleep. Should not stay up late. The secretion of growth hormone rises from 10 o’clock to 2 o’clock at night, so the sleeping during that time is a point of beautiful skin.
Second, do not dry the skin. For that, moisturize the skin with a skin cream. And, it is important not to wash the skin too hard.
Third, have a well-balanced diet. Taking vitamins and water supplement is important. It is because the lack of vitamins and water influence on a skin at first. Then, do not have any nutrient in large quantities. It is important to have on the average in the daily meal.
In the final, the health of the skin is concern with the daily life. Improvement of the life is the way not to have a rough skin.


I declare that I fight against ultraviolet rays!


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My trip to Los Angeles: May 27. - 2

We went to Sana Monica. My sister went to Santa Monica College for two years before she started to go to the present college.
Santa Monica is close to the Getty center.

First, we see the sea and trees after we stop the car near the beach. They are so good. I thought that the sea is so blue than Japanese sea.


Second, we went to shopping. It has been my heart’s desire. I want to buy clothes designed in America. We went to H&M, and I bought a pair of sandals there. It is a blue’s one. I have really taken to the sandal. We went to the Urban Research Fitters and Kitson. There were many nice clothes. I felt so happy.
After we went to shopping, we went and saw to the former school and the former apartment of my sister by car.




We had a dinner at the BJ’s restaurant. It was a restaurant like sports bar. There were many televisions, and a lot of sports’ movie on the TV screen is flickering. While we watched them, we eat a pizza, salad and potato. I could not drink because drinking is allowed from 21 years old. My mother and sister drank wine and beer. It was mortifying for me.
All of the dishes were very good. The pizza is the restaurant’s special. It was so thick, and it was carried on a pan.
I had a good time there.
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My trip to Los Angeles: May 27. - 1

We were going to go to the Getty center and Santa Monica in the day.

First, we went to the Getty center. The Getty center is one of two locations of the J. Paul Getty Museum. The museum's permanent collection includes "pre-20th-century European paintings, drawings, illuminated manuscripts, sculpture, and decorative arts; and 19th- and 20th-century American and European photographs". Among the works on display is the painting Irises by Vincent van Gogh. The Center is also well known for its architecture, gardens, and the view is very good. We could overlook Los Angeles. Besides the Museum, the Center's buildings house the Getty Research Institute, the Getty Conservation Institute, the Getty Foundation, and the administrative offices of the J. Paul Getty Trust, which owns and operates the Center.










I like museums, so I was happy. There were five museum buildings in the Getty center. I was surprised at the scale, but the most surprising thing was what taking pictures are allowed. Each of people took pictures they liked, so there were children draw picture lying on the floor.














The Getty center has beautiful gardens. We walked there, and saw roses and big cactuses etc. Art objects were put here and there in the garden.
I like museums, so I was happy. I could see the pictures of Sisley and them of Manet. Sisley and Manet are my favorite painters.
To our regret, we could not see all pictures because the museum were so large. I want to go there again certainly.
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My trip to Los Angeles: May 26. - 2

First, we visited a lake that called “the mirror lake”. After we stopped the car into parking lot, we walked in the mountain path for the lake.
I saw a clear stream, cliffs and those who went riding on the way to the lake.








We walked about 15 minutes, and the beautiful lake spread out before us. There is a big rock in the lake, and the rock was reflected on the surface of the lake. It was as if a mirror. I realized the reason the lake was called “the mirror lake”.






Second, we visited the Yosemite Falls.
The Yosemite falls is the highest waterfall in North America and the world’s fifth tallest. The water drops down at total distance of 2425 feet or 739 meters from the top of the Yosemite Falls to the ground. Depending on how much snow fell during the wintertime the water in the Yosemite Falls flows from winter through early to mid-summer. The Yosemite Falls is at its height in spring, when the melted snow plunges over the cliffs into the Valley and is usually dry during summertime, beginning in August. In winter time Yosemite Falls are especially spectacular when the cliffs are covered by snow, ice, and frost.
We visited in spring, so it is the best season. I was surprised at the fall’s power.



Though Yosemite was very far from my sister’s house, we stayed only overnight. We leaved for home in the evening. We saw the valley from the upper. It was a lovely landscape. There were camp sites far below.
I said goodbye to Yosemite.
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My trip to Los Angeles: May 26. - 1

In the morning, we boiled the rice in a rice-cooker, and ate it in our tent. It is not rich, but the taste is very good before everything. We made up a schedule for the day as having breakfast.

We were concerned that it was rain, but the sky cleared up. I got out the tent, and the air was very clear and fresh. We had not seen the scene around our tent the day before for clouds and dark of night. We could see it the day.















The scenery of the valley spread out before us. I thought it was wonderful. I was surprised at the precipices and big trees.
Shortly afterwards, we leaved the tent.
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My trip to Los Angeles: May 25. - 2

We leaved for Yosemite.
Yosemite National Park is located in California in the southwestern U.S., known for its beautiful lakes, waterfalls and large red wood trees.
I did not know how long it took to go Yosemite by car at first.
We took as long as six hours to go there finally.











We arrived at a camp site named “Camp Curry”. It located in the valley. There were cliffs around the camp site. Many tents stood in a row there. We came in our tent. Though it is a tent, there are four beds in it. We were very tired to the long trip, so we went to bed at once.
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My trip to Los Angeles: May 25. - 1

I went to America from May 25 to May 31 because I visited my sister.
I and my mother went to Fukuoka by my father’s car, and we went to the Narita airport by a plane. We already were very tired. Early evening, we got on the airplane, and take off to Los Angeles International Airport.
As soon as we arrived at Los Angeles, we went to my sister’s apartment by her car.












After we laid our baggage in her room, we had a meal at Panda Express. Panda Express is a chain Chinese fast food restaurant. The signboard that is drawn a Panda is very cute. The taste of dishes is so good, but the quantity is so much. I couldn’t eat all of them possibly.











After we had a meal, we leaved in my sister’s car. We were going to go to Yosemite National Park.

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Parallel parking

I go to Kumamoto driving school. I’m going to get a driver license there. I will review today’s lesson.

Today, I practiced parallel parking. Of course, it was first time. I was very nervous.

First, I stop my car at the side of the pole, and I confirm and say, “Back left and back right, OK.” I start to back my car slowly after I change into reverse gear. I look at the back left window, and I confirm the bar in the corner. Second, I turn the wheel to the left at a stretch, and I back my car slowly again. I look at the right side mirror, and I confirm the end bar at back in the mirror. If the end bar at side and the head of my car line up, I stop my car. Third, I turn the wheel to the right at a stretch, and I back car slowly. Then the car must go on the parking space. Finally, I put on the engine braking.

That’s all.


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