All up

  I am in e-campus center now and I want to finish this blog today. I want to write about this Saturday from now. The day, I was free, so I decided to play with Hashimo. He was free too, so we were going to go somewhere by my car. But my car hadn't gasoline. We couldn't use the car, so I went to his house by bicycle. His house is near to my house. We hadn't plan to do. Moreover he noticed he must return DVD to TSUTAYA until the day. I was surprised he had little time left. Then we decided to go to TSUTAYA of the city from 2am.

It was so cold outside, but we went to there by bicycle. We were singing song of Housho. Arrived Tsutaya, we saw around rental DVD and CD corner. I met my friends. We borrowed DVD. Then I went to Mac because we were hungry. We took out them and went back his home to eat them. On the way, we met with a misfortune. I thought we really had no lack the day.

Returned his home, we watched DVD eating Macdonalds. The DVD was thing he borrowed. The title was space battle ship Yamato. We had watched it before, but we watched it again. We like it very much. The main actor is Takuya kimura. He is too cool. We often copy him and his line.
 Next day, I went home. It was rain and cold. I felt blue. I don't like rain!haha
 Thank you for your kind attention. See you then!!

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1/7

Good morning! How are you? Oh, that's too bad. I'm fine well, I want to write blog for the time being. I would like to tell from yesterday.
 Yesterday, I studied spi for three or four hours at night. Spi is exam for shukatu. It is so difficult for me to solve them. Shukatusei can not avoid it, I think. In the middle of the study, I went to near convenience store to reflesh. I bought an apple juice and some breads at there. Returned my house, I ate them though I was sleepy. Then I went on studying. At 4am, I went to bed. I was asleep soon.
 Today! I could get up early time. I decided to change myself from this year. I want to cut down my sleep. I was planning to go to school today. I wanted to use computer of e-campus center university. It is opened from 9am, but I woke up at about six. Then I watched TV drama reced yesterday. The title is Ataru and I watched it eating breakfast. I ate pasta from morning. I felt it was not bad. The drama was also interesting, but I was sleepy little bit.
 So I came to this e-campus center now. I posted articles I wrote during the winter vacation. It is cold today, but I am lightly dressed. I want to go home right now. In addition, I want to eat lunch. Well, let's go to seven eleven.

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End of the year

 I would like to write about these days. Finally 2012 was over. I can’t believe it yet. On December 31th, I returned to my local to spend shogatu. First, I planned to spend alone, so I was watching TV. The program was Gakinotukai. It is very famous for a program of end of the year. My friends watch it every year. I watch it or kouhaku every year.

I planned to see the old year out watching TV, but my friend phoned me. He said you should come to my house because I am in the house with some. So I went to his home. To tell the truth, his house is next to my one. When I went to there, they were watching Gakinotukai. Then I watched it with them. They didn’t have a plan they do next. We saw the old year out watching Gakinotukai. We couldn’t believe it. Then we were thinking about to do next. It was cold outside, so we didn’t want to go out. But we decided to go Hatumode because a new year had begun.

 We went to near shrine by the car. The shrine was swarming with many people. I felt the begging of the year. We prayed and drew omikuji. Omikuji are also called as Mikuji and sacred lots drawn at temples or shrines to tell one’s fortune. The fortune I drew predicted so so. Then we went each home. We were planning to go somewhere next day, so we thought we should sleep. I went home, but I was not sleepy. So I was watching TV just a moment. Then I went to the bed.

 1/1! Good morning! Happy new year! I woke up early. We decided to go to Fukuoka. We didn’t decide details. We rode the highway heading to Fukuoka for the time being. Fukuoka has a famous shrine name is Dazaihu. It is a god of studying. So we decided to go Dazaihu. I prayed for shukatu. We enjoyed it very much. We ate many things. I could spend nice ganjitu. Then we returned to Kumamoto city. We wanted to play again. Miyoshi said he wants to play darts. So we looked for where we can play it. Recently a new shop opened at Hamasen. The shop is a kind of internet café. My friend knew that, so we went to there. We enjoyed it a lot. It was so excited.

 Well, I want to enjoy 2013. Thank you for reading. Have a good shogatu!haha

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December

Hello! Long time no see! I’m going to tell about something special I did during December. 1^st of the month, I went to yahoo dome to prepare shukatu. It was useful for me. 3th, I went to west to eat udon. 5^th, I went to Aoki in the morning, then I went to dream town hamasen in the afternoon. In the night, I went to Hashimoto’s house because I was free. I didn’t have something special I do. I want to write about other things I did next time. See you then!

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November

 I like November! 2^nd and 3^rd days of the month, I played with Hashimo for two days. We went to school festival of each university. We weren’t satisfied because they were not good. I remember that we were disappointed. Sixth day of the month, I went to Mugen with my friends. It was good, but I spent money. The next day, I went to higo bank to get my business. The next day, I went to the city to buy clothes. I could find good clothes, so I bought them. I was looking forward to wear them as soon as.

 12^th day of the month, after I took the class at school, I went to second street with Hashimo. It is recycle shop. It sells clothes mainly. We went to there to find them. Then surprisingly we met our teacher. He is Yoshio Yoshida and teacher of our class. We were talking with him for a while. He was very kind. He is a good teacher!w

 14^th, I went to my friend’s home to watch soccer game. We enjoyed it drinking and eating. I have forgotten about the game, but I remember it was fun certainly. I wanted to play soccer. I like playing and watching it.

 22th, I went to 100 yen shop at the city. I wanted some things. Of course I went to Tsutaya later. Tsutaya is my friend.w I planned to go to school festival of shokei the next day. We were going to see dance, but we didn’t go to it due to rain after all. The next day was Saturday, but we had hokou. I could not go to hokou because I was overslept.

 30^th, at noon, I went to the city to get my haircut for shukatu. Then I went to AOKI to buy new suit. Thank you for reading. See you next.

 

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October

 Do you like October? Me? I like it little. 2^nd day of the month, I went to ieon mall Kumamoto again. At midnight, I went to Ezujoy with Hashimo and Bancho-. It was fun. We were talking many things. It was good time for us, I think. The next day, I did my homework for some hours. It was essay I don’t like.haha Tenth day of the month, I went to 100kara. It is also karaoke shop and famous.

 The next day, after I took the second class, I went to Kogane with Hashimo. The shop serves Takoyaki and Okonomiyaki and more. It is located near to KGU. We ordered takoyaki. We spent good lunch time. We take other two classes the day, so we attended.

 18^th, I went to TSUTAYA, Hamasen. I like it. I think I can spend many hours at there. I often borrow CDs from TSUTAYA. I like music anyway. The day, I found many CDs I want to borrow. But in fact it takes a lot of money. I want to borrow them from my friends as possible as I can. Especially I like western music. Western music’s CDs are rent one year after they are released. Because of it, we can’t get them soon unless we buy them. But I am in English department. Students of English department almost like western music because they like English.

 19^th, I went to sound park and I went to Kurea on 23th. 28^th, I went to kouhai’s house with Hashimo. Her family was very kind and interesting. We felt good. Especially her mother and sister are good persons. Moreover her father is very kind. I want be a father like him.

31th, I went to hirose. It is super market. It is near to my house. Almost people often go to hirose. We can get anything at there in low price. I bought an air pomp of bicycle. It was very cool. Thank you for reading. Take care yourself!

 

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September

 1^st day of the month, I went to ieon mall Kumamoto to see the movie. It was so so. I don’t recommend it. The next day, I went to ichiran. As you know, It is ramen shop. It is based on tonkotu soup. I like it very much. My friends like it too.

 I went to sound park too. It is karaoke. I like karaoke. I often go to karaoke with Hashimo. We like it very much and sing for long time. We sing songs of Nobuaki Kakuta. He is tough and powerful. To tell the truth, we want to sing more cool songs. For example, we like sandaime jsoul brothers. They are so cool. They are good at dance and singing a song. They are too cool, so we want to sing like them. But in fact, we can’t sing their songs because their voice is too high. Usually it is impossible for us to sing their songs unless good at singing. My friend Bora is good at singing. He can sing any songs. So we listen to his song at karaoke. I feel I want to go to karaoke right now.

 20^th, the summer time was over finally. We were very sad. But in fact, I don’t nothing if I have free time, so studying is not bad. 22th, I played with my local friends. We talked about old things. It was so fun. 26^th, I went to Hanaoka mountain to see night view. It was very beautiful. I have been to there three times. In conclusion, I enjoyed September so so. See you next time!

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August

 1^st and 2^nd of the month, the final exam was held. As you know, we don’t like them. But I did my best. I could do my best because the summer vacation begins from the next day. We like summer vacation very very much. We can do anything! What did I do? Well, I worked anyway. I am sad.

Fourth and sixth of the month, I went out to drink with my friend. I felt good because I had no class. Eighth day of the month, I went out to eat sushi. It was very good. Tenth day of the month, I went to the city to buy clothing. Fifteenth day of the month was payday. I could get money, so I went to the Kumamoto city. But I did not buy anything.

22th day, I went to Jcafe. It is the place I worked before. I ordered hot coffee and it was good. 24^th, I got my haircut. At night, I went to Joyfull again. 31th, I went to happy fish with senpais. The day was somebody’s birthday, so we went to drink. Sorry for I forgot about it. See you then!

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July

 I want to write about July this year. I don’t like summer because it is hot. It was hot in July. I remember that. Third day of the month, I went to Round 1 with senpais. I enjoyed it very much. Then we went to Joyfull of Toroku. I think you thought I like Torojoy a lot. That is right. I am always there.

 Fifth day of the month, I went to the café, feal. It is famous place and very fashionable. I want to go there again. The day, I hadn’t part time job. Happy day was!haha

 During this month, I had many exams. I studied hardly. I did my best for myself and credits. They are more important than anything. In addition I worked for many hours. I was very tired.haha Thank you for your kind attention.

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June

This year is almost over, so I want to write about this year. This time, I would like to tell about June.

Second day of the month, I took the hokou. That day is Saturday, but we had hokou from the morning. We did our best though Saturday, so we decided to eat out. We wanted to go wherever. After all we went to Joyfull of Toroku. That time was lunch time, so we were hungry so much. Then of course we ordered drink bar. We were enjoying talking. We played the game that we must talk about interesting talk. It was so fun. My friend Bora talked about his cousins. It was very interesting and we laughed a lot.

 Unfortunately I had part time job that day. I was very sad. So I went to the restaurant I work. I worked for six hours. I was very tired. I worked until 1 am. But I had to work next day from eleven am. I worked for many many hours this month.

 26^th of the month, I went to Ouchicafe with Hashimo. We went to there for the first time. It is famous among KGU people. The taste was good, so we were satisfied. At midnight of the day, we went to Battennoyu. Thank you for listening. Bye.

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May

 2^nd, I had fever, so I felt very bad. The fever continued for three days. 6^th, I got my haircut. 10^th, I went to west where udon shop. I like udon very very much. 14^th, I went to Yamachan of world with my friends. It is famous for Tebasaki. It is very delicious. I ate a lot of Tebasaki. I want to eat it now. I am hungry.

 24^th, I went to Ikkyu- with Hashimo. It is public bath of Kumamoto. It was first time for me. The inside was very clean and wide. We were satisfied and wanted to go again. After I went home, I did my homework. 27^th, I went to Akagumi with somebody after I finished part time job. Akagumi is a new ramen shop. It is famous for nice cost performance. Moreover it was good. I ate ramen next day too. I went to dragon’s house the day. We can eat moyashi for free at there. Good bye!

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April

 I would like to write about April this year. 2^nd day of the month, I went to Battennoyu with my friend. Then I went to karaoke with them. We enjoyed it a lot. 8^th, I had been to see the blossoms with people work the place I work. It was very beautiful. I felt beginning of spring.

 11^th, I went to senpai’s house to play winning eleven after my part time job ended. Winning eleven is a video game and usually called uiire. Almost male like it, I think. I am not good at it, but I can play. We were excited and it was so fun.

 24^th, I went to Nishikawa coffee with Hashimo at lunch time. It is near to KGU, but we went to there for the first time. It is little old food shop. The taste was so so. 29^th, I went to Yoshitomo with my friends. Yoshitomo is a ramen shop and very famous. Especially it is famous for the soup is good. Thanks! See you May!

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Hotakubo

I would like to write about my private life this time. You want to know? I know.haha I often go to one place if I want to eat out. The place is Joyfull of Hotakubo. You said why do you go to there? Don’t hurry. I always go to there with Hashimoto. Our houses are near to Joyfull of Toroku, but we often go to Hotakubo. That’s why we like the place a lot. Of course, we go to Hotakubo by my car. If I use my bicycle, we go to Toroku’s one. I think that many high school and university students like Joyfull very much, because the menus are cheap. So it is helpful for students. We can not go to the high class food shop.

 

We remember the shop stuff because we have been to there many times. We order drink bar any time. Especially I like melon soda. We can drink a lot of drink. Tea, cocoa, white water, white soda, orange juice, coffee, and so on. In the end, we drink cocoa always. We call it cocoa time.haha We like cocoa time, because cocoa of joyfull is good. I think I can drink it much. We can have a good time at there. If you don’t know it, you should try it. Lets go to Hotakubo!!!

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One day

Hello! How are you? I am fine, thank you. I have free time now, so I want to write about today from now. I had no plan today. I was sad. But I got up early today. I thought I had to study because I am a shukatusei. We must study many things in term of shukatu. So I want to finish this blog early. I was hungry, so I wanted to eat something. I looked for something to eat. Then I found a instant ramen. I was happy and told it my friend. I made it and ate it. It was so so. But I noticed a thing. It was I didn’t have any drinks. I was thirsty, so I drunk water.
 Tap water of Kumamoto is known as drink we can drink. Finally I went to near shop to buy some drinks. I bought lipton. I like it very much. I used to drink when I was a high school student. We can not live without water. Let’s conserve water. At night, I enjoyed driving. I like driving very much. I want to drive with a girl.haha Next to my seat is always Hashimoto. Already I am sleepy. Thank you for your attention.

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Friday

Hello! How are you? I am fine, thank you. I have free time now, so I want to write about today from now. I had no plan today. I was sad. But I got up early today. I thought I had to study because I am a shukatusei. We must study many things in term of shukatu. So I want to finish this blog early.

 

I was hungry, so I wanted to eat something. I looked for something to eat. Then I found a instant ramen. I was happy and told it my friend. I made it and ate it. It was so so. But I noticed a thing. It was I didn’t have any drinks. I was thirsty, so I drunk water. Tap water of Kumamoto is known as drink we can drink. Finally I went to near shop to buy some drinks. I bought lipton. I like it very much. I used to drink when I was a high school student. We can not live without water. Let’s conserve water.

 

At night, I enjoyed driving. I like driving very much. I want to drive with a girl.haha Next to my seat is always Hashimoto. Already I am sleepy. Thank you for your attention.

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Hi

 Yesterday, I went to TSUTAYA to buy some books. I went to there by bicycle. It was so cold. First I went to second floor to see CDs. I found many CDs I want to buy. Then I went to third floor to see rental CD&DVDs. Then I met my senpai. He is Korean, but he speaks Japanese perfectly. He says he will get a japanese nationality. I respect him. I borrowed four CDs and bought one CD. I was very happy. I wanted to go home soon, because I wanted to listen to them right now. But I remembered my truth aim. It is to buy some books about shukatu. So I bought two books about shukatu. It is little expensive so I felt sad. Then I went home soon.

 Arrived my house, I turned on my computer soon, because I wanted to listen to the music. But I was sleepy and warring about tommorow. That is why I have ichigen on Wednesday. But I like music anyway. I put them into my itunes. Many many songs are in my itunes. Maybe total is 5000 songs. I like them very much.haha I was sleepy but I could not sleep. So I depended on drinks power.haha I drunk horoyoi. It is famous for chuhai. I drunk orange taste of it. It is sold only winter season. I worked my itunes drinking horoyoi. It was good time for me. Then I listened them at my bed. Then I was asleep at about four.

 Good mornig. No, bad morning. Because I am sleepy very much. I slept only four hours. I want to go to bed as soon as. I ate one onigiri. It was bad. I felt bad from morning. Today is bad,,, Then I took a bath for ten minutes. Then I brushed my teeth. Then I went to KGU to take this class. Yes, writing class! I am attending now. I writing my this blog. I am very sleepy. Unfortunately I take next class, so I can't go home. I think I will sleep next class. No no just kidding.haha I want to go home soon and listen to the music. I didn't bring my ipod, so I can not listen them.

 I borrowed four CDs yesterday. Justin Bieber, Shota Shimizu, Hazzie, LGMonkees are them. All were good. Especially I liked Justin Biebers "Believe" It was too good. He is very cool and has special talent though he is younger than us. I could not sleep because of it. I am worried about to buy it. I want to buy it because it was too good. I am going to go to used cornor of second floor of TSUTAYA. If the price is low, I will buy it. I am looking forward to it.

Well, let's go to next class!cry

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Happy days

I have attended Speaking class a short time ago. The teacher Daniel is interesting. He is a good teacher, I think. He performed a magic the class. We were very surprised with his ability. He performed two magic. I could see through second magic, so I was so glad. He also plays western music every class. I like his select, because I am fond of western music very much. I’m looking forward to the class every week. We have a speaking test two weeks later, so I want to do my best. I have to study hard to success the test. I want a credit, so I can do my best. By the way, I have a part time job today. I anticipate that a lot of people will come to my shop today. Moreover I work after a long time, so I worry about that I can work well. To tell the truth, I am very sleepy now. So I want to sleep to finish this blog soon. I want to sleep a long time in a day, but no such free time. So I’m looking forward to holidays every week. I think that holidays make us happy. To speak holiday, I want to tell about my life of holiday. I often go to the flower shop on holiday. I like flowers so. Many flowers make me comfortable and I feel better looking flower. Sorry it is a lie. In fact I am sleeping all the day. Hahaha. Thank you for reading. See you soon.

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Nicolas Cage

 Good morning everyone. I have to write 3500 words until today, so I got up early today. To tell the truth, I don’t know what should I write. So I want to write my thinking on and on. Luckily I don’t have a part time job today. If I have to work today, I could not write blog. But I must attend three classes today, so I don’t have a free time to write blog. I really don’t come up with topic what I write today. For the time being, I am listening to music on my ipod now. I like listen to music while I do something. I am listening Nelly now. He is one of my favorite artists. He is a famous R&B singer. His new album 5.0 is really good. All songs are good. I especially recommend “gone”. He is a famous but if you don’t know him, I want you to listen his songs by all means. My friend said that Nelly is good before too. And I am drinking apple juice now. I often drink apple juice because I like it very much. I prefer to orange juice than apple juice, so I want to drink orange juice at lunch time. I don’t have a confidence that I could finish to write blog. I’m very sleepy now, but I can not sleep today until words total to 15000. I have to leave home soon because I must attend the first class. I want to write 500 words at least until this morning. Homare Sawa was selected as world No,1 player now. She is not beautiful little, I think. She looks like Yasuko Mitsuura, but she plays soccer very well. I respect her in soccer. By the way, today is fine. It is a nice day to go out somewhere. I want to go shopping today by all rights, but I can not go everywhere because of blog. So I will do my best listening to the music. Music makes me feel better.

 Hi, I’m in e-campus center now. I have just attended first class. Then I went to school cafeteria with my friends. I went there after a long time. Of course I ate Tantanmen. Do you know the taste of tantanmen? Today’s tantanmen was very good. Then I went a vending machine to buy some drink with Hiroki. I bought Coca Cola and it was good too. Usually people say that Coca Cola is bad for our heath, but I don’t think so. Because Coca Cola is delicious. Hahaha. I don’t know friends who don’t like Coca Cola. I anticipate that Nicolas likes Coca Cola too. I think that he is little fat because he drinks Coca Cola or juice too much. I’m very glad! Because words total of my blog has reached to 12000 words at this time. By the way, I am addicted to weight training. I have been working out to develop my muscles because I want a perfect body. I always talk to my muscles. It is a lie, but really I work out my body. My friend Bora said that we had better work out once two days and it is better than once a day. Maybe he learned it from TV show. So I work out once two days believing him. I want to know the truth. I have found a nice cloth on internet just now! It is a mountain parka but little expensive for university student. I have a money but I don’t want to use money so much. But it is really cool, so I want go Kumamoto city. The brand shop is in Kumamoto city. My friend Hatimo said it is awesome too. Speak to him, he bought a new PC recently. He looks like very happy. I’m looking forward to look his new PC. I anticipate that his new PC is high sense. Hurdle was raised. Well, let’s go to his home. I want some new like him. I’m going to buy the cloth. Anyway Nicolas Cage is a great actor. Thank you for reading.

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1/8

On January 8^th, I participated in the Seijin-shiki ceremony though I’m still nineteen now. The Seijin-shiki ceremony is an event where local public bodies in Japan invite young people who enter adulthood during the fiscal year when Seijin-shiki is held, in order to encourage and cast blessings upon them. At present, the Seijin-shiki ceremony is often held on Coming-of-Age Day or its previous day, so our Seijin-shiki was held on January 8^th too. The Seijin-shiki ceremony plays a role in giving new adults who participate in an opportunity to reunite with their friends for the first time in many years, and deepen their relationships, and also that parents want to congratulate their own children who are entering adulthood. As you know I’m from Mifune, so our Seijin-shiki was held at Mifune town culture center. The place is famous among Mifunejin like me and memorable place for me, because I used to go to there to play with my friends when I was a child. We could swim and do sport at there. I don’t know it is possible now. I think that everyone liked the culture center and sport center when they were children. I went Seijin-shiki with my friends by his car. When we arrived the place, everyone already were there. It was old faces. We really enjoyed Seijin-shiki. I was surprised with one person in particular. Yes, he is Kensei Kuraoka my friend. He was short when we were kids, but he had got a wild body like SP. Not only me but also everyone surprised with his improvement. I asked him the reason of changing. Then he said that he plays American football in university now, so everyone all laughed and were convinced with the reason. I have knew that people can change like him at that time. He is kind as he used to be. I want to write about one more person. Yes, everyone know Ryotaro Miyoshi. He often appears my blog. He is a public figure completely. To tell the conclusion, he had become a Hollywood star. He really looks like Nicolas Cage. He had become a dear old bird completely. All friends were calling him Nicolas Cage while the day. I have a image that Nicolas Cage in almost movies of overseas. So he becomes famous in many means. After Seijin-shiki, our junior high school reunion was held in Hotel Newsky. Of course we went the reunion. I really enjoyed it too. The reunion brought back my dear old school days. Of course Nicolas participated in the reunion. We took a photo with friends much. I think that everyone must enjoyed the reunion. I’m so glad if it is true. I went Kumamoto city to play with small member after the reunion. Daiki, Yusei, Yoshitaka, Konatsu, Shotaro, SP, Nicolas are them. I’ll introduce them here. Daiki is called Daiki by everyone. Yusei is called Yuseikun by everyone. Yoshitaka is called shira by everyone. Konatsu is a charming character among us. Kensei is a SP, I think. Shotaro is called Shochan by everyone. Nicolas is Nicolas. We enjoyed to do a lot of things. Such as table tennis, darts and so on. The table tennis added to the fun. Nicolas was belongs to the table tennis club when he was junior high school student, but he is not good at it. I think that we were good players than Nicolas. But surprisingly, he is good at darts. Moreover he played darts for the first time that day. We were very surprised with him. Nobody can beat him at darts, I think. But anybody can beat him at table tennis. I like table tennis very much. I think I’m good at it because I play table tennis at the class every Monday, and I was belong to tennis club before. I think a person who has experience that played tennis is good at table tennis too. I consider so because I saw such persons many times before this. They are all plays table tennis well. Many good players attend the table tennis club. I can’t win them with my present skill. I want to beat them at table tennis, so I want to play table tennis well. Then I want to beat them at some time. I have to attend the class every week if I want to do so. It is not pain for me because my group is very interesting. I always enjoy to talking with them. We are good member, I think. Return to main topic, anyway we enjoyed Cybac. But I regret extremely now. Because thinking back now, I wish I had attended the after party. My friends said that he enjoyed the after party after the after party. “It’s too late for regrets” is certainly well said. I want to live a life without regrets. If the reunion and party are held again, I want to go it. People learn from experiences. I learned about many things through this experience. I think I should make use of this experience. It was a nice day. Thank you.

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12/31

On Omisoka, various events are held to see out the old year. I enjoyed it in my own way. I really enjoyed Omisoka and Gantan very much, so I want to write it this time. I always play with my friends in the end of the year. I played with friends this year too. Shotaro, Yusei, Ryotaro are them. They are good friends. We always play in the Ryotaro’s house. He has a koya apart from his house. The koya is wooden. His father made the koya. He is good at a Sunday carpenter. We played there this time too. We were making a plan to enjoy Nabe. We were looking forward to it very much. But we spent a lot of time to prepare Nabe. It were take about two hours. The Nabe was kimchi Nabe. The taste was so good though we made it by ourself. We used many foods in the Nabe. Tohu, beaf, chicken, vegetables, gyoza, and so on. Any foods were good for us. We all enjoyed the Nabe. Then we had a field day talking about old times. Memories of the good old days came flooding back one after another. Especially I remembered that I often played to use a chair with Shotaro when we were junior high school students. We also watched TV eating Nabe. The TV show was Gakinotukai. I watch it in the end of the year every time so we watched it. Everyone like it I think, but we used small TV because Ryotaro only has it at the koya. It was too small to watch TV, so we could not enjoy TV fully. But to tell the truth, we always talked something each other. We did not concentrate it. Ryotaro says strange things all the time, so we can’t understand it. We often enjoy the situation. He is a funny man. I will call him Ryo from next. Then we counted down the beginning of the year watching countdownTV. We all ate Toshikoshi-soba. Ryo’s family made it for us. Toshikoshi-soba is a term for buckwheat noodles which are eaten on New Year’s Eve for good luck. The most commonly held explanation for the origin of Toshikoshi-soba is the wish for a “slim but long and healthy life,” like buckwheat noodles. There are also regions in Japan where the custom of eating soba noodles on New Year’s Eve is less popular. The soba was very good taste. Then we decided to go Hatsumode. Hatsumode is an event to pray for safety and peace for the year by visiting a shrine or temple, or church for the first time since the start of a new year. Every year, many worshippers visit the shrine in the New Year period. Then we were troubled with where should we go to pray. There were many choices, so we decided to decide to play cards. As result, we decided to go Sanshamairi. Sanshamairi which is a custom at various places in western Japan means visits to three shrines for Hatsumode on New Year’s Holidays. The people who live at the places where this custom has been established do Sanshamairi as a matter of course regardless of particular special piety, considering Hatsumode is Sanshamairi. But we had never done Sanshamairi before this. Moreover visiting multiple shrines on New Year’s Holidays sounds a little peculiar to the people who do not have a custom of Sanshamairi and some of them get it negatively saying “It may reduce appreciation,” and “It may be not so good”. Even though there are these thinking, we went Sanshamairi. We went to Kitaoka shrine first. We went there for the first time. I felt that the shrine is so beautiful of shrines I saw ever. Then we drew Omikuji at there. Omikuji are sacred lots drawn at shrines or temples to tell our fortune. The ratio of good to bad fortunes in the Omikuji varies among temples and shrines however in recent years some temples and shrines are reducing the ratio of bad fortunes. My fortune was Kichi. Kichi means fairly good. My friends fortunes were all Daikichi. Daikichi means very good. I was not so pleased because of it. In Hatsumode, a lot of people throw in as Saisen 45yen which means bringing good luck. But I didn’t have a five yen, so I threw 10yen in as a Saisen. Then we went Kengun shrine as second shrine. The shrine is famous among inhabitant of Kumamoto prefecture, so many people come to the shrine every year. But we had never been there, so we went there for the first time. The place was huge and a lot of people were in there. We thought that Kengun shrine is bigger than our local shrine, Wakamiya shrine. I think bad thing happened later because we thought it. Then we were going to go home after we enjoyed Kengun shrine, but bad thing happened at that time. Yes, suddenly it began to rain. We all thought that we must facing a penalty for our act soon. We considered if we won’t go their local shrine, god get angry with us. Because of it we felt really frightened, so we decided to go to our local shrine. Yes you know Wakamiya shrine. All people of Mifune town go Wakamiya shrine when Hatsumode every year. I don’t know Mifune’s person who don’t know Wakamiya shrine. It is famous among Mifune town. We visited to Wakamiya shrine with our sorry. I thought local is important and we should care for our local anytime. We were at ease because we went there. I had a hunch that good year will begin. Then we went home. We all were really sleepy, but very good day was. Happy New Year!

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