On golden weekend, I came down to visit Okinawa.
I stayed 5 nights, and I really enjoyed travelling there.
I went to many interesting places for example Shuri Castle, Tamaudun, Nagasuku Castle and Okinawa world.
Apart from relaxing, I feel like I learned a lot about Okinawa history and Okinawa's circumstance.
I also found a lot differences between Japan's main island and Okinawa.
The firts point is Okinawa people's house.
Almost of Okinawa's house's roof will be placed with シーサー,the small dragon which is the symbol of Okinawa. It is probably because they have been influenced by China which have long relationship with Ryukyu Kingdom(Okinawa's ancient kingdow) long time ago.
The second point is there is no seven-eleven there.
I didn't realize it until I wanted to draw my money out from my Japanese book account.
I always get used to getting cash from seven-eleven, but my friends told me that there is no seven-eleven here. They have 3 main convenient stores which are CoCo, Family mart and Lawson. If I want to get my money out, I have to go to Famili mart, I think it was so inconvenient for me.
The third point is there is no train in Okinawa. The major transportation is bus.
Although Okinawa has monorail which is linked from Naha airport, it has only one line though.
It connect to only main place. If you want to travel in Okinawa, you have to take either bus or rental car. I think rental car is better because some sightseeing place can not be reached by bus.
I found a lot of Japanese tourists who rent a car for travelling in Okinawa.
The last point is there are buttload of children there.
As we know that Japan have a serious low birth rate problem, it doesn't matter in Okinawa.
I saw a lot of big families there. For example, when I went to the department store, I found some family that have 5 children. I was so surprised, because it rarely to find such a big family like that in the mainland.
From my point of view, I found mega differences in Okinawa from mainland. Although Japan government tried to equalize and develop Okinawa the same as other area in Japan. There are still a lot of dissimilarities. Although it is not a big deal, but it might be able to be a big problem in the future. That is the thing we should keep watching it..
2010年5月9日日曜日
2010年4月23日金曜日
Seminar trip
I found that Minamata is an interesting place. And it is not too difficult to get there. I want to learn more about Minamata's issue. Because water pollution problem occured almost entire part of the world. Even both goverment and activist tried to find resolution, the problems are still remained. Maybe it is time to think what should we emphasize most between economic growth or people and nature's security???
Herbivore Men: Social Problem in Japan or Japanese men Changing
Even I looked up internet about Herbivore men, I still can not tell that where does this idea come from? This word has been widely used among Japanese teenagers a couple years ago. Although I don't know where is this from, it doesn't matter anymore. One thing I know from reading some articles about herbivore men are two main stream attitudes toward this.
Middle aged Japanese men and Japanese conservatives against Japanese herbivore men, because they think that herbivore men groups are subverting Japanese manliness's idea. In their point of view, Japanese men suppose to be aggressive, proactive and independent. They also blame that Japanese herbivore men are weak and less responsible just caring about their own desire. Some of the oppose site said that Japanese herbivore men cause low birth rate problem in Japan. Amoung unmarried Japanese men, 50% of them are herbivore men. They also are not interested in girls so much as Japanese men in the past.
Apart from leading to low birth rate problems, they condemned that Japanese herbivore men made Japan have low economic growth as well, because they don't care much about getting money and having luxurious life style but wanting simple life. Opposite side consider Japanese herbivore men as a social problem in Japan.
While there are a lot of complaints about Japanese herbivore men, they themself think that it is just a changing in Japanese society. They just want to have their own private life not depended on society. They don't want to go out drinking with boss but want to spend their time on their hobby. They don't want to stay in the square that Japanese society expect them to be as a harsh, proactive and aggressive man. They think that money is not everything in their life,but live with their way is happiness.
We can not tell that which side are absolutely right or wrong. What do you think?
Japanese herbivore men are only changing in Japanese men or social problem in Japan????
Middle aged Japanese men and Japanese conservatives against Japanese herbivore men, because they think that herbivore men groups are subverting Japanese manliness's idea. In their point of view, Japanese men suppose to be aggressive, proactive and independent. They also blame that Japanese herbivore men are weak and less responsible just caring about their own desire. Some of the oppose site said that Japanese herbivore men cause low birth rate problem in Japan. Amoung unmarried Japanese men, 50% of them are herbivore men. They also are not interested in girls so much as Japanese men in the past.
Apart from leading to low birth rate problems, they condemned that Japanese herbivore men made Japan have low economic growth as well, because they don't care much about getting money and having luxurious life style but wanting simple life. Opposite side consider Japanese herbivore men as a social problem in Japan.
While there are a lot of complaints about Japanese herbivore men, they themself think that it is just a changing in Japanese society. They just want to have their own private life not depended on society. They don't want to go out drinking with boss but want to spend their time on their hobby. They don't want to stay in the square that Japanese society expect them to be as a harsh, proactive and aggressive man. They think that money is not everything in their life,but live with their way is happiness.
We can not tell that which side are absolutely right or wrong. What do you think?
Japanese herbivore men are only changing in Japanese men or social problem in Japan????
2010年4月8日木曜日
新しい友達の自己紹介
今日のクラスは新しい同級生を知ります。
実は大きいグルプだったけど学生たちはよく知るために小さいグルプを別れました。
私のグルプは三人がいます。
私ともう二人の日本人の女性です。
一人はマリナちゃんです。
彼女は１９歳で国際経済学部を勉強してます。
出身は熊本です。
趣味は音楽を聞くこととファションの雑誌を読むことです。
洋服のことが好きです。
旅行のことと言えば日本内に東京と沖縄と関西くらい行ったことがあり、外国旅行だったらアメリカに行ったことがあります。
この学部を選んだ理由は経済を勉強したら、何の仕事でもできると思います。
彼女のサクルクラブはgreen vacation です。
毎月キャンプがあります。
もう一人のはナナちゃんです。
彼女も１９歳でマリナのように同じ学部を勉強しています。
趣味は音楽を聞くことと運動することです。
実は大きいグルプだったけど学生たちはよく知るために小さいグルプを別れました。
私のグルプは三人がいます。
私ともう二人の日本人の女性です。
一人はマリナちゃんです。
彼女は１９歳で国際経済学部を勉強してます。
出身は熊本です。
趣味は音楽を聞くこととファションの雑誌を読むことです。
洋服のことが好きです。
旅行のことと言えば日本内に東京と沖縄と関西くらい行ったことがあり、外国旅行だったらアメリカに行ったことがあります。
この学部を選んだ理由は経済を勉強したら、何の仕事でもできると思います。
彼女のサクルクラブはgreen vacation です。
毎月キャンプがあります。
もう一人のはナナちゃんです。
彼女も１９歳でマリナのように同じ学部を勉強しています。
趣味は音楽を聞くことと運動することです。
2010年1月7日木曜日
Assorted photos in Tokyo and Yokohama
Kamakura on 2th Jan
Asakusa on 30th December
the atmosphere of shrine in Tokyo on New Year EveMy Trip to Tokyo and Yokohama on New Year
On Christmas, I visited attractive places around Tokyo. For example, Imperial Palace, Tokyo Tower and Midtown at Ropponggi. It was so much fun in Tokyo, although it was so crowded.
However, I really like it. I went to count down at some shrine in Tokyo. There were a lot of people there waitng for getting into the shrine. I had to wait more than 30 minutes to enter there. I felt so sick, because it was so cold. But I had no choice just waiting. Unfortunately,it was not worth waitng for, it is a simple shrine.
After I spent 6 days on travelling in Tokyo, I came down to Yokohama. I went to Kamakura. I experienced with the same thing in Tokyo. I had to wait for 45 minutes. I stood among a great number of Japanese people who would like to bless for celebrating New Year. Despite it was almost 5 o'clock in the afternoon, a lot of Japanese still came here. When I walked around Kamakura area, I went to pray for respect at Daibutsu and Hasedara. I am so impressed.
It was so amazing. Anyhow, it is a buddhist temple and not as crowded as the shinto shrine where I went recently.
Tokyo and Yokohama sightseeing, I have not only good memory but also Japanese behavior observation. The one thing and the most important thing I learned is Japanese people's attitude toward religious. In summary, almost of Japanese emphasize on participating in Shinto culture like blessing at the shrine either on New Year or the day after. They have to wait for 1 hour or more than that though. I don't know is it a good thing to do or not. However, it is still mainstream trend in Japanese society.
However, I really like it. I went to count down at some shrine in Tokyo. There were a lot of people there waitng for getting into the shrine. I had to wait more than 30 minutes to enter there. I felt so sick, because it was so cold. But I had no choice just waiting. Unfortunately,it was not worth waitng for, it is a simple shrine.
After I spent 6 days on travelling in Tokyo, I came down to Yokohama. I went to Kamakura. I experienced with the same thing in Tokyo. I had to wait for 45 minutes. I stood among a great number of Japanese people who would like to bless for celebrating New Year. Despite it was almost 5 o'clock in the afternoon, a lot of Japanese still came here. When I walked around Kamakura area, I went to pray for respect at Daibutsu and Hasedara. I am so impressed.
It was so amazing. Anyhow, it is a buddhist temple and not as crowded as the shinto shrine where I went recently.
Tokyo and Yokohama sightseeing, I have not only good memory but also Japanese behavior observation. The one thing and the most important thing I learned is Japanese people's attitude toward religious. In summary, almost of Japanese emphasize on participating in Shinto culture like blessing at the shrine either on New Year or the day after. They have to wait for 1 hour or more than that though. I don't know is it a good thing to do or not. However, it is still mainstream trend in Japanese society.
2009年12月9日水曜日
Tabehoudai
1. Tabehoudai topic
The thing I am interested in Tabehoudai concept is not only drinking culture but also time limitation. Apart from this result, I don't like drinking so much, however, I want to have meal with my friends in Tabehoudai place, I have to pay as if I drink. Is it worth for paying? Should restaurants fix either price or drinks menu for the person who don't drink?
2. 温泉
When I came to Japan, one thing is my culture shock is 温泉.
Even I have heard about this before, I still feel shocked. I believe that almost of foreigners who visit Japan and have a chance to go to 温泉 may feel the same way as me. What I want to know is what everybody think about 温泉?
The thing I am interested in Tabehoudai concept is not only drinking culture but also time limitation. Apart from this result, I don't like drinking so much, however, I want to have meal with my friends in Tabehoudai place, I have to pay as if I drink. Is it worth for paying? Should restaurants fix either price or drinks menu for the person who don't drink?
2. 温泉
When I came to Japan, one thing is my culture shock is 温泉.
Even I have heard about this before, I still feel shocked. I believe that almost of foreigners who visit Japan and have a chance to go to 温泉 may feel the same way as me. What I want to know is what everybody think about 温泉?
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