KEI * Happy Birthday Day

January 18.
This day was Kei's birthday day. So, we went to buy a present for him. We bought a necktie and a facecloth in Tsuruya. We bothered what we bought for him. Then we started to his party from 10 pm. 8 people gathered. We ate and drunk the food we like and sung. Of course, there was a birthday cake! and that, two cakes! I was envious of the facts;b

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Essay 2-05; My Happy Place

I introduce to my secret place in Kumamoto. My secret place is Honmyo – temple. This place is near my house. Do you know Kiyomasa Kato? He is held a ceremony there. He is a historic person.

This place will be held a festival in the latter half of every July. This festival is called “Tonshae”. We usual call “Tonsha”. Also, many people will visit with family, lovers, friends and so on. They often wear yukata or jinbei. The night always bustles and they spend a good night. On this festival day, both sides of the street are lined with stalls. These are about 150 stalls. Many stalls sell many kinds of shaved ice, ice candy, cotton candy, candies shaped many characters, frankfurters, grilled chicken, chow mein, juice, grilled squid, masks, yo – yo, goldfish and so on. We must go up in stone steps until we arrive at the top of Honmyo – temple. They are tired, but they can enjoy until the last because many stalls are lined until the top. They reach the top soon if they talk with family, lovers, friends and so on, eat kinds of food or play a game.

I went this festival with my friends last year. A friend and I wore yukata. This festival day is the first day that I will wear yukata or jinbei on the year because the event is held on the beginning summer. I can see to local friends on this event, so I can have a good time. I took university friends to this event. I want many friends to visit my local festival, so this summer festival is so funny! Please come “Tonsha” next year :) I will be looking forward to see you.

HP: http://cyber.pref.kumamoto.jp/asp/kanko/kanko_intro.asp?LangCode=j&BackURL_ev=event_cal.asp&EventNo=746

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A well-kept secret of Kumamoto; Freewriting

There is Honmyo - temple near my house.
Kiyomasa Kato is held a ceremony there.
A festival called "Tonshae" is held in the latter half of July every year.
We call the festival "Tonsha".
Many people visit the festival with family, lovers, friends and so on.
They often wear yukata or jinbei.
The night always bustles and they spend a good day.
Many street vendor's stalls stand in a line and they are worried which stalls they enter.

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A Well-kept Secret of Kumamoto; Brainstorming

Honmyo - temple
Kiyomasa Kato
summer festival
street vendor's stalls
yukata
jinbei
the anniversary of a person's death
garden lantern
stone steps
family
lovers
friends

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1 Ken - ya

October 7. I ha a part time job on this day and finished a job at 11:30 pm. So, I got an e - mail. The content was to let us drink together. Then I went to 1 Ken - ya near university. There were 4 people there. Foe a while, another came there. In the end, we drank at 6 people.

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K.G.U Parade of the City

October 4. This day was held K.G.U parade of the city. We, 11 members of a student council, went near Aso by cars at an early morning of this day. We started to do "Leaving - game" in the middle of the night. 3 men had to come back university till 4 am. A man was dropped off an the way to go back university from car because the day was his birthday. The 3 men had their works of a parade from 4 am. So we picked up them on the way. But the men continued to run. We had works from 9 am. When an opening ceremony was finished, the man appeared. We forgot him a little;b Then we began to guard of a way. I finished my work and went to Sirakawa park. I was very thirsty. The parade of the city was finished and we went back university. I watched many portable shrines for the first time. All portable shrines were great!

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Omi - San Birthday Party

On the night of October 4. I went to Yakiniku restaurant with together. It was delicious. We ate many kinds of meat. Then we went to Karaoke. A few people bought a birthday cake in Swiss before going there. After it, we went there, we sang and danced many songs. All people grew tense. A happy birthday song began and we carried the birthday cake. Everyone sang it and celebrated him. We gave presents. We had an enjoyable night.

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Sutamina - Taro

September 28. 2 people and I with same post went to Sutamina - taro. At that restaurant you can eat as much as you like. There were sushi, grilled slices of meat, fruit, ramen, udon, salad, soup, pasta, buckwheat noodles, cakes, ice creams and so on. We ate many kinds of food. and ate ourselves fill. At the end, we ate dessert. I ate ice creams and cakes. We made a cake by combining a piece of cake. a man ate all. We enjoyed to eat and gained ourselves weights.

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Okinawa in 2008

September 16 – 20.

September 16. I went to Okinawa with 10 friends. We gathered in traffic center at 8 am and went to Fukuoka airport at bus. I went on board a plane after a long time. We arrived in Okinawa after a few hours and went to a hotel which we stayed by a pick – up bus. Then we ate salmon roe bowl, Rafutei bowl and so on in arcades. I ate a salmon bowl. It was very delicious:) After lunch, we had free time. I looked in at the shops in arcades with 2 friends. This day was rain, so we couldn’t go far places. After we enjoyed free time each other, we went to eat dinner with 11 people. We drunk and made merry during night.

September 17. This day was a birthday of one of member. But this day also was rain and couldn’t go an island. So, we spent free time in the main island. We went to eat lunch with 11 people and spent themselves time each other. I acted with 2 friends. We ate ice creams, saw a souvenir and made a seal. Next, I decided to buy a birthday cake but there won’t be cake shops and what’s more, the heavy rain was outside the arcades. At last, we looked for a cake shop and bought a birthday cake. We went back to hotel by taxi. We hid the cake. Also, we went to a grilled slice of meat restaurant with the secret cake in the evening. After eating, we had a shop assistant turn off a light and held out the cake. We sang a birthday song and ate with together. Next, I also saw souvenir shops with other 2 friends. A girl and I bought straps of siisah alike, and we bought the same T – shirts with 3 people. The one was written “Nankuru Naisa”. We went back to hotel and waited until other people went back. We slept the same room.

September 18. This day was fine. We could go the Island of Aka by ferry. We were sleeping together during getting on ferry. After arriving at the Island, we went to sea. The sea was so beautiful. We used snorkels and watched in the sea. We could watch many kinds of fish from such a close distance. We were tired swimming. The night, we did BBQ. There were large quantities of vegetables, meat and delicious food from sea. We spent a amusing night. Then we went to sea at midnight. I was very sleepy but I was woken up and went there.

September 19. We went to sea again until we went back to the main Island. I was playing in the sand. Everyone had good time. We went to other sea. A few people were fishing. I saw a blue fish. Then the girl and I picked up many seashells. I went back to a pension and prepared returning to the main Island. I slept in a ferry which being back because I was free. I went to eat dinner with 4 friends since we arrived at the hotel. We talked about many things. We, 5 people, wanted to eat dinner together since before but we had no time and couldn’t go since this time. So, our dreams came true at this time. After dinner, we gathered with 11 people went to a bar. We had already been full. After a few hours, I went to other bar with other 3 people again. I felt heavy but I had a good night. We formed a row and came back our hotel. When we arrived at the room of the hotel, other people had already been in the room. We had a lively time of it and slept.

September 20. This day was the last day. We couldn’t get up early for buying many souvenirs because we stayed up late. But I bought a few souvenir the before day. We went to Naha airport at 12 pm. I enjoyed shopping until we would leave. We went aboard a plane and left for Fukuoka airport. Then we got into a bus for Kumamoto. I came back home after a long time.

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