Takamori ( 2 ) !

This is the station where there is longest name
in Japan. That name is “　Mizuno umareru sato hakusui
kougen eki. This name had been second longest name
in Japan. Ex-station was in Shimane. The shortest station name is Tsu station, which is located in Mie prefecture.

Ushibuka !

I went to Ushibuka on business. This was the tour
which we went to see the Akane festival. This festival is held two days a year. Akane means the dialect of Ushibuka that is rich fishes. I left Kumamoto tranceportation center at 7:30 a.m. I got twice rest time. On the way to Ushibuka, it was very good view, so that we could see Shimabara so clearly. We arrived 10:30. They can fish sea bream at this festival. They can eat a spiny lobster miso soup, which is 1000 yen. It contents are half of that. They could buy Amakusa black meet cheaply. And most valuable thing is that all of them could have a sea bream. Speaking of Ushibuka, Haiya dance is very famous, off course they could see it. After we stayed about 3 hours there, we moved to Kumamoto city. Finally we could came back to over five p.m. to Kumamoto city.

TOEIC and Bowling !

I took a TOEIC test in this morning ! Many students came to take a TOEIC test. I took a TOEIC test twice this year. I thought it is difficult for me. I need to solve a problem more quickly. And I had a lecture meeting for teaching junior high school and high school this afternoon. After finished the meeting, I went bowling with students who had the meeting together to the Suizenji Star Lane. We did tenpin bowling four times. I got 170 score at bowling.

Micro Teaching !

I had micro teaching of teaching English yesterday. I have teaching English course for having qualification of English teacher. Each semester each person have to make a micro teaching. I had to teach about reading. But I am very busy for long time. I couldn't prepare to micro teaching, then I couldn't make well. I didn't be satisfieded with that. I am very vexing. Anyway I have to do next thing.

Japanese teaching class !

I had a Japanese teaching class, and I had a meeting of foriegn students at class. Many foriegn students of Kumamoto Gakuen University and Kumamoto University came to class. I talked to less ten students. Mainly they came to China and Korea.They have been staying for two months, but they speaks Japanese well. I found they are interested in Japanese culture and Japanese and Manga. I had a good time today.

Nagasaki-2

Next day We went to Nagasaki historical museum. At this museum we can see historical things in Nagasaki. Also we went to Kasutera shop near Nagasaki peaceful park. Nagasaki Kasutera is very famous in Japan, specially Fukusaya's Kasutera is most famous. At lunch we ate a Plate Udon. If we think nagasaki's food, we imagine Chanpon, Chinese dish and Plate Udon. Also Nagasaki is known where Japanese famous singer: Fukuyama was born.

Unzen

I have been Unzen on business for two days since Saturday. We left Kumamoto city, we used the ferry called " Ocean Arrow ". It takes about thirty minutes from Kumamoto port to Shimabara port. We went to some sightseeing at Unzen. First we have been Fukaya-town. A mudflow of volcanic material attacked there before seventeen years. About forty-four people had died for it. We can some house covered soil which keeped as the houses of those days. After lunch, we visited the thin noodles factory which is small. The thin noodles is famous in Shimabara. Of course we can try to eat.

We stayed Unzen Onsen. There are less hotspring in Nagasaki, but Unzen Onsen is famous in Japan. There is middle of the mountain. I like the quality of hotspring. Next day we went to Nita pass, and sponge cake shop call Casutera in Japan. Casutera is also famous in Japan. If we think about Nagasaki, we imagine Casutera. Shimabara is also the castle town. We went to some samurai houses.

German Day-2

30th, oct, 2008

We left the hotel, we went to Rudesheim by coach. It took about one hour to there. After arrived, we went to wine cellar. Wine is one of famous thins in German, specialy white wine is famous. And we got on Rhein river cruise to Sanktgoa Hausen, normaly it will take one and forty hours. There were many cruse in summer, but it was just one cruse now, which was smallest one I have seen before. We had a trout for main lunch. My customres ordered some beers, wines and so on. I recommened German white beer, white beer in German is very good taste. After we had lunch, we went to Heidelberg.

German Day-1-2

I arrived at Frankfurt airport, we went to the hotel near Frankfurt city by bus. The hotel where I stayed at was " Golden Tulip " hotel. There was a gas station near the hotel. I went to there, and I bought beers. Beause there were no convenience store in Germany, gas station is like Japanese convenience store in German. I drank two beers and watched TV, then I slept.

German day-1

29,Nov,2008 I had been at Narita Airport. There is school festival at KGU, but I had been to German on business. Last night I went to Tokyo, and I stayed a hotel near Narita Airport. I have 12 customers at this tour. Normary I have over 30 customers, then it is less customers. I met my customers at Narita Airport. I had three honeymoon, which is unusually things. Half of the customers were honeymoon. In this time I used All Nippon Airways. At 12:30 We took off, and after one hour I got drink serves. I ordered beer, after that I had meal. I could choose two meals. I choosed meat. I had meal again before land. It takes about 12 hours from Narita to Frankfurt. Europe is very far. I arrived at 4:50 at local time.

English for Academic class

I have learned " English for Academic class " every Friday. This class is held from 6p.m. to 7:30p.m. I began to study this class from this semester. The number of classmate is three people, me and other two students. Their two students are graduate school students. They major economics. Today we talked about culture of Japanese and other's, and Americana's economy. Now American economy is very bad situation, we were worrying about that. Our students are just three students, then I have many time to discuss them. ( 88 wodrs )