tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29256450241916524592024-03-13T16:37:57.645-07:00DAYBOOKKarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-36859798936908113762010-06-02T04:49:00.001-07:002010-06-02T05:10:24.638-07:00Cherry Blossom<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/TAZFUP9TkoI/AAAAAAAAAkg/d7-7jqqQCgY/s1600/CherryBlossom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/TAZFUP9TkoI/AAAAAAAAAkg/d7-7jqqQCgY/s320/CherryBlossom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478142210926154370" /></a><br /><br />Today I'm going to talk about cherry blossom, my most favorite flower. Since it's a popular flower due to its beauty, we can see it around the world. In Brazil, I could have never seen it. It's because cherries need a certain amount of cold in order to bloom.<br /><br />In U.S many people visit to see it blooming. It's very fabulous. I hope I can visit there in the future. <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/TAZIYEHgCnI/AAAAAAAAAko/g5L_e-i3ewA/s1600/cherry+blossom+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/TAZIYEHgCnI/AAAAAAAAAko/g5L_e-i3ewA/s320/cherry+blossom+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478145575002049138" /></a><br /><br />In my home country, Japan, it's common to see cherry blossom with eating dinner or lunch. It's called "Hanami.(花見)" When I was in Japan I did it with my firends, classmates and family every year. It was very fun. I hope we can do it in Sao Paulo, too. <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/TAZI8M9gSeI/AAAAAAAAAkw/Ny0l9jMHTzI/s1600/maruyama-hanami.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/TAZI8M9gSeI/AAAAAAAAAkw/Ny0l9jMHTzI/s320/maruyama-hanami.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478146195851332066" /></a><br /><br />It's been long that I don't see the cherry blossom since I came to Brazil. I'm looking forward to seeing it when I go back to Japan.KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-31545026093311317532010-05-13T07:57:00.000-07:002010-05-13T08:23:26.883-07:00Favorite Post<strong>Category of my blog: <em>informative,entertainment,international</em><br /><br />Best post on my blog: <em>HUGE FOOD</em></strong><br /><br />Have you ever tried to eat a gigantic food? Sometimes there are restaurants and shops selling it with advertisement saying "Free if you could finish eating in 30 mins" something like that. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YhmHYPn1I/AAAAAAAAAfo/gpQhI2rnUWM/s1600-h/bath7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YhmHYPn1I/AAAAAAAAAfo/gpQhI2rnUWM/s320/bath7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451081337678045010" /></a><br /><br />A parfait in the picture above is about 1m, surprizingly. I read the articles written by 2 men that ate this huge parfait. Picture below is the time when they ate "King Parfait" for the first time. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YjUa6t6MI/AAAAAAAAAgA/-s17H0YKxbs/s1600-h/%E3%81%B1%E3%81%B5%E3%81%87%EF%BC%93.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YjUa6t6MI/AAAAAAAAAgA/-s17H0YKxbs/s320/%E3%81%B1%E3%81%B5%E3%81%87%EF%BC%93.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451083232708520130" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YjT769NZI/AAAAAAAAAf4/elPuYTryd9k/s1600-h/%E3%81%B1%E3%81%B5%E3%81%87%EF%BC%92.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YjT769NZI/AAAAAAAAAf4/elPuYTryd9k/s320/%E3%81%B1%E3%81%B5%E3%81%87%EF%BC%92.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451083224388023698" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YjTubLJwI/AAAAAAAAAfw/UDrzltQP3Vw/s1600-h/%E3%81%B1%E3%81%B5%E3%81%87%EF%BC%91.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YjTubLJwI/AAAAAAAAAfw/UDrzltQP3Vw/s320/%E3%81%B1%E3%81%B5%E3%81%87%EF%BC%91.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451083220765058818" /></a><br /><br />They said that they were shocked by the great hugeness of the parfait. It was 200 dollars. Unbelievably, they finished eating in the end.<br /><br />I had sometimes eaten "King Parfait" with my friends when I went to a shopping center to play. Of course it's not such huge, it was about 50cm. Even with that, my 5 of us couldn't finish eating...it was really enormous, but it was very fun to try to finish eating with talking friends. However, I think I won't try again due to its hardness of eating.<br /><br />There are also such incrediblly huge foods. <br /> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YmJv7rHFI/AAAAAAAAAgI/fv7c9Cc2hPk/s1600-h/%E3%81%AF%E3%81%82%EF%BD%8E.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 276px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YmJv7rHFI/AAAAAAAAAgI/fv7c9Cc2hPk/s320/%E3%81%AF%E3%81%82%EF%BD%8E.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451086347905997906" /></a><br /><br />The article said it is actually sold, unbeliebably.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YmJ__ucmI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/JNhPPWgYKPY/s1600-h/%E3%81%8B%E3%82%93%E3%81%A7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YmJ__ucmI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/JNhPPWgYKPY/s320/%E3%81%8B%E3%82%93%E3%81%A7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451086352217961058" /></a><br /><br />Surprizingly, the huge candies extend to the celling. This is the largest candy shop in New York called "Dylan's Candy Bar." It's very beautiful and very popular among Americans. I want to visit here, once in my life.KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-46661400617113004212010-05-13T05:27:00.000-07:002010-05-13T05:38:38.313-07:00Curly Hair<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-vxJ1ksc8I/AAAAAAAAAkY/RC_OhMzr3OI/s1600/long+hair+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-vxJ1ksc8I/AAAAAAAAAkY/RC_OhMzr3OI/s320/long+hair+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470731323673703362" /></a><br /><br />In my home country, Japan, the majority of people have straight hair while many foreign people have curly hair. So, many Japanese girls including me want to give a try being curly hair like a foreigner. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-vxJfOlWvI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/zir_S8aCGmo/s1600/long+hair+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 154px; height: 232px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-vxJfOlWvI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/zir_S8aCGmo/s320/long+hair+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470731317675383538" /></a><br /><br />So, recently, many girls have curly hair. I sometimes try to be curly hair, also. However, it's difficult to make curly hair by using hot curllar, indeed. I hope i can improve my skill to make it.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-vxJJwlPOI/AAAAAAAAAkI/ZYesa5ndiaQ/s1600/long+hair+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-vxJJwlPOI/AAAAAAAAAkI/ZYesa5ndiaQ/s320/long+hair+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470731311912402146" /></a>KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-49107094655249055832010-05-13T05:00:00.000-07:002010-05-13T05:27:26.756-07:00Bob HairAround the world, it was popular to have a hair style called "Bob hair" about 1 year ago, but it is still fashionable. I think bob hair is really pretty.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-vu7tTNaII/AAAAAAAAAkA/NqaWcniq4EU/s1600/bob+hair+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-vu7tTNaII/AAAAAAAAAkA/NqaWcniq4EU/s320/bob+hair+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470728881911457922" /></a><br /><br />When I checked the pictures of fashion show in Paris in the last year, most of models were bob hair, surprizingly.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-vu7Zo6SQI/AAAAAAAAAj4/8w8aZyA-fz4/s1600/bob+hair+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 128px; height: 170px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-vu7Zo6SQI/AAAAAAAAAj4/8w8aZyA-fz4/s320/bob+hair+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470728876633770242" /></a><br /><br />In Asia, bob hair also became popular since it makes our face look small and pretty. When I saw pictures sent by my friends in Japan, I was surprized as many friends on picture had bob hair. It was cute and it seemed that bob hair changes the impression of face because I couldn't recognize a person on the picture was my friend.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-vu6zJc5uI/AAAAAAAAAjw/p2gGaCveYRU/s1600/bob+hair+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 257px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-vu6zJc5uI/AAAAAAAAAjw/p2gGaCveYRU/s320/bob+hair+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470728866301273826" /></a><br /><br />I'm thinking to cut my hair, but I don't want to be very short hair; nevertheless I feel I want to try this hair style as it is very pretty.KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-22781208021183470502010-04-04T07:10:00.001-07:002010-05-13T04:55:10.756-07:00One-PieceRecently, in Japan it's popular to wear an one-piece called "Maximum one-piece" as its lengh is pretty long.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-vnxL6OJEI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/3wd30M0QyWM/s1600/one+piece.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 303px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-vnxL6OJEI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/3wd30M0QyWM/s320/one+piece.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470721004568192066" /></a><br /><br />Since it makes us look thin when we wear it, many girls in my home country start buying it. One clerk in a famous store for this one-piece mentioned that about 15,000 were sold on the last weekend.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-vnw7mAuQI/AAAAAAAAAjI/8ay-FZ5bDAo/s1600/one+piece+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 285px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-vnw7mAuQI/AAAAAAAAAjI/8ay-FZ5bDAo/s320/one+piece+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470721000188459266" /></a><br /><br />As I'm not in Japan now, I can't buy them, however I want to try it when I'm visiting Japan in the next summer vacation.KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-30167725270325845692010-04-04T07:09:00.001-07:002010-05-13T04:59:45.314-07:00HatCurrent fashionable hat is called "Kan-Kan-Bou" in Japan. I heard this unique shape of hat is becoming popular around the world.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-vo5_X-O7I/AAAAAAAAAjo/kuHYi8t3TQE/s1600/hat+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 231px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-vo5_X-O7I/AAAAAAAAAjo/kuHYi8t3TQE/s320/hat+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470722255333768114" /></a><br /><br />When I saw a model wearig this hat for the first time, I thought that it's pretty strange. However, I consider it's fashionable and cute as I get used to see this hat.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-vo5lYRrQI/AAAAAAAAAjg/Ue0vTCYfUts/s1600/kankanbou3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 135px; height: 130px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-vo5lYRrQI/AAAAAAAAAjg/Ue0vTCYfUts/s320/kankanbou3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470722248355720450" /></a><br /><br />However, I had never seen such hat in Brazil. My Korean friend said it was famous in Korea, too. I hope I can get one in Brazil or in Japan.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-vo5aWMGwI/AAAAAAAAAjY/f__J67SvHZk/s1600/kankanbou2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 194px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-vo5aWMGwI/AAAAAAAAAjY/f__J67SvHZk/s320/kankanbou2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470722245394176770" /></a>KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-53036177662249442972010-04-04T07:08:00.000-07:002010-05-07T05:38:45.488-07:00Eye Makeup<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-QHL0HEigI/AAAAAAAAAio/7Qd80wb3sOg/s1600/Eye+make+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-QHL0HEigI/AAAAAAAAAio/7Qd80wb3sOg/s320/Eye+make+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468503747082881538" /></a><br /><br />Have you ever tried eye makeup?<br />I think teenage girls in general might give a try once in the past. It really changes our impression since eyes looked pretty different when we made up our eyes.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-QHLmEmbmI/AAAAAAAAAig/tZCxBFMsmV8/s1600/eye+make+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-QHLmEmbmI/AAAAAAAAAig/tZCxBFMsmV8/s320/eye+make+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468503743314423394" /></a><br /><br />Some people wear false eyelashes. False eyelashes in the picture above and below are a specific one for models. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-QHLfls9rI/AAAAAAAAAiY/GHKL3uUbfqo/s1600/Eye+make.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 265px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-QHLfls9rI/AAAAAAAAAiY/GHKL3uUbfqo/s320/Eye+make.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468503741574215346" /></a><br /><br />What girls normally use are followings:<br /><br />Eye shadow<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-QJUgYp-wI/AAAAAAAAAiw/TKzdMz4x4y4/s1600/eye+make+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 276px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-QJUgYp-wI/AAAAAAAAAiw/TKzdMz4x4y4/s320/eye+make+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468506095430007554" /></a><br /><br />Eye liner<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-QJdZ5BNEI/AAAAAAAAAi4/_DleSAqIdW4/s1600/eyeliner.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 194px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-QJdZ5BNEI/AAAAAAAAAi4/_DleSAqIdW4/s320/eyeliner.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468506248305521730" /></a><br /><br />Mascara<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-QJktOMtJI/AAAAAAAAAjA/VoQQZ2DD8EE/s1600/eye+makeup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S-QJktOMtJI/AAAAAAAAAjA/VoQQZ2DD8EE/s320/eye+makeup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468506373753713810" /></a><br /><br />It's really interesting to make up. I had never tried false eyelashes...I hope I can try it when I visit Japan in the next vacation.KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-63923443457270352832010-04-02T03:39:00.000-07:002010-04-04T07:07:41.003-07:00Chocolate<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S7iY6SL5K3I/AAAAAAAAAhA/3nUCg0FVq8k/s1600/chocolate+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S7iY6SL5K3I/AAAAAAAAAhA/3nUCg0FVq8k/s320/chocolate+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456279075640912754" /></a><br /><br />Happy Easter!<br /><br />Today I'm going to present about everbody's favorite, CHOCOLATE, especially unique ones, since it is easter. <br /><br />Chocolate buffet<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S7iY7HROxlI/AAAAAAAAAhI/J6X1UkCzzsw/s1600/chocolate+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S7iY7HROxlI/AAAAAAAAAhI/J6X1UkCzzsw/s320/chocolate+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456279089890379346" /></a><br /><br />Have you ever tried? We normally have it with cheese, but recently it's popular to eat chocolate buffet as a dessert. We eat fruits, sweets, etc with melted chocolate. We can do it easily at home.<br /><br />Samurai castle<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S7iY7w7InEI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/HSm6lbhIRkc/s1600/chocolate+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S7iY7w7InEI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/HSm6lbhIRkc/s320/chocolate+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456279101071989826" /></a><br /><br />The castle in the picture above is a typical castle in Japan. As you expected, all of parts are made of chocolate.<br /><br />Chocolate fountain<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S7iY8cjyVHI/AAAAAAAAAhg/zGBU88NkvhY/s1600/chocolate+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S7iY8cjyVHI/AAAAAAAAAhg/zGBU88NkvhY/s320/chocolate+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456279112785220722" /></a><br /><br />There is a hotel called Bellagio in Las Vegas. In the sweets shop of this hotel, there is a huge chocolate fountain. Unbelevably, there are 5 tons of chocolate.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S7iY8OwXcXI/AAAAAAAAAhY/GE_rRviisJY/s1600/chocolate+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S7iY8OwXcXI/AAAAAAAAAhY/GE_rRviisJY/s320/chocolate+5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456279109079888242" /></a>KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-77996299112218576162010-03-26T11:54:00.000-07:002010-03-26T12:13:55.384-07:00YUKATA<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S60Dq38-c4I/AAAAAAAAAgY/JwvQtcR1iic/s1600/yukata+6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 245px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S60Dq38-c4I/AAAAAAAAAgY/JwvQtcR1iic/s320/yukata+6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453018758924628866" /></a><br /><br />On International Day, Japanese girls will wear "YUKATA," that is a traditional cloth in Japan. Some people asked if it is "KIMONO," that is also Japanese typical cloth. It seems to be the same appearance; however, it's different since Kimono has more thickness and it's warm when we wear as it is for winter to celebrate New Year. So, Yukata is more common to wear due to its thinness and easiness to walk around. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S60Dsa5nUUI/AAAAAAAAAgw/O6TmI5M-Z3Y/s1600/yukata+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S60Dsa5nUUI/AAAAAAAAAgw/O6TmI5M-Z3Y/s320/yukata+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453018785485640002" /></a><br /><br />The women in the picture below is a model and she wears a modernized Yukata. Normally, we wear "GETA", specific shoes for when we wear yukata, but she uses boots, surprisingly. <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S60DsANNTdI/AAAAAAAAAgo/C7e5BXYYS28/s1600/yukata+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S60DsANNTdI/AAAAAAAAAgo/C7e5BXYYS28/s320/yukata+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453018778320063954" /></a><br /><br />Tomorrow, we are going to wear Yukata. Sinece I didn't wear it recently as I came here, I'm looking forward to wearing it. But I'm afraid of wearing it correctly as it's pretty difficult to do. My mother may help me, hopefully.<br /> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S60DrWjFFqI/AAAAAAAAAgg/Bk2cI09hm4M/s1600/yukata+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S60DrWjFFqI/AAAAAAAAAgg/Bk2cI09hm4M/s320/yukata+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453018767137511074" /></a>KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-89458666538300632512010-03-20T19:53:00.003-07:002010-03-21T05:37:38.636-07:00Bath Salts<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YO45YB1yI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/19dPekih28g/s1600-h/bath1.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YO45YB1yI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/19dPekih28g/s320/bath1.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451060769615632162" /></a><br /><br />When I was in Japan, I had loved taking bath with spa powder. Since I had played basketball everyday, I was really exhausted all the time when I arrived home. To get rid of my tiredness, I often took bath with bath salts. It relaxed me so much and I loved this time. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YQU5t0LUI/AAAAAAAAAeg/yLnEnOtnCNw/s1600-h/bath7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 204px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YQU5t0LUI/AAAAAAAAAeg/yLnEnOtnCNw/s320/bath7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451062350254976322" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YQUpLTSLI/AAAAAAAAAeY/c632xZuis2Q/s1600-h/bath6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YQUpLTSLI/AAAAAAAAAeY/c632xZuis2Q/s320/bath6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451062345815247026" /></a><br /><br />Bath salts above are very good to recover people's health. As these bath powder include treatment for our body, they can make us feel better.<br /><br />There are some interesting bath salts. In the picture below, there are candies as you can see them; however these are also bath salts. Very cute, aren't them? I love such bath salts. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YRqGBqB0I/AAAAAAAAAew/Yfm8tH-Bedg/s1600-h/bath4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YRqGBqB0I/AAAAAAAAAew/Yfm8tH-Bedg/s320/bath4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451063813848303426" /></a><br /><br />There are also ice cream shaped ones.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YRqRaZLqI/AAAAAAAAAe4/uT-GoA24aMU/s1600-h/bath5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YRqRaZLqI/AAAAAAAAAe4/uT-GoA24aMU/s320/bath5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451063816904847010" /></a><br /><br />I often use them still, but it's almost over since I only know the place to buy them in Japan. So, I'm looking for shops every time when I go to a shopping center. relieve my exhaustion well.KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-69322599636469630952010-03-20T19:53:00.001-07:002010-03-21T06:30:09.835-07:00Teddy BearEvery girl lovs stuffed toy animals. I'm also one of them still because they are very pretty and relax me so much. I love teddy bear, especially.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YbHlrfLhI/AAAAAAAAAfI/LK16nDTO4ZE/s1600-h/%E3%81%A6%E3%81%A7%EF%BC%92.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YbHlrfLhI/AAAAAAAAAfI/LK16nDTO4ZE/s320/%E3%81%A6%E3%81%A7%EF%BC%92.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451074216166108690" /></a><br /><br />In fact, I sometimes dream to get an enormous teddy. I imagine to hug it with tackling and jumping. Also, I want to sleep on this teddy bear. Such thing sounds very fun and dreamy for me.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YbG4u1aNI/AAAAAAAAAfA/dpM2oz2WIro/s1600-h/%E3%81%A6%E3%81%A7%EF%BC%91.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YbG4u1aNI/AAAAAAAAAfA/dpM2oz2WIro/s320/%E3%81%A6%E3%81%A7%EF%BC%91.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451074204100552914" /></a><br /><br />My younger sister is also the one who loves stuffed toy animals so much, especially pigs. She always sleep with her stuffed toy pigs, indeed. She said they make her sleep well.<br /><br />As well as my sister's case, there are some people who require something to sleep with. My classmate in middle school told me that she couldn't sleep without a comforter. For such people, many companies produce dozens of efficient body pillows. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YbcX2VfXI/AAAAAAAAAfY/gHdf9H9_wfU/s1600-h/%E3%81%A6%E3%81%A7%EF%BC%95.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 285px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YbcX2VfXI/AAAAAAAAAfY/gHdf9H9_wfU/s320/%E3%81%A6%E3%81%A7%EF%BC%95.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451074573230767474" /></a><br /><br />Body pillows in the picture above are considered pretty comfortable ones to use. Poeple who tried these mentioned that they can sleep well with them. On the one hand, some people choose a comforter by considering efficiency. On the other hand, people including my friends decide to have a body pillow by considering cuteness of appearance such as teddy bear shaped one in the picture below.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YbcNP5fTI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/5WsNtEpV9qw/s1600-h/%E3%81%A6%E3%81%A7%EF%BC%94.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 103px; height: 137px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YbcNP5fTI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/5WsNtEpV9qw/s320/%E3%81%A6%E3%81%A7%EF%BC%94.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451074570385194290" /></a><br /><br />There are the other kinds of body pillows more. To be honest, I don't really want to show, but it's true that there are many collectors, especially men, of these pillow in the picture below.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YetQ7nuXI/AAAAAAAAAfg/LyrsDRXmf7w/s1600-h/%E3%81%A6%E3%81%A7%EF%BC%96.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 93px; height: 130px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YetQ7nuXI/AAAAAAAAAfg/LyrsDRXmf7w/s320/%E3%81%A6%E3%81%A7%EF%BC%96.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451078161966545266" /></a><br /><br />Sorry, but it's true that I only found such pictures of body pillows when I was searching about comforters.KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-83154739752553480272010-03-20T19:52:00.002-07:002010-03-21T07:05:16.370-07:00HUGE FOODHave you ever tried to eat a gigantic food? Sometimes there are restaurants and shops selling it with advertisement saying "Free if you could finish eating in 30 mins" something like that. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YhmHYPn1I/AAAAAAAAAfo/gpQhI2rnUWM/s1600-h/bath7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YhmHYPn1I/AAAAAAAAAfo/gpQhI2rnUWM/s320/bath7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451081337678045010" /></a><br /><br />A parfait in the picture above is about 1m, surprizingly. I read the articles written by 2 men that ate this huge parfait. Picture below is the time when they ate "King Parfait" for the first time. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YjUa6t6MI/AAAAAAAAAgA/-s17H0YKxbs/s1600-h/%E3%81%B1%E3%81%B5%E3%81%87%EF%BC%93.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YjUa6t6MI/AAAAAAAAAgA/-s17H0YKxbs/s320/%E3%81%B1%E3%81%B5%E3%81%87%EF%BC%93.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451083232708520130" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YjT769NZI/AAAAAAAAAf4/elPuYTryd9k/s1600-h/%E3%81%B1%E3%81%B5%E3%81%87%EF%BC%92.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YjT769NZI/AAAAAAAAAf4/elPuYTryd9k/s320/%E3%81%B1%E3%81%B5%E3%81%87%EF%BC%92.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451083224388023698" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YjTubLJwI/AAAAAAAAAfw/UDrzltQP3Vw/s1600-h/%E3%81%B1%E3%81%B5%E3%81%87%EF%BC%91.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YjTubLJwI/AAAAAAAAAfw/UDrzltQP3Vw/s320/%E3%81%B1%E3%81%B5%E3%81%87%EF%BC%91.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451083220765058818" /></a><br /><br />They said that they were shocked by the great hugeness of the parfait. It was 200 dollars. Unbelievably, they finished eating in the end.<br /><br />I had sometimes eaten "King Parfait" with my friends when I went to a shopping center to play. Of course it's not such huge, it was about 50cm. Even with that, my 5 of us couldn't finish eating...it was really enormous, but it was very fun to try to finish eating with talking friends. However, I think I won't try again due to its hardness of eating.<br /><br />There are also such incrediblly huge foods. <br /> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YmJv7rHFI/AAAAAAAAAgI/fv7c9Cc2hPk/s1600-h/%E3%81%AF%E3%81%82%EF%BD%8E.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 276px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YmJv7rHFI/AAAAAAAAAgI/fv7c9Cc2hPk/s320/%E3%81%AF%E3%81%82%EF%BD%8E.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451086347905997906" /></a><br /><br />The article said it is actually sold, unbeliebably.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YmJ__ucmI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/JNhPPWgYKPY/s1600-h/%E3%81%8B%E3%82%93%E3%81%A7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S6YmJ__ucmI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/JNhPPWgYKPY/s320/%E3%81%8B%E3%82%93%E3%81%A7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451086352217961058" /></a><br /><br />Surprizingly, the huge candies extend to the celling. This is the largest candy shop in New York called "Dylan's Candy Bar." It's very beautiful and very popular among Americans. I want to visit here, once in my life.KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-91620239854686433862010-03-20T19:52:00.001-07:002010-04-29T05:37:55.605-07:00Jaoanese Teenage ModelsToday I'm going to talk about Japanese teenage models. In Japan there is a very popular magazine called "SEVENTEEN" among teenage girls that is distinctive from SEVENTEEN in U.S. I love reading it so much.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S9l5UTn9hGI/AAAAAAAAAho/9GprwFwG5W8/s1600/model+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S9l5UTn9hGI/AAAAAAAAAho/9GprwFwG5W8/s320/model+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465533012563035234" /></a><br /><br />The picture above is one page of the magazine. Models in this picture are the most famous as they work as actresses, too. They are really pretty.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S9l6T5HopyI/AAAAAAAAAhw/azqHgrfL2So/s1600/model+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 169px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S9l6T5HopyI/AAAAAAAAAhw/azqHgrfL2So/s320/model+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465534104959756066" /></a><br /><br />One of them, whose name is Mirei Kiritani, is especially famous as she is very attractive as a model. She is cute, thin, and perfect, from girls' point of view. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S9l7CXbuacI/AAAAAAAAAh4/qbwu2L79SqI/s1600/model+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S9l7CXbuacI/AAAAAAAAAh4/qbwu2L79SqI/s320/model+5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465534903371065794" /></a><br /><br />In this picture, she is in the middle of models. Can you see how too thin she is? Models in the picture are all thin; however, she is really thinner than the others, obviously.<br /><br />The picture below is a poster advertising the bikini. She wears a sexy black bikini in this poster. Japanese people think she is sexy and attractive while some foreigners mention she is too thin and unattractive.<br /> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S9l7lpa42HI/AAAAAAAAAiA/Z-Zv-7fUEWw/s1600/model+7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S9l7lpa42HI/AAAAAAAAAiA/Z-Zv-7fUEWw/s320/model+7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465535509494814834" /></a><br /><br />In Japan the majority of the girls consider to be thin is to be pretty. In fact, I had believed it when I was in Japan. I think I still believe it, actually, but I knew to be pretty is not being thin since in abroad people also require nice body. It's a huge difference between Japanese models and foreign models.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S9l9jt0Fx0I/AAAAAAAAAiQ/eQBkUi8JbVM/s1600/top_models.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S9l9jt0Fx0I/AAAAAAAAAiQ/eQBkUi8JbVM/s320/top_models.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465537675337779010" /></a>KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-72963845063898573672010-03-06T17:48:00.000-08:002010-03-06T19:01:56.314-08:00Wearng too much Makeup<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S5MJ4H4cppI/AAAAAAAAAdo/cTMm4GWOv0c/s1600-h/makeup.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S5MJ4H4cppI/AAAAAAAAAdo/cTMm4GWOv0c/s320/makeup.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445707234214192786" /></a><br /><br />...Are you surprized?? When I saw a girl in the picture above for the first time, I couldn't believe that she is a human being. She is a model called "SAKURINA" in a magazine for gals. Even with a fact that some people, especially mothers, mention her face is weird like a ghost as they using makeup too much, many gals in Japan support her vigorously because they think she is terribly cute. To be honest, I think she is pretty, too. Today I'm going to introduce girls like her who wearing heavy makeup that shocked me very much.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S5MNlwrDhpI/AAAAAAAAAd4/0LR6L5Vg2nE/s1600-h/makeup3.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S5MNlwrDhpI/AAAAAAAAAd4/0LR6L5Vg2nE/s320/makeup3.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445711316792870546" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S5MNlfwq2yI/AAAAAAAAAdw/YfGbl6-IsjU/s1600-h/makeup2.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S5MNlfwq2yI/AAAAAAAAAdw/YfGbl6-IsjU/s320/makeup2.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445711312253016866" /></a><br /><br />Did you notice a girl in the pictures above are the same? Even though I picked up these pictures from the blog only posting this girl's pictures, I cannot still believe she is the same person. She said, "I wanna get very big eyes...I wish a half of my face were eyes like a doll." What she mentioned when she was interviewed surprized media, of course.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S5MTSSmy3JI/AAAAAAAAAeA/ctIjBFHwMNo/s1600-h/%EF%BD%8D%EF%BD%81%EF%BD%8B%EF%BD%8B%EF%BD%85%EF%BD%95%EF%BD%90.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S5MTSSmy3JI/AAAAAAAAAeA/ctIjBFHwMNo/s320/%EF%BD%8D%EF%BD%81%EF%BD%8B%EF%BD%8B%EF%BD%85%EF%BD%95%EF%BD%90.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445717579374189714" /></a><br /><br />This girl above is also famous as a model for a magazine introducing gals called "Popteen." Many people around 30 or over 30 say such gals are crazy and they look like demons. A woman about 40 years old stated that it was better when they didn't make up. However, I think it's all right and it's better as this makeup suits them from my point of view. But only when it suits, in my opinion. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S5MVfCGxt4I/AAAAAAAAAeI/tSdIhZKk75k/s1600-h/%E3%81%8C%EF%BD%8C.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 307px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S5MVfCGxt4I/AAAAAAAAAeI/tSdIhZKk75k/s320/%E3%81%8C%EF%BD%8C.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445719997306484610" /></a><br /><br />...Ha-ha. You know? They are also gals, too. Now everyone in Japan thinks it's pretty weird naturally though there had been dozens of such gals about 7 years ago. I heard many girls had liked this style at that time, I don't definitely believe it, though.KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-73326531801626873262010-02-20T18:46:00.000-08:002010-02-20T20:21:21.557-08:00Ball...??<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S4Cf4UWyoWI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/Za9awql507s/s1600-h/takoyaki+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S4Cf4UWyoWI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/Za9awql507s/s320/takoyaki+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440524139749351778" /></a><br /><br />The balls in the picture above is one of Japanese traditional food called "Takoyaki." This food is very popular in my home country due to its pretty appearance and deliciousness. I made it with my best friend during carnival holidays. It was very fun! Ingredients are specific flour to make takoyaki, eggs, water, chopped leeks, minced leeks, and an OCTOPUS. "Takoyaki" means broiled octopus in Japanese.(However, takoyaki is kind of bread rolling chopped octopus.) <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S4Cf4JWTeEI/AAAAAAAAAdI/c7Vq9nleglo/s1600-h/takoyaki"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S4Cf4JWTeEI/AAAAAAAAAdI/c7Vq9nleglo/s320/takoyaki" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440524136794519618" /></a><br /><br />As "Takoyaki" is a traditional food in Japan, we have many opportunities to eat it during such summer festivals. It's very common to watch beautiful fireworks with eating takoyaki among Japanese. <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S4ClDVYK9lI/AAAAAAAAAdg/Me2O88A3CLE/s1600-h/takoyaki+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S4ClDVYK9lI/AAAAAAAAAdg/Me2O88A3CLE/s320/takoyaki+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440529826560276050" /></a><br /><br />Since it's not very difficult to make, my younger sister also makes it with my mother and me. I enjoy to cook everytime as it is very fun to make something with friends and family. My dream was to be a cook or patissier when I was small I hope I will be able to cook much better in the future.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S4ClDPuSxoI/AAAAAAAAAdY/F1y7DHyIS8o/s1600-h/takoyaki+3"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S4ClDPuSxoI/AAAAAAAAAdY/F1y7DHyIS8o/s320/takoyaki+3" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440529825042450050" /></a>KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-15446894925632020092010-02-06T16:22:00.000-08:002010-02-07T02:12:48.763-08:00House made of sweets<strong>Fabulous Sweets</strong><br /><br />Do you know Hansel and Gretel, one of "Grimm's Fairy Tales"? The picture below is a "Hexenhaus," which Hansel and Gretel went in when they got lost in a forest even though it was a trap of the witch, made of sweets including candies, cakes, cookies, chocolates, etc.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S26IgJkvmiI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/gsqJXK-YNpw/s1600-h/candies+1"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S26IgJkvmiI/AAAAAAAAAcQ/gsqJXK-YNpw/s400/candies+1" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435431886189992482" /></a><br /><br />In Japan we sometimes make a Hexenhaus with family or friends on Christmas Day for fun. I have once made it with my three sibilings and we really enjoyed it even with its difficulty to shape sweets into a house.<br /><br /> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S26K9SnDKlI/AAAAAAAAAco/Axw1him-BBU/s1600-h/candies+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S26K9SnDKlI/AAAAAAAAAco/Axw1him-BBU/s200/candies+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435434585855044178" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S26K9KYcbbI/AAAAAAAAAcg/mPQp6__AvhM/s1600-h/candies+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S26K9KYcbbI/AAAAAAAAAcg/mPQp6__AvhM/s200/candies+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435434583646301618" /></a><br /><br />How do you think what a beautiful rose in the picture below is made of?<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S26KM-0K-mI/AAAAAAAAAcY/TqriIOgUyRc/s1600-h/candies+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 229px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S26KM-0K-mI/AAAAAAAAAcY/TqriIOgUyRc/s320/candies+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435433755907652194" /></a><br /><br />It all is made of CANDY, surprisingly. It's a famous tachnique by skillful and mature patissiers.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S26NrtLK18I/AAAAAAAAAc4/P4hz4clC3A0/s1600-h/candies+6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S26NrtLK18I/AAAAAAAAAc4/P4hz4clC3A0/s320/candies+6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435437582283102146" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S26Mw62lyTI/AAAAAAAAAcw/o3qa82KWLLU/s1600-h/candies+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S26Mw62lyTI/AAAAAAAAAcw/o3qa82KWLLU/s320/candies+5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435436572342602034" /></a><br /><br />Sushi and a flower arrangement in the pictures above are also made of candies.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S26OddhIefI/AAAAAAAAAdA/fE3ptdGhl1M/s1600-h/candies+7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/S26OddhIefI/AAAAAAAAAdA/fE3ptdGhl1M/s320/candies+7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435438437073713650" /></a><br /><br />In France there is a contest called Sucre D'Art, which is an exhibition of such candies. Around 18 century, to make beautiful figures of candies became very popular. Espcially, it is said that Pièce montée, a house made of candies, at that time was wonderful and fabulous. <br /><br />There are of course many patissiers making unbelievable soft candies competitively.KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-65814486005286371632010-01-30T16:12:00.000-08:002010-01-30T18:13:07.354-08:00J.D. SalingerJ.D. Salinger, the legendary author, youth hero from fame whose "The Cather in the Rye," breathed his last on Wednesday, January 27th. He was 91 years old and he died of natural causes at his small isolated home placed in New Humpshire. This worldwide news surprized me so much since I thought he had already passed away many years ago. (I'm sorry for making a rude remark.)<br /><br />His death became a trigger of informing his life and famous novels all over the world. Till I read the newspaper about him, I didn't know he was sometimes considered as a mysterious and enigmatic author because he prefered to live in a remote place as he didn't really like to communicate with people and didn't publish his stories for 44 years in spite of having written.<br /><br />Having run through newspaper, I found a sad story of him (sort of) about what his ex-girlfirend, Joyce Maynard, had done. She was a 18 year-old girlfirend when he was about 50. I'm amazed of it, but what she did after breaking up was wrong, in my opinion. You know? She sold 14 love letters sent by J.D. Salinger at auction to get money for her child in 1999. And the final value of his letters was 150,000 dollars! I couldn't honestly beleive it. At first I felt it's amazing, but later I thought of J.D. Salinger's feeling at that time. I could see the reason why he lived in a isolated home, somehow and the reason why people mentioned that the main character of "The Cather in the Rye", Holden Caulfield, is part of the author's personality.<br /><br />Pray for the repose of his soul-------.KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-67850016208218540172009-11-18T06:28:00.000-08:002010-02-20T20:14:21.502-08:00Hot SpringsDo you know hot springs?<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SxlS-AJhysI/AAAAAAAAAaE/YppQR5x4NQw/s1600-h/ryokan+8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411447652407691970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SxlS-AJhysI/AAAAAAAAAaE/YppQR5x4NQw/s320/ryokan+8.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The picture above, which looks like a swimming pool, is called "Hot Spring" that is a traditional bath in Japan. This huge bath often placed in the outside as it is made to take bath with beautiful view such as nature. It really reflesh and relax our body. It can be mentioned that there is nobody who hates hot springs in Japan. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SxlS93UN-II/AAAAAAAAAZ8/E0TgZMhpgMc/s1600-h/tokyo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411447650036611202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SxlS93UN-II/AAAAAAAAAZ8/E0TgZMhpgMc/s320/tokyo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Most of Japanese-style inn have such hot springs in general. These inns are normally located in a place being able to see the great nature, especially in such countryside.<br /><br />(Inside of an inn)<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SxlR4u1ZOPI/AAAAAAAAAZE/054tBM9V8vI/s1600-h/ryokan+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411446462348867826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SxlR4u1ZOPI/AAAAAAAAAZE/054tBM9V8vI/s320/ryokan+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />If you visit the inn, you may be able to eat healthy food, which is picture below, that is our typical meal in old days. (Of course we eat them in these days, however it's not really common food to eat as usual.) <br /> <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SxlR5kVIOkI/AAAAAAAAAZU/LSMM-s2b844/s1600-h/ryokan+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411446476709050946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SxlR5kVIOkI/AAAAAAAAAZU/LSMM-s2b844/s320/ryokan+3.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SxlTnIcF-3I/AAAAAAAAAaU/v7GRp-XsyOc/s1600-h/tokyo+6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411448359007681394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SxlTnIcF-3I/AAAAAAAAAaU/v7GRp-XsyOc/s320/tokyo+6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Picture above is also our traditional food calld "Tempura." It is fried vegitables and sea food such as shrimp. We eat them with soy-based sauce. <br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SxlS9O5Np_I/AAAAAAAAAZs/oLOgntX_h34/s1600-h/ryokan+6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411447639185926130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 203px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SxlS9O5Np_I/AAAAAAAAAZs/oLOgntX_h34/s320/ryokan+6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Plenty of hot water in hot springs is pure water heated by magma in deep under ground or in a volcano. So, such hot water is very good for our body as it can make skin smooth and pains such as lower-back pain ease.KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-50597359385053310052009-11-13T09:50:00.000-08:002009-11-14T16:57:49.401-08:00Do you know OPTICAL ILLUSION?Have you ever heard about OPTICAL ILLUSION? It is something such a picture following that tricks your eyes and makes you think you can see something that is not true, or makes you see something as different from what it really is. It's quite interesting, so I decide to write about it today even with my blog title, my home country.<br /><br />Now, look at the picture below.<br /><br />How do you think about the darkness of color according to the tile A and the tile B?<br />Which is deeper?<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 249px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403650957498343586" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Sv2f6oPjYKI/AAAAAAAAAX8/LIuBdPCq2jg/s320/image+11.jpg" /><br /><div>Majority of people mentions that it's obviously the tile A. At first, I naturally thought so, too. However, the answer is no because <span style="color:#000000;">their darkness of color is the same,</span> unbeliebably. If you concentrate to see, you may finally get it.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div>Optical illusion causes when a human brain made a mistake while measuring of distance. When we look at an object, our brain resolves information such a shape, a color, etc. To recognize what the object in front of your eyes is, our cerebrum have to gather these reports. While organizing the information, the misinterpretation of the sensation happens, which is called optical illusion.</div><br /><div>Then, please look at the next picture. It is a famous one, so I think many people have ever seen it. You know? You can see both OLD WOMAN and YOUND LADY in this picture, surprisingly. </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 233px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403651062132632882" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Sv2gAuCT7TI/AAAAAAAAAYk/aCfMOkMMpSM/s320/image+16.gif" /></div><div>Did you see? The Old Woman looking to the left with her chin to her chest and the Young Lady looking away from you over right shoulder are in the picture above. If you couldn't, you need to concentrate and think the necklace of young lady is the old woman's mouth or the ear of young lady is the old woman's eye.</div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>There are more optical illusions.</div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>1. Which line is longer?</div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Sv2f7jn7TXI/AAAAAAAAAYc/HKdWLNHVeX4/s1600-h/image+15.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 220px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403650973438266738" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Sv2f7jn7TXI/AAAAAAAAAYc/HKdWLNHVeX4/s320/image+15.jpg" /></a>Answer: They have the same length.<br /><br />2. Are the horizontal lines below parallel?<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Sv2f7RjAyYI/AAAAAAAAAYU/rT_M5g6ekP4/s1600-h/image+14.gif"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 166px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403650968585816450" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Sv2f7RjAyYI/AAAAAAAAAYU/rT_M5g6ekP4/s320/image+14.gif" /></a>Answer: They are all parallel. (If you have any doubts, please try to put rule along these lines.)<br /><br />3. What does not happen in the reality according to the drawing?<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Sv2f7K_xsoI/AAAAAAAAAYM/YrZCQdC5SN0/s1600-h/image+13.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 251px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403650966827414146" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Sv2f7K_xsoI/AAAAAAAAAYM/YrZCQdC5SN0/s320/image+13.jpg" /></a> Answer: The water goes up.</div><div></div><div></div><div>4. Is the pattern of leaves moving?</div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Sv2f61ZS3oI/AAAAAAAAAYE/1ULTcyd6iYA/s1600-h/image+12.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 172px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403650961028865666" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Sv2f61ZS3oI/AAAAAAAAAYE/1ULTcyd6iYA/s320/image+12.jpg" /></a>Answer: No. (If you don't think so, please look at each leaf. )<br /><div></div></div></div>KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-66488578798291370352009-11-06T10:03:00.000-08:002009-11-07T18:21:54.914-08:00Traveling Japan -Pig-<strong>Okinawa (a prefecture in Japan)</strong> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401059020308940146" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SvRqkBxvBXI/AAAAAAAAAXE/c-c9j0WjHCI/s320/image+7.jpg" /><br />The object in the picture above is exactly a pig as you notice. He is a pig that you may be able to see when you visit Okinawa, a famous island in Japan. (Okinawa prefecture is an island.)Okinawa is one of popular place to travel among Japanese, especially high school students as they ordinally visit there while a school trip. There is a great nature and an unique traditional culture.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401531516673872066" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SvYYS75sUMI/AAAAAAAAAXs/jwmG2zmGQcw/s320/image+3.jpg" /><br />Don't you think it's very beautiful? The water seems to be emerald green normally in Okinawa even with its purity. <p><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401059023262791490" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SvRqkMx_N0I/AAAAAAAAAXM/OxWmQNfsubQ/s320/msn+japan.jpg" /><br />Since pork is well-known as a food which make our skin sleek in Okinawa, the average of consuming porks is very high. So, the reason why tourists see the pig with decoration many times is that it is one of the symbol represents Okinawa.</p><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SvYYTHG6F3I/AAAAAAAAAX0/LkgBqhJ4uZA/s1600-h/image+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401059389383733618" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SvRq5gsBcXI/AAAAAAAAAXc/N5wGJj8H1ew/s320/image+9.jpg" /></a> As I told above, many people eat porks. However, their traditional way to eat is a bit different from ours. You know? The picture above is <span style="color:#ff0000;">TAIL</span>s of pigs. The citizens have their meals using tails such a salad without feeling disgusting unbelievably.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401059389759042034" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SvRq5iFgMfI/AAAAAAAAAXk/1MSjpjoGI-s/s320/image+10.jpg" /><br />Also, they eat <span style="color:#3333ff;">SNAKE</span><span style="color:#000000;">s as one kind of meat. For instance, there is a restaurant that gives costumors a humbur ger steak using them.</span><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;"></span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 174px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401531519682090866" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SvYYTHG6F3I/AAAAAAAAAX0/LkgBqhJ4uZA/s320/image+4.jpg" />How do you think what it is? Of course, I'm not talking about food anymore. Hahah This is a famous talisman to protect people in Okinawa called "SeeSaa" means lion.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SvRqR2zCVXI/AAAAAAAAAW0/i0S1k8xYcqg/s1600-h/image+5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401058708123964786" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SvRqR2zCVXI/AAAAAAAAAW0/i0S1k8xYcqg/s320/image+5.jpg" /></a> This is a picture of a temple in Okinawa. It's not a traditional shape of Japanese temple since the culture in Okinawa is more related to Chinese culture. (Okinawa island is very close to Taiwan and China.)<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SvRqRvkQb2I/AAAAAAAAAWs/srxz7IB20No/s1600-h/image+4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 242px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401058706182926178" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SvRqRvkQb2I/AAAAAAAAAWs/srxz7IB20No/s320/image+4.jpg" /></a> It is an aquarium in Okinawa. It's wonderfully fabulous. There are many huge boxes with the plenty of the water to display many marine organisms. I really love to visit aquarium... </p>KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-38569558149860377582009-10-30T18:37:00.000-07:002009-10-31T20:45:38.674-07:00Halloween ~trick or treat?~Happy Halloween!<br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 301px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398934882091987874" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Suzeq6SO86I/AAAAAAAAAWE/V3Vk02cqM4U/s320/image+2.jpg" /><br />Halloween is one of my favorite celebration in a year. At Chapel School on Friday I saw many children wearing pretty costumes as a witch, a ghost, a monster, a skeleton, a devile and so on. They were very cute and looked having fun. When I was in Japan, I had never seen such a pleasant sight during Halloween as we don't ordinally celebrate it. So, I love to see people with such costumes and to feel Halloween's mood.<br /><br />On Friday during my English class, each student made a poetry. As I remembered elementary students were celebrating Halloween, I decided to compose a poetry about it.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 247px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398934877950588850" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Suzeqq22N7I/AAAAAAAAAV8/r5gDd8vLAsA/s320/image+1.jpg" /><br />Trick or Treat? Just a second. I give you a story instead of a candy. It is a story related to Halloween. Let me see. Then, listen.</p><p>Ghost appeared, in front of a lady. As she screamed, a men came. With a gun he said, "Freeze!" to ghost, likely thief. But ghost approached, so he pulled the trigger. </p><p>Ghost wasn't thief. A Japanese boy was dead. As he was beginner of English, he couldn't get what "freeze" meant. The DEATH instead of a CANDY...sad story........ </p><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398934879501081282" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Suzeqwog2sI/AAAAAAAAAWM/Kxs9P7nR-1M/s320/image3.jpg" />Halloween is a fantasic and a pleasant festival for everyone. However, it reminds me a sad accident every year when this season comes. The poetry above which I made during my English class with Ms. Feitosa describes about the accident happened during Halloween. Because of a misunderstanding as a thief by a man, a high school student boy who came the U.S to learn English was shot unfortunately. As it was Halloween, he just visited their house to receive candies. His name was Hattori. People told he was a very nice boy and was really having fun with the different culture of the U.S from his nation. I can't stop thinking if he could have understood the word that the man said to him or if men could have noticed that he wore costume of ghost for Halloween. If it happened, he hedn't been taken his life. </p><p>Language is a great invention of human beings to communicate with the others, but not at all people can speak the same language, of course. Such as the accident above, a lack of language skill might be a big conflict to understand each other and to deal with a complicated situation. In my case, I actually have some problems to go to outside as I'm not good at speaking Portuguese. I had once followed by a strange guy, who looked like a hippie, while walking in a park. Even though it was better not to ignore him to avoid making him mad, I couldn't say anything to that hippie as I couldn't totally understand what he said. Good thing, he didn't have a gun. So, I escaped as a result. However, I really hoped if I could understand. As there is a possibility that he just asked me the way to go somewhere, he might think I, Japanese, was impolite. It is difficult to be a fluent speaker, but I want to learn English and Portuguese more to be good at both of them.</p><p><span style="font-size:0;"></p></span>KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-42982643466139820672009-10-24T16:15:00.000-07:002009-10-24T20:19:11.070-07:00Artistic Lunch<strong>Can you believe that the all objects in the picture following are food?</strong><br />I think you see the pretty teddy bears staring at each other in the flower garden. They are made of rice, ham, and vegetables.<br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396371112255392450" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuPC73YpisI/AAAAAAAAAV0/I0xDYUbWDNI/s320/image+59.jpg" /><br />In Japan it's common to bring lunch to have it at school as schools don't ordinally provide meals for schoolchildren at public expense or school don't have a system to give lunch for students. So, students or their mothers are certainly required to make meals every school day. In fact, my mother always packs lunches for my two younger brothers and my younger sister, who study at Japanese school in Sao Paulo. She is very busy to make them in the morning.<br /><br />Normally, we use lunch box to bring. Despite the small size of the box and the short time to cook, many students and mothers fill it with an elaborate dish, fabulously.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOa6sv-DSI/AAAAAAAAASs/I_-hUvuA934/s1600-h/image+53.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 175px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396327111755435298" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOa6sv-DSI/AAAAAAAAASs/I_-hUvuA934/s320/image+53.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Very cute, isn't it? Do you know the character called "Sponge Bob"? A mother who has a daughter going to a kinder garden made it. Recently it's very popular to fill lunch box with beautiful food, which is decorated. Such as Sponge Bob, many people use characters to make an artistic meal.<br /><br />1, Kitty<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOd9PWDoEI/AAAAAAAAAVc/EyBoJkm5Fb0/s1600-h/image+30.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 113px; HEIGHT: 117px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396330453936611394" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOd9PWDoEI/AAAAAAAAAVc/EyBoJkm5Fb0/s320/image+30.jpg" /></a> </p><p>This character is called "Hello Kitty" in Japan.<br /><br />2, Wedding Kitty<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOd9SnXQVI/AAAAAAAAAVs/xCShXsCnlD0/s1600-h/image+27.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 92px; HEIGHT: 123px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396330454814507346" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOd9SnXQVI/AAAAAAAAAVs/xCShXsCnlD0/s320/image+27.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Oh my god! She is wearing a beautiful dress. Can you believe that you are able to eat all of things in the picture (except lunch box, of course)?<br /><br />3. Flog<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOd9S8vKvI/AAAAAAAAAVk/sxwJaaW1hw0/s1600-h/image+26.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 123px; HEIGHT: 107px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396330454904154866" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOd9S8vKvI/AAAAAAAAAVk/sxwJaaW1hw0/s320/image+26.jpg" /></a><br /><br />It's a famous animation character. I forget his name, but I remember he is an alien of flog coming from the other planet. He is cute, though.<br /><br />4, Girls<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOb3sMlT9I/AAAAAAAAATs/4RbrGY3amZM/s1600-h/image+34.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 183px; HEIGHT: 122px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396328159579033554" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOb3sMlT9I/AAAAAAAAATs/4RbrGY3amZM/s320/image+34.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOd8xo0IRI/AAAAAAAAAVU/__RCX8IKb14/s1600-h/image+31.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 125px; HEIGHT: 101px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396330445962223890" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOd8xo0IRI/AAAAAAAAAVU/__RCX8IKb14/s320/image+31.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Can you see a keyboard of piano??<br />Girls love meals like these in Japan. I was used to, too. Hahah<br /><br />5, Christmas<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOckozzdwI/AAAAAAAAAUc/P0Ua4VIcgwA/s1600-h/image+11.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 112px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396328931763910402" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOckozzdwI/AAAAAAAAAUc/P0Ua4VIcgwA/s320/image+11.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Christmas tree with colourful ornaments...very beautiful!<br /><br />6, Halloween<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOdHd0jiOI/AAAAAAAAAU8/FZYpSlWMs4w/s1600-h/image+9.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 92px; HEIGHT: 122px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396329530109692130" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOdHd0jiOI/AAAAAAAAAU8/FZYpSlWMs4w/s320/image+9.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOdGw_3oaI/AAAAAAAAAUk/g7qvHCbGrN8/s1600-h/image+17.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 92px; HEIGHT: 122px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396329518077551010" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOdGw_3oaI/AAAAAAAAAUk/g7qvHCbGrN8/s320/image+17.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOd8-hSJtI/AAAAAAAAAVM/jbmNW2w9A5s/s1600-h/image+25.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 113px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396330449420297938" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOd8-hSJtI/AAAAAAAAAVM/jbmNW2w9A5s/s320/image+25.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I think the light one is quite artistic. You know, the black part is sea weed, which we use to make rolled sushi.<br /><br />7, Snow White and Seven Dwarft<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOckHkTiMI/AAAAAAAAAUU/CZ7hqqEiJJU/s1600-h/image+13.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 130px; HEIGHT: 98px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396328922840533186" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOckHkTiMI/AAAAAAAAAUU/CZ7hqqEiJJU/s320/image+13.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Yeah, the face drawn on the rice is exactly Snow White's face!</p><p>8, Winnie-the-Pooh</p><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOcjfrjXrI/AAAAAAAAAT8/UJBrJLK7PfM/s1600-h/image+4.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 127px; HEIGHT: 84px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396328912133512882" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOcjfrjXrI/AAAAAAAAAT8/UJBrJLK7PfM/s320/image+4.jpg" /></a></p><p>I love this character! He is so pretty. </p><p>9, Pokemon</p><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOcj8CPhPI/AAAAAAAAAUE/ovUVMdURH88/s1600-h/image+7.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 90px; HEIGHT: 120px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396328919744873714" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOcj8CPhPI/AAAAAAAAAUE/ovUVMdURH88/s320/image+7.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOaPS5lASI/AAAAAAAAASE/2R2AIIH3xsU/s1600-h/im%EF%BD%81%EF%BD%87%EF%BD%85.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 154px; HEIGHT: 106px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396326366082040098" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOaPS5lASI/AAAAAAAAASE/2R2AIIH3xsU/s320/im%EF%BD%81%EF%BD%87%EF%BD%85.jpg" /></a></p><p>Do you know Pikachu which is one of Pocket Monster? Oh my god, I can't believe we can eat above! Especially, lunch in the right picture. </p><p>10, Barbapapa </p><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOdHQieY7I/AAAAAAAAAU0/fJJNNFMkwS8/s1600-h/image+14.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 137px; HEIGHT: 103px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396329526544196530" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOdHQieY7I/AAAAAAAAAU0/fJJNNFMkwS8/s320/image+14.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOdHJto0pI/AAAAAAAAAUs/Q0_U-pD0C9o/s1600-h/image+24.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 90px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396329524711969426" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOdHJto0pI/AAAAAAAAAUs/Q0_U-pD0C9o/s320/image+24.jpg" /></a></p><p>I think everyone knows these characters. </p><p>11, Birthday<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOb3YJk7aI/AAAAAAAAATk/gw-NjnjCjc8/s1600-h/image+39.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 223px; HEIGHT: 149px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396328154197716386" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOb3YJk7aI/AAAAAAAAATk/gw-NjnjCjc8/s320/image+39.jpg" /></a></p><p>Can you see that it says "Happy Birthday" and there is a cake made of rice?</p><p>12, Penguin</p><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOb3ABAoJI/AAAAAAAAATc/BjblsqY2HNc/s1600-h/image+44.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 220px; HEIGHT: 186px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396328147719331986" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOb3ABAoJI/AAAAAAAAATc/BjblsqY2HNc/s320/image+44.jpg" /></a></p><p>Small penguins are made of a sausage. I really want to eat them. kkk</p><p>13, Lion</p><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOa7CsEofI/AAAAAAAAATE/wWEPEbkK-Fs/s1600-h/image+47.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 227px; HEIGHT: 168px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396327117644669426" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOa7CsEofI/AAAAAAAAATE/wWEPEbkK-Fs/s320/image+47.jpg" /></a></p><p>So pretty, isn't it? He is made of eggs. </p><p>14, Mice</p><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOa7Hj3dII/AAAAAAAAATM/73O_w4cS6J4/s1600-h/image+42.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 163px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396327118952428674" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOa7Hj3dII/AAAAAAAAATM/73O_w4cS6J4/s320/image+42.jpg" /></a></p><p>I know these are characters of a famous book for children. This is the picture of the book's cover.</p><p>15, Dinosaur</p><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOb2x4qv-I/AAAAAAAAATU/eAuIublxBQY/s1600-h/image+41.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 220px; HEIGHT: 165px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396328143926247394" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOb2x4qv-I/AAAAAAAAATU/eAuIublxBQY/s320/image+41.jpg" /></a></p><p>Such lunches often make little boys very happy.</p><p>16, A girl wearing Kimono, Japanese traditional cloth</p><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOaQPy5TJI/AAAAAAAAASk/nSeaemwrVkE/s1600-h/image+49.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396326382428572818" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOaQPy5TJI/AAAAAAAAASk/nSeaemwrVkE/s320/image+49.jpg" /></a></p><p>How fabulous it is!!</p><p>17, Doragon Ball</p><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOa6jbcN6I/AAAAAAAAAS0/6LwP3Bw5P6g/s1600-h/image+51.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396327109253412770" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOa6jbcN6I/AAAAAAAAAS0/6LwP3Bw5P6g/s320/image+51.jpg" /></a></p><p>Do you know him? I think this animtion became a movie in the U.S.A.</p><p>18, An actor in Japan</p><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOaPoR01JI/AAAAAAAAASM/0cIJvuTganw/s1600-h/IMAGE+58.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 146px; HEIGHT: 109px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396326371820885138" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOaPoR01JI/AAAAAAAAASM/0cIJvuTganw/s320/IMAGE+58.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOaPyr34GI/AAAAAAAAASU/_xhKowoJj_o/s1600-h/IMAGE+57.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 92px; HEIGHT: 127px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396326374614491234" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOaPyr34GI/AAAAAAAAASU/_xhKowoJj_o/s320/IMAGE+57.jpg" /></a> (←real)</p><p>Oh yeah...it may be similar, I think.</p><p>19, Cowboy</p><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOaP_ebIrI/AAAAAAAAASc/BoJ_TPKCj2I/s1600-h/image+55.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396326378047742642" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOaP_ebIrI/AAAAAAAAASc/BoJ_TPKCj2I/s320/image+55.jpg" /></a></p><p>It looks like a real person! </p><p>20, ??</p><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOb4I2ZgoI/AAAAAAAAAT0/f9v4w2vbxcc/s1600-h/image+12.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 92px; HEIGHT: 122px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396328167270613634" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOb4I2ZgoI/AAAAAAAAAT0/f9v4w2vbxcc/s320/image+12.jpg" /></a></p><p>Can you see? The object in the picture is an eye! I remember it's a famous monster in an animation. Oh my god! Can you eat?</p><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOa62vK5FI/AAAAAAAAAS8/g0YTukw5Mo0/s1600-h/image+46.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 245px; HEIGHT: 171px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396327114436437074" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/SuOa62vK5FI/AAAAAAAAAS8/g0YTukw5Mo0/s320/image+46.jpg" /></a></p><p>Well...it's not something that make us eager to eat. Actually, the cook who made this lunch said that she made it for fun! And a man in the picture is her husband who looks like a Japanese comedian. Hahah</p>KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-82273834525788891842009-10-17T17:25:00.000-07:002009-10-17T22:20:04.528-07:00School UniformHave you ever worn a school uniform? Around the world uniforms are worn in many schools. They might make uniforms to show society that they maintain discipline or to make people think that they want to enter the school because the uniform is great. (When I was in Japan, my friend entered a private school because the uniform of this school was very cute, indeed.) In our Chapel School children wear uniforms, too. I guess Most girls in teenage dream to have a school uniform. In my home country, Japan, it is really normal to wear an uniform at school. Recently, school uniform is considered as a part of fashion. People around our age always think about how to coordinate their uniform well even boys. So, uniform in Japan is very fasionable and modern now.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stpx17wY_LI/AAAAAAAAAKs/ljwhpf9kbGg/s1600-h/blog+63.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393748675117251762" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stpx17wY_LI/AAAAAAAAAKs/ljwhpf9kbGg/s320/blog+63.jpg" /></a><br /><br />UK, India, Korea, Australia, Hong Kong, and Japan are the countries which most schools in that area have a uniform. Of course, their uniforms are different and the types of them vary from school to school.<br /><br />In my home country, Japan, uniform is rich in variety.<br /><br />1. Simple<br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpyTMWYgoI/AAAAAAAAALE/0jeqvQEBhnw/s1600-h/blog+66.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 106px; HEIGHT: 112px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393749177787777666" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpyTMWYgoI/AAAAAAAAALE/0jeqvQEBhnw/s320/blog+66.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Yeah, it is really simple...a white tie and a black skirt.<br /><br />2. Sailor<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpyUHXaSaI/AAAAAAAAALc/AmKGWhfC4FY/s1600-h/blog+70.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="WIDTH: 130px; HEIGHT: 116px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393749193629780386" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpyUHXaSaI/AAAAAAAAALc/AmKGWhfC4FY/s320/blog+70.jpg" /></span></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp0T7_c3MI/AAAAAAAAAOM/on0v-yLpXxI/s1600-h/blog+95.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 99px; HEIGHT: 132px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393751389599751362" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp0T7_c3MI/AAAAAAAAAOM/on0v-yLpXxI/s320/blog+95.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stpx2j-1WzI/AAAAAAAAAK8/XUnhvU6luyU/s1600-h/blog+65.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 87px; HEIGHT: 130px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393748685915249458" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stpx2j-1WzI/AAAAAAAAAK8/XUnhvU6luyU/s320/blog+65.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpyUtphv1I/AAAAAAAAALk/m3AQ22tF0L8/s1600-h/blog+71.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="WIDTH: 81px; HEIGHT: 122px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393749203906314066" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpyUtphv1I/AAAAAAAAALk/m3AQ22tF0L8/s320/blog+71.jpg" /></span></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stpx2LV3NjI/AAAAAAAAAK0/l0okztBaEsg/s1600-h/blog+64.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 102px; HEIGHT: 139px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393748679300953650" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stpx2LV3NjI/AAAAAAAAAK0/l0okztBaEsg/s320/blog+64.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpzGhd1ojI/AAAAAAAAAM0/GAypQiPbwWc/s1600-h/blog+83.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 89px; HEIGHT: 116px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393750059629519410" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpzGhd1ojI/AAAAAAAAAM0/GAypQiPbwWc/s320/blog+83.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpzaGJXodI/AAAAAAAAANE/H698iEbWivM/s1600-h/blog+85.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 94px; HEIGHT: 147px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393750395893293522" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpzaGJXodI/AAAAAAAAANE/H698iEbWivM/s320/blog+85.jpg" /></a><br /><br />This type of uniform is very famous in Japan. Most girls love to wear these uniforms. Mari in 10th grade, a Japanese girl, and I were used to wear such uniform when we were in Japan. It is called "Sailor uniform," we normally wear at school, though.<br /><br />3. Blazer<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp05MMFTgI/AAAAAAAAAPM/_nwMMeQIMVg/s1600-h/blog+104.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 130px; HEIGHT: 130px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393752029602860546" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp05MMFTgI/AAAAAAAAAPM/_nwMMeQIMVg/s320/blog+104.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpzZ4RFDsI/AAAAAAAAAM8/3Bt2mtOBIaw/s1600-h/blog+84.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 88px; HEIGHT: 132px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393750392167534274" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpzZ4RFDsI/AAAAAAAAAM8/3Bt2mtOBIaw/s320/blog+84.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp11pnmuCI/AAAAAAAAAQc/U4_YOFeFj38/s1600-h/blog+114.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"> </span></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp11pnmuCI/AAAAAAAAAQc/U4_YOFeFj38/s1600-h/blog+114.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"></span></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp04WRbaAI/AAAAAAAAAO8/sAZMCqtPugA/s1600-h/blog+102.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="WIDTH: 135px; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393752015129765890" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp04WRbaAI/AAAAAAAAAO8/sAZMCqtPugA/s320/blog+102.jpg" /></span></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp11pnmuCI/AAAAAAAAAQc/U4_YOFeFj38/s1600-h/blog+114.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"> </span></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp0VD8KCdI/AAAAAAAAAOs/og6lnlXGdX0/s1600-h/blog+99.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="WIDTH: 97px; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393751408913287634" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp0VD8KCdI/AAAAAAAAAOs/og6lnlXGdX0/s320/blog+99.jpg" /></span></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp11pnmuCI/AAAAAAAAAQc/U4_YOFeFj38/s1600-h/blog+114.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"> </span></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stpzxc-AKhI/AAAAAAAAANk/1mwcbP4GbnM/s1600-h/blog+90.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 89px; HEIGHT: 119px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393750797156624914" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stpzxc-AKhI/AAAAAAAAANk/1mwcbP4GbnM/s320/blog+90.jpg" /></a><br /><br />It is also a popular design of uniform in Japan. We wear a T-shirt inside of jacket, a ribbon (or a tie), and a skirt which has a pattern of check.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp04uB9qII/AAAAAAAAAPE/OoZF-9NiD-Y/s1600-h/blog+103.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="WIDTH: 106px; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393752021507352706" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp04uB9qII/AAAAAAAAAPE/OoZF-9NiD-Y/s320/blog+103.jpg" /></span></a> This is a blazer for boys.<br /><br />4. Uniform for children in a kindergarden<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpzxsffxmI/AAAAAAAAANs/2-q_8l2s5Uk/s1600-h/blog+91.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 124px; HEIGHT: 124px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393750801323640418" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpzxsffxmI/AAAAAAAAANs/2-q_8l2s5Uk/s320/blog+91.jpg" /></a><br />So cute, isn't it??<br /><br />5. Winter<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp114LDfsI/AAAAAAAAAQk/zlVSNSXi6gs/s1600-h/blog+115.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 103px; HEIGHT: 137px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393753072201858754" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp114LDfsI/AAAAAAAAAQk/zlVSNSXi6gs/s320/blog+115.jpg" /></a><br /><br />They look warm...nice couple!<br /><br />6. Summer<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpzyAj3yeI/AAAAAAAAAN0/a64qVXSt4hk/s1600-h/blog+92.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 70px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393750806710700514" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpzyAj3yeI/AAAAAAAAAN0/a64qVXSt4hk/s320/blog+92.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stpzan2hmNI/AAAAAAAAANM/ye4cYWb8hcU/s1600-h/blog+86.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 123px; HEIGHT: 130px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393750404941060306" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stpzan2hmNI/AAAAAAAAANM/ye4cYWb8hcU/s320/blog+86.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp2ue7AR3I/AAAAAAAAARk/hf1G2QfBpQg/s1600-h/blog+124.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 85px; HEIGHT: 108px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393754044676196210" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp2ue7AR3I/AAAAAAAAARk/hf1G2QfBpQg/s320/blog+124.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpyTe-HDwI/AAAAAAAAALM/bDpezd6UX0c/s1600-h/blog+67.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 90px; HEIGHT: 135px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393749182786244354" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpyTe-HDwI/AAAAAAAAALM/bDpezd6UX0c/s320/blog+67.jpg" /></a><br /><br />They look cool...! The last picture (the right one) is......of cource, I'm kidding. Hahah<br />But on the internet who introduced this school uniform type of bikini said that it could be a uniform at school. Oh my god...!<br /><br />7. Missionary<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp0UiWG-qI/AAAAAAAAAOc/rkQHzcvqDgw/s1600-h/blog+97.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 116px; HEIGHT: 116px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393751399895333538" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp0UiWG-qI/AAAAAAAAAOc/rkQHzcvqDgw/s320/blog+97.jpg" /></a><br /><br />This uniform is for the students who is going to a missionary school. This school is only for girls.<br /><br />Most middle schools and high schools require us to wear uniforms. Students have to wear everyday. Certainly they cannot wear whichever they want. However, it is a fact that people like to wear uniforms because they don't need to choose which they wear when they are lazy and most school uniforms are cute.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stpza6gWuJI/AAAAAAAAANU/CUsPP791QLk/s1600-h/blog+87.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 144px; HEIGHT: 108px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393750409948346514" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stpza6gWuJI/AAAAAAAAANU/CUsPP791QLk/s320/blog+87.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stpzy45nyqI/AAAAAAAAAOE/1WUt7GsNjb8/s1600-h/blog+94.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 116px; HEIGHT: 116px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393750821834312354" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stpzy45nyqI/AAAAAAAAAOE/1WUt7GsNjb8/s320/blog+94.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp0U6R0YjI/AAAAAAAAAOk/XrkgmvA3mSQ/s1600-h/blog+98.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 88px; HEIGHT: 131px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393751406319788594" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp0U6R0YjI/AAAAAAAAAOk/XrkgmvA3mSQ/s320/blog+98.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stpx1vIlUoI/AAAAAAAAAKk/HIUhYjwNHaA/s1600-h/blog+62.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 113px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393748671729062530" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stpx1vIlUoI/AAAAAAAAAKk/HIUhYjwNHaA/s320/blog+62.jpg" /></a><br /><br />As it is really common to wear school uniform, some magazines introduce uniforms which are fashionable and how to coordinate them.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp2uCRTsEI/AAAAAAAAARc/xiQ-tibHgGE/s1600-h/blog+123.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 116px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393754036985114690" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp2uCRTsEI/AAAAAAAAARc/xiQ-tibHgGE/s320/blog+123.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp2TXJLIeI/AAAAAAAAARE/xbJWxZxjFfI/s1600-h/blog+119.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 99px; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393753578731676130" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp2TXJLIeI/AAAAAAAAARE/xbJWxZxjFfI/s320/blog+119.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp2Tv77cLI/AAAAAAAAARM/r4muE0bgcKE/s1600-h/blog+120.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 68px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393753585387008178" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp2Tv77cLI/AAAAAAAAARM/r4muE0bgcKE/s320/blog+120.jpg" /></a><br />This is a magazine called "Seventeen." In the U.S there is also "Seventeen," but it is different.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp2Sx3mc7I/AAAAAAAAAQ8/ZLPvTwF4F50/s1600-h/blog+118.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 129px; HEIGHT: 97px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393753568725857202" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp2Sx3mc7I/AAAAAAAAAQ8/ZLPvTwF4F50/s320/blog+118.jpg" /></a><br />The models present how to coordinate well and how to wear to make people think that they are good style and thin.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp2u1_V_mI/AAAAAAAAARs/JEbKtuuaVr4/s1600-h/blog+125.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 124px; HEIGHT: 85px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393754050868412002" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp2u1_V_mI/AAAAAAAAARs/JEbKtuuaVr4/s320/blog+125.jpg" /></a><br />And, there is a fashion show for school uniform! It's wonderful!<br /><br />There are many stores which sell school uniforms around Japan.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpzyTzjTKI/AAAAAAAAAN8/BX1bRwnIz1Y/s1600-h/blog+93.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 97px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393750811876740258" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpzyTzjTKI/AAAAAAAAAN8/BX1bRwnIz1Y/s320/blog+93.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Girls love to go uniform stores.<br /><br />In such shops, there are many kinds of ribbon.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp2Sx3mc7I/AAAAAAAAAQ8/ZLPvTwF4F50/s1600-h/blog+118.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp1TcypX_I/AAAAAAAAAPc/N74wXld-GQ4/s1600-h/blog+106.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 114px; HEIGHT: 114px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393752480736174066" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp1TcypX_I/AAAAAAAAAPc/N74wXld-GQ4/s320/blog+106.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp1VPJh7pI/AAAAAAAAAP8/clozqhCvA8M/s1600-h/blog+111.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 130px; HEIGHT: 130px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393752511433797266" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp1VPJh7pI/AAAAAAAAAP8/clozqhCvA8M/s320/blog+111.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp1UoEdWLI/AAAAAAAAAP0/YTDuujnveQU/s1600-h/blog+109.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 124px; HEIGHT: 124px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393752500943542450" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp1UoEdWLI/AAAAAAAAAP0/YTDuujnveQU/s320/blog+109.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp11FogObI/AAAAAAAAAQU/LPNtxQoLs9o/s1600-h/blog+113.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 94px; HEIGHT: 124px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393753058635168178" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp11FogObI/AAAAAAAAAQU/LPNtxQoLs9o/s320/blog+113.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp1099b2oI/AAAAAAAAAQM/NS0GgtXTWA8/s1600-h/blog+112.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 118px; HEIGHT: 137px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393753056575478402" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp1099b2oI/AAAAAAAAAQM/NS0GgtXTWA8/s320/blog+112.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp11pnmuCI/AAAAAAAAAQc/U4_YOFeFj38/s1600-h/blog+114.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 130px; HEIGHT: 97px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393753068295075874" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp11pnmuCI/AAAAAAAAAQc/U4_YOFeFj38/s320/blog+114.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp10TjdOYI/AAAAAAAAAQE/5dIFUbqrHnc/s1600-h/blog+110.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 92px; HEIGHT: 124px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393753045192227202" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp10TjdOYI/AAAAAAAAAQE/5dIFUbqrHnc/s320/blog+110.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp1UoEdWLI/AAAAAAAAAP0/YTDuujnveQU/s1600-h/blog+109.jpg"></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp1T7eYykI/AAAAAAAAAPk/8frjXvw1h34/s1600-h/blog+107.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 130px; HEIGHT: 130px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393752488972700226" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp1T7eYykI/AAAAAAAAAPk/8frjXvw1h34/s320/blog+107.jpg" /></a><br /><br />My friends in Japan love to collect these ribbons. Hahah<br /><br />There are many people who wore a uniform to have even though it is a cloth to wear at school.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stpza6gWuJI/AAAAAAAAANU/CUsPP791QLk/s1600-h/blog+87.jpg"></a><br />1. Cosplay<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpyvxZBBPI/AAAAAAAAAMM/AruzHOJDqYM/s1600-h/blog+77.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 135px; HEIGHT: 187px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393749668767270130" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpyvxZBBPI/AAAAAAAAAMM/AruzHOJDqYM/s320/blog+77.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp2vPYkaXI/AAAAAAAAAR0/kHusLypWdEk/s1600-h/blog+126.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 91px; HEIGHT: 137px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393754057685100914" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Stp2vPYkaXI/AAAAAAAAAR0/kHusLypWdEk/s320/blog+126.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpyvrlAMWI/AAAAAAAAAME/PcEkar4RXUE/s1600-h/blog+76.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 93px; HEIGHT: 124px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393749667206934882" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpyvrlAMWI/AAAAAAAAAME/PcEkar4RXUE/s320/blog+76.jpg" /></a><br /><br />She is pretending to be a character in an animation.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpzGUiXjHI/AAAAAAAAAMs/vCwkwI7EWow/s1600-h/blog+82.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 113px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393750056158858354" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpzGUiXjHI/AAAAAAAAAMs/vCwkwI7EWow/s320/blog+82.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpzFluRkFI/AAAAAAAAAMc/0LRHfuSZ6ZM/s1600-h/blog+80.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 86px; HEIGHT: 127px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393750043592331346" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpzFluRkFI/AAAAAAAAAMc/0LRHfuSZ6ZM/s320/blog+80.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpzFBxxxeI/AAAAAAAAAMU/9jp3gU-e2Tg/s1600-h/blog+79.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 130px; HEIGHT: 116px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393750033943348706" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpzFBxxxeI/AAAAAAAAAMU/9jp3gU-e2Tg/s320/blog+79.jpg" /></a><br /><br />2. Boys...??<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpyT-Y0XAI/AAAAAAAAALU/Jgrzc2hEUO0/s1600-h/blog+68.jpg"><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="WIDTH: 72px; HEIGHT: 130px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393749191219764226" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpyT-Y0XAI/AAAAAAAAALU/Jgrzc2hEUO0/s320/blog+68.jpg" /></span></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpzFz1z6pI/AAAAAAAAAMk/RgRnfS3oHFI/s1600-h/blog+81.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 113px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393750047382039186" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StpzFz1z6pI/AAAAAAAAAMk/RgRnfS3oHFI/s320/blog+81.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Oh nooo.....! Did you notice? Both people in the picture are men! During the school festival or something interesting, there are often some boys who wore girl's uniform, in fact.KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-33227662769642869002009-10-10T17:43:00.000-07:002009-10-10T20:17:03.565-07:00Nail Art in JapanHave you ever tried nail art? I think most women around our age like to take care of nails. In my homecountry, Japan, it is very popular among women to decorate nails with fabulous ornaments. I am one of them who love nail-art in spite of the fact that I am not really good at making pretty nails.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEraAC6l2I/AAAAAAAAAHE/NWG72PbwCFw/s1600-h/blog+29.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 156px; HEIGHT: 130px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391137954628015970" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEraAC6l2I/AAAAAAAAAHE/NWG72PbwCFw/s320/blog+29.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StErYlOHPWI/AAAAAAAAAG8/P6d1PtF5m6s/s1600-h/blog+33.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 99px; HEIGHT: 131px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391137930247355746" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StErYlOHPWI/AAAAAAAAAG8/P6d1PtF5m6s/s320/blog+33.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Very cute, isn't it?<br />These are called "Nail-chip" which we paste on our nails. They are quite usuful as people who cannot let nails grow such as mothers and sportsmen are able to have fun with nail-art.<br /><br />There is a large variety of nail-chips.<br /><br />1. Tropical<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEwdWxdylI/AAAAAAAAAKU/9yup_FZ1rds/s1600-h/blog+3%EF%BC%91.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 118px; HEIGHT: 89px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391143509826587218" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEwdWxdylI/AAAAAAAAAKU/9yup_FZ1rds/s320/blog+3%EF%BC%91.jpg" /></a><br />The artist who made it said that she imagined Hawaii which is a tropical island.<br /><br />2. Wedding<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEqxSNo6gI/AAAAAAAAAGc/Cq7XTsWPLRE/s1600-h/blog+24.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 99px; HEIGHT: 131px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391137255130196482" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEqxSNo6gI/AAAAAAAAAGc/Cq7XTsWPLRE/s320/blog+24.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEqxo3fPLI/AAAAAAAAAGk/bT60sdcfc1c/s1600-h/blog+27.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 99px; HEIGHT: 131px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391137261211303090" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEqxo3fPLI/AAAAAAAAAGk/bT60sdcfc1c/s320/blog+27.jpg" /></a><br />A butterfly is on her ring finger!<br /><br />3. Fruits<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEsvj5UtHI/AAAAAAAAAIM/dSmltXB_n1M/s1600-h/blog+39.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 116px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391139424540341362" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEsvj5UtHI/AAAAAAAAAIM/dSmltXB_n1M/s320/blog+39.jpg" /></a><br />An strawberry, a kiwi fruit, and an orange are decorations of this nail-chip.<br /><br />4. Sweets<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEsv0soigI/AAAAAAAAAIU/oMNSjCMDVkw/s1600-h/blog+45.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 137px; HEIGHT: 103px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391139429050518018" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEsv0soigI/AAAAAAAAAIU/oMNSjCMDVkw/s320/blog+45.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEsL4lw7TI/AAAAAAAAAHc/r5jqFrSUtPE/s1600-h/blog+36.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 135px; HEIGHT: 102px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391138811620158770" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEsL4lw7TI/AAAAAAAAAHc/r5jqFrSUtPE/s320/blog+36.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEsMEFPBVI/AAAAAAAAAHk/09iBpOPlk-g/s1600-h/blog+35.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 135px; HEIGHT: 106px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391138814704944466" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEsMEFPBVI/AAAAAAAAAHk/09iBpOPlk-g/s320/blog+35.jpg" /></a><br />Can you believe that? Ornaments of doughnuts, cakes, etc are on nail-chips!<br /><br />5. Sea<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEtOaBK0GI/AAAAAAAAAJE/ZovCdGzGcH0/s1600-h/blog+53.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 124px; HEIGHT: 93px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391139954464837730" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEtOaBK0GI/AAAAAAAAAJE/ZovCdGzGcH0/s320/blog+53.jpg" /></a><br />Yeah, it reminds me of the sea. Can you see a decoration of shell?<br /><br />6. Japanese-style<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEtw5GTjrI/AAAAAAAAAJs/lE3BSI8WQvw/s1600-h/blog+57.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 135px; HEIGHT: 90px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391140546923433650" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEtw5GTjrI/AAAAAAAAAJs/lE3BSI8WQvw/s320/blog+57.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEsMmLB5nI/AAAAAAAAAHs/wExE1er-lio/s1600-h/blog+43.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 141px; HEIGHT: 118px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391138823856055922" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEsMmLB5nI/AAAAAAAAAHs/wExE1er-lio/s320/blog+43.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEuftfx9VI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/dTwuCX4CYSg/s1600-h/blog+58.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 89px; HEIGHT: 118px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391141351262909778" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEuftfx9VI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/dTwuCX4CYSg/s320/blog+58.jpg" /></a><br />We often wear "Kimono" and "Yukata," which are our traditional clothes, with Japanse-styled nails.<br /><br />7. Men's<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEwdOtBH5I/AAAAAAAAAKM/Q_8JQfrE7LA/s1600-h/blog+30.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 89px; HEIGHT: 118px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391143507660447634" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEwdOtBH5I/AAAAAAAAAKM/Q_8JQfrE7LA/s320/blog+30.jpg" /></a><br />In Japan there are some boys who have such decorated nails, surprizingly! Especially, celebrities and who are the members of a rock band.<br /><br />8. Character<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEsvGADk0I/AAAAAAAAAH8/jrjUaUxRoMw/s1600-h/blog+42.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 114px; HEIGHT: 114px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391139416515515202" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEsvGADk0I/AAAAAAAAAH8/jrjUaUxRoMw/s320/blog+42.jpg" /></a><br />Isn't it cute? It is a character of an animation.<br /><br />9. Gorgeous<br /><img style="WIDTH: 106px; HEIGHT: 88px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391139440206638338" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEsweQdbQI/AAAAAAAAAIc/0KX4ngvRrQo/s320/blog+47.jpg" /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEsLhV2ytI/AAAAAAAAAHU/OBhKuRIrezI/s1600-h/blog+37.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 124px; HEIGHT: 85px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391138805379418834" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEsLhV2ytI/AAAAAAAAAHU/OBhKuRIrezI/s320/blog+37.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEsM1f-6dI/AAAAAAAAAH0/bJdlf6aBb8c/s1600-h/blog+38.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 90px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391138827970472402" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEsM1f-6dI/AAAAAAAAAH0/bJdlf6aBb8c/s320/blog+38.jpg" /></a><br />I heard that it takes 2 to 3 hours to make such as beautiful nails even nail-artists.<br />Do you know? Who made the nails on the right side is a high school student in Japan. Some Japanese girls has an efficient ability to make. Often It can be more professional than that of nail-artists as they only concentrate on making nails instead of study!<br /><br />10.....?<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEtNELOZeI/AAAAAAAAAIk/vCvw2EfM09U/s1600-h/blog+46.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 86px; HEIGHT: 115px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391139931421566434" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEtNELOZeI/AAAAAAAAAIk/vCvw2EfM09U/s320/blog+46.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEsvbC2SiI/AAAAAAAAAIE/2vmM_F6wrwo/s1600-h/blog+40.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 89px; HEIGHT: 118px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391139422164372002" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEsvbC2SiI/AAAAAAAAAIE/2vmM_F6wrwo/s320/blog+40.jpg" /></a><br />Be careful not to make such...funny nails. These nails are overdone.<br /><br />Nail-Salons<br /><br /><br />In Brazil many people seem to go to a nail-art salon to keep their nails beautifully.<br />In Japan most people care their nails themselves, but there are wondrful nail-salons. Especially, in Tokyo there are really professional nail-artists in the salon.<br />The nail-chips which nail-artists made are original, modern, and unique.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEtN5z35SI/AAAAAAAAAI0/3c41WDib-sM/s1600-h/blog+49.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 113px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391139945819137314" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEtN5z35SI/AAAAAAAAAI0/3c41WDib-sM/s320/blog+49.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEtOH4bF0I/AAAAAAAAAI8/fRS_Yq1zt9U/s1600-h/blog+50.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 117px; HEIGHT: 117px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391139949596317506" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEtOH4bF0I/AAAAAAAAAI8/fRS_Yq1zt9U/s320/blog+50.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Materials to decorate<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEtvY0s3qI/AAAAAAAAAJM/CrEY2UeOYM4/s1600-h/blog+54.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 122px; HEIGHT: 122px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391140521079791266" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEtvY0s3qI/AAAAAAAAAJM/CrEY2UeOYM4/s320/blog+54.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEtvyeDRFI/AAAAAAAAAJU/q_mfj4QDVOA/s1600-h/blog+51.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 126px; HEIGHT: 111px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391140527964111954" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEtvyeDRFI/AAAAAAAAAJU/q_mfj4QDVOA/s320/blog+51.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEtwHRPoaI/AAAAAAAAAJc/p9KF21te-20/s1600-h/blog+52.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 124px; HEIGHT: 93px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391140533547540898" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEtwHRPoaI/AAAAAAAAAJc/p9KF21te-20/s320/blog+52.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEtwoMsz1I/AAAAAAAAAJk/5xTW4EhCUY4/s1600-h/blog+56.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 135px; HEIGHT: 101px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391140542386851666" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/StEtwoMsz1I/AAAAAAAAAJk/5xTW4EhCUY4/s320/blog+56.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><div>In Japan there are many ornaments to decorate our nails. The pictures above are seals that have the shape of flowers, shyiny stones, and fine sand. These are very useful as we can put them on our nails easily. And they are cheap! I think they are about 3 to 4 reals. Despite the low price, our decorated nails using these ornaments look very gorgeious. </div>KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925645024191652459.post-4230750183444606352009-10-03T16:03:00.000-07:002009-10-03T18:04:13.765-07:00Judo<strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#3333ff;">Judo</span></strong><br /><br /><div><div></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Ssfh9g5OowI/AAAAAAAAAFk/FMuj6KWNmOs/s1600-h/blog+19.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 244px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388523926090326786" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Ssfh9g5OowI/AAAAAAAAAFk/FMuj6KWNmOs/s320/blog+19.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><div>It is many things to different people. It is a fun sport, an art, discipline, a recreational or social activity, a fitness program, a means of self defense or combat, and a way of life.<br /></div><div>The first time judo was seen in the Olympics was at the 1932 Games in Los Angels, where about 200 judo students gave a demonstration. Judo became an Olympic sport for men in the 1964 games in Tokyo.</div><div> </div><div>Judo, which means "gentle way" is a Japanese martial art based upon the ancient techniques of jujutsu that originated in Japan in the late 19th century. This sport is known for its spectacular throwing techniques but also includes numerous techniques for controlling an opponent while on the ground. Judo is often compared to freestyle wrestling and while the two share many techniques, it retains many dangerous self-defense maneuvers.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>The worldwide spread of Judo has led to the development of a number of offshots such as <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Brazilian Jiu Jitsu</strong></span><span style="color:#000000;">. In Sao Paulo I saw some academies to learn Jiu Jitsu and Judo. </span></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>This is an uniform that people wear when they do Judo. The belt is usually coloured to indicate rank. In Japan, person who is in the highest rank has a black belt. The jacket is intended to withstand the stresses of grapping and is much thicker than that of a Karate uniform.</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Ssfh-kvkt2I/AAAAAAAAAF0/d1nQhrDX4nk/s1600-h/blog+18.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 115px; HEIGHT: 130px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388523944303441762" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Ssfh-kvkt2I/AAAAAAAAAF0/d1nQhrDX4nk/s320/blog+18.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div></div><div> </div><div>The color of ranking in Brazil is different from Japan, U.S, and Canada. Brazilian belt rankings are normally white, blue, yellow, orange, green, purple, brown, and black. Competitors are organised into two categories depending on grading; the first is from white to green and the second is purple through black.</div></div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Ssfu3iTRtyI/AAAAAAAAAF8/ms-wacJcYHk/s1600-h/blog+21.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 81px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388538117039961890" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Ssfu3iTRtyI/AAAAAAAAAF8/ms-wacJcYHk/s320/blog+21.jpg" /></a></div><div>I think most Japanse middle or high school students study how to do Judo in their P.E class. In my case, I practiced it when I was in 9th grade. It was very difficult to throw a person and it was very scary to be thrown. I remember it hurted a lot when I was thrown by my P.E teacher. </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Ssfh-PCCrhI/AAAAAAAAAFs/0GkWX4SiWWI/s1600-h/blog+17.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 74px; HEIGHT: 118px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388523938475322898" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_46a2esUyjSQ/Ssfh-PCCrhI/AAAAAAAAAFs/0GkWX4SiWWI/s320/blog+17.jpg" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Judo is good to learn as you can protect yourself and to discipline yourself. I am glad with the fact that many people around the world like Japanese traditional sport, Judo. </div><div> </div></div>KarinN http://www.blogger.com/profile/17698722988043538129noreply@blogger.com5