Pietro

On Wednesday, I went to Pietro to eat dinner with my friend. I have been to there one time. I ordered chicken and medium-boiled egg's doria. It was so good(>ん<♥) I was happy and enjoyed the time☆★ Then, we went to Hikari-no-Mori, and bought many dagashi. It is really cheap and taste good!! If you find dagashi shop, please buy it.

Book Review 2-18

I read HANNAH AND THE HURRICANE.
Hannah is sixteen and lives on an island. She is on holiday from school and is working for Mr Duval on his glass-bottomed boat. Mr Duval can only pay Hannah a little money, but she likes working for the old man. Mr Duval's boat is the only glass-bottomed boat on the island. But one day, new boat appeared. Many people waiting for it. Because it is cheaper than Duval's. Max Marker is new ship's owner. He thinks money is everything. The next morning, there is a strong storm coming - a hurricane!! They tried to save his ship, but it is too late. Hannah goes to Max Marker's house. Then she heard his voice - 'Help! Help!'. She found him. There are stones and some of the roof on top of him. She could help him. He wanted to give her some money, but she refused. Instead of it, she made him promise.

I don't like this story too much. But I think Hannah has really important mind for our life. I'd like to imitate her.

Book Review 2-17

I read FLYING HOME.
Felix is a blue and yellow bird from Brazil. He lives with the Baxter family in New York. His home is a big cage. Felix likes the Baxters, and the Baxters like him. They give him food. They talk to him and show him to all their friends. But Felix is not happy. He wants to go home to Brazil. One day, Mr Baxter didn't shut Felix's cage. He flies out of his cage and out of the window. After an hour, he took a rest on the head of the Statue of Liberty. Two hours later it starts to rain. He found a ship, and stayed there. Two days later Felix flies across Peru. He met one bird. Felix tells his story. The bird has a friend - Aca - in Rio. And he knows the jungle. Felix flies from Peru to Rio. Then, he could see Aca. He helped Felix, and finally, Felix met his family!!

I could read it easily. And felt he has a good luck. I think everyone loves own family, so we have to venerate them.

Kumamoto's famous places

We will introduce about famous sightseeing places in Kumamoto. Kumamoto which we live in is very good town, and has a lot of good places. I want you to know and go the places which we will introduce.

Kumamoto Castle
First of all, I will introduce Kumamoto Castle and I will tell you about history and structure. Kumamoto Castle is one of the symbols of Kumamoto, and one of the Japanese Three Greatest Castles. It was built in 1606 by Kiyomasa Kato, it had Tensyu which was main buiding, Hori which is a moat and high stone walls called Musyagaeshi.The main building,Tensyu, burned in 1877 because of unknown origin. Then, it has authorized as a historical place. In 1960, the main buiding was rebuilt because of 350 anniversary, and in 2007, Kumamoto Prefecture started restoring some buildings because of 400 anniversary festival, and some of them has not finished restoring.
Second, I want to talk about what people who live in Kumamoto think about Kumamoto castle. I told in the above, people think it is the symbol of Kumamoto. People like it because it is beautiful and magnificent. There are The Park of Ninomaru and Prefecture Museum next to Kumamoto Castle, and the park is a place of rest and relaxation to people. Some people walk around it, some people have a rest and others do something to enjoy or relax. If you go to central of Kumamoto, you can see it easily. Most of people see it many times, and feel something good to it. Almost all people are proud of Kumamoto Castle because.
Third, I can't talk about Kumamoto Castle without talking about Kiyomasa Kato . In Japan, there were famous military commanders called Sengokubusyo in Sengoku period. People tend to like some Sengokubusyo, and Kiyomasa Kato who built Kumamoto Castle was one of the most famous them. People like him very much because he never failed his duty which is such as humanity and justice to his boss. You know the difficulty of that, so he is a popular and likable person among recent people. Time under his control was very shorter than control of next govener the House of Hosokawa, off course people respects the Hosokawa, but people respect Kiyomasa especially because of his personality.
Many people love and are proud of Kumamoto Catsle by each reason, and me too. I am really proud of existence of that to all over the world.

Kumamoto Zoo and Biological Park
Next, I will introduce Kumamoto Zoo and Biological Park. It has a zoo, a botanical garden and an amusement park, and it is a general park next to Lake Ezu. You can enter there 300 yen, and boys and girls under junior high school can enter 100 yen. Beside to this, if elementary school students have their school name card, they can enter for nothing, so that many families of Kumamoto go there in holiday. It is a large park and full of nature, so you would spend good time with your family, friends or someone.The Zoo has many kind of animals, so you can see almost all famous animals such as lions, elephants, penguins and so on. There is rare kind of animal, it is Golden Snub-nosed Monkey called KInshikou. This kind of ape is rare, and you can see them only three places in Japan, and this Zoo is one of them. You know Son Goku in Journey to the West, aren't you? It is said that Kinshikou is model of Son Goku. This theory is known to people who live in Kumamoto, but one researcher of Journey to the West says it is negative possibility. Besides, there is popular place where is Touch Island. You usually can't touch animals in a zoo, but you can touch and hold some animals in this Touch Island. Thus, this Zoo tries to do something new to be more friendly zoo. I reccomend you to go there with your family including kids.The botanical garden is people's spiritual home, and you can see many kinds of flowers and plants. Off course, you can enjoy and relax all the year around, but there are some good occasions to visit. For example, if you go there in fall, there are many cosmoses there.Thus, here is really people's spiritual home. From kids to the old come here and enjoy or relax in their own way.

Kawashiri
Third, I want to talk about minor city, Kawashiri . The city is surely minor, but it is good city and you can feel a comfortable atmosphere. I know almost all people who don't live in Kumamoto don't know, but many people who live in Kumamoto know well. Kawashiri is one of the oldest cities in Kumamoto and known to people as a good old city. The city has long history, and the city was main port town of Kumamoto in Edo period, then many boats called at the port and they carried the burdens to central of Kumamoto.
Now, the city hasn't been a port town, but has vestiges of the period. There are many old buildings and old shops, so I will introduce some of them and want you to know them.
First, there are many temples and a shrine in Kawashiri, and I want to talk about one temple. The name is Daijizenji, built in 1278 and huge and magnificent. The one was prosperous as the head temple of the Sohtoh sect, but it was burned down several times and has declined. The one has a close connection with Taneda Santouka who was one of the greatest artists in Japan, and there is a stone monument of his poem. Next is the remains of headquarters of Satuma Rebellion. Satuma Rebellion was one of the war in the end of Edo period, and the revel army set the headquarters in Kawashiri because the city was a foothold of business and the strategic point of waterborne transportations. You know Saigo Takamori, aren't you? He stayed there in the war, so if you go there, you can feel a historical atmosphere.
Finaly, I will introduce delicious places in Kawashiri. Kawashiri has six Japanese sweetshops which called Kawaseri Rokka Syo. It means there are six Japanese sweetshops, so you can eat delicious and beautiful Japanese sweets in Kawashiri. Next, I recommend especially, and it is Zuiyo which makes Sake. In Kumamoto, people drink Akazake in new years day, and Zuiyo make it. They make not only it, but also other kinds of Sake. They hold Syuzo Festival in January, and you can taste many kinds of Sake and enjoy something such as music. Off course, people who are over 20 years old can drink sake, so I recommend to go there if you are over 20 years old.
I told some places, but there are many good places in Kawashiri without the aboves, so I want you to come and walk the city.

Mt.Aso
Mt. Aso is one of the famous places in Kumamoto. It locate east and there are many great natures. Mt. Aso has caldera that most biggest all over the world. Caldera is big hollow made by volcanic activity. It is popular with people as a symbol Hinokuni-Kumamoto. Within the caldera has canter crater hill, many hot springs, beautiful gorges, and so on. Almost parts are containing Aso national park. We can visit near the crater during volcanic activity is peaceful time, but sometimes restrain. For example, volcanic activity become brisk, poisonous gases are break out. Everyone knows there called "Aso-zan", but it is commonly used name, regular name is "Aso-Gogaku".
Kusaseniri of Mt. Aso is famous place, too. It is a circular grassland 1 kilometer in diameter, and originally, there were crater spot. There are big pond. A cattles and horses drink this water, and this scene is one of things in Aso.
Middle of Aso, there is Aso farmland. It is health facility that prevent sicknesses and medical treatment. There are Aso farm village, health hot springs, Aso industrial arts place, kingdom of animals, putter golf place, ground golf place, for example. Children and adults, almost people who visit there can enjoy surely.

Suizenji Park
Do you know this place? It is known to people as Suizenji park , but regular name is Suizenji Jyojyuen. It locate Kumamoto city, and it is daimyo(Japanese feudal lord) garden. The central part of the park has pond that ample Aso's undercurrent water, and it is Momoyama-style kaiyu teien. It imitating Tokaido-gojyu-santsugi. There are tsukiyama, ukiishi, grass, pine and so on.Suizenji-Ocyaya is the beginning of there. It built by Tadatoshi Hosokawa whose the first lord in Kumamoto in 1636(Kanei 13). Lake and tsukiyama were made at Amitoshi Hosokawa's period. In 1776(Anei 5), riding grounds located the east.In Meiji period, there became governmental place, and disappeared by Seinan War in 1877(Meiji 10). Izumi temple sacred to Hosokawa built next year. Then park sold off as a temple's possession. You can go there use tram or train. If you choose tram, you have to get off at the Suizenji-Koen stop. If you choose train, you have to get off Suizenji station. Now, you can visit there, and you will enjoy beautiful scene there certainly.

Tsujyun-kyo
Tsujyun-kyo is locate in Yamato-cyo(the old Yabe-machi), and it is most biggest bridge of waterway in Japan. Futa Yasunosuke who is village headman procured money, and got a cooperation of Taneyama-ishiku. And also, many adjacent farmers joined this plan. It isn't traffic bridge for people. It built for people who live in Shiraito-tableslands. There are 3 pipes made by stone on the bridge, and it works as a way of water. It made use of about 6ooo stones. This bridge's structure used principle of siphon(syphon), and push up water. It was really epoch-making method in those days. It allowed very important construction that technique of arch-bridge and in the history of valuable old construction. And it appointed importance culture thing of Japan in Feburary 9th, 1960. First, it called other name, and Mano Gennosuke who was working at Jisyu-kan as a teacher quoted from the one book. Then it called Tsujyun-kyo.
They'll do flashing every Sunday from 12 o'clock, but sometimes don't do that. And we can watch to flashing if we pay 5000yen per use.

Thus, Kumamoto has many good and beautiful places. Of course, people who live Kumamoto are very kind. If you want to go somewhere, please go there soon. We think you can get great experiences and memories surely.

Tenjin

Yesterday, I went to Tenjin with my friend(>U<*) We went as far as Kurume by his car, then we took the train.

We ate lunch, and did shopping. I wanted to get my new bag, accessory, and so on. There were many people... I don't like crowd ε＝（‐ω‐；；） We went many places, and I got bag and ring(●´∀｀●) I was happy!! At the return road, we went 31 ice cream shop. I ordered strawberry cheese cake flavor. It was so nice(*´U｀*)