Summer vacation !!

Finally, all first semester classes finished. However I have one test, political science., so I will study the subject. My summer vacation begins from next Tuesday. I'm impatient for the vacation.

What are you going to do during the summer vacation? My sister and I are going to get scuba diving license this summer. We have already finished studying about scuba diving, so this vacation, we have practical course and go to the pool and sea to practice diving.

I just watched pictures and movies on DVD and TV, but they were very beutiful and I wanted to go and dive into the sea. I don't know whether we can go to somewhere to enjoy diving, but we get the license because we have time this summer. I'm looking forward enjoy diving in the beautiful sea.

I will study Germany this summer vacation. I want to speak in Germany, so today I borrowed a text book to study Germany from KGU library. I will go to KGU and study something like Germany and English during summer vacation because I think I will become lazy if I always stay at home. I don't want to do it.

See You !!

Favorite novel ①

I watched a movie "Waiting in the Dark"(暗いところで待ち合わせ). The original novel is writen by Otsuichi. I'm sorry that I talk only about him these days. The picture on the cover looks scary, but it's not horror. It's a suspense.

The story line is like this: A woman lives alone. Her name is Michiru and she got lost her eyesight because of traffic accident. One day, a murder case happens at the station near her house. The suspect is a man, Akihiro. He takes to the house where Michiru lives in, and try to hide. Michiru feels that someone is there and scared. She decides to pretend not to realize him in order to save herself. Then strange cohabiting starts.


I like the nonverbal communication between him and her. It looks strange but also interesting. I didn't feel seriously when I read the communication scene. Sometimes it looks comedy. After reading this novel, I felt a little sadness and comfort.



I recomend you that you read the novel first, and then you should watch the movie if you want because movie is lacking of some explanations, I think.

This is not scary story, so I think all of you can read this. I hope you read and like it. If you like this, I'm sure that you will like the other novels written by Otsuichi.

Thank you !! I will talke about his novel again someday.

Surprising martial arts show

Last Saturday I practiced aikido, and it was harder than before because our instructor was very severe on that day. The reason why he was so strict then is traing camp that we are going to join. During the period, we practice with another colledge students and masters who are top classes in Kansai, Japan, may be in the wowrld. So we have to practice harder and harder to survive the trainig camp. And I'm going to take a tast to be promoted to be 5 kyu which is the first step next Saturday.

I think most of you don't know what aikido is and have not seen aikido. In fact I don't know what aikido is too. However I try to know it by reading books and researching by using the Internet. So I show you a interesting TV show which surprised me. The show is about Mr.Shioda, who is a great aikido master. I think some of, or most of you think the movie is made-up, but it's real.

Anyway, please enjoy the show!!