Could you answer my questions about Ayutthaya?
・How often do you take tuk-tuk?
・How much does tuk-tuk fare cost?
・Is there any popular transporation in Ayutthaya?
・What do you think is the best transportation in Ayutthaya?
I love you to answer my questions. Thank you for your coopeation.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Question about Thai dessert
1. What is the most popular dessert?
2. How much does it?
3. Sticky rice with mango is famous in Thailand?
4. How often do thai people eat it?
5. Do thai people cook it?
Please tell me about these questions.
2. How much does it?
3. Sticky rice with mango is famous in Thailand?
4. How often do thai people eat it?
5. Do thai people cook it?
Please tell me about these questions.
Question about Thai massage
How often do you go to Thai massage?
When do you want to go to Thai massage?
Is there electrical massage in Thailand?
Please tell me if you know something about Thai massage.
When do you want to go to Thai massage?
Is there electrical massage in Thailand?
Please tell me if you know something about Thai massage.
Questions!!
I have questions about Ayutthaya!!
What is a famous souvenir from Ayutthaya?
How do we get to Ayutthaya from Bangkok Suvarnabnumi Airport?
What is a famous food in Ayutthaya?
What is a famous activity in Ayutthaya?
What is a famous souvenir from Ayutthaya?
How do we get to Ayutthaya from Bangkok Suvarnabnumi Airport?
What is a famous food in Ayutthaya?
What is a famous activity in Ayutthaya?
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
I will post questions created by my students.
Dear Thai students,
Thank you for your reading our blog and commenting on my students' essays. I hope you are learning a little about us as much as we are learning from you.
My students are now collecting information to create a presentation about different aspects of Thai culture. I really appreciate if you could read their questions below and respond to them. Thank you.
Thank you for your reading our blog and commenting on my students' essays. I hope you are learning a little about us as much as we are learning from you.
My students are now collecting information to create a presentation about different aspects of Thai culture. I really appreciate if you could read their questions below and respond to them. Thank you.
Questions about Thai food
1. When do Thai people eat curry?
2. What kinds of curry is the most popular in Thailand
3. How often do you eat Tom yum goong?
4. What kind of table manners do you have?
5. When you eat noodle, what kind of flavor would you add?
6. What do you drink for breakfast?
7.What kind of dish contains coconuts?
Monday, November 15, 2010
Japanese food
I introduce about Japanese food. You can eat Japanese food in Thailand. Japanese food is very popular all over the world. So you have to eat it.
The restaurant name is Takumi. We can eat Yakitori Tempura Sashimi and Sushi in Thailand. So I explain these foods.
First, Yakitori means broiling over heat. Japanese people can always eat it in Izakaya. It’s like bar.
Second Tempura is a Japanese dish of seafood or vegetables that have been battered and deep fried. Japanese older people like it.
Third Sushi is very popular food in Japan. Probably you can be eaten by all over the world. Sushi is row fish and vegetable on rice.
The restaurant name is Takumi. We can eat Yakitori Tempura Sashimi and Sushi in Thailand. So I explain these foods.
First, Yakitori means broiling over heat. Japanese people can always eat it in Izakaya. It’s like bar.
Second Tempura is a Japanese dish of seafood or vegetables that have been battered and deep fried. Japanese older people like it.
Third Sushi is very popular food in Japan. Probably you can be eaten by all over the world. Sushi is row fish and vegetable on rice.
Finally, if you have a chance, you have to try Japanese food.
Japanese breakfast
What do Japanese people eat for breakfast? Many people in Japan eat a Western-style breakfast. Japanese traditional breakfast consists of rice, miso soup and various side dishes. Japanese breakfast have some side dishes, for example broiled or grilled fish, rolled omelet, soft-boiled egg, tsukemono pickles, dried seaweed, natto, and so on, but today, some people eat other foods such as bread with coffee, serial and so on.
Japanese Curry
I’d like to tell about Japanese curry. Curries are very popular dishes in Japan. Japanese-style curries are usually thicker than curries found in other cuisines. Using Japanese curry roux such as House, S&B and Glico, makes it easy to cook Japanese-style curry at home. Curry mixes thicken curry sauce and vary from hot to mild. They contain many kinds of spices and vegetables and fruit essences.
Typical Japanese curries contain vegetables, such as onion, carrots, and potatoes, and meat. Chicken, pork, beef, or seafood can be used for curries. Also, ingredients can be vegetable only if you prefer. Many people cook a large amount of curry at a time and keep it for a few days. It is said that it tastes more delicious when people eat curry after made several days. For Japanese, Thai curry is not similar because they contain coconut milk. If you came to Japan and ate Japanese curry, you might be surprised.
Typical Japanese curries contain vegetables, such as onion, carrots, and potatoes, and meat. Chicken, pork, beef, or seafood can be used for curries. Also, ingredients can be vegetable only if you prefer. Many people cook a large amount of curry at a time and keep it for a few days. It is said that it tastes more delicious when people eat curry after made several days. For Japanese, Thai curry is not similar because they contain coconut milk. If you came to Japan and ate Japanese curry, you might be surprised.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Japanese curry
I want to introduce about Japanese curry. Many Japanese like curry, so we often eat it. My friend’s family eats curry once a week. There are specialty stores of curry in Japan Japan
Nijo Castle
Are you interested in Japanese world heritages? Have you ever been to Nijo Castle? Of course I have. Nijo Castle is famous because the last shougun; Yoshinobu Tokugawa held Taiseihoukan(Shougunate gave back poritical power to emperor.) And Uguisubari. Uguisubari is a system of making aisle. when people are walking aisle, it alway makes noise like twitter of bush warbler. So Shougun or some Samurai prevented assassins from invading. When I went there, I walked that aisle, it made noise like twitter of bush wawrbler. I was happy and felt good. How can it be built? I do not know, builders' technic was so high, I think.
Japanese curry
I will introduce my home’s curry. Japanese people often eat curry. They have original recipe and topping. Some people put pork cutlet on curry some people put a medium boiled egg on curry. I like a curry put cheese on.
In Japan, many people put potato, onion, carrot and beef in curry. We cut and stew them. Next we mix curry roux and stew. We dish up rice and pour the curry. When we eat a curry, we use a spoon and some people dip rice into curry and some people mix curry and rice.
How to make curry is very easy so in Japan we make curry at festival which is held by region and class of home economics in elementary school.
Recently a lot of food which use curry are invented for example curry udon, curry pan and curry nabe.
What’s the main ingredient in Thai curry?
Kiyomizu Temple
I introduce you Japanese world helitage, especially I introduce you Kiyomizu Temple.That temple is in Kyoto prefecture and it fascinates a lot of people. This temple is the one of the most famous sightseeing spot in Kyoto
I explain about the Otowa waterfall. The Otowa waterfall is located in Kiyomizu temple. Its waters are divided into three separate streams, each stream's water is said to have a different benefit, namely to cause longevity, success at school and a fortunate love life. Visitors can drink the water.
Which water do you want to drink? Why don't you visit Kyoto?
Curry Nabe
I will introduce Curry Nabe. “Nabe” is the Japanese word for everything in one pot. There are many kinds of Nabe, and it’s simple and great party food. It is also popular to eat in winter to make the body warm.
I will tell you how to make Curry Nabe. First, place dashi, mirin, sake, sugar, ginger in a big pot. Add chicken, potato, daikon, celery, onion, mushrooms, deep fried tofu, then cook, covered, for 10 minutes over high heat. Second, skim the top, then re-cover and continue boiling over medium heat for 10 minutes. Third, add crushed curry roux and mix until it dissolves, then add tofu and boil, covered, for 5 more minutes on low. Finally, serve on the table in the pot, and lade into small bowls.
Curry is popular food in Japan, and Curry Nabe is also popular food. It is very delicious food, so I want you try it if you come to Japan. Do you have any food which is made from curry in your country?
I will tell you how to make Curry Nabe. First, place dashi, mirin, sake, sugar, ginger in a big pot. Add chicken, potato, daikon, celery, onion, mushrooms, deep fried tofu, then cook, covered, for 10 minutes over high heat. Second, skim the top, then re-cover and continue boiling over medium heat for 10 minutes. Third, add crushed curry roux and mix until it dissolves, then add tofu and boil, covered, for 5 more minutes on low. Finally, serve on the table in the pot, and lade into small bowls.
Curry is popular food in Japan, and Curry Nabe is also popular food. It is very delicious food, so I want you try it if you come to Japan. Do you have any food which is made from curry in your country?
Japanese Curry bread
Curry and rice is also famous in Japan. I often eat curry and rice on weekend because curry is easy to make and it’s become more delicious day by day. I like curry and rice made by my mother. My mother put a few types of curry roux because it makes curry more delicious. Sometimes my mother put sea food or meat.
Also, curry bread ( called karē pan in Japan), also called curry doughnut, is a popular Japanese food. An amount of Japanese curry is wrapped in a piece of dough, and the dough breaded in panko, and deep fried. A lot of bakeries sell curry bread. Also, some curry shops in Japan sell curry bread.
Do you know “Anpan man”? It is one of the most famous characters in Japanese animation. In this animation, “Karē pan man” is appeared. This character’s motif is curry bread and he is one of famous character in that animation. Do you want to eat curry bread? I think it has good tastes and easy to eat. Curry bread is loved by not only child but also adult in Japan so maybe you will like it.
Also, curry bread ( called karē pan in Japan), also called curry doughnut, is a popular Japanese food. An amount of Japanese curry is wrapped in a piece of dough, and the dough breaded in panko, and deep fried. A lot of bakeries sell curry bread. Also, some curry shops in Japan sell curry bread.
Do you know “Anpan man”? It is one of the most famous characters in Japanese animation. In this animation, “Karē pan man” is appeared. This character’s motif is curry bread and he is one of famous character in that animation. Do you want to eat curry bread? I think it has good tastes and easy to eat. Curry bread is loved by not only child but also adult in Japan so maybe you will like it.
“Kinnkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)” is the Japanese temple in Nara. It looks like very gorgeous and it was made in 1397 by Yoshimitsu Ashikaga. The real name is “Rokuonnji”. The temple has the phoenix on top of the roof. We can see the two beautiful views, because the temple is projected on the lake. It attracts us so much. When I was a elementary student, I went there. I was impressed and it was very beautiful. You should go there someday.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Local Food
The larvae of a bee
1) In this article, I want to write about the larvae of a bee, a specialty food of my hometown, Mitaketown in Gifu prefecture. We are called Hachinoko. Sometime we are called Hebo. Hachinoko is the bee of a cicada. Hachinoko use many dishes. Sometime my grandmother cooks some dishes of Hachinoko.
2) Hachinoko use mamy dishes, for example, Hachinoko boiled in sweetened soy sauce, Hachinoko’s deep-fried food and rice cooked with Hachinoko. In Hachinoko’s dishes, I like rice cooked with Hachinoko. When you have it for the first time, you‟ll be surprised. It looks so bad. When people see the Hachinoko’s dishes, people don’t like it and don’t eat it.
3) If you want to eat Hachinoko, you find Hachinoko. All kinds of bee are Ok, for e ample, a honeybee, a hornet and a long-legged wasp. It is dangerous and difficult to get Hachinoko.
4) When I saw the Hachinoko, I was surprised and felt so bad. My grandmother cooked the rice cooked with Hachinoko first time, I didn’t eat this dish, but I ate this dish. It is taste strage, but it is not taste bad.
1) In this article, I want to write about the larvae of a bee, a specialty food of my hometown, Mitaketown in Gifu prefecture. We are called Hachinoko. Sometime we are called Hebo. Hachinoko is the bee of a cicada. Hachinoko use many dishes. Sometime my grandmother cooks some dishes of Hachinoko.
2) Hachinoko use mamy dishes, for example, Hachinoko boiled in sweetened soy sauce, Hachinoko’s deep-fried food and rice cooked with Hachinoko. In Hachinoko’s dishes, I like rice cooked with Hachinoko. When you have it for the first time, you‟ll be surprised. It looks so bad. When people see the Hachinoko’s dishes, people don’t like it and don’t eat it.
3) If you want to eat Hachinoko, you find Hachinoko. All kinds of bee are Ok, for e ample, a honeybee, a hornet and a long-legged wasp. It is dangerous and difficult to get Hachinoko.
4) When I saw the Hachinoko, I was surprised and felt so bad. My grandmother cooked the rice cooked with Hachinoko first time, I didn’t eat this dish, but I ate this dish. It is taste strage, but it is not taste bad.
Local food
In this article, I want to write about Hekinan donburi, a specialty food in my hometown, Aichi prefecture. “Hekinan” means my hometown name and “donburi” means a Japanese "rice bowl dish". Thus, Hekinan Donburi is a kind of donburi that chicken, carrot, egg, onion simmered together and served over rice. I wish you could enjoy eating Hekinan Donburi more with my article.
Hekinan Donburi is a kind of Donburi. Hekinan Donburi use special product. Carrot and onion is special product in my hometown. We can make this dish easy. I introduce how to make. The ingredients are chicken, egg, carrot, onion, honewort, sugar, salt and Japanese style stock. First, you cut carrot like cut onion in slice. Next, you fly chicken and onion with pan. Next, you add carrot and also add sugar, salt, soy source and Japanese style stock. Next, you dissolve egg and add it and put honewort over egg. Therefore, you can put ingredient over rice. That is all. It’s easy.
I’m very proud of having Hekinan Donburi in my hometown. People who live in Hekinan often eat it in school lunch so, I ate it too but this dish is not known. I am not eating now but I sometimes feel homesick for Hekinan Donburi.
Hekinan Donburi is a kind of Donburi. Hekinan Donburi use special product. Carrot and onion is special product in my hometown. We can make this dish easy. I introduce how to make. The ingredients are chicken, egg, carrot, onion, honewort, sugar, salt and Japanese style stock. First, you cut carrot like cut onion in slice. Next, you fly chicken and onion with pan. Next, you add carrot and also add sugar, salt, soy source and Japanese style stock. Next, you dissolve egg and add it and put honewort over egg. Therefore, you can put ingredient over rice. That is all. It’s easy.
I’m very proud of having Hekinan Donburi in my hometown. People who live in Hekinan often eat it in school lunch so, I ate it too but this dish is not known. I am not eating now but I sometimes feel homesick for Hekinan Donburi.
Local food
In this article, I want to write about Nichigetumonka a specialty food of my home town, Toyota in Aichi prefecture. Monaka is Japanese sweet made of azuki bean jam filling sandwiched between two thin crisp wafers made from mochi but Nichigetumonaka made of white azuki bean jam filling sandwiched between two thin crisp wafers made from mochi. It is often called Nichigetumonaka. I wish you could enjoy eating Nichigetumonaka more my article.
Monaka is a kind of Japanese cake. The shape of it is circular. Two thin crisp wafers are made with glutinous rice and water. Azuki been jam or white bean jam and rice cake (mochi) are sandwiched between two thin crisp wafers. We can sandwich ice cream. It tastes cool and sweet. We can it all season.
Nichigetsumonaka is sold by Kawamuraya. There are a lot of Kawamuraya in Toyota .Those shops are famous Japanese cake shops in Toyota. Toyota is the biggest city in Aichi prefecture. So, we can buy it a lot of Kawamuraya. Many people like Nichigetsumonaka so, they often buy it. Of course, I like it very much. I sometimes go those shops and buy it. It is very delicious. If you visit Toyota, you try to eat Nichigetsumonaka.
Monaka is a kind of Japanese cake. The shape of it is circular. Two thin crisp wafers are made with glutinous rice and water. Azuki been jam or white bean jam and rice cake (mochi) are sandwiched between two thin crisp wafers. We can sandwich ice cream. It tastes cool and sweet. We can it all season.
Nichigetsumonaka is sold by Kawamuraya. There are a lot of Kawamuraya in Toyota .Those shops are famous Japanese cake shops in Toyota. Toyota is the biggest city in Aichi prefecture. So, we can buy it a lot of Kawamuraya. Many people like Nichigetsumonaka so, they often buy it. Of course, I like it very much. I sometimes go those shops and buy it. It is very delicious. If you visit Toyota, you try to eat Nichigetsumonaka.
Shironoir
In this article, I am going to go to introduce about “shironoir”. First, I will tell you about “morning” because it is very popular in my hometown. I live in Nagoya city, and there are many coffee shops. People who live in Nagoya often go to there in the morning and they spend good time with their friend while drinking a cap of coffee. Coffee shops have “morning time”. It is from the shop opened time to 10:00. If you order a cap of coffee, you will be able to eat a toast and the boiled egg, too. Therefore you need to pay only a cap of coffee price. It is very attractive.
Komeda coffee shops are very famous in Nagoya. They have many shops in Aichi prefecture because there is the head office in Nagoya. “shironoir” is their original menu and almost people who live in Nagoya know it. It is a dessert that begins to squeeze soft ice cream on the pancake of a warm bread cloth, and puts the cherry truth, and maple syrup is put.
I want to introduce the mean of “shironoir”. “Shiro” means “white” in Japanese and it show the squeeze soft. “Noir” means “black” in French and it show the bread. It is the coined word.
When you come to Nagoya, you should go to Komeda coffee and eat morning setand “shironoir”. I recommend you to drink melon soda or cocoa, too.
Komeda coffee shops are very famous in Nagoya. They have many shops in Aichi prefecture because there is the head office in Nagoya. “shironoir” is their original menu and almost people who live in Nagoya know it. It is a dessert that begins to squeeze soft ice cream on the pancake of a warm bread cloth, and puts the cherry truth, and maple syrup is put.
I want to introduce the mean of “shironoir”. “Shiro” means “white” in Japanese and it show the squeeze soft. “Noir” means “black” in French and it show the bread. It is the coined word.
When you come to Nagoya, you should go to Komeda coffee and eat morning setand “shironoir”. I recommend you to drink melon soda or cocoa, too.
local snack
Ebisenbei
In this essay I will describe snack popular in Japan, especially in Aichi prefecture; Ebisenbei (lobster rice cracker.) Aichi prefecture produces Ebisenbei the most in Japan. The sharing percentage is 95 in Japan.
The recipe and ingredients are different from standard rice crackers. Ebisenbei is made by potato. Not rice. Most of the rice crackers are made by rice. But Ebisenbei is made by potato’s starch. Lobster is caught much in the sea which is near Aichi Pref. That is why Ebisenbei was made. Moreover many lobster foods are popular in Aichi Pref. Fried lobster, low lobster, sushi and stuff like that. I hope you like them all.
I have lived I Aichi Pref. for 15 years. And my parents bought it. The south of Aichi Pref. there is an Ebisenbei store where Ebisenbei is made and sold. There I can eat Ebisenbei for free. So I loved to go there. And now we can eat much variety Ebisenbei. Not only lobster. Octopus, squid, wasabi, plum, cheese or stuff is used. All of them taste good very much. So if you visit to Japan and Aichi Pref. you must try them!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
My favorites food
In this article, I want to write about Oroshi Soba, a specialty food of my hometown, Fukui prefecture. “Oroshi” means grated radish and “Soba” means buckwheat noodles. Thus, Oroshi Soba is a kind of buckwheat noodles that the food is very nourishing and healthful food. I wish you could enjoy eating Oroshi Soba more with my article.
Soba is type of thin Japanese noodle made from buckwheat flour. It takes three months for buckwheat to be ready for harvest, so it can be harvested four times a year, mainly in spring, summer, and autumn. Especially, Etizen Soba is famous food in my hometown. It is sweeter and more flavorful than regular soba, because a grain of buckwheat is small. So it is expensive but it is delicious!
We can eat some variations of buckwheat. Especially, Oroshi Soba is very delicious. Oroshi is grated radish, so the taste is lightly seasoned and fresh. The combination of grated radish and buckwheat is very good.
Soba is type of thin Japanese noodle made from buckwheat flour. It takes three months for buckwheat to be ready for harvest, so it can be harvested four times a year, mainly in spring, summer, and autumn. Especially, Etizen Soba is famous food in my hometown. It is sweeter and more flavorful than regular soba, because a grain of buckwheat is small. So it is expensive but it is delicious!
We can eat some variations of buckwheat. Especially, Oroshi Soba is very delicious. Oroshi is grated radish, so the taste is lightly seasoned and fresh. The combination of grated radish and buckwheat is very good.
I’m very proud of having Oroshi Soba. When I go back to Fukui, I often eat the food at station. If you visit Fukui, you can eat the food soon at Fukui station.
Monday, October 25, 2010
In this article, I want to write about Unagipie, a specialty snack in my hometown, Shizuoka. Unagi means eel, and pie means a baked pie. It is called a night snack, and it is a light snack. We can eat it every time, because it matches Japanese green tea, tea, and coffee. Thus, everyone, children to elderly, like it.
Unagipie is a western style snack. It refers to the pastry of French, parumie. Its’ pie is made with powder of eel extract and fresh butter, but it doesn’t taste of eel. Unagipie is used secret sauce that contains garlic. It tastes sweet. The shape of it is oval and long. It is imaged for eel.
Hamamatsu city is famous for Hamanako, and eel is famous in the Hamamanako. Unagipie has high nutritious value. It contains vitamin A, and it brings us vitality and recovery of eyesight.
I am proud of having it in my hometown, and I like it very much. So, I want everyone to eat it, and to know its good taste. I eat it when I came back to my hometown. It makes me happy. I wish many people know Unagipie, and come to my hometown.
Unagipie is a western style snack. It refers to the pastry of French, parumie. Its’ pie is made with powder of eel extract and fresh butter, but it doesn’t taste of eel. Unagipie is used secret sauce that contains garlic. It tastes sweet. The shape of it is oval and long. It is imaged for eel.
Hamamatsu city is famous for Hamanako, and eel is famous in the Hamamanako. Unagipie has high nutritious value. It contains vitamin A, and it brings us vitality and recovery of eyesight.
I am proud of having it in my hometown, and I like it very much. So, I want everyone to eat it, and to know its good taste. I eat it when I came back to my hometown. It makes me happy. I wish many people know Unagipie, and come to my hometown.
Kurikinton
In this article, I want to write about kurikinton, a specialty food of my hometown, Gifu prefecture. Kurikinton is home town foods of Gifu prefecture, Nakatugawa, Ena, Toki and Tajimi.
Kurikinton isn’t kurikinton which is in Oseti dish. Oseti dish’s kurikinton have stickiness but kurikinton don’t have stickiness and have moist. Oseti dish’s kurikinton origin is that kinton means gold. I think kurikinton color is yellow, so looks like money.
Kurikinton is that chestnut mix sugar and boil. Kurikinton is very simple food. My mother sometimes makes kurikinton. Or you can buy kurikinton. Especially, Nakatugawa is famous for kurikinton; Kawakamiya is one of the famous shops.
I’m very proud of having kurikinton in my hometown. When I am a little girl, my family would often buy kurikinton. I was born in Hyogo prefecture and lived until 5 years old. I didn’t know kurikinton by then. When I ate kurikinton first, I felt delicious foods. You will like kurikinton, too.
I’m very proud of having kurikinton in my hometown. When I am a little girl, my family would often buy kurikinton. I was born in Hyogo prefecture and lived until 5 years old. I didn’t know kurikinton by then. When I ate kurikinton first, I felt delicious foods. You will like kurikinton, too.
Famous food I like
Hello! I live in Aichi prefecture. Nagoya city in Aichi is big, so there are many famous foods in Nagoya. They are very delicious, but especially, I recommend Tenmusu to you. Tenmusu is an original rice ball that contains shrimp fritter (tempura). Ten means fritter, and Musu means rice ball. Rice ball is called “Omusubi” in Japan. I wish you want to eat Tenmusu by reading this article.
Tenmusu is a little similar to rice ball. It is easy for you to make it. Tenmusu is invented in Mie prefecture, where is located to next to Aichi prefecture. “Senjyu” which is a restaurant in Mie invented as a boarding meal. Now, this restaurant is a specialty restaurant of Tenmusu. A birthplace is in Mie, but now Tenmusu becomes to be a famous food in Aichi.
A shrimp fritter, rice, laver and little salt are essential ingredients of Tenmusu. About a shrimp, mostly, Southern rough shrimp is used to make it. It lives in Ishikari Bay in Hokkaido. Its length is about 12 centimeters and the best season is summer. It is easy to eat because it is a bite-size. If it becomes cold, it does not fail the taste and is delicious. Also, it is sold as Tenmusu box lunch.
My grandparents lived in Nagoya city, so I often went there to visit them. When we visit my grandparents’ house, they gave me Tenmusu on my way home because it is for them to go to buy it. Also, my mother likes it very much, so she often bought it. Thus, since I was young, I often can eat it, so I like it very much. When you have a chance to visit Nagoya city, please eat Tenmusu!
Ise Udon
In this article, I would like to introduce about Ise Udon, which is types of Japanese thick white noodles. This is a specialty food of my hometown, Mie prefecture. You can eat it in Ise famous for Ise shrine and also in a lot of cities in Mie prefecture. I wish you would try Ise Udon when you came to Mie, Japan by reading this article. Now, I want to tell more clearly.
Generally, Ordinary Udon is about 1 cm in diameter and it has strong “koshi” means chewy. On the other hand, size of Ise Udon is twice so we can be satisfied with little amount of Udon. And also there is no koshi or not chewy. Another different point is tastes. A soup stock is composed of soy sauce, dried bonito, sea tangle and “Iriko”. “Iriko” is kind of laver. It is especially popular in Mie. Like this, ingredients of the soup are almost black, so Ise Udon looks black. However taste is contrary to the looks because they are sweet. Ingredients of Ise Udon are very simple. Only a long green onion is used as topping.
Hoi An in Vietnam, there is traditional noodle so called “Karaou”. It is said that the noodle’s routes is from Ise in Mie. One merchant from Mie came to Vietnam and conveyed a Ise Udon in 17th century. In fact, Ise Udon may popular all of world in different ways and shapes.
I like Ise Udon very much. My mother sometimes cooks at lunch. Many mothers in Mie have own recipe and it has inherited from generation to generation. Of course, people can delicious Ise Udon in Ise. If you go to Ise shrine, I recommend that you go to “Okage Yokocho”, a shopping and food district. You can eat good and traditional Ise Udon there.
Generally, Ordinary Udon is about 1 cm in diameter and it has strong “koshi” means chewy. On the other hand, size of Ise Udon is twice so we can be satisfied with little amount of Udon. And also there is no koshi or not chewy. Another different point is tastes. A soup stock is composed of soy sauce, dried bonito, sea tangle and “Iriko”. “Iriko” is kind of laver. It is especially popular in Mie. Like this, ingredients of the soup are almost black, so Ise Udon looks black. However taste is contrary to the looks because they are sweet. Ingredients of Ise Udon are very simple. Only a long green onion is used as topping.
Hoi An in Vietnam, there is traditional noodle so called “Karaou”. It is said that the noodle’s routes is from Ise in Mie. One merchant from Mie came to Vietnam and conveyed a Ise Udon in 17th century. In fact, Ise Udon may popular all of world in different ways and shapes.
I like Ise Udon very much. My mother sometimes cooks at lunch. Many mothers in Mie have own recipe and it has inherited from generation to generation. Of course, people can delicious Ise Udon in Ise. If you go to Ise shrine, I recommend that you go to “Okage Yokocho”, a shopping and food district. You can eat good and traditional Ise Udon there.
Traditional food in my hometown
I would like to talk about Misokatsu, a specialty food of my hometown, Nagoya city, in Aichi prefecture. “Miso” means a substance made from beans, used in Japanese cooking. “Katsu” means a thick slice of meat, especially lamb or pork, which is cooked and served with the bone still attached.”Misokatsu” is “tonkatsu” (Deep fried pork cutlet) with Miso-sauce. This sauce is well known sauce from Nagoya region in Japan. It is a one of the most popular dishes in Nagoya. I wish you could enjoy eating “Misokatsu” more with my article.
First, I will explain about “Misokatsu” recipe. Cut the edge of pork chops in several places. Sprinkle salt and pepper on the pork. Put flour lightly on the pork. Dip the pork in beaten egg. Put bread crumbs on the pork and pat them well. Fry the pork in 320F oil for a few min. Turn over the pork chops and fry a few more min. Take out the pork and put them on a paper towel to drain the oil. Cut each “tonkatsu” into small pieces. Serve shredded cabbage. Put miso sauce on a “tonkatu”. “Tonkatsu” becomes “Misokatsu”.
Finally, I am very proud of having “MIsokatsu” in my hometown. It‟s reasonable in price and makes “Misokatsu” more familiar. I wish “Misokatsu” would become more popular and more and more people learn about Nagoya
Hitsumabushi
In this article, I want to write about Hitsumabushi a specialty food of my hometown, Nagoya in Aichi prefecture. Hitsumabushi is a Nagoya dish of strips of boiled eels on rice, and it is one of the typical specialties of Nagoya's local foods called 'Nagoya-meshi'. Nagoya-meshi is Nagoya cuisine, though this was taken not in Nagoya but in Gifu prefecture. I wish you could enjoy eating Hitsumabushi more with my article.
There are several different eel meals and Hitsumabushi is one of them. Hitsumabushi is eel fillets cooked with soy flavoured special source on the charcoal, cut in small pieces and serve on the rice. HITSU is a kind of utensil, in this case meaning a container or a big bowl keeping rice. MABUSHI is noun form of "mabusu." The literal meaning of mabusu is to dust, but in this case, it is to put small pieces of barbecued eel on rice. Though eel may be instantly associated with Hamana-ko Lake, Shizuoka Prefecture, its top production area is actually Aichi Prefecture. Eel is slit open along the belly and grilled whole without steaming - that's the Nagoya style of cooking eel.
First, I will talk about Hitsumabushi’s history. Originally, it was founded in the Meiji era in Nagoya. It was designed to serve for group of people. When the meal was served from a big wooden tub to the large number of the people, it was hard to serve the equal amount of eels to people, therefore the waitress decided to cut the eel fillets into small pieces. At first, the restaurant owner was reluctant to cut high-quality eel fillets into small pieces, however to serve the eel pieces equally to the group of people, it was necessary.
Second, I will tell you how to eat Hitsumabushi. There're 3 ways to enjoy eating hitsumabushi, and the eating procedure is also unique. To begin with, the whole eel dish is divided into four portions. You put the first portion into your bowl and enjoy as it is; then you put the second helping in and put on some condiments (wasabi horseradish, nori dried laver, mitsuba trefoil, etc.) to your taste. The basic spice combination is chopped green onions, grated wasabi (horseradish), and nori (sliced dried laver) seaweed sheet cut into pieces, which go well with grilled eel. Enjoy the changes in tastes. Then you have the third portion in the same manner as the second portion plus green tea or broth poured over it, like o-chazuke soup with rice. And, finally, you can enjoy the remaining portion repeating one of the three methods you liked best!
If you come to Nagoya in Aichi prefecture, I really want you to try Hitsumabushi! I’ m sure you will enjoy it☆
Takoyaki :-)
I want to introduce Japanese famous food “takoyaki”.Tako means octopus in Japanese, and takoyaki are known as octopus balls. Takoyaki is the small and like okonomiyaki. It’s basically a flavored batter with a tiny piece of octopus (tako) inside, and is a quintessential street food snack.
Yaki is derived from "yaku" which simply means "to fry or grill" in Japanese, and can be found in the names of other Japanese cuisine items such as teriyaki or sukiyaki. Takoyaki is the most famous food in Osaka. Also, there are a lot of shops all over Japan. I think most of Japanese have ever ate takoyaki. It is easy to eat so in Japanese festival, a lot of street vendor’s stalls sell takoyaki. I want you to eat takoyaki so I introduce about it.
Making takoyaki at home is something of a recent trend in Japan. Some Japanese held takoyaki party at their home and enjoy eating and making takoyaki. All generations enjoy making takoyaki. It may difficult at first time, but it is very enjoyable. If you want to make takoyaki at home, you should use takoyaki pan. It is sold in many stores.
*Recipe of takoyaki J
Mix flour, dashi soup, and eggs in a bowl to make batter. Thickness of the batter should be like potage soup. Preheat a takoyaki pan and grease the molds. Pour batter into the molds to the full. Put octopus, red ginger, green onion, and dried red shrimp in each mold. Grill takoyaki balls, flipping with a pick to make balls. When browned, remove takoyaki from the pan and place on a plate. Put sauce and mayonnaise on top and sprinkle bonito flakes and aonori over.
I introduced about takoyaki because I like it. Also, I think you will enjoy making and eating takoyaki with your friend, family and so on. Also, I think Osaka is good place to visit. There are a lot of delicious Japanese foods in Osaka.
Yaki is derived from "yaku" which simply means "to fry or grill" in Japanese, and can be found in the names of other Japanese cuisine items such as teriyaki or sukiyaki. Takoyaki is the most famous food in Osaka. Also, there are a lot of shops all over Japan. I think most of Japanese have ever ate takoyaki. It is easy to eat so in Japanese festival, a lot of street vendor’s stalls sell takoyaki. I want you to eat takoyaki so I introduce about it.
Making takoyaki at home is something of a recent trend in Japan. Some Japanese held takoyaki party at their home and enjoy eating and making takoyaki. All generations enjoy making takoyaki. It may difficult at first time, but it is very enjoyable. If you want to make takoyaki at home, you should use takoyaki pan. It is sold in many stores.
*Recipe of takoyaki J
Mix flour, dashi soup, and eggs in a bowl to make batter. Thickness of the batter should be like potage soup. Preheat a takoyaki pan and grease the molds. Pour batter into the molds to the full. Put octopus, red ginger, green onion, and dried red shrimp in each mold. Grill takoyaki balls, flipping with a pick to make balls. When browned, remove takoyaki from the pan and place on a plate. Put sauce and mayonnaise on top and sprinkle bonito flakes and aonori over.
I introduced about takoyaki because I like it. Also, I think you will enjoy making and eating takoyaki with your friend, family and so on. Also, I think Osaka is good place to visit. There are a lot of delicious Japanese foods in Osaka.
Traditional food
In this article, I want to write about Oyaki, a famous food of my hometown, in Nagano Nagano
We can buy in Nagano
My grandmother often makes it when I am back my hometown. I help her, but I can not remember how to make it completely. I want to make it for her in future.
Decchiyoukann
Decchiyoukann
1) In this article, I want to write about Decchiyoukann, a specially food in my hometown, Omihachiman city Shiga prefecture. Decchi means a boy who took service under craftsmen or traders in the old days. Youkann means a sweet bean jelly. Decchiyoukann is also made in Fukui prefecture, Kyoto prefecture and Mie prefecture but the origin of name and recipe is few different each other. I wish you could enjoy eating Decchiyoukann more with my article.
2) Decchiyoukann is a kind of Japanese cake. When you make Decchiyoukann, you use Koshian which is smooth bean paste and Zyousinnko which is a powder of Uruchi raice. You mix Koshian, Zyousinnko and water and we wrap it with bamboo leaves. Next we steam it. Decchiyoukann has scent of bamboo leaves and simple taste. The shape is rectangle and flat.
3) I introduce history of Decchiyoukann. In the old days, Decchi who is a boy living-in apprentice bought Youkann as a souvenir when they came back their hometown. So it is called Decchiyoukann. The shape is flat so they can carry easily and leaves of bamboo have an antibacterial activity so they can carry long distance. Decchiyoukann is delicious and inexpensive so it was a representative of a popular cake.
4) Decchiyoukann is popular in my city. It is sold at supermarket. The taste is not too sweet so it is not heavy. I often eat it with Japanese tea. If you eat Decchiyoukann I recommend this way. Please try it!!
TV commercial for Mentos
I recently saw a very effective advertisement for mentos on television. First, the advertisement is funny. You see that the man recommends the woman to eat mentos because if you eat it, you will see only good point of people. After that, she will not be able to see him. I like mentos and when I eat it, I always say that. It is interesting for me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFCSFmvf-RA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFCSFmvf-RA
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Long Boat-Racing
One of the Thai traditions that should be kept alive is ‘Long Boat-Racing’. This tradition signifies the importance of the river to Thai villagers for a long time.
In a ‘Kathin’ meriting-sharing ceremony, Buddhists offer new robe cloth to the monks at the end of the Rains Retreat during October. Traditionally, the local people living along side the river row long boats to carry Buddha images with a kathin in water-borne processions to the local temple. After the kathin ceremony has completed, there is a race of long boats. This is a joyful cultural and religious occasion which brings the local people from different villages together.
PANISARA Khumwattana, ANUTSARA Choochana
‘Khanom Hwan’ or Thai Desserts
‘Khanom Hwan’ or Thai desserts are a Thai tradition that should be kept alive. As hundreds of Thai desserts are popular for their distinct flavours, sweet fragrances, amazing design and authentic colors, the art of ‘Khanom Hwan Thai’ has been passed down from generations to generations.
Most Thai desserts, carrying their names with ‘Thong’(meaning gold) e.g. Thong-yip, Thong-Yod, Foy-thong, represent success, auspices and prosperity. More importantly, their fresh ingredients are made from herbs such as green from cassava roots, violet-blue from blue flowers ‘Dok An-chan’. The colorful appearance makes the desserts delicate, delightful and sophisticated. Accordingly, these desserts are used on special festive occasions such as Buddhist merit-making ceremony, wedding party, new home celebration.
It is not surprising that ‘Khanom Hwan Thai’ requiring time and special skills for preparation has firmly kept its uniqueness among international cuisines.
PANITAN Chaimuangma, ANYAMANEE Kosalpraphai,
CHITLADA Namwong, WASSAYA Aekudompong
Monday, October 18, 2010
Macdonald Potate
Macdonald Potato ; all sizes are 150 yen !!!
I watched Macdonald’s CM in 2010. I could feel Japanese culture by watching the CM in Youtube.
Grand father are eating potato with his grandchildren in Macdonald. They are smiling happily each other. We can see that potato is very good. What more, Potato and hamburger are eaten by all generations in Japan now.
He didn’t say ‘It’s so cheap! ’. The cost was showed only by letter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iKcO4OpNwQ
I watched Macdonald’s CM in 2010. I could feel Japanese culture by watching the CM in Youtube.
Grand father are eating potato with his grandchildren in Macdonald. They are smiling happily each other. We can see that potato is very good. What more, Potato and hamburger are eaten by all generations in Japan now.
He didn’t say ‘It’s so cheap! ’. The cost was showed only by letter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iKcO4OpNwQ
My favorite TV commercial
I recommend about my favorite advertisement “Mushuda”. Mushuda is the ad about repellent without smell. Especially, I like the third ad. The first, the ad is funny. Until now, Mushuda sells non smell repellent but this time, they sell repellent with scent. Of course, both items sell now. So, in this ad, they are announcing new product. Second, the ad is unique. Most of president in company do not appear in the ad but in this ad, the president is advertizing himself. The third, the ad is attractive. This ad is composed with joke so this ad is very interesting. Thus, this ad includes interesting elements. I think this ad try to capture our notice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LUP35iDqqc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LUP35iDqqc
Meiji yasuda seimei
I really like this commercial. This commercial tells you the importance of your parents, brothers and sisters, your family. All commercials of “Meiji Yasuda Seimei” use only photo and song. The great song is all Oda Kazumasa’s song. His singing voice is very special and it mach with the photos. Photos take smiling people. They looks really happy. This photos are taken by usually people and the company invite. Once you see this commercial, you must have strong good emotion. This is very simple commercial but I think all Japanese have been cry once! If you want to forget the busy daily life, this is good way to watch these heartwarming commercials. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OHx91FDixQ
My favorite commercial
My favorite commercial is Docomo’s commercial.Docomo is famous telephone company. It is cellophane’s advertisement. It is funny because cellophane is personified. This ad attracts a lot of audience. Two famous women appear in this ad. A woman said “I am not Kaera Kimura”. She doesn’t person. She is a cell phone. She always watches her owner. She and her owner are good friends. Her owner talks to her everything. She sings a song. This song is easy to remember so, it became popular song. This ad show us that cell phone needed by us.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqYOipt2kF4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqYOipt2kF4&feature=related
My favorite Japanese commercial
Recently, FOG BAR which is hair wax is very popular for especially young people, so the advertising is impressive. First, the ad is fun. A new language is used in the ad. It is a language that uses only “Shu”. “Shu” is a sound which used this hair wax. Until now, there are many sticky hair waxes that use your hand. However, this is not sticky and does not dirty. This ad expresses it as a language. Also, music matches the ad. Second, popular actors and actress appear. They are very cool and cute, so very popular in Japan. An image of the ad is very good because cool and cute people use this hair wax. Finally, the ad has many series. There are long version and short version, so you will be interested in the ad. The ad is very impressive and you will want to use it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHMb9aHUrBU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHMb9aHUrBU
My favorite TV commercial
My favorite TV commercial is a hair styling spray, “uno FOG BAR”. The casts are famous and popular in Japan. In the commercial, they speak unique language, “shu”. It’s so funny. “Shu” is the Japanese sound that we use this spray. They communicate with each other using “shu”, so they don’t speak Japanese, but there are Japanese subtitles in the bottom.
First, a woman goes to a barber for hair styling, and there are four men there. They are talking. And then, they are surprised because two barbers who do styling to them are twins. The twins are strong character so it’ funny. Especially, the contents of all conversation is not related to this product, but I think its interest attract people who watch this TV commercial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNtCBGW48eE
First, a woman goes to a barber for hair styling, and there are four men there. They are talking. And then, they are surprised because two barbers who do styling to them are twins. The twins are strong character so it’ funny. Especially, the contents of all conversation is not related to this product, but I think its interest attract people who watch this TV commercial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNtCBGW48eE
My favorite TV commercial
TV commercial is important to tell many people a product and attract them. In the world, there are a lot of commercials which make us fun. My favorite TV commercial is D-room’s. D-room is a company of rental apartments. First, the ad is funny. In this ad, two girls are taking in the room, and one girl said “What is D-room?” The other girl is surprised that her friend doesn’t know D-room. Suddenly, her voice becomes an old man’s voice, and then she talk about D-room enthusiastically. It is very surprising, interesting! Second, in the ad, Japanese favorite actress, Jyuri Ueno appears. We are attracted by it, and watch it to the end. Moreover, we can remember the name of the company. Finally, we can know this commercial’s message is everyone should know D-room.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RpEMcHDeYc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RpEMcHDeYc
TV commercaial for AEON
I recently saw a very effective advertisement for AEON on television. There are good points in this ad. First, the ad is surprising. We can see 24 new variation color of schoolchild’s satchel. I think it is very nice, because many students can choose each of satchels. When I was an elementary school student, there were only 2 colors, red or black. Second, the ad is so pretty! Girls always care a lot their personal appearance, so their costume and satchel are very important for girls, for example pink color of satchel is suitable for white color shirt. They can come dressed up to school. Finally, the ad is cheap. The satchel is made original AEON. It sells at popular prices. I think their parents are very happy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuS62LYrUjs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuS62LYrUjs
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
TV commercial for SHISEIDO.
I found interesting commercial.
First, one character is written looks like ball. A man dribbles and tries to shot. To my surprised, he is a Kaede Rukawa. This commercial’s main characters are SLAMDUNK.
It is very famous comic and there are a lot of funs. Rukawa tries to shot. However, goal changes drum then SHISEIDO’s goods appear. Next, Hanamichi Sakuragi catches the ball and passes the ball to Ryota Miyagi. (Usually, his number is 7. However, he wears 4 number’s uniform). Sakuragi tries to shot, but goal changes bucket then SHISEIDO’s goods appear again. Finally, Mithui cleans the floor with mop then SHISEIDO’s goods appear again. In conclusion, I think that this commercial doesn’t use voice, only sound.
Also, this commercial precious reflection for SULAMDUNK funs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-NuPrYTQ9s&feature=related
First, one character is written looks like ball. A man dribbles and tries to shot. To my surprised, he is a Kaede Rukawa. This commercial’s main characters are SLAMDUNK.
It is very famous comic and there are a lot of funs. Rukawa tries to shot. However, goal changes drum then SHISEIDO’s goods appear. Next, Hanamichi Sakuragi catches the ball and passes the ball to Ryota Miyagi. (Usually, his number is 7. However, he wears 4 number’s uniform). Sakuragi tries to shot, but goal changes bucket then SHISEIDO’s goods appear again. Finally, Mithui cleans the floor with mop then SHISEIDO’s goods appear again. In conclusion, I think that this commercial doesn’t use voice, only sound.
Also, this commercial precious reflection for SULAMDUNK funs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-NuPrYTQ9s&feature=related
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
TV commercial for Oishi Snack
I found a very interesting and effective advertisement for Oishi Snack, and tell you about it. First, the ad is funny. You see a group playing card game merrily, and one of them imitates a bear. But, suddenly, real bears appear, and they try to attack people. People scare them, and give Oishi Snack for bears. Second, the ad is surprising. When the bears eat an Oishi Snack, they dance cheerfully with funny music. This music reminds you this ad. Finally the ad is mysterious. The scene changes, so you can not guess what happen. However you can know it at the end of the ad, and find the products being advertised. In conclusion, the ad is effective because you keep watching it until the last, and give you an impression.
TV commercial for Vitamin Water
I will talk about my favorite commercial on television in Japan
TV commercial for SUNTORY Vitamin Water
I will tell you about an advertisement in Japan
Monday, October 11, 2010
My favorite advertisement
My favorite advertisement is TSUBAKI, which is one of the best sellers of Shiseido’s products, shampoo. This advertisement’s concept is ‘’Japanese women are beautiful.’’ Japanese women have beautiful hair. This shows us a lot of sophisticated Japanese women who have lustrous hair which fascinates every viewer. So far, Japanese women with long, beautiful hair have been regarded as modest and graceful. Boys like such a women and Girls yearn for those women. I think people watched this advertisement will feel jealousy or think that want to be like that. Also, many types of women appear on this ad. That is why all women can reflect them into themselves if they are in every situation. People are encouraged to have such a beautiful hair. As a result of this, this ad arouses people’s interest and makes them want to buy it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH572hdCQeQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH572hdCQeQ&feature=related
TV commercial for Soft Bank
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HOAETMXGnc
I recently saw a very effective advertisement for Soft Bank on television. This commercial advertises cellular phone of Soft Bank. First, the ad is so funny. This commercial appears a family. It is called “Shiroto ke”. Main character is father, the father is dog, but I don’t know why to change the dog. This dog is very cute and interesting. One day, Shirotoke go on a trip to Hakone. When they relax their hotel, suddenly the grandmother told the family that I remarriage a young boy. The father’s dog is very surprise. The dog’s face is very cute and funny. After this story, the dog disagrees with her remarriage, but other family agrees with her remarriage. Suddenly the new young grandfather opens the door of a bedroom. The dog’s face is very surprised and sad. It’s very cute and funny. In conclusion, the ad is effective because you keep watching it and you remember it later.
I recently saw a very effective advertisement for Soft Bank on television. This commercial advertises cellular phone of Soft Bank. First, the ad is so funny. This commercial appears a family. It is called “Shiroto ke”. Main character is father, the father is dog, but I don’t know why to change the dog. This dog is very cute and interesting. One day, Shirotoke go on a trip to Hakone. When they relax their hotel, suddenly the grandmother told the family that I remarriage a young boy. The father’s dog is very surprise. The dog’s face is very cute and funny. After this story, the dog disagrees with her remarriage, but other family agrees with her remarriage. Suddenly the new young grandfather opens the door of a bedroom. The dog’s face is very surprised and sad. It’s very cute and funny. In conclusion, the ad is effective because you keep watching it and you remember it later.
TV commercial for Nissan NOTE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkMXkr1iKig
I recently saw a very effective advertisement for Nissan NOTE on television. First, the ad is so funny. There are a lot of funny characters, and they are dancing enjoyably. These characters are parody of Heidi, Girl of the Alps which is a famous animation known in Japan. Second, the ad is attractive. They say same things “Teinenpi” many times, so people who saw this commercial remember this word naturally. “Teinenpi” is a Japanese word, and it means low fuel consumption. Finally the ad is mysterious. During the most of the ad, you don’t know what product is being advertised. However, at the end of the ad, you can understand this is a car advertisement, Nissan NOTE.
I recently saw a very effective advertisement for Nissan NOTE on television. First, the ad is so funny. There are a lot of funny characters, and they are dancing enjoyably. These characters are parody of Heidi, Girl of the Alps which is a famous animation known in Japan. Second, the ad is attractive. They say same things “Teinenpi” many times, so people who saw this commercial remember this word naturally. “Teinenpi” is a Japanese word, and it means low fuel consumption. Finally the ad is mysterious. During the most of the ad, you don’t know what product is being advertised. However, at the end of the ad, you can understand this is a car advertisement, Nissan NOTE.
Fit's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipTUblPXzE4&NR=1
The commercial advertises Fit’s which is a gum. This gum is very soft so they dance like this CM to express what the gum is so soft. This commercial used Japanese famous a model and an actor. some Japanese place of sightseeing appear in this CM. The commercial’s music is peculiar. I think this CM impresses everyone as a big interest becouse their dance is very unique.
The commercial advertises Fit’s which is a gum. This gum is very soft so they dance like this CM to express what the gum is so soft. This commercial used Japanese famous a model and an actor. some Japanese place of sightseeing appear in this CM. The commercial’s music is peculiar. I think this CM impresses everyone as a big interest becouse their dance is very unique.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Advertising All over the World
Companies are eager to sell their products all over the world, so they advertise them internationally. But it is difficult to create global advertising without taking cultural and language differences into consideration. For example, the Japanese drink, "Calpis" is sold in the US
Read about some other examples in "Advertising Slogans Gone Wrong …" http://english-zone.com/language/ads.html and post a comment about this topic.
In writing new ads, global advertisers need to pay attention to cultural differences. In some countries such as US. UK , and Germany Japan
The topic for your second essay is a TV commercial you love most. First choose your favorite TV commercial from YouTube http://www.youtube.com/ and link it to our blog. Then describe the commercial, what message the producer is trying to convey to the audience, what feature impresses you most and if it shows your cultural features.
Yukiko's introduction
Hi! I'm yukiko. I'm 20 years old. I live in Aichi prefecture and my home town is Nagoya city. I'm a second grade of Nagoya Univercity of Foreign Studies. I study English at my univercity. I have a part time job which is ra-men shop waiter. It's very exiting for me because I like to have conversations with many people. I had played basketball for 6 years and it's my hobby. I like listen to music and my favorite artist is Jastin Berber. He is very cute! It's also my hobby to watch movie and dorama. My favorite actor is Wentworth Miller. He acted main character of Prison Break. It's so cool!
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Kengo's Information
My name is Kengo Kuroda. I'm 20 years old. I'm from Aichi prefecture. My hometown is Nagoya city. I am a third grade student of Nagoya university of forgin studies. I learn about English and Chinese there. My favorite is listeing to music. I usually listeing to J-pop and Westan music. I also like to use a comlputer. when I have a time, I usually use it.
Nice to meet you!
Nice to meet you!
Monday, September 20, 2010
Shoko's Self Introduction
My name is Shoko Komori. I am a women and 19 years old. I live in Aichi, in Japan. Aichi is in the center of Japan. I am in university student. My university is Nagoya University of Foreign Studies. Here I am studying English and German. I am in touch football club at my university. Touch football is unknown sport, but it is very exciting sport. I like to go shopping. Shopping is very fun! There are many good shops in Aichi. Also I like to listen to music. Japanese Pop is very fantastic. There are many kinds of music: Hip-hop, Ballade, Rap and Enka. Please listen to J-pop.
Saki's information
My name is Saki Nagasaka. I’m 20 years old. I live in Aichi prefecture. I am a student. (NUFS) I like listen to music. I often listen to J-pop. I like travel. I have been to Thailand for volunteer. So, I am interested in Thailand and I want to go to Thailand again. When I went to Thailand, I visited at Chiang Rai. I want to learn other area. Please tell me about Thailand information? (Food, Sightseeing, Lifestyle and so on)
Shunsuke's introduction
I am 19-years-old-boy and I am a student of Nagoya University of Foreign Studies. I like this university because this school has a lot of facilities. Those things facilitate and help my studying languages. My recommendation is watching movies at MLC which is people can rent many DVDs. After school, I often work at restaurant in Sakae, central Nagoya. I do many kinds of things in a day. I live in Mie Prefecture. Therefore I commute from my home to university everyday. Mie has many sightseeing spots and interesting cultures, and also Nagoya has much more those things than Mie. I am really enjoying life of coming and going.
Natsuki's introduction
My name is Natsuki Watanabe. I am a boy. I am 20 years old. My hair is brown. I am from Mitake town in Gifu prefecture. I am a university student. I go to Nagoya University of Foreign Studies. I go to university by train, subway and bus. It takes about 2 hours. This university is very interesting, so I enjoy campus life. My hobby is sports, especially I like baseball and soccer. In a holiday, I play baseball game with my friends. I like watching soccer game and sometimes I play soccer with my friends.
Sanae's Information
I’m 20 years old. I am a woman. I live in Aichi prefecture. I am in second year at university. I belong to lacrosse club at university. I am a team secretary in our team. My hobbies are traveling, reading books, listening to music and playing the flute. Especially, I like to go to Kyoto. I visit a lot of temples and shrines. I am interested in Japanese history. I want to go a lot of countries someday. I went to Thailand to do volunteers so, I want to know Thai cultures.
Mie's infomation
I am 20 years old, I am a female student. I wear T-shits because, I feel the heat. I am working at Starbucks Coffee in Nagaya. My favorite drink is caramel steamer. I always enjoy making drinks and I make drinks about 80 cups at a peak hour. It is very hard, but I can enjoy talking with Japanese and foreign customers, because the store is close to Nagaya University of Foreign language. So many international students come to the store. I am studying there too. Not only school but also Starbucks store, I can make friends! What’s your favorite drink of Starbucks Coffee?
Misato's information
I am 20 years old, I am a female student. I am a second university student. I was born in Shizuoka, but now, I live alone in Nagakute in Nagoya. Nagoya is famous for unique food, for example, Misokatu, Misonikomiudon. I wear a T-shirt, because Japan is hot yet. I am working at a cake shop. I like sweets very much! I want to eat sweets every day! I like watching movies. I like foreign films the most. These days, I am absorbed in foreign doramas. I also like J-poop music. My favorite artist is Ayaka. Her popular music is “Mikazuki”.
Saki's Information
I am 19 years old. I am a student. I like dancing Japanese dance, yosakoi.
I am in yosakoi club. I also like cooking. I cook diner sometime and enjoy it.
I leave in Aichi. It is a very good place. There are many restaurants and shops and sight seeing. You may enjoy shopping in Nagoya and Sakae.
I am from Ishikawa. Ishikawa is very beautiful. There are many mountains and seas. It’s country side. People in Ishikawa is a kind. Let's go to Ishikawa.
I want to know more about not foreign countries, but also my country, Japan.
I am in yosakoi club. I also like cooking. I cook diner sometime and enjoy it.
I leave in Aichi. It is a very good place. There are many restaurants and shops and sight seeing. You may enjoy shopping in Nagoya and Sakae.
I am from Ishikawa. Ishikawa is very beautiful. There are many mountains and seas. It’s country side. People in Ishikawa is a kind. Let's go to Ishikawa.
I want to know more about not foreign countries, but also my country, Japan.
Akane's information
I am 20 years old, I am a woman. I am in a second year at university. I have a long brown hair. I live by myself in Nagoya from one and a half years ago. Living by myself is hard, but I am free so I enjoy. My hobbies are listening to music, watching DVDs, reading books. I like to go shopping too. I often go to Sakae and Osu, they are a place where young people gather. We can enjoy shopping. I recommend you to go there.
Hello!!
I am Azumi Takagi. I am 20 years old and my birthday is 1990/4/17.
I live in Aichi prefecture. I study English at university.
I like listening to music.
I am interested in Thailand
Could you tell me where the famous place in Thailand
Hello!
I am Erika. I am 20 years old. I am from Nagano prefecture. Now, I live in myself in Nagoya city. I like watching movies, especially musicals and love story. I am studying English at NUFS. I want to improve my English skill.
I am interested in Thailand’s food. Please tell me about it. What is famous food in Thailand??
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Hi！ Mｙ name is Asami Nagai. I live in Aichi, Japan. I am a university student and 20 years old. My birthday is 1990/5/8. I like to go shopping. I am interested in Thailand.
Ayumi's self information
I am Takeda Ayumi. I am 20years old.
I am from Nagano. I live in Nisshin now.
I like watching movies. My favorite movie is “ocean’s 11”.
I also like tennis. I belong to tennis club “wake up”.
Recently, I am keen on Indian curry.
Could you tell me what kind of food you like?
I am from Nagano. I live in Nisshin now.
I like watching movies. My favorite movie is “ocean’s 11”.
I also like tennis. I belong to tennis club “wake up”.
Recently, I am keen on Indian curry.
Could you tell me what kind of food you like?
my introduction :D
Hi! My name is Mai Yamamoto. I am a college student and 19 years old. I often listen to music and watch movies. I also like to go to trip. I have been Korea, Singapore, France, and New Zealand. I want to go to many places in the world. I work at a reception hall. I like my job because everyone looks like so happy. I live in Aichi prefecture. There are many delicious foods in Nagoya so I enjoy living in here.
self information
Hi! I am Yutaro. I am 20 years old. I always look older than my real age. I am 20!!! I wear casual cloths because I’m lovin’ it. I like my job because it is fun. I enjoy playing the guitar, and I like jazz. I belong to jazz club in NUFS. However, jazz is difficult to play. So I practice everyday. I have a walk 1 hour every night. Walking in night is very fun. I live in Handa city. It is famous for vinegar.
Chizuki's self introduction
I am twenty years old, and I am a second year student at NUFS. I am from Nagoya, and I still live in Nagoya with my family. There are four people in my family, father, mother, older brother and me. I enjoy living in Nagoya, because I think Nagoya is easy city to live in. I enjoy dancing, and I am a member of the dance club. I practice dancing on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I also like watching movies, so I often watch DVD at home. Especially I like American drama, and my favorite drama is Prison Break.
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