The Web Site of Media Joho Kyoiku Center

I introduce about the web site of Media Joho Kyoiku Center. If you use the internet on a computer in this university, most of them first connect to this site. This is the top page. There is some information. This is "News and Topics". It has new information of this site. And this is "Questionnaire". You can answer the question related to this site or studying English, and check the answers of other students. Scrolling this page, you can find the news about things someone forgot to bring, recently stocked books or DVDs in LTC, and etc. There are also some links. For examples, Gmail, Moodle, ALC Net Academy 2, and Portal System. In addition, you can findmany kinds of information and links which is useful for your school life more comfortable, and make your learning better. Have a good time by using them.
Media Joho Kyoiku Center

Bad Manners in Japan

I introduce bad manners in Japan. First I introduce them about greeting. I think there are customs to greet in most countries, but how to greet is different. In Japan, if you meet seniors, teachers or boss, you need to bow and say “konnichiwa”, “ohayogozaimasu”, and etc. If you wear a hat or a cap, you have to take off it. When you leave, you should say “sayonara”. You also need to be respectful and use good grammar when you talk to them. We call the grammar “keigo” in Japanese. For example, when you say “go” in Japanese, we usually say “iku”, but in case you say that to them, you should say “mairu”, or “ukagau”. Then, I introduce table manners. In most countries, people mustn’t hold a plate, but in Japan, we prefer to hold it and hate not to do and to eat approaching our face to foods because it’s like dogs. You need to say “itadakimasu” before eating, and you need to say “gochisousama” after that. They are thankful words to foods and people who made them. When you use toothpicks in Japan, you should cover your mouths with your hands. If not, you may be thought rude. In addition, there are a lot of manners in Japan. For examples, we mustn’t yawn and rest our chin on our hands in public, and we mustn’t wash our bodies in a bathtub.

Salon du Chocolat

Our theme is “Salon du Chocolat”. We introduce its history, chocolate, competition and fashion show. “Salon du Chocolat” is the biggest festival about chocolate in the world. It started in 1995 in Paris, and now, it is held in the U.S, Japan, China, and Russia too. In Paris, it held in October. A lot of specialists and chefs who is called chocolatiers show their works. There are a lot of dishes with chocolate that people can eat freely and learn how to make them. Many French join this festival, even children and old people.

Salon du Chocolat official page

History of Sagrada Familia

Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia was listed World Heritage Sites in 1984 as works of Antoni Gaudi. Sagrada Fanilia is a church which is unfinished being built. It is in Barcelona. “Sagrada Familia” means “Holly Family” in Catalan. It was designed by Antoni Gaudi. Gaudi started building it in 1882, but he died in 1926, so other architects have tried to build since his death. They are scheduled to complete in 2026. Tourists pay 10 euro as admission and contribution.

Source: Wikipedia

Pictures site

Goods of USJ

I’m going to tell about goods. There are thirty two stores in Universal Studios Japan, and there are many character goods in these stores, for example, Sesame Street, Peanuts, Hello Kitty, Spiderman, Pink Panther, E.T., and so on. Those character goods contain many kinds of souvenir like dolls, clothes, foods, accessories, and stationeries in these stores. Most of character goods are popular with visitors, and they are all cute or cool.
These goods save memories of the travel for visitors.
Source: Universal Studios Japan
Goods page
Wikipedia

My Three Favorite Movies

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Japanese animation movie

Released in 2006 Japan

Setting: at the present day, in Tokyo

Award: Animation of the Year prize at the thirtieth Japan Academy Prize（plus 16 other award）

Company: Mad House

Director: Mamoru Hosoda

Actor: Riisa Naka
Takuya Ishida
Mitsutaka Itakura and more

Book: Yasutaka Tsutsui wrote the original book of this movie in 1967.

Runtime: 98 minutes.

Source: Wikipedia

Recommendation: This is a SF movie. But heroin and other main characters are average high school students. This movie describes feelings of teenagers well. The scene which the heroin leaps through time is very exiting.


Kisarazu Cat’s Eye

Japanese comedy

Released in 2006 Japan

Setting: at the present day in Kisarazu in chiba

Company: TBS

Director: Fumiki Kaneko

Writer: Kankuro　Kudo

Actor: Junichi Okada
Sho Sakurai and more

Runtime: 132 minutes

Source: Wikipedia

Recommendation: This movie comes from TV drama series. All characters are very funny and their friendship is very beautiful.


The Terminal

American comedy

Released in 2004 United States

Setting: in 2004 JFK International Airport

Company:　DreamWorks Picture

Director: Steven Spielberg

Actor: Tom Hanks
Catherine Zeta-Jones and more

Runtime: 128 minutes

Source: Wikipedia

Recommendation: This movie bases on non-fiction story. The hero came to the U.S, but his patria was overthrown, so he could not use his passport and he could not go out the terminal. But he met friendly people and was helped by them. This is a comedy drama, but this is a romantic movie too.