Shiawase Hakoberuyouni

Shiawase Hakoberuyouni is a song which is made by one music teacher in 1995. In this year, huge earthquake happened in Kobe. Everyone knows that is Hanshin Awaji earthquake. The place I live in now got the biggest damage then. It was said that earthquake won’t happen around Kobe. So most of people didn’t do any protection or measures. It made damage bigger and bigger.  

Everyone lost their house. My grandfather’s house was also crashed. I heard that it cost 100000000yen to build a new house.

To make people positive, this song is made. Not to forget this sad history and to take over, we had fire drills at least twice a year. We also sang this song then.  

Many people must know Kobe Luminarie. This is actually the symbol of revival from the earthquake. Luminarie is really beautiful, so I visit there every year. When I visit Luminarie, this song is played.

 

Please listen to the song!

Trial Week

I am going to introduce a special week for 14years old students around Kobe.

The week is called ‘Trial week’. We experience occupations during the week. It makes opportunity to know about social, so I had been really looking forward to this week since I was an elementary school student.

I worked at Uozaki elementary school which I graduated from and this school is the biggest elementary school in Japan. Although we submit our wish, our junior high school teachers decide the place we work for a week, but many teachers knew that I want to be a teacher, so I could go there.

I was a teacher of 2^nd grade students. They were so powerful and joyful. Before I met them, I was really nervous, but I relieved when I saw my students’ faces. They were really kind to me, so we could have good relationship soon. I played many games and I taught their studies, but it was very difficult to teach.

The week was very special for me. I’ll never forget the week. The week made my dream stronger. I really want to be a teacher.

The last day, I got letters from students. I was so happy that I cried a lot. Now, these are my treasures!

 

 

 

 

 

Paiyama

 

I’m going to introduce famous place among young people in Kobe. The place is called ‘Paiyama’. In fact the true name is the public square of Sankitaamore, but most of people don’t know this true name. When we hang out around Kobe with my friends, we usually meet here.  The reason why this place is called Paiyama is that the stone of this place looks like chest.

This place is also famous for street live. I visited here few weeks ago to meet my friends. While I was waiting, a young man started playing the guitar and singing. A long time ago, Kobukuro and Non-style use to do street live here.

However here is a little bit dangerous place. Sometimes there are many drunken men and Yankees although it is daytime. Nighttime is more dangerous so I don’t go here at nighttime. So if you want to go to paiyama, you should go with your friends!  

OKAMOTO

Today, I am going to introduce my neighborhood and my part time job.

 

 

 I live in the eastern parts of Kobe city and my nearest hankyu station is Okamoto station. Okamoto is famous for stone pavements. So there are many stone pavements around Okamoto station. Here is also famous for Ume. We have Ume festival once a year. Ume is our ward’s tree too. Near Okamoto station, there are many shops; 3 famous convenience stores, Tully’s coffee, Starbucks, Matsuya, Sukiya, Osyo, drug store, Tsutaya, RyuRyu, Masaya, MacDonald and 31 ice cream and so on. It is difficult for me to decide what to eat every time.

 

 

I work at 31 ice cream near Okamoto station. I work there because I like ice cream except mint taste. I always think I want to eat these ice creams while I scoop ice creams. It is difficult for me to remember the name of ice cream and customers’ order. We are conducting a campaign called ‘Happy 4 you’ now. You can eat 4 kinds of ice creams at 3 ice cream’s price, so I have to remember 4 kinds of ice creams. It’s not happy for me actually, but I want you to enjoy 4 kinds of ice creams! If you have any questions about ice creams’ taste, I can answer you. My recommend one is strawberry short cake, but it’s limited taste. So all things you have to do now is go to 31!

 

YUZURUHA Shrine

 

I went to Yuzuruha shrine today by bicycle. It took 20 minutes from my house. In Chinese character, this shrine is written “弓弦羽”. Haven’t you ever seen this name? You must know his name, Yuzuru Hanyuu. He is a champion of Sochi Olympic. This shrine became really famous when the Olympic began. Many people visited this shrine to pray for his performance. Mr.Hanyu also has been to this shrine before and he wrote a votive picture tablet then. I tried to find his one, but I wasn’t able to find it. However, I found many people wrote support massage for him.

 

 

I also found very tall, big and old tree. I was really surprised when I found it. I heard this tree is designated as Kobe city’s protection, so this tree must be amazing.

 

 

 

            After I went to Yuzuruha shrine, I enjoyed cycling after a long time. I didn’t apply sunscreen to my skin, so I got sunburned. However I had a great time. I want to play any kinds of sports more and more. I like sports both playing and watching. I’m planning to watch Kendo game of Hyogo prefecture in Jun, so I’m looking forward to seeing Kendo game!

Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge

 

 

     I'm going to write about Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge today. Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge ties up between Tarumi-ward and Awaji-Island. The length is 3911m, but plan of the length was 3910m. When Hanshin-Awaji earthquake happened, the ground moved 1m. This is the longest suspension bridge in the world. It costed 50 billion yen and it took 12 years to build this bridge. Only cars can pass this bridge, so we cannot walk or ride a bicycle on this bridge.

     When I was a junior high school student, I went to Awaji Island via this bridge for the first time. When I saw the front, there was just road, but when I saw the side of bridge, I could see sea. So I felt scary a little bit, but I enjoyed passing there. When I was a elementary school student, I rode a helicopter. Then I saw it from sky. I felt that modern technology is amazing. This bridge shine at night time, and the light design change every season. There is a park named Maiko Park and many people enjoy fishing there. 

KANNONYA

　　　　　　Have you ever eaten cheese cake of Kannonnya? "Kannonya" is a cheese cake and cheese shop in Kobe. Their cheese cake is really good! I like it very much.
　　　　　　The name of "Kannonya" came from the Goddess of Mercy. The founder of Kannonya worshipped the Kannon, and he wanted people to get happiness by coming the store.

Kannonya's cheese cake is hot. They are also very popular as a souvenir of Kobe. When we eat the cheese cake at home, we make it hot by using a microwave. This is the way to eat them better.
　　　　　Their cheese fondu is also famous. I have eaten that, but I don't like it very much. It was OK at first, but there were too much. So I felt bad finally...

　　　　　When I went there before, they had lunch menu like pasta or rice. I saw them for the first time at Kannonya, so I was surprised. Then I decided to eat pasta. It was good.

                                        I want you to eat Kannonya's hot cheese cake!