My Natural Days

Science education

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 02:05:31 +0900

I visited the schools in New Zealand and Canada seven years ago.
Students there enjoyed studying science, and felt the utility of the science.
I don't think I always see the same situation here in Japan.
I'd like to know the difference between education in Japan and that in foreign countries.
So, I 'm interested in the educational systems of foreign countries.

Earthquake

Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:45:02 +0900

There were some huge earthquake yesterday.
I heard about that them on TV.
The magnitude-8.9 offshore quake struck at 2:46 pm local time and was the biggest to hit Japan since record-keeping began in the late 1800s.
Besides, there were some tidal waves.
The violent wall of water swept away houses, cars and ships.
The death toll rose steadily throughout the day, but the true extent of the disaster was not known because roads to the worst-hit areas were washed away or blocked by debris and airports were closed.
After dawn Saturday, the scale of destruction became clearer little by little.
It's painful to think about the victim.

The World Heritage "Shirakawa-go"

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:28:06 +0900

Gassho-zukuri Village recognized as World Heritage!
「Gassho-zukuri Village in Shirakawa-go」, were listed as sites of The World Heritage at the 19th UNESCO board held in Berlin, Germany on December, 1995, under Japan's requests.
It is the 6th World Heritage in Japan after Himeji Castle and Shirakami Mountains, and there preservation over hundreds of years has been recognized worldwide.
It will be preserved as a Heritage shared by the human race.

Gassho-zukuri is a house built of wooden beams combined to form a steep thatched roof that resembles two hands together.
We can see houses such as these in other parts of the country. In Shirakawa, they are called "Kiritsuma-Gassho-zukuri," and the roof can be looked triangular just like a standing book open.
It is the characteristic of these houses in this country.
The structure is built to suit the environment in Shirakawa. It is made to with stand heavy snowfall.
The house face north and south, to minimize wind resistance.
They are also built for be comfort in both summer and winter. The houses stand in a certain direction to adjust the amount of sun in order to keep the room cool in the summer and warm in the winter.

Souvenir

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:14:04 +0900

My friend brought as a souvenir from Sizuoka.

This mascot is Hello Kitty that moulds the small pink shrimp.

Ume(Japanese plum tree)

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:59:32 +0900

Prunus mume,commnly known as Japanese apricot, or Chinese plum is a species of Asian plum in the family Rosaceae.

Spring has come.

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:14:26 +0900

It was warm and breezy today.

The days are gradually getting longer.

The tulips and rape blossoms are in magnificent bloom.

White-eye

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 23:32:09 +0900

The white-eyes are small passerine birds native to tropical, subtropical and temperate Sub-Saharan Africa , southern and eastern Asia , and Australasia.

White-eyes are mostly of undistinguished appearance, the plumage being generally greenish olive above, and pale grey below.

Some species have a white or bright yellow throat, breast or lower parts, and several have buff flanks.

As their common name implies, many species have a conspicuous ring of tiny white feathers around their eyes.

Valentain's day

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:07 +0900

On valentaine's day,girls give chocolates out of obligation and as a courtesy･･･called Giri-choco.
But Honmei-Choco is the gift of chocoletes to her real sweetheart.

The dog

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:12:24 +0900

When I came out from the shop, the dog was connected there.
He(She? ) was waiting for the owner without barking.
He(She? ) was very obedient.

Footprint

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:13:55 +0900

Whose footprints are these?