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.
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.
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.
My friend brought as a souvenir from Sizuoka.
This mascot is Hello Kitty that moulds the small pink shrimp.
Prunus mume,commnly known as Japanese apricot, or Chinese plum is a species of Asian plum in the family Rosaceae.
It was warm and breezy today.
The days are gradually getting longer.
The tulips and rape blossoms are in magnificent bloom.
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.
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.
