地獄(JIGOKU) / Hell

This is Hell (is called "JIGOKU" in Japanese).

There are a few places of like JIGOKU in Japan. But there have is not a place called which names Heven. lol

Hell.... It is a scary name, isn't it?

Origin of name, there spray hot mud and boiling water which is hot spring sources, so old people hate there and they had never approached there, so that there is called JIGOKU(hell). This spring sprays hot mud and boiling water, so old people hated and never approached this place...so they called it Jigoku.

There are is a hell in Hakone, we could see wonderful Mt. Fuji from JIGOKU (hell) .

KUROTAMAGO (black egg) is a popular food at Hakone's hell. KUROTAMAGO is boild egg which is made by hot spring steam at Hakone's hell. Hydrogen sulfide component of hot spring makes eggshell black. Eventhough KUROTAMAGO smell a little like sulfer, but I didn't care so much. There are full of black eggs shell everywhere hell at hell's ground .

And also, it seems like curry is popular food at hell.

<Japanese Translation>

これが地獄でーす。

日本にはいくつか地獄って所があります。でも、天国って名前の場所はありません（笑）

地獄って・・・名前が恐いですねー。

名前の由来は、温泉の源の熱い泥や熱湯などが噴き出していて、昔の人は近づいてはいけない忌み嫌われた所という意味で地獄と呼ばれるようになったそうです。

箱根にも地獄があって、地獄から見る富士山は絶景でしたー。

箱根の地獄の名物は黒タマゴ。ここの湧き出る温泉の蒸気で卵を茹でます。温泉の硫化水素って成分で卵が黒くなるそうです。卵はすこし硫黄の匂いがするけど、そんなに気になりませんでした。

地面には黒い卵の殻がいっぱい。

あっ、ここではカレーも有名みたいです。

<Romaji Translation>

Kore ga JIGOKU de-su.

Nihon ni wa ikutsuka JIGOKU tte tokoro ga arimasu. Demo, Tengoku tte namae no basyo wa arimasen. kakko warai.

JIGOKU tte... namae ga kowai desu ne-.

Namae no yurai wa, Onsen no minamoto no atsui doro ya nettou nado ga fuki dashi te ite, mukashi no hito wa chikazuite wa ikenai imi kirawareta tokoro to yuu imi de JIGOKU to yobareru you ni natta sou desu

Hakone ni mo JIGOKU ga atte, JIGOKU kara miru fujisan wa zekkei deshita-.

Hakone no JIGOKU no meibutsu wa KIROTAMAGO. Koko no fukideru onsen no joki de tamago o yude masu. Onsen no ryuuka suiso tte seibun de tamago ga kuroku naru sou desu. Tamago wa sukoshi iou no nioi ga suru ke do, sonna ni ki ni nari masen deshita.

Jimen ni wa kuroi tamago no kara ga ippai.

A. Koko de wa curry mo yuumei mitai desu.

温泉の入り方 / How to soak in the hot spring

This Hakone day trip's highlight is was the hot spring while looking into Mt. Fuji . If we are were same sex, I could have entered together to teach my partner how to soak in the hot spring...

My partner has soaked in the hot spring for the first time. So I was too worried about him but my anxious anxiety is always nosy. lol He was able to supposed to can soak in the hot spring well.

<How to soak in the hot spring baths >

① No photos

② Avoid taking baths after drinking alcohol, because alcohole makes you dizzy.

③ First, wash your body and hair before you soak in the bath water.

④ Pour water over your body and get used to the temperature before enterning the tub.

⑤ Don't soak your towel and your hair. (If you are a long hair, I recommend you tie your hair.) Don't swim.

⑥ When your body warms up, step out your upper body or wrist for breaks because soaking for too long would make you dizzy.

⑦ Wipe your body lightly with your hand towel before you going back to the changing room.

⑧ After taking bath, drink water.

Eventhough I wrote how to soak in the hot spring baths too long, it is not difficult to soak in the hotspring. I love hot springs, so I wish hope many people enjoy soaking in the hot springs.

<Japanese Translation>

今回の目玉は富士山を見ながら入る温泉 。同性だったら一緒に入って教えてあげられるんだけど。。。パートナーは、初めての温泉だったので、心配したけど、私の心配はいつもおせっかい（笑）。上手に温泉に入れたみたいですー。

＜温泉の入り方 ＞

①写真をとってはダメ

②お酒を飲んですぐに入るとのぼせるので、お酒は温泉に入ってから飲みましょう。

③湯船に浸かる前に体と髪を洗う

④かけ湯をして湯の温度に慣れてからゆっくり入る

⑤湯船にタオルや髪をつけてはいけない（長い髪の人は結ぶ）。泳いではいけない。

⑥長湯はのぼせるので、下半身だけ浸かったり、手首をお湯から出して時々休憩する

⑦軽く体を拭いてから脱衣所に行きましょう

⑧温泉から出たら、水分を摂りましょう

いっぱい書いたけど、難しくないですー。私も温泉大好きなので、みんなに温泉で楽しんでほしいです。

<Romaji Translation>

Konkai no medama wa Fuji san o minagara hairu Onsen. Dousei dattara issho ni haitte oshiete agerareru n dakedo... Partner wa, hajimete no onsen datta no de, shinpai shita kedo, watashi no shinpai wa itsumo osekkai kakko warai. Jyouzu ni Onsen ni haireta mitai desu-.

<Onsen no hairi kata >

①Shahin o totte wa dame

②Osake o nonde sugu ni hairu to noboseru no de, Osake wa Onsen ni haitte kara nomi masyou.

③Yubune ni tsukaru mae ni karada to kami o arau.

④Kakeyu o shite yu no ondo ni narete kara yukkuri hairu.

⑤Yubune ni towel ya kami o tsukete ha ikenai (Nagai kami no hito wa musubu). Oyoide wa ikenai.

⑥Nagayu wa noboseru no de , Kahanshin dake tsukatta ri, tekubi o oyu kara dashite tokidoki kyuukei suru.

⑦Karuku karada o fuite kara datsuijo ni iki masyou.

⑧Onsen kara detara suibun o tori masyou.

Ippai kaita ke do, muzukashiku nai desu-. Watashi mo Onsen daisuki nanode, minna ni Onsen o tanoshinde hoshii desu.

Today's Phrases

soak in the bath

ofuro no yu ni tsukaru

おふろ の　ゆ　に　つかる

お風呂 の 湯 に 浸かる

nosy

osekkai

おせっかい

箱根日帰り旅行 / Hakone on a day trip

I went to Hakone on a day trip by Hakone Freepass Ticket . I think if you go to Hakone from Tokyo, this ticket is the most economical and useful. It takes 1 and half hours from Tokyo to Hakone.

At this time,'s the plan was to go to is Hot springs, Hell, Mt. Fuji, Hakone shrine.

Rides: the Romance car, Hakone-tozan ressya, Cable car, Ropeway, Pirate ship.

Food: Curry, Black Egg.

Our meeting time was 7 am. We have done everything that we planned to do of this plans. I will post my blog about this day trip, next.

<Japanese Translation>

箱根フリーパス というチケットで箱根 に日帰り旅行に行ってきました－。

東京から箱根に出かけるなら、この切符が一番お得だと思います。東京から箱根は電車で１時間半で行けます。

今回の箱根プランは、温泉、地獄、富士山、箱根神社。

乗り物: ロマンスカー、登山電車、ケーブルカー、ロープウェー、海賊船。

食べ物:カレーと黒タマゴ

朝７時集合で何とか全部出来ましたー。

旅のお話はまた次回に書きますね。

<Romaji Translation>

Hakone Freepass to yuu ticket de Hakone ni higaeri ryokou ni itte kimashita-.

Tokyo kara Hakone ni dekakeru nara kono kippu ga ichiban otoku da to omoi masu. Tokyo kara Hakone wa densya de ichijikan han de ike masu.

Konkai no Hakone plan wa Onsen, Jigoku, Fuji-san, Hakone jinjya.

Norimono: Romance car, Tozan densya, Cable car, Ropeway, Kaizoku-sen.

Tabemono: Curry to Kuro tamago

Asa hichi ji syugou de nantoka zenbu dekimashita-.

Tabino ohanashi wa mata jikai ni kaki masu ne.

Today's Phrases

サッカー天皇杯 / Soccer game of Ten-nou-hai

I went to watch "the soccer game of Ten-nou-hai" which game is the final game of J league tournament.

KASHIMA ANTLERS (Ibaraki prefecture) vs SHIMIZU S-PULSE (Shizuoka Prefecture)

Hopefuly, SHIMIZU S-PULSE is my partner's favorite team, SHIMIZU has passed to the final game! MIRACLE 　My partner bought Okazaki's uniform!!!

Unfortunaly, SHIMIZU lost the game.

Before the game , the national song was sang. What a big surprised surprise! We were excited because Gackt sang the national song!!! I 've recorded this movie, but I was late. So, I've recorded a little bit, this is Gackt's singing National song.

<Japanese Translation>

Jリーグのトップを決める”サッカー天皇杯”にパートナーと行ってきました。

鹿島アントラーズ(茨城県)　ＶＳ　清水エスパルス(静岡県)

幸運にも、清水エスパルスはパートナーが好きなチームで決勝に残りました。ミラクル

パートナーは、岡崎のユニフォームも買ってましたー。

残念ながら清水エスパルス負けちゃったー。

試合の前に国歌斉唱。

なんと、Ｇａｃｋｔが　”君が代”　を歌ったんですよ。これが一番興奮したかな。

Movie撮るのが遅れちゃって少しだけですが、Gacktの歌ですー。

<Romaji Translation>

J league no top o kimeru "Soccur Ten-nou-hai" ni partner to itte kimashita.

KASHIMA ANTLERS (Ibaraki ken) vs SHIMIZU S-PULSE (Shizuoka ken)

Kou-un ni mo, SHIMIZU S-PULS wa partner ga sukina team de kessyou ni nokori mashita. MIRACLE!Partner wa Okazaki no uniform mo katte mashita-.

Zan-nen nagara SHIMIZU S-PULSE wa make chatta-.

Shiai no mae ni kokka seisyou.

Nanto, Gackt ga "Kimi ga yo" o utatta n desu yo. Kore ga ichiban koufun shita kana.

Movie toru no ga okure chatte sukoshi dake desu ga, Gackt no uta desu-.

忍者レストラン / Ninja Restaurant

My language partner is into in Japan, where should I take him what he could enjoy? I've I am still not able to speak English, so I am very anxious that my partner is enjoying my plan what I have planned.

I've selected some places where I really want to go there with a foreigner.

At the beginning, "Ninja Restaurant " !

There are many Ninja staffs who speaks Ninja word, Ninja action, and serving us Ninja food at Ninja house The staff is dressed like Ninja, speak like Ninja and act like Ninja, while serving us Ninja food at the Ninja house. The Ninja restaurant staffs ("staff" - always plural in meaning, but singular in grammas - like, "staff is dressed in uniforms", "this restaurant staff is very polite" etc ) call the guests, for men "Tono (king)", for women "Hime (princess)". We can see many tricks at Ninjya Restaurant, when the Ninja staff leads and guides to us to the seat. And also when we were having food, the Ninja staff did magic.

When we left the Ninja Restaurant and were walking for in a while, my partner noticed that he forgot his phone, so we were going back to (omit - normally you would use "to" when talking about the direction or destination, but not with "here", "there", "where") there!!!

Amazing!!! The Ninja dashed to us with my partner's phone!!!

Hehehe, I guess this situation may be the best Ninja style^^

<Japanese Translation>

Language Exchange パートナーは日本に詳しいので、どこに連れていけば喜んでもらえるかな。。。

英語が話せないので、パートナーが楽しんでくれているかとっても不安です。

外国人と行ってみたかった場所をセレクトしてみました。

まずは、"忍者レストラン "！

忍者屋敷で忍者が忍者フードを持ってきてくれ、忍者言葉を話します。

ゲストは男性は”殿”。女性は”姫”と呼んでくれます。

席に行くまでに色んな仕掛けがあったり、途中で忍者が手品をしてくれましたー。

お店を出て少し歩いた所で、パートナーが携帯を忘れたことに気づき、お店に戻ろうとして振り返ったら!!!

忍者がすごい勢いで携帯持って走ってきましたーーー。

ふふっ。このシチュエーションが一番忍者っぽかったかも＾＾

<Romaji Translation>

Language Exchange partner wa Nihon ni kuwashii no de, doko ni tusurete ike ba yorokon de moraeru ka na...

Eigo ga hanase nai no de, partner ga tanoshin de kurete iru ka tottemo fuan desu.

Gaikokujin to itte mitakatta basyo o select shite mimashita.

Mazu wa, "Ninja Restaurant "!

Ninjya yashiki de Ninja ga Ninja food o motte kite kure, Ninja kotoba o hanashi masu.

Guest wa dansei wa "Tono". Jyosei wa "Hime" to yonde kure masu.

Seki ni iku made ni iron na shikake ga atta ri, tochu de Ninja ga tejina o shite kure mashita-.

Omise o dete sukoshi aruita tokoro de, partner ga keitai o wasureta koto ni kizuki, omise ni modorou to shite furikaettara!!!

Ninja ga sugoi ikioi de keitai motte hashitte kimasita---.

Fufu. Kono situation ga ichiban Ninja ppokatta kamo^^