Ogori Festival Cancelled
08/30/2013
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Hello, I am Yoshi from NILS Japanese language school. One of the largest events in Ogori City, Ogori Festival (scheduled on August 31) was cancelled because the typhoon is approaching to Kyushu area, and it will pass over the area in the afternoon tomorrow.
Our students, especially Nepali students who love festivals, are all disappointed with this notice of cancellation. We join this festival e…
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Regular class starts!
08/27/2013
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Hello, I am Yoshi Tanaka of NILS Japanese language school. The summer vacation was over, and students started their Japanese lessons yesterday. They enjoyed long summer holidays. One of the Canadian students traveled around Japan, and he talked to us about his travel. He met a lot of Japanese people during his travel, and had a lot of opportunites to use Japanese he had learned in classes.
So…
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Enjoy Summer Holidays
08/23/2013
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Hello, I am Yoshi from NILS Japanese language school. Summer vacation will end this weekend, and regular classes start next Monday. I believe our studnets enjoyed their holidays. Some went back home in their countries, some traveled in Japan, and some worked part time. I believe all of our students studied Japanese, of course.
During holidays, our students also enjoyed summer festivals. Some…
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Three Big Festivals in Tohoku
08/21/2013
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Hello, I am Yoshi Tanaka of NILS Japanese language school. Today's topic is about the three largest and most famous festivals in Tohoku region: 1) the Tanabata Festival [七夕祭り] in Sendai, 2) The Nebuta Festival [ねぶた祭り] in Aomori and 3) the Kanto Festival [竿灯祭り] in Akita.
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Obon-お盆-
08/20/2013
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Hello, I am Yoshi from NILS Japanese language school. Many Japanese people had a summer break (Obon break) in mid-August.
Obon is a Buddhist memorial service for the ancestors and the deceased of the family. It takes place from the 13th through to the 15th of August. During the period, spirits of the dead are believed to return to their familiies. People visit the family grave, offer flowers,…
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Mt. Fuji
08/05/2013
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Hello, I am Yoshi from NILS Japanese language school. Mt. Fuji (富士山) was registered a new World Heritage site in June this year. Many people has visited Mt. Fuji since then, and approximately 80,000 people climbed Mt. Fuji only in July.
Mt. Fuji is a composite volcano, located at the border between Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures. The latest eruption was in 1707. The height above sea level…
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Fireworks
08/02/2013
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Hello, I am Yoshi from NILS Japanese language school.
We had "Nishinihon Ohori Fireworks Display" last night. This event boasts the biggest scale in Fukuoka City with 6,000 shots of fireworks and thousands of visitors. Fireworks are shot from the island of a pond in Ohori Park. People can see them from all aroud the pond. They are so beautiful that you should go and see fireworks if you visit…
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