Japanese lessons for beginners . . .
2014-02-06 13:37 JST 2014 Japanese lessons for beginners . . . ↗ View original post on Facebook For a link to the original post on Facebook, open this page on a computer. Reactions: 4 · Comments: 0 · Shares: 0 ← 2014-02-05 09:55 JST 2014-02-06 14:44 JST → Around this time … 2014-02-12 12:03 JSTHere's a post from the "Kumamoto (熊本)" group:"Hey all, there is a Social Bee Valentine's Party at JWB Sat 14th from 8pm. It will be great for meeting new people and mingle. "https://www.facebook.com/groups/34212339774/Social Bee Events 2014-02-11 19:07 JSTToday is National Foundation Day. Wikipedia has a nice brief article on the origins of the holiday in State Shinto:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Foundation_DayThus, it it should not be surprising that the political right and left commemorate the day in very different ways. This video from RKK shows how today the right (conservatives) commemorated it with patriotic messages and the left held an event to discuss the dangers of new Act on Protection of Specified Secrets. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Secrecy_Lawhttp://youtu.be/AXIsYeFHBhA 2014-02-06 15:31 JSTThis occurred, according to the article, in Mifune.http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/02/05/students-go-nearly-a-year-without-textbooks-after-teacher-forgets-to-hand-them-out/Students go nearly a year without textbooks after teacher forgets to hand them out 2014-02-06 14:44 JSTOn our Kumamoto-i mailing list, we've had a recommendation for this onsen (Okuyamaga), which is one of the facilities in Hirayama Onsen:https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/kumamoto-i/conversations/messages/12775 2014-02-06 15:37 JST"U.S. Representative Mike Honda [whose grandparents immigrated to the U.S. from Kumamoto, Japan] has sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry urging him to pay attention to the women who were forced by Japan during World War II to serve as sex slaves to Japanese troops."http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2014/02/06/2014020601758.htmlThe Chosun Ilbo (English Edition): Daily News from Korea - U.S. Lawmaker Urges Kerry to Act Over... 2014-02-06 13:37 JSTJapanese lessons for beginners . . . (this post) 2014-02-05 09:55 JSTThe new YOKA is out. Here's the introduction from the Kumamoto JET website:"It's HERE! This YOKA features:Nagasaki by Erik SmithHiking Kumamoto: Mount Gankai by Lander SimsAn Adventure in Immobility by Jon HughesBaby's First Oharai & A Chat with the Smiling Girl by Valeria ReyesJapan's #1 Mascot & Kumamoto Governor Visit Boston & NY by Mark FreyPhotos submissions from Laura McGheeThis YOKA was designed by Valeria Reyes."http://kumamotojet.com/documents/THEYOKA_WINTER2014_3.pdf 2014-02-05 08:36 JSTI accidentally posted this in my own name . . ."I posted about the testing of these vehicles in Kumamoto the other day (the 29th). This photo shows one of the solar-powered chargers they use."Honda MC-β will use solar-powered chargers in 'micro' EV tests 2014-02-04 08:59 JSTNo more Skymark flights between Haneda and Kumamoto:http://akihabaranews.com/2014/02/04/article-en/terries-take-startups-tokyos-tie-chapter-sales-tax-skymark-stem-cells-andTerrie's Take: Startups & Tokyo's TiE Chapter, Sales Tax, Skymark, Stem Cells, and Nuclear Intrigue 2014-02-03 21:36 JSTAccording to the following article, this group is coming to Kumamoto (Tamana?):http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_25049967/honeybee-trio-vacaville-perform-locally-before-touring-japanhttp://youtu.be/Mch6omtVH0UHoney Bee Trio-Boogie Woogie 2014-02-03 10:29 JSTHere are some inquiries from the Kumamoto-i mailing list:Where to buy Imported deodorants and perfumes?http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/kumamoto-i/conversations/messages/12771Any money from Singapore?http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/kumamoto-i/conversations/messages/12772If possible, please respond on the mailing list. Thanks!Yahoo Groups
