Hi friends. It's our friend Sean's book👍 Yes, 2020, Olympic year is comming soon! ーAtsuko(Ü)
2019-12-10 18:31 JST 2019 Hi friends. It's our friend Sean's book👍 Yes, 2020, Olympic year is comming soon! ーAtsuko(Ü) ↗ View original post on Facebook For a link to the original post on Facebook, open this page on a computer. Reactions: 15 · Comments: 0 · Shares: 0 ← 2019-12-10 10:52 JST 2019-12-11 01:49 JST → Around this time … 2019-12-13 11:43 JSTA friend of ours is seeking recommendations for an oncologist specializing in breast cancer in the Kumamoto (preferably) or Hakata area. Any information regarding good hospitals and/or care experience would be greatly appreciated.English fluency of the medical staff is not a requirement.Any thoughts or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Please note them in the comment section below. - William 2019-12-12 20:53 JSTA plethora of law enforcement agencies swept in to seize approximately 600 kilos of stimulant worth some 36 billion yen from a small fishing boat off the coast of Amakusa on December 12th. No word about what exactly the drug was, but shabu is likely. Eight people, a mixture of Taiwanese and Japanese, have been arrested in what is suspected to be a case of "setori" 「瀬取り」, in which drugs are transferred from a mother ship to a more innocuous appearing one. Investigators suspect that a large-scale international smuggling organization is involved. This would explain the large number of police cars swarming Kumamoto today.Two uneducated guesses: that the drugs originated in China, were smuggled to Taiwan, and then to Japan; and that someone tipped off the authorities. Do not dabble in drugs; eventually, someone will betray you, and your life here will be finished forever. - William天草沖で覚醒剤６００キロ押収 福岡県警など合同捜査本部 ｜ 熊本日日新聞 2019-12-11 17:21 JSTA note from the Kumamoto International Desk of Weird International Trade Rules (we deposit our logic at the entrance): I learned a new word today: chiritekihyouji (地理的表示), which is actually a legal term, called "geographical indication" (GI) in English. This is why, for example, Spanish Cava cannot be termed Champagne.Among the fish that you probably don't want to eat is the horsetail, which has nothing to do with horses or tails (たちうお, 太刀) but are apparently popular somewhere. This prompted Ashikita, in southern Kumamoto, to GI their brand with the grand name of "Taura Gindachi" (田浦銀太刀, ぎんだち). So be warned: If you buy a horsetail - which, remember, is neither horse nor tail - which has somehow wandered out of the Ashikita zone, it is not 田浦銀太刀 (but maybe you can get a discount). - William地理的表示保護制度の対象に 芦北町漁協のブランドタチウオ ｜ 熊本日日新聞 2019-12-11 16:36 JSTKirk here. Here's a notice from Mr. Etoh of the International Center. I see that Atsuko has already posted about this but I hope this second post serves as a reminder or that some people who missed the first post may see it.I may not be able to attend myself but it sounds like a good opportunity to meet people and enjoy a pleasant evening. 2019-12-11 01:49 JSTHi everyone!!!So Sorry🙏🙏🙏We have changed the Schedule!!!It starts 1:30pm.We'll hold the MOCHITSUKI from 1:30pm till 3pm on 14 December.Please come and join us!!!時間変更となりました。ごめんなさい🙏1:30pm お昼のスタートです。ゆっくりいらっしゃい!ーAtsuko(*Ü*)https://facebook.com/events/808114949650964/?ti=as 2019-12-10 18:31 JSTHi friends. (this post) 2019-12-10 10:52 JSTThe hearts of all of us in Kumamoto are extended to the victims of the recent volcanic eruption on Whakaari Island in New Zealand.The eruption was reportedly phreatic, not Plinian. In the latter case, magma extrudes from the chamber towards the surface slowly enough that monitors are able to detect bulges in the terrain, allowing time for warning and evacuation. The former case is caused by "flashing" (instantaneous conversion of liquid to vapor) of supercritical fluids - water which would normally turn to steam is kept by immense pressure at a liquid state, but if any event removes the "lid," the pressure is released and steam, being 1,600 times less dense than water, bursts out, carrying with it tons of rock and toxic gasses. Most eruptions of Aso are phreatic as the Philippine plate subducting under the Eurasian plate (we're here!) carries with it much water. Compared with Plinian eruptions, those phreatic are impossible to predict - they happen in an instant, with no warning. If visiting Aso, glance around at the shelters to familiarize yourself in the unlikely event you'll be unfortunate enough to be there should an eruption occur. - William 2019-12-09 13:14 JST「武」(たけ, take) relates to martial arts - note that "take" is the onyomi and "bu-" is the kunyomi. It's used in many phrases such as 武士 (busshi, another word for samurai), 武芸 (bugei, martial arts), 武器 (bukki, martial weapons, armor, and all that stuff), 武家 (bukkei, a samurai family), and so on (people were really into the 「武」thing when not being really into it could cost you your life).The Kumamoto Art Museum (the one abutting Ninomaru) is hosting a collection of 「武」stuff from both the Kato and Hosokawa clans to celebrate the reconstruction of the castle's keeps, exhibiting the history of Kumamoto Castle and the world of「武」 surrounding it from the castle's origins in the Momoyama era (1568-1615) through its expansion during the Edo period. Armor and swords related to the Kato and Hosokawa clans are on display along with historical materials such as pictures and ancient documents. Also, swords belonging to the Kikuchi clan and other predecessors of the Higo fief are exhibited. The exhibition will close on 12/15, so you'd better visit soon. - William 2019-12-08 12:11 JSTAriake Sea, surrounded by Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, and Kumamoto Prefectures, reminds me of the Chesapeake watershed on the US east coast in the 1970s: fed by parts of six states and the largest bay in the US, it became so polluted that its famed blue crabs and oysters were on the verge of extinction, and it wasn't until an interstate commission was established that the decay was turned around.Nori is to Ariake what blue crabs are to the Chesapeake: canary in the coal mine. Kumanichi reports that the winter harvest was down 50% from the previous year. This was blamed on heavy rains during the seeding period reducing seawater nutrition; I find that explanation malarkey. The sea has been progressively walled in, cutting it off from or eliminating estuaries vital to its health. The four prefectures surrounding Ariake must coordinate to effect solutions. If not, Ariake will become a simple hot, sterile bathtub, and the nori growers will have to look for new jobs. - William熊本県産乾のり初入札、前年比５０％減 過去最低１８００万枚、少雨影響 ｜ 熊本日日新聞 2019-12-07 21:28 JSTHi friends.We, YWCA will hold MOCHITSUKI workshop on 14th Saturday, from 10am to 12pm.Some of you had some experiences of pounding steamed rice for rice cake.But have you ever to make, shape round mochi before??? It's little bit difficult and interesting.I think Chinese friends are good at making round the rice cake, because they make Gyoza and dumping well.Please come and join us freely!!Just Hoping you enjoy Japanese culture and food well.ーAtsuko(*Ü*)https://m.facebook.com/events/808114949650964 2019-12-07 18:02 JSTIn high school, I was a member of my cross country club. Lucky for me, I was really fast, so catching me for the traditional hazing was difficult, but they eventually did and drug me through a long, deep pothole, leaving abrasions on my back.We all laughed, and it was done in a spirit of lighthearted comradship, (though it did hurt a bit).More importantly, it was done: all left was talent, regardless of grade.Seiseiko is well-known for its sports teams and are a perennial rival of my kids' school, Kyushu Gakuin. Neither of my kids suffered any sort of hazing, but apparently it is a problem at Seiseiko. My guess is that it is a combination of the kohai/senpai mentality and the immense pressure OBs (alumni) put on the various teams. Japantoday has an article regarding the dissatisfaction of a certain student who was hazed. From my perspective, the actions themselves don't seem excessive from an adolescent view; it's the cementing of the kohai/senpai relationship, which will last forever, that is a problem. Thoughts? - WilliamHigh school student 'forced' to quit school sues Kumamoto Prefecture for a single yen