Hachiko / Shibuya / Sushi /and pronouncing Japanese words quiz
Last night, we met Eric's friend Jeffery and Monica's friend, Chester for conveyor belt sushi. Jeffery is from London and he taught English for 2 years over here and now attends the same University that Eric does. His mother is Japanese and father is British. Chester went to college with Monica in California. He is over here for a few months studying Japanese. He is full Chinese and wants to stay in Japan longer. We were going for conveyor belt sushi. I love sushi and when Eric lived in Miyazaki, I had it there. It is fun to watch all the food go by and then to pick what you want. The only downfall is sometimes it goes around alot and when you pick it, it is not hot. Still good, just not hot.
We met in Shibuya, which is the largest "meet up" place in Tokyo. For those of you who have been to London Leicester Square is the big meet up place. Shibuya is famous for Hachiko also.
"Shibuya (渋谷区 Shibuya-ku?) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it had an estimated population of 208,371 and a density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km².
The name "Shibuya" is also used to refer to the central business district of Shibuya Ward, which surrounds Shibuya Station, one of Tokyo's busiest railway stations. Shibuya is known as one of the fashion centers of Japan, particularly for young people, and as a major nightlife area.
One of the most well-known stories concerning Shibuya is the story of Hachikō, a dog who waited on his late master at Shibuya Station every day from 1923 to 1935, eventually becoming a national celebrity for his loyalty. A statue of Hachikō was built adjacent to the station, and the surrounding Hachikō Square is now the most popular meeting point in the area."
On the train ride home, Eric and Monica were helping me practice how to say some of the areas in Japan or the train stations. While I seem to get most syllables right, I put them in random places in the words. I can read Japanese English, almost. It was kinda fun doing that but I kept forgetting where to place the emphasis and how to even say the words. I taught phonics for so long, it is difficult. Such as: where they live is written: Urawa. It is pronounced "oo la wa" I get it, I just don't get it all the time. Anyway, I am trying.
Here are some pics of the sushi going on the belt and of the different kinds of sushi I ate. Watch out, eyes are watching YOU!
We met in Shibuya, which is the largest "meet up" place in Tokyo. For those of you who have been to London Leicester Square is the big meet up place. Shibuya is famous for Hachiko also.
"Shibuya (渋谷区 Shibuya-ku?) is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it had an estimated population of 208,371 and a density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km².
The name "Shibuya" is also used to refer to the central business district of Shibuya Ward, which surrounds Shibuya Station, one of Tokyo's busiest railway stations. Shibuya is known as one of the fashion centers of Japan, particularly for young people, and as a major nightlife area.
One of the most well-known stories concerning Shibuya is the story of Hachikō, a dog who waited on his late master at Shibuya Station every day from 1923 to 1935, eventually becoming a national celebrity for his loyalty. A statue of Hachikō was built adjacent to the station, and the surrounding Hachikō Square is now the most popular meeting point in the area."
On the train ride home, Eric and Monica were helping me practice how to say some of the areas in Japan or the train stations. While I seem to get most syllables right, I put them in random places in the words. I can read Japanese English, almost. It was kinda fun doing that but I kept forgetting where to place the emphasis and how to even say the words. I taught phonics for so long, it is difficult. Such as: where they live is written: Urawa. It is pronounced "oo la wa" I get it, I just don't get it all the time. Anyway, I am trying.
Here are some pics of the sushi going on the belt and of the different kinds of sushi I ate. Watch out, eyes are watching YOU!
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ReplyDeleteIs that the dog from the movie that made Jane cry?
It sure is!
ReplyDeleteI read a story about that dog a long time ago...had to look it up, I could not remember what the name meant! "faithful dog Hachikō" ('hachi' meaning 'eight', a number referring to the position within the nest the dog came from, and 'kō' being a Japanese familiar suffix)).
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