Kabuto (samurai worrior helmet)

It is Children's day on May 5(Tango no sekku). It is traditional custom to put up Satsuki Ningyo and Koinobori. We hope that suns will grow up healthy and strong.

Satsuki Ningyo(Gogatsu Doll) is a lot of kind. I display a Kabuto kazari in my house. Kabuto kazari is samurai worrior helmet. It is displayed with sword and arrow.

Yoroi kazari is samurai worrior body armor. Taisho kazari is samurai doll.

It is Golden week in Japan. I am happy to take holiday untill May 6. I think going on holiday with my family!

(Japanese)
samurai worrior body armor is Yoroi(鎧).
samurai worrior helmet is Kabuto(兜).

http://www.goshiki-japan.com/index.html

Koinobori (Carp Streamer)

It is fine today. So I installed Koinobori for my sons. They like Koinobori very much and demand to display this morning. They were pleased to see it, Although Koinobori isn't flying because of no wind today.

It is displayed untill Children's day(May 5). We displayed Koinobori to hope that suns will grow up healthy and strong. It is said that It has been since Edo period. The black Biggest koinobori means Father. The Red koinobori means Mather. The blue smallest koinobori means sons.

The Naruto Strait whilepools

I went to Naruto strait to see the Naruto whilepools last year. The Naruto whilepools is very famous in Japan. I thought I would like to see someday.

There is Onaruto brige at Naruto strait. Onaruto brige has observation room "Uzu-no-michi". The observation room is 45meters above the sea and has a floor made by glass. We can see the Naruto whilepools through the glass floor. But I don't like high place.

It was so thrilling to walk glass floor 45meters above the sea!! I was so dizzy!

Anyway,It was good to experience many things.

I think Naruto is famous in the world by Animation "Naruto". Naruto's main charactor is Naruto Uzumaki. I think his name is origined ramen's topping fish sausage "Narutomaki". Narutomaki is origined this Naruto whilepools.

When My sons tailking about Naruto, I thought it is something of food animation. I knew Naruto is Ninja anime recently.

http://www.uzunomichi.jp/

This picture is Hiroshige Ukiyo-e showing Naruto whilepools

Ohanami (cherry blossom viewing)

I think this weekend is a last chance to go cherry-blossom(Sakura) viewing this year. So I went to a park to see Sakura with my family. The park has about 2,000 Sakura trees. Sakura festival was held in the park. Many people came to the park today and Many stand opened. For example,Cotton candy,Goldfish scooping,Candy apple.We enjoyed seeing Sakura and eating Takoyaki,Ikayaki and so on. My youngest son wanted to buy Gekiranger's mask. But I denied. It was too expensive about 5$.

There are usually some sakura trees in elementary school. In japan, entrance ceremony of elementary school is held in April. I remenber there were very beautiful sakura trees at main gate of my school. I have a photo taken with my mother. Many people took a picture in fornt of Sakura. Sakura was symbol entrance ceremony. But Many Sakura fell before entrance ceremony recentry. I think it is affected global warming. It is very sad.

Sakura is the Japanese name for cherry blossom. It is sometimes used woman name. Sakura Haruno is Naruto character. Her name means "Sakura in Spring". It is very simple.

MOTHER FARM

I went to MOTHER FARM with my family today. MOTHER FARM is famous entertaiment farm in Chiba prefecture. Now,my sons have Spring Break and want to go to the farm. The purpose of our family was milking experience and seeing field mustard.

It was very fine today. My sons were pleased to experience many thing.

This picture is field mustard of MOTHER FARM.

This is calf.

The lunch is Jingisukan barbecue.

The cherry blossoms are not in full bloom. I think it is next weekend to be in full bloom here.

MOTHER FARM

McDonald's Happy Set (Naruto's goods)

My sons like Japanese Ninja anime "Naruto Shippuden" very much. If we buy McDonald's Happy Set this week, We can get Naruto's goods.

They insist on going to McDonald to buy Happy Set today. We go to McDonald and get three Naruto cards, two Rasengan balls(Naruto) and a Sharingan scroll(Sasuke).

My youngest son hopes to get Naruto card. But he gets Rock Lee, he feels disappointed very much.

They are very noisy now. There are many Naruto who has ability to use Rasengan in my house.

By the way, Recentry, Japanese Yen are strong versus the dollar. I have heard Big Mac Index of The Economist. It is comparing two currency value. Japanese Bic Mac price is 280Yen(about 2.8US$). Which is this price high or low comparing your countries price?

Happy Set price is 400 yen (about 4$).

"Kibo" Japanese Experiment Module

　Japan take part in International Space Station (ISS) Plan. Now, Japanese Experiment Module "Kibo" is being installed at ISS. It was launched by Space Shattle "Endeavour" at March 11th. This construction continues untill April 2009.　Kibo means "hope" in Japanese.

　When I was a child , I like space. I like reading space books. Stars life, Galaxy, Big Bang and Black Holls. There are amazing for me. In Japan, There are many anime related space. In particular, I like Space Battleship Yamato and Mobile Suit Gundam. Of course, I like Star Wars,too.

　I pray the construction of Kibo is success. If the results of experiment is good , many people is interested in Space. I hope that many children know Space and have dreams. They can do many things future.

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Origami Shuriken

　My sons like Ninjya. They always play as a Ninjya and like watching Japanese Ninja anime "Naruto". When they play as a Ninjya ,they use Ninjya tools. For example, News Paper Ninjya blades and origami shurikens.

　This picture is the origami shurikens which is made by my children. They make these shurikens themselves. They play throwing these shurikens.

　My sons like playing as a Ninjya. So I have to play with then.

　It is so hard work!! My sons so seriously to fight!!!!

Engine-O of Engine Sentai Go-onger

This morning, I was awoken by my sons.

They said, "Hey,Daddy!! We want you to make our Engine-O". Yesterday, I bought Japanese magazine(Television-kun) for children. The Engin-O is a suppliment to the magazine.

This year, New Toei Sentai series are begining. The Title is "Engine Sentai Go-onger". This Engine-O is a main robot of "Engine Sentai Go-onger". Our sons are looking forward to watching Television Sunday morning. They love "Engine Sentai Go-onger" and always sing the opening song.

I would like to study English in the morning, So I said, "I am busy. I have to study English. I have to do iknow !"But, When I start studying English, they wouldn't move from my room and continue saying "Hey, Daddy, please please pleeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaase!!!!"

I had no choice but to make it.

I have been making for two hours. But, I am pleased to see my sons are beaming. This picture is completed paper robot "Engin-O". The height is about 30 cm.