Boston Redsox vs Oakland Athletics Opening Day 2008

I went to Tokyo Dome to see Boston Redsox's Opening Game in 2008.I hope Dice-K pitches very good. But he is not very good. He gave many walks. It was same last year. We were disappointed, but Redsox got even in the ninth inning with a homer and won in the tenth inning.

I was pleased that Okajima became winning pitcher.

This picture is Dice-K first pitch in this season.


Opening ceremony before the game (Japanese Awaodori)

This is the most exciting time in this game. Okajima pitched in the ninth inning.

Of course, Closer is Papelbon in the tenth inning.

Boston Redsox vs Hanshin Tigers (3/22)

I went to see "Boston Redsox vs Hanshin Tigers" in Tokyo Dome today. I went to there with my oldest sun. he has never seen baseball in ball park. I think he got good memory. Boston Redsox won this exhibition game. David Ortiz and J.D.Drew hit Homeran in first.


2007 World series champions Trophy was displayed.




Manny Ramirez is hitting.


We got mouse pad of this event.

Yoshinoya restart selling Gyudon 24 hours

Yoshinoya is the most popular company to sell gyudon(beef bowl) in Japan. Yoshinoya Gyudon's feature is cheap,quick,good taste. In particular, it is loved young single man. When I was a college student, I used to go to Yoshinoya. 24 hours opening,cheap,good taste,quick and feeling full, there are good for student.

Some years ago, Japan were deflation. Yoshinoya and McDonald's was competing to decline price. Yoshinoya was famous Leading fastfood company. But BSE(Mad Cow Disease) incidented in USA. ALL changed.

Yoshinoya imported all beef for Gyudon from USA. They couldn't sell Gyudon,but they didn't change ingredient to prevent changing taste. They were bunkrupt before,because of changing ingredient. They choosed waiting resumption of US beef imports.

They were symbol of BSE Problem and argument of resumption. They insisted on resumption. In December 2005, Japan agreed resumption. While some welcome the resumption, others still question the safety. I was very surprised to see U.S. ambassador eating Yoshinoya Gyudon on Television.

Yoshinoya restart selling Gyudon gradually, and They restart today fully.

http://www.yoshinoya.com/

http://www.yoshinoya.com/shop/campaign/index.html (NY Yankees Hideki Matui is performer.)

Dice-K(Daisuke Matsuzaka) will be starter of Opening Game.

Boston RedSox's Daisuke Matsuzaka(Dice-K) will be starter of Opening game in Tokyo Dome(3/25). Starter of Opening game is team's ace pitcher. So I am pleased and proud to see his pitching of Opening game in Japan(Of course I know Beckett is ace pitcher).

But this is little pity. I bought the second game ticket in Tokyo Dome(3/26). I believed Dice will be starter of second game.

It is said John Lester will pitch the second game. I would like to see Okajima and Papelbon.

Conglatulations Dice-k!! The birth of your son!!

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

I received TOEIC ADMISSION TICKET

Today,I received TOEIC ADMISSION TICKET. I have schedule to take the TOEIC test on March 23rd. But I think I don't prepare for the test veru much. I am doing Extensive Reading and iknow!(website of studying English). But I don't like doing English Grammar. So I feel uneasy to take the test.

I wish I could be my personal best score!


TOEIC is "Test of English for International Communication". This test is taken by 1,500,000 people every year in Japan.