Rent-a-friend

There are many new ways of making friends in these days. Rent-a-friend agency is a company that "rent" a friend.
For example, if you need a rich uncle to seal a business deal, they rent a man who pretend a rich person, but he is not your kinsman. He is a faker.

I think it is not good because you lie to sorrounding people if you rent a person. Especially on business, if you were caught out in this lie, you cannot get good relationships to the company.

It depends on the stuation. If children who don't have parents want them to come to the school sports day, they can rent parents.

When you rent a friend, all of your friends might become fakers. Be careful!

Jerome David Salinger Died...

J D Salinger died on January 27th. He was 91 years old. Reuters reported.
He was famous as a writer of "The Catcher in the Rye."
A lot of his books were translated in Japanese and were read by many people.
His books also were read all over the world.

I have read his literary works in the class of American literature.
The stories which Salinger wrote were interesting.
My professor likes his literatures, too.
I think he will talk about Salinger in next class.

His books will be read all over the world forever.
I pray for the response of his soul...

The Coming-of-Age Ceremony

On January 10th, the coming-of-ceremonies were held in most of cities, towns, and villages.
This year, about 1.27 million people camo of age. The population of new adults has been decreasing for three years because of declining birthrate.

It is a celebration of the time when a person reaches the age. They become legally adults. In Japan, people who are 20 years old are admitted as adults by the law. People who came of age dressed up and went to the ceremony.
There are many people who attend coming-of-age ceremonies wearing Kimono or Hakama. It is a celebration of once in a lifetime.

However, there are some people who cannnot become adults. Of course, they are admitted as adults legally, but some of them behave badly such as violence and dangerous driving.
One of the reasons why they behave such things, this is the only event in a lifetime. So, they think it is the only chance to do that.

Okinawa is famous for bad behavior by only a few people. But most of people have self-consciousness and responsibilities.

I wish them to become good people and behave morally.

A Big Earthquake

15 years ago, a big earthquake occured in Kobe and Osaka. It's called "Hanshin-Awaji Daishinsai." "Daishinsai" means "a great earthquake."
It occured in the morning on January 17th 1995. Many people were died or injured by it. We mustn't forget this earthquake.

There is a great earthquake in Haiti recently. Some specialists say that this earthquake becomes exceed "Hanshin-Awaji Daishinsai."

We recover from a great earthquake. So, we should help people who live in Haiti.

Tokyo Life

I have been to Tokyo for two days for the job hunting. I've been to Tokyo many times, but it was the first time to I go there alone. There were many people I've never seen. I can get on a train, but I didn't know where the station is. I called my sister and asked her. It was busy trip.

I want to work in Tokyo, but I worry that I can live there. My brother who lives there will come back to Okinawa this year. So, when I go to Tokyo, he is not there. I wish my friends could help me.

My father always says, "you can't live there, you will come back to Okinawa in three month." I will never give up my dream and Tokyo life!

4 Japanese Junior High School Students Possessed Marijuana

4 Japanese junior high school students were arrested on illegal possession of marijuana in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture.

I was surprised to hear this news. These days, marijuana and other drugs users are increasing in Japan. Japanese famous actor and actress were arrested last year. I don't know why these kids began to use marijuana. There are a lot of interesting things for them.

I really hope that junkies are all gone in Japan. I couldn't believe this news.