Sunday, October 19, 2008

Kumamoto, Japan










Today I flew out of Tokyo into Kumamoto City, Kumamoto, my host city. I will be here for the next 6 days! We are now in our small group, me along with 15 other teachers, our host Oka and a translator named Yoko. Today I went to a beautiful Japanese garden and saw a demonstration of traditional japanese dance and also saw a glass blower working. The day ended with a tour of the famous Kumamoto Castle, an old castle that looks like something from a movie. It was so cool! We also saw several people who were acting like samurai swordsmen and there were some ninja warriors there, too.








BES had a very busy day, taking in all of the sights. BES especially enjoyed seeing the "warrior" at the castle. I will be very busy each day this week.








On Monday our group will go to Kumamoto University where we will meet with their president and the students. In the afternoon we will meet with the Mayor, the superintendent of the school board and parent association. They are hosting a reception for us in the evening. Tomorrow morning we must practice our Japanese during our drive to the university. We will be introducing ourselves in Japanese.








So...that brings me to our question for the day. How do you say "good morning" in Japanese? Good luck and I'll talk with you again on Monday! Have a great week. I miss you all!!!!

39 comments:

Anonymous said...

very cool.

Anonymous said...

yeah! its much better,

Anonymous said...

what happened to the other one?

Anonymous said...

very cool.

Anonymous said...

wow, very special, i like it.

Anonymous said...

very cool.

Janey said...

Hey Kim. Hope you are still doing well. Thanks for keeping us updated on your sites and adventures there in Japan. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Rosa Caudle said...

Hey Kim,
We had a fine first week. None of the classes finished their portfolios so we are working on them this week, as well.

We hope you are having a fabulous trip and are learning so much about the Japanese culture.
Talk to you later. We miss you!
Rosa Caudle

Anonymous said...

hey its karisha desai the answer to tthe question is ohayo

Anonymous said...

good morning in japenese is konichua

Anonymous said...

i looked at one of your games and tyhe answer is ohayougozaimasu witch also means good morning

Anonymous said...

woops sorry its konichua that was actrally the pronunsiation

have fun bye

Anonymous said...

wow i never knew that the language would be so hard

Anonymous said...

I think o ha yo sa n, see you later.

Anonymous said...

the answer is...... KONICHUA!! whoa. i dont know how u learn this language. tell me how hard it was when u get back!!

Anonymous said...

the answer ohayo

Anonymous said...

Do they cellibrate Halloween in japan.

Lindsey, Taylor, Ryan said...

Hey Mrs. Sullivan! We miss you! We are enjoying your pictures. Those octupus tentacles are something else! People really eat those things?
Do you say "good morning" in Japanese, Ohayou?

Lindsey, Taylor, Ryan said...

Hey Mrs. Sullivan! We miss you! We are enjoying your pictures. Those octupus tentacles are something else! People really eat those things?
Do you say "good morning" in Japanese, Ohayou?

Lindsey, Taylor, Ryan said...

Hey Mrs. Sullivan! We miss you! We are enjoying your pictures. Those octupus tentacles are something else! People really eat those things?
Do you say "good morning" in Japanese, Ohayou?

Anonymous said...

it is kanechewa

Anonymous said...

hello what are you do when you go to sleep?

Anonymous said...

what was your fav- food in japan?

Anonymous said...

I like the piuchers.They are very cool.why did they have piec signs in the piuchers.

Anonymous said...

Dear mrs.sullivan,
ohayougozaimasu is how you say good morning

Anonymous said...

I HOPE THAT YOU ARE HAVING A VERY FUN TIME IN jAPAN.I WISH I WAS THERE TOO.CAN'T WAIT TILL YOU GET BACK. PLEASE SEND PICTURES.


PS:HAVE YOU LEARNED SOME JAPENESE?

Anonymous said...

Dear Mrs.Sullivan

I hope your having fun and enjoying your trip, I can't wait to see you again,BYE BYE!!

Anonymous said...

what are the main sports in japan?

Anonymous said...

you are so lucky to be in Japan!!!!
and i got a question for you how tall is mt.Fugi?.

Anonymous said...

10-31-08

1.Have u been to eny parks?

2.How do you know what they are
saying? LOL

3.Is there fish good there?


4. do you know how to write
in japanies?

5. Is it cold there in japan?

Mazi/C3

Anonymous said...

Hi Mrs Sullivan,in the pictures the food looks delicious. I hope you are having an amazing time.

Anonymous said...

Hi miss.Sullivan this is Michael. have you seen the vocaneno,that hasent erupt in Three Hundred Years. Have you tasted there Japanese food. Happy, Hallween!

Anonymous said...

In Japan do you understand what their saying

Anonymous said...

Dear Mrs.Sullavin
I hope your having fun the school realy misses you. Have you learned any japenese?how large is the blue fish tuna?hope you having A good time I will let you get back to the fun bye!!!!

Anonymous said...

what kind of sushi is your faverite? what type of subjects do they have in japan and what year did mt. fuji erupt? I might be back for more ansers later SEE YA!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Is it hard to write in Japenese?

Anonymous said...

What is your favorite event you learned about or was a part of?

Anonymous said...

hey what was your favorite thing or event you learned about?

Anonymous said...

do japenise people celabrate diffren things then we do?