Wrong decision!

What citizens are going to live without having prime minister for a while? Will they be impacted from the government's mistake?

According to the news, the prime minister Yukio Hatoyama resigned from being prime minister for eight months after making the wrong determination about an agreement between Japan and US. He made a decision not to move the U.S. Marine air base out from the Okinawa island, but moved to other part in the island instead because he was honest to the words that gave to the US's government. He finally was in trouble, so he quited. The problem after Hatoyama left was to find a new prime minister, and a new PM who have been expected from Japanese people is Naoto Kan. In addition, if the next PM was elected, it would be five prime ministers in four years.

In my opinion, it is not good to no have a strong leader. It seems like a country is weak, and the enermies can get into and ruin anytime and everywhere. The best solution is to search prime minister as soon as possible before the country gets worse. However, it was a great responsibility that Hatoyama decided to quit because he made an unpleasant and wrong decision for his Japanese people.

LDP's Noda, 49, pregnant via fertility treatment

Seiko Noda a Liberal Democratic Party member of the Lower House ,the former minister in charge of posts and telecommunications as well as consumers affairs, has become pregnant through artificial insemination using an egg from someone in the United States after years of fertility treatment. She has ever clashes with LDP House of Councilors member Yosuke Tsuruho , her former partner who was initially opposed to the treatment.

She is a major advocate of a system to allow married couples to have separate surnames, and current law stipulates that couples should share the same surname.

She was once touted as a potential candidate to become the country's first female prime minister. She has ever asked the government to implement drastic measures to reverse the falling birthrate, Last May, she expressed her eagerness to run in the next leadership election of the LDP.

In my opinion, I think Japanese have more modern tradition more than before. Because now Japanese woman don't like to marry, so it not a big deal that Seiko did. Although, she didn't married, she have right to has her own baby. She is just a human but she has well-known, so this is the problem that she have to explain why she did it to the people. Moreover, whatever she did, every press will follow her behavior. I think she should have more careful in every her action, otherwise it will be the scandal.

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100827a7.html

McDonald's Great Moon

Do you like to eat Burger? Most of people like to eat this kind of food, I think they rarely have in their routine. Now, I'm going to tell you about new menu of McDonald! Because Japanese are likely to love strange tastes, so McDonald respond their requirement. Moreover, McDonald's Japan is back to celebrate the anniversary of a uniquely Japanese food item. This new menu is Moon Burger. It was first launched in 1990, and It was very creative food. This menu was consist of hamburger patty topped with fried egg, bacon, cheddar cheese, and the special sauce that called "original Aurora creamy tomato mayonnaise" all these on a sesame-seed bun. When you order Great Moon Burger, it rather that just Moon burger. Because you will get a beef patty that's 2.5 times of the normal Moon Burger size. The Great Moon Burger was included an impressive 716 calories, 38.4 grams of protein, 46.8 grams of fat, 34.3 grams of carbohydrates and 2.8 grams of sodium per burger.

In my opinion, It's sound tasty, and I think it was very creative menu and this menu may be the top of McDonald. I really want to taste it because they put all my favorite ingredients. On the other hand, many consumers should realize that this is a junk food, and they shouldn't eat it in everyday. We knew that the result of consuming junk food is. It have many disadvantages. For example, you will be fat and unhealthy, and then you will get many diseases, Remember that " You are what you eat."

http://www.popfi.com/2010/08/30/mcdonalds-great-moon-burger-is-big-in-japan/

Tourism chiefs want 26 million 'intervisitations'

Have you ever been in these 3 countries China, Japan, and South Korea? I think you may used to hear about their gorgeous places, and you dream to go there in the future. Now these 3 countries have a big project to promote their countries!

The tourism chief of Japan, China and South Korea brought 26 million people to visit their countries which nearly 2 times in 2009. The earlier goal of the three counties were 17 million visitors traveling between China, Japan and South Korea in 2010. In 2009 the visitors totally reached 13.5 million people. Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Seiji Maehara said it is very important to plan from beginning to the end after signing the statement. Also, three countries must share their information before traveling such as major natural disasters and infectious diseases. In the statement the guider must do the best service to the visitors in order to promote their countries, health care, sports, movies, animation, food and beverages to develop tourism are included. On Saturday, China's Shao implied that Japanese travel agencies might be allowed to sell services to Chinese tourists headed for Japan. Japanese company allow tourists ,who repeatedly travel to Japan, to explore China, Maehara said. Later Maehara has plan to increase the visitors by making a film between South Korea maker and Japan in next year.

In my opinion, I think it a good plan to promote their countries. Moreover,these countries have many beautiful places, such as, Mount Fuji(in Japan), Great Wall of China, Nami island(Korea), and so on. From this couple year all of the world have a seriously economics problem, so they can get a lot of advantages form tourism. I assume that if they have been done on their plan, they will achieve to their goal.

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100823a1.html.

Japan environment have many serious problems!

Japan environment are serious situation in all area from air pollution , water pollution , soil contaminate , noise level and nations’ forests . They realize these problems and try to recover the situation by several ways such as :

1. Issue laws to control the pollution

- Air : Air Pollution Control Law of 1968

- Water : Water Pollution Control Law of 1971

- Noise : Factory noise levels under a 1968 law

2. Polluter pay principle was issued in 1987.

3. Issue Law to Conservation Forest in 1972.

4. Reforest for large area.

5. For whale they accept the 1982 resolution of the IWC calling for a phase-out of commercial whaling by 1986/87.

After that the serious situation were declined but there still widespread pollution of lakes and rivers from household sources, especially by untreated sewage and phosphate-rich detergents . Result from these problems are effect in Japan's mammal species , bird species, plants are endangered and some animals have become extinct.



In my opinion, I think the government solves the problems by not focus on the real point. They should campaign people to realize in this serious problem and tell them about the way to improve this crisis. For instant, people have to change their daily life and turn to care the environment much more. I believe in human power, and if we work together, we will pass these obstacles for sure.


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Rumbles hint that Mount Fuji is getting angry

What is the symbol of Japan? I think the answer will be Fuji mountain, right? Many people used to see the beautiful of Mount Fuji from real place, pictures or else. Now, this gorgeous view will be changed in the nearly future.

As you can see, a team of the University of Tokyo's Volcano Research Center found the level of magma's silica which have increased. High silica is the major cause of large explosions, and eruptions have become more violent. Moreover, a large amounts of basalt in aluminium oxide were found too, and this element can happen an eruption when it collides with silica. Researcher believes that two mineral exist in separate chambers under Fuji. The researcher says about the movement inside the basaltic magma chamber of Mount Fuji in 2000 and 2001, and he would not surprised if Fuji erupts in the near future.

In my opinion, I can't imagine the consequences if Mount Fuji will erupt in soon. Not only a large number of people and the animals will die, but also many construction, nature, and so on will be destroyed too. Furthermore, the aftershock of this natural disaster will come, and it will gradually increase the damage. That is not everyone want to happen, but everyone can solve this problem by reducing and stop using the unuseful things to save the world from the nearly disaster than get our life closer the death.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20627594.300-rumbles-hint-that-mount-fuji-is-getting-angry.html

SURFING IN THE RAIN

Rainy day, I assume that most of people hates this day. Now it's not anymore, because this new technology! the internet umbrella was invented by two Japanese researchers. When the user walks along, they can surf the internet by controlling at the handle of the umbrella.

According to http://web-japan.org/trends/science/sci071003.html, this internet umbrella name in Pileus, the head of mushroom. Two researchers named Matsumoto Takahashi and Hashimoto Sho, they created this technology for walking on rainy days more enjoyable. Pileus has been showed in many countries, Such as, USA, France, and Austria. Moreover, Pileus won the innovation prize at Lava Virtual in Europe's virtual reality convention. This new technology has two functions. One can surfing the online photo-sharing and the handle can take pictures and upload them to the website by wireless connection. Furthermore, the umbrella can show the video from site Youtube. The other option is to help the user find their way by using Google Earth and then it show on displaying 3D map. All these functions can use easily by rotating the grip of the umbrella.

In my opinion, I think that this product is so creative. It's quite fun and it would be nice if everyone has this umbrella. People always up-to-date, and also relaxed from their works and rainy day. This kind of technology is a new thing for many people and the developers hopes the users will be able to view social information generated by other users anywhere in real time. Because the objectives of this product is “This product aims to enhance people’s everyday lives by synchronizing information on the Internet and in real places.”

Electricity from Seaweed!

Do you believe that seaweed can be used for electricity? Many people think that seaweed is normally to eat only, but the seaweed that washes up on the shore was discovered by Japanese researchers! I was very surprised when I read this news.

According to http://web-japan.org/trends/science/sci060824.html .This seaweed can produce fuel. Because seaweed can grow by absorbing Carbon dioxide. Moreover, using it could help global warming and reduce oil resources. This process was in Yokohama. Researchers used microorganism to damage semi-liquid material. Methane gas is cause of this process can be fuel

for gas engine and electricity. Consequently, the test of 1 ton of seaweed, this gas can keep 20 kiloliters of methane gas. In addition, mixing of natural gas and methane gas have more efficiency. Because it can convert into 10 kilowatts of electricity per hour. Now, production rates is enough for 20 household and this energy is used to power lighting, factory, and so on. Tokyo Gas Co. have objective to complete research by March 2007, and this system can use in commercial.

In my opinion, if this research can go to the target that they hoped. It will revolutionize the history of oil and electricity, and also have many benefits for mankind. Nowadays, oil is very necessary in daily life, all of us knew that the prize of this resources is so expensive. Furthermore, we have to use oil and we can't avoid from this. On the other hand, the main causes of global warming is Co2 which mostly became from using car. In addition, if we have a low cost of electricity, it will help you about the bills of electric. Generally, we use electric which is converted by embankment. Besides, the embankment was built by destroy many forest, habitat of human and animal. I think this new energy will reduce this problem. Now, we have another energy, and you don't have to worried about it. It is safety and produce from natural resources, so it is not affect to the environment and also quite cheap.

2 Japanese films nominated for Venice film Festival's Golden Lion

Two Japanese movies have been nominated for the 67th Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion award, organizers of the festival beginning Sept. 1 said Thursday.

One is “Norwegian Wood” directed by Vietnamese-born French director Tran Anh Hung, based on Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami’s bestseller of the same title. The other is “Ju-san nin no shikaku” (13 Assassins) directed by Japanese director Takashi Miike.

I think a movie industry in Asia has a very enormous development. I am the one who want to learn about film, so I feel excited to know this news. In my opinion, these two movies have a different style. Norwegian Wood is the romantic movie that has many beautiful scenes. I think the director want to show us a wonderful scenes and a impressive story in a same time. 13 Assassins is a former times movie. You can see that the movie show you many culture of Japan such as, hairstyle, clothes and daily life. I think it is a great movie that everyone should see.

I put links here, so you can watch them.

Norwegian Wood

13 Assassins

Ken Watanabe

Have you ever seen a movie name The Inception before? I think it was really a good movie that I have watched in a present year. I was very impressed after I had finished watching it. There was a famous Japanese star rolling in this movie that was playing very outstanding. I fell in love with his acting so much.

According to the news , there is an interview to Ken Watanabe, who is a Japanese actor and played in Saito in The Inception. He has been playing many movies, such as The Last Samurai, Letters from Two Jima, Batman Begins and this one, The Inception. In the interview, he talked about a plot of this movie and his different and various roles in his scenes. Watanabe said about the same director whom he had played with before that he was very imaginative and ambitious. For instance, he went to six countries to create his new whole scenes for only one movie. Watanabe said that this movie was the first movie that was contemporary beside a kind of samurai or army movie that he used to play, so he had to try harder to improve English language. The last thing that he talked about was the most impressive scene. It was the last shot in Limbo. It was hard to play that he had to wait for somebody to release him out of the dream. It was fascinating for him.

In my opinion, this movie was incredible and very complex. I had a chance to watch for 2 times. When I first saw in the beginning of the movie, I was very confused. I had to keep asking my brother what it meant. I was impressed both of actors and actress. As the result, Ken Watanabe was one of them. He was playing in an important character, and he played in his role very well. I have never seen him in any other movies before, but when I saw him in this film, he was a really good actor. He played very touch. It was amazing that he was one of the Japanese actors that could play in the famous Hollywood movie like this. There is not many Japanese people can be a actor in the Hollywood. Moreover, he had an opportunity to play with one of the most famous and handsome actor likes Leonardo DiCaprio. He was very lucky.

Five kill in Japan rescue copter crash

According to UPI and The Japan Times, Chichibu, Japan, July 25, Five people were killed when helicopter crashed the mountianside in Japan's Saitama prefecture.

Prior to the accident, two resuce workers, who had been on the copter, had been lower to the ground to help 55 yearsold women climber who had fallen into a waterfall.
The five other people who died were pilot, copilot, perfectural aviation safety workers, and two rescue worker from a local fire department.
According to Honda Airways, The pilot having worked for the company for mare than 20 years. Also, there was no rain or wind in the crash area. The helicopter was in a deep gully.

Shinkansen

According to the news, a new more advance Shinkansen bullet train is almost finished after building for a long time. A government plans to drive a new Shinkansen on the East Japan line at 300 km/hr, which is really fast.
The first new thing that you will obviously see is a color of the train that catches the eyes. There are green, white and pink. Next, the most important thing that it has been a problem is a loud voice from the train during driving. This problem in the new Shinkansen is already solved by engineers. They reduce the voice a lot. The last one is facilities in the train is more comfortable. There are a place for wheelchairs, a bigger bathroom and especially wider seats.
In my opinion, it is such an incredible vehicle for Japanese people that enable them to have more convenient life. First, Shinkansen will save a lot of time. When they want to travel in the upcountry, they can go by Shinkansen, which spend a few minutes. In contrast, without Shinkansen, they have to drive their car to a terminal their want, which is going to spend several hours. Next, traveling by Shinkansen helps the global warming crisis. If they use a public transportation instead of their own cars, CO2 from cars, which cause the global warming crisis, will reduce. Last, a cost of ticket is cheaper than oil payment, so the cost of living also spends less. All of reasons make me feel jealous at Japan. I wish Thailand could have a renovate train like Shinkansen in one day.

Hurdles for young English learners

An english teacher had read Japanese texts for learning English in elemental school. The books are under qualify which contain many errors and weird speaker. The teacher commented that these are pathetic books because they could not help students achieve at all. So the teacher decided to use his own book for teaching students in their class. He felt the government should fix the problem. They must create an instution for training English teachers and rent foreign teacher from all around the world. This might help developing Japanese’s English skill system but the current Assistant Language Teacher are not trained teachers. In his opinion, studing English should begin in early age because chirldren are easier absorbing knowleage from the beginning.
I think that government didn’t care about English skills in Japan so they just didn’t develop it. I think the government need to immediately fix this problem by using high standard text books before teaching to the kids and cooperating with ministry of education about "how to do or fix this problem?". Otherwise, the consequence will make a problem in Japan education. I agree with the teacher about teaching English earlier. As we can see, Japan has more contact with other countries. So it necessary that kids have to study English earlier. English is the base language to contact all the world. If you can use English, you will get more advantage than other people who don't have English skills. Nowadays, English is not enough because now we contact in Asia market. For example, China, Japan, and so on. From my point of view I think Asia language is so important, especially Chinese. Anyway you must good at English before you go to third language.