blog#9: Tsujido, my neighborhood (Tomoki)

I want to introduce you around my house. There is the Midori park behind my house.
 The park is covered with many pine trees. I used to play there with my friends all day.  Crows make nests every season. They are noisy in the morning.

 from my veranda

There is a field too in front of my house. Many kinds of vegetables and fruits are planted. And the vegetables and fruits are sold in a small box. They are all 100yen. The field's owner is a regular customer at my part-time camera shop. He sometimes gives us many vegetables. He really is a nice guy.

very small field. eggplant is growing now.

I live in Tsujido station's south side. South side is not flourishing. But the station's north side is flourishing, I have told once in this blog. There is a large shopping mall, terrace mall and taller buildings and mansions.

Tsujido become so nice and useful place now. Please come!

this is Tsujido station's plat home.

Blog#9: Takaido my neighborhood (Takehiko)

Hi, I am Takehiko. I have told Takaido's information once. Today, I will tell you new information. Takaido is part of Suginami. My house is located 5 minutes from Takaido station and in front of ring road No.8 (環状八号線). So my house is convenient for go out.Takaido is 17 minutes to Shibuya for Keio Inokashira Line, and go with 9 minutes to Kichijoji. And, Kanto bus is running. The platform of takaido station used by railway fans to take photos of the train. This spot is also used in the filming of the movie and CM.

Ring road No.8's photo which took at Takaido station

Railways fans with taking picture

There is commercial facility called " Keio Retnade Takaido " in the station building. For example, restaurant, barber shop, DPE (photo) shop, dental clinic, bookstore, convenience store. The word 'Retnade' is coin word that combines 'retoño' means young sprout in Spanish word, and 'Promenade' in French word. I often use 'Coco-Ichibanya' of this facilities. (I like little hot curry rice)

Coco-Ichibanya

My neighborhood is much convenient, but there is no cheap supermarket near my house,  so I always go to good supermarket by bicycle. It takes 15 minutes. Please tell me good solution of my shopping!!

Brog#9 my neighborhood (Masaki)

Hello, I introduce my group member my neighborhood.  I have lived in Musashi-kosugi in Kawasaki city since I was born.

Do you kwon this? Maybe I think Musashi-kosugi is well-known as developing town. Musashi-kosugi is called "musako" or "kosugi" etc. I call kosugi. I think kosugi is convenience because there are many shops in "EKIBIRU"  TOKYU  SQUARE
 near station for exampe UNIQLO , ABCMART , YURINDOU. TOKYUHANDS, MARUETU, MR,DOUGHNUT,KENTUCKY and so on. There are many kind of shops.  It is very useful for me so I like Musashi-kosugi.  Please come here Thank you!!!

Blog #8: Kawaguchi, my neighbourhood! (Thao Nguyen)

     For this blog, I'm going to introduce you my neighborhood, where I live, Kawaguchi.
Do you know Kawaguchi City of Saitama? I am sure that you must have heard about the name before.
   "Kawaguchi city is the second most populated city in Saitama Prefecture after its capital city - Saitama City", briefly described Wikipedia. Yes, it is quite a big city, the second largest in Saitama Prefecture, and a quite young one too, where the rate of people over the age of 65 is approximately 18.5%, lower than the national average (around 24%). Around the Kawaguchi  station, you will probably find it really clamorous with many groups of people who are busy with their own business. Especially in front of the station, it is common to see there are many young people who play music and sing, some other people donating small animals for ones who want them as pets.

A horse club was enrolling new members.

    There are also two big banks: Mitsui Sumitomo and Resona, a shopping center called Sogo and an entertainment building called Casty. Casty is one of my favourite buildings because it is located in front of the station and has lots of interesting things inside it. There are a gym, a massage center, some language classes, restaurants, coffee shops, fashion shops, a 100yen shop, a drug store and a barbershop too. And all are good and cheap.
  Although I have lots of things to do around Kawaguchi station, my neighborhood is not exactly there. My house is located in front of Nishi-kawaguchi Station and it just takes me less than 3 minutes to catch a train. There is just only one line you can use from this station and it is Keihin-Tohoku Line, one of the busiest and most crowded line in Kanto area.
   I live in the seventh floor of a mansion and the scene outside the window of my room is always ｌight and makes me feel calm.
   Although around my mansion there are lots of  supermarkets, restaurants, drug stores, convenient stores of all kinds as well, I usually use my bicycle to travel farther to the rest of the city. Sometimes, I stop at a restaurant I don't know, even never heard about its name, to enjoy my meal and then continue my journey. Cycling around Kawaguchi every week is one of my favourite activities. It helps me understand much more about the city where I live. Now I know where I can buy good stationery or furniture cheapest, where I can have a great Pizza 'Tabehodai' course with just 1000yen, where I can enjoy the best Udon for my taste, and etc...

Donkihote

   The price in Kawaguchi is much cheaper than in Tokyo.

   The place that I enjoyed the most is a shopping mall called Ario.

 It is located in the middle between Kawaguchi and Nishi-Kawaguchi station. Ario is very large, it has lots of fashion shops, pet shop, supermarkets, food courts and a cinema in it as well.
My neiborhood is pretty good for me and I feel satisfied living there.

   

Blog #8: My neighborhood(Sumire)

 I live in Shinanomati, Shinjyuku. It has no good shopping place or restaurant but there are many famous places and great natural surroundings. One of the most famous palace is my next, Koumeitou. This is a party of Japan and effects to Japanese politics. In the past, when Japanese president changed to Mr.Abe, I could see he was coming into the Koumeitou building from the entrance of my house. I think it was the really unique experience.

The back of my house, there is Meijikinennkan which is one of the most traditional marriage ceremony place in Japan. That links to Meijijingu. And it is also my place of work. It has a large  beautiful garden in front of the hole for ceremonies.

There are so many place I want to introduce more for example the National stadium, a national museum, Akasaka Imperial Palace and so on. However, the row of ginkgo trees is my favorite. Here it is.

 It is superb,isn't it. But the real scene is much more wonderful. Recently it lasted cold days so the leaves will turn yellow well this year. I believe it is worth of coming so you could try to see it! :) I cannot say my neighborhood is useful because of the lack of convenience store and so on but here is the most wonderful place in Japan I believe.

Blog#7: A cool thing I can do with my cellphone? (Thao Nguyen)

 Hello everyboby!
 The topic this week is:  What is a cool thing that you can do with your cellphone? and my answer is Evernote. Evernote is a Notes application that I often use with my Iphone. Here is Evernote 's Symbol!

  With an Evernote application, I can use my Iphone to take a memo or write down some new ideas about my report every time and everywhere I want. And then, I can easy check the contents by signing in to my Evernote homepage from my laptop, save important memos into my computer.
  You can also take pictures or record something and show your feelings at the time by writing some comment under the pictures or audio files.
  Furthermore, Evernote Web has a lot of interesting features. For example, with Evernote Recommend Conner, you would know about new good books, movies, applications etc...

  Well, in conclusion, I really recommend you this application. It is really convinient for your study! There are many versions of Evernote that you can choose too, so Have fun with it!!!

#7: My greatest assistant(Sumire)

Nowadays we can do anything by the smartphone, especially most of us use iphone. I have also used iphone4S since I was in a high school so this is certainly a part of my life. Generally saying, a main feature of iphone is that we can customize our own cellphone by various kinds of app. However, there is a grater function in iphone. This is Siri. If you want to summon Siri, you can push a home butfton longer then usual. Siri help you well for example if you want to make a phone call and you tell the name of the person to Siri, she will suddenly bring the number of the person's phone from your address book or i f you want to know how to make cookies, she will also search it on the Internet. In addition, sometimes she will be a someone to talk to. To my surprise, she can give me a really smart reply like this. 

This is why Siri is smart enough to ask our requests. And thus iphone by Apple is loved by people all over the world. 

Blog#7: Ramen Checker (Takehiko)

Hello. I like ramen. You like too, isn't it? I think all Japanese loves ramen. Today I recommend one useful apps for ramen lovers.

This apps is called 'Ramen Checker'. Using this app, it is possible to find a near ramen shop. As an example, I am looking for a ramen shop near the Mejiro station this time.

 

 This is the result. This time, I can find 4 ramen shops near the Mejiro station. And, I want to go one ramen shop. Tap the icon of ramen shop, can watch its information. This time, I choose 'Sankaku'.

This is detail of the Sankaku. Sankaku is ramen shop near the Mejiro station. I can watch reviews of the shop, and opening hours, and etc. on this screen.

I have eat shoyu ramen on this shop at once. I recommend for you to eat on this shop in lunchtime. I remember that shoyu ramen is 700 yen. It is not to expensive, so wallet-friendly. Of course, taste is good. Check it out!

In addition, you can search in a variety of conditions. You can when you want to eat, to search in any conditions the ramen shop. If you find a good ramen shop, please tell me.

Brog:7 Clipbox (Masaki)

 Hello, I introduce everyone my favorote Appli. This is "Clipbox". It is datefolder  that could save many music,move and picture. You can downroad music and move at many site for example youtube.  It can divite many folder. So you can make your favorite library.

the good thing of is operation is very easy.  And it is very speedy. So it is very useful for everyone.

It is Clipbox`s icon.  Have you watched it? I think it have not been fomous yet. So I want you to use Clipbox and introduce your friends. Please and Thank you!!!!!!

Blog#7: fantastic app (Tomoki)

 Have you ever gone through that this song is really nice, but who sing this song and what name is this song? But you want to know the song's name.
 Sooner or later you have to guess the song name and use the Internet. It takes much time to find the name or nothing sometimes.
 If you download "Shazam", you release that stress. This app can listen the song, search and tell you the song's name and the YouTube link. It surely adapts almost all languages. I always use Shazam, for examples, when I meet the songs I like in the shops and restaurants.

Touch the mark, and then start listening the music .

I could get really nice songs many times and my favorite musician. You just touch the mark, and would find your favorite musician. It doesn't need to register any site and any money, so useful. Its simple design is very cool. Please download it and search some songs!

#5: My hometown(Sumire)

My hometown has a lot of tall buildings and a huge amount of people are coming and going in my town. So my hometown is Shinjuku. I have lived here since I was born and moved twice. First, I had lived in Nishhishinjyuku until the first grade of junior high school. This is near from the metropolitan government office. This place is used as the start point of Tokyo marathon every year.

And my hometown is also near from the head office of LOTTE, famous snack maker. LOTTE offered my neighborhood association so when I participated in the local festival, I could eat

many chocolates, candies, tips, and cookies. In another words, I was brought up by LOTTE's snack. My second hometown is Shinanomachi, this is near an Imperial Place.

 So sometimes an Imperial princes, Ms.Masako is jogging around here in the morning. And Shinanomachi is also near form the Gakushuin elementary school. I sometimes use that to practice a table tennis club I belonged to when I was in junior and high school student. 

 The taste of these town are different. But both town have a lot of place to see and long history. I think Shinjuku is the most interesting place in Tokyo. I really love my hometowns.