October 17, 2005
Season:Undokai (Athletic Meeting)
Undokai is a yearly school event from kindergarten to senior
high school. Students show their athletic ability by race or game.
They usually split up into a red and white team. The teams compete
with each other. Some teams do a cheering ceremony or a fancy dress
performance. Students practice them for about one month. The
purpose for Undokai is not only to compete and show their ability,
but also to build a sense of community.
Culture:What are some aspects of Japanese popular culture?
Japan's popular culture is significantly influenced by technology, sports, music, and leisure hobbies. Statistically, young Japanese are an especially enthusiastic consumer group of electronics, and Japan's cellular phones, video games, and digital photography equipment are some of the most advanced electronic products in the world. The Japanese enjoy spectator sports such as baseball and sumo, and developed a stronger interest in soccer due to the FIFA World Cup Games held in Japan and South Korea in 2002. Japanese students avidly participate in soccer, baseball, and the martial arts, while many adults enjoy jogging, table tennis and golf. Japan's pop music industry, often called "J-Pop", defines a large part of youth popular culture. Products from cosmetics to cars that are endorsed by the hippest J-Pop singers or groups sell quite well in the consumer market. Some of the popular culture leisure hobbies that Japanese enjoy are travel within Japan and abroad, karaoke, and shopping, and these pursuits are heavily marketed. Japanese-designed video games, karaoke, anime, and products made by corporations such as Sony, Honda, or Panasonic are all part of Japanese popular culture that is intertwined with popular culture in the United States.
- ex. Cosulate General of Japan in San Francisco -
Culture:What is bonsai?
Bonsai is the cultivation of trees and plants in miniature so
that the plant's natural beauty is shaped and emphasized. Bonsai
were introduced to Japan via China during the Kamakura period
(1185-1333), and became a conventional hobby in the 1800's. In
tending to a bonsai so that it achieves its maximum beauty, growers
must carefully guide and care for the plant's natural shape.
Raising bonsai is an ongoing process and its daily care continues
for the duration of its life. The most common bonsai trees are
pine, maple, cherry, plum, and persimmon. Although raising bonsai
is time-consuming, many growers gain great satisfaction from the
hobby's aesthetic and emotional pleasures.
- ex. Cosulate General of Japan in San Francisco -
October 1, 2005
TOYOTA IPSUM SXM10G AERO TOURING 1998
2000cc(GASOLINE DOHC EFI) WAC,PS,PW,W-SRS,ABS,ALLOY,BODY-KIT
TOYOTA IPSUM SXM10G AERO TOURING 1998
2000cc(GASOLINE DOHC EFI) W-SRS,ABS,AC,DS,PW,ALLOY,SUNROOF
TOYOTA HARRIER ACU30W 240G PREMIUM L PACKAGE 2004
2400cc(GASOLINE DOHC EFI) W-SRS,ABS,AC,PS,PW,ALLOY 18INCH
TOYOTA CELICA ZZT231 SS-Ⅱ 1999
1800cc(GASOLINE DOHC EFI) W-SRS,ABS,AC,PS,PW,ALLOY BODY-KIT
MERCDES-BENZ WDB208344 CLK200 COMPRESSOR ADANTGARDE 2002
2000cc(GASOLINE DOHC) SRS,ABS,AC,PS,PW,ALLOY
TOYOTA OPA ZCT10 aL 2000
1800cc(GASOLINE EFI) WSRS,ABS,AC,PS,PW,※OPTION BODY-KIT
TOYOTA ESTIMA ACR30W G 2000
2400cc(GASOLINE DOHC,EFI) W-AC,PS,PW,W-SRS,ABS,BODY-KIT,FOG RAMP ALLOY SUN-ROOF
TOYOTA WISH ZNEIO X-S' 2003
1800cc(GASOLINE DOHC,EFI) W-SRS,ABS,AC,Ps,PW,ALLOY,BODY-KIT FOG ※OPTION SUNROOF
TOYOTA IPSUM ACM21W 24OU G
2400cc(GASOLINE DOHC EFI) 4SRS,ABS,AC,PS,PW,ALLOY,BODY-KIT FOG SUNROOF
TOYOTA WISH ZNEIOG X-S 2004
1800cc(GASOLINE DOHC EFI) W-SRS,ABS,AC,PS,PW,ALLOY
MERCEDES BENZ WDB211061 E240 2002
2400cc(GASOLINE) SRS,ABS,AC,PS,PW,NAVI ALLOY
TOYOTA IPSUM ACM21W 240S 2000
2400cc(GASOLINE,DOHC,EFI) W-SRS,ABS,AC,PS,PW,ALLOY,BODY-KIT
TOYOTA GAIA SXMIO G 1999
2000cc(GASOLINE DOHC EFI) W-SRS,ABS,AC,PS,PW,ALLOY,SUNROOF,ROOFRAIL
