My Hero.

Besides my husband,Hideki Matsui is my hero.

He is a retired professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter in Japan and United States.

He played first ten years in his career for the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants,then played next seven seasons for the New York Yankees.

Everyone respected his professional approach,his presence in the field or clubhouse.

He never made excuses, a former teammate Derek Jeter said.

With his great effort, he won the World Series MVP in 2009.

On Dec. 27 2012, he officially announced his retirement.

Now,he is invited as a temporally batting coach in Yomiuri Giants.

No no,that's not good. 

I hope he stays in NY and then Yankees hire him as a Yankees's coach someday.

I stopped being Yomiuri Giants fan when Matsui left Giants.

I swore my husband I would be a Giants fan again if Matsui would be a manager of Giants.

He said "why dont't you come back now?" As if "Don't be stubborn,you already be the fan of them."

English Exam.

I took English Exam today.

It's just a couple days,after I got sad result and I wasn't 100% ready for today's exam,to be honest.

But when the exam was over,I was filled with felicity.

What came up with my mind was "gratitude."

I want to thank for being entitled that I receive education.

 

I tried my best,as always. I never gave up until it's over. The essay was disaster though.

The History Exam.

I failed. Again.

I've got a result of the History Exam  which I had taken last month.

I got 56 points and passing score was 60...

Two more answers..

I knew it though. Right after the exam was over I didn't think I would make it this year,too because those problems were harder than I thought. But when I checked answers sheet,I realized I got many correct answers! Then I thought my challenge for history exam would finally over!!

I'm so depressed. I'm so frustrated and regret because I knew a couple problems could be correct if I mulled over.

It discourages me who will take the next exam (English Grade 1) in couple of days.

Hmm..this is funny.

There was already fact "failed." 

I just didn't know the result and I was so optimistic until I've got the result.

But immediately after I realized I failed,I became so depressed like no desire for studying English exam. I was too shocked,almost fainted,eventhough I didn't think I would make it first 30min after the exam.

There's something you better not to know? At least I didn't wanna know it today.

I should start over again. The annual event will be continued..

I'm very happy to study History though.

Almost Paradise.

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When You were in Nasu...

There are many place you should visit.

Here's one of them. Seiji Fujishiro museum.

Seiji Fujishiro is a 90-years-old respectable enthusiastic  shadowgraph artist. His desire toward his work seems insatiable.

His museum has opened last spring in this town which is his first permanent museum in Japan.

I finally could visited the museum.

As I saw many beautiful,colorful his art in a dim lightning hall way,I noticed I was so calm.

I still can't believe this famos artist had decided to open his museum in this town but I cherish this museum and visit again and again to orient myself.

something makes you happy in winter.

is Kotatsu.

In Japan,not many houses have central heating system.

I dreamed to live the house with central heating system but gave up,finally.Then decided to buy Kotatsu heating.

A Kotatsu is a low wooden table frame covered by futon or heavy blanket,upon which a table top sits.Underneath is a heat source?the electric heater attatched to the frame.)

A futon or heavy blanket is draped over the frame under the table top.

People sit in the floor or cushion called "zabuton" with their legs under the table with the futon over the lower body.

In summer,the futon may be removed and Kotatsu can be used as a regular table.

During cold winter,family members gather around this table to enjoy dinner,watching TV,play games,having conversation,any way spending time together while keeping warm their bottom half under the table.

There's high table type of Kotatsu but I prefer low type because lower is better to keep warm air.

Coming of Age Day.

Coming of Age Day is a Japanese holiday to celebrate those who have reached the age of majority(20 years old.)

The holiday eas first established in 1948,to be held every year on January 15th. In 2000,as a result of Happy Monday System,Coming of Age Day was changed to the second Monday in January.

Many women celebrate this day by wearing long sleeved kimono.