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Saint Valentine's Day

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Tomorrow is Saint Valentine’s Day! All across Japan, ladies will be giving obligatory gifts [gifts they feel they should give] to all their male friends – family members, classmates, teachers, co-workers, and so on.

In Western countries, the custom is almost completely opposite. Traditionally, men give a romantic gift – flowers, jewelry, lingerie, perfume, or chocolate – to their special girlfriend. Recently, couples often exchange gifts over a romantic dinner. In many ways, Saint Valentine’s Day in the West is a lot like Christmas Eve in Japan.

Saint Valentine’s Day was first promoted in Japan by chocolate companies. After many unsuccessful attempts to motivate men to buy chocolates for their lady friends, the chocolate companies targeted the ladies instead, creating a unique [special/one of a kind], Japan-only version of the popular international holiday.

“White Day” is a Japanese creation, celebrated nowhere else in the world.

Enjoy your Saint Valentine’s Day – but be careful not to eat too many chocolates!

Who is Saint Valentine? Click on the following links to find out!

The Origin of Saint Valentine's Day (Beginner Level)
バレンタインって誰？（初級用翻訳）

The Origin of Saint Valentine's Day (Intermediate Level)
バレンタインズデーの始まりは？（中級用翻訳）

And don't forget that eating chocolate is good for your health!
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よ ろしくお願いします！

Hebi Nuru Year!

 Here's wishing you all a happy & healthy 2013!

Every weekday morning my family & I watch "Zero Roku Go Go" (06:55) on NHK.  On Mondays, my son always checks his "Tanakuchi," a weekly fortune predicted by comedian Yuji Tanaka.  Many pictures of Tanaka San holding cards with various fortunes printed on them are flashed onto the screen so quickly they are impossible to read.  My son chooses his fortune by taking a photo.

This year, there was a special "Zero Roku Go Go" broadcast in the early minutes of the New Year.  Tanaka San presented a  "Tanakuchi" for all of 2013.  Of course, my family & I were ready with our cameras...

Rigby's "Tanakuchi" for 2013: Extra, Extra, Extra Lucky

Mayumi's "Tanakuchi" for 2013: Cleaning will Bring you Good Luck (?!)

Our Son's "Tanakuchi" for 2013: Good Luck will Follow Good Luck

It looks like it's going to be a good year!

By the way, the photo of the yellow snake is not mine (although, I wish it was!).  I tried to find out who took it.  If it's your photo, please let me know -- I will give you credit or remove it if you wish.

Christmas Lights in Osaka

 

Last Sunday, we went to see the Christmas illuminations at Nakanoshima.  It wasn't as good as last year, however, it's still worth a look!  The full illuminations will be lit up tonight and tomorrow night (Christmas day).  There will still be some lights on display from Boxing Day (Dec. 26th) to the end of the year.  Above is an interesting video I took last Sunday.

Ho! Ho! Ho!

 

Christmas is coming! (That's me doing "The Full Santa" at a recent kids' Xmas party. The hardest thing about wearing a Sant costume is keeping the beard out of your mouth!)

スクールカレンダー & イベント

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Good Job, Mayumi!

Thanks for all of happy thoughts & do-your-best wishes! Mayumi really appreciated them!! Unfortunately, they stopped her running at the 38-km mark. She was 300 meters from the barrier! She's really regretting the 15 minutes she spent waiting in line for a toilet at the 10-km mark. Luckily, our son & I spotted her at the 33-km mark. As you can see from the photo, she was still "genki" enough to smile at the good-looking guys.  The longest run she'd ever done before was 10 kms so we are very proud of her!

Here's a short video...

The Osaka Marathon

Here's a photo I took of Mayumi just before she left home this morning (the background is from a photo she took at her check-in yesterday).  She was a little nervous!

Run, Mayumi! Run!

Mayumi (the "Me" in Be & Me) is running in the Osaka Marathon today.  Good luck, Mayumi!  Do your best!!

Good luck to all our other friends & students taking part in marathons today!

The picture above is Mayumi Running in the Katano Fun Run earlier this year.  It was taken by my friend, David Graves.

Inside Our School

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スクールカレンダー & イベント

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よ ろしくお願いします！

Happy Halloween!

Do you believe in ghosts? The Ancient Celts believed that ghosts came back to this world on Halloween. They wore scary costumes to hide from the ghosts.

Recently, this car ad was pulled off the air in Europe. Viewers said they could see a ghostly face reflected in the car’s window.

Look carefully! Can you see it?

Photos from Last Night's Halloween Party at Ola Tacos Bar, in Shinsaibashi, Osaka

Click on the link for more photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/beandme.be/HalloweenAtOla

Halloween Party in Ola Tacos Bar, in Shinsaibashi, Osaka, this Saturday, October 27th

Every year, we celebrate Halloween at Ola Tacos Bar (a really cool Mexican bar in Shinsaibashi, Osaka).  Ola Tacos Bar is holding its 2012 Halloween Party this Saturday, October 27th.  Hope to see you there!  And don't forget; It's more fun if you wear a costume!
 
Click here for more information

Click here for a map to Ola

You can check out photos from Ola's previous Halloween parties by clicking on the following links...

Ola's Halloween Party 2011
   
Ola's Halloween Party 2010

Ola's Halloween Party 2009

Ola's Halloween Party 2008

It's Nearly Halloween!

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Recently, my family & I went sightseeing in Kyoto.  I spotted something orange on the bank of a river...

 

Once we got closer, I realized it was a Jack-o-lantern...

  It's nearly Halloween ( ハロウィン )!

Here are some ways you can enjoy Halloween this year...

Sunday, October 21st: Bilingual Halloween Comedy Show

Saturday, October 27th: Halloween Party at Ola Tacos Bar

Sunday, October 28th: Halloween Picnic for Kids

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Be & Me Halloween Picnic for Kids on Sunday, October 28th

Every year, Be ＆ Me 英会話 Club holds a Halloween picnic for our young students and their families & friends.  This year, we'll be holding the picnic from 1:00 pm t0 4:00 pm on Sunday, October 28th.  If you'd like to join this picnic, please call us on 06 - 6915 -2613.

Halloween Party at Ola Tacos Bar in Shinsaibashi on Saturday, October 27th

Every year, we celebrate Halloween at Ola Tacos Bar (a really cool Mexican bar in Shinsaibashi, Osaka).  This year, Ola Tacos Bar is holding its Halloween Party on Saturday, October 27th.  Hope to see you there!  And don't forget; It's more fun if you wear a costume!
 
Click here for more information

Click here for a map to Ola

You can check out photos from Ola's previous Halloween parties by clicking on the following links...

Ola's Halloween Party 2011
   
Ola's Halloween Party 2010

Ola's Halloween Party 2009

Ola's Halloween Party 2008

Bilingual Halloween Comedy Show on Sunday, October 21st

This Sunday, October 21st, The Pirates of the Dotombori (a very, very funny group of Japanese & foreign comedians) are performing a Halloween show at Balabushka, a bar in the American Village near Shinsaibashi, in Osaka.  The show costs ¥1, 000, which includes one drink.  I am definitely going.  If you want to join me, meet at the school at 6:30 pm (don't be late!) or come straight to the bar any time after that.  The show starts at 7:30 pm.

Here's some information in Japanese...

リビングルームでホワイト婦人が蝋燭を手に…。
ちょっと、ちがう？

それじゃ、ある異国人が畳の敷かれた部屋でお箸を手に…。
そう、そう、こんな感じ！

毎年恒例のハロウィーン即興生コント！
今年は、１０月２１日（日曜日)、心斎橋にある「Balabushka」で開催です。
今回のテーマは、イケてる殺人ミステリー。
見に来て頂いた皆さんに、犯人を見つけて頂きます！

毎度おなじみの、予測不可能即興キャラクター、ワクワクなゲーム、何気にミュージカル入れちゃってる感じ… に加えて推理小説混ぜちゃいます！

みんな大好き！「パイレーツ・オブ・道頓堀」
是非見に来てください！ｍ(_ _)ｍ

日時：１０月２１日（日曜日）
場所：「BALABUSHKA」（心斎橋のアメ村）
時間：午後７時３０分からスタート
値段：１０００円（１ドリンク付き！）

パイレーツより

More information here:  The Pirates of the Dotombori's Halloween Show

And don't forget to check out the videos...

スクールカレンダー & イベント

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よ ろしくお願いします！