meeting again When I was a child, about 20 years ago, a French family was living in the same apartment. My family and I were similar with them, we had very happy times. They stay in Japan for 2 years, and after that they went back to France. We exchanged the letters several times, but we have been separated before I know. A few days ago, I recalled them suddenly. I searched the name of a girl who is the member of them in facebook, and at last I found her name. I wasn't sure she is the girl, I was afraid if I mistake identity. But I dared to send the message and ask her, "Have you been in Japan?" She said "Yes! it's me!" Furthermore she told me that she'll came to Japan again this summer! How amazing! We can meet again!! We haven't seen for 20 years. She was 4 years old at that time. I'm so exciting and looking forward to seeing her. Can you believe it? '

ayumin's notebook entry: Mar 12, 2011 I really appreciate you, friends. many message encouraged me. the huge earthquake and tsunami scared me and all Japanese, we couldn't connect each other, I worried about my family and friends. at that time, many foreign friends I get to know gave me messages. thank you, thank you so much everyone. we'll overcome this disaster. we'll be fine soon!

Walk in Taipei (4) Well, I finally reached the museum. Now I have reached two National Palace Museum, Beijing and Taipei. The National Palace Museum of Beijing was very very extensive, and of the Taipei was also very large. To enter the building, I must go up many steps of the stairs. That day was very sunny day,so it was very hard work. When I had been to Beijing, I had been taken by my friend, but I came here alone,I was impressed which I think of it. I deposited my passport at the reception, and I borrowed the audio guide which I can hear in Japanese. Many and various works were exhibited there, craft objects, china, and calligraphy...Some were made in prehistoric age, Some were made in modern times. I could hear the explanation of that works on the audio guide, so I understood better about that than I just saw them. There were many tour parties which came from China, they were taken by each guide. When I saw a work, a guide took his party to where I was seeing.I was surrounded by them, and I couldn't move from there. It couldn't be helped, so I listened to the guide's explanation pretending that I was Chinese tourist, however I couldn't understand Chinese... Afterward, I feel hungry, so I went to restaurant in the museum, and had some yamcha. At the cash desk, I had the courage to say "很好吃了" to the staff,then she smiled at me. I went out and moved to Chih-shan Garden where was in the site of the museum. It was very hot in the sunny place, but when I was in the shade of trees, I feel so cool!! Strangely,there were fewer people there than in the museum. This garden could be enter free of charge if they had the stub of the musium's ticket. It was very nice place, why they didn't come ? I was healed my tiredness with hearing sounds of a river,green, and the children's voice playing there. I've got a lot of satisfactions at the museum and the garden.I want to come here again,and I will.

Walk in Taipei (3) Next day, I woke up at 6 a.m. Oh, how early I woke up !! I ordinarily don't wake up so early when I go to my office. That day I was going to go to National Palace Museum. First, I went from ZhongShan station to ShiLin station, and I ride on a bus to get to the museum. the station of MRT is similar to the metro station in Osaka in some way. Besides,the atmosphere of Taipei is very similar to the atmosphere of Osaka in all the way. The woman I saw the day before, She was like a parson in Osaka. lol In the train, the seats were less than one of Japan. But young people never sat on the priority seat even if there weren't any old people around there/ They were also giving up to old people their seat which wasn't the priority seat. (They called old people who stood remote place, and they gave up their seat.) It's a pity that I don't see that scene in Japan very often.Japanese must think it over, of course, including me. Well, I got to ShiLin station and I waited for a bus which went to the museum. I've felt uneasy, because I have ride a bus at the 2nd time in foreign countries. But Actually It was very easy to ride a bus, so it was no need to be anxious. While I was in the bus, I experienced a strange happening. When the bus driver said something in Chinese (maybe about our destination and other things ),then suddenly passenger clapped their hands. For what they clapped their hands ? What did the driver said ?? Should I do like them ? I experienced in the bus returned to ShiLin. But I have no idea at all...Tell me what happened if anyone knows. Anyway,I arrived in the museum at last !!

Walk in Taipei (2) I checked in the hotel at 3 p.m. I had planed to go a little way futher from Taipei City to Jiu Fen. But to go there it took about 1hour by bus,　I was too tired to ride a bus for a long time. Because I'd watched world cup on TV from 3 a.m in Japan, and had left my home without sleeping. I hoped to go to Jiu Fen, but I had little strength.decided to walk around near the hotel, I went out. In really, I have no sense of direction, so I stared at the map having a serious look, then a middle-age woman talked to me in Japanese. "Hey where do you wanna go ?" I replied to her to want to go to Zhong Shan station of MRT (subway in Taipei) being surprised her good Japanese. I also thought she was so kind, but she was actually a shopkeeper of tea. She wanted to let me buy. lol She invited me to her shop, I'd wanted to buy a package of tea, so I was to go with her. I bought a package of tea named "Dong Fang Mei Ren"it means "Oriental Beauty" She said, when I drink it, my skin will be very smooth and silky. Oh really ? After then she guide me to the station. I arrived at Zhong Shan station, and from there, I walked to Taipei station through the underground passage. At Taipei station, I felt being hungry, then I was to have something in the department. I order steamed jiaozi, fried rice cakes, and mango juice. What a strange combination !! But it wasn't bad. In the end, I didn't anything but eating meals, I went back to Zhong Shan by walk. And I went to a supermarket at the back of the hotel to buy some souvenirs. It was some piece of cakes, some snacks, and so on. I wasted my money. lol Then coming back to the hotel, I turned on TV to watch the match of Portugal vs Brasil. Even I was in Taipei, I had watched world cup ! After watching TV, I took a bath and slept soon to ready for tomorrow activity.

Walk in Taipei (1) I try to write my travel diaries. It was 25th June, it was very fine day because of Japan football team's win to final tournament of world cup. I started to Narita, seeing some people wearing blue uniform had watched the match VS Denmark. They were excited very much, and I wanted to join us, but I didn't 'cause it was early morning. lol I went to Narita by car with my co-workers. It took only 1 hour. riding car was very convenient !! And from Narita to Taipei, it took only 3.5 hour. Taipei is very close to Japan. By then, it was very smooth trip, but a little accident was happen at immigration in Taipei. I show my passport to a woman officer, then she stared at me and said "Is it you ?" What !? What did she say !? Actually, my passport's photo was taken about 9 years ago, but my face hasn't changed so much from 10 years ago !! She told me to show any other I.D. but I had had no I.D with photo, so I asked "Without Photo ?" She said OK, so I show her my insurance certificate. I only had it as formal I.D. But She said "Photo?"however she said OK just now. I only had had my dance studio's I.D cards with photo, so I show her one of them telling "It's not formal" Then she nod her head likely she convinced, at last I was released I was just flustered, haha. And we arrived at "Hotel Grandformosa Reagent Taipei"there is very famous hotel in Taipei. Micheal Jackson had stayed here.I could come here because this is my company trip. I was already tired. I was to take a rest in my room for a while.

Which country or region have you been to and which do you like ? Please tell me with the reasons.

The list of what I wanna do I wrote in my note what I wanna do. *Dance lessons: I have 5 teacher whom I respect very much. I wanna take their lessons every weeks,but two lessons of them are duplicate, and I don't have time and physical,mental strength because of works,private,and so on...But I want to brush up my dance skills !! *Study English and Chinese: When I study both of these,I confuse because these two language is mixed.lol I don't have money so I can't spend money on study. Only I can study myself.By NHK? or Podcast of iTunes?? *Study Cooking *Go snorkel *Go to see a skyful of star: I want to go Hateruma, but it's so far from here. Where can I see in Kanto ? Gunma or Nagano ? Is there someone knows recommendation place ? *Overseas travel: I fever to go to Tawan !!!! Other places in Asia,I wanna go to Vietnam, Bali, Sri Lanka. I also wanna go around museums in Europe or go around ruins in South and Central America. I want to swim in the Caribbean.lol *Shopping and Having good meals: I wanna make up myself. And I wanna eat delicious meals or sweets without care of money and caroly. *Go to beauty salon to cut my hair Oh, How greedy I am ! Yes, I know it. I will start from what I can do soon.

First notebook entry: Introducing myself Hi, I wanna make many chances to touch English. I hope get my friends who same generation woman. Please be my friend and English teacher !! Of course, I teach you Japanese. My hobby is Dancing. My style is Jazz and Hiphop. If you interested in dancing, let's talk a lot about dance ! If you don't, please tell me your favorites !!