The Obon Holiday In Japan, we have the Obon Holiday in summer. Obon is in the month of August, usually from August 13 to 15. The purpose of this holiday is to celebrate our ancestors for coming back to our world during this period. Many companies and stores are closed during the Obon Holiday. Therefore, people return to their hometown to get together with their relatives and visit cemeteries. Some families even invite a monk to recite a sutra for their ancestors. After these traditional ceremonies, we get to go eat out and go out side to play fireworks. One of my great memory for the Obon Holiday was going to the river and hiked in a mountain. The Obon holiday is certainly important for Japanese to get together with family and spend time with them.

Stuart Little I recently went to a movie and watched Stuart Little with my friends. The movie was fantastic:) The story was extremely touching that it almost made me cry at least three or four times while watching the movie. The story was about one family adapting a mice as a family member and how the mice settled down in the family. I was intrigued by the essential message incorporated throughout the movie. However, I will not mention the message here, since I want you to all watch the movie and check out the message!

First notebook entry: Introducing myself Hi, my name is Shohko;) I'm studying English. The reason why I study English is I would like to talk with many people and make friends with them. I am native Japanese, so If anyone who is studying Japanese, and need some helps, I am willing to help you.