Does this sentence make sense? I got permission to write about the English circle what I join in. The new category is named “英”after our teacher John comes from.

The Tastiest Air in the World (the first half) When I arrived at Puno, I was excited. There was the town where I could feel their long history, and the people who have national characteristics. It was the very world which reminded me the animated cartoon series “3000 Leagues in Search of Mother”. (Marco was traveling in Argentina though) It was easy for me to grow fond of the town. I couldn’t help being frolicsome, I then tried to be calm by the guide words. He had said that “Don’t run! You must not hurry. Be sure to be slow, just slowly” Puno is located at 3885m above sea level, and center of the Andes Mountains. The air is thin at this high altitude. He said it to me several times when I had left for this town. “Slowly, just slowly” His suggestion was always right. He called my meticulous attention to any trouble in Lima (the capital of Peru), since it is not quite safe town. He might anticipate that I would be frolicsome, and he worried that I would get mountain sickness. At night, I couldn’t get sleep at all. Although I had confidence about my physical strength, I was dead tired. My body felt heavy. I had a throbbing pain in the head. I also got out of breath. Is it comes from the effect of thin oxygen? I went to the downstairs with expectation of thick oxygen. It was even regretful that I stayed on the third floor. I even would be happy if they gave me a bed in the underground warehouse. Their staff offered me a cup of coca tea. They said that it’s helps a lot for mountains sickness. I wasn’t sure which did it work the ingredient of coca or the placebo effects. I felt better a little. To be conclueded

Japanese Style of Time In the tea ceremony, I drink a cup of powdered tea so slowly. I am healed by the aroma, enjoy the rich flavor, and I am warmed my heart since the tea is hot enough for the season. There is other element of happiness, and it is studded with flavors here and there. The host prepares the ceremony with some consideration in order to entertain us. Taking some clue from a hanging scroll, flowers, a vase, tea utensils and amenity, we could find and feel it. My favorite pleasure is“間”during the ceremony. It comes from the time, the sense of distance, the way his smooth and sensitive moves, and the harmony with its air. The graceful style what the host make, produces pleasant tense and enriches my mind. 　 Nothing is more refreshing than “ippon” on a Judo match. Whether they win or not, their skillful movement catch off a guard and fascinated us. They say that“間”is the most important point for Judo. They can make ippon with a sense of distance and a perfect timing for catching off a guard, it doesn’t matter how opponent is high or how opponent is powerful. I taste a cup of tea, and I enjoy the tasteful time. I drink it so slowly, and it built up my energy, then I prepare for next fight. お茶会の席で私は、お抹茶をゆっくりといただく。香りに癒され、濃厚な味を楽しみ、そして、季節に添ったお茶の温度に心が温まる。 お抹茶の味も然ること事ながら、その空間にはそこかしこに、味わいがちりばめられている。主人は客をもてなす為に、さまざまな配慮を以って準備をする。私達は、お軸やお花、花器、お道具やその心地好い空間に込められたヒントをもとに、それらを発見し、味わう事ができる。 お茶会で私がもっとも楽しみにしているのは、そこにある“間”です。それは、時間であり、主人との距離感であり、繊細な所作の滑らかさであり、その空間との調和でもある。 主人の作り上げる優雅な身のこなしは、心地良い緊張感を生み出し、私の心に潤いをもたらす。 柔道の試合で、一本勝ち程爽快な瞬間は無い。勝敗に関係無く、僅かな隙をついた鮮やかな動きは、見ている者の心を一瞬にして奪う。柔道の要はやはり“間”なのだと言う。相手との距離感、一瞬の隙をつくタイミングを活かせれば、どれ程背の高い、力の強い相手でも一本を決められるらしい。 一杯のお茶を味わいながら、味わい深い時間を楽しむ。ゆっくりと味わいながら、私は英気を養い、更なる闘志に備える。

One Summer Night One night, I was in India. I was tripping with a driver whom I was hired. It was boiling there, but that night I was freezing. On the way to Agra (where is famous for Taj Mahal) I stayed in the one town. We arrived there early at night. The driver gave me a ride for dinner. It was not long after I checked in. On the way to the dinner, I felt something wrong with him, but I couldn’t find what it is. I decided to have quick dinner at a stand, because I was so tired after long drive. The driver usually had meals by himself. He didn’t have a seat with me, because of their culture. Though I had understood it, I asked him to come to eat together. I had have impressed that Indian were skillful with their 3 fingers for eat. He was not exception, although he was different at that night. First, he spilled rice from his mouth, and then he couldn’t carry rice to his mouth before long. Finally, he began to be half asleep. Now I found it! What was wrong with him? He was drunk. It was just about impossible to continue a meal, besides he asked me what I was mad about. When I left my seat, he still tried to give me a ride to the hotel. He let me got on the car. I asked him not to drive anymore, and tried to ask him the way to the hotel. He already had been dead drunk. I finally realized the gravity of the situation. He couldn’t give me right answer, although I had had no information about the hotel even their name. Suddenly he started an engine. I got off the car in a hurry. He drove the car unsteadily, and he crashed. I was frozen up. One summer night, it was a long long night.

The sound of the summer Every single morning I can’t enjoy watching TV or listening to the music whatever during the summer. This situation reminded me when I lived around the airport. Have you ever heard that buzz of cicadas? Is that true that a lot of Europeans has never heard that’s sound? In Japan, the buzz of cicadas is one of the sounds of the summer. They use it as a season word. You may come across the scene on the film that you can hear that buzzing without any appearance. There’s a rumor about it. The film is edited, because they can’t understand what is meaning of that sound.

This is the first article. Hello! My name is Yumi from Japan. I’m interested to improve my English writing. That’s why I jointed this site. This is the first time to contribute an article. So, let me introduce myself first. I love reading, singing, playing with our dog, and traveling the world. My favorite musician is Norah Jones. Our dog is a French bulldog named kyo. I’ll write about her sometime in the near future. I had stayed and gone to high-school in USA for one year. At that time, I was dreaming, I would be able to speak skillfully in a few years. But actually, a long time has passed since I came back to Japan. I am afraid I can’t speak and write correct English now. I guess this is the chance to study again. I’d love to have a good command of English. Then I want to recommend how beautiful country Japan is, and exchange with people in the every countries. Thank you for reading.