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p.49  2.　Do you think young people today still flirt in the traditional way described in the reading? Explain.

 I don't think young people today still flirt in the traditional way described in the reading, at least in Japan. This reading described that the practice of omiai or "arranged marriage" ihas been the traditional approach of finding a narriage partner in Japan. Of course, my grandfather and grand mother married through omiai. But my parents falled in love, and married. And my aunt and uncle married through falling in love, and some of my relatives married through it. Also, one of my friend will get marrid soon to his boyfriend. So, I think that it has became miner to get married through omiai or "arranged marriage."
 In old Japan, father had an absolute power in a family. So, girls had to get married to a man whom the father decided or allowed. But the system has been changing, and we can get married to someone whom we choose generally. This is good transformation, and I think we can be more happy by getting married through falling in love.

INTERACTIVE JOURNAL RESPONSE/p.20

4.If you were shouwing visitors around your country, where would you take them? Explain.

 Where I would like to take them is Mt.Fuji. In particular, I want to show them the view in Subashiri, Shizuoka. I lived there from when I go to a kindergarden to an elementary school. These schools are the closest schools to Mt.Fuji in Japan. There is really country side, but conversely speaking, there has a lot of nature like some flowers which we can see in only mountainside or some rare birds, and some animals such as chipmunks or monkeys or bairs. Also there are very wide rice fields, and the rice is delicious because they grow up with clear water which from Mt.Fuji. My best point why I recommend there is the great view of Mt.Fuji. Subashiri is the bottom of Mt.Fuji, so we can see the mountanotain very well as not too far and  not too close. In summer it looks vivid green, and in winter it all is white.This shows the seasons of Japan.
 Not limitted those things, there has alot of good points of Japanese tradition. Also, people in there have warm hospitalities. That's why I would like totake visitors to Subashiri, my memorial place.

INTERACTIVE JOURNAL RESPONSE/p.10

2.What are the good points and the bad points of living in a typical village (small town)? Does living in today's "global village" share the same good and bad points? Do you like living in a global village?

 The good points of living in typical village is that people who live there can communicate more closely, and have love for there more.The bad points of living in a typical village is that people who live there should have the way of thinking which is particular or limited. Because they can relate to regular people, and they never know any other communities. Anyway, people will think that the rules or the lives or the common sense of there are all.
 And I think that living in today's global village doesn't share the same good and bad points. Because we, who live in this global village can't avoid to recieve anything which is from abroad. So, we can be interested in other countries or move there easily. Of course, because we can communicate with anybody who are from any other countries, we can finda lot of types of thinking or ideas. Those things means that living in global village opposite to living in typical village.
 Then, I like living in a global village. Because we can be stimulated by communicating with people who is from another countries. I like talking with a lot of people, and find some ideas which I never think about. It's very interesting. Actually, I feel little sadness because Japanese people have more less patriorism than other countries, such as U.S.A or China. But also I think that it's one of feature of Japan, and these features of each countries and global village should live together in future.

All about me,

This is my first time of writing blog!!
Actually, I can't find how I should  do.....
Anybody, please teach meeeeeeeeee :'(

My name is Yayoi Okazawa. Please call me Yayo ; )
I live in Sagamihara with my family: My dad, mom, young bro, grandma& our turtle,"Kamekichi."
I belong to Ferris University Lacrosse Club (FULC), & we practice 4 days in a week.
Monday, Tuesday & Friday has morning practice x(
So, I always sleepy & tired those days.....also, no make, lol
&..... I love ARASHI ;D
I love the 5men, especially Satoshi Ohno x)
I really respect him!!!
I listen not only ARASHI, but Hitomi Takahashi, Ikimonogakari, YUI, miwa, Ayaka, and so on...
Hitomi Takahashi is my favorite singer song writer for long years. Today, I'm gonna get her new album :D
Also, I love playing the piano, singing, listening music & eating & sleeping!!
My favorite food is "Tamagobo-ro."
I can live with it, without anything lol
Of course, I like sports!
I belonged softball club when I was a juniour high student, & belonged japanese archery club when I was a high school student.
I have a part time job in a bakery : )
It was my dream! & I could get it!!
Anyway, I really nice to meet you, & I want to make good relationships.

Thx for reading : )