My Hometown in Hiroshima

Hi. My hometown is Hiroshima.Hirishima is good place. Because there is a lot of place you should to visit. Hiroshima has two world heritage.Itukushima Jinja and Hiroshima peace memorial.Itukushima jinja is very beautiful spot.And there are a lot of deer.You can give feed to them.Also, food of Hirosima is good.Especially famous food in Hiroshima is Okonomiyaki.It is delicious and healthy! Please try to eat it.And oyster of Hirosima is good, too. I love it. Now is good season of oyster.So I am happy now, : )

My hometown in Shimane

My hometown is Matsue in Shimane. Matsue is located in east of shimane. I lived in Matsue since I was born but I live in Hamada to study. Matsue is beautiful city. For example, so many nature is protected. Various tree is planted variety places. My most favorite place is "Shinji Lake". It is the seventh largest lake in Japan. Fish and shellfish caught in there is so delicious! I like a grilled fish and Sashimi very much. I think that the evening sun is beautiful and impressive. There are famous place in Japan. So, many tourist visit there to see it everyday. Of course, many foreign tourist visit there, too. I recommend to visit Shinji Lake if you come Matsue. I want everyone to know beauty of the evening sun.

My Hometown Kurashiki

My hometown is Kurashiki city, Okayama Prefecture where is located in the western part of Japan. Kurashiki is the second largest city in Okayama. A lot of sightseers visit my hometown every season. Kurashiki is said that there is very historic value. For instance, they often go to Bikan area, Ohara art museum and Kibiji. Maybe, you know Bikan area and Ohara art museum, but you don’t know Kibiji. Do you know Momotarou? Momotarou is an old Japanese story. Kibiji is the stage of this story. Family with children often visit there. My favorite place is Muscat Stadium. Professional baseball is held several times there in a year. I go every time and I enjoy every time.

 

Specialty products of Kurashiki are peach, grave, kibidango and murasuzume. Kibidango and murasuzume are Japanese sweets. They are really delicious. I love them. You are worth eating them.

 

Please come to my hometown Kurashiki once!

My Hometown in Ehime.

My hometown is Toon(Touon) city in Ehime prefecture, Japan.  Toon city is a lot of nature and clean river. Near my house, there are two cattle farm housing. And also milk products factory is near my house. This factory makes a lot of milk products. Milk ,butter ,yogurt and so on. It is very delicious. I like it. Moreover, this factory is make a juice about apple and orange(fruit). Also taste is good. This factory name is Rakuren. It is a big company in Toon city, Ehime prefecture. This picture is Rakuren the head factory in Japan. My house is near this factory. So, I used to look this factory when I was lived in my hometown. And my junior high school is good school. Because some student do collect can. This means  city  citizen  bring collect area for example, post office, school , hospital and so on. Do you think Why they do this project? You know? This project is help elderly people who physical disability person in hospital. They collect is pull tab!  They collect this, and they send a pull tab where it change to money company. Then, they get money, they buy
wheelchair. This is effective action, isn't it? Then, they send wheelchair where they choose hospital to send wheelchair. This action is a small action. But, they help physical disability person in Toon city hospital patient. So, I am proud of this action. Thank you for reading!

My Hometown Kyoto

Hello!!
I'm from Kyoto. So, I would like to introduce Kyoto to you. Kyoto is my hometown.
I live in Hamada in Shimane now, where my university is, but I was brought up to 18 years old there.

Kyoto has a lot of temples and shrines including some world heritages, for example Kinkakuji, Ginkakuji, and Kiyomizudera temples. Have you ever been there? All of them have their own histories. They are great and beautiful spots. I love history and historic spots. So, I'm so happy that there are a lot of temples and shrines in Kyoto.

Kyoto is a beautiful city and we can see fine scenery. In spring, we can enjoy seeing cherry blossoms in various places. In autumn, tree leaves turn red, yellow, orange, or purple. We can enjoy such beautiful colored leaves. It is wonderful. I think that people who have never seen them should visit Kyoto once.

And Kyoto has many special foods, for example Yatsuhashi confectionary, tsukemono pickles, kyoyasai vegetables, and so on. They are delicious and very popular among people. We can eat delicious foods anywhere in Kyoto. Although Kyoto is not as urban as Osaka and Kobe, it is very good. It is good for me to be moderate.

It is the nicest to visit there. Please come to my hometown, Kyoto!!

My Hometown is Saijo

My hometown is Saijo City. Saijo is in south of the Hiroshima. Saijo is very good place! Especially, Saijo is famous for sake. In Saijo, the production of sake is flourishing. So some sake cellars stand in a row at the center of Saijo. They are wonderful cellars.There is a lot of food which made from sake. For example, "Bisyonabe", "Sakemanju" and so on. They are very delicious foods! Every year in the autumn, Sake festival hold. In this festival, we can sample many sakes and buy goods about sake.

In addition, There are Mitsujo ancient tomb and Kagamiyama the site of a castle as well. Mitsujo ancient tomb was built in the fifth century and it is the biggest ancient tomb in the Hiroshima. Kagamiyama castle was built by Ouchi in 1457~1466 and nowadays Kagamiyama castle's stone wall, well, bulwark and moat remain. In Saijo, we can clime the mountain at the Ryuou mountain, too. This mountain's altitude is 575 meters and the top's view is great. Many natures also exist in Saijo. I like my hometown of Saijo. If you have opportunity, don't forget to come and see there!

My Hometown in Shimane

My hometown is Shimane. Shimane is seldom known because it is very rural. But, Shimane is famous place such as Izumo Shrine, Iwami Silver mine, Takatsu River etc. I am from Masuda. I had lived in Masuda for one year with my family. Now, I live in Hamada for about six years with my family. Hamada is more rural than Masuda.
My favorite place in Hamada is sea. Summer vacation,  I go to the sea to swim. Sea is very beautiful. About six years ago, I lived in Hiroshima. Hiroshima's sea is not clean. So, I often go to Shimane in summer vacation. These days, I don't go to the sea because I am busy in summer vacation. Next year, I want to swim in the sea in summer vacation.
Famous food is fish such as Aji, Nodoguro, Karei. There are famous brand fish. Sometimes, I eat these fish. Also, I like these fish especially karei.
Besides, there are traditional dance in Shimane. It is called Iwami Kagura. Do you know Iwami Kagura ?  It is very exciting and interesting. I ofeten watch Iwami Kagura for childfood. If you watch it for first time, you can't uunderstand the story. But soon you enjoy Iwami Kagura. My favorite title is Zinrin. I think most interesting  Iwami Kagura. Now, I reserch Iwami Kagura for seminar. It is difficult for me to research Iwami Kagura's history because I hardly know about it. So, I must study hard Iwami Kagura.
Shimane is very rural and not interesting for me. But, if you want to visit in Shimane, you may enjoy in Shimane.

About my hometown Shiga

Japanese map and the red zone is my home town Shiga :)

My home town is Hikone city in Shiga prefecture. Do you know Shiga? Shiga is located on the center of  Honshu(Japan is composed of four mass. Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu. Of course, there are many tiny islands too). Shiga is next to Kyoto prefecture. And Shiga is not faced sea, is surrounded by four prefectures.

This is Biwako!

If Japanese are asked about Shiga, I think most of them would answer the lake named Biwako. Biwako is the biggest lake and in Japan and has long history in the world. It  has one sixth area of  all Shiga . A lot of people enjoy canoeing, water-skiing, camping, and so on. Surprisingly, Biwako is the source of drinking water for more than 13 million. Biwako has played an important role from old time.
For my experience, I had gone around Biwako with my classmates when i was six grade student. It is a good old memories.
My home town Hikone has castle. It was constructed 400 and a few years ago. It has long history too! And part of it is desighnated for a national treasure! In spring, cherry trees make Hikone castle more and more beautiful.
There is a cute mascot of Hikone. It is a white cat named "Hikonyan".
She is popular among the people. She has a lot of fans all around Japan. maybe :)


This is a donjon with cherry blossoms, and Hikonyan








Do You Know Hiroshima?

My hometown is Hiroshima. Hiroshima is the most favorite city in Japan because every food is very delicious and there are many famous place. For example, Atomic Bomb Dome and Itsukushima shrine. These are registered in World Heritage Site. So, many visitor all over the world visit Hiroshima. Also, do you know Yamato? It is a maximum battleship of  the Japanese Navy. There is a movie which be called "otokototatinoYAMATO".There is a Yamato museum in Hiroshima. Also, there is Itshukusima shrine in Miyazima. Miyazima is very nice spot because the view is very beautiful. In spring, we can see cherry blossoms and in autumn, we can see red leaves. So, we can feel the four seasons.The famous food in Hiroshima is okonomiyaki, momiji been-jam bun and an oyster. I often eat these food because the people of Hirosima like these foods.


                                        This is okonomiyaki.

Hiroshima is good place. If you visit Japan, please come to Hiroshima.

Kobe Kobe Kobe

     Hi. My hometown is Kobe. Do you know Kobe? Kobe is very big city. There are a lot of people in Kobe.  I grew up there for about 15 years. I have a emotional attachment for Kobe. Kobe is one of the best city in Japan. Because there are a lot of shops. So we can buy many things at once. When we get much money (for example, we get OTOSHIDAMA. haha...), we go center street that there are places of many shops. And we buy many things.

Center Street at night

     Kobe is a very warm place. Summer is hot. But is not cold up  in the winter. Children frolic and very occasionally in the winter snow. Here, but also for adults but also for children is a place where very comfortable. I think maybe so populous in Kobe.

     Do you know "Rokko Oroshi"? "Rokko Oroshi" is the fight song of the professional baseball team. I think there is a song I heard once that if the Japanese. I can humming a little song that I do not have any interest in baseball. Please try once heard. I think the songs have the interest　if you're interested in Japanese. Yeah! Thank u. :)

Something about me

I am so sorry that I was late, because I just come back to Hamada this week. And then I want to introduce myself to all of you.

My name is Yueqi Zhang If you think my name is very hard to say, you just can call me Vicky.  I come from an ancient country. It is China. And as an exchange student, I need study here for four years. I like challenge and travel. I want see something different I want to know the different culture, observe and learn from new life. So I chose this way. A year has gone I think I have found my feet. But I still have a goal that is after I finished my university I want go another country to see more. I think maybe America. So I want to know more about America, please talk me about your life. Is there anything interesting?

Next I want to talk with my hometown. Do you known China? Have you been China, I think China is fascinating country. I was born in the northeast part of China It is named Changchun as the capital city of Jilin province. In winter it is terribly cold. If you have not seen snow and ice travel in Changchun is the best choice. Every year in January and February, that is the world of snow and ice, and you can see snow scenery, ice lantern, skiing and skating. Another famous place in Changchun is South Lake Park with a total area of more than 2.22 million square meters, the city's largest park, the country's second largest park, after the Summer Palace. We always go there for a row, and flying a kite. There full of my wonderful recollections. I think you must want to know something about Chinese delicious food. At my hometown The most famous food is called “Zhurou Dun Fentiao”, in fact it is pork and the noodles made from potato starch stew together. I hope those information may let you know more about me and my hometown.

Thanks for your reading.