What Japanese University Students
Think About...?
Stories for 2013-2014 School Year
The following stories are the most recent ones which have been
submitted during the 2013-2014 school year.
China:
Chinese
good husbands
(by Hikaru)
Last
winter, I visited Beijing for my study of Chinese. And I got an
opportunity to live with a local family. I was very surprised then,
because my…
Chinese
language
(by Shigeki)
I
study the Chinese language a little. It is difficult for me to study,
but it resembles the Japanese language. We Japanese use Chinese
characters, …
Population
ratio in China
(by Eri)
In
China there is a very serious problem with the gender bias that many
Chinese parents want to have a male child rather than a female child.
It is said…
Serious
air pollution
(by Kotaro)
China
has a serious environmental problem. It is air pollution. The dead
expected to be affected by the minute particulate matter "PM2.5"
discharged…
America:
Music
of the Night
(by Hikaru)
Broadway.
It's the holy ground of musicals. Broadway theatre, commonly called
simply "Broadway," is theatrical performances presented in one of the…
Rice
Krispies
(by Eri)
Rice
Krispies is one of my favorite American sweets. It is very easy to make
and you will only need 3 tablespoons of butter, 1 package (about 40) of
regular…
Italy:
Awesome
Italian cheeses!
(by Hikaru)
Do
you like cheese? I like cheese very much. Cheese is very good for your
health (it contains a lot of calcium) and is easy to eat. Above all,
it's really…
The
Good Old City Is There
(by Yoshimitsu)
I’ve
been to Italy about five years ago with my grandfather. Italy was a
fantastic place. People are fun, every sightseeing spot was beautiful,
and…
Italy's
Motorway of the Sun
(by Kotaro)
The
highway called the "Motorway of the Sun" is located in Italy. It is
Autostrada del Sole. This motorway that connects Naples to Milan is a
highway through…
The
ancient Roman city ― Pompeii
(by Yui)
Do
you know the ancient Roman city of Pompeii? Today, I want to talk about
this city. In the south of Italy, facing the Bay of Naples, Pompeii has
beautiful…
“Costituzione
della Repubblica italiana” and Japan
(by Kohei)
Italy
lost World War 2. And the constitution of Italy, “Costituzione della
Repubblica italiana,” contains an article about pacifism. Nowadays,
some…
Northern
Ireland:
Irish
dispute
(by Shigeki)
In
fact, I belong to a seminar for Ireland at my university. So, I study
about Ireland a little. It's a difficult topic. The dispute happened
because…
Speaking
of Ireland
(by Yoshimitsu)
When
I here about Northern Ireland, the thing that comes to mind is THE
IRISH PUB. These days, I see many stylish Irish pubs, kind of like a
HUB in…
Fantastic
Arts Festival for Older People
(by Hikaru)
The
Imagine Arts Festival for Older People was held in Northern Ireland.
Featuring a host of arts events, performances, and workshops for the
over 50s,…
Northern
Ireland Conflict
(by Yui)
In
2012, "The Shore" won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short
Film. It is a Northern Irish short film, which follows two men who are
reunited after…
Natural
stone pavement, Giant's Causeway
(by Kotaro)
There
is a natural stone pavement, Giant's Causeway. I do not know about
Northern Ireland well. It is only Giant's Causeway which I knew by
being related...
Australia:
He
is called Thorpedo
(by Kotaro)
The
man called Thorpedo is in Australia. He is Ian Thorpe. He is the
wonderful swimmer who won the gold medal at the Olympic Games
repeatedly. This nickname...
Coat
of Arms of Australia
(by Hikaru)
The
Australian Coat of Arms is the official symbol of Australia. The shield
contains the badge of each Australian state. In the top half from the
left,...
Ian
Thorpe, great swimmer in Australia
(by Yasutaka)
I’m
sure that most Japanese remember the impact Ian Thorpe made in the 2004
Summer Olympics in Athens. He got 2 gold medals in the 200m and 400m
freestyle,...
Why
did Canberra become the capital of Australia?
(by Kohei)
Where
is the capital of Australia? Someone may answer the question Sydney or
Melbourne. But it is wrong. The capital of Australia is Canberra.
Canberra...
Clean
Up Australia Day
(by Yui)
Australia
is a beautiful country. There is a wide variety of land forms, climate,
animals, and plants ― and, the beautiful sea. Recently, as public
awareness...
Scotland:
The
country in which Nessie is present
(By Kotaro)
It
is said that Nessie is in Scotland. It is the mysterious animal
considered that Nessie is in Loch Ness. Loch Ness is a lake of very
quiet and very rich...
Conan
Doyle, who is the author of the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
(by Hitomi)
I
like the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Do you know the author of this
novel? It is Conan Doyle. He is from Scotland. He’s called the
originator of...
Hotaru
no Hikari
(by Kohei)
You
know the song Hotaru no Hikari, don't you? It is sung commonly in
Japanese graduation ceremonies. It's a very famous song. But do you
know that this...
A
mysterious living thing―Nessie
(by Yui)
When
I think about Scotland, the word Nessie occurs to me. Do you know
Nessie? Is it an animal? Is it a food? Is it a place name? Today, I
want to talk...
Scottish
Highland Dancing
(by Hikaru)
Scottish
Highland Dancing is a traditional dance in Scotland. As you know, dance
is common to all cultures. Most of the true Highland dances are
connected...
Brazil:
Carnival
of Rio
(by Eri)
Brazil
is the country that gives the famous carnival called Carnival for Rio
de Janeiro, sexy lady's dancing. This festival began in 1723 and is one
of…
Soccer
(by Shigeki)
Brazil
is famous for soccer! There are many soccer players and teams. They
play soccer very well. In fact, they won the World Cup in 2002. Why are
they...
The
Samba Carnival
(by Hitomi)
My
impression of Brazil is the Samba Carnival. Lots of women are dancing
with fun music. They wear costumes like bathing suits and big shoulder
plumes....
Not
only soccer but baseball
(by Kotaro)
I
love baseball. (I am a great fan of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and the
Chiba Lotte Marines especially!!) Although we have an image of soccer
in Brazil,...
Brigadeiro
(by Yui)
Brazilians
love sweet things. For example, they take much sugar in their coffee,
and drinking it, they eat a sugary chocolate cake! Therefore, there
are...
Lively
Brazilians
(by Yasutaka)
I
have some Brazilian friends who were studying English together when I
was in Ireland. They told me what Brazilians like and their national
character....
Copacabana
- Beautiful Beach
(by Yuka)
When
I hear Brazil, I imagine the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro, a lot of
parties, beautiful and sexy girls, and beaches. I've never been there,
but I wanna...
New
Zealand:
Image
of sheep
(by Shigeki)
I
think New Zealand is country of sheep. There are about 44,000,000
sheep! Amazing. Sheep are cute animals, so I want to go there to see
them. In fact,…
Sheep
in New Zealand
(by Eri)
Did
you know that New Zealand has 7 times more sheep than humans!? In 1982,
there were 22 times more sheep than humans, with 70,300,000 sheep
compared...
Hokey
pokey!
(by Hikaru)
Do
you know hokey pokey? It's a flavor of ice cream in NZ! Hokey pokey
consists of plain vanilla ice cream with small, solid lumps of
honeycomb toffee....
Kiwi
-The icon of New Zealand-
(by Kent)
What
I think about NZ is that it is a place where the kiwi lives. Do you
know the Kiwi? It is a very little bird. They can’t fly, but they can
run fast....
A
Paradise on Earth
(by Yoshimitsu)
New
Zealand is the very best country that I want to go someday. It’s famous
because of its nature. National parks and nature reserves account for
30 percent...
New
Zealand food
(by Yuta)
New
Zealand is a nation of islands. Its waters contain many seafood and
fish. However, shellfish has never been an important part of the diet
of New Zealanders....
Traditional
food of New Zealand
(by Hitomi)
Do
you know the traditional dish of New Zealand? I know only one food
which is named “hangi.” When I was an elementary school student, my
Assistant Language...
Similar
twins? Japan and New Zealand
(by Kotaro)
I
have not been to New Zealand. But even when I was small, and a global
map was seen, I thought New Zealand resembles Japan. It was the time
when I was...
Fiordland
National Park―natural beauty in New Zealand
(by Yui)
New
Zealand retains a lot of natural beauty. Fiordland National Park, which
has been registered as a UNESCO world heritage site, is one of the
most...
The
country which charms lots of people
(by Yasutaka)
I
know two things about New Zealand: beautiful nature and warm people.
Firstly, New Zealand is famous for shooting films because there are
great landscapes...
NZ's
trade with Japan
(by Kohei)
I
have never been to NZ. And I have no idea about there. So I accessed
some websites to study about NZ's trade with Japan. For NZ, Japan is
one of its...
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