Atomic enegy , the internet, guns and so on are very convenient and necessary at the present time but if we incorrectly use these things, our society will be severely damaged.

About atomic enegy, it create huge erectricity, but it can also be used for bombs which can wipe out the human race. About guns, they are convenient to defend oneself with , but they can also become weapons which can kill easily people.

If we can correctly use these things, they are very convenient but if we can't, these things negatively affect our society. It is important that we correctly use these things.

How can people hear animal calls is different for Japanese and English speakers.
For example, Japanese can hear call of cats like "nya nya", English speakers can hear that like "mew mew". Dogs sound like this in Japanese "wan-wan", and like this in English speakers "bow-wow". Roosters sound like this in Japanese "kokekottuko"、 and like this in English speakers "cock-a-doodle-doo". Sheep sound like this in Japanese "mee", and like this in English speakers "baa". Frogs sound like this in Japanese "gerogero"、 and like this in English speakers "croak" . And there are some ones that are same like cows. Japanes and English speakers can hear call of cows like "moo". It's interesting. How can your country's people hear animal calls?

Miyazaki Hayao retired from director of animation. He is very famous and popular director of animation not only in Japan but also in the world. His movies are loved in the world. His movie "千と千尋の神隠し" won Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2002. I like his movies, especially "風の谷のナウシカ", "天空の城ラピュタ","千と千尋の神隠し".
Have you seen his movies? What kind of his movies do you like?

千と千尋の神隠し

天空の城ラピュタ

風の谷のナウシカ

一石二鳥（Issekinichou) is  a Japanese saying , whose meaning is to gain two advantages by one act. The meanings of the kanji in this saying are to catch two birds with one stone. There seems to be a saying like this in English. It is "Killing two birds with one stone".
豚に真珠 is a Japanese saying , whose meaning is that even worthy things are worthless for people who don't know their worth. There seems to be a saying like this in English. It is "Casting pearls before swine".
It is interesting that there are similar sayings in Japanese and English like these.

I write about Japanese year-end and New Year. THe 31st December is called "Oomisoka" 「大晦日（おおみそか）」 in Japan. Japanese people eat soba on this day. There are some theories about why Japanese people eat soba on this day, I think it's because soba is auspicious in the end.
We hear year-end gongs on the eve of New Year. The gongs are struck 108 times because men are disabused 108 worldly desires to strike the bell 108 times in Buddhist beliefs.
We eat New Year's food during the first three days of January, which is called Osechi-ryouri. Osechi-ryouri consist of auspicious ingredients in Japan like black beans and herring eggs and so on. They are very delicious.
Have a good year-end and New Year.

This year has been a year of elections in major countries like America, France and Russia. An election was not held in China but the Chinese Communist Party was held. I didn't know when the election of The House of Representative in Japan would be hold because the term was till Septenber of next year, but the election will be held in this December. This is really a year of elections.
In Russia, Putin became the president again and Obama was reelected as president in America. In France, a new reader emerged and the leader of China was changed. In Japan, there is a high possibility that a new goverment will be elected because present opinion polls indicate an advantage for the opposition parties. Next year will be a year shaped by new leaders.

If you watch Japanese movies, I recommend movies directed by Kurosawa Akira. He is the greatest movie director in Japan and one of the greatest in the world. His movies are loved around the world. I recomend all his movie to men, especially "Seven Samurai (七人の侍）". This is his most famous and popular movies. I also recommend his movie" Ikiru (生きる）"to women. This movie is very moving. Though these two movies and some of his other movies are old and filmed in black-and-white, but they are still interesting, even now.
Many great movie directors like George Lucas and Steven Spielberg are influenced by Kurosawa's movies and fans of his movies. An "Honorary Academy Award" was given to him in 1990. Have you watched any Kurosawa's movies ? Let's watch his movies.

The Oscar ceremony when an "Honorary Academy Award" was given to Kurosawa in 1990. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJHWKUeGz2E

Recently the inside of my mouth was injured, so I couldn't eat food for three days. It was three hard days because I had never experienced not eating for three days ever. Now that the inside of my mouth has gotten well, I can eat food. When I ate food after three days of not eating anything , I was deeply struck how important eating is. Now I knew the importance of eating again.
There are many people around the world who can't eat food. I can do little for them but I think what I can do is to make good use of food and be thankful for food. How long have you ever gone not eating anything? How did you feel during the time? And when you ate food after that, how did you feel? Please tell me.

My name is Tam. I am Japanese. I started this blog to communicate with other countries' people, and ing good at my English.
I want to write about Japan and Japanese and my opinions. Because my English isn't good, if my English have some mistakes, please point it out. 
I welcome your comments for my journals. And I also welcome them for my past journals. I hope you will take good care of this blog.
I introduce myself. I like music, reading books,  cooking , etc . My favorite musics are classic and rock. My favorite musicians  are Ｕ２, Guns and Roses, Cyndi Lauper,etc. My favorite musicians of classic are Bach, Schubert, Beethoven, Dvorak, etc.