Wednesday, February 16, 2011

About the C-train

 I go to U of C by C-train. The C-train is so convinient and many people use one everyday. I was so surprised that C-train doesn't have a time table. In Japan train company have time table. Japanese always check the time that train arrive at the station, and go to the station. So if we go to the staition on time, we don't need to wait for the train to come. In the case of the C-train, the C-train comes to the station each five,ten,or fifteen minutes. We can't exactly know the departure time.
 And there are no staff at each stations. In Japan the staff are in every stations absolutely. And when we get on the train before, our tickets is checked by machine. We can't get on the train without ticket. We have to buy train ticket or buy monthly pass ticket. And the boarding price is different. If you want to go to far place, the price is high. If your destination is close, the price is low. However we can go to any station same price in the C-train area. We can also take bicycle on the C-train. In Japan we can't take one.
 The most different thing thing between C-train and Japaneses train is the C-train have to stop in downtown area, when the traffic signal is red. In Japan train's signal and public's one is different. I guess the reason that the C-train doesn't have exactry time table is nobady can calculate when does traffic signal turn red or blue. And C-train often stop. The winter in particular, the C-train doesn't work. If Japanese train often stop like the C-train, some people may be bring a suit to train company. Because many people who live in Tokyo or big city don't have own car. The parking fee is so expensive. Many people are using train and bus ever day. And many place, if we transfer bus to train, we have to buy bus ticket. The bus ticket is different.
 I suggest that it is better to built subway in Calgary. Because Calgary's winter have many snowdays and a lot of snow. In winter many people feel cold while they are waiting for the C-train. However if we have a subway, we don't need feel cold maybe...

Saturday, February 12, 2011

My favorite movie

 I like movies. I like action,nonfiction,and fantasy movies. I don't like romance or horror movies. I used to go to theater once a month in Japan. My company gave me some discount coupons. Japanese theater admission fee is $ 20. I think it is expensive. So many Japanese people don't go to theater. They always rent new movie DVD at rental DVD shop.This costs about three or five dollas,we can rent DVDs for two days.However I recommend you to watch movies at theater because theaters have big screens,good speaker.These make you more excited.
 My favorite movie is AMERICAN GANGSTER.This movi is based on true story.I'm going tell you the plot.In 1970's NewYork,many police officers were corrupt and they confiscated some drygs from gangsters. Vice police sold those drugs to gangster .However, a cerrtain honest police officer refused all bribery from gangsters.Oneday he found million dollars cash. his colleague suggested him that they embezzle cash.He carried this to the police office,and reported that event.He was selected as a leader of a special department.The goal of this section is to arrestgroups which smuggle drugs.While he was investigating the case,he went to school to study law.Finally he passed the exam.He became a lawyer. I have watched this movie more hundred. Last yaer I went to HMV and bought this DVD. When I tired to study English two or three days, I always watch this movie. This gives me energy. I want to be a this movie's police officer. He deserves respect.  He is honest,dilight,and has passion.
 Movies offer me a good time,and exciting experiences. These days movie technology is very developed. I think this technology can create everything. Last year I watched AVATAR 3D.  I was so astonished those scenes. As if I were in movie,some characters come close to me. But if I take off a specisl glasses, it is flat. It is amazing. I read the article about 3D movies. Some people suffer headache or dizzy after watch 3D movies. It is a problem. In the near future, I guess movie technology will invent more good technology. Forexamples, we can watch 3D movies without special glasses. And if we can smell something from screen or speaker,  it is so amazing invention. In Canada I always go to moviedome at Marlborough. This theater 's admission fee is just three dollas. I recommend you to try use this theater.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Scam Rw

In Japan many people are suffering scam. Especially old people always are conned, and lost their mony. I'll show you typical Japanese fraud. One day certain old woman had a call. "Hey mom, this is me,this is me, do you remember ? This is  me " Womn belive that her son calls to her.She said " Oh,I know ,what happen?' The man continues " I have a problem. When I drived, my car collided against another car today. My car broked,and I must pay mony to another car driver.Because he had seriouse injury.But I don't have mony, and my car insurance expire....please help me." Woman was so astonished his talk and asked him.What should I do ? The man offerd to her." Please sent mony to the bank account.I'll show you bank account number .Ok? " After his call , old woman went to bank,and send mony to the account.
 A few days later that case.Old woman had worried about her son. She calls her son,and asked after his car accident.However her son didn't have such a car accident.Then she noticed that call was fake.....
 This scam is so simple and easy... many people know this . They belive that I never have such a fraud. However a certain Japanese TV had an experiment that some guy impersonats his friend,and calls to friend's mother."Hello ,this is me .please help me...."After real son calls to his mother to confessed before call was not me It was my friend.All parent belived their child callde to them.
 People always panic in an emergency.If they confirm that their chid have a problem about mony,they might avoid such a farud.Forexample it's good that make rules in an emergency.or ask he or she name.This fraud is simple,so we can avoid it easily i think.
 Last year my grandmother's friend had a call ." Hello, this is me,this is me, you remember ? " she said " I don't know you ." He told her " This is your son. me " However she doesn't have son. 

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

SETUBUN RW

  In Japan ,it is SETUBUN on Febrary 3rd. SETUBUN is Japanese traditional event,however it's not holiday.People throw beans and eat number of their age beans.Sometimes people decorate head of sardine at their house entarance hall.On that day evening,people have MAKIZISHI. It's kind of sushi.
 Long time ago,anicent people throw beans to evil demons and eject them. they belive demons don't like sardine's smell.So they put on sardine in front of their home.To have  MAKIZUSHI on that day,people belive that fortune will come to us.
 End of January to Febrary 4th, we can see many SETUBUN goods at every store.Certain company sells beans and demon mask. Many Japanese father takes demon mask,they pretends demon,and theri children,wives throw beans to fake demon.After they throw beans ,they eat beans.When we have MAKIZUSHI,we should see certain direction.this direction is different every year.We always chek the direction.We belive that the fortune will come from the direction.
 Some temples.shrines hold big SETUBUN event,and invit famous athlets,movie stars.They throw some cookies,candies instead of beans to Spectators.Japanese people have loved this event since long long time ago.they always enjoy this event,and pray good theri health.