http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/rss Kamo's latest journal entries Lang-8 Inc. Thu May 23 02:54:24 UTC 2013 Thu May 23 02:54:24 UTC 2013 Lang-8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Lang-8
I like listening to music. My favorite song is "good time " sung by Carly Rae Jepsen and Owl City.
When I searched about "good time" on Youtube, I found a caver music video sung by Alex goot.
It has already played ten million times. When I listened and watched it, I was very impressed by it.
He has refreshing voice and the video was well taken.
I thought it better than the original music.
I am going to listen to his musics more.


Posted at Fri Apr 05 12:58:22 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/168873477290950290514794181025883725412 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/168873477290950290514794181025883725412 Kamo Fri Apr 05 12:58:22 UTC 2013
My grandmother often says "Trying new things is important."
I recommended her to buy a Kindle because she was interested in e-books.
She decided to buy it yesterday.
Therefore a Kindle is going to reach my house tomorrow.
She likes reading books, so I think she will enjoy it.
I am going to show her how to use it.


Posted at Tue Apr 02 11:36:49 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/206676915358474354464394375307583266404 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/206676915358474354464394375307583266404 Kamo Tue Apr 02 11:36:49 UTC 2013
I will be a eleventh grader soon.
Today, my new class was decided.
I joined in a special class that the members of the class were selected.
All my classmates' scholastic ability is so high.
So, I felt something like a culture shock.

This year, in my high school, 6 people entered Tokyo university [ it is said that this university is the most difficult to enter in Japan], 2 people entered Kyoto university, and about 10 people entered
medical schools. Most of them are its classmates.

I have to study more harder to get along in this class!




Posted at Fri Mar 29 09:15:27 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/66736346121040399263076166284208068260 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/66736346121040399263076166284208068260 Kamo Fri Mar 29 09:15:27 UTC 2013 I went to inter high school rowing competition to take pictures of its athletes.
They looked very strong and powerful. I had a very good time to take pictures of them.
But I had a problem. There were many Japanese cedars in that place.
So my pollinosis became serious.
I couldn't do anything without wearing my mask.
Be careful not to forget your mask when you go close to Japanese ciders.


Posted at Tue Mar 26 23:30:56 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/71095729507614673010432425860254008997 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/71095729507614673010432425860254008997 Kamo Tue Mar 26 23:30:56 UTC 2013
I played with wild squirrels!

I went to a park to take pictures yesterday.
I saw many squirrels there. There were five squirrels in one tree.
When I came near the tree, they didn't run away!!
I was able to hand them peanuts! They came so near that I could touch it, and I could take nice pictures of squirrels!
I had a very good time.



Posted at Thu Mar 21 23:49:02 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/309265419348441805697386264421036852901 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/309265419348441805697386264421036852901 Kamo Thu Mar 21 23:49:02 UTC 2013
Isemonogatari[伊勢物語] is a story written in the Heian period[from 7 century to 11 century].
Its main character, Ariwara-no-Narihira[在原業平] is a lady killer.
It is said that he loved thousands of women!
Isemonogatari is a amorous story that include poems. This is called Utamonogatari[歌物語].
I read it today. Though I am Japanese, this story was difficult to read because it was written
about 1000 years ago. But, it is interesting!
I strongly recommend you to read this story.


Posted at Wed Mar 20 22:57:44 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/196110775057646520269829323572850067109 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/196110775057646520269829323572850067109 Kamo Wed Mar 20 22:57:44 UTC 2013
I have a lot of homework during spring vacation.
English homework is particularly difficult this time.
I have to read a book about some recent events.
Aging society, new judicial system, biotechnology and so on.
There are many difficult wards in it such as "short sight" and "sanitation".
I can't read it without English-Japanese dictionary. I fully realized the importance of English
vocabulary.


Posted at Mon Mar 18 12:23:50 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/234476945886016281134070975000306753124 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/234476945886016281134070975000306753124 Kamo Mon Mar 18 12:23:50 UTC 2013
I read a book about death penalty.
It was surprising that among the industrialized countries, Japan and the U.S. are the only ones
that still execute their citizens.
I think if my family or friends are killed, I will surely say "The criminal is not worth living."
However if I am a suspect and that not real criminal, I will think" Death penalty is not necessary."
It is a very difficult problem.
How do you think about it?



Posted at Sun Mar 17 06:32:47 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/164406197818266674450879442562222532370 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/164406197818266674450879442562222532370 Kamo Sun Mar 17 06:32:47 UTC 2013 I belong to photo club in my high school.
I'm going to be the president next year.
So, I'm very worried about how to use our club budget.
I learned that photographic papers and ink are quite expensive.
Do you know ink are the most expensive liquid in the world?
We want to buy a printer and cameras too.
However, we must make ends meet.
I will do my best!!

Posted at Sat Mar 16 02:40:42 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/304901493175470009721464177359342667429 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/304901493175470009721464177359342667429 Kamo Sat Mar 16 02:40:42 UTC 2013 Above all, I like "Charice"and "One Direction".
I think their songs are powerful and beautiful.
I can't understand why is AKB48 so popular in Japan.
AKB48 always sell 1 million CDs in one week.
I think they are "Kawaii", but that's all. Their musics and dances are not very good.
I want to find more good musicians and I want to listen to more nice musics!




Posted at Sat Mar 09 07:11:53 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/210668418295837190542833724647785078372 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/210668418295837190542833724647785078372 Kamo Sat Mar 09 07:11:53 UTC 2013 It is read all over the world.
Though it is remade for English learners,
I was happy to read one book in English.
It was interesting that a little selfish,disagreeable girl
become a gentle girl filled with smile because of the secret garden.
I want to read more difficult books to progress in my English.


Posted at Sat Jan 19 05:55:34 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/286078412278138345308597573828405880395 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/286078412278138345308597573828405880395 Kamo Sat Jan 19 05:55:34 UTC 2013 It was written in the Kamakura period about 800 years
ago.
To my surprise, it was written by a bonze.
We can learn many things about Kamakura period and
useful things in our lives.
I strongly recommend you to read this book.
It is translated in many languages.



Posted at Sat Jan 05 06:46:25 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/213027186616836638532150229125739793619 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/213027186616836638532150229125739793619 Kamo Sat Jan 05 06:46:25 UTC 2013 My hobby is taking picture, so it is nice club for me.
However I think it has drawbacks.
I don't exercise in my club.
So I need to make the time for exercise.
I ran 6 kilometers today.
I want to improve my athletic ability!

Posted at Fri Jan 04 10:52:28 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/282973454722722536620874811891766217939 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/282973454722722536620874811891766217939 Kamo Fri Jan 04 10:52:28 UTC 2013 I was amazed at this thing because it just like smart phone.
I am writhing this diary by using iPod touch.
It is very useful.
But I think this have something horror.
I can see so many informations by using it.
I am confused by these informations.
I want to use it properly!




Posted at Thu Jan 03 02:55:02 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/330106016691080649983013301300544552658 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/330106016691080649983013301300544552658 Kamo Thu Jan 03 02:55:02 UTC 2013 I have a ipod, and I always listen to music by using it.
The other day, I heard music by using audio amplifier.
I was amazed at the quality of an audio amplifier.




Posted at Tue Jan 01 12:43:04 UTC 2013
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/267532721546639769302197415792744811731 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/267532721546639769302197415792744811731 Kamo Tue Jan 01 12:43:04 UTC 2013 I'm going to stay Nara for four days.
It's winter in Japan, but my town is a little warm so I haven't seen snow this year.
I want to visit some temples, and I want to see snow and beautiful night views.
I will eat "kamonabe" a dish cooked a pot at the table and duck is in it.
My name is kamo, so my mother said "That's cannibalistic!"


Posted at Wed Dec 26 11:13:12 UTC 2012
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/80877713640132387365348579763709553081 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/80877713640132387365348579763709553081 Kamo Wed Dec 26 11:13:12 UTC 2012 The letters is called "Nengajo".
We make or buy various Nengajo.
I make various Nengajo every year. Of course, I made Nengajo for next year 2013.
This time, I had a problem. My little brother's Negajo that he made is better than mine.
I was surprised and I felt ' My brother is growing up.'
I felt I need new one that much better than my brother's.

Posted at Mon Dec 24 11:26:01 UTC 2012
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/237001995417174269309054733015281805742 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/237001995417174269309054733015281805742 Kamo Mon Dec 24 11:26:01 UTC 2012 My father know it, so he recommended me a software for 3DCG called "Blender".
It's a free software, but we can do many things by using it.
I think this software is second to none.
My father said," It used to be expensive to buy a software like that,
I paid 300000 yen for a software like "Blender" , but "Blender" is 0 yen.
Unbelievable! "

I started to use Blender.
Now, I have a problem. This software is written is English.
So I need to study English to use it.


Do you know Blender?




Posted at Sat Dec 15 12:40:21 UTC 2012
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/201057825235775144425305407657604000174 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/201057825235775144425305407657604000174 Kamo Sat Dec 15 12:40:21 UTC 2012 I can't agree with this law.
I think there are more important things than studying Math and Englsih.
Especially, I think playing with friends is the most important thing in childhood,
isn't it?
Studying should come after that.



Posted at Mon Oct 15 03:18:18 UTC 2012
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1729153 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1729153 Kamo Mon Oct 15 03:18:18 UTC 2012 And they're praised by many people. But I think they're not so beautiful.
I think photos taken in town can't move our heart.
Nature is not man-made, so I believe nature has mysterious power.
For example, If you see a very nice nature photos, you may think "We have to save the earth to protect
these nature." It means nature photos good for the earth.
So I have been taking pictures of nature.



Posted at Fri Oct 12 21:18:23 UTC 2012
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1725406 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1725406 Kamo Fri Oct 12 21:18:23 UTC 2012
I think Japanese fireworks are the most beautiful in the world.
I had been only watching until last year. But this year, I started take them pictures.
I belong to photo club in my high school.
As its activity, I went to Hukuroi fireworks festival. Many fireworks were used for this event.
It is about 30000!! Star mines were very beautiful. I wanted to take good pictures there,
but climate problem happened. Because of much rain, I couldn't watch fireworks vivid.
So I couldn't take good pictures.
I went to more fireworks in my summer vacation.
When climate was good. I could take good pictures. I'll show you one of my photo.


Posted at Wed Sep 05 21:25:19 UTC 2012
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1662680 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1662680 Kamo Wed Sep 05 21:25:19 UTC 2012 The opening ceremony was exciting.
I could learn English history from it.
I want to watch many athletes compete on TV.
But I don't have much time to watch the Olympics because many homework for my summer vacation
are waiting for me.
One of my home work, an English text called "NEWS BREAKS" picked up a news about the London Olympics. The text said "One highlight this year is women's soccer.".
I think so too.
I am looking forward to watching their nice play.


Posted at Tue Jul 31 10:04:30 UTC 2012
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1605090 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1605090 Kamo Tue Jul 31 10:04:30 UTC 2012 The schedule of the exam was four days. It was hard for us.
I treated myself to taking pictures, playing game, reading Manga and so on.
But the ordinary school life is waiting for me.
So I had to study for tomorrow.

Next Saturday, all my school students go to stadium to cheer our school's baseball team.
It is one of the strange culture in Japanese high school.
Somehow, baseball is special support in Japanese high school.
Do you know all high school baseball team mates have to be butch hair cut ?

Posted at Thu Jul 05 12:02:49 UTC 2012
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1565108 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1565108 Kamo Thu Jul 05 12:02:49 UTC 2012 Today I heard an interesting story from my mother.
My mother had been in America for a year. And she went to the local high school.
Both Japan and America study Math in high school.
I heard that American Math was easier than Japanese Math in those days.
Now it probably has been easy to study American Math.
Is it true? Studying Math in my high school is difficult for me.
I am studying about ' sine, cosine, tangent'.
What have you studied about Math when you were high school student in America or other countries?


Posted at Wed Jul 04 10:32:27 UTC 2012
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1563307 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1563307 Kamo Wed Jul 04 10:32:27 UTC 2012 If I can't get good points in the exam, I have to go to school and study during my summer vacation.
I don't want to sacrifice my vacation. So I have been studying hard.

I am filled with two opinions now.
For one thing "I want to study", for another " I want to take pictures"[ taking picture is my hobby ]
Should I sacrifice my hobby to study? Or should I sacrifice studying to to enjoy taking pictures?
I think there is a third way.
I will use my time better, and then I will save my time.
If I can do it, I will enjoy both studying and hobby.
Time flies. So I have to cherish my time.


Posted at Sun Jun 24 21:07:12 UTC 2012
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1546841 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1546841 Kamo Sun Jun 24 21:07:12 UTC 2012 Onions and time of boiling spaghetti was the key for delicious spaghetti.
I cooked it carefully. So I could cook nice one My family members were happy
by my spaghetti and I was also happy because I saw their cheerful smile.
I want to cook other meals.


Posted at Wed Jun 20 22:01:39 UTC 2012
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1540837 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1540837 Kamo Wed Jun 20 22:01:39 UTC 2012 So, I found two things from my school.
For one thing, most of my school students are clever and they are interested in studying and class.
For example, we had a Japanese class today.
I studied about "Rasho-Mon" a famous book written by one of the most famous writer in japan.
Our teacher said "How do you think about this story? If you have any opinion, please raise your hand and tell me about it."
Most of students in my class rose their hands and some students said great opinions.
I felt my class room was filled with clever and active people.
For another, all subject changed more and more difficult than studying in junior high school.
So It's hard for me to study.
I don't have free time at all now.
From these things, my school is eager to learn.
But I like this mood!

Posted at Fri Jun 15 12:01:25 UTC 2012
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1532018 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1532018 Kamo Fri Jun 15 12:01:25 UTC 2012 I often go to a lake near my house to take pictures.
I have a DSLR. I often use DSLR when I take a walk.
I really wan to buy a macro lens now.
But it is pretty expensive to buy for me.
So I'm trying to save money. To save money, I think not to use money is the best way.
But it is difficult. On my way home from school, there are many restaurants.
The smell from restaurants are great. Sometimes I lost the smell and buy something.
I will try to quit buying food on my way home until I buy a macro lens.


Posted at Tue Jun 05 20:43:53 UTC 2012
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1514791 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1514791 Kamo Tue Jun 05 20:43:53 UTC 2012 My school is standing on the hill. So it was good place to watch it.
It was very beautiful.
I was amazed at the vastness of nature.
The annular eclipse in Japan was for the first time in 26 years.
Of course it was for the first time. I am 15 years old.
I belong to photo club, and I tried to take pictures of it.
But the sun was shining brightly.
It was very dangerous.
But I really wanted to take pictures of it.
So I pushed shutter release many times.
I could take beautiful pictures.




Posted at Tue May 22 06:57:53 UTC 2012
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1489417 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1489417 Kamo Tue May 22 06:57:53 UTC 2012 The exercise is done in P.E. class.
The exercise is called "High school exercise".
Everyone complains about the exercise.
Because it is hard and embarrassed to do.
If I do the exercise before crowds, the crowds will say "What a fool boy!".
I think the exercise should be played by elementary school students.
I heard that different "High school exercise" are done high school by high school in Japan.
Maybe most of high school students agree my opinion.



Posted at Sun May 20 11:11:58 UTC 2012
]]> http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1485937 http://lang-8.com/150382/journals/1485937 Kamo Sun May 20 11:11:58 UTC 2012