the fireworks display in Japan

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce the fireworks display in Japan.

There are a lot of firework displays in Japan during the summer.

There are a lot of firework displays in Japan during the summer.
This is because there is the Bon Festival in the summer.
The Bon Festival is the events to worship the souls of ancestors held in Japan.

During the season of Bon,the summer festivals are held everywhere in Japan.
There are fireworks at the end of the festival,because the fireworks have the meaning of the requiem to a dead person.

I love the fireworks display,because the fireworks display of Japan is worth seeing.

I recommend seeing the fireworks display if you are ever able to come to Japan in the summer.

The summer vacation of children in Japan

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce the summer vacation of children in Japan.

Most schools in Japan are on summer vacation from around July 20 until the end of August.
In regions with heavy snowfalls and in cold areas, summer vacation is from the end of July to the middle of August,but winter vacation is longer than other areas.

Japanese children are busy during summer vacation,because they have a lot of homework such as diaries,book reports,free study.
I studied the morning glory as a free study in a childhood.

Summer vacation will end soon, so Japanese children are frantically trying to finish their summer homework.

I wish I had long summer vacation...

very thin noodle, "Soumen"

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce "Somen".

Somen is a kind of noodle made from flour.
Somen is written in Japanese as そうめん or 素麺.

Somena is thinner than other Japanese noodles.
We boil the somen for around three minutes and wash it with cold water.

Somen is usually served cold with tsuyu which is a katsuobushi-based sauce in the summer.
Somen is served in hot soup in the winter,we usually call "nyumen".

Some restaurants in Japan serve Somen on the menu only in the summer.

It is the best to eat cold somen on a hot summer day.
Try it !!

We love "melonpan",too.

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce "Melonpan".

Melonpan is a kind of the sweet roll of the origin in Japan.
Melonpan is written in Japanese as めろんぱん or メロンパン.
It is to be had at any bakers, supermarkets, convenience stores in Japan, as Anpan.

Melonpan literally means 'bread of Melon', but it does not taste of the melon.

The pattern on Melonpan resembles the mesh design of the melon.

Melonpan is the bread covered with cookie dough.
Everyone in Japan loves Melonpan.

Please try the nationally popular Melonpan, as Anpan !!

Japanese characters

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce Japanese characters.

It is difficult for a foreigner to study Japanese,because we use KANJI,HIRAGANA and KATAKANA, three kinds of characters in Japanese.
Even Japanese people think that it is difficult to study Japanse.
Actually,I was very bad at national language(Japanese) when I was a student.

The character which Japanese people learn for the first time is HIRAGANA.

HIRAGANA characters.

HIRAGANA is Japanese basic character.
HIRAGANA is used mainly in the following scene.
・a blend of kanji, katakana, and hiragana
・a pronunciation of kanji
・the inflection of an ending and particle
・useing for name of women,sometimes
etc...

KATAKANA characters.

Japanese people learn KATAKANA next to HIRAGANA.
KATAKANA is used mainly in the following scene.
・a blend of kanji, katakana, and hiragana
・loan‐word
・foreign person's name, place name
・onomatopoeia and mimetic words
etc...

KANJI characters.

KANJI is the character with origin in ancient China.
KANJI is used for a word to express a substantial meaning,and a proper noun.

We put these characters together and express Japanese.
For example, I'll put the following passage into Japanese.

English :  My name is May.
Japanese:　私の名前はめいです。

It is difficult to learn Japanese,but Japanese is very profound and interesting !!

It's convenient ! "Bon Curry"

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce "Bon Curry".

Bon Curry is a retort-pouched curry.
Bon Curry is written in Japanese as ボンカレー.
It is cooked by boiling the pouch, but we don't need hot water now.

We can cook it by useing a microwave oven.

It's so convenient and very delicious !!!
Sometimes, I take this Bon Curry and rice as a lunch to work,I warm up this curry and rice in the microwave at lunch time.

You can enjoy Japanese style curry with a microwave anytime,"Bon Curry",try it !!

We love "Anpan".

Hello.

This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce "Anpan".
Do you know what Anpan is?

 

Anpan is one of the typical bread of Japan.
"An" means bean jam,"Pan" means bread in Japanese.
Anpan is written in Japanese as あんぱん or アンパン.
It is to be had at any bakers, supermarkets, convenience stores in Japan.
It costs about 100 to 200 yen.

 

Anpan is a Japanese sweet roll,a round soft bread with azuki bean jam in its center.
Anpan is popular among young and old in Japan.

Please try the nationally popular Anpan !!

Do you know Fukuoka?

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today I'd like to introduce my hometown "Fukuoka".

Fukuoka is located in the north of Kyushu region.
There is the most population in Fukuoka in the prefecture of the Kyushu district.
Fukuoka includes the two largest cities on Kyushu, Fukuoka and Kitakyushu.

Fukuoka has a relatively warm climate and comfortable.

Fukuoka has a lot of delicious food.
For example,"KARASHIMENTAIKO","TONKOTSU-RAMEN","MOTSUNABE","MIZUTAKI"etc...

"KARASHIMENTAIKO" is made of salted cod roe with red pepper.
"TONKOTSU-RAMEN" is Pork bones ramen.

This is "MOTSUNABE"."MOTSUNABE" is a nabe dish made from offal.
"MIZUTAKI" is cooked from water without any seasoning in order to make the most of stock from chicken and bones.

There are many kind people in Fukuoka, and they are so friendly.
This will be the best trip, if you come to Fukuoka.

Please come visit Fukuoka!!

Nice to meet you !!

Hi.
My name is May.
I'm a Japanese woman who live in Fukuoka,Japan.

I was born and bred in Fukuoka.
I experienced studying abroad in Canada for a while.
I start this blog for studying English, because I don't have that much of a chance to use English in Japan.

My hobby is eating.
I like eating delicious foods at my travel destinations.I also like traveling.
I'd like to introduce Japanese food, good places of Japan and life of Japan.
This blog will give you a glance into Japanese general life.

Please support me as I will keep working hard at blogging !!