dimanche 31 juillet 2011

First Year in Japan Pictures!


Famous Japanese Robot GREAT MAZINGER in Akihabara, the Mecca for Japanese Animes! :)


One of the Japanese Teachers I worked with Teaching Kids during my First Year in Japan.


KARAOKE!


Visit of my Aunt Suzanne from Canada. We went to YAMADERA during the Fall Together.


Me in YAMADERA during the Fall.


Here I dressed a s a Samurai during Halloween. KARIM YOJIMBO! :)


Many Buddhas are Found in Japan since Buddhism is the second most widely practiced Religion in Japan.




Beautiful Sakura Tree of Japan :)







Going Up the Temple of YAMADERA in the YAMAGATA PREFECTURE.

mercredi 8 juin 2011

KARATE KID MOVIES:MISTER MIYAGI QUOTES

1-Think only Tree, Wipe your Mind.

2-If come from inside You, Always Right One.

3-To Make Honey, Bee Needs Young Flower not old Prune.

4-Fighting always last answer to Problem.

5-KARATE for defense only.

6- No such thing as bad Student, only bad Teacher.

7- KARATE Here (Head) KARATE Here (Heart) Never Here (Belly).

8-Not Everything is as it seems.

9-Make Good Fight, People Respect.

10-If KARATE do, YES. If KAFATE Don't, NO.

11-Wax On, Wax Off.

12-Why Train? So I Won't Have to Fight.

13-Driver's Licence Never Replaces Eye, Ear and Brain.

14-Lesson not just for Karate only but for Whole Life.

15-Go Find the Balance: BANZAI!

16-Have Balance: People, Self, Love.

17- First Learn Stand, then Learn Fly. Nature Rule.

18-When You Feel life is out of Focus, always return to Basics of Life: Breathing. No Breathe, No Life.

19-This Say You Brave (Heart). This Say You Lucky (Trophee, Medal).

20- Never put Passion before principle. Even If Win, You Lose.

21-Rule#1-Karate for Defense Only
Rule#2-Learn Rule #1

22-No Matter who is Stronger, matter who is Smarter.

23-Lie becomes truth only if person want to believe it.

24-Bonzai lives inside Tree just like Karate lives inside You.

25-Just like Bonzai, choose one Way to Grow because Root is Strong, You choose your own Way to do Karate. Same Reason.

26-Like All Bonzai found in Tree, All Karate Found in this Bonzai.

27-If Karate used to defend Honor, defend Life, Karate Mean Something. If Karate used to defend plastic, metal trophee, Karate No Mean Nothing.

28-Just like Bonzai lives inside Tree, Answer lives inside You.

29-Sometimes better be bothered on a Full Stomach than an Empty one.

30-Everything Can Heal, it Just takes time, patience.

31-Sometime when take trip better know where trip end itherwise better just stay home.
32-Inside have Strong Root. No need nothing except what inside you Grow.

33-This Bonzai have strong root same as you. This tree choose how to grow so must you choose how you grow.

34-It's Ok to lose to opponent, must not lose from fear. Stay Focused. Your Best Karate still inside you. Now Time to Let Out!
35-Anybody who lose parent have much grief. Grief trapped in the heart become big anger. Suggest water flower.

36-Miyagi raised in small village on Okinawa. At that time was a very bad tempered bull live in a pasture near village. Bull very bad. He chase children, Women going shopping, farmer, Everybody. Then one day, Big festival Everybody Happy. That day bad bull become good soup.

37-Ambition without knowledge is like a boat on dry land.

38-Death not fair to anyone but still We must live our lives.

39-Karate here (Heart), true value of Karate.

40-Answer only important when ask the right question.

41-Sun is Warm, Grass is Green.

42-Everything Work out.

43-Babysitting sometimes good Exercise for Karate Student.

44-Anything possible if not Afraid.

45-Sometime Animal have more sense than human.

46-Fighting Not Good. Somebody always get hurt.

47-Not want break anything. Was most unfortunate their butts attached to small brain.

48-Anything try first time impossible but must try, Do again.

49-You know whento fight when you have full respect for self, respect for others.

50-Monks here believe negative action cause suffering and pain. So therefore, within monastery walls nothing is ever killed.

51-Is stupid the neighborhood gangs kill for no reason. Is stupid when countries fight wars. Not stupid to respect all living things.

52-Use Ear, Nose, Skin, Feet. Learn use All senses.

53-Never trust spiritual leader who cannot dance.

54-Praying mantis always drop to one knee before strike.

55-You Know You Good. That the important thing.

56-If Master small thing, Anything become possible.

57-Maybe if You believe, Angel believe too. Now Release! Fly Away Angel!

58-Sometime when live in cage too long, whole world seem very Big Place.

59-Angel Heal slef but Your Faith Give her Courage to Fly.

60-All Things Possible.

61-True Strenght comes from inside.

62-Fighting Not Good but if must Fight, WIN!

dimanche 12 décembre 2010

FIRST TRIP TO TOKYO







HELLO EVERYBODY! IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE MY LAST LOGIN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE. HERE ARE SOME PICTURES I TOOK DURING MY FIRST OFFICIAL TRIP TO TOKYO LAST SUMMER.

samedi 5 juin 2010

GOLDEN WEEK 2010/ゴールデンウィーク 2010

Sapporo Praying Temple


Sapporo Karaoke



Sapporo TV TOWER



Sapporo Beer


Sapporo Beer Factory



Plastic Food Display. Here, Crab.



Me and GUNDAM ROBOT


Japanese ROBOTS Display



At the TOP of the Sapporo Olympic Ski Jump



Other View of Sapporo Olympic Ski Jump



Sapporo Downtown Park. Here with a Statue



Ceremonial DRUM


Act of Purification :)



Shrine Entrance Gate



Picture in Park Near Shrine



GOLDEN WEEK Fish-Shaped Colored Flags



Downtown Sapporo. We See the Big Sapporo Beer luminous Advertiser



Space Provided for Coats at Restaurant. Here is Mine :)



Sapporo Specialty: Hot and Spicy Vegetables Soup



Me at Local Sapporo Restaurant



Arrival at Sapporo Train Station



Sea COAST. Going to Sapporo, HOKKAIDO!



Sapporo Shrine Park Entrance


Sapporo Olympic Ski Jump for The Winter Olympic Games of 1972


Enjoying a Sapporo Beer at the Sapporo Beer Factory in Sapporo :)




During the First Week of May it was a Holiday Period in Japan known as Golden Week. It is a period of time when Japanese and Foreigners living in Japan travel in different Areas in the Country. I myself decided to Travel by going to the Northern island of Japan named Hokkaido. There I went tot its Capital City, Sapporo.It was a short Trip but I Managed to see Many things including the Sapporo Beer Factory, the Sapporo Olympic Ski Jump Slope, the Sapporo Park and the Main Part of the City, Downtown.


Hello Friends and Family! I've Been Taking a BREAK from Using my bLOG but I'm NOW BACK and READY to ROCK and ROLL! I'll Be Adding some New Pictures that I hadn't added from my GOLDEN WEEK Trip Up North of JAPAN in Hokkaido. Here You GO! :)

dimanche 23 mai 2010

Living in Japan





Hello to all of my Friends! Bonjour a Tous Mes amis! Hola a Todos mis Amigos! Konnichiwa minna tomdachi (こんにちわ みんな ともだち!


(For the sake of keeping Communications Simple, my Blog will be written in English.
Dans le but de rendre mes communications simples, mon Blogue sera ecrit en Anglais.
Para simplificar las communicaciones, mi Blog era erscito en Ingles.
Nihon Blog wa eigo no kakimasu. 日本 ブログ は えいご の かきます。)



-BEGINNING

Well after 4 Months living in Japan these are my First Impressions:
Japan is a BEAUTIFUL Country to Discover and this is what I am starting to do. So Far I have done most of my Sightseeing in My Living Area which is in the Prefecture of Yamagata or Yamagata-Ken located in the Northern Part of North Honshu, One of the Main Islands of Japan. I work in the Yamagata-Sendai Prefecture which means that I can go as far as the Largest City in the Area Sendai which with its over 1 Million Inhabitant makes it a Popular Spot to get a Big City Atmosphere. For Most of my transports by Train when I go Teach, It usually takes me about 30 Minutes to get to my Destination and so a typical Teaching Day makes me Travel an average of 1 Hour Train Ride. The Trains in Japan are very efficient, Fast and Reliable. It is in my view, the Best Way to Travel in Japan. I Really enjoy riding the Trains. They are very comfortable and during the Cold Months, the seats are heated so that passengers are never cold. Regarding the Food, Japan has plenty of Specialty meals that are waiting to be discovered. Eating out in Japan is Fairly cheap which makes it more possible to try out the many delicious meals from this very unique Asian Cuisine.
A Few Words on my Actual Job which is Teaching to Kids aged between 0-17, yes that's Right this wide age Range. I should also include Full-Grown Adults since I am also teaching them so they can teach their kids. The Work is SUPER FUN and EXCITING! There is not a single day that is the same and that is what makes the work Rewarding and varied. The Kids I have to say are ALL GREAT! They are well-behaved, Disciplined and possess a Genuine Interest in Learning the Language of Shakespeare which makes the work for me Much more easy to do!:) The People that Work for Peppy Kids Club are also very nice and I was Lucky enough to meet some Great people since my Early Arrival in Japan, in Nagoya, Takasaki and the Yamagata, Sendai Prefectures. Social Networking is something that is Important for any Foreigner who is just arriving in a New Country. I have started doing some and of course, I will know even more people as I continue enjoying my New Life in Japan!