The first three days of January are called shogatsu sanganichi (正月三が日). Shogatsu is new year. Sanganichi is 3 days. Most office workers have holidays until today.
Today's big news was the second day of the Hakone Ekiden.
Waseda University (早稲田大学：waseda daigaku) won the race at 10 hours 59 minutes 51 seconds which was the new record in 87 years' history. It was the 13th victory for them after 18 years. They won Izumo Ekiden (出雲駅伝) in October and Zen Nihon Daigaku Ekiden(全日本駅伝, all Japan collegiate long distance relay race) in November, so they accomplished the triple crown of the main long distance relay races. It is the third university that got the triple crown.
The second was Toyo University after 21 seconds which was also the new record. They got 4 distances awards.
Congratulations!
Monday, January 3, 2011
Sunday, January 2, 2011
１月２日（ichigatsu futsuka）： January 2
Things of January 2 in Japan are hatsuyume(初夢:first dream), kakizome (書き初め:first writing),Kokyo ippan sanga (皇居一般参賀:People's visiting at the Imperial Palace for offering their congratulations), and Hakone Ekiden(箱根駅伝:first day of the collegiate long distance relay race between Tokyo and Hakone).
It is a very nice day for Kokyo ippan sanga and Hakone Ekiden, and many people visited both places.
I watched the live telecast of the first day of the 87th Hakone Ekiden. 20 university teams joined and competed the 5 distances of 108 km from Tokyo (東京) to Hakone (箱根). Toyo University (東洋大学: toyo daigaku) won the race at 5 hours 29 minutes 50 seconds for 3 years' straight. It was their new record.
The 5th runner of Toyo University, Ryuji Kashiwabara (柏原竜二), aka Yama no kami (山の神: God of the Mountain) did not renew his record, but he got the 5th distance award for 3 years' straight. When he got the sash, he was in the 3rd, there were about 2 minutes 22 seconds behind. But he finished as the first, and the second runner came 27 seconds behind.
Congratulations!
It is a very nice day for Kokyo ippan sanga and Hakone Ekiden, and many people visited both places.
I watched the live telecast of the first day of the 87th Hakone Ekiden. 20 university teams joined and competed the 5 distances of 108 km from Tokyo (東京) to Hakone (箱根). Toyo University (東洋大学: toyo daigaku) won the race at 5 hours 29 minutes 50 seconds for 3 years' straight. It was their new record.
The 5th runner of Toyo University, Ryuji Kashiwabara (柏原竜二), aka Yama no kami (山の神: God of the Mountain) did not renew his record, but he got the 5th distance award for 3 years' straight. When he got the sash, he was in the 3rd, there were about 2 minutes 22 seconds behind. But he finished as the first, and the second runner came 27 seconds behind.
Congratulations!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
１月１日（ichigatsu tsuitachi）： January 1
Happy New Year 2011!! I hope you will have a wonderful year!
新年あけましておめでとうございます。（shinnen akemashite omedeto gozaimasu）今年もどうぞよろしくお願いします。（kotoshimo dozo yoroshiku onegai shimasu）
When I was a child, I looked forward the new year to come because children get money gifts so-called otoshidama (お年玉). This is once a year chance to get extra money.
After becoming an adult, I look forward the new year's cards to come because new year's cards are gifts from somebody that think of me.
At this holiday season, we exchange the Christmas cards and new year's cards. I like to receive them a lot especially when they are written something personal. There are many people whom I contact only once a year, but still we feel we are connected. Thank you for thinking of me. I hope to keep in touch as long as possible.
新年あけましておめでとうございます。（shinnen akemashite omedeto gozaimasu）今年もどうぞよろしくお願いします。（kotoshimo dozo yoroshiku onegai shimasu）
When I was a child, I looked forward the new year to come because children get money gifts so-called otoshidama (お年玉). This is once a year chance to get extra money.
After becoming an adult, I look forward the new year's cards to come because new year's cards are gifts from somebody that think of me.
At this holiday season, we exchange the Christmas cards and new year's cards. I like to receive them a lot especially when they are written something personal. There are many people whom I contact only once a year, but still we feel we are connected. Thank you for thinking of me. I hope to keep in touch as long as possible.
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