Japan
has a countless number of gardens which are open to the public. Many of them
were constructed by feudal lords from four hundred to three hundred years ago. There
are 3 especially beautiful gardens which are called The Three Great Gardens: Kenrokuen, Korakuen, and Kairakuen. All
three gardens have a long and rich history. They were established by nobles for
their retirement or relaxation, so the gardens help to indicate how they lived at
that time. This presentation will explain the history, the features, and the
attractions of the three great gardens.
I had a good time visiting the Southwest USA with Extension students from 15 to 21, October. It was an education trip and I experienced new things and there was a lot of nature which is comfortable for me. I was looking forward to going on the Southwest trip for a long time. I have image that the Southwest is very hot but this place was cold than Spokane. It was interesting that the temperature was totally different in the same place. There were three emotions that I experienced on this trip. First, I was moved by the beautiful landscape of the Grand Canyon. It is absolutely enormous. When I look down the cliff, I remembered the teacher's caution for us that there are lots of people who die and I scared. I and my roommate wanted to see the sunrise so we tried to got up at 4:00 a.m. and then we could see the sunrise which was really fabulous. After that, we decided to rent a bicycle but we changed our mind and because we had lots of time. Surprisingly, we walked 10 miles aro...