Have you heard of J-pop? J-pop means Japanese pop music. I would like to talk about Japanese pop music idols. Idols are a big part of J-pop. Surprisingly, Japan has over 10,000 idols! In Japan, an idol can be defined as a cute teenage girl or boy who attracts people with their personality and looks rather than the skill of their performance. Also, there are many times as many fans as there are idols. Why are so many Japanese fascinated by idols? This presentation will answer this question and introduce the most popular female idol group.
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...