1.17

Time flies.
13 years has been passed since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake hit KOBE.

At 5:46 AM on January 17,1995, a huge earthquakehit the southern part of Hyogo Prefecture and lasted for approximately 20 seconds. That is the "Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake"
Approximately 6,434 people (final estimate as of 2006), mainly in Kobe, lost their lives as a result of the earthquake.

A lot of people gathered to Higashi Park to remember victims of the earthquake and give a prayer. We, each class also went to the Higashi park to do so after classes.

We would like to pass this fact and our feeling to the world through our students from all over the world.

A Happy New Year from KOBE!!

A year 2008 has started and new wind is blowing to us.
We will have a few new students from next week!!
They are from Australia, USA and mainland China.
We all are looking forward to having them soon.
What gonna happen to us should be interesting, so please look forward to seeing our events.

Well, today`s lesson

Akemasite Omedetou Gozaimasu!!!
(A happy new year!!)

Wish you a very happy new year!!

Christmas is over, and a year 2008 is soon coming!

We will be closed from tomorrow the 29th to 3rd of January. We open only from 10:00~16:00 on the 4th of Jan. for the first day of the year.

( photo is taken at Kobe Harbour)

Today`s keyword.

Yoi Otoshi wo!! (良いお年を！！）

means ⇒　Have a good new year!!

[A happy new year] is usually translated to [Akemashite omedetou].

However, [Akemashite omedetou] can be said only in a new year, but in the end of the year.

This means that you cannot say this to people now.

So what you can say now to people is:

[Yoi Otoshi wo!!]

You can say this only now till 31st of December, when you meet people whom you will perhaps see last within this year.

So let`s say this to your Japanese friend now!! ^^

KOBE Luminarie

Luminarie has started and last till the Monday the 17th. It was started 13years ago as a Memorial for lost soul by Great Hanshin Earthquake.














This week`s keyword
きれいな kirei na 【Na　adjective】　　pretty, beautiful
ですね desu ne- isn`t it?

This week`s expression!!　
きれいですね。＜kirei desune＞　It is pretty, isn`t it?
おいしいですね＜oisii　desune＞　It is delicious, isn`t it?