By rmaeda on Apr 11, 2013 in Japan | Comments Off
Hi All,
How do you become friends with a stranger? How do you make a good strong connection with your friends? What do you do with your friends? Do you usually argue with friends, or not? What do you talk about with your friends? I think you already realized this week’s topic: it’s friendship.
By rmaeda on Feb 24, 2013 in Japan | Comments Off
Hi everyone,
What kind of music do you like? What kind of music do you usually listen to? Maybe some of you reading my entry are listening to your favorite music right now!
As you can guess, this week’s topic is music.
What is your image of Japanese music?
By rmaeda on Feb 7, 2013 in Japan | Comments Off
Hello everyone,
Education is a topic that influences the future of each country.
I would like to talk about the current educational system of Japan, major differences between Japanese schools and American schools and the current problems in education.
By rmaeda on Dec 5, 2012 in Japan | Comments Off
Hello everyone! How are you doing?
I think this topic is interesting for most women. This topic is weddings.
I’ll talk about preparation before the wedding and Japanese wedding ceremonies in the past and today.
By rmaeda on Nov 4, 2012 in Japan | Comments Off
Hi all! How are you doing?
This topic is Remembrance: How do you think of the dead?
I would like to talk about traditional Japanese rites and holidays that take place to honor the memory of deceased relatives and ancestors.
By rmaeda on Oct 14, 2012 in Japan | Comments Off
By rmaeda on Sep 30, 2012 in Japan | 1 Comment
Hello everyone! My name is Rie Maeda. I am the Japanese language assistant. My hometown is Ibaraki, which is close to Tokyo, about 40 minutes away by train.