One of my friends back home in Texas is a Pit master. His name is Daniel, and being a pit master basically means he’s really, really good at cooking barbecue. As you may know, I extremely enjoy barbecue. One thing you may not know is that I use to work with Daniel at a Barbecue Stand. During these days I would literally eat barbecue everyday(Which is not good for your health!). Recently, I’ve been telling Daniel about Japan, and about they different kinds of Japanese dishes and snacks. One thing I thought he might be interested in was Wagyu beef. Wagyu beef seems to be available almost everywhere in Japan, but not so much in The U.S. Wagyu beef is specifically from Japanese cattle, so getting it outside of Japan is very difficult. A few days after telling my friend about this, he has looked into getting a whole Wagyu brisket( Brisket is a cut of meat from a cow) sent to him from Japan. He looks Barbecuing very much and wants to try cooking with this new type of meat. He even offered to cook it when I come back home next. Hopefully he tries to cook it soon, and if so I’ll keep you guys updated.

Til next time… 

みなさんこんにちは。

小学生のみなさんが英語を学んでいると、英語を読むことを苦手に感じることが

多いようです。もし、英語を読むことにつまづいた人はフォニックスを集中して

学んでみましょう。アルファベットが持つそれぞれの発音を習得すると読むときの

手がかりになります。

ハローズでは冬休みの3日間でフォニックスの講座を開催します。集中的に練習して

苦手を克服しましょう！

Lately the sky has been getting darker earlier and leaves are starting to change! Even small trips or walks around town feel very relaxing and beautiful. I went to Hikone recently and the gardens were very pretty. The leaves there have not changed much yet but the fact that they are in the middle of changing is cool to see as well. I want to go on a trip this month to see real autumn leaf scenery. I heard that Gifu Prefecture actually has some of the most beautiful options so I will not have to travel far!

「イエスタデイ」、「レット・イット・ビー」、「ヘイ・ジュード」

「これらを歌ったのは誰でしょうか」と聞くのが失礼なほど有名なアーティストが

もしもこの世に存在しなかったら？そして、そのアーティストが歌った曲を知って

いるのが売れないミュージシャンである自分だけだったら？

映画『イエスタデイ』はビートルズがいない世界で、ビートルズの音楽を知ってい

る売れないミュージシャンがビートルズの音楽を歌い世界的に人気が出てしまって…。

というお話。

ビートルズというアーティストがいかに世界的に影響力があり、偉大な存在であっ

たのかを再認識するとともに、映画の中でのセリフにもあったように、ビートルズ

のいない世界は退屈で仕方がなくなってしまうなと感じさせてくれました。

当時のビートルズに対する熱狂を追体験できた感覚がとても心地よかったです。

 Hey everybody! So, today I will tell you guys about a vegan restaurant I went to in Kyoto this last weekend, and it was phenomenal! The name of the place was called Veg Up! And although I’m not a vegan myself, I do have plenty of friends who are.Vegan food to me is great, since it is natural and uses a lot of organic / local food from the area! The dish I had at Veg Up! was coconut curry with brown rice and mushrooms, herbs and spices, and a side salad to top it off.Kyoto has a big vegan community, and through them i found this great place that serves delicious food, with an amazing view too!