Favorite Place

Today, I'll tell you about my favorite place in hometown. What is in there are only nature, but
there are some places I really like being. I'll introduce one of them.


Ocean
This is a picture of Japan Sea which is very close to my house in hometown.

It can be hard to agree, because this picture is not so vivid, but that seaside is really beautiful place. Especially early in the evening, it's amazing. The sky is on gradation from orange to dark purple and the sea is clear light blue and it shines by reflecting the light of the setting sun .

I used to shot off fireworks on that beach with my friends often. Though at night, that place is "for-couple" so we were clearly improper ^^;; But it was okay because every time we enjoyed it so much.

Talking of family..

Well, I've written an essay about my mother in my class. Writing it, I thought about my family afresh. Before I came to here and started to live in alone, I rarely think about it because their existence was too natural.
When I came back to my home, there were someone usually. Even home was empty then, I was with some of the family member after a couple of hours. I didn't notice how much happy it was at all. When I feel hungry, very very delicious meals were made for me whenever. I didn't noticed how happy it was at all.

From the first day of here, I really feel thank to my family. The feeling is stronger than feeling of missing them. Of course, I want to come back to my home town! As other classmates did on golden week!! But it's okay. I will.

I thought my parents are really strict and beyond my understanding. But , that thought changed by coming here. Maybe they take care of me? Maybe people who live alone now feel like tings like that??

Commercial for Mario Kart DS (an analysis)

In today's entry I want to talk about the following television
commercial,which you can sometimes see on Japanese TV.

Please watch it at first:



Target Audience

I think this commercial is probably directed at Children who are main user of Nintendo DS and
also adults who like to play computer game.

I thought like this because adults are used in this cm.
If the maker wanted only children to buy that soft, they'd use only kids
and make them play gladly.


Authority

Another thing we notice immediately is that this commercial uses the Japanese
really famous comedic team, the "Ninety Nine". You can find out more about them
here:

Also the name DS is also big authority, I think. It's quit popular now and every children
and some adults want to play with it.

By using "Ninety Nine", our interest for DS which is in our mind beforehand
is reinforced.


Emotion

The commercial attracts audience's interest by setting the locations in many
country.
First,audience get a question " Why is he in many place, in spite of that
this is a commercial for game soft in Japan?"
Then they notices that the appeal point of this game is that
you can play people from around the world!

I think it very good way to get audience's attention and attract them.

nd actors very excited and enjoyableressions are also meke audiences want to
play it.
Then audiences attracted much more with surpeising emotion.

And! One more thing I can tell you about "emotion" part of this cmommercial
is that it contains the punch line which all of the audiences expected from when
they saw the comedic team "Ninety Nine." Becaese of this, the audiences are
impressed by the commercial more deeply.



Logic/information

The audience can't get so many information about the game soft.

They can see the playing pictur and hear a little play sound
And they notice that they don't use astick on that game.
How much it costs.
The game soft have already saled.

I think it's okay, but if they show more about contents of it like
"How is the story/system/character" ,
the commercial is more clear and carefully.

Evaluation

I think this commercial is attractive, especially, basically, of course, for people who like playing videogame and Mario and Luiizi. And also people who like the comedic team "Ninety-Nine" are
taken their attention.

But when it comes to explain how the product is, this commercial could be better, with some extra information.

So on a scale of 1-10, I would rate this commercial a good solid 9.

But for people I refered to before, it can be perfect score, 10.

20 Questions with Me

(This is interview conducted on May 1,2007. The interviewer was Suguru)



1. What's your favorite TV program

"Sekai ururun taizaiki".

2.Who's your favorite artist?

Avril Lavigne ,ReAnn Rimes ,Sweet Box ,Usher
Black Eyed Peas . (For western music )

3.What' your favorite CD?

Same answer as second question:)

4.Where do you live?

I live in Nakamiya-honmachi, Hirakata city. It takes three minutes from
Kansai Gaidai.

5.Where are you from?

I come from Niigata prefecture.

6.What do you want to be in the future?

I would like to work in an air port . So maybe Grand Hostess.
Or Japanese teacher. But I want to be in a foreign country regardless of job.

7. Why did you enter this school?

There are several reasons.
1. Attractive system of studying abroad.
2.Original practical English program.
3.We can learn more than 1 other language besides English.
And....I wanted to live in Kansai area ;)

8.How many friends have you made on this campus?

How many?? Well....about over 35?

9.What's your hobby?

Go shopping, karaoke, hang out with friends.

10.How is the campus life?

*Great;)!*

11.How do you come to school?

On foot.

12.What time do you wake up on Sunday?

Afternoon usually if there is no plan on that day.

13.What time do you go to bed?

It depends on each day...but after midnight at least.

14.What do you like to do on Sunday?

To go out and do some activity like shopping,.
But to just stay home and relax is also nice.

15. What's your favorite thing in your room?

Kotatsu:)

16.What's your favorite animal?

I can't choose only one... cat, dog, leopard.

17. What do you want to buy now?

Clothes, mobile phone, glasses, car, Willcom!

18.How old are you?

18.

19.What's your favorite book?

Hatsukare.

20.What kind of stationery do you like?

Not too showy, easy to use.