Moon Festival

Once upon a time, there was a brave young man whose name was Gei. He was respected by everyone. He married a woman whose name was Joga. She was very beautiful, mild-mannered and wise woman. She was liked by everyone. One day, Gei met a old Taoist when he was hunting. The Taoist admired Gei and gave him powdered medicine of eternal youth and immortality. But he didn’t use it and put away in safe place. Then, many people gathered around him. There was a cunning man whose name was Homo. Homo wanted to use the medicine.

On one August 15th, Gei went to hunt with his pupils. Homo got back before evening, and he stole into Joga’s room and he pressed her to give the medicine. However, she didn’t give it for him and she was forced to use it. Then, her body suddenly became light, and she slipped out of the window, and she flied up to the sky. But because her feeling that she loved Gei was so strong, she went down to the nearest moon from the earth. On next year August 15th, Gei imaged his wife-Joga. He offered her favorite fruits and foods under the moonlight.

This custom has continued every year, and became known in the world. August 15th was middle- fall, so people has became celebrated as Moon Festival.

Taranaki Rhododendron and Garden Festival

This is Festival in New Zealand. This has twenty one years history. Every year, this is held on from October 31st to November 9th. You can see 49 beautiful individual gardens and public Garden here. Moreover, you can see 18 important gardens. (Six places of them are important gardens in the country.) This festival gives you the chance to see wonderful Garden in eminent New Zealand that peculiar natural environment to the Taranaki provinces produces.

I am talking about Taranaki. These provinces were done the location of movie "Last Samurai" in whom Tom Cruise starred, and got into the news.The volcanic ash that accumulates because of the volcanic activity of the Taranaki Mountain is good and brings the soil of the drainage that is appropriate for the garden making. 1000 kinds of rhododendrons are seen in this local garden.

The Festival Rhododendron that started in 1987 is held this year in the place where the hall of this Taranaki local various place. The noted garden in Blue Ribbon Garden etc. specified that it is the top-level country from the garden named Pcati and Namamacgarden known to be a garden of alpine roses of a New Zealand maximum level where the high appraisal is always received is open to the public this year. Moreover, the spectator also can set nine "Garden Trail" and obtain the route map that describes the location of the garden and Information Center etc. about each course, so the tourist who visited the festival is efficient surroundings and as for these gardens.

If you have interest in this, why don’t you go here? I recommend you to go here.

I Love Movies♪

I watched a lot of movies during summer vacation. For example, I watched “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”, “The 20th century boys”, “NIM’s ISLAND” and so on. Maybe I watched about 10 movies. Every movie I watched was interesting and nice. The best movie for me was “The 20th century boys”, because when I watched it I was very excited. This movie consists of three works. The first work was open to the public in this summer. The stage of the story is Japan of 1969 and 1997. It is an adventure mystery suspense that hero and his friend unfold.The actor who acts a main character is Toshiaki Karasawa. He is important role in this movie. The second work is a schedule of opening to the public in January, 2009. I want to watch the second work early. Will you go to see with me?

I also went to see the movie recently. I watched “Paco and picture book of magic” with my sister. This movie consists of the element of the drama, comedy, SF, and the ｆantasy. The import of the story is that once upon a time, there was a hospital in which only a strange person gathered. One day, a mean elderly man met the girl then he gradually changed into a good person. Koji Yakusho acts this mean elderly man, and Ayaka Willson acts the girl.I think that when you watched this, your mind becomes gentle very much. You must go to see by all means if you have free time.

I think that I am going fully to see the movie in the future because movie makes me happy and relaxed. If you have recommended movies, please tell me!