Typing week7: My favorite book

My favorite book is Yae no Sakura. It was broadcasted as NHK long drama a few years ago. This is historical story. It is set in Fukushima. When this drama was broadcasted, after Tohoku great earthquake. I prefer book rather than drama. Of course I like drama too, because cast was very beautiful and handsome. However, novel describe feeling of character more detailed. Main character is Yae who is as tough as a man. She learned how to use gun from her brother and she fought as a man in the war. After she lost, she learned English and something from other countries. It is not normal, because at that time, women stayed home. Every women didn't use gun except her. The most important reason I like this book is I can learn Japanese history. When I was a high school student, I learned world history. Actually I prefer Japanese history to it. So, I like this book, and I want to read other historical novel.

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BR 1-09: Napoleon (Lesley, 2005)

 " Be brave, Napoleon," she whispered.  (Lesley Sims, 2005, p.11)



One of the most famous emperors is Napoleon. This book was written about from he was born to he died. Napoleon was born in Ajaccio, Corsica. He was sent to a military  school at nine. After 15 years, he became a second lieutenant. Moreover he conquerd in 1798. He embarked upon a plan to ccontrole of all of Europe. If you want to know him career and life, this book is my recommended.

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Reference

Sims, Lesley. (2005). Napoleon. Saffron Hill, London, England: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

BR 1-08: Adolf Hitler (Katie,2006)

                                  " The world of the future will be enternally grateful to us."
                                                           (Katie Daynes, 2006, p.63)

 

 

The most famous dictator is Adlof Hitler. Everyone know he was bad person but he wanted to be an artist. When he was a child, his grade was very bad. So his father said, you won't able to be governmenter. However in 1925, the Nazi Party makes Hitler their president... And then the most sin tragedy started.

 

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Reference

Daynes, Katie. (2006). Adolf Hitler. Saffron Hill, London, England: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

BR 1-04: Anne Frank (Susanna, 2006)

A person who's happy will make others happy; a person who has courage and faith will never die in misely.(Anne Frank's, 2004, p.62)

Anne Frank is famous girl. She went hiding with her family to escape from the Nazis. She felt terror and sorrows.  Firstly, she aparted from her parents. Anne lived with her sister, Margot. However Margot was sick and Anne didn't apart her so she got her sister's ill. At least Anne, Margot and their mother died. During Anne stayed death camp, she had written diary. Her father who could survived want everyone to know Anne's diary. This book says Anne's life and her feeling.

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                                                                       Reference
Davidson, Susanna. (2006). Anne Frank. Saffron Hill, London: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

Japanese Literature Reading

I took a lesson today's 1 period. I learned about Heike Monogatari. I didn't know well about it because era is from Heiann era to Muromachi era. My teacher teold me about especially Kiyomori Tairano, Yoritomo Minamotono, Yoshitune Minamotono and Goshirakawa ex-emperor. I'll write about them and my thinking.

Heiann era, at that time was aristocracy. However they struggled for power was aggravated and they used to solve not only consultations but military power.

That was why noblemen cooperated with samurai. At that time samurai's position was low. Gradually samurai was joined competitions. Most famous war is Heizinorann, I think. The most powerful family was Minamoto. Tadamichi Minamoto who joined hands with Kiyomori Taira competed with Tadazane Huziwara who cooperated with Yoshitomo Minamoto. Yoshitomo is Yoshitune and Yoritomo's father. As a result, Tadatane won. Of course, Kiyomori Taira who joined hands gained power.  However Yoshitomo Minamoto was killed and his sons were left to temple.

Kiyomori succeed in his life but noblemen was dissatisfied especially Mochihitoou. He is Takakura emperor's younger brother. However Takakura emperor married Kiyomori's dauther. Their son became crowned emperor. Mochihito was angly and he wrote a letter to subjugate Kiyomori. The letter could gatherd Yoritomo and Yoshitune. They are Yoshitomo, he lost to Kiyomori, son. Kiyomori and Taira family met with a misfortune. Kiyomori dead. His heir didn't success. Taira fell at least.

Then Yoritomo began Kamakura government. Kamakura was samurai government. He succeed as a politician. His younger brother, Yoshitune, played an active part in war. He was hero in Japan. However Yoritomo felt something repugnant about his brother's activity. After all, Yoritomo kept his mind to kill Yoshitune.


A famous story is Atakanoseki. After Yoritomo decided to kill his brother, Yoshitune run away. At Ataka, Yoshitune tried run away and appeared in disguise. However people who will kill Yoshitune saw through his disguise right away. And suddenly, His follower, Benkei, clubbed him. People was very surprised and impressed because follower clubbed and people felt Samurai soul. People overlooked Yoshitune. Benkei apologized Yoshitune but Yoshitune forgave and thanked for his action. Finally, Yoshitune and Benkei were killed but they are hero in Japan.

 
I learned history but It was until today that I don't know the detailed. I'm happy to learn a lot of things. However my teacher gave us many homework. It make me sad.

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Histry of the Meiji Era

I have a part time job at a cram school as a teacher. I teach Japanese and social studies. My students studies about the  Meiji era now. In fact, I'm surethat the most interesting era is Meiji. There are some reasons.

First reason , Meiji was turbulent era. From the Kamakura shogunate to the Tokugawa shogunate, samurais is center of government. However,great and famous people such as Takamori Saigo,the boss samurai of the Satsuma clan, Ryoma Sakamoto and so on changed Japan. For instance, government authority came back the Imperial Court. This is called the restorotion of imperial rule. Almost samurai lost thier works. Some famous samurais became statemans. Other some samurais became professer and police men. There were good point. It is begining a election. In those days, those who can vote were only rich men. However I thin this is the first step Japan to be democracy.

The end of the Edo Era, Perry Matthew Calbraith came Japan . Almost people especially samurai think Japan invaded other countries. Japan had closed the country long time so Almost Japanese didn't know Western culture, weapons, language and politics.Of course, there are men who learned abut West countries but a few. Japan opened country. At the same time, men with a broad outlooktook action.

Last year, Sakura of Yae was broadcasted NHK.Just then I became to be interested in history.  A heroine is Yae. She live live from the end of Edo to  the begining of Meiji. Her father was samurai and her brothers were samurai too. However her young brother and father dead  in war. Yae was in Aizu-han. Aizu guarded Kyoto where the emperor was. Of course Aizu successed. However  Aizu was on the verge of crisis before realized it.At least a lot of people who lived Aizu became enemy of the emperor. Aizu put up a good fight including Yae. She did battle with using a gun. It was rare that woman join the war. However she demonstrated her leadership. I think she is very cool. After war, she learned English and Christianity. Moreover she visited a battlefield as a nurse. She had much trouble, sad experience but she live storong.

Those who lived in the Meiji era were respecrable person. And they changed Japan with their the risk of her live. I want my students who study in my cram shool to know and learn about it.

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BR-03: Florence Nightingale ( Lucy Lethbridge, 2005)

This story is written about the most famous and great nurse is Florence Nightingale. She was born in Italy about one hundred and fifty years ago. Her family was very wealthy . However she longed to be a nurse. Moreover she heard a voice telling her she must do good in the world and... 
If you want to know about her life and herself, you should read it.

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                                                                       Reference
Lethbridge,Lucy. (2005).Florence Nightingale . Saffron Hill , London, England: Usborne Publishing Ltd.

BR 1-01: Marie Antoinette

This story is about Marie Antoinette who is familiar to everyone. When she was born in Austria as the youngest child. That's way she was a spoiled child. And the when she was still child, her mother sent her to marry France's future king. Marie Antoinette's life as a queen gradually worsened with gossip running life. This book is very easy and interesting. If you want to read it, I recommended!

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Reference

Daynes, Katie. (2005). Marie Antoinette. Saffron Hill , London, England: Usborne Publishing Ltd.