Gap-fill exercise

This is a gap-fill exercise made by Taka.
The reading text was taken from a textbook for the 3rd year students at junior high schools in Japan.

Shimauta

Shimauta is sung by a band called The Boom.

Crossword Puzzle

Let me introduce a crossword puzzle made by Fumiko.
You have to answer the names of 43 prefectures in Japan.

Prefectures

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 subnational jurisdictions: one "metropolis" (都 to), Tokyo; one "circuit" (道 dō), Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures (府 fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (県 ken). In Japanese, they are commonly referred to as todōfuken (都道府県). Prefectures are governmental bodies larger than cities, towns, and villages.

Please try to complete the puzzle if you have time.

Tom's Diner

Tom's Diner was written by Suzanne Vega, an American songwriter and singer.
It was included in her second album Solitude Standing (1987).



We can use this song to teach English prepositions.
Please try to fill in the following blanks with appropriate prepositions.

I am sitting
( 1 ) the morning
( 2 ) the diner
( 3 ) the corner

I am waiting
( 4 ) the counter
( 5 ) the man
( 6 ) pour the coffee

Taken form Tom's Diner by Suzanne Vega. (Lyrics)

Let's go shopping at Kokai Shopping Mall

Kokai Shopping Mall (Kokai Shoutengai) with a retro look is
known as a birthplace of Kiyoko Suizenji,  a Japanese Enka singer.
Everybody can enjoy shopping in a relaxed and comfortable environment.

Kumamoto Prefecture PR Officer Suzanne invites people to Kumamoto

Shinkansen has come to Kumamoto

Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train
A bullet train on the Kyushu Shinkansen Line passes Kumamoto Castle in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto in October 2010 during a test run.

KYODO NEWS

December, 2010

"Daisuki, Kumamoto!" (We Love Kumamoto the Best!)

Suzanne promotes her hometown of Kumamoto

KUMAMOTO (Kyodo) -- Popular TV personality Suzanne pledged Wednesday to work hard to invite more tourists to her home of Kumamoto Prefecture during an event in its capital prior to the completion of the Shinkansen bullet train line further into the western Japan region of Kyushu next year.

''I'm happy to see everybody sing with me,'' Suzanne, known for her hilarious off-the-point comments in variety shows, said after singing in front of several hundred people a promotional song for Kumamoto that she produced.

''Next time I hope to perform in many locations outside Kumamoto,'' she said during the event at Kumamoto Castle.

The 23-year-old celebrity whose real name is Sae Yamamoto has worked to promote tourism and delicacies in Kumamoto since being appointed as a PR woman by the local government in 2008.

The Mainichi Daily News
March 25, 2010

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"Daisuki, Kumamoto!" (We Love Kumamoto the Best!)
Suzanne sings, "Kumamoto yokatoko bai. (Kumamoto is a very good place to live.) Zehi kite hoshikato bai. (We'd like you to come.)