Buddhism♪

Today, I'm going to talk about "Buddhism". I heard a very interest story on April, 27♪♪ And then, I thought about Buddhism exists around me. Let's think about Buddhism♪♪

☆How is your daily life affected by Buddhism?

★What do you do and why do you do?

They are today's homework♪♪

1. ☆ Supper
　 ★I say "Itadakimasu" before I eat supper and "Gochisousama" after I finished it because I thank all of food, people which made it and can eat many good dishes. When I went to England, of course British didn't say "Itadakimasu " and "Gochisousama". Suddenly, they ate supper
and also have gone after they ate dishes. I thought it was very feedom. However, I just fitted my both hands and whisper "Itadakimasu" because I am only a little Buddhism. In addtion, I continue saying "Itadakimasu" in my life, so I can't help saying these words.

2.☆"Hatsumoude"
★I go to shirine on Januarly 1th, and wish our health, money and sometimes LOVE...♪ because it is very special day for Buddhism(Japanese). I don't know the reason, but I believe that the god protects us everyday and every night. Almost people consult oracles. If it is excelent luck, you will spend good time for the whole one year. However, if you it is very bad luck, you will not able to spend god time.... It is just your luck. I don't consult oracles becuase if I have bad luck, I can't gather myself up.... I'm just nervous.

3.☆"Obon"
　★"Obon" means that the dead return from heaven to real life. They are few long vacation for Japansese, and some people talk with the dead. I don't believe that they come back to our life, but seniors just do. I only enjoy vacation, and almost peopple will do. However, it is a big problem because we don't think about "obon" so much. It is just Japansese culture and important for us. If "Obon" has gone from Japan. When do the death return to real.....??

4.☆"Kimono"
★I wore kimono on Januarly becasue it is the ceremony of "becoming adult. A,most people wear kimono the day becasue I think that they enjoy Japanese culture. We don't wear it every day, so we want wear it. WHY....It is just custom for us. I think it is just the think which full of our desire. We can wear very big flowers, vivid kimono and kimono with lace and so on. We can wear freedom kimono. In addition, it is the proof of becoming adult.

5.☆Chopsticks
　★My parents often say "Don't bite a bowl of rice with your chopsticks!!" Of course, I don't do that, but I go to the house of cusin, there is a child. Then, they say that. I believe it is just "Bud dhism". Also, they say "Don't leave any grain of rice!" because the workers made them very carefully. If you use chopsticks with another person to hand something, almost people say "Don't do that!!!!". Buddhism is very sensitive about chopsicks because they often connect with "DEATH". I don't think ordinally everyday, but customarily I care about it.

Kusanagi apologizes for naked escapade!!

Kusanagi Tsuyoshi was arrested by policemen because he stripped naked with drinking in a central Tokyo park. He was the member of SMAP which is one of Japanese top stars. Kusanagi is believed to have drunk more than 10 glasses of beer and "shochu". He was drinking over a period of about six hours before his arrest with some of his friends. He drank alcohol at a bar in Akasaka, Minato Ward, from around 8 p.m. On Wednesday, he drank through around 1 a.m. In addition, he went to another bar nearby there. On Thursday, he left the place at 2 p.m. to walk to the park, the police said. A lawyer who quoted Kusanagi explained that "I went to the first bar and ate and drank alone, and then drank with its owner and one of his girl friends employed after the bar closed." Kusanagi’s arrest has had a huge effect on the entertainment industry and from business to the government. An angry Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Kunio Hatoyama called Kusanagi a "bastard"!!! On Thursday, the ministry had designated him to promote Japan's shift to digital terrestrial TV broadcasting, but in the face of protests from a sympathetic public, Hatoyama retracted the comment Friday, saying he used "too strong a word."

He is also very famous in Korea as “チョナン・カン”, so this statement is very huge there like Japan. In there, SMAP is known as that there are チョナン・カン. He made a big mistake with drinking. As you know, even if you drank only a cup of “shochu”, before you driven, you will be arrested!! It is very strictly, but it is just a very ordinarily thing as Japan. Kusanagi Tsuyoshi will get the same crime like Japan in Korea. Between Japan and Korea have each culture, but this statement is very important both of our countries. Kusanagi Tsuyoshi never to drive a car with drinking!!!!!! However, He was naked in the park. It is a very nervous statement all over the world. It is the same in England. If you driven with drinking, the policeman could have arrested you. Penal servitude is shorter than Japan, but you have to pay much money and serve his term in prison in England. It is the difference between Japan and England. On the contrast, it is different In America. Even if I drunk two cups of beer, it isn’t illegal!!!! I can understand that America is very loose more than Japan, Korea and England. It is just Cross Culture Communication♪However, it is very illegal to take off clothes all over the world!!!!



The news of "The Japan Times" on April 24