Thanks to the Internet, people can find people with similar interests easily. They enjoy chatting about their hobbies and become friends soon.However, sometimes such relationships are fragile because they don’t know each other well. Instead, they just enjoy talking about what they are interested in. As for building strong relationships, it is not easy, but important for people to live happily because friends can help and support each other. In my opinion, talking about themselves and their lives a lot is important.Of course, they should listen to each other. They should be supportive in case their friends are having a hard time.Both face to face and online are fine. Therefore, I think social network service is one of good ways for communication but just enjoying a chat online is not enough to build strong relationships.

As I’m a mother of two children, every day I realize how difficult raising children is. Though people have different opinions about how to raise children, I think it’s not good to hit children when they have done something bad.This is because children learn by imitating adults, so adults should be role models for children. I mean, if parents use violence to their children, children would become violent. On the other hand, if parents are too kind, children would become arrogant. Children would not listen to their parents. So I think when parents discipline children,they should be strict,but without using violence. Personally,giving a reward to children for their good behavior or outcome might be a good idea. By doing so, parents can motivate their children.Alternatively, if children behave badly,taking away their favorite things, such as tablets and games, would be effective.

I have never read a book which has changed my life dramatically. However, some books make me positive.So when I feel depressed, I read books or talk to someone. I think reading a book is a good way for many people to become positive. A few decades ago, I thought that I was not good at anything and felt depressed. I surfed the Internet and bought a book. Although I can not remember the exact name of the book, the book encouraged me and I was able to recover from depression .

Japan is known as a highly ethnically homogeneous country. About 98% of the population is Japanese. The language which is spoken in Japan is mainly Japanese. However, the situation has been changing these days. First of all, more and more Japanese people are interested in foreign cultures and languages. Even though Japanese is our native language, the number of people who speak English as the second language is increasing.Some Japanese study a foreign language other than English.Similarly,as for culture, Japan has been adopting various foreign cultures. In addition, I think the percentage of foreigners in Japan will increase in the future.As the aging population is becoming a problem in Japan, I think there will be a shortage of workers in some industries.As a result , Japan might accept more immigrants in the future.

In Japan, the way that people celebrate their birthdays differs depends on the person. Families with children usually have a birthday party to celebrate children’s birthday, have special dinner and a birthday cake. Parents give a present to their children during the party.That’s why many children are looking forward to their birthday. As for middle aged people, some people receive a birthday present from their family or friends.However, some people don’t do anything for their birthday. Instead, they spend the day as usual. As for the elderly, when they become 60, 70, 77, 80,88,90,99 and 100 years old, we celebrate their longevity on a large scale. For their 60th birthday,which is called “Kanreki” in Japanese, whole family enjoys a meal together.A traditional Japanese red color cardigan used to be given to them to wish their longevity, but it has been changing. Nowadays, various things or goods are chosen as presents.

In my opinion, children would face various problems when going online. First of all, there are many opportunities to get acquainted with people. However, unfortunately, all people are not necessarily good.Some people try to deceive vulnerable people, such as elderly people and children.At worst, a child might become friends with a bad person online. If they meet face to face ,the bad person might try to kidnap the child. Also, too much Internet use could cause problems in the future.It is believed that using the Internet, especially playing games, is highly addictive. If people become addicted to the Internet, they can not carry on their normal life. As for children, they might not be able to go to school and study.As a result,it would be difficult for them to find a job when they grow up.