Does someone know that? One of my friends who is a Taiwanese said that nobody knows "ketchup" in Taiwan. Is this correct? According to her, she's never heard of ketchup until she came to New Zealand. ( We're living in NZ to study English! )

Speech for the first day at school Hi there. I'm Mizuki, from Japan. I'm glad to be able to study with you. I was working as a sales assistant for 9 years in Tokyo. Through conversation with foreign customers, I felt necessary to study English. Then I decided to quit job and study in abroad. It was a big decision for me! Although my English is still beginner level, I'll study hard as not to waste this opportunity. Thank you.

The entry after a long time. I'm writing this note for the first time in a while. Recently, I've having a little bit busy days because I have less than a month until I leave Japan. From December, I'll go to NZ to study English. This is my first experience living abroad. I wonder if I can make some friends? Can I survive without Japanese language? I worried too much, my stomach has been hurting these days. I wish my English will improve quickly!

A little Tokyo October 19th The sky is clear. I found a nice flat house recently. That's located at near the city and some restaurants and shops around there. I think that's a clean/cute room. The house rent it low! This house is the best that I thought. But the owner said "I living in this house with 5 flat mates. All of them are Japanese girls!" Oh no. It seems like a little Tokyo, isn't it? Although it's a lovely house I decided not to go there. Because I reary want to improve my english!

This weekend October 18th It's sunny and warm today. I was too busy to keep writing this diary recently. I joined some parties after work and an english class. Although I was very sleepy I study english at home or commuting time. And now, I'm looking for a flat in NZ. It's harder than I thought. There are only two months until I left Japan but I have to decide many things. So my busy days will continue for the moment.