August 18

Yesterday, I went to Akikawa Keikoku(秋川渓谷) with my dorm friends and some people from another dorm. It was my first time going <s>to visit</s> there, so I felt excited and was ready to enjoy<s>ed</s> the comfortable atmosphere there <s>of the place</s>.

Most of the time, we either played in a river there or had a BBQ by the river. The place was so crowded with many families <s>family</s> and <s>young</s> groups of young people. It was so hot that <s>As the sunlight was strong,</s> my body got very warm <s>heated</s> whenever I was out of the river.

Swimming <s>Bathing myself</s> in <s>into</s> the river was so great because <s>comfortable since</s> Japan is in the middle of a hot summer season. The boiled meat, onions, carrots, corn, green peppers, etc, were yummy. I was able to <s>could</s> meet some of my old friends. It was such a nice day.

However, I had two bad experiences. Firstly, I twisted and sprained my right ankle in the river, so I cannot walk well now. Secondly, my body <s>surface</s> is aching because I got a <s>of the</s> sunburn.

Now I think I should have been more careful <s>of myself</s>, but I'm satisfied with the visit to Akikawa Keikoku <s>the place</s>.

お大事に。

My Summer Vacation (Day 3: London and Berwick-upon-Tweed)

After having a wonderful night in Dublin, I took a plane to London the next morning.

However, the reason was not for sightseeing in London. I went back<s>ed</s> there to get on a long-distance train that was bound for Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is a city located in the north-east part of England.

As I arrived at King's Cross station from where the train would depart, I was blown away by a huge, beautiful building near the station. In fact, the building was <s>is</s> also a train station called St Pancras. Its appearance was like a historic church or castle. I was totally fascinated by the station.

On the other hand, King's Cross station is famous for a <s>the</s> sign that reads <s>of</s> "a platform nine and three quarters", which is a fictive platform described in the Harry Potter world. I saw an incredibly long queue to take a photo in front of the sign.

Anyway, I jumped on the train and went to Berwick-upon-Tweed. 楽しそうです :)

A <s>The</s> letter to a friend <s>friends</s> of mine on 27 July (in English)

Could you correct the letter for me? I would love you to teach me more natural expressions <s>for spoken language</s>.

Thank you so much! =)

Sorry for being in such a <s>the</s> bad mood yesterday. <s>For me,</s> You went to the store with me and found an inexpensive fan that also looked good for me <s>and cheap</s>. <s>and</s> You told me to <s>that you should</s> buy it, but I didn't <s>not</s>. Even though you tried to persuade me kindly, it sounded forceful <s>compelling</s> to me, which made me feel uncomfortable <s>and felt unpleasant</s>. But looking back, I can understand that you were just trying to help me <s>was for my benefit</s>. You took the time to take me to the store and even found a fan for me <s>Even though you took me there</s>… I’m sorry. I will definitely buy the fan <s>one</s> next time. Thank you for helping me and for being a good friend <s>looking for</s> <s>one together</s>.

JUST A DIARY ENTRY ON July 21th

I would like someone to correct my diary entry( or to tell me the natural way of saying some things below. But I would be glad even if you JUST CORRECT my entry) I was wondering if you could do that for me, please?

JUST A DIARY ENTRY ON July 21th

<s>Some</s> A terrible thing <s>brutal matters</s> <s>have</s> happened <s>happening</s> in Japan <s>here in</s> <s>past</s> a few days ago. <s>The most brutal matters is acutually</s> An arsonist set the building of Kyoto Animation, which makes amazing anime and movies., on fire <s>made the accident</s> <s>on the company create awesome tons of works, example: animation, movie , things like that</s>. <s>Of course</s> I have watched an animation called "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya," which I was really into and was made by <s>works</s> Kyoto Animation <s>created, and I was into that animation, that name is the melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya</s>. I was totally bummed out to hear about the fire <s>that news</s> on <s>from</s> television <s>at that time</s>, and I couldn't <s>can't</s> believe such a thing could happen <s>that happening</s> in Japan. Actually I live <s>am</s> about 20 minutes away from the Kyoto Animation building <s>place where the case of arson happened</s>. On television, someone said that he heard a loud <s>big</s> sound, like a bomb. <s>But</s> Even though <s>if</s> I am only <s>was</s> 20 minutes away by car <s>away from that place</s>, I couldn't hear that sound. So that's why I was really surprised when I <s>to</s> watched the <s>that</s> news. I never imagined <s>though</s> something like that could happen <s>brutal case is happening</s> near my place <s>at that time</s>.

Kushi-Dango.

Tonight's dessert was "Kushi-Dango." It's a traditional and popular Japanese <s>traditional and popular</s> sweet. Dango is a small rounded sweet that is made from <s>by</s> grains like rice etc. Kushi-Dango is a skewer <s>stick</s> that fits <s>spits</s> 3-5 Dango. The roasted Kushi-Dango is called Yaki-Dango. And <s>then</s> the Yaki-Dango that is coated with soy sauce is called Shoyu-Dango. <s>Now this</s> The name of Dango has become common, but different names exist <s>exit</s> in different regions; for example, Dansu and Anbu etc. In the past, Dango was eaten as a substitute <s>food</s> for rice. Therefore, Dango was made from <s>by</s> grains like barley, wheat, chestnut, corn, beans and potatoes etc. <s>Now</s> These days, Dango that is coated with sugar exists but non-coated Dango exists, too, because Dango was a substitute food. There are a few stories about the origins of Dango. According to a popular theory called Kentoushi, Japanese missions to Tang China brought about eight Karakudamono, which were Chinese <s>Chinease</s> sweets. <s>and</s> One of the first original sweets <s>them</s> was <s>is</s> Danki <s>and it's</s> <s>the original</s>. In Japanese history, the <s>this</s> word Dango appeared <s>appears</s> in Shinsarugakuki first. Shinsarugakuki is <s>It's</s> a book that was written during <s>in</s> the Heian Period in the 11th century. <s>And</s> Dango also appears in a <s>the</s> book called Chiyuuruiki, which <s>that</s> was written during <s>in</s> the Kamakura Period, and its <s>the</s> shape <s>figuration</s> was <s>is</s> similar to present-day Dango. In the Muromachi Period, Kushi-Dango appeared, but <s>and</s> people called it Dango only. In the Edo Period, people ate sweet Dango as a popular sweet in urban areas, but in rural areas people ate it as a substitute food. Anyway, Dango has a long history, and it's very <s>so</s> traditional <s>traditionally</s> in Japan. Incidentally, it's hard to explain <s>define</s> the differences <s>different</s> from Mochi.

I started learning English today.

I wanna speak English.

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak<s>ing</s> English.

But I can't speak it very much.

I am an undergraduate student majoring in Art <s>at Undergraduate</s>.

ななさん、こんにちは。頑張ってください。 :)