When you hear the word “summer”, what do you think of?I think of festivals.In my village, festivals are held every summer. festivals are called Matsuri in Japanese.What is our Matsuri?Our Matsuri involves dance including a lion's mask and …

One night suddenly an owl appeared in the center of the road. It was strange.We stopped the car and approached it. It seemed weak. We thought leaving it on the road was dangerous. So we carried it carefully onto the grass.We couldn't do an…

Although today isn't my birthday, today is a special day for me. MAY 1st It means a special day.MAY is called 5月（gogatu) in Japan. “FIVE” is called 5(go) in Japan.“FIRST” is called 1st(ichi) in Japan. And my first name is GOICHI. So MAY …

Tourism monitor tours will be held in Kuriyama Nikko city in the Tochigi prefecture for foreign residents living in the prefecture. Click here for details↓ 【6/4（土）〜6/5（日）】栃木県在住外国人向けモニターツアー「NIKKO KURIYAMA HIKYO EX…

They look like lizards.However they are unrelated and smaller than lizards. I tried to eat an uncooked salamander yesterday. It was really squishy and had a disgusting smell. Salamanders have been long considered to help with one's health.…

It has come late. Although the cherry trees have not been in full of blossom yet, a lot of flowers have begun to bloom. I like spring too, but summer is definitely the best season for me. I can't wait for summer. 栗山にも遅めの春がだんだん…

I'm sure that the soba in Kuriyama are the best in the world. So when I want to eat the soba, I'm sure to eat the Kuriyamasoba. In other words,I have never eaten other soba since I live in Kuriyama. But a lot of people don't know about the…