Vending machines

 I think that the number of vending machines, especially drink’s vending machine, should be decreased. The first reason is that there are too many vending machines in Japan. According to JAPAN VENDIND MACHINE MANUFACTURE ASSOCIATHION, the number of the drink vending machines in 2010 is 2,591,200 and it is increasing than 2009. In addition, Japan is the country where there are most vending machines in the world, because the public peace is safe comparing other countries. Some people say that vending machines are very useful and can buy something to drink anytime. However, there are many cases that there are plural vending machines at a spot and it has a case that there are every 10 meters on the street. The second reason is vending machines are used many electric powers. Some people say the light is useful for crime prevention. However, the electricity consumption of a vending machine is about 500W~1000W.  Moreover, the electricity consumption is increasing by the compressor to heat and ice, a few of light of 40W to advertise it, and the working for 24 hours. For example, if the power consumption per one is assumed to be 1.0KW, the electric power of 5million KW will be consumed. The vending machine will use the power consumption of one nuclear power plant for this. The third reason is that it will decrease a chance to communicate with people if the vending machines increase. Many Japanese seem like it because they may not meet salesperson when they buying something to drink. Then the community may be estranged. That’s way the number of vending machines should be decreased.

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JAPAN VENDIND MACHINE MANUFACTURE ASSOCIATHION

http://www.jvma.or.jp/

Knowledge and technology

http://saijiki.sakura.ne.jp/denki1/jidou.html

Guava

   I went to LAWSON near my house yesterday and there are many delicious sweets at LAWSON.   I bought Premium pink grapefruit's roll cake with Guava sauce. The roll cake has many kinds of taste, but I ate Guava taste first time. It may be Limited time offer. It was delicious and had a little acid taste.  I want to eat it again.

Before studying

   I finished a class only first period, so I watched Ayu's Live DVD, Rock'n'Roll Circus Tour FINAL ~7 days special~, eating lunch at home. The concert was held in October 11, 2011 at Yoyogi.  Her songs and performance make me happy. In addition, Ayu's dancers are attractive too. However,  I have never been to go to her concert, so I want to the concert someday.

   It's boiling today, so I introduce Ayu's summer song, glitter, was released in July 18,2007 and filmed in Hong Kong.  In addition, Shawn Yue, Chinese movie star,  appears in the music video. The story is that Ayu who came to Hong Kong to promote herself and Shawn who is guard for her fall in love in Hong Kong. Eventually...the story isn't happy end.


I have to prepare for an exam now.

At disaster area...

   Do you know that books are good seller at disaster area of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami?  I heard about this class of magazine culture today.  According to teacher, especially photographic collection of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami sell well because the victims didn't know the damage of other area well.  They couldn't watch TV and it was as much as they guard their life that day.  In addition, other reason is to tell the damage to next generation and not to forget what happen on March 11.  I was surprised to hear about selling well photographic collection of March 11 at disaster area because I thought that they don't remember about earthquake and tsunami on March 11.

How to make "matcha"

    The tea ceremony ( that is called "sado" by Japanese) is one of symbolic culture in Japan. It's easy to make powdered green tea (that is matcha in Japanese).  First, you put about two scoops of matcha into bowl with tea scoop.  You had better to strain matcha to produce mild taste.  The second step is to pour boiling water into bowl.   The temperature is about 80 degrees.   If the water is lukewarm, matcha don't match with water.  Finally, you make tea with tea whisk attaching your left hand by bowl until the surface bubbles.  When you make tea using tea whisk, you had better move only your wrist.  If you drink matcha for the first time, you may feel that it is bitter.

caramel

 Today I had an examination of Life English Conversation in the first period. Before starting the exam, I went to school store to buy cafe au lait. And then I found annin caramel by chance. Of course I bought it and it was very delicious. It may become one of my favorite sweets. If you have a chance to eat annin caramel, please eat it.

Summer Song

Recently it's very hot. In addition, it's hard to safeguard my skin against sunburn. However, there are many events in summer. For example, summer festival, fireworks, and more. I introduce Ayu's summer song. If you watch the PV, you'll want to go in the sea. The title is "BLUE BIRD". It was released in June 21, 2006.

Collecting

    I  went  to  go  shopping  in  my  hometown  Funabashi  and  went

to there to after a long time. When I go to LOFT, I always go to seal corner because there are many kind of seals there. Of course I bought some seals yesterday. One of my hobbies may be to collect seal.    

These are seals that I bought at LOFT yesterday. Left seal is made from cloth. Right is national flag seal and I'm going to stick them on Korean, Chinese, and English note.

advertising

  I bought a fashion magazine in other day and I like a fashion magazine, so I buy non-no which is one of woman's fashion magazine every month. Moreover I have a class of magazine culture this year. The class teacher, Atsuko Tomikawa,  was an editor in chief―anan, Hanako, BLUTUS, Esquire of Japan edition. She likes a magazine very much. I learned about a magazine advertising last class. According to her, the advertising of the forth cover* is the most important and it is a symbol of the magazine status. That is way, I examined of the forth cover of  the fashion magazine which I have ever bought. As a result of this examination, it was the advertising of COACH, Volkswagen, SUBARU, ANNA SUI, SEIKO, KOSE and more. They are all major company in Japan or world. In addition, the second cover** has many cases of cosmetic advertising. The cosmetic company which most spent the advertising cost in 2009 was SHISEIDO. The rank of below the second was CHANEL, Kanebo, Kose, and Christian Dior. Anything else, the next page of car's advertising must not insert the advertising of beer because it is associated with "drinking-drive".  I'm interested in magazine advertising, so I want to know about it more.

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