2007年10月9日火曜日

Mega Essay

We examine Kumamoto’s famous things. On examination, we find what we don’t know it unexpectedly without being concerned with the hometown.


Kumamoto’s Food

One of the famous foods in Kumamoto is “Karasi Renkon” It is very famous in Japan. People in Kumamoto like it very much and often eat it there is a famous shop in my town. Its name is Takasimaya in Sinmachi near the Center Office. Many customers bay it in the shop every day. “Let’s eat it in lunch together!”

Hitomoji Guruguru is local cooking of Kumamoto. First of all, I introduce a recipe. At first, you boil a scallion and dip it into the iced water. You coil up the part of the leaf centering on a root. You serve it afterward in a plate, and it is the completion in this. You rank miso and vinegar sauce, and it is general how to eat. It looks like nuta. It is Japanese tradition food. Kumamoto citizen call a scallion Hitomoji. It is said that this name arrived because coil up.

There is a variety of ways of eating horse meat but the most common way is sashimi style which is basashi. There are about 10 kinds of basashi from different part of horse’s body. My favorite is tategami which is a neck part. It’s all white and looks like a fat but is mostly consisted of collagen. It is hard to describe but it has a different texture and taste so if you haven’t had it before, please try. It’s available at many izakayas in Kumamoto. It is very good.

Kumamoto’s Drink
The water which we drink is “underground water” this is rare in Japan. Many people in Japan have to buy water. But many people in Kumamoto don’t have to buy it. The water in Kumamoto is very delicious, and healthy. It is indispensable for us to drink water for our daily lives. The water of Kumamoto comes from Aso And we drink often drink.
The mandarin orange (unsyu mikan) is one of the special products of Kumamoto. It is made in juice. It is called juicy in Kumamoto. JA Kumamoto fruit produces them. It is offered in lunch in the elementary and junior high school in Kumamoto.In addition, There is 100% Hinokuni Mikan juice as a famous commodity.

People in Kumamoto love shochu more than any other alcohol. Especially the one made from rice because it is local. There are other kinds of shochu made from sweet potato or wheat, and they’re also popular here. However, compared to them, rice shochu is sweeter and easier to drink.

Kumamoto's Tousit Attraction
One of the famous places in Kumamoto is “Kumamoto Castle” We call it one of the famous castles in Japan the beautiful views outside is very famous. Not only many people in Japan but also a lot of people in foreign countries visit there. As for it, a repair is performed now. Because it is two hundreds years old. It is very old. We have to preserve it for future gererations!
Kurokawa hot spring is a hot spring in the Aso-gun, Kumamoto Minami Ouni town. Nature of the water of a hot spring is a sulfur spring, it is 80 degrees from the stratum The source of 98 degrees springs out.
Kurokawa Hot Spring started to gine an entrance hand print to the visitors. By this, the Kurokawa hot spring became famous. It is an annual event every year on Kurokawa hot spring Thanksgiving Day. An employee disguise Japanese daimyo, princess. They acted daimyo procession.

Mt.Aso is a great mountain and Kumamoto people are proud of it. It is magnificent nature and the world biggest caldera. Mt.Aso is an active volcano so sometimes you can’t get close to the crater. Many caws are kept throughout the mountain. It’s a very beautiful place.

Kumamoto's Big Faces

One of the popular entertainer’s groups is “CREAM STREW” They consist of two people. They are from Kumamoto graduated from “Seiseiko high school” The school is very famous and popular in Kumamoto. It is the oldest high school in Kumamoto. People in Kumamoto are very proud of “CREAM STREW” Also. Their university is Waseda. So they are very clever. Moreever they are funny. So I like them!

Isao Yukisad is born in Kumamoto for 1968 years. He is a famous movie director in Japan. His best work is 『GO』, 『Jam films』. He made clean sweep of prizes for each movie of 2001 including the Japanese Academy Award best Directing Award. He attracts attention as director young person on behalf of today's movie world from the various quarters
Kiyoko Suizenji is one of the greatest singers in Japan and she’s from Kuamototo. She was named after Suizenji, Kumamoto where is her hometown. She was born in 1945 and she has been called Cheeta which means “little Tamiko” (Tamiko is her real name). She has several hit numbers and they’re known by many generations. She also appears in TV commercials, radio, and talk show.
We have introduced Kumamoto’s food, drink, and famous people. We have local foods which are called hitomoji-guruguru and karashi renkon. We also favor to eat horse meet and drink shochu. The castle, Mt. Aso and Kurokawa are very famous tourist attractions in Japan. Many people visit there from outside Kumamoto. There are comedians, a singer and a movie director who sprang from Kumamoto. They are in big success. There are things we already knew and things we didn’t know. We leaned many another things about Kumamoto.
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5 件のコメント:

chiporin さんのコメント...

I like Kumamoto. Kumamoto has very beautiful water. I don't biy water now. It is very good I think

Rui Ohse さんのコメント...

I like Tategami too. Tategami is very fatty meat, but i love fatty food.

Dai さんのコメント...

I like Kumamoto's food. 
Horse meat is very delicious.

moe さんのコメント...

I like Kumamoto.I have lived in Kumamoto for 20 years, I have never heard "Hitomoji-Guruguru". I learned about Kumamoto!!

kao さんのコメント...

Your essay is very particular, so I can understand!