HI, ladies!!
It has been another stuffy day today, hasn’t it?
Until one week ago, I had had energy enough to do my housework smoothly. But I don’t like this humid climate, which completely discourages me now. Though I have a lot of things to do during this summer, I can hardly make much progress. I have managed to make some typical meals for my family, who complain about my mannerism. If it gets cooler than now, I will try something new in high spirits…
Cosmos, thank you for telling us the story of the empress Teimei. Wasn’t she Sadako Kujo, whom Sunflower had presentation of at the summer seminar? I don’t know about the history of the Imperial family very much, and I wonder it may be strange as a Japanese citizen. By the way, how are things with the Crown Princess Masako these days…?
Well, see you tomorrow, good night.
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Hi, everyone.
Today, I went to see the movie "Sex and the City". It's very interesting. It is because English is good for me. It is a TV drama, isn't it? I have never seen it before. However, if I find this program on TV, I am bound to see it. Movie is a good entertainment, indeed. 4 women are talented, gifted, rich and sexy. You can meet glamourous, gorgeous and enegetic women. Moreover, you can enjoy the relationships between a man and a woman and ties among women friends.
Hello, Cherry and my sweet friends.
Alice, thank you for the site of Cherry's English Study Blog.
I'd like Reiko san to join us, share interests with us, and communicate with us in English. Please allow me to let her join our blog without your permission. But I can assure you that she is highly motivated studying English like us. Moreover she's been interested in our activities and seriously searching for her goal. She told that she was impressed to read Plum's book.
She called me that she could successfully give an access to this blog. Congratulation!
By the way, Cherry, Teimi Empress has a half-brother, Yoshimune who is Kujo Takeko's husband.
Now I'd like to conclude Miyake's essay composition.
This essay was written in 1991 by Yoshiko Miyake.
Her conclusion is that the stability of the nuclear family is essential to maintain the postwar capitalist system including Japanese employment system.
That is to say that the contemporary state’s goal is to preserve the nuclear family, emphasizing women’s responsibility for childrearing and care of the old.
In short the nuclear family,which was replaced with the family ideology, is based on a sexual division of labor, placing the entire responsibility for housework on women.
Generally, the belief that women’s real identity lies in the family was shared not only by the state and trade unions, but also women themselves. Thus far, the contemporary state seems more successful than the wartime state in balancing women’s reproductive roles with their productive labor.
Thank you for reading.
See you tomorrow, my precious friends.
August 27, 2008 10:20 PM
Dear Cherry and friends,
Azalea, the movie is rated as PG-12. Were you allowed to enter?
Just kidding! Forgive me.
Wasn't it too stimulating, was it?
I once rented the first part of season One of “Sex and the City.” I like Sarah Jessicca Parker because she is fashionable and attractive, but the story itself didn't attract me very much. I was sometimes stunned by their words and behaviors. And English in the film sounded unpractical to me. I'm just interested in what Jessica wears in the film. It is featured in a magazine. I saw her in a wedding dress. It was gorgeous.
I used to watch TV dramas but I hardly watch them these days. I learned English by watching the TV series “Ally McBeal.” Actually, I didn't miss any story of it except the final season. I watched each one at least twice. I loved to hear Ally talk her mouth off and watch her put her foot in her month. Yes, we can watch it. They show she had a foot in the mouth for real. It's hilarious. In addition, so many guys were dumped by her. We can see them dumped into a container for real or by special effects.
Now, here's my book report.
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The latter part of Japan and the Japan Mission tells us who and what the CMS missionaries encountered and what they attempted and accomplished in Japan till 1897. Some single woman missionaries' name such as Miss Hannah Riddell appeared. They are big hints to know who was where when. It also reports the number of catechumen who was baptized or confirmed. The society in London collected missionaries' letters, put them together, and sketched the stories. Japan is demarcated by 6 Episcopal missionary dioceses: Kiu-shiu, Osaka, Kioto, South Tokyo, North Tokyo, and Hokkaido. Kioto and North Tokyo were supervised by Bishops appointed by American Episcopal Church. The rest of them were under the supervision of Bishops from England. Therefore, the book covers only the latter 4 dioceses. Today, I read about the dioceses of Kiu-shiu and Osaka.
Nagasaki is the missionary base of Kyushu. The first English missionary who reached there was Rev. G. Ensor. He was not allowed to preach in public, but some people secretly visited him to inquire.
In 1879, Mrs. Goodall commenced Girl's Boarding School in Nagasaki. This little institution accommodated 10 girls. She passed away in 1893. Her successor was Mrs. Harvey. (According to the list of ministers I have, Harvey who worked for Nagasaki Girls' School is Miss Jane Harvey.)
Kumamoto is part of this diocese. It includes the accomplishment of Miss H. Riddell and Miss Nott. They raised funds for building a Leper hospital. (In 1879, Miss Riddell was still a CMS missionary.)
The diocese of Osaka covers the western part of Honshu, that is, roughly from Shimane to Osaka including Tokushima. A couple of woman missionaries were sent to each major city where they could expect hearers of God's words.
Bishop Poole's Memorial School is an important girls' school in this diocese. It was established by Miss Oxlad. Miss K. Tristram who came to Japan in 1888 was installed as Principal. (Her father is the author of Rambles in Japan.)
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That's all for today.
Hi, ladies!!!
It is Thursday, August 28, 2008, today, and it has been cloudy this morning. I wonder whether it will clear up this afternoon. If not so, it does not matter to me at all. I’m not going out today but will stay at home all day making posters for my lecture meeting.
Yesterday, I happened to turn on the television and big crowds came into my eyes: they were awaiting Hillary for her speech. In a few minutes, Hillary’s daughter came up and introduced her mother, saying, “I am very proud to introduce my hero and my mother…”, and Hillary came to the podium. Yes, it was Day 2, Democratic National Convention in the USA. Oh, her speech was so impressive and I was overwhelmed. She was wearing a silky orange pants suit, smiling all the time and looked brilliant. Her hair style was usual, though. I supported her and felt so disappointed and shocked when I heard she had not been nominated for presidential candidacy. At 60 years of age, she is still powerful and full of energy and strength. She likes the phrase: never give in or give up. “Keep going on” is her another favorite expression. How young but mature her heart and mind are!!!
Alice, thank you for letting me know how to get that book you mentioned in your recent message. I will try to get a copy of the book, since the title sounds very intriguing.
A while ago, Jonathan called me a minority. I really think I am a minority while I’m preparing for part of my speech that is about Lutheran Church missionaries who came to Japan from 1892 to the 1900s. I am a minority and perhaps a strange middle-aged woman, but I think I can enjoy being that.
Well, it started to rain without my noticing. I welcome this rain because my garden needed water. Bye, for now, my lovely friends. Have a delightful Thursday afternoon.
Dear Alice,
I tried to find the book you got online, but unfortunately I could not find the same title on the website. Would you please lend it to me some day, and so I will copy it and get it back to you as soon as possible. If it is too valuable to lend it to anyone, I understand.
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