Sunday, September 11, 2005


this is the good will or mikoshi. People carry it around. It is very very heavy Posted by Picasa

Grade 2 matsuri team, from left to right: tara, Dilla, Putri, and Fawwaz. Posted by Picasa

Aichi, Sweden and Matsuri

This is my wrap up story:

On 16-17 August I went to 2005 Aichi Expo in Nagoya. I went with Mom and Tomoko. Unfortunately Makoto did not come. We took shinkansen, the bullet train, from Tokyo Station. The trip to Aichi was tiring but fantastic. I saw mammoth, I talked to the robots, I rode the giant wonder wheel, I entered -40 celcius degree North Pole Pavillion, and I also celebrated Indonesia`s independence day in Expo Hall. I got a Japanese Flag and an Indonesian flag. But an old man who sat next to me asked me to swap his Aichi Expo pin with my Indonesian flag. Thanks to Tomoko for arranging the trip.

Back from Aichi, we celebrated Dad`s birthday. And since Dad went to Sweden for studying, I have to look after my mom, and have to do lots of thing by myself. Dad told me to be brave, be responsible and be a good boy.

On 11 September, I went to Otori-jinja matsuri. It is a kind of summer festival in Japan, where we carry the good will called mikoshi, around the neighbourhood. I wore jimbe and a japanese head-ban. I was standing in the first row with Fahmi and Rere. All of my friend in grade 2 came together.

Well, in grade 2 my teacher is Bu Mulida, and my friends are: Putri, Dilla and Tarra. During August we had Bagus. He was my friend in grade 1, but now he goes to a Japanese school. I ambusy with my works at school. I learn science, social studies, dancing, singing, math, Japanese, Indonesian Language, sports, and even cooking spaghetti!

Putri and me with 3 Japaneese men in Otori jinja matsuri, 11 September 2005. Posted by Picasa