Genki desu ka?
Wow, I heard Rapaura has 4 ski teams, gambattekudasai! (Do your best!)
All is genki in my part of Japan. My classes have been really good. Today after class I watched Indiana Jones with Japanese voice overs which was really funny.
Then I went home and got in the elevator. Two Japanese people were waiting for the elevator too, so I tried to push the 'open doors' button, but pushed the 'close' door button by mistake. So next thing there was some shreaks and the doors closed on them. Oops! Luckily they weren't hurt. Hmmm, a good reason to learn to read Japanese if you are in Japan!
The button on the left is 'open' and right is 'closed'. In my elevator they are both black.
On another note, I thought I'd tell you a little about bikes. In Japan no one wears a helmet while biking. And the seats are always really low. I wondered why and was told that in primary school children are taught that both feet must be able to be on the ground when sitting on the seat for safety reasons. 99% of bikes have baskets in the front and only a few gears.
People bike on the footpaths, and often half of the footpath is for biking and half for walking like in this picture:
Near train stations there are big bicycle parking areas. If you park it just any old where, you risk getting it taken away by the council, just like in NZ when you park a car illegally.
In the middle of the city you have to pay for bicycle parking. It's usually $1.50 per day. Your wheel gets clamped and your bike gets locked to the stand for security. My teacher had her bicycle stolen even though it had two chainlocks on it, so now she always parks it in one of these paid parking spots:
Thats all for now. Take care. Miss you all.
Amelia
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