Daito Bunka Social Media 2024

  *** Notice! Because you are all very hard working students, and the weather is getting dark and cold, the last 5 classes, November 26-January 7  can be done at home online. You do not have to come to class! I will post the assignment on Monday, and you can finish it anytime before Tuesday at 10:40 a.m. If it is finished by then, you will be counted as present and get full points for the completed work. Any questions? email me or ask me now!***     For nearly six months we have been reading and commenting on various things. Most of these were decided by me, but now it is your turn! What is something newsworthy to you? Tell us about some event that has happened between September 1 and December 3, 2024. Please share a link of this news and give an explanation of what the news is all about in 100 words or more.

 *** Notice! Because you are all very hard working students, and the weather is getting dark and cold, the last 5 classes, November 26-January 7 can be done at home online. You do not have to come to class! I will post the assignment on Monday, and you can finish it anytime before Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. If it is finished by then, you will be counted as present and get full points for the completed work. Any questions? email me or ask me now!***       Friday, November 29th is written in all number as 11/29. in Japanese you can call itいい肉の日. I have always found in fascinating that Japanese can bend word in such a way. English has nothing like this so I find it very unusual, but very cool. What are your favorite numbered and named days on the calendar? Please choose one and explain what it stands for in Japanese and what it means in English.

  *** Notice! Because you are all very hard working students, and the weather is getting dark and cold, the last 5 classes, November 26-January 7  can be done at home online. You do not have to come to class! I will post the assignment on Wednesday, and you can finish it anytime before Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. If it is finished by then, you will be counted as present and get full points for the completed work. Any questions? email me or ask me now!***    Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving. This year it was November 28, in America. It is a day that is said to start the Christmas shopping season. It is NOT a holiday, but a day that many stores have very good sales and bargains. Sometimes crowds of people come and can fight over TVs or clothes. These days with online shopping, Black Friday has expanded to the complete end of November and beginning of December! It seems like in Japan, Black Friday is about 2 weeks long!  Please write your opinions on  Black...

  *** Notice! Because you are all very hard working students, and the weather is getting dark and cold, the last 5 classes, November 26-January 7 can be done at home online. You do not have to come to class! I will post the assignment on Monday, and you can finish it anytime before Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. If it is finished by then, you will be counted as present and get full points for the completed work. Any questions? email me or ask me now!***     The most popular websites, like Twitter, YouTube and Facebook have hundreds of million of users. You probably use at least one of these or maybe all three! But they are not the only websites out there. Actually, there are many alternative sites that give a similar experience. Some people refuse to use YouTube, Twitter and Facebook because of security, disagreements, or they have no interest in using them. One site I enjoy that is like YouTube, but different is Odysee. Check out Odysee! There are lots of videos there that Yo...

  November is my favorite time of year in Japan. It is no longer very hot, and it is also not yet cold. The days are still sunny but the leaves are changing! I love to go around and look at trees and take pictures. Take a look at this video for some nice views! Where is your favorite viewing spots in Japan? Leave a link or a video!

     Let's talk about games! I have been playing games all my life, ever since I got a home version of Pac-Man for Christmas all the way back in 1982!! I don't play games very often, and honestly I only play old-style games. Ones that are short and simple to learn. I don't have infinite time (like you) to play games all weekend! Plus I like what I grew up with, so I often just replay those games over and over. I was VERY excited when I recently learned that one of my favorite game series, Final Fantasy, was having its older games remade and updated for the the 2020s, while still keeping that old-time feel.  The games are called Pixel Remasters, and are meant to look like the old 2D style of games, while having modern features, such as cloud saves, multiple soundtracks, language options, simple menus, and touch controls. The games came out for iOS, Android and Steam PCs (windows only) On July 29th 2021! I am excited! I feel like a kid again!!!! Here is a trailer to sh...

 The assignment for October 29th is very long, because it is like a test. Please finish the assignment online by October 29th at 5:30 p.m. Earlier is ok!      You do not have to come to class on October 29!   10月29日の課題はテストのようなものなのでとても長いです。 10 月 29 日の午後 5 時 30 分までにオンラインで課題を完了してください。 早めでも大丈夫ですよ！   Halloween is next week! Yay! So lets learn about Halloween! Please research events in Japan happening between now and Oct 31. Please look for things that are announced on social media. For example, twitter, facebook, instagram, etc. YouTube videos about Halloween are NOT OK this time.  After you find some event, write your opinion in 50 words or more. Is it fun? Would you attend? Or is Halloween not interesting to you?