Tosho Card 図書カード

Had a great time at a bookshop near my dorm tonight.. Bought a book and a manga using my Tosho Card.. ^^

On Saturday, I volunteered myself to be one of the 'beginner' students for Japanese students whose going to be a teacher.. They were allocated 30 minutes each to give some kind of presentations.. It was okay I think.. But trying to be a beginner student when you are not one was quite challenging.. They taught me about numbers, month, telling the time, days in Japanese.. Also the basic of Japanese particles such as に、で、へ、が and を. Well, to be honest, I forgot some of the things, so, it was a good chance to do my 復習 Fukusyuu (review). Hehe..

After the presentation, I received a Tosho Card (図書カード Tosho Ka-do) worth 2000yen (~RM76).. It's a card that can be used to buy books, magazines or newspaper at bookshops that accept them (Book Off (a bookshop that sells second hand books) doesn't accept it, hu..)

From Ryugaku 留学 - Jepun

From Ryugaku 留学 - Jepun

From Ryugaku 留学 - Jepun

I went to Ayumi Books.. It's not a big bookshop.. I tried to look for 漢字検定 Kanji Kentei (Kanji Examination) books but there was none.. So, I bought a book where the title catches my eyes immediately.. Hehe..

From Ryugaku 留学 - Jepun

学校で習った日本史が信じられなくなる本 Gakkou de naratta nihonshi ga shinjirarenaku naru hon. The title's meaning is something like this: a book that will make you not to believe the Japanese history you learnt from school.. Sorry if my translation is not that accurate.. :) I will start to read it later..

This is the manga I bought..

From Ryugaku 留学 - Jepun

名探偵コナン Meitantei Konan (Detective Conan) vol. 69.. The two books cost me 1010yen.. 990yen left in the card..

I will attend another presentation this Saturday.. Will receive another 2000yen worth of Tosho Card.. Hehe.. Ok, it's getting late.. I have 1st period class tomorrow.. Goodnight.. :)

North Korea Special 北朝鮮スペシャル Kita Chousen Supesyaru

Hi guys.. I still have problem to update my blog on a regular basis.. Hu.. Well, this morning, as usual, I will have my breakfast in the dining room and watch my favourite programme on tv but today, the programme was cancelled and North Korea Special (北朝鮮スペシャル) was aired instead.. It was worth watching..

The programme mentioned about the attack on Yeonpyeong Island on 23 November and they asked a few scholars about the Korean War.. The North and South Korea is still technically at war because they only signed a ceasefire agreement.. Even though I was quite frustrated because my favourite programme was not aired, I managed to learn a few words from it..

I went to the dining room only with my food and utensils (of course, haha).. To write down the words I didn't understand, I used a paper napkin from the dining hall and a pencil from the dorm's counter.. Quite desperate, I think.. Hehe.. Below is the words I wrote on the napkin:

From Ryugaku 留学 - Jepun

The hiragana reading and the meaning in English was written only after I returned to my room. Ok, let's learn the words.. :)

朝鮮戦争 Chousen Sensou - Korean War

金日成 Kim Il Sung

金正日 Kim Jong Il

金正恩 Kim Jong Un

[Their name when written in Kanji.. usually, news and newspaper will provide the reading on top of the Kanji..]

神話 Shinwa - Myth

緊張 Kinchou - Stress

軍事境界線 Gunji Kyoukaisen - Military borderline

オバマ政権 Obama Seiken - Obama Administration

神格化 Shinkakuka - Apotheosis (A formal statement that a person has become a god)

後継者 Kou Kei Sya - Heir, successor

釜山 Pusan - Pusan, Korea. Name written in Kanji..

Ok, got to go back doing my homework.. Have a nice Sunday.. Cheers..