#Haruyasumi

[rafipuff]

The new arc of Rafi's Vlogs is officially in the making!

Coming soon: The Haruyasumi edition

[vannidajoaneblog]

ALT Farewell Speech in Kahoku JHS

To all students, teachers, faculty members and guests, good morning!

Today is the last day in Junior High School, this school year. This is also my last day of teaching in town. Next school year, I will be transferred to the nearby town of Nakayama.

It’s been three years since I came to Kahoku and started working side by side with your English teachers as an Assistant Language Teacher in grades 5 & 6, although some of you were taught by Ms. Lauren.

But, I remember how little you were. And now, you are taller than me and you speak more English too. I’m so proud to see each and everyone in junior high school, learning much more with all your junior high school teachers.

Inasmuch as I want to stay in Kahoku and watch you all grow as you improve your English skills, I have to move on and experience teaching in another school. But don’t worry. As I said, Nakayama is just near. There is a good chance that I will see you again. I have my favorite soba & ramen shops to go back for. So, if you see me around town don’t hesitate to greet and talk to me. Of course, I prefer English.

Please continue enjoying developing your English skills. It is very useful when you travel abroad, meet foreign people or even study and work abroad in the years to come.

Enjoy your spring break. Thank you very much. I hope to see you in the future.

春休みを満喫してください。

Haruyasumi o mankitsu shite kudasai.

どうもありがとうございます。

Dōmo arigatōgozaimasu.

また会う日まで、みんな気をつけてね！

Mata auhimade minasan ogenkide!

Sincerely,

Ms. Vannida

Kahoku ALT 2020-2023

[oneweekoneband]

The Week in Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku

Thank you, Hendrik, for giving me space to talk all about one of my favorite idol groups! And thank you if you read any of it. Here’s a rundown of all posts from the week.

Sunday - Orientation: Intro to Ebi Chu

My connection with the group and a quick overview of the week

“Sudden Death” and why knowing each member can help appreciate a song better

Rika Mayama, the unofficial leader

Ayaka Yasumoto, the class clown

Mirei Hoshina, the picture-perfect idol

Hinata Kashiwagi, the singing queen

Kaho Kobayashi, the pure, wholesome heart

Riko Nakayama, the chaotic energy

Monday - Indie to Major: The Beginnings

“Ebizori Diamond” - “the sister group to Momoiro Clover Z”

“Oh My Ghost? ~Watashi Ga Yurei Ni Nattemo~” - a lack of identity

"Karikeiyaku No Cinderella” - major-label debut and being the odd idol out

“Houkago Getabako Rock ‘n’ Roll MX” - settling on a concept

Tuesday - The “Middle-School Forever” Concept

“Eien Ni Chugakusei” - “middle-schooler forever” and what does that mean?

More than just kids: “Otona Wa Wakattekurenai” and “Yuwakushitaiya”

The rush of spring: “Haruyasumi Moratorium Chugakusei,” “Fuyukoi” and “Haru No Arashi”

“Jyukujo Ni Nattemo” - how do Ebi Chu deal with the irony of all of them being too old to attend middle school?

Wednesday - The Breakthrough

Going with another title: “King of Gakugeikai”

“Butterfly Effect” - a period of transition

“Kinpachi Dance Music” - gunning for that TV spot, and actually getting on

“Superhero” - the arrival of a new wind

“Massugu” - they looked as though they can only keep going up and up

Thursday - Tragedy and Grief

Remembering former member Rina Matsuno

“Nanairo” - a dedication to their lost member

“Kanjo Densha” - finding some relief

“Hot Up!!” - back in full swing

“Dekadonden” - the return of fun and silliness

Friday - The Present and Beyond

“Ashita Mo Kitto 70-Ten” - freely trying new things

“Donten” - ready to take on adult scenarios and complex states of emotion

“Sing Along, Sing a Song” - trying everyday to once again find joy in music

[seagleroad]

There are some things life worth being proud of. Looking through the portfolio this treasure was found. The photo is unedited. It was taken with a 50mm. The effect was captured with distance and wind. #nature #tree #trees #flower #flowers #spring #blossom #blossoms #japan #tochigi #kanuma #sakura #haru #haruyasumi #vacation #photo #photograph #photography #photographer #photooftheday #nikon #nikond3300 #nikonphoto #nikonphotography #travel #wander #explore #discover #wanderlust #seagleroad (at Kanuma, Tochigi)

[otokonokoscans]

Oba-san to Oikko no Love Love Nakadashi Ninpu Sex Haruyasumi Hen

From: Stand Erection

Mediafire!

Exhentai! 

Thank you so much for the commissions, Blunt Object!

I have a site now! You can visit my Ko-Fi too!

[warau-okami]

Vacation Vocabulary

暇「ひま」hima : spare time; free time; leisure|time off; day off; vacation; holiday; leave

quitting (one's job); firing someone; divorcing (one's spouse)

(of one's time) free; (of one's business) slow

休み「やすみ」yasumi : rest; recess; respite

vacation; holiday; absence; suspension

dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)

バケーション vacation

ヒマ hima : spare time; free time; leisure

time off; day off; vacation; holiday; leave

quitting (one's job); firing someone; divorcing (one's spouse)

閑「ひま」hima : spare time; free time; leisure|time off; day off; vacation; holiday; leave

quitting (one's job); firing someone; divorcing (one's spouse)

(of one's time) free; (of one's business) slow

暇「いとま」itoma : spare time; free time; leisure

time off; day off; vacation; holiday; leave

quitting (one's job); firing someone; divorcing (one's spouse)

leaving; departing

バカンス holidays, vacation

有休「ゆうきゅう」yuukyuu : vacation; (paid) holiday

請暇「せいか」seika : vacation request; request for leave of absence

お土産話「おみやげばなし」 omiyagebanashi : trip story; vacation story

貸し別荘「かしべっそう」kashibessou : vacation rental (property)

御土産話「おみやげばなし」omiyagebenashi : trip story; vacation story

海外旅行「かいがいりょこう」 kaigairyokou : vacation abroad

為初「しぞめ」shizome : outset; beginning; starting (things)

resuming work after the New Year's vacation

冬休み「��ゆやすみ」fuyuyasumi : winter vacation

春休み「はるやすみ」haruyasumi : spring break; spring vacation

夏休み「なつやすみ」natsuyasumi : summer vacation; summer holiday

土用休み「どようやすみ」doyouyasumi：summer vacation

夏季休暇「かききゅうか」kakikyuuka : summer vacation

年休「ねんきゅう」nenkyuu : yearly paid vacation (holiday)

事始め「ことはじめ」kotohajime : taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things

starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto)

resuming work after the New Year's vacation

試験休み「しけんやすみ」shikenyasumi : post-exam vacation; time off from school after end-of-term tests

家族旅行「かぞくりょこう」kazokuryokou : family vacation; family trip

お泊まり保育「おとまりほいく」 otomarihoiku : nursery school sleepover; one night sleepover at school in summer vacation of last year of nursery school

長期休暇「ちょうききゅうか」choukikyuka : extended leave; long vacation

有給休暇「ゆうきゅうきゅうか」yuukyuukyyka: paid vacation; leave

休暇明け「きゅうかあけ」kyuukaoke : post-vacation

行楽客「こうらくきゃく」 kourakukyaku : tourist; vacationer; vacationist; holidaymaker

[claennis]

[ 1979.07.20 ]

* = super likes; I don’t know why I even bother because this album is ace.

00:00 - 1.  未来は霧の中に  Mirai Wa Kiri No Naka Ni 02:59 - 2.  青いエアメイル  Aoi Air Mail 07:19 - 3.  ツバメのように  Tsubame No Yōni* 12:23 - 4.  最後の春休み  Saigo No Haruyasumi* 17:04 - 5.  甘い予感  Amai Yokan 20:58 - 6.  帰愁  Kishu 25:13 - 7.  冷たい雨  Tsumetai Ame* 29:39 - 8.  風の中の栗毛  Kaze No Naka No Kurige 34:04 - 9.  稲妻の少女  Inazuma No Shōjo* 37:26 - 10.  りんごのにおいと風の国  Ringo No Nioi To Kaze No Kuni

[bobebenben]

goodbye ''HARUYASUMI'' .

[oneweekoneband]

The Rush of Spring: “Haruyasumi Moratorium Chugakusei,” “Fuyokoi” and “Haru No Arashi”

Ebi Chu’s conceptual focus on student life naturally invites an exploration of springtime — a season traditionally accompanied by graduation or a transition into a new phase of life. Ebi Chu capitalized upon the season since their indie days, though without the middle-school concept as a base, the early results like “The Tissue ~Tomaranai Seishun~” merely scanned as novelty records. Once the group settled on the concept, springtime has inspired a wide range of approaches and interpretations throughout the years.

“Haruyasumi Moratorium Chugakusei” (Spring Break Moratorium Middle-Schooler) from third album Anarchy sets up the basic premise in these spring songs: the arrival of a new season calls attention to a possible end of a relationship, and its fleeting nature forces the group to think how much that connection matters. “Haruyasumi” tackles the situation head on in a light-hearted way with Ebi Chu scrambling to make a move on their crush before spring break separates them forever. The lyrics get hammy to fit the classroom theme, throwing math references like “I want to show proof for the area of love with the two of us.” But paired with the gutsy rock music, the song captures the nervous rush of teenage romance.

Ebi Chu’s spring songs gain more emotional impact when they get sentimental. The bittersweet “Fuyukoi” (Winter Love) from second album Kinpachi doesn’t explicitly allude to graduation or classroom changes, but the group achingly sings about the arrival of spring as a moment of separation from their crush. The production sounds just as melodramatic with pensive pianos and sweeping strings drawing out the sadness from the moody rock music. The bridge bleeds with emotion — “if I can even keep this sorrow by my chest/ I can continue to move on forward,” they sing, treasuring even the potential heartbreak— and they sigh “please don’t forget me” as a finishing touch to their goodbye letter.

“Haru No Arashi” (Spring Storm) from fourth album Ebicracy plays like a loose sequel to “Fuyukoi” of sorts in both sound and theme. The music turns somber with pianos pounding a jagged riff to outline a heavier devastation, and the rock guitars aggressively rage like the season’s storm alluded in the title. The story takes place after a messy spring, and the idols deal with a familiar desire to act on their feelings before it’s too late.

“Haru No Arashi,” however, matures Ebi Chu to speak on a period later in life than its classroom pieces. The intensity in which the idols express their emotions as well as their fear to confess to them suggest matters much more complex than young love. A feeling of deep regret rings the most painful as the season starts to change: “I want to open up and share these feelings with you straight/ before I grow up,” they sing in the chorus.

Ebi Chu’s exploration of more complicated issues related to spring fittingly coincides with the idols’ actual growth. Public school faded from Ebi Chu’s view more and more, and the youngest members of the group were only a year away from graduating high school by the time “Haru No Arashi” came along — of course spring has meant something different to them by then.

The group tackling more emotionally complex material inspired by the season also highlights how far Ebi Chu has come as a music act. “Haru No Arashi” sang about springtime as a period when a teenager transitions into adulthood and begins to confront its messiness. Coming from a song like that, a straightforward approach like “Haruyasumi Moratorium Chugakusei” seems almost too easy, too shallow and a bit passe for a group who’s now all grown up.

[hoangphuonghaichau]

Productive day

I finished a meeting with Global Youth Camp. Really inspiring people. Oh, today He said hi to me, with a really cute smile. His face was brightened the moment he said: “Mikan!” I was sitting reading newspaper, and my stupid wonder thought maybe he should pass by. And the fact that he did made my heart ahhhh. Essay on Haruyasumi. Read interesting viewpoint Set time for my own project, my 5 workplace and my study. And I reduced my diet today. Greattttttttttt

[shigzlife]

throwback

[lexiabroad]

March 12, 2015

Tokyo at dusk, with Mt. Fuji in the distance. 

Taken at Tokyo Tower with Sarah and Sonoma!

[emmaloulane]

Today my parents left Kagoshima for Kyoto via Hiroshima for a stop at the Peace Museum. I felt like I had sent my children off into the world. They made it all the way by themselves! Now I have 3 classes standing between myself and a 2 week holiday in Kyoto and Tokyo. I want to go drink all the Cherry Blossom packaged Asahi cans under the cherry blossoms! SPRING BREAK!