Toki's Corner: 2012

ジブリ美術館デビュー

Today I took five college students to the Ghibli Museum located in Mitaka. But we could only go in from two o'clock, I took them thru Kichhijouji for sight-seeing, and walked through the Inogashira Park to get to our destination. I really wanted to go to the Ghibli Museum since I have been here in Tokyo, but I never got the opportunity to go. And finally I was blessed to go this time for the first time, and I had a great time at the museum. I was moved with the things that was there. However, there were two things that I did not enjoy: one is not being able to get on the catbus (only kids); and second is that I was not allowed to take any pictures inside the place. But overall I really enjoyed it, and would like to come back once more.

今日、三鷹にあるジブリ美術館に神学生五名と共に行きました。ニ時からしか入場できなかったので、観光で吉祥寺に連れて行き、井の頭公園を通って美術館に行きました。内地に来てからずっとジブリ美術館に行きたいと思っていたけれど、時間や日にちが合わなくいけない一方でした。しかし、今回は違います！今回は行ける機会が与えられ、ジブリ美術館デビューをしました！そこにある物全てに感動しました。しかし、二つがっかりしたものがあります。一つは猫バスに乗れなかったこと（子供専用）。二つ、中では撮影写真禁止。でも全体的に楽しめたので、また行きたいです！

Fire Museum

We went to another field trip to the Tokyo Fire Station Museum. I had another great opportunity to be with the Humuhumunukunukuapu'a class once again, being able to spend time with the eleven plus one Nene. Personally I enjoyed the place very much, there was much to see, and I was very impressed with the display the they had also. I also believed that the children enjoyed the place as much as I did.

消防博物館に子供達を遠足で連れて行きました。また、フムクラスと一緒にいられる機会が与えられ、ネネ一人プラスで一緒に時間を過ごしました。個人的にとても楽しい時を持てることが出来、そこに展示されていたものに対しても感動しました。子供達も楽しい時間を過ごせたとすごく思っています！

Last Airplane Day with Special Guest

Every Thursday on the month of October, we had an Airplane day. A day which the children imagines that they are going to a different country, and for lunch eat that food from that country that they visited. We took (not for real) the kids to Hawaii, China, Mexico, and Thailand. But Noah's mom was from New Zealand, and she came as a special guest and brought a special craft for the children. The craft was about the bird that lived in New Zealand, which is Kiwi, a bird with a little wings that cannot fly. The children had a wonderful time making a Kiwi hand puppet! Thank you Noah's mom!

十月だけ、毎週の木曜日、旅行の日がありました。その日は子供達は飛行機に乗っていると想像し、その国の料理を昼ごはんの時に食べました。私達は子供たちを（想像の中で）ハワイ、中国、メキシコ、そしてタイに連れて行きました。それに加え、ノアのお母さんがニュージーランド出身だったため、彼女は特別ゲストとして子供達にクラフトを持ってきてくれました。クラフトは彼女の国にいる鳥のクラフトです。鳥の名前はキーウィー、翼が小さく飛べない鳥（ヤンバルクイナに似ている）。子供達はキーウィーの指パペットクラフトを楽しみながら作りました！ノアのお母さん、ありがとう！