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Let’s introduce ourselves. We should up some pen-pal pairs. However, we need to see who has similar interests, likes, and hobbies.  It will be more fun if we can match compatible students. Write a post that gives some information about you.

What do you like?

What do you like to do in your free time?

What are your favorite subjects / genres / people / foods (Korean or Japanese) etc.?

Do you have any special talents?

Is there something special you are interested in or want to learn about the other’s country?

What is your personality like? (Are you serious, silly, what is you MBTI?)

Try to give as much information as possible; the more you share, the better we can match up each student.

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Introduce your favorite celebrity from your country. What are they famous for? What are some of their accomplishments? What have they contributed to society? Why are they your favorite celebrity? Do many other people like them too. If you were to meet your favorite celebrity, what would you ask them?

You do not have to answer all the questions, or you can post different idea about the topic. Also, you can (probably) post a photo or link to help introduce your subject.

Don’t forget to comment on other student’s posts and interact. I want our padlet to be the busiest padlet ever!!

Make it a great weekend,

Joey Brake

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Let’s introduce ourselves. We should up some pen-pal pairs. However, we need to see who has similar interests, likes, and hobbies.  It will be more fun if we can match compatible students. Write a post that gives some information about you.

What do you like?

What do you like to do in your free time?

What are your favorite subjects / genres / people / foods (Korean or Japanese) etc.?

Do you have any special talents?

Is there something special you are interested in or want to learn about the other’s country?

What is your personality like? (Are you serious, silly, what is you MBTI?)

Try to give as much information as possible; the more you share, the better we can match up each student.

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Hi! I’m Ruruka.
I’m in the 3rd grade of Kaisei.

My MBTI is ENFP🦄
I’m in a tennis club in school.
My favorite subject is English, Music and Art.
I love ice cream and it’s my routine to eat ice cream every Friday night. This makes me very motivated 🦥
I love watching plays, too!
Recently I watched a musical, “My Fair Lady” and “Spirited Away”. (Yes! Japanese anime, Ghibli!) Watching this play was my birthday present and it was really nice…! I watched it 2 times ;) I’m in a junior chorus in Sapporo, so I also like to appear on stage!

My favorite artist is NiziU.
Do you know them?? Please Google now!!
They are 후배 of TWICE because they are in JYP. They are also covering TWICE’s songs!
I went their concert and it was awesome 🌈

My favorite actress is Masami Nagasawa<3
She is very beautiful and I love her the best💐
This is her IG account: @masami_nagasawa

I want to be a good friend with you!

Thank you🫧

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My favorite celebrity is 남궁민(Nam Gung Min).
He is an actor who got best performance award in 2020.
He is playing leading role in 1000-won lawyer.
1000-won lawyer, 천지훈(Cheon Gi Hoon)
(남궁민,Nam Gung Min), he helps people defend for only 1,000 won.
He is great lawyer, too!
He's acting was awesome, and I like he's speaking because he is so good at speaking.
I watched this drama at october 9th, it was very impressive for me because he is very nice at acting.
So my favorite celebrity is 남궁민(Nam Gung Min).

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My hobby is to play badminton and to dance. I have went out to play badminton every weekend.
My mbti is ESTP. ESTP is realistic, and conduct plans immediately. They usually doesn't have stereotypes to people.
My favorite subject is science. Especially I like biology. Learning many things of animals are fun.

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1.MBTI:INFJ
2.Favorite subject:math
Because it is a study that develops the power of thinking and the power of observing the surroundings.
3.Favorite food:Dark Chocolate
Because eating dark chocolate relieves fatigue and gives you energy because it is sweet.
4.My hobby is watching baseball league.
My favorite team is Kia Tigers.
5.My email address
avengerstony28@naver.com

Please Chat me, then you can definetly get reply:)

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What are some fun expressions, sayings, or idioms from your country? On this post you can share some expressions and what they mean. Remember to keep it PG (no bad slang) and clean.

-       Go fly a kite. ---> Leave me alone, you are bothering me.

-       The _____ is lit ---> The _____ is fun and exciting.

-       The _____ was a drag. ---> The _____ was boring and bad.

-       I was sweating bullets. ---> I was extremely nervous.

What are some expressions you can teach the students from the other school?

Don’t forget to comment on each other’s posts!

Make it a great day,

Joey

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Hello, my name is Rio!
I will tell you Japanese beautiful expressions.

①心に染みる
The literal translation of this is "sting mind". But, in Japan, it is often used when we impressed or deeply moved. It has similar nuance to emotional and heartfelt.

②一人称（first person）
There are many types of Japanese first person. In English, if you want to say about yourself, people usually use "I".
However, in Japanese, the following types are available.
私（man or women）あたし(girl)、うち(girl)、あたい(girl)、僕(boy)、俺(boy)
Each first person express character of the people. I urge you to check it out!

Thanks for reading!

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What are some fun expressions, sayings, or idioms from your country? On this post you can share some expressions and what they mean. Remember to keep it PG (no bad slang) and clean.

-       Go fly a kite. ---> Leave me alone, you are bothering me.

-       The _____ is lit ---> The _____ is fun and exciting.

-       The _____ was a drag. ---> The _____ was boring and bad.

-       I was sweating bullets. ---> I was extremely nervous.

What are some expressions you can teach the students from the other school?

Don’t forget to comment on each other’s posts!

Make it a great day,

Joey

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My favorite Korean celebrity is 윤도현. He is a singer and I have been a big fan ever since I was in elementary school. The main reason why I started listening to his songs was the unique distortion skill he had. His singing pace is slow, yet his tone is undeniably powerful. I love how when he sings he skips a few beats in a tempo, then spreads out his recovery to smoothly emphasize the lyrics. Also his vocal-fry method is very different from the typical scratch-metal singing. His voice is half nasal and half guttural, producing a raspy but clear sound. He is great at playing the the piano and the guitar too. However the ultimate factor that made the choice a no-brainer was how handsome he was. Yes. Without hesitation, we can notice that he is a possessor of dynamic hairstyles and shiny skin. I highly recommend listening to his band ‘YB’ or his solo albums because he is very pleasing to the cochlea and makes my eardrums dance :)

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Introduce your favorite celebrity from your country. What are they famous for? What are some of their accomplishments? What have they contributed to society? Why are they your favorite celebrity? Do many other people like them too. If you were to meet your favorite celebrity, what would you ask them?

You do not have to answer all the questions, or you can post different idea about the topic. Also, you can (probably) post a photo or link to help introduce your subject.

Don’t forget to comment on other student’s posts and interact. I want our padlet to be the busiest padlet ever!!

Make it a great weekend,

Joey Brake

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Zoom Feed Back Column:

In this column you can share about your experiences from the previous Zoom meeting. It is where we can really get to know each other and build a stronger connection. You can comment on or like each other’s posts

-       Did you learn any interesting facts?

-       Did you have fun?

-       Did you enjoy hearing a different opinion or point of view?

-       Is there something you forgot to mention and want to say now?

Sincerely,

Joey Brake

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Through this international exchange program, I could learn different cultures in Japan compared to Korea. We talked about what we did during summer vacation and could learn how Japanese usually spend their vacation. Also, by talking about school, I learned about educational system in Japan (they don't have tests in middle school) and what festival they had (they did the school festival in July). In addition, I learned about the festival called Obon and when I heard that this festival is an event to commemorate ancestors and visit graveyard, I though this holiday is very similar to Chuseok or Seollal. By learning about this big festival where almost every Japanese participate, I thought it would be nice if I could learn more about it and be at the festival too.
I learned a lot about Japan thanks to this exchange program and it made me want to know more and more about them.

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In this international exchange, I learned about Obong, a representative holiday in Japan. Obong is on August 15 of the lunar calendar, the same date as Chuseok in Korea.
Also, it was really interesting and fun to hear stories because everyone did various activities during summer vacation. Through international exchange, we got to know each other better and got closer

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It was fun talking with students from Sapporo Kaisei Secondary School. We got to share our experiences we had during the vacations, and it was interesting to hear that many students had similar activities during the break.  I forgot to mention that I couldn’t take any photos of me during that time because there wasn’t really anything special that I did, which was very unfortunate. I wanted to show pictures to clarify on what I was talking about, so I think that’s one thing I should work on for our next classes (if possible). I would also like to apologize for insufficient participation since in one breakout room we wasted a considerable amount of time staring at each other. Although it was nice to be able to examine your faces, for next class, I will try my best to effectively make use of the time given to meet everyone. I also noticed some technical issues such as my camera focusing on the person next to me, but I can’t find a way to disable the center stage software… so I will try to find a solution for that problem too. Thanks for the awesome class.

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While doing the exchange yesterday, I learned some interesting facts about Japanese holidays as well as some school festivals in Sapporo Kaisei Secondary School. I really enjoyed hearing about how everyone spent their summer vacations and talking about various topics such as school. Overall, I enjoyed the exchange a lot and hope to have a great time again on the next exchange!

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Leeseoeun

1. 가는 말이 고와야 오는 말이 곱다.
Means when you were in conversation, When you say good word to others, others will answer in good word too. But when you don't, others will be same(as you talk.)

2. 원숭이도 나무에서 떨어진다.
Means also you are best at which part(master in one part) you could be fail some times like monkey could fall down on trees.

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발이 넓다. 顔が広い.
(Exact translation in English : Your feet is large.)
--> It means that person knows a lot of people and has a lot of friends and acquaintances.

간이 콩알만 해지다. 塩味が豆粒くらいになる。
(Exact translation in English : Your liver became as small as a bean.)
--> It means to become extremely scared and terrified.

같은 물에 놀다. 同じ水に遊ぶ
(Exact translation in English : You play with them in the same water.)
--> It means people in same situation playing together and doing the same kind of thing.

걱정이 태산이다. 心配事が山積みだ
(Exact translation in English : The worry is as big as the mountain.)
--> It means there are lots of thing to solve and one worries about it a lot.

고양이와 개 猫と犬
(Exact translation in English : The cat and the dog.)
--> It means they are not in good relationship. They are enemies.

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Hayeon Kim

1. 나 먹자니 싫고 개 주자니 아깝다 : I hate to eat it, and it's a waste to give it to a dog
Meaning: An expression referring to a stingy heart that is of no use to oneself but does not want to give it to others.

2. 백지장도 맞들면 낫다: It's better if you hit a blank sheet
Meaning: No matter how easy a task is, it is far more effective if done cooperatively.

3. 그림의 떡: rice cake in the picture
Meaning: Something that is not actually available or occupied

((I couldn't change my name so I put my name in the title))

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Korean Expressions

1. 다된 밥에 코 빠트리기
It means that, you almost completed something, but, you failed by doing a mistake at the end.

2. 냉수 먹고 이 쑤시기
you can understand the real meaning when you translate this sentence. In this sentence,  It means that you just check your teeth after just drinking cold water. It means that someone is trying to be looked as well living, but actually not.

3. 언 발에 오줌 누기
It means that, you pee on your cold feet.
If you do that, your feet may be warm for a second, but soon, your feet will be could again. So, it's just a temporary solution

p.s I forgot to change my name, so I copied the first one. Don't think I cheated!

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1. 다된 밥에 코 빠트리기
It means that, you almost completed something, but, you failed by doing a mistake at the end.

2. 냉수 먹고 이 쑤시기
you can understand the real meaning when you translate this sentence. In this sentence,  It means that you just check your teeth after just drinking cold water. It means that someone is trying to be looked as well living, but actually not.

3. 언 발에 오줌 누기
It means that, you pee on your cold feet.
If you do that, your feet may be warm for a second, but soon, your feet will be could again. So, it's just a temporary solution.

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가는 말이 고와야 오는 말이 곱다
Meaning: In order to be treated well, you must treat others well first. Treat others the way you want to be treated.

가재는 게 편
Meaning: The people that are in similar situations are on the same side.

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1. 사공이 많으면 배가 산으로 간다
This expression meas that when any people are doing something  together and everyone only insist their idea and try to be the leader, it will go in a wrong direction
2. 말이 씨가 된다
This means that words we say are important. If we say negatively, things would get worse and we we say good things, it will get better

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1. 가는 말이 고와야 오는 말이 곱다.
This means “ The words come from the other person can be kind when ‘you’ said kind words to the other person. “ So, in other words, this expression wants to say ‘ If want to be treated well from the other person, you have to treat other people with kindness and say kind words. ‘

2. 남의 떡이 더 커 보인다.
It means that “ Other person’s one (things like food) looks more bigger than my one. “ In other words, this expression wants to say although me and other person get the same size and amounts of things, other person’s one looks more bigger because of people’s greed.

3. 오지랖이 넓다.
People use this expression when someone interferes lot of things that is not related to the person.

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1. 도둑이 제발 저린다.
It means that if thief stal something, they feel so anxious by afraid of the crime could be revealed, and those anxious attitude lead the crime to be revealed someday.

2. 열번찍어 아니 넘어가는 나무 없다.
It means there are no tree that could not fall if we keep hit tree with an axe. So it means that if you keep doing with patient if there are some difficulties or obstacles, someday you will succeed.

3. 꼬리가 길다
It means tail is long, in Korea, we use this phrase when who didnt close the door. (Since we couldnt close the door if their tail is long.)

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1. 식은 죽 먹기
The literal translation of this is eating cooled porridge, but it basically means piece of cake. So when there's something you have to do, and if you can do that thing very easily, then you say "식은 죽 먹기지" This is my favorite expression so I use them a lot

2. 호랑이도 제 말하면 온다.
The literal translation of this is even the tiger comes when you talk about it. This means that when you talk about someone, then they come to you coincidently so it basically is telling you to not talk about someone behind their backs. It seems unrealistic but this kind of situation happens quite a lot and I have experienced it lots of times. This situation happens when you are talking about someone who's not in the conversation with you. For me, it didn't really matter if the things that I was talking about were good or bad, it just happened for both.

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1. 붕어빵이다 - Means 'you look alike' or 'you have common physical features.'
Many people might misinterpret this and be insulted, so we have to be careful😊

2. 귀가 얇다 - Means 'easily persuaded' or 'gullible.'
If you are a person who easily believes in everything that you heard, this is the exact word for you🤗

3. 입이 심심해 - Means 'you do not want to eat something.'
You can use this Korean slang when you are either hungry or full😁

4. 식은 죽 먹기 - Means 'it is a piece of cake' or 'very easy.'
If something was very easy to you, you can use this word😚

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1.범도 제 말하면 온다- Even the tiger deep in the mountains will come to you if we talk about me.
-It means that we are not to slander others even though there is no one.

2.다 된 죽에 코 빠뜨린다-While stirring the porridge, I am simmering it carefully, but at the last moment I accidentally run out of nose.
-Used to describe the act of ruining something that is almost done by a momentary mistake.

3.가던 날이 장날- It means it was a rainy day coincidentally
-Unexpectedly, it coincides with the fact that it fits or goes wrong.

4.서당개 삼년에 풍월한다-a person who has no knowledge in any field
-It is said that you will get used to it to some extent if you stuck in one area for a long time.

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My favorite Korean idiom is “겨 주고 겨 받는다” ~> (i.e.: "trading chaff"). It’s not my favorite from me using the expression often, but it is rather because it accurately describes parts of my life. It normally serves as an exemplary situation where one is uselessly pouring effort into something not possible. The (not very) precious times of my life were spent being obsessed with a task without an answer, just like how I aimlessly resisted against puberty or the so-called ‘middle school syndrome’. I’m pretty sure I mentally dismantled myself more than enough to somehow obtain the skill of appropriately aborting those (figuratively) anti-progressive hurdles. This is a great example of what I deeply learned from internet-surfing, and therefore ended up being my favorite idiom. :)

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1. 눈치를 주다
literal translation: give notice
It means secretly telling someone something that is usually inappropriate to say out loud in the situation. The speaker can indicate a message by using body language, facial expressions and words, though indication with words cannot be too direct. The point is on secretly!

2. 가방끈이 짧다/길다
literal translation: bag strap is short/long
In this expression, the word 'bag strap' represents the level of education. So, the expression that someone's bag strap is short means that the person has had a comparatively short period of education than others. Maybe he or she only went to middle school and did not enrol in high school.

3. 돈을 물 쓰듯 쓰다
literal translation: to spend money as if one spends water
I especially find this expression interesting because of how the possible interpretation of this idiom has changed over time. Like its literal translation, '돈을 물 쓰듯 쓰다' means to spend money in a manner that one would spend water. A long time ago when this expression was first made, water scarcity wasn't a big problem. So, if a person said that someone spends money as if spending water, it meant to spend money recklessly and waste it. However, as time passed and water grew more and more scarce. Nowadays, the expression could mean wasting money as well as spending money in a very careful manner.

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1.개같이 벌어서 정승같이 쓴다-make a living like a dog
-Even if you earn money from doing the meanest things, you will spend it worthwhile
2.개똥도 약에 쓰려면 없다-There's no such thing as dog poo for medicine
-If you try to use something that's very common because you need it
3.우물 가서 숭늉 찾는다-Go to the well and find Sungnyung
--After finishing the rice, pour water into the nurungji lined up at the bottom of the rice cooker and boil it for a long time to make Sungnyung, but if you go to the well and find Sungnyung without even collecting water, it will not come out. To a person who is impatient and does not follow his or her turn, he or she says, "Go to the well and find Sungnyung."
4.발 없는 말이 천 리 간다-A horse without feet goes a long way
-Words are figuratively referred to as having to refrain from speaking, meaning that even though they have no feet, they spread quickly beyond a thousand miles

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1. 감을 잡다 - catch a persimmon
Which means ---> understand the situation or be sure of it

2. 피도 눈물도 없다 - have no blood or tears
Which means​ ---> ​feeling no sympathy for other people

3. 쇠뿔도 단김에 빼라 - Remove the horns in a short time ( = make hay while the sun shines)
Which means ---> Let's act as soon as we decide to do something

4. 간이 크다 - have a big liver
Which means ---> fearless and very brave

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Interesting Korean Phrases!(We are supposed to post this here, right?)

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Interesting Korean Phrases!(We are supposed to post this here, right?)

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1. 목이 빠져라 기다렸어.-I was waiting for you until my neck almost popped out.

Which means-----> I waited for you for a such a long time!
私はあなたを長い間待っていました！

2. 너 발이 참 넓다.-You have such wide feet.

Which means------> You have many personal connections and friends!
お前人脈が本当に広いね！

3. 심장이 입 밖으로 나올 것 같아!-It feels like my heart is going to come out of my mouth!

Which means------> I am SO NERVOUS-my heart is shaking badly!  緊張しすぎて心臓が震える!

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3살 버릇 여든까지 간다 - [the habit you had when you were three years old persists till you’re 80 years old.] It means that your bad habits will not disappear unless you try to eliminate them.

소 귀에 경 읽는다 (牛耳讀經)- [reading a book to a cow] You use this expression when someone does not understand something you’re talking, so it feels like the opponent would never understand no matter how hard you try.

돌다리도 두들겨보고 건너라 - [no matter how safe the bridge seems to be, always check one more time before you cross it.] It means ‘do not trust everything, and always think again.’

똥이 무서워서 피하나 더러워서 피한다 - [I’m avoiding that poop because it’s dirty, not because it’s threatening.] When you have a conflict with someone, you use this expression for the opponent to know that you are not scared of him or her.

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Our group’s main topic of conversation was about summer break. I found out that a lot of people including me visited Busan during summer break which was interesting. I also learned that in Japan there are photo booths that students use similar to Korea which was also interesting. Although I couldn’t stay the entire meeting because of personal reasons, it was fun and I am excited for the next meeting !

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Before the meeting, I didn't know Japan had a national holiday similar to 추석. However, I learned that there is a holiday called Obon in Japan too, in which ceremonies to praise and thank the ancestors are implemented. We also talked about what we did during our summer vacation, and many students from Sapporo-Kaisei Secondary School presented their travel to various cities in Japan. (The Japanese students couldn't travel abroad because of the covid pandemic too.) Some of them introduced their trip to the Universal Studio, and some presented their visit to cities like Dakashi, which all seemed to be very fascinating. Listening to different students' presentations about their vacation was amusing, and I look forward to talking about many other interesting topics in the next meeting!

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For our next zoom class (10/26), you should share and introduce our school events. You can talk about what VADIS is and what you did. You can also introduce other events like Step Up Camp, Sports Club, Foreign Language Day, or any field trips you've been on. Take some photos and videos that you can share with the students from Kaisei. You should also post the pictures videos here and write about what you did.

You should also prepare 3 questions for the Kaisei students.

Thank you,

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Please share the various events at your school. Sports Event, Festivals, or Field Trips? Does your school have any other exciting or fun special days? It would be helpful to prepare some photos or videos of the event that you can share.
Thank you

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What are some popular souvenirs that are well known from your country? And if you were to visit your friend’s country, what would you like to buy to bring back? Are there special snacks or candies that you want to try?

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Hello!!! My name is Dokyung Kim, and my English name is Arianna, just call me Ari😊
In the future, I want to be an international police. So that, I really like to do sports. My favorite one is badminton, if we have chance, I hope we can do it together😶‍🌫️
For my personality, I'm very extroverted. My MBTI is ESFP which loves to make new friends🥰 and has a friendly characteristics.
So I guess we can become closer easily.
Also, I'm so curious about everything especially for cultures. I've never been to Japan, so I want to get some interesting information about Japan from you🙃
My favorite subjects are Korean and social studies. Actually I'm not good at math and science😂 but I tried to get better scores from them😎
My email is christinedo@naver.com and christinedo0729@gmail.com. Please chat me!!! Even if it's not a big one, please write me an email whenever you want to talk about your recent concerns or interests! I will definitely reply!! Then I'll be waiting LOL🤩 BYE👋 See you next time in zoom!!!

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10317 Jia Hong

Hello! My name is Jia Hong and I'm in 1st grade in middle school☺️

I like listening to musics. And sure, I like listening to musics in my free time!😝 It makes me feel comfortable and free. My  favorite music genre is K-pop. Though I don't have amazing special talents, I think I'm good at memorizing something..!🙂 My MBTI is ISFJ, but it changed a lot. Usually, I'm introverted person, especially in class time. But, I lave lots of passions and energy too!🙄 That was my self-introduction. Thank you for watching it, and BYE! 🙂

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Hi! My name is Leslie. My dream is to become a producer, so I love to work on a project or edit photos and videos. My mbti is ENTP and these types of people are often a passionate debater. I also like debating and expressing my thoughts. I am very bright and likes to get along with my friends very much. I don't give up easily and try my best in every moment.
I like every subjects and like group activities. Also, I like tomato spaghetti so much that I can eat that every day.
Most importantly, I love BTS. I was an ARMY for a long time and BTS members are people who are the most important people in my life. I am very proud of being a fan of BTS and will be their fan forever.

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Hi. My name is Minchan, and I am a 2nd grader. I will try my best to introduce myself: These days I am in love with music in general, and I listen to most genres without complaint except Kpop. I play percussion, so I like to follow along the songs with different styles of beats to split the tempos just to entertain myself. One of my core values in life would be ‘pace’ as a whole; drumming, cooking, living life, etc. By the way, I like to live my life by the units of seconds to maintain a healthy lifestyle. I am interested in entrepreneurship and political philosophy, but I’m not absolutely sure if I’d like to major those in college yet. I also do not like to limit my personality by expressing it in words (because I can’t understand myself either). If we become friends, we’ll probably have more than enough time to get to know each other. I hope I can learn more about Japanese culture from the perspectives of the natives around my age. Thanks…?

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Hello my name is Hansuh Kim! I am 14 years old and in first grade. My MBTI is ESFP, although it changes between E and I sometimes it almost never changes. I’m mostly very energetic around people that I am close with and once you get close with me you may see me differently than before getting close with me.. but it takes a bit of time for me to get that close with other people. Still, I’m the type of person that tries to take a step further to make relationships so hopefully we can get along well…!!
My favorite subject if I had to choose would be English and my least favorite subject is math.
In my free time I’ve recently been very interested in watching baseball. I am not athletic at all so I don’t like to play it but I enjoy going to watch baseball matches. The team I support is Doosan Bears..!
I also like to watch Youtube and go on my phone to text my friends.
About Japan..I’d like to learn as much as possible starting from the cultures to anything that may be interesting to know.

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Hello! My name is Hayeon Kim and I am in 1st grade in DWIMS

I like listening to music just like other teenagers, but I only listen to pop songs and my favorite artist is HARRY STYLES(I think he is quite famous in Japan, but he isn't really famous in Korea, but hopefully, he comes KOREA SOON!)
However, I know some famous kpop songs and idol groups since I'm korea...!!

I am also interested in stationery!
I feel nice when I use them or buy them it is one of the things that make me happy!!

My favorite subjects are English and P.E. These subjects are never boring

My MBTI is ENFP but sometimes I become introverted person..!
I think I am both funny and serious person and I am very emotional..

Thanks
and see you soon

email: hayeon.kim0522@gmail.com

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Hi, my name is Gian Kim. I am obsessed with watching anime these days.
I watch all sorts of Japanese anime on Netflix and my favorite animes are Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titian, The disastrous Life of Saiki K., and all of the Ghibli movies. I basically watch anime whenever I have free time but I also like to go out with my family or friends and just hang out with them.
I don't really have a favorite subject. In fact, I don't like any of the subjects and I don't dislike them too. So I think I'm ok with every subject at school.
I stan a group NCT and I've been liking them for almost 2years. I especially like Nct Dream among all the groups in NCT, and Park Jisung is the one that I stan the most.  I really x100000 love Kimchijjigae, it's a stew that has Kimchi as a main source of ingredients and it tastes fabulous:)) Also, I love all kinds of sweet things like chocolate, ice cream, candy, etc.
I really like and think I'm good at dancing. I've been dancing since I was in kindergarten, and I used to go to academies. I love dancing and I've also performed on stage last year at VADIS, our school festival.
Since I love watching anime, I want to know about Japanese people's life and culture more.
I kind of have a very weird personality. Sometimes I'm very chill like I don't care about anyone else and I'm just calm all the time but sometimes I'm very sensitive about things. I get angry very easily and my mood just changes so quickly. But I'm chill most of the time. Also, it's really hard for me to talk to someone that I don't really know yet. But I really like meeting new people, and I always try my best to be friends with them:)

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1. Brief introduction of me(Mainly about musical interest^^;)
Hello! I'm SungHyun Baek, a second grader at Daewon International Middle School. My favorite music genre is Rock/metal music (it might sound a little odd to start my introduction with my favorite music style, but I think this part is the most interesting section of my characteristics!) You might think it's totally normal and okay to love rock n roll music, but the key here is that I only listen to rock music from the 70s to the90s. I usually listen to bands like Guns N' Roses, AC/DC, Bon Jovi and Metallica. (Please leave a comment or contact me through the email address below cause I want to know if any other Kaisei students have the same musical interest as I do!) I also listen to American pop songs too, from the oldies pop groups like Boney M and A-HA to Bruno Mars and Coldplay.

2. Hobbies
I have a lot of music-related and Japanese culture(?) related hobbies too. To start with Music-related hobbies, the rock bands I introduced earlier affected me a lot to play guitar and to collect vinyl and CDs. I initially started playing guitar after watching Bon Jovi's concert, but now I'm covering different artists' music too such as John Mayer, Guns N' Roses, and even Yorushika and X Japan! I also have a deep interest in collecting CDs and Vinyl of artists I like. Some might think it's a waste of money to invest in vinyl and CDs, but I believe keeping CDs and vinyl makes some kind(?) of more connection with the artist and me than simply listening to Mp3 files or watching music videos on youtube. (I want to believe so because I already have spent too much money on them!^^;) I also have some Japan-related hobbies, which are building plastic models and watching japanese animations. Because my dad used to buy me numerous plastic models since when I was very young, I naturally got to like plastic models such as those from Ban Dai or Tamiya. My other hobby is watching Japanese animation, and I mainly watch Studio Ghibli's animations, One Piece, haikyuu, Naruto, and Initial D.

3. Personality
I'm an extrovert, and I like to share my ideas with many different people because I believe communicating with other people who have a different idea from mine is a great opportunity for learning!

4. Conclusion
I have a lot more information about me that I want to share with U Guys, and I look forward to knowing each other through this activity!

* Contact me by the email address below if you want to contact me or ask some questions!
legofanbaek@gmail.com

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HEL-LO!! My name is Yeone. I would like to introduce myself!

My hobbies are watching anime, drawing illustrations and doing science experiments(although I really, really HATE math, science is my favorite subject!! LOL). I watch <ハイキュー！！>、<千と千尋の神隠し> and other スツヂオジブリ's movies. I often draw anime characters or vocaloids- such as 影山、月島 from ハイキュー！！ and 千､ ハク、ハウル from スツヂオジブリ。For science, I do chemical and biological experiments that includes many different fluids and microscopes!
Thank you for reading my introduction-I am a very cheerful and bright person! I hope we can get along together as great friends!
Here's my gmail: joyster0113@gmail.com

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Hi!
My name is Hyorim and I am 14 years old in Korean age.

To begin with, my hobby is watching movies and making art works. I usually like to watch movies that make me touched. "Harry Potter" and "Titanic" were the movies I like the most and it even made me shed tears. I don't really know much about movies or animation made in Japan, so I really want to learn about them. I also like to make art works such as wallets and pouch using fabrics and like to make hand mirror and pencil cases using woods.

In addition to movies and arts, my favorite subject in school is math, science, and English. I like to solve problems in math class, learn about theories in science class, and communicate using different language other than Korean in English class.

Also, one of my favorite foods is noodle. I like it because it is easy to eat and I like to try foods that includes noodle.

I haven't played violin and piano for a long time, but it used to be my talent.(I don't know if it still is.) I learned playing for about 3 years and I also participated in some performances.

These days, I am really into listening to songs, especially songs that have English lyrics. I also want toearn what famous songs are there in Japan.

My MBTI is ISFJ. People say I am introverted and quiet but as I get to know someone I talk a lot and really get along with them. As standard people having MBTI of ISFJ, I always prefer planning than doing someting inpromptly and I try to look for people that need help.

I would like to get to know you better!!
hyorimkang1617@gmail.com

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Hello everyone!!!

My name is Sasha Yasuda! I’m 13 years old and I’m half Japanese🇯🇵 and half Ukrainian🇺🇦! I can speak 3 languages which includes Japanese, Ukrainian, and English. As a 4th language maybe I will study Korean!!! That’s why, if you have time, please teach me anything about the Korean language!!!

At school, I especially love science🧪. This is because I love doing experiments and our teacher Mr.Sakamoto is so funny!!!Also, I don’t have any subjects that I don’t like because classes are incredibly enjoyable😃!!! Therefore, it is very important to me to have maximum grades in all subjects,so I am a hardworker as well! I love talking and sharing my thoughts with everyone,so I hope that we will become great friends🙂.

In my free time, I really like to listen to some music. Especially, I love Camila Cabello, Ava Max and Taylor Swift as singers or songwriters. Also, playing tennis🎾, badminton🏸, and soccer⚽️ is a thing that I love to do as well. I hope that we will be able to play it together someday!

Finally, I’m really looking forward to meet you at the Zoom exchange next time! See you!

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Hello everyone! First of all, my name is Kyubin Song, and I am in the first year of middle school. I like to listen to music in my free time and I like a lot of different genres of music, such as Popular music, Balad music, Classic music and much more. I also like to watch feel-good dramas or movies in my spare time. On the other hand, I don't like horror or mystery genres of books, dramas, movies or other media. My favorite subject is English and my least favorite subject is social studies.
My MBTI personality type is ISFJ, though my results also show ISTJ sometimes. Although the ISFJ type is the personality type that most closely matches my personality, I feel that my personality type isn't the exact "ISFJ". The ISFJ is typically categorized with the keywords 'introverted' 'considerate', 'devoted', and 'responsible'. I do match the keywords to a certain extent as I am typically responsible for my duties, but in some situations, I can be very extroverted.
The musical instruments that I can play are the violin, the piano, the flute and the recorder. However, because I learned the flute and the recorder only at school, I am not very good at playing those two instruments.
As I am interested in international affairs and different cultures, and also I would like to learn a lot of things about Japanese culture. I visited Japan several times several years ago, but haven't been able to in recent times due to the pandemic. I would like to share thoughts about how COVID has affected both of our countries!

email: vina.k.song@gmail.com

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Hello! 😊I’m Naho.

I’m 14 and in 2nd grade in KAISEI.

My MBTI is ENFP.

I like talking with my friends, so I hope that we talk about many things and have fun!

I’m a member of school orchestra and I play the violin.🎻

I also play the piano, too.🎹

My favorite subjects are mathematics, physics and English. Do you like them?

Also, I’m very interested in Korean culture!!

For example, I love K-pop! When I am free, I usually watch K-pop idols on YouTube.

I like TWICE, IVE and LE SSERAFIM and so on.🥰 This picture is my bias in TWICE, she’s MOMO.  Also, I love GAEUL in IVE. Do you know them? They are so beautiful and their songs are very attractive!! By the way, my favorite songs are “After LIKE” by IVE and “FEARLESS” by LE SSERAFIM. If you have never listened to these songs before, let’s try them!!

In addition, I watch some Korean dramas and I’m interested in Korean foods.🇰🇷

I want to learn Korean language too, so please teach me!

I have many things that I want to talk about with you more.

I’m looking forward to exchange e-mails with you!✉️

감사합니다!🌸

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Through the topics we talked about through zoom  meetings, I could learn more about Japen. I learned about Japanese language, treats, about the students of Japen and many other intresting facts. By talking about casual things in English helped me to develope my speaking skills as well.

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Hi 👋 My name is Doyeon Park and I'm thirteen years old in international age. My mbti is estj but sometimes changes. My hoppt is exercising. I like to play sports such as table tennis, bedminton or boxing. If all sports, My favorite sport is snowboarding. I started to go ski resorts with my parents since when I was seven years old. Since than, I go there almost every week in winter vacation. I'm really excited about this year's snowboarding especially because I'm gonna go to Hokkaido Japen, to snowboard with my families. Another fact about me that's unique is that I have a turtle🐢 as a pet. He is really cute. Thank you for reading and I wish we could have a fun meeting in next zoom meeting!

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Hello, my name is Rio! I am thirteen years old, and I am a student of of Kaisei. Nice to meet you!🫰 I will introduce about my self!

First, I like K-pop idol！Especially, my favorite is TWICE. Nayeon is very beautiful! I like her the best. If you love K-pop and TWICE, I want to talk to you!
And, I want to tell about Japanese singers too!
Also, NWIXX is my favorite as well!
BAE is so cool, so I respect her..!!
I want to know much more about them!
Moreover, I wanna hear your recommend songs! It would so fun..!

Second, recently, I study English a lot. Because, I often take "Eiken exams". It is English tests in Japan. To pass the test, I study it for a long time! I would like to study languages with you! I think it will give me motivation to study!

And, I like Japanese as well! So, if you hope to know about it, I tell you some Japanese expressions!
And, I want to know Korean wards, too!💓 I am interested in Korean language!

Thanks for reading!

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I am a 1st grader in school Dawon.
I like to listen music, especially pop! (My favorite musician is AJR)
and I also like to play games.
My favorite subject in school is english, and society!
The things that I like to do in my free time is meditation and going out for a walk. The reason why I like to go out for a walk and meditation is because, before break, my head is full of caos, so I try to clear my mind as possible. And I found out those two were the best activities for it!
Lastly, my dream is to become a diplomant. The reason for

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Hello! My name is Yeone, and you can just call me by my Japanese nickname, Shizuku when you e-mail me!

I like to play volleyball and study foreign languages in my free time. I am able to speak 6 languages- Korean, English, Chinese, German, Japanese and Spanish. I practically LOVE languages. They are so fun to learn!

My MBTI is half ENFP and half ENTP. I like to watch anime and study science! I watch Haikyu, Saiki Kusuo no Sainan, Sprited Away, Howl's Moving castle, Kimetsu no Yaiba, etc. I personally think animations of Japan are SUPERfun, because they have great storylines and connected voice actors! Some voice actors who I like are Irino Miyu, Morohoshi Sumire, Kaji Yuuki and Uchiyama Kouki. I LOVE their acting styles!!!

I also like Japanese actors, too. My favorite actor is Yamazaki Kento, Nakagawa Daishi and Michieda Shunsuke, mainly because they are so good looking 😏😏😚 I also like Hashimoto Kanna too- She is so pretty!!

I really like doing this Seoul-Sapporo connection session!! It is DEFINITELY my dream come true- I've always wanted to have a Japanese friend!!

joyster0113@gmail.com <-- this is my e-mail! Mail me whenever you'd like!!

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We had the VADIS festival last week. The festival lasted for two days, Thursday and Friday. This year's festival was very special because we were able to do activities that we had not been able to do for the past two years during the pandemic.

There were mainly four events that occurred during the two days of the festival. During the morning of the first day, the students went around the school and experienced various bazaars, food courts and classrooms decorated by school clubs with unique themes. In the afternoon of the first day, we watched the orchestra club, JPO, perform and also listened to some TED talks made by students. After watching several dance performances (I performed a dance as well), there was a ceremony of randomly picking students who had diligently participated and prizes were given to them. The next day, several school clubs performed on stage. My school club performed a mock trial on stage, and I acted in the role of a complainant. In the afternoon, we had various teams perform a song or choreography on stage, an event called Daewon spotlight.
Let's talk more about how we have been doing when we meet at 4pm!

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Hello! I'm Miu.(미우)

I'm 14years old and I'm 2nd grade of Kisei.

Nice to meet to!

My MBTI is probably ESFP!

I like Korea! I'm interested in many things like kpop idols, Korean, food, dramas, movies, songs, fashions etc...♡

My favorite kpop idol group is TREASURE💎 but I would like to talk to you!! because I know a lot of other male idols.

I'm studying Korean! I can speak korean a little.

In my free time, I listen to music, dance and watch my favorite idols on YouTube.

I am not good at English.But I want to communicate with people from various countries, so I'm doing my best (TT)

My personality is that I can talk to anyone, and They say I'm a good listener👍🏻

𓏸My mail address↓↓

gmail↓

fujitadayo626@gmail.com

icloud↓

miu626f@icloud.com

I'm appreciate it if you could exchange mails!!!

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Hello everyone! I'm a 1st grader in Dawon. My name is Sihu Park, and my English name is Alice. So, you can call me whatever you want.
My mbti is ENFP which is creative and very active.
In the future, I want to be an AI developer. I especially want to work in making voices for AI.
I also like doing sports! My favorite sport is Taekwondo, which is a kind of Korean sports. It is a bit similar to karate.
My favorite subjects are art and music! I actually don't really like English and Korean😂😂. I'm not good at learning languages😅.
My email is alice8301@naver.com and sihupark8301@gmail.com. I might be late at checking mails, but I'll try my best to read and reply to your mails immediately.
I really really want to be friends with you all! Please send me messages!!!!! Bye~!

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Hello! My name is Akane(아카내)!
Please call me Akane!

I'm 14 years old , and 2nd grade of Kaisei.

Nice to meet you! 잘 부탁해요!

My MBTI is INFP ❤️‍🔥

I like Korea very much !! Especially , I Love KーPOP！
My favorite artist is BTS 💣💜 I also like TWICE's Momo!💕
I want to talk a lot with people who like K-pop!

I like to dancing!!🕺 For example , I dance DYNAMITE from BTS, WADADA from Kep1er and Dance on TikTok, etc…♡
And , I like Japanese Manga！Especially , I like Chainsaw Man！ But , I can't buy it from the middle because I'm short of money😭

My favorite subject is art ! On the contrary I'm not good at English (TT)

I'm interested in Korea, so I'm studying Korean a little.
I can only say hello and introduce myself... lol😅
But!! I want to be able to talk more from now on!

My mail address ↓↓
ninjin0730@icloud.com

If you don't mind, I'd like to exchange it!!

Thank you for reading!! 감사합니다!! 💗

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Hello! My name is KANO!
I’m 14 years old.
And studying Korean now✨🇰🇷🖋
please call me KANO(카노)！

Nice too meet you🫶🏻
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My MBTI is ENFJ-T🥰

I love the cultures of Korea and always enjoy KPOP, Korean dramas and Korean food....

《KPOP》

💣🐨-🖍🧡-✡️
In KPOP, I like BTS's 김남준 the best ♡♡♡ Everything about him is great, from his rapping to his funniness! I also like YG's iKON and ASTRO💗.
And I like dancing!
So I always practice to dance of kpop🫰🏻
Now, I practice  talk that talk/twice,RUN/bts,that tha/PSY etc…

《K -drama》
I love Korean dramas so much, I always watch 2 hours every day! Paxojun, Kim Taehyun's 화랑 is the funniest one! I have watched it more than 4 times already lol.

《Korean food》
And I love spicy food! So I always have kimchi with my rice! Is it true that Korean school lunch has kimchi everyday? I'm ❤️🔥 jealous 🥺✨

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《한국어》
As I said in the beginning, I am studying Korean! Therefore, I would like to exchange emails with you guys in Korea and become friends 🤲💕.
I wake up at 4:30 every morning and study Korean for 1-2 hours before going to school.
Now I can write a diary.
I would like to email you in Korean too 📩😊.

withukano@icloud.com

👆이건 제 메일 주소에요!!
잘 부탁드립니다!

Please exchange by all means!（^人^）

덧붙여서, 최근에 외운 한국어는 심쿵 과 아바라 (아이스 바니라 라떼)에요🥰🇰🇷

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Hi, my name is Yuto.
I’m in the 1st grade of Kaisei.
Nice to meet you!

I will tell you about Japanese proverbs.

1,「急がば回れ」Haste makes waste
It is Japanese very popular proverb. In Japan.
I use this proverb when I’m rushed.

2,「聞くは一瞬の恥聞かぬは一瞬の恥」Listening is temporary shamelessness is a lifetime shamefulness
It is Japanese very popular proverb. In Japan.
Because Japanese people are quiet kind of character.

Thank you for reading.

My E-mail address
ezomocchi2@gmail.com
Please chat with me!

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In the month of November, both schools will be traveling :)
Be sure to take a lot of pictures, videos, and notes of what you do, where you go, what you see, things you eat, and anything else that could be interesting.
You'll be posting about your school trip and also sharing experiences during your Zoom meeting on November 30th.
Do your best to document what you do to make the Zoom meeting more exciting and interactive.
Everyone stay safe and have fun!
Joey Brake

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Hi, there! I’m Naho.

My favorite Japanese celebrity is  “福原 遥(Haruka Fukuhara)”.

She's an actor and she did show business when she was a child.

When she was a little girl, she appeared on a cooking TV show. She became popular because of it.

Then, she is successful as an actor now.

Recently, She played the role of a subordinate of main character on drama “正直不動産(an honestly real estate)”. Her action was awesome!! I thought she matched her role perfectly!

And now, surprisingly, she is playing the role of the main character on a big drama!!!!

In Japan, there are “朝ドラ(morning drama)” that is a very popular drama selese. Each half of the year, a female actor plays the role of the main character and it’s one of status as popular actors.

Then Haruka plays the hiroine’s role now!! “舞い上がれ！(Fly up!)” is broadcasting as a morning drama. In it, She appears as a girl who wants to be a pilot.

In this way, she appears in many dramas , TV shows and so on. And she works hard at everything and she’s very beautiful!!! I LOVE and RESPECT her so much!!

Also , she has a YouTube channel and SNS. Please check it out!↓

Youtube→https://youtube.com/c/haruka_fukuhara
Instagram→https://www.instagram.com/haruka.f.official/

Twitter→https://twitter.com/haruka_staff

Thank you for reading!!😊

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Hello😄

My name is Yu Hori. Please call me Yu !

I’m 13 years old and first grade in Kaisei.

My MBTI is ESFP.

I like to snowboard🏂and camping🏕

My favorite artist is Niziu🌈

I love Rima❤️! Do you know her?

I’m not good at English😅 But I like it!
So I want to talk to you!

My mail address↓
yuuyuu1409@icloud.com

Please send me message!!😄

Thank you💕

Bye👋

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Hello, we are quickly coming up to our last Zoom gathering. We have posted quite a bit, so let’s prepare a few topics that we can talk about next week. You can choose from four topics:

1.     A school trip you have been on.

2.     Your favorite celebrity or celebrities.

3.     A school club you are involved in or want to join

4.     A gift (snack or small souvenir) you would give to a friend who is visiting your country.

Remember that the discussion will run much more smoothly if you plan and prepare some notes on what you would like to say and some pictures or other visual aids to help express your ideas.

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Hi~ My name is Minami! I’m 13 years old and 1t grade in Kaisei.

I’m not good at study.💦 But I’m trying my best.💪

My MBTI is ENFP. Korean idols of this type are V and RM of BTS, Sana of twice.

I like sweets (snacks)  very much! Especially, I like chocolate!! If you have any recommendations for sweets (snacks), please let me know about them!

I like kpop! My favorite artist is TWICE. Their songs are very nice! Do you have any favorite idols? If you have, let me know!

I have interesting in 한복! I saw a Korean drama and fell in love at first sight💕  And I have an interest in Korean history too! So please tell me about them! (Especially I like the Joseon Dynasty！)

I’m not good at English. So I’m studying hard now! And I am interested in Korean too! So please teach me! 🙇‍♀

My adress  ↓↓

gmail：minami.oda515@gmail.com

icloud：minami.oda@icloud.com

Please send me messages!Waiting for you✨

Bye~

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We opened the parcel today. Thank you all so much for the wonderful letters and the gifts! We all enjoyed Korean tradition and culture. We ate some snacks there and they were all delicious!
We hope you will enjoy what we sent, too!

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Hi, there! I’m Naho.

I’ll tell you three famous Japanese proverbs!🇯🇵

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1.石の上にも三年

-pronunciation : ishi no ue nimo sannnenn

-literal translation : Three years on a stone

It means that even if what you do is hard or difficult, you are rewarded if you continue to be patient for a long time.

If you sit down on the stone, the stone is cool when you start to sit down. But if you continue sitting down on it, it becomes warm. So it says that even if you are stressed, if you’re patient for the long term, some changes will occur and you will be rewarded.

2.笑う門には福来たる

-pronunciation : warau kado niha fuku kitaru

-literal translation : Fortune comes at the laughing gate

It means that happiness will come to a home that is always in a bright mood. So, laughing and having fun is very important for us.

3.失敗は成功のもと

-pronunciation :  shippai ha seiko no moto

-literal translation : failure is a stepping-stone to success

Its means as same as literal translation.lol

When you fail, it’s temporarily bad and you feel that you’re far from success. However, if you consider what are the causes of your failure and reflect and improve it, you can come closer to success.

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Japanese people often use these proverbs, so try to use them when you talk with Japanese people!!😊

Thank you for reading!!🌸

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Hello, I'm Yui and I'm thirteen years old.  Nice to meet you!
I like movie very much! "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is my favorite one. Please tell me your favorite movie and books too!

By the way, I want to tell you about my favorite events at Kaisei.
My best memory is going to Niseko on sixteen to seventeen of September. You can go there in second grade of Kaisei. In Niseko, I go to farm to learn about agriculture.
I was surprised at the farmer's compost.
It is because their famer put many things in soil. For example, they put rice bran, stems, brown sugar syrup and cattle and bird droppings!! Also put human feces! It is all important things to grow plants! If you are growing something, you can try put it in soil and mix! I ate tomato and husk tomato that time. It is very yummy!!
I like sports events and any other events too! You can play soccer or dodge ball. (1 and 2 graders).
Tell me about your school events!
I'm looking forward to your information!!

Thank you!!