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Spring

Hello chit chatters,

How is everybody doing? I hope you're doing well. Spring came and I think everybody is waiting for summer now. I AM... can’t wait to go to the beer garden BBQs and the beach.
Did everybody go and watched the cherry blossom I did and I did a program with James and Ana in Maruyama Park. It was great coz after we finished we had a lot of free beer YEAHHH.
But spring in Sapporo is still a bit cold but the sun came out so that’s a good sign I want spring to be a bit warmer.

So chit chatters that’s all.
I hope you come to chit chat to meet me on Saturdays!

Damian (Malta)

FROM THE NEW ONE :o)

I WANT TO ASK YOU A RIDDLE:
Say my name and I disappear. What am I?

I want to help you with something else … normally when you are with me than “it” is not there because I looooooooooove to talk!

Hello EVERYONE. It is exciting! Tomorrow I will have my first HOURS at CHIT CHAT CAFE and I am really really really looking forward to it! I am looking forward to meeting you, to listen to your stories and talk with you about your favorites.

Of course I could also tell you about me tomorrow but I prefer listening to you. That`s the reason why I use this blog to give you some information about my life in Sapporo. I moved here in beginning of April with my husband. We lived in Saitama before because my husband worked in Tokyo. So for me already the last month was very exciting because I have never been to Sapporo before. My husband is Hokkaido-Boy so we visited his family in the past but they are far from Sapporo. However … last month I tried to get some impressions from Sapporo but it wasn`t very easy because we had many things to do here after we moved but what I saw was great and I am already in LOVE with this city. Many people ask me about winter in Sapporo but for me it isn’t very special because my hometown is near to Alps and we have much much much snow there.

I already told you that I am from Germany so everyone in Japan thinks that I eat sausage everyday and drink just beer! Hahaha … the sausage thing is wrong I think that Japanese eat more sausage than the most of German people do BUT I tell you the true “BEER MAKES ME FEEL LIKE IN HEAVEN hihihi” but also not every German drinks. So Sapporo is really great for me because there is the beer festival in autumn or was it summer?

Ohh … my blog is already long … did you find the answer to my riddle? Maybe you can tell me tomorrow between 2pm to 5pm! SEE YOU!!!!

Jana (Germany)

A Kazakh Golden Week

Hello!
How was your Golden Week?
Here in Sapporo, the last three (four?) days of GW were rainy (((but I very much enjoyed it, falling into a deep hibernation (now I knew that sleeping is my favorite hobby ^^).
Well you know, actually, my country has its own GW. We do not call it “GW” though))
So maybe that’s why *May holidays* in Japan feels very natural to me. In Kazakhstan, the holidays start on the first day of May; it is the Kazakhstan People’s Unity Day. At the cafe I am always asked about people, culture, language, food (!!!)… of my country. And I believe many of you already know that I am very happy to live in a multiethnic, multi-linguistic, multicultural, multi-religious…many and many “multi-s” Kazakhstan.

There are more than 120 nationalities in my country who speak different languages and practice different religions. I told some of you that I did some dance in junior high (not a professional one though ;D). It always makes me happy when I look back on those days of our dance rehearsals. The May 1st dance was the most exciting))) Because we learned a wide variety of different traditional dances for this day. Just imagine how different are Russian and Uzbek dances, or Caucasian dance and Tatarian dance (sure, most of you cannot imagine it, haha)…Really an amazing experience! I will share with you guys one of my most vivid memories from those days. You know, once I have fallen down on a stage (!), when I was dancing Russian Kalinka (a very famous Russian folk dance). That time that’s not fun, at all! I felt so ashamed of myself, but got back very quickly just like Beyonce did :D. Thankfully, none of my friends could record video of my great fall))

After May 1, we celebrate Defender of the Fatherland Day on May 7. In other words, this is a day of the Kazakh armed forces. Although I believe that many people celebrate this day as the men’s day))) since a man is widely perceived as a defender of women, a family, the fatherland.
And finally, on May 9th, Kazakhstan celebrates the Victory day in WW2. Actually, we have some activities for days. and this year the 9th and 10th are not working days. Before coming to Japan, I thought that Kazakhstan is a country that has most holidays))) I remember my ex-boss, a Chinese guy, often complained that Kazakhstan has too many holidays. But now I know that Japan has no less... hope one day we will call the GW May Holidays “Golden Month”)))) sounds cool doesn’t it?

Assel (Kazakhstan)

Spring is here!

I am so glad that spring is finally here. Firstly,because unfortunately I am not a fan of Hokkaido winters. I grew up in Englandwhere snow is very rare and always brief, so my first winter here was quite ashock. It also means, of course,that Hanami season is just around the corner!

Last year I had a great party with myfriends in Maruyama Park, eating food and telling stories. Then we went on adrive around all of Sapporo’s night view spots, and finally finishing off at myfavourite bar! It’s really one of my favourite memories in Hokkaido and I hopethat we can have as much fun this year too!

Chris (UK)

My first blog

Hello Everyone,

So this is my first blog for Chit Chat. I have been living in Sapporo for 7 months so I finally feel like I am getting into the swing of things. Tasks which were once hard are becoming more familiar and work has been wonderful. School will be starting next week so I'm excited to see my old teachers again. However, Kanji class is looming in the distance ... I love my teacher but she runs a very hard class so it's a little scary for homework load. This year, however, should be much more manageable as I've decided to take fewer classes in hopes of giving myself more of a break to work. All in all should be something to look forward to.

Besides that I have recently gone traveling across Japan. I went to visit many places, most of which I had been to before but wanted to return to. First I visited Tokyo. I met up with my friend from my home university whose been studying at Hiroshima University. We spent 4 days having a blast in Tokyo. Did some shopping and a lot of sight seeing. We went to see the Tokyo Skytree, we went up Tokyo Tower and looked around and managed to do some shopping in Ginza... Don't worry we choose stores that won't bust the bank. Then we headed off to Kansai. First visiting Osaka, then Kyoto, Nara and then Kobe. I really must say I love Kyoto it really is my favourite city in Japan. I just love the old style architecture and the serene peace and tranquility you can get from visiting all the various shrines and temples. The shrines and temples we had a chance to visit this time were Fushiminari and Kiyomizudera. After which we went shopping in Gion. Nara and Kobe were really nice too. They both kind of remind me of my home city. My city is Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. I miss it a lot but I felt most at home when I was in Kansai for the similarities. In Osaka my favourite place of all time had to be SPA WORLD. It was the most amazing place I've ever been to EVER. We got to go to Europe World. It was something you can't ever explain in words. You had to have gone to know. After Kansai was Hiroshima for a quick 2 day stop so I could see my boyfriend before he went out to see for 7 months. Most of the time there we spent doing laundry, sleeping and me going off to have some date time with my boyfriend. Then we made out last trip to Kumamoto where we stayed with my other friend from my home university, his girlfriend and her family. Highlight for Kumamoto had to have been Kumamoto Castle. I really do love old style architecture. After a long trip about we both came to Sapporo and my friend stayed with me for 8 days before heading back to Hiroshima. I took her to Otaru one day but most of the time I was home I spent working so she mainly just went about on her own which she was happy to do. It was a spectacular trip.

Hannah (Canada)