Christmas will come soon

Christmas will come soon, you know!! Will you do something special for the day? I will spend with my friends. Anyway, you can see Christmas color everywhere. Yes, they are red, green, and white. I wonder why are they known as Christmas color?

First, Chrismas Red is color of apples. Christmas is Christ's birthday. When Christ was born, many apples ripened. That is the reason why red is one of Christmas color. Holly fruits is also origin of Christmas Red. Second, Christmas Green is color of the fir tree. Fir tree is regarded as tree of hope and has been cherished by people for a long time. It means color of the fir tree is special color for the people. Finally, Christmas White is color of snow. Of course everyone know it!!

However, Christmas color is not only three. We musn't forget one more clor, gold!! Everyone decolate a gold star on the top of the tree, right? That's why gold is also important color for the ancient people. Gold is the color of star , "Betsurehem", that appeared when Christ was born. The star is simble of nobleness, importance, and so on.

Therefore, I have to correct my saying. Christmas colors are red, green, white, and gold!! I could know about Christms more than before. And, I made the Christmas Arrengement. Of course, I used Chistmas colors!

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Corsage

I made a corsage this time. This is a tryangular coesage. I used five kinds of flowers. The center of the corsage is Toruko-kikyo. It blooms too great, so we cfan't see other flowers from front. We put it on myou chest in the special ceremony such as marage ceremony, coming-age ceremony, and so on. When you but it at the store, it takes more than one thousand yen!! It is so expensive, isn't it?? Maybe cosarge is made carefully one by one. It the reason why corsages are expensive. However, I can make it by myself, so I want to make it when I need one.

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The last day off

Today, I went to Tokai University, the department of agriculture campus, in Aso. I had never been there. My flower arrangement teacher invited me to go with him. Tokai university has the department of flower arrangement, so I went to see many arrangement.

There were beautiful flower. I had never seen "dry pasta arrangement". It was so cute. Of course, there were blizzard flowers, flower arrangements, and so on. The most beautiful thing was "Wedding Cake" flower arrangement. I mean it was the flower formed of wedding cake. The tpo pf picture is that.

I could really enjoy the culture fastival. I could see many good exhibitions, and learned a lot.

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Corsage

I made this corsage the day before yesterday. I was so tired that I had six classes on Monday. After school, I went to the lesson from eight-thirty. I tohught I could have finished about one hour. However, it is more difficult than I tohught. I took ninety minutes to make it. The main flower is the yellow spray rose. I also used carnation, rezer-fan, and so on. There are five kinds of flowers. Do you know when should we use corsage? You will use it for the party, marrage seremony, entrance ceremony. this time, I don't have any chance to use the corsage, but when I go to the party, I want to make it myself. I have to practice more, and improved the skill.

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The main fall flower is "cosmos". Of course you know this flower, don't you? They have many coloers and can make relaxed people. I'd like to talk about cosmos today.

The name of "Cosmos" came from Greece "kosmos". It means peace and harmony. Cosmos were often said that it integrate methodicaly. Therefore cosmos express universe and world.After being found American continent by Columbus, some Spanish brought cosmos back to their hometown from Mekisico, and Gabanires, who was the curator of botancal garden, named "kosmos".

I can collectedonly these informations. I will write about more if I find the information about cosmos.

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http://gogen-allguide.com/ko/cosmos.html

http://www.ofuro.jp/flower/cosmos/cosmos.html

Seven Flowers

bushclover a pink kuzu vine

Do you know "Seven flowers of autumn"? They are famous among Japanese people. They are ornamental plants. They are bushclover (hagi) , Japanese pampas grass (obana) , kuzu vine (kuzu) , a pink (nadeshiko), Patrinia scabiosaefolia (ominaen), wort (fuzibakama), and a belflower (kikyo).

Japanses culure has "Seven harbs of spring". We eat "nanakusagayu" in spring. Japanese people have believed that it remove bad things from our body. Actually, it is good for our health. Nanakusagayu make up the less nutritions. So, we can prevent from catching cold.

On the other hands, seven flowers of autumn does not have special event. We just enjoy watching it. Ancestry people often read Haiku watching these flowers. It become because of Yamanoueno-Okura. He read the Haiku about that seven flowers at first. Then, people strated to enjoy seing it.

I can't explain all of seven flowers, but I will explain about my favorite. My favorite flower of seven is a belflower. It is so cute, isn't it? It is called also balloon flower, because it looks like balloon before it bloom. We can see it from June to September. Gardening flower has pink and white but it is perpul generary. It is used as good medecine. we sometimes put it in the bath tab.

Autamun is beautiful season. There are many color in the nature. Why don't you attend to the nature? Maybe, most of people are not interested in it. However, the flowers are good cultures . We should not forget about it.

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http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%83%E8%8D%89

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A7%E3%82%A6

http://www.hana300.com/aki777.html

Flower Arrengement

Today, I went to learn flower arrangement. I have not done it. I mean I did it for the first time.
the reason why I tried is I want to learn one of Japanese culture. It is important when I go abroad. I have to explain about Japan. However, I noticed I don't know about Japanese cultures. So, I tried to experienced to do it.

I was nervous because I have never seen how to do it. My teacher taught me one by one. Today, I made round arrangement. It is a round flower bouquet. At first, I was afraid of stuck on the flowers, but it was so interesting. It took about one hour. However, I felt shoter. I could made one my own flower arrangement, so I was really happy.

To learn culture is not easy. It was included many Japanese feeling, traditional thinking, and so on. I want to tell about it in Canada. I try to explain how japan is good country.

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Hydrangea

It is too rain, isn't it? I guess everyone is disappointed because of rain. However, you must not always be disappointed. When you change the point of view, you can see the beautiful flower in this season. Do you know what it is? Yes, answer is "hydrangea"."Hydrangea" is "Azisai" in Japanese. Do you know why it is called "Azisai"? I checked it.

"Azisai" can be separated "azi" and "sai". "Azi" was "adu" in the past. That mean "gathering", especially gathering of small things. And then, "sai" means "indigo blue". Therefore, "azisai" mean that gathering of indigo blue flowers. Yes, "azisai" is consisted of many small blue flowers. It has many variety of colors, so it is sometimes called "Sichihenge（七変化）". Besides, in Nigata and Saga prefecture, it is called "sichimen-chou(turkey）" because turkeys change their color of skin to blue, purple, and red.

It is called "hydrangea" in English. It came from Greece. "Hydr-" means "water", and "angeion" means "vessel". Therefore, "hydrangea" express "vessel of water". The ancient people imaged water jar, I think.

Next, do you know why hydrangea has many variety of colors? It depends on the composition of soil. If the soil is acid, it bloom blue flowers. On the other hand, if the soil is alkaline, it bloom red flowers. Most of Japanese hydrangea have blue flowers, because Japanese nature soil is acid. European ones, called "western hydrangea", are red because of alkaline soil. However, we can make soil by using fertilizer, so we can see many type of hydrangea in one country. Therefor, the language of flower is whim in Japan. However, French language of flower is "a woman full of vigor" and "patient love". It is interesting, isn't it? Which color do you like the best? I like purple one the best!!

Finally, I will talk about history of hydrangea. Hydrangea was born in Japan, and it has grew up since Nara period. European hydrangea was Japan in origin. In edo period, Seabolt, who is a Dutch doctor, brought back it in his country. It is beginning of Western hydrangea. And then it was amended in the European country, there are many kinds of hydrangea now.

June has a lot of many rain, so people are likely to be disappointed. When you are demoralized, you should see hydrangea. It must be make you relaxed, and you can feel good point of rainy season.

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http://gogen-allguide.com/a/ajisai.html

http://www.kasaya.net/ajisai/1_ajisai/ajisai_4.html

http://www.yatadera.or.jp/cont4-1.html

Carnation!!

Today is May fifteenth!! Do you know today's flower?? It is carnation!! The flower is often given in Mother's day. Why? I searched it, so I will talk about it now.

First, I will explain about origin of carnation. There are two theories. At first, it is from Greece. Carnation's color is like skin, caro in Greece, so it is called carnation. Actually, carnation means "color of skin" in French now. Second, it is come from "coronation", ceremony of accession. This corona is made of flowers and that flower was come to be called " coronation" at that time. However, the word was changed, and now we are called it "carnation".

And then, do you know the reason why people send their mother carnation?It is started by Anna Jyabis who was American. When her mother was dead, she sent her mother carnation, because her mother loves carnations. What is more, she advocated to make Mother's day. She thought people should feel gratitude for mother in a year. She gave away many carnations to many people. It speared more and more, and Japanese also sent carnation to our mother.

The language of flowers is different from color of carnation. Red carnation word is "ardent love", yellow one is "insult", pink one is "adoration", and so on. It is interesting, isn't it??

This is my report what is origin of "carnation". Anne was so good person, I think. I can't express often my gratitude for my mother, but we should do in a year. Did you send carnation to your mother?? If you don't, it is not late! Why don't you send it with your feeling??

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Shopping★

Today, I went to You-me town with my friends. Of course, our purpose was shopping. I bought two things today. I spent much money, but I think it was not waste.

First, we looked for our clothes. We tried on many clothes even if we will not buy. There are many cute new summer clothes, and it made us excited!! We walked around there for three hours. At last, I bought the clothes that my friends chose for me. It was summer wear, so I am looking forward to wearing it.

And then, we looked for mother's day present. I had not decided what I bought at that time. Eventually, I bought a pot plant. I knew, it was not interesting. However, my mother likes flowers, so I bought it. It was small, but cute flowers.

I gave her the flowers at once. She was surprised but looked happy. I could express gratitude for her. I lost much money, but I could get a many happiness.

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Dandelion

Today, I searched "dandelion". Do you know it?? It is "tanpopo" in Japanese. Dandelion is yellow flower that bloom in spring. We can see it many times, but I have never thought about it, so I decided to consult for it.

There are some English words that came from French. In 1066, Normandy who is from France conquer England. Therefore French became an official language in England at that time. This is the reason why some English come from French. Do you want to ask me why did I explain about it?? Because dandelion is one of words that came from French!!

It comes from "dents de lion", it means teeth of lion. "Dents" means teeth and pronounces it "dan", and "de" means "of". Dandelion has serrate leaves and they look like teeth of lion, so it was called dandelion.

If you find dandelions on the road, please check their leaves. You can see it like a lion's teeth!!

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・Reference

http://www.geocities.jp/tampopo7007/namae.htm, http://www.globalheart24.com/english.htm

Dogwood☆

Today, I will talk about "dogwood". Do you know what is dogwood? You may be surprised at it. Dogwood is ... "Hanamizuki", the tree that bloom white or light pink flowers!!! I can see it at my school, home and so on. I like dogwood very much, so I wanted to know how to say English, and looked up my dictionary. I was so surprised because I can't image dog with that flower. Therefore, I looked through about dogwood.

At first, dogwood isn't Japanese tree. In 1912, mayor of Tokyo prefecture, Yukio Ozaki, sent cherry blossom to America. And then, America gave us dogwood as a recompense. This is origin of dogwood in Japan. Dogwood is so popular in America, but why they call dogwood?

I found one famous theory. Dogwood's bark has effect to get rid of flea that dogs were infested with. However, this is unbelievable because dogwood seems not to be a medicine. And then, the most believable theory is that "dogwood" was called "dagger wood" at first. "Dagger" means general term of weapons. Dogwood is hard, so it was used as material of dagger. And then, people called it "dagwood". Finally it became "dogwood". That means dog and dogwood have no relationship. It is so interesting, isn't it??

Dogwood is birthday flower of April 23. It is today! I could find an interesting story about flower, so I will write reports like this since then.

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refernce→http://diary.jp.aol.com/a7cs8crf/476.html

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%8A%E3%83%9F%E3%82%BA% E3%82%AD