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My Neighbor Totoro and Japanese Introduction

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こんにちわ！Welcome back to my blog! Even though we have had just four weeks of class, I already feel like I am beginning to understand にほんご. I am proud that I can now introduce myself in Japanese, and I look forward to doing so when I visit Japan in less than a month. はじめまして。わたしわNicholasです。Nootoru damu だいがくのよねんせえです。わたしのせんこおはbiologyです。しゅっしんはVirginiaのViennaです。どおぞよろしくおねがいします。 This weekend, I watched My Neighbor Totoro by Studio Ghibli. This was one of my favorite movies growing up, so it was fun to rewatch it but with a new appreciation for the Japanese language. Even though I watched the English version of the movie, I was still able to see some hiragana throughout the movie, such as when the cat bus displayed the destination as "めい". I highly recommend My Neighbor Totoro to anyone who has not seen it yet, and I cannot wait to watch more Studio Ghibli movies! あっりがとうございます for reading my blog, and enjoy the Super Bowl!
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Ghibli Park

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こんばんは！Today I watched a video about Ghibli Park in Aichi, Japan. Studio Ghibli is one of the most famous and recognizable animation studios in the world, so it makes sense they would have their own theme park! Ghibli Park has many attractions modeled after scenes from their movies. I particularly liked seeing the cat bus from My Neighbor Totoro as that was one of my favorite movies growing up. After seeing all of Studio Ghibli's movies displayed I definitely need to go through and watch all their movies.  Here is the link to the video if you would like to watch it. Until next time! じゃあまた
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こんばんわ！This evening I watched a Japanese travel vlog about Kamakura, a Japanese town known for its temples and shrines. Although it was difficult to understand without subtitles as I don't know many Japanese words, I was still able to pick out a few words like おいしい. It was cool seeing a real-world example of what traveling in Japan is like as I will be going there in early March. I am very excited to try all the different foods, as well as ride on the shinkansen and see shrines and temples. Thanks for reading my blog！さよなら!
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My first post

こんにちは.  Welcome to my blog! Since I was little, I've always been interested in Japanese history. culture, and food. I chose to take Japanese in order to learn more about the country, as well as to prepare for my upcoming trip to Tokyo and Kyoto. I think it would be fun to try to talk to people in Japanese, and would make the trip more fulfilling. I am excited to learn the language, and I look forward to improving my reading, writing, and speaking!
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