2008年10月30日木曜日

Wine Festival in Beaune


I will introduce events are held during a wine festival in beaune. First of all, I introduce the most important event; an auction of wines. It is the most famous wine auction in the world. A lot of relatives of wine get together in this auction. If you have a lucky, you can see it. Wines which are put up for the auction are made by strict process. For example,buyers visit wine forms in winter. New wine trees are born in spring. People pick up grapes in fall.

People celebrate a mass at a church and thanks the god for ripe grapes. After it, people who wear folk costume or noble dress start to parade.

During this festival, there are a lot of stands sell various food in the town. Because they say that the Bourgogn is the delicious food’s region, I certain that you can enjoy eating foods as well. For example, hot red wine, boiled sausages, delicious cheese, bacon and so on. In especially, I recommend that you try to eat a piece of cheese is made of goat milk. You cannot eat it in Japan.

You can get opportunity of tasting wines. More than 500 special guests include peoples who get award are invited to festival. Some special guests bring some wines from their wine cellar, and wines flow like water. People can taste it.


There are other events. For example, a welcome ceremony of a wine knighthood, a performance of horns, clown performances, a puppet sow and so on. You can enjoy various events.

2008年10月19日日曜日

The Gaensenhauen

Do you know the gaensenhauen? It namely, the cutting a neck of goose festival![gans means goose. Abhauet means cutting a neck] When I knew about this festival I was socked, but I am a little interested in it. It is held on November 11 in Surees town of Switzerland. This festival had disappeared one in the year 1820, but it has begun again in the year 1863. People have been using a red robe and a mask of sun in festival since the year 1880,but they had used a hat before. People who want to take part in the festival go to a town office and apply. There are 30-50 peoples including women apply to take part in it. That day applicants draw lots for turns. They drink a cup of red wine and being blindfold, and then wear a robe and mask to act executioners. When your turn come around, you try to cut a neck of goose has been died by being hung by a dull saber. Most people cannot cut it because they are blindfold. When you success to cut it, you can take it out.




There is also event for children. A pole which is about 15 meter and 20 diameter stand next to stage of cutting neck. There are presents on top of the pole. Children clime up the pole and get a present. Of course, there are some children cannot clime up. It has begun since the year 1980.Children who have lanterns are made of turnip like jack-o-lantern
and parade with music in the town late in evening. After the parade, children who took part in the parade are invited to the dinner.




There are many stands of food in the festival. Such as stands sells goose’s bakeries and goose’s cakes and so on. Application deadline date of participation is November 9.How about join the festival?

2008年10月4日土曜日

DEJA VU




Have you ever experienced deja vu?? “ If deja vu was warning from past.” “If deja vu was a message which predict what will happen in the future” This movie deals with strange experience, Deja Vu.
The Deja Vu is directed by Tony Scott. Producer is Jerry Bruckheimer who is a famous direcctor. He have produced Pirate Of Caribbean and Armageddon. The movie was produce in America in 2006s. Denzel Washington played the part of Doug Carlin. He havs awarded some leading actore prizes. He is around as one of the greatest movie stars in Hollywood.


Story is very interesting. I will introduce the story to you. The big ferry exploded. 543 passengers ware killed of the explosion. Doug Carlin who is expert investigator of ATF investigates the incident. He finds a woman who has been dead in sea . He realizes she is not killed of the explosion, but murder because the body was discovered before the explosion. He goes to her house. It is very strange that he finds his fingerprint in her room. Whey? He has never been to her room. After his research, the authority which investigates the incident welcomes him. The authority has a great device show wherever people want to see. But it is not perfect. It has faults that people can see the only sight happened 4 days ago. And they cannot see it twice. The authority and he investigates the ferry incident by the device. Doug knows that the woman is key of the incident. He decides to observe her until the incident happen. He arrests a terrorist who exploded the ferry. But victims never come back. Finally he decides to go to past by the device for saving her and a lot of passengers. It is very dangerous. He may die of impact. He tries to it and…..




Deja Vu has a lot of mystery, and in addition, it is difficult to understand timelines. If you like suspense movies, I am sure that you can enjoy watching this movie. You may feel happy when you find keywords of mystery. You can enjoy reading a riddle. Please, watch it!




Detroit Metal City


I recommend the Detroit Metal City. This movie comes from the comic which is produced by Wakasugi since2005s. The title originates from Detroit Rock City of “kiss”. The comic has a large following. There are many TV personalities who are fan of it too. For example, Nagasawa Masami, Kimura Kaera, B`z and so on. It has the hightest ranking in Amazon.com which is big mail order site. You can find many coarse words when you read it. It is sold in Hong Kong too. Hong Kong limits to sell it for saving children. This is reason that most people are addicted on the comic, a few people hate it.

The main actor is Kenich Matuyama who plays the part of the man who is wishful for a pop musician. He is a famous actor for his brilliant acting.



"this kiss is raspberry taste because you ate a piece of cake just now’’ Main character tried to be musician by this song, Raspberry kiss. But he have to be guitar vocal of death metal band because he made a mistake the music office he belong to. This band’s name is DMC. It gains high popularity among young people. But he is not happy because he does not like this kind of music. It is funny that he hates his song himself.


Thought,I have not read the comic. I enjoined watching the movie. Some CDs which is used in movie is sold now. you can enjoy not only watching but also listening to CDs. The movie is on now. If you have a free time, please go to see the Detroit Metal City!!