What is top trend in Japan?

I think SNS(Social Network Service) services are top trend in all over the world.
Especially, Japanese people are really into "mixi".
It is one of SNS services which requires invitation from members.
Looking from outside of Japan, Facebook is most strongest SNS services.
But it is different in Japan.

Why "mixi" have a great number of users?
Its reason is simple. mixi is user-friendly for Japanese-style mobile phones.
Almost mixi traffic (which means "access") are from mobile phones.

mixi allowed by 10-30 years old people.
May be almost English 15 members have mixi account!
mixi are boom for High-school & University student I think.

Now smart phones market share are growing up everyday.
I think that increasing iPhone and other smartphones are changing SNS market share.
Facebook has own app and it is very useful. mixi share will decrease I think.

So if you have interested in Facebook, Let's join.
Kevin also use it now.

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Unusual customs are difficult to understand

I think customs have many patterns and features.
Especially, We experienced many unusual customs in foreign country.

For example, when I went to Hawaii, I experienced first "hug".
At first, it is very uncomfortable because many Japanese never do.
And also, Hugging in Japan looks strange.

But lots of people who getting along with me were hugging.
Now I changed my mind. May be hugging is good for people's relationship.

In addition, Japanese think modesty is important.
If we think "Thank you too", Japanese says "It' s no problem./ Its achievement is all yours.".
It is very strange culture I think.

Nowadays, many companies try to change official language in office for English.
It' s great technique to improve productivity because English is directly language.

I think Japanese should hugging on behalf of bowing.

Most Important Technology

It's difficult to choose.
Because we have many technological devices or services.

But I believe that computer and internet are most important.
Almost companies use computer system to work.
My father said, "When I entered my company, only a computer in my office."

In Kevin's class, we are using lots of technologies.
Oral Class:Englishcentral, Youtube movies, etc...
Writing Class: MicrosoftWord, this blog, etc...
If computers and internet are gone, Can Kevin continue classes?

And also, VoIP tech is important.
Skype is great service, I think.

Summer Work

Long time no see everyone!

Fall semester started and we have only two months of 2010!

Today, I'd like to write about my summer job.

I searched work which often use English when school end.

Finally I found a good one!

I worked on this conference place from August 20-26.

In this conference, many foreigners came from all over the world.

Therefore, Official Language in this place was English.

Of course, staff required to speak English for everyone if visitor is Japanese(haha;

1st day of work, I met many staffs.

Many part-time job staff were there and they have great background!

Almost staff have experienced that live or go abroad for many countries.

I worked as Receptionist and I met many doctors&pharmacy company staff.

Sometimes, their English is difficult to understand, but I learned many things.

And I got along with Egyptian Doctor.

He said if I go to Egypt, his family will introduce all over the Egypt!

I wanna work again like this nice job.

Thanks for reading.