Hello!

こんにちは！

ko n ni chi ha！

My name is Mayu Kitanoya.

I live in Nishio, Aichi prefecture.

I like watching Japanese drama, sleeping, listening to music, singing, playing sports, travelling and cooking.

Welcome to Japan♪

I came here on the 29th of April 2017 3 months ago. I will stay here 1 year because I will study English more.

I chose New Zealand, Nelson, Waimea college

because this place is safer and I thought there would not be many Japanese students here but

I was wrong. I think if I stay with my Japanese friends too much I wouldn't speak enough English.

New Zealand to Japan

Similar ・Take shoes off in room.

Different ・Often just one main dish for dinner in NZ.

( In Japan ,we eat main dishes, side dishes, salad...)

　　　　 ・Do not wash laundry every day in NZ.

・How to express affection.

　 ・No train in Nelson, it's not so useful.

・When riding a bicycle, must wear a helmet

in NZ

・British English (Japanese learn American

English)

・Can use cellphones at the school.

・ Do not eat much fish in NZ.

I was surprised about washing dishes in NZ. Kiwis don't use bathtubs. They often make leftovers and most people disappear fast after school.

 ☆Japan☆

Washing dishes

When we wash dishes, we wash detergent away with a sponge.

Use bathtubs

We always use bathtubs and a shower.

and when I was in Japan, I always have 40 minutes to take a bath and shower.

Leftovers

If Japanese people have leftovers, we use them for other dishes. Many kiwis throw leftovers away.

After school

Japanese students often do a club activity, hang out with friends or do their homework with friends at school and after school.