On Wednesday I went to watch some rugby games in Kobe.

I usually never watch rugby. Actually, I don’t really understand rugby very well. I went to watch the games because my friend’s son was playing in the games. My friend is American. He was my friend when I was in university. His son is now on a very good high school rugby team. In 2022, that team was the US national champion.

The team, coaches, parents and brothers and sisters all came to Japan for a four-game rugby tour. They played games in Tokyo, Kyoto and Kobe. The group was about 110 people, so they needed 4 buses to get around.

The first game I watched was St. Ignatius vs. Rokko High school. The US team won that game.

The second game was against Kwansei Gakuin High School. Kwansei Gakuin won that game.

I hadn’t seen my friend and his wife for over 20 years, so it was great to catch up with them.

Hello April！

It's been getting warmer and warmer. 

What do you come up with when you hear the word "April"?

For me.. My birthday！

Thank you for all the birthday wishes and nice birthday gifts！

さて、もう4月です！

4月は私の誕生日の月ですが、23歳を過ぎたあたりから「また年を取ってしまった...」と複雑な気持ちになります。

年を重ねるごとに素敵なお姉さんになりたいと感じる日々です。

Has anybody who you know ever told you that you looked like a celebrity or famous person?

Some people have told me that I looked like a famous Japanese idol, but, for me," Are you mixed?" is the most common question most people whom I've met before asked me.

皆さんは芸能人や有名人の方に似ていると言われたことはありますか？

私は

・マリエさん

・柏木由紀さん

・影山優香さん　　などなどです。

髪の毛が茶色だからか、幼少期はなぜかハーフかクオーターに間違えられることがよくありました。

現在も回数は減りましたが、「日本語お上手ですね！」「どうやって日本語勉強されたんですか？」「先生はどちらの国のご出身ですか？」と言われることもあります。

(ちなみに私は生まれも育ちも岡山です。岡山弁もしゃべります (`･ω･´)b)

ある日母と会話しているとこんなことを言われました。

母「そういえばあんたに似ている人見たことあるわ」

私「へえ～どこで？」

母「台湾」(母は台湾に旅行に行ったことがあります)

私(台湾行ったことないんだけど。。。)

～別の日～

姉「あんた岡山駅おった？」

私「いや家から出てないけど」

姉「あんたにそっくりな人おったわ～声かけようかと思ったぐらいじゃもん」

~さらに別の日~

友人「これってまりな？」(私が行っている美容室のホームページを見せながら)

私「いや違うなあ」

友人「へえ〜！横顔そっくりじゃな、まりなだと思ったのにー」

私に似ている人が多いのか、私がよくいる系の顔をしているのか...どっちなんだろう？？

If you have a similar experience, let's talk about it in class！

We had our cherry blossom viewing party on Sunday. The weather was very nice, sunny and warm, without too much wind. We gathered many people, NEO students and staff, friends, and also friends of friends.

Click here to see more pictures

Dave-sensei was on "Let's Enjoy English!" on Radio MOMO (79.0 FM). Dave and D.J. Chiaki Kamibeppu talk in English and Japanese about cherry blossom viewing and the WBC. Click the button below to listen.

Dave-sensei will be on Radio MOMO (79.0FM) with D.J. Chiaki Kamibeppu on Thursday, March 30th (today!), at about 6:10 pm. They will talk in English and Japanese about cherry blossoms and WBC.

3月30日（木）6時10分ごろにDave先生がRadio MOMO (79.0FM) に出演します（DJは上別府千晶さん）。英語と日本語の両方で花見とWBCについて話します。

• http://www.fm790.co.jp/