アメリカの人気歌手マイケル・ジャクソンさんが、日本時間の２６日午前４時すぎに救急車で病院に運ばれましたが、その後、死亡が確認されました。
マイケル・ジャクソンさんは、現地時間の２５日正午すぎ、日本時間の２６日午前４時すぎにロサンゼルスの自宅から救急車でカリフォルニア大学の病院に運ばれました。救急隊員が自宅に到着したとき、マイケル・ジャクソンさんは呼吸をしておらず、心肺そせいを試みたものの呼吸停止の状態で搬送されたということです。地元の検視官事務所は、ＮＨＫの取材に対して、ジャクソンさんは病院に運ばれたものの現地時間の２５日午後２時２６分、日本時間の２６日午前６時２６分に死亡を確認したと明らかにしました。死因についてはわかっていません。マイケル・ジャクソンさんは５０歳。ジャクソンさんが搬送された病院からはまだ正式な発表はありませんが、周辺には突然の知らせを聞いた市民が続々と集まってきており、中には病院を見つめて涙を流す人や目を閉じて祈りをささげている人も見られます。
（中央社記者顏伶如舊金山25日專電）「美國有線電視新聞網」（CNN）今天下午證實，流行天王麥可傑克森今天過世。稍早，他在家昏迷被緊急送醫，後來宣告不治。 「洛杉磯時報」（Los Angeles Times）今天搶先報導，美西時間今天中午12時30分左右，麥可傑克森在家中昏迷，家人打電話報警，急救人員抵達時，發現他已經沒有呼吸，緊急送醫陷入昏迷狀況。 「美國有線電視新聞網」今天下午證實，麥可傑克森已經死亡，得年50。消息傳出，這位男星被送急救的UCLA醫學中心外面湧來大批民眾聚集。 部份好萊塢娛樂媒體報導，麥可傑克森死因為心臟驟停，但這項消息尚未得到證實。 麥可傑克森1958年8月29日出生於美國印第安納州，幼年時期與哥哥們組成The Jackson 5合唱團出道，1980年代則是他歌唱事業顛峰時期。1982年，他的「戰慄」（Thriller）專輯創下年美國銷售2600萬張、全球累計狂賣4000萬張無人能及的紀錄。 1993年，在流行樂壇叱吒風雲的天王巨星麥可傑克森捲入涉嫌性侵害男童風波，雖然後來雙方在1994年以未透露數額的金錢賠償達成私下和解，但卻一直無法擺脫這起事件對他演藝事業造成的陰影。CNN證實 流行天王麥可傑克森過世
How to Wear a Kimono Instructions Traditional Japanese Clothing Types Kimono - meaning clothing or things to wear is the basic japanese clothing Yukata - the summer kimono Nagajugan - undergarments Clothing Accessories - obi, shoes, socks, etc. Haori - short silk jackets Michiyuki - Overcoats Hakama - japanese pants Uchikake - most formal kimono Shiro-maku - wedding kimono Men's Kimono The sleeves for men's kimono are are completely sewn closed under the arm in comparison with the open underarm sleeve on women's kimono. The underarm portion is called tamoto in Japanese. 
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The vinyl zori sandals is the most popular shoe worn for formal occasions with the kimono. The thongs are normally made of velvet or vinyl and come in a variety of colors . Pay attention on our legs...
The traditional forms of japanese clothing or japanese clothes in general is called wafuku. Traditional japanese clothing can be broken down into the following clothing categories. 
the room we gonna enter~
crowded with people..
one by one takes turn to enter ...
The host sits seiza to open and close the tea room doors
Kimono were traditionally worn by men as daily wear clothing, but today they are usually only worn for festivals, ceremonies, special occasions and as kimono robes. Men's kimono, like women's can can range from simple to elaborate patterns. Popular kimono patterns include dragons, koi and masculine designs and generally are conservative in color. The kimono background color is usually blue, black, gray or brown with contrasting designs. Kimono with scenes and motifs include; dragons, kanji symbols, bamboo canes or geometric patterns.
Tatami is an integral part of tea ceremony. The main areas of tea rooms and tea houses have tatami floors, and the scroll alcove in tea rooms often has a tatami floor as well...
1 of the way to shown respect....
Kimono used to be mandatory dress for students of tea ceremony, and while this practice continues many teachers do not insist upon it; it is not uncommon for students to wear western clothes for practice!!
Japanese usually eat seasonal sweets.
These dried sweets express flowers and leaves of "Hydrangea"= あじさい
and....drinking green tea in the TEA CEREMONY...
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The word kimono simply means things to wear and is pronounced kee-mo-no. The plural of kimono is simply kimono. The kimono has had a long history in Japan and the kimono has changed over time to reflect the society and culture of that period. Today, a Japanese woman usually owns only one kimono typically a furosode kimono which is worn for the coming of age ceremony on her 19th birthday. For weddings, the complete bridal kimono and kimono apparel is usually rented. Kimono are also very rarely worn as every day clothing anymore. Occasionally, if you go to a small rural town in Japan or one of small islands like Okinawa, you will see the traditional every day kimono worn by elders. 
Japan confirmed on Monday may 18 ,125 people, many of whom had not been abroad, had been infected with the new strain of H1N1 flu after New York recorded its first death from the virus and Chile reported its first two cases.
Thirty-nine countries have now confirmed cases of the flu strain, a mix of swine, human and avian viruses, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. The H1N1 flu last month prompted the WHO to raise its global pandemic alert level to 5 on a 6-point scale.
To date, almost all the deaths have been in Mexico. The WHO, whose data lags national tallies, earlier put the number of confirmed worldwide cases at 8,480, with 72 deaths.
The WHO said on Sunday it was watching the situation in Japan closely, but that it was not clear whether the outbreak would trigger the declaration of a full pandemic.
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso recorded a video message for broadcast on television calling for calm while urging people to wash their hands, gargle and wear face masks to help prevent the spread of the disease.
“Experts say that if you receive timely treatment, this new flu is not something to be afraid of,” Aso said in the message.
habit of japanese people during spring ~
silly honey babe ....
breakfast=beer^^
thom and me ~
~some boring instruction must be read before entering~
It started in 1910 and has continued 2 operate as the only streetcar in kyoto history since then..
For all that you are , for all that you do...
given by 林さんとウーさんwhile my break time going to end ~
mini cupie cake !!!!
shoes as a present???
skechers~
~tokyo trip~
=neck pillow speaker=
learned this post from one of my best friends ..carmen kong~
