Aya Ikeda's Mini Concert

Tadaima and it's great to be back in blogosphere! We have enjoyed our summer vacation and you will find me for sure blogging about it here at Kizuna ^_^

It was 35 degree C in Fukushima City when we went to the place to watch Aya Ikeda's mini concert held at Ito Yokado, Fukushima branch. Aya Ikeda has sung the theme song for the anime Heartcatch Precure and the ongoing Suite Precure ( my kids is so fond of the Pretty Cure anime series) and when we heard that she will be having a mini concert, we can't miss going out to see my kids idol. Too bad that videos and photographs during the concert is not allowed but the kids had a lot of fun singing and dancing at their seat. We bought our kids Suite Precure cd and dvd and let the singer signed it.

Here's my kids favorite anime sung by Aya Ikeda


Heart Catch Precure opening song


Suite Precure ending song


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Graceful Dolphin

I wanna thank Rylie Cottrill, cutie host of E-Connections for sending me a postcard during their summer vacation in Florida. I really appreciate her time of writing me a message at the back of the postcard. Thanks a lot sweetie! Wakaba would be the happiest if you call her Ate ^_^

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When We Watch Movie Together

---When watching a movie in Japan, you can buy detailed books which give the full background of the movie, stars, directors, etc.---

The first time we watched a movie together was the time when I was still working in Fukushima . I was quite excited coz it'll be my first time to watch a movie in Japan but when we entered the cinema it wasn't what I expected. Watching a movie here is expensive, it's about 1,800 JPY!! And unlike the movie theater in the Philippines, it wasn't that dark and the people watching seems like to be soo serious ( well I guess they're also busy reading the subtitles--the first movie that we watched together was STARWARS Attacks of the Clone by the way so it was an English language movie ). I mean they're really, really QUIET. I can't remember if I enjoyed the movie with my boyfriend ( now husband) coz I was being observant on my first movie experience in Japan.
The second time that we watched a movie was two years ago, summer and of course with Wakaba and Haruka with us and it's their first experience to watch a movie,too. I wonder why Wakaba choose Evangelion:2.0 You Can(not)Advance instead of a Disney movie---it is a very complicated anime movie and not easily be understood by kids of their age but we watched it anyway ( coz we love the Evangelion anime series ) believing that they'll be sleeping during the half hour of the movie. Haruka did but Wakaba watched the whole movie! After watching Evangelion, I asked my husband if we can watch one more another movie ( I just can't let it pass!) coz my favorite TV drama series ROOKIES The Movie:Graduation ( the finale was form in the movie )was showing at the same time that day--my husband said yes but I have to watch it alone...Geees!! But I did lol! My husband tend to the kids at the mall while I was watching the movie ALONE lol. We don't watch movies in a big theater now but rather watch them at home on DVD's. We can't afford anymore to watch a movie on a big screen!!! ---Detailed book of the movie---


---trailer of Evangelion:2.0 You Can(not)Advance, you'll meet the new character in this movie and a lot of... ( don't wanna spoil it, better WATCH IT for yourself!)---


---I don't know how many times I cried to this movie---
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Taking Full Advantage This Summer

I am taking full advantage ( again ) of our summer together while my kids is on their summer break. Even though they require a lot of time and energy, they all worth the effort! Our family had a couple of out-of-town vacation ( I'll post it here when I have the time ) together with their Grannies and since we will not be going home in Namie for the Obon Holiday , Wakaba and Haruka will be sleepingover at their Grannies home in Koriyama minus us. We promised to the kids that we will allow them to sleepover at their Grannies home as long as their homeworks from school is done and they did ^_^

Summer is ain't over yet and we will be out again for a three day fun in Nagano ( minus their Grannies ) before the class resumes. Hurrah for summer!!!
Had fun shopping with their Grannies at Sano Premium Outlet in Tochigi, Japan
Enjoyed lotsa rides at Mobi Park Twin Ring Motegi,Japan
Window shopping at Mitsui Outlet Park, Sendai Port Japan
Tanabata Matsuri

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Mitsui Outlet Park, Sendai Port

The city of Sendai suffered tremendous damage from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and have been completely restored ( except at the coastal area ). Our family went to Mitsui Outlet Park at Sendai Port recently and it's been awhile since our last visit there. Although we're not a person who goes for branded goods and stuffs, our family likes to explore factory outlets here in Japan most especially at Mitsui, it is the largest factory outlet in Tohoku Region. Mitsui is the place for shoppers who enjoys bargains and it is an open style shopping mall with nice surroundings and great foods. Sendai is one of the place we love to visit ~ read some of my Sendai posts here

Mitsui Outlet Park

A haven for shoppers most especially who likes branded apparels, bags and etc.




My GAP girls ^_^

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Help!

I' m screaming for D-E-S-S-E-R-T-S!!! \(^0^)/

Macapuno Ice Cream

Chocolate Ice Cream Parfait
Halo-halo
Banana Split

I hope I won't gain weight by just looking at them!

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Abukumagawa, Fukushima

Abukuma River has become a tourist spot because of the famous ducks and swans seen during cold weather and many visitors including us visits the place to enjoy. It was a delight for Wakaba to have seen ducks and swans for the first time and we let her try to feed the birds some duck-friendly food but when they came for food, my lil Wakaba was afraid of them. I know... what an insane amount of ducks and swans and is overcrowded, too lol!

Happy fleet of ducks and swans put a smile on Wakaba's face!

The Abukuma River (阿武隈川, Abukuma gawa?), with a length of 234 km, is the second longest river in the Tōhoku region of Japan and the 6th longest river in Japan. It runs through Fukushima Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture, rising from springs in the peaks of the Nasu Mountains, collecting water from tributaries leaving the Ōu Mountains and the Abukuma Highlands (阿武隈高地, Abukuma-kōchi?), then emptying into the Pacific Ocean as a major river. It has a 5,390 km² area watershed, and about 1.2 million people live along its basin.[1]

The Abukuma River flows north through Fukushima Prefecture's Nakadōri region, past the cities of Shirakawa, Sukagawa, Kōriyama, Nihonmatsu and Fukushima. The portion of the river flowing between Nihonmatsu and Fukushima forms a deep ravine called Horaikyo.[2] Crossing the northern edge of the long but low Abukuma hills, the Abukuma River then flows into Miyagi Prefecture, past the city of Kakuda and between Iwanuma and Watari before reaching the Pacific. Abukuma has a tributary called the Ara River.
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Crowd of onlookers

To be with my Wakaba is one of my life's sweetest pleasures ^_^

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