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Sunday, November 14, 2010
Week5.Jamaica.Japan.UnitedStates
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Friday, November 5, 2010
JAPAN&JAMAICA
Japan and Jamaica have very different cultures. Jamaica's culture really focuses on music and different kinds. Japan has many festivals or parades with dragons, kimono-clad ladies, weird masks, and blossum temples.
Jamaicans and Japenese wear different clothes too! Jamaicans wear t-shirts, skirts, dresses and jeans when it's hot. When it is hot in Japan, like during the summer, men wear Yukata's or Jambei, which is like a pajama type outfit. And girls wear fashion dresses or Kimono robes. Regular day clothes would be things like long vests, tankshirts, or knitted tops.
They also eat many different foods. Jamaica has many exotic spices and many tropical fruits and vegetables. Japan eats sushi, they have rice bowls, chicken fried rice, and onigiri, which is riceballs wrapped in seaweed.
Jamaica's religion is Protestant. Japan had two major religions, one is Shinto and the other is Buddhism. Most Japanese consider themselves one of those two religions or both.
The Japanese language is spoken by 130 million people. Jamaicans have a Jamaican accent which is a combination of Spanish, English, and assorted African tounges.
http://outsiderjapan.pbworks.com/w/page/9758402/Japanese-Architecture
The Major tourist site that I visited in Japan is the Himeji Castle. This castle is the most famous castle in Japan! It is also called the White Heron Castle because of its white outer walls. It is the only castle out of twelve in Japan that is still in its original shape. The Himeji Castle was built in 1346 by Akamatsu Sadanori. Some people believe that this castle took 25,000,000 days to build! The castle included a five-storied tower and a middle and outer moat. In 1601, as a gift of his support in the Sekigahara battle, Ikeda Terumasa was put in control of the Himeji Castle. It was never actually used in a battle. It has been in it's original shape for more than three hundred years!! And in 1993 the Himeji Castle was put on the list of UNESCO World Cultural and Heritage Sites.
Jamaicans and Japenese wear different clothes too! Jamaicans wear t-shirts, skirts, dresses and jeans when it's hot. When it is hot in Japan, like during the summer, men wear Yukata's or Jambei, which is like a pajama type outfit. And girls wear fashion dresses or Kimono robes. Regular day clothes would be things like long vests, tankshirts, or knitted tops.
They also eat many different foods. Jamaica has many exotic spices and many tropical fruits and vegetables. Japan eats sushi, they have rice bowls, chicken fried rice, and onigiri, which is riceballs wrapped in seaweed.
Jamaica's religion is Protestant. Japan had two major religions, one is Shinto and the other is Buddhism. Most Japanese consider themselves one of those two religions or both.
The Japanese language is spoken by 130 million people. Jamaicans have a Jamaican accent which is a combination of Spanish, English, and assorted African tounges.
The Major tourist site that I visited in Japan is the Himeji Castle. This castle is the most famous castle in Japan! It is also called the White Heron Castle because of its white outer walls. It is the only castle out of twelve in Japan that is still in its original shape. The Himeji Castle was built in 1346 by Akamatsu Sadanori. Some people believe that this castle took 25,000,000 days to build! The castle included a five-storied tower and a middle and outer moat. In 1601, as a gift of his support in the Sekigahara battle, Ikeda Terumasa was put in control of the Himeji Castle. It was never actually used in a battle. It has been in it's original shape for more than three hundred years!! And in 1993 the Himeji Castle was put on the list of UNESCO World Cultural and Heritage Sites.
SOURCES
Clothing- 1. http://www.sakura-hotel-ikebukuro.com/blog/2010/08
Himeji Castle- http://www.columbia.edu/itc/ealac/V3613/himeji/history.htm
FlightToTokyo
Air Jamaica Ltd, Flight 17US Airways, Flight 5152
1 Stop
Depart: 7:00 PM Kingston, Jamaica (KIN)
Arrive: 3:25 PM Tokyo, Japan (NRT)
Connect In: New York
Flight 1
Depart: 7:00 PM Kingston, Jamaica (KIN)
Arrive: 11:45 PM New York, NY (JFK)
On Time: 71%
Connection Time: 12 hrs 30 mins in New York, NY (JFK)
Flight 2
Depart: 12:15 PM New York, NY (JFK)
Arrive: 3:25 PM Tokyo, Japan (NRT)
On Time: 79%
Total Travel Time: 30 hrs 25 mins
TOTAL COST OF TICKET: $1,939
1 Stop
Depart: 7:00 PM Kingston, Jamaica (KIN)
Arrive: 3:25 PM Tokyo, Japan (NRT)
Connect In: New York
Flight 1
Depart: 7:00 PM Kingston, Jamaica (KIN)
Arrive: 11:45 PM New York, NY (JFK)
On Time: 71%
Connection Time: 12 hrs 30 mins in New York, NY (JFK)
Flight 2
Depart: 12:15 PM New York, NY (JFK)
Arrive: 3:25 PM Tokyo, Japan (NRT)
On Time: 79%
Total Travel Time: 30 hrs 25 mins
TOTAL COST OF TICKET: $1,939
FlightFromJapan
Continental Airlines, Flight 4460 Air Jamaica Ltd, Flight 14
1 stop
Depart: 11:00 AM Tokyo, Japan (NRT)
Arrive: 3:45 PM Kingston, Jamaica (KIN)
Connect in: New York
Flight 1
Depart: 11:00 AM Tokyo, Japan (NRT)
Arrive: 10:30 AM New York, NY (JFK)
On Time: 47%
Connection Time: 2 hrs 25 mins in New York, NY (JFK)
Flight 2
Depart: 12:55 PM New York, NY (JFK)
Arrive: 3:45 PM Kingston, Jamaica (KIN)
On Time: 80%
Total Travel TimeL 18 hrs 45 mins
TOTAL COST OF TICKET: $8,605
1 stop
Depart: 11:00 AM Tokyo, Japan (NRT)
Arrive: 3:45 PM Kingston, Jamaica (KIN)
Connect in: New York
Flight 1
Depart: 11:00 AM Tokyo, Japan (NRT)
Arrive: 10:30 AM New York, NY (JFK)
On Time: 47%
Connection Time: 2 hrs 25 mins in New York, NY (JFK)
Flight 2
Depart: 12:55 PM New York, NY (JFK)
Arrive: 3:45 PM Kingston, Jamaica (KIN)
On Time: 80%
Total Travel TimeL 18 hrs 45 mins
TOTAL COST OF TICKET: $8,605
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Week 3- Usain Bolt
The famous person that I met is Usain Bolt. He is a famous athlete or sprinter.
Usain Bolt was born in Trelawny, Jamaica on August 21st 1986. He grew up with his parents, Jennifer and Wellesley, and his brother and sister. When Usaine was little he played cricket and football in the street with his brother. He didn't think of anything other than sports when he was young. Usain attended Waldensia Primary and All-age School and William Knibb High School. He was honored the fastest runner over one-hundred mile distance at Waldensia Primary School. Usain beat the record in 20.61 seconds and 47.12 seconds finishes, at Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships.Then he moved to Kingston, Jamacia with help from the ministor of Jamaica. In 2002, at the age of fifteen he one a gold and two silver medals at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kingston. Usain Bolt became a proffesional athlete in 2004. His coach is Fitz Coleman. In 2005 Bolt got a new coach Glen Mills. Usain Bolt still shows awesome performances in several world championships and the olympics.
INTERVIEW OF USAIN
Question 1: Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Answser: I have one brother, his name is Sadeeki, and I have one sister, her name is Sherine.
Question 2: What schools did you attend when you were younger and in high school?Answer: I attended three different schools. Walddensia Primary School, an All- age School, and in High School I attended William Knibb High.
Question 3: I know that you have loved sports your whole life, what sports did you like to play as a child?
Answer: I played a lot of cricket and football with Sadeeki when I was younger. And in high school I played Cricket, my coach always said I had speed, and thats when I got into Track.
Question 4: What about your height? Aren't you the tallest sprinter around?!
Answer: I'm 6' 5". Yes, I get a lot of complaints from the shorter athletes.
Question 5: When you arrived home to Jamaica from the 2008 Olympics in Bejing, what was the crowd like?
Answer: It was so amazing. People were standing out in the rain for miles and miles! I was so shocked to see everyone out there!
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Saturday, October 23, 2010
Kingston, Jamaica
The city I visited was Kingston. There are a ton of cool places you can visit there.
The first place I went to was the Bob Marley Museum. The museum is the site of the legendary musicians home. It was him home until his death. Six years after Bob Marley's death his wife, Mrs. Rita Marley, turned it into a museum. The museum contains Marley's personal treasures, an eighty seat theatre, photo gallery, gift shop, and the Legend Cafe. The Bob Marley Museum is located on 56 Hope Road, Kingston Jamaica. I would suggest people to visit this place because the tour is and hour and fifteen minutes long and it's really interesting to see everything in there. Also the food in the Legend Cafe is really good! I had a lot of fun at this Museum and I think other people would too.
The second place I went to visit was the Mavis Bank Coffee Factory. In this Factory I saw how famous Blue Mountain coffee is harvested and processed. You get a factory tour, and you walk around just like one of employees. This Factory is located about a mile from Kingston's town square. I would encourage people to visit here because it's only five dollars per American person. They explained everything from coffee cherries to the storage of the factory. It was really fun and they have really good coffee.
The last place I visited was the Devon House. The Devon House is 127 years old. It was built by Jamaica's first black billionaire,George Stiebel. Devon Penn was a part of the 600 acres awarded to Zellers. This House gives a good shopping experience to everyone and anyone. This is also one of the most celebrated landmarks in Jamaica. The Devon House is located on Hope Road in Kingston. I thought this place was really interesting to tour. I would also recommend someone to visit here because every Monday and Tuesday they offer super awesome ice cream.
The first place I went to was the Bob Marley Museum. The museum is the site of the legendary musicians home. It was him home until his death. Six years after Bob Marley's death his wife, Mrs. Rita Marley, turned it into a museum. The museum contains Marley's personal treasures, an eighty seat theatre, photo gallery, gift shop, and the Legend Cafe. The Bob Marley Museum is located on 56 Hope Road, Kingston Jamaica. I would suggest people to visit this place because the tour is and hour and fifteen minutes long and it's really interesting to see everything in there. Also the food in the Legend Cafe is really good! I had a lot of fun at this Museum and I think other people would too.
The second place I went to visit was the Mavis Bank Coffee Factory. In this Factory I saw how famous Blue Mountain coffee is harvested and processed. You get a factory tour, and you walk around just like one of employees. This Factory is located about a mile from Kingston's town square. I would encourage people to visit here because it's only five dollars per American person. They explained everything from coffee cherries to the storage of the factory. It was really fun and they have really good coffee.
The last place I visited was the Devon House. The Devon House is 127 years old. It was built by Jamaica's first black billionaire,George Stiebel. Devon Penn was a part of the 600 acres awarded to Zellers. This House gives a good shopping experience to everyone and anyone. This is also one of the most celebrated landmarks in Jamaica. The Devon House is located on Hope Road in Kingston. I thought this place was really interesting to tour. I would also recommend someone to visit here because every Monday and Tuesday they offer super awesome ice cream.
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MavisBankCoffeeFactory:
DevonHouse:
Sunday, October 17, 2010
JAMAICAA!
The cultural aspect of Jamaica is music. They have many generes of music, like, Jamaican Folk music, mento, ska, rocksteady, reggae, and dancehall.
Jamaican's live in very strongly built houses. They are made of concrete so that hurricans can't destroy them easily.
Jamaica has many exotic spices, and tropical fruits and vegetables. They also have a water called, Mannish Water. Mannish Water cures infertiliyy and a common cold.
Jamaica has many sports such as, golf, cricket, soccer, netball, water skiing, scuba diving, deep sea fishing, domino, and more. A few of Jamaica's sports teams are St. Catherine Domino League, Jamaica Cricket Association, and Jamaica Football(soccer) Association.
The main religion in Jamaica is Protestant.
Jamaica's main language is a combination of Spanish, English, and assorted African tongues.
Mining is one of the main sorces of income in Jamaica.
Since Jamaica is hot, Jamaicans usually do not wear heavy clothing. Usually they wear t-shirts, jeans, dresses, and skirts. Colorful prints and soft pastels are usually seen also.
Breezes Montego Bay Resort has 124 air conditioned rooms. They also have oceanfront suites. The oceanfront suites have sound proofed balcony doors.
SOURCES
Culural Aspects- http://www.traveldocs.com/jm/culture.htm
Sports Teams- http://www.sportsJamaica.com/show_category.php?id=
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