Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Katekin

Have you ever heard of Katekin ? Green tea contains a lot of Katekin. It is said that this substance is effective in preventing cancer, aging, and food poisoning. Commercials say it reduces cholesterol in the body. By the way, the meaning of Katekin is "Conquer the germ!", that is to say, KATE-KINN! When I read this article first, I burst into laughter. A Japanese seems to have given the name. A cup of green tea in a day keeps the doctor away.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

The ginko tree

The other day, at the presentation class I said as follows. Legend has it htat Yoritomo's second son, Sanetomo, was assassinated by a nephew of his who was hiding behind the old ginko tree to the left steps. I'd like to add to the ginko tree. Several years ago, I read a article about it. A foreigner asked a Japanese, "What is that?" There was a tree in front of the bank. A Japanese said it was "GINKO"(the bank). A foreigner learned the name of the tree was the ginko. From then, ICHO was called the ginko. This is a true story.