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I started learning German in 2006. I belonged to the A2 class. My teacher was a mature woman, by the name of Frau Braun, from Kiel in the northern part of Germany. She was married to a Japanese man by the name of Fukumoto. I remember the name vividly, because Frau Braun invited all the class members to her apartment in Kobe Port Island for the final lesson. It was the best party I've ever experienced in my life. For the classmates, consisted of cuties like Masako, Michiko and Akane, who had graduated from musical universities in Osaka, played the piano. I enjoyed for the first time in my life live classical music composed by Johann Sebatian Bach, Richard Wagner and Wolfgang Amdeus Mozart. But from time to time I went outside the apartment. It's a refreshing time for cigarettes. When  I was about to get inside, I saw clearly her husband's name on the nameplate in the doorway. It was getting late and the party was closing in to an end. Of all kimono-clad girls, Frau Braun

"Harvard Medical School, Family Health Guide" page 58 Tabacco smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals, many of which are known to be carcinogens( cancer causing agents). Three of these tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide are especially dangerous. Tar is a mixture  of hydrocabons that becomes a sticky substance in the lungs and contains many cancer-causing substances. Nicotine is an addictive chemical that, when absorbed through the lungs, affects the cardiovascular and nervous systems. A smoker smokes cigarettes to maintain a particular level of nicotine in the bloodstream. Carbon monoxide robs the body of oxgen by decreasing the amount oxygeon that red blood cells can carry throughout the body. There is no such thing as a safe cigarette, and that includes those that claim to deliver less tar and nicotine. People who switch to these "lighter" cigarettes eventually inhale longer and smoke more cigarettes to keep their level of nicotine up and prevent cravings for

Next Saturday I'm going to Japan-Germany Association in Kobe to discuss two themes in German. 1. The Best from Japan 2. The Best from Germany As far as the Number 1 topic is concerned, I'd like to talk about a Karaoke house in Japan. It's surprising to know that Karaoke machine was originated of all cities in Japan, right here in Kobe and invented by Mr. Sugiyama who applied for no patents. He must have been the richest man in the world if he had asked for them. With development of Japanese electronic gadges in the 80's Karaoke conquered entertainment establishments in Europe and America rapidly. A month ago I went singing Karaoke at Cote Dazur with my friends from Fullnest Club in Minoo. In the Karaoke cabin lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen. So it is easy for everyone to sing all kinds of music. Actually we had lots of fun together. As we were about to leave　the Karaoke house, Mr. Yamazaki was on the top of the world. What he referred to Karaoke sing