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JOI Support staff and manager.
Dinosaur museum
Museums in Japan
Museums in Japan developed from the late 19th century towards the end of the Edo period. According to a 2005 survey by the Ministry of Education there are over 5,600 museums in Japan today.
Many of the museums are funded by city governments or prefectural governments. This allows for large budgets and impressive architecture and collections.
Momoki sensei, one of the Japanese teachers at JOI, went to one of the most exciting and spectacular museums in the country – perhaps in the world !
Read this Japanese language learners blog and watch the fun and informative video as well.
恐竜博物館
Dinosaur museum
By MOMOKI Yuko
1960年代に国立科学博物館で恐竜展が公開されてからじわじわと広がった恐竜人気ですが、2015年夏は映画「ジュラシックパーク」の後押しもあり、いくつかの都市で恐竜展が開催された当たり年になりました。
その中でも日本一の、いや、世界三大恐竜博物館に入っているという福井県の恐竜博物館に行ってきました!博物館の中はまるで古代の恐竜世界にタイムスリップしたようなムーディーなつくりで、動く恐竜や復元骨格達がお出迎え。隣には今年新たに、まるで恐竜の生活を垣間見るかのような「かつやまディノパーク」がオープンし、そのリアルさに号泣する小さい子供も続出!
とにかくロマンがあふれているので、ここにくれば、恐竜に興味のない方でも、恐竜を夢見る1日になるのではないでしょうか。
To listen to this blog, please watch our Youtube video.
恐竜博物館(きょうりゅうはくぶつかん)
1960年代(ねんだい)に国立科学博物館(こくりつかがくはくぶつかん)で恐竜(きょうりゅう)展(てん)が公開(こうかい)されてからじわじわと広(ひろ)がった恐竜人気(きょうりゅうにんき)ですが、2015年(ねん)夏(なつ)は映画(えいが)「ジュラシックパーク」の後押(あとお)しもあり、いくつかの都市(とし)で恐竜展(きょうりゅうてん)が開催(かいさい)された当(あ)たり年(どし)になりました。
その中(なか)でも日本一(にほんいち)の、いや、世界三大恐竜博物館(せかいさんだいきょうりゅうはくぶつかん)に入(はい)っているという福井県(ふくいけん)の恐竜博物館(きょうりゅうはくぶつかん)に行(い)ってきました!博物館(はくぶつかん)の中(なか)はまるで古代(こだい)の恐竜世界(きょうりゅうせかい)にタイムスリップしたようなムーディーなつくりで、動(うご)く恐竜(きょうりゅう)や復元骨格(ふくげんこっかく)達(たち)がお出迎(でむか)え。隣(となり)には今年(ことし)新(あら)たに、まるで恐竜(きょうりゅう)の生活(せいかつ)を垣間(かいま)見(み)るかのような「かつやまディノパーク」がオープンし、そのリアルさに号泣(ごうきゅう)する小(ちい)さい子供(こども)も続出(ぞくしゅつ)!
とにかくロマンがあふれているので、ここにくれば、恐竜(きょうりゅう)に興味(きょうみ)のない方(かた)でも、恐竜(きょうりゅう)を夢見(ゆめみ)る1日(にち)になるのではないでしょうか。
Dinosaur museum
Since the National Museum of Nature and Science held their dinosaur exhibition in the 1960s, the popularity of dinosaurs has been gradually spreading, but this 2015's summer, partly due to the boost of the movie “Jurassic Park”, has been a banner year in which dinosaur exhibitions are being held across a number of cities.
Among these, I went to see the best exhibition in Japan, correction, one of the World's Three Great Dinosaur Museums which was the Fukui Prefecture Dinosaur Museum ! The atmosphere inside the museum was created in moody style just like the dinosaur world of ancient times that made you feel like you'd slipped back in time and you were greeted by moving dinosaurs and restored skeletons.
And next door, there's the Katsuyama Dinopark which was newly opened this year, which gives you a glimpse of a world just like the dinosaurs lived in, and its so real it makes little children burst out into tears one after another.
Anyhow, it is a place so full of romance that even if someone who is not interested in dinosaurs comes, they'll find themselves lost in a dreamy world of dinosaurs for a whole day here.
恐竜(きょうりゅう) dinosaur
博物館(はくぶつかん) museum
国立科学博物館(こくりつかがくはくぶつかん) National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo
展(てん) exhibition
公開(こうかい) publication
後押(あとお)しboost
開催(かいさい) take place
当(あ)たり年(どし)banner year
日本一(にほんいち)be the best in Japan
世界三大恐竜博物館(せかいさんだいきょうりゅうはくぶつかん)World's Three Great Dinosaur Museums
古代(こだい)ancient times
タイムスリップslip back in time to
ムーディー moody
復元骨格(ふくげんこっかく)restoration skeleton
垣間(かいま)見(み)る give a glimpse into
号泣(ごうきゅう)するwail hysterically
続出(ぞくしゅつ)appear one after another
ロマンromantic
夢見(ゆめみ)るfaraway
Konnichiwa everyone ! My name is Yuko Momoki and I live in Yamanashi prefecture which is famous for peaches and grapes and is the gateway to Mount Fuji. I have a lively family of 5, consisting of my husband, 2 sons, my mother and myself and we live in an environment surrounded by nature.
Up to now, I have taught Japanese to people from various countries and we have laughed together, worried together, gotten angry and at times spent time together that was often more intense and fun than the time spent with good friends.
When I think about how I will be able to spend the wonderful time that we have to share together...well my heart just pounds! I will try to make sure that we succeed in progressing your Japanese together, douzo yoroshiku onegaiitashimasu.