Here comes Javi! December 2020 Issue

Did you know that currently, America has about 14,146 restaurants belonging to the most famous hamburger restaurant in the world, and about 117,000 libraries? That’s a ratio of more than 8-to-1! It goes without saying, but in America it is thought that reading regularly is an important habit to have.

The other day I went to the Matsudo Shiritsu Library, and was impressed with all the books and resources they had. Between four floors and a whole separate building, there were newspapers, kamishibai, children’s artwork, and so much more! There were even a few English items, so those of you interested in practicing your English might discover something interesting here. I even saw various translations of famous English books, so there are still opportunities to enjoy foreign culture even if you can’t travel abroad right now.

Going to get a tasty meal at a fast food restaurant on your day off is nice and all, but since thre are over 20 lirbaries to choose from in Matsudo, how about you got o one, borrow a book, and try giving it a read? After all, “food for thought” can be just as good as “food for the body.”

現在のアメリカでは、世界で一番有名なハンバーガー屋さんが14,146店あるに対し、図書館が約117,000館もあるのをご存知でしたか？それは1対8という比率です！言うまでもなく、アメリカでは読書の習慣が大切だと思われます。

先日私は松戸市立図書館に行き、多様な本に感心を持ちました。1階から4階、さらに別館には、本以外にも新聞・紙芝居・子どもの芸術作品など、たくさんありました！英語で書いている本もあり、英語を勉強したい方にも何か面白いものを発見できるかもしれません。また、さまざまな国の有名な小説の和訳もあるので、海外を旅しなくても外国の文化を楽しむことができると思います。

休日にファストフード店でおいしい食事をとるのも良いですが、松戸市には図書館が20館以上ありますので、時には図書館から本を借りて、読むのはいかがでしょうか？心を豊かにする書物は、肉体を養う食事も同然だと思うからです。