Question 1

My birthday is in March. I was born in spring as I was born in the UK. However, this is autumn in NZ and the beginning of the school year which runs from February to November / December. It is an ok season to be born in as the weather is cooler but still sunny outside. I guess a negative is that it is the beginning of the school year.

Question 2

Most people have a home party for their kids and their friends and family. Lots of games are played and a cake is almost always the centerpiece of the party.

Question 3

I cannot remember my last birthday, I think I ate KFC with my family.

Question 4

The best present I received was a trip to watch an international cricket match. My father does not like cricket much but he took me for my birthday as he knew that I liked it a lot.

Question 5

In New Zealand the legal age is 18. I remember I went to a bar and had a few drinks with a few mates.

Question 6

I had never heard of kanreki before today. After a quick Google search I found that kanreki has a banquet-style meal! That sounds fantastic!

Tough Vocabulary

- English -	- Japanese -
which runs from	から実行されます
centerpiece of the party	パーティーの目玉
a few mates	友人数名

Question 1

My birthday is in August. I was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, which means that it's always summer. I generally don't like hot weather, which is one of the reasons why I decided to move to other countries.

Question 2

There are so many ways that people of different classes celebrate their birthdays in Indonesia. It can be as simple as going to McDonald's with family and friends or, in my case, having an event with my school friends and cousins where everyone participates in a series of games.

Question 3

I celebrated my last birthday by going to Ritz Carlton with some friends. There's an amazing Italian restaurant called La Locanda - that's where I decided to celebrate my birthday this year. I also went to the Kashihara Kintetsu department store's beer garden with Kamille先生 and Yuki from EP! We had samgyeopsal and I smelled like BBQ smoke after hours of eating and chatting!

Question 4

It's really hard to choose one specific gift that I've received since they all have different impacts. I also think that not all gifts are tangible. One present that I still "keep" until today is the memory of a birthday surprise that my best friend gave me 6 years ago. There were about 10 people that gathered to celebrate my birthday and I had no idea that they were coming. I was touched and it's definitely one of the best birthday memories that I have.

Question 5

I believe I had a big birthday dinner with my friends and extended family. We had lots of meat and pizza. I also went to Singapore to shop with my mom while enjoying the beautiful view of Marina Bay Sands.

Question 6

I heard that the cake that people eat to celebrate kanreki should be decorated with two animals - cranes and turtles. They represent long life and endurance. The color red seems to also be associated with one's 60th year birthday.

Tough Vocabulary