mr coe's class wrote:

What room is the room called that you take off your slepers?

i think you're talking about the tatami room, a place in many japanese households that i'm sure i'll learn more about. for now, i understand that it's a room in the house that can be used as living space during the day, and as a place to sleep during the night. I've also read that you're supposed to take off your surripa when you enter this room because the floor is covered with woven mats called tatami mats.

Are you nervous about going to Japan?

wouldn't you be? not only is it a looong way away (about 4600 miles), but mrs. coe isn't allowed to go with me, and i can't speak the language, and i can't read the signs, and, to top everything off, i can't help but wonder (as much as i might try to forget) about threats of terrorism that might make it hard for me to get home; sure i'm nervous. but i'm not going to let nervousness keep me from doing something i think is important; and i think this trip is important.

All of us in the class want to know how to say computerin Japan?

don't know yet but i'll look it up in my phrasebook.

Do you know if you are going to the bike race in Japan?

sure gonna try. i think there's a track near tokyo. i'm just wondering how hard it will be to find a particular place in a city as large as tokyo. you can be sure i'll tell you all about my experience if i'm able to attend a keirin bicycle race.

We also want to to know how to say internet in Japan?

i'll look it up soon, too.

THANKS for asking such GREAT questions today! (nice job typing them, georgia!)