Should people spend money on space explorations?

       I think it's ok to spend money on space exploration (development). In a year, NASA spends about two trillion dollars , and even Japan, though having no money, spends about two hundred billion dollars on space exploration. I chose this topic because recently, I read a comic which mentioned this topic.
       Some people say that spending money on astrology and space technology would be a smarter and convenient way to learn more about space, since those groups would make major scientific leaps in a less amount of money than actually sending humans and machinery to space.
       So first of all, one advantage of actually sending an astronaut or machine to space is that they might find new minerals or precious material that an astronomer would not be able to collect by looking into his or her telescope. A famous example of this is that the asteroid probe Hayabusa succeeded in collecting samples of debris from the asteroid Itokawa. Not only did the achievement of Hayabusa create a path towards learning more about planets and how they formed, it also created an interest in space inside many minds. Because of this event, more people were encouraged to look up to the skies and ponder about what mysteries lay beyond it.
       Another advantage of spending money on space exploration, is that we can hope for a giant leap in the medicine field in space. Did you know that there is a module in the International Space Station where you can do experiments inside zero gravity? This is the only place where astronauts can actually study and experience medicine in space. There might be a big development in the medicine field in the future because of this module in ISS.
      Finally, the last reason of spending a lot of money on space development is because space exploration satisfies the human urge and need for exploration. Even though this might be a fuzzy reason to move such a large amount of money, I think this is the core to why so many people look up to and dream about space. Some people just love the thrill of adventure, making the impossible  possible. Only the people who have actually gone to space would know the excitement of going outside of the planet we humans live in.
      In conclusion, I think it is necessary to spend money on space exploration. By actually going to space, we might discover new things such as minerals and material, find new discoveries in the medicine field, and feel the thrill and excitement of going to outer space. I think we should continue to explore more about the planets and asteroids that surrounds our home planet earth.

A Beginners's Guide to the Bunkasai

      Today I will give you a  brief introduction of a Japanese school tradition, the Bunkasai.
A Bunkasai might be called a school festival in English, but I think there's more to it than just celebrating and having fun.
      First of all, a Bunkasai is a place where students display their work, using their classrooms and places inside the school. The classes do a class project together, such as plays and walk-through attractions. At SFC, it is kind of like a tradition and rule that the first graders do decorations inside the buildings, sixth graders do a play, and that all the other grades do walk-through attractions. This enables us to learn and acquire teamwork skills, which is one of the reasons why I like this event.
      Second of all, even though this doesn't go for SFC, most Bunkasai have places to eat food. By food, I mean dishes such as yakisoba, takoyaki, ice cream, and things that a person can eat without difficulty. Of course, there are a lot drinks served too. Above, I have already said that most classrooms do a class project, but some of these classrooms open up cafe's and serve food that the students actually cook themselves. Opening up a cafe is not allowed in SFC so I get very jealous when I visit other school's Bunkasai and see them.
      Finally, usually in Bunkasai, students in musical clubs such as the wind orchestra club, hold concerts for visitors. In SFC we hold these concerts every year, indoors inside the gym. I am in the wind orchestra club and our club performs there every year along with other clubs such as the string orchestra club, drama club, and bands that come from the rock band club. In other school's Bunkasais that I have gone to in the past performed outside the school, and some students even did manzai (Japanese comedy) on stage which I thought was a brave thing to do.
      I think Bunkasai is a great tradition for students and think it should  be passed don to the future. It is a very entertaining event for both students and visitors with class projects, plenty of food, and concerts that everyone can enjoy. I hope this tradition of Bunkasai would spread to other countries so that it can allow students to understand the true meaning of teamwork and feel a true sense of achievement. There is more to a Bunkasai than I can explain in words, but now I have described what a Bunkasai is like very briefly.