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As everyone knows, large canals play very important roles for global trading.

Especially, the most famous canals, namely Suez Canal and Panama Canal.

Until now, I have not paid much attention to Panama although Panama Canal is popular and great achievement.

Today, I read an article of a newspaper about Panama City (capital city of Panama) and the article said that the city has international atmosphere based on the history of Panama.

Panama endured many interventions from other nations such as USA, France and Columbia because Panama has been located on very inmportant and valuable position which link between the Atlantic and Pacific ocean.

Based on the relationships of other nations, Panama has developed the unique culture which combine those of other nations.

In addition, finance and sightseeing industries flourish in Panama, therefore there are many skyscrapers in the center of Panama City.

The more I read the article, the more I knew about the circumstances of Panama and startled at the uniqueness of the nation.

If I get a chance to visit to Middle America, I will attempt to see both Panama and Costa Rica (I am interested in Costa Rica because the nation never has any forces but can keep the independence).

Recently, I have not studied English well with some reasons.

The largest and most severe factor is my weak will.

At home, I must resist against many temptations like internet, favorite books and sleeping.

In addition, I must (or want to) share my time with my wife (I never excuse about this consequence).

Accoringly, I have not spent enough time to study to satisfied me.

As a result, I can not help reflecting my current deplorable situations and seek some way to improve them.

As a way to change me, I weigh to use a rental studying room near from my office.

The room for which I will contract will cost 15,000 yen per a month.

It is never cheap but I will regret unless I will use the room.

As you can imagine easily, it was difficult to pursuade my wife to allow me to use it because our common time will decrease.

"I will miss you", she said. Of couse, I was delighted as her husband. But our good relationship has prevented me to study. Thus, I try to ease her anxiety and let her understand my dicision.

Finally, she allowed me to use it. So, I will go to the room on coming Friday to see ii before the contract.

I thank her for permission and want to study hard in the room.

Recently, I have been interested in tailor shirts because they are very fashonable and good fashion in the office will strength my tension at work.

I checked the prices of tailor shirts on the website of some tailor shops.

I found some shops and was fascinated with Kamakura shirts.

The company provide wide range of fabrics (both Japanese and imports) and they are excellent.

Especially, imports series are composed of prestige brand items, namely Testa, Thomas Mason etc.

In addition, we can select our favorite designs in detail.

On the website, we can order a tailored shirt with import material with only 12,600 yen.

When I will afford to buy it, I want to order a tailored shirt and ascend to the next stage as a business person (?).

Of course, I must fuifill other conditions to go to next stage.

For instance, I must study English more to acquire not only good scores of IELTS/GMAT but also good command of English.

Perhaps, when I will hold both fashonable garments and good English command, I will be confident as a fledged businessperson.

今日はずっと楽しみにしていた「英国王のスピーチ 」の公開日。

GMATの授業も終わらせて、レイトショーで観てきました。

主人公は、第2次世界大戦中の英国王であり、現エリザベス女王の父であるジョージ6世。

ジョージ6世は若いころから吃音持ちで、王族としての公務をこなす支障になっていました。

何が何でも治さなくては思ったジョージ6世と妻エリザベス妃は言語療法士を探し回りますが、なかなかうまくいきません。

そんな中出会った、ちょっと風変わりな下町の言語療法士との出会い。

ここから物語が始まります。

王族と下町の言語療法士という身分の壁を越えた交流。

ジョージ6世に次々と降りかかる苦難。

一つ一つの過程の中で少しずつ変化を遂げるジョージ6世。

それを言語療法という役割と、もう一つ大切な役割を通じて支える言語療法士ライオネル・ローグ。

ちょうどこのころ、欧州はヒトラー率いるドイツが勢力を急速に拡大するなど風雲急を告ぐ状況で、ジョージ6世は国王として国民を鼓舞しなければなりません。

二人の努力は実を結ぶのか。感動のクライマックスです。

この映画は史実に基づいて制作されているそうですが、こういう視点から歴史を描くというのは非常に面白いと思いました。やはり国王と言えども人間。いろいろ悩みがあるんだと思いました。

ジョージ6世は見事国民を鼓舞し、第2次世界大戦を乗り切り、その後も国民に愛された王として知られています。

また、エリザベス王妃もすごく国民に人気があったそうです。

日本ではちょうど昭和天皇 と活躍した時期が重なりますが、人格的にも似た面が多いように思います。

例えば、戦争の中疎開を勧められても決して逃げなかったこと。

親しく各地を訪問し、国民を勇気づけたこと（日本では戦後から）。

このような人格のため、二人とも国民に敬愛されています。

また、参加にあった国々の独立を見ているという点でも共通ですね（インド・韓国など）。

ジョージ6世を主人公にし、歴史と絡むという点でも面白かったですが、一人の人間が吃音の矯正を通じていろいろな面を吐露し、吃音だけでなく内面全体を改善・克服していくというストーリーに感動しました。

また、吃音矯正の中で英語の発音の矯正もたくさんされていて、やはり発音というのは大事なんだと改めて思いました。

For prosperity of nations, deplomacy is an important factor in all times and places.

Of course, lords in war era in Japan paid much attention to diplomacy.

In 1575, Takeda clan led by Takeda Katsuyori had a battle in Nagashino against alliance forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu.

In the battle, Oda and Tokugawa comletely defeated Takade force and Takeda clan loses many great commanders including Yamagata Masakage, Baba Nobuharu, Naito Masatoyo and Sanada Nobutsuna (brother of Masayuki).
As a result of the battle, Takeda had lost its power rapidly while Oda had taken steps to expand the power.

Bad end approached to Katsuyori. Of course, Katsuyori tried to make the sircumstances better with implement of revolution of organization and good deplomacy.

One of his steps was peace attempt between Takeda and Oda clan, so called "Kougou-wayo" during 1580-81.

Some say that it seems to be a surrender actually.

However, Oda regarded it out of question.

This fact is not well-known and I knew it recently. Knowing the incident, I was surprised that Katsuyori sought the survival options including such humilitating way.

Finally, the alliance with Oda, Tokugawa and Houjo attacked Takeda, and Takeda clan was overthrown at 1582 (he committed suicide).

From this story, I feel that diplomacy is vital to keep all entities’ influences powerful and our environment better.
And I would like to say Katsuyori "you did your best".

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If you will be able to chose a historical person as your boss, who do you chose?

Some may cite Oda Nobunaga, and others may Tokugawa Ieyasu, Sakamoto Ryoma, Ito Hirobumi etc.