2013年5月11日土曜日 - 
Ariell - Shopping in Osaka
One of my favorite things to do in Japan is
shopping. For me, shopping in Japan is so much better than in the
United States because of my taste. I
am not into European high fashion or
American casual wear. I like the very feminine “himegyaru”
style that is popular in Japan. Himegyaru items are not so
popular in my hometown and are usually hard
to come by. Despite being unpopular, Himegyaru items
in the U.S can also be very expensive. Fortunately in
Japan these items are easy to find, and there’s a range of
prices. My favorite places to shop in Osaka are Umeda,
Shinsaibashi, Namba and Tennoji. I really enjoy the never-ending shopping arcades in
Osaka. I especially like the “Namba Walk” and “32 Bangai” near Umeda
Station.
Recently, I had a girls outing with friends. We started the day by going to a nail salon. After that we went shopping
in Namba. There were so many shops full of fun and frivolous things. We had a great
time but it was a long day and we were all exhausted. We decided to finish the day eating pastries at Fujiya restaurant.
taste = 好み
I am not into = 本当に好きじゃない
high
fashion =
最新のファッション／高級ファッション
feminine = フェミニン・女性らしい
hard to
come by =
見つけにくい
expensive = 高い
fortunately = 幸いにも
range of prices = 値幅
never ending = 長い
arcades =（商店街の）アーケード
outing = お出かけ
frivolous = 取るに足らない・くだらない
exhausted = 疲れ切る・へとへとになる
pastries = 洋菓子