My Hometown

Higashiosaka is a great place for children. First, it is surrounded by nature. The town sits at the foot of Mt. Ikoma, and there are many beautiful ponds and public parks, so children can go outside to play. For exmaple, they enjoy fishing, hide-and-seek and ball games. Second, they have a lot of learning opportunities. There are many ancient tombs and historic shrines in the area, so they can study history when they visit them in the history class. When I was an elementary school student, I took a tour of historic anient tombs in class. I learn about how did people build them, and why did they make them. Also, in the rice field, they can learn about rice planting. It is good for them to study where the rice come from and how they grow. And in the nurcing home, they can interact with elderly people. In fact, when my younger brother was a kindergartner, he went to a nurcing home, and dug sweet-potatoes with the residents. Finally, we have good schools in Higashiosaka. The elementary school is the biggest school in the city, so children make a lot of friends. Threre are a big gymnasium and a huge play ground. The junior high school has many kinds of clubs. For exmaple, you can belong to a PC club, a soccer ball club, an art club or many others. Both schools have security guards, so children can study and play safety. I think Higashiosaka is a splendid city for kids.