Notes
charity 慈善(行為)、チャリティー;
whistle 口笛

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The Rugby World Cup will start this Friday, and two men from Britain plan to be there. They are traveling by bicycle, not by airplane. That is a 20,000-kilometer trip! John Rutland and James Owens have been cycling towards Japan since February. Why are they doing this? They want to make money for a charity and teach people across Asia about rugby. They are also bringing a special whistle for the opening ceremony. They arrived at Osaka on a ferry from Shanghai last Thursday and are now on their way to Tokyo. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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　(Photo from South China Morning Post)

Notes
came in second ２位を獲得した；

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The 26th International Johannes Brahms Competition was held from Sept 1-8. This year was a very good year for Japanese pianists. Three Japanese women took the top three prizes in the piano competition. Mihara Miwako from Kanagawa Prefecture was the winner of the competition. She said that she played a piece of music that she had always wanted to play. Ojima Shiho from Tokyo came in second, and Ishii Fuko, also from Kanazawa Prefecture, came in third. Japan has a history of producing great pianists, but it is very unusual that all the prizes go to pianists from the same country. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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