Todd:Hello! What is your name?

Kentaro: My name is Kentaro.

Todd: Kentaro. And what is your full name?

Kentaro: My full name is Kentaro Sugimori.

Todd: Sugimori.

Kentaro: Mm-hm.

Todd: OK. And where are you from?

Kentaro: I'm originally from Hamamatsu city. Which is in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Todd: Oh, really. Shizuoka is a nice place.

Kentaro: Oh, really?

Todd: Yeah!

Kentaro: Have you been there?

Todd: Yeah, I used to live there.

Kentaro: Oh..Great!

Todd: Tell me about Japan.

Kentaro: Well, Japan is-- compared to the States, it's small, homogeneous, however-- and it's also has it's own culture.

Todd: OK. Yeah. I agree. Japanese culture is very, very unique.

Kentaro: Mm-hm.

Todd: What is the capital city of Japan?

Kentaro: Tokyo.

Todd: Tokyo?

Kentaro: I believe so.

Todd: OK! Yeah, and who is the leader of the country?

Kentaro: Well, our political leader is Mr. Prime Minister Koizumi Junichiro.

Todd: OK.

Kentaro: But our psychological leader will be our Emperor.

Todd: OK. Nice, and do you like the Prime Minister?

Kentaro: Yes, I like him.

Todd: OK. Yeah, me too. All right. Thanks..