CultureDiaryEuropean countriesFoodTravelUncorrected Toru Feb 11, 2017Jan 02, 2024 airport, Begijnhof, Brussels National Airport, chocolates, cityscape, Dubai International Airport, duty free, Leuven, train, world heritage Flight Back Today’s morning I went to Begijnhof in Leuven, which is a world heritage. 帰国 It was very beautiful cityscape, and Read More
CultureDiaryEuropean countriesFoodUncorrected Toru Feb 10, 2017Jan 02, 2024 Brussels, chocolates, conference, Demeestere, Grand Place, hangover, Leuven, Manneken Pis, presentations, sightseeing International Conference Day 3 Today was the final day of the international conference. 学会三日目 I felt bad from a hangover, but I went to Read More
CultureDiaryEuropean countriesFoodJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected Toru Feb 09, 2017Jan 02, 2024 all-you-can-eat, beer, cheese, conference, headache, Japanese participants, live performance, nervous, presentation, string instruments International Conference Day 2 Today was Day 2 of the international conference, and it was the day of my presentation. 学会二日目 I was super Read More
BusinessCultureDiaryEuropean countriesUncorrected Toru Feb 08, 2017Jan 02, 2024 Belgium, conference, Japanese participants, nervous, presentation, question and answer, relieved, speakers, understand International Conference Day 1 Today I participated in a conference that has been held in Belgium. 学会一日目 Since my presentation is Day 2, I Read More
BusinessCultureDiaryEuropean countriesFoodUncorrected Toru Feb 06, 2017Jan 02, 2024 airplane, Brussels, conference, Dubai, hotel, Leuven, presentation, sightseeing, tired, Tokyo Checking in Without Accident Today I was moving almost all day. 無事にチェックイン It took about twenty-one hours from Tokyo to Brussels via Dubai. 今日は一日中移動していました。 Read More
BusinessCultureDiaryEuropean countriesFoodTravelUncorrected Toru Feb 05, 2017Jan 02, 2024 Belgium, English conversation, euro, foreign languages, Japanese yen, limousine bus, luggage, Narita Airport, presentation material, seafood rice bowl The First Oversea Business Trip by Myself Today I prepared my luggage from the morning and departed for Narita Airport by limousine bus around noon. 初の一人で海外出張 After Read More
CultureDiaryEuropean countriesScienceUncorrected Toru Feb 04, 2017Jan 02, 2024 airplane, Belgium, conference, graduation, Japan, party, presentation, research, teacher, university The First Graduation Research Presentation Today the first graduation research presentations since I became a teacher at a university were held. 卒業研究発表会 The seniors presented Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionProverbSlangUncorrected Toru Feb 03, 2017Jan 02, 2024 activity, enrichment lesson, hebi-geiko, hibernate, idiom, Japanese term, mikka bozu, origins, quit, snake Hebi-geiko Today I will talk about the Japanese term “hebi-geiko.” 蛇稽古 The literal meaning of “hebi” is “snake,” “geiko” means “enrichment Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Feb 02, 2017Jan 02, 2024 attitude, iro-otoko, Japanese word, look, manly, noun, otoko-mae, role, skill, ude-mae Otoko-mae (Manly Look/Attitude) Yesterday I talked about the Japanese word “iro-otoko,” which mean a good-looking man or a ladies’ man. 男前 Today I’d Read More