BusinessCultureEssayJapanese traditionNewsUncorrected Toru Feb 27, 2017Jan 06, 2024 campaign, companies, employees, financial circles, government, Japan, net users, overtime, personal consumption, Premium Friday Sad Premium Friday Two days ago, I wrote about the introduction of Premium Friday in Japan. 残念なプレミアムフライデー It is a kind of campaigns Read More
BusinessCultureEssayNewsUncorrected Toru Feb 25, 2017Jan 02, 2024 discount campaigns, enforcement, Japanese government, meeting, personal consumption, Premium Friday, restaurants, shopping, travel agencies, traveling Premium Friday Yesterday was Premium Friday. プレミアムフライデー Premium Friday is a day for prompting personal consumption that was advocated by the Japanese 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
BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Jan 26, 2017Jan 02, 2024 Andesu melon, anshin, Anshindesu melon, core, developed by Japanese company, grow, humor, Japanese markets, melons, shin Andesu Melon Andesu melons (アンデスメロン) are sold in Japanese markets. アンデスメロン You might think that this melon is related to Andes Mountains Read More
BusinessCultureDiaryEducationNewsScienceUncorrected Toru Jan 20, 2017Jan 02, 2024 deadline, exhausted, graduation, night, preparation, presentation, research, students, thesis, university Deadline for Graduation Thesis At the university where I work, today was a deadline for graduation thesis. 卒業論文の締切 Students have been writing their theses Read More
BusinessCultureEssayFoodHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Jan 03, 2017Jan 03, 2024 cleaning, cooking, fuku no kami, God of kitchen, holiday, Japanese companies, New Year, shogatsu san ga nichi, superstitions, washing Shogatsu San ga Nichi (New Year’s Three Days) Today is the last day of “shogatsu san ga nichi”..“Shogatsu san ga nichi” (which you can call simply “san ga Read More
BusinessCultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Dec 25, 2016Jan 03, 2024 annual event, Anti-Christian Edicts, Christmas, Edo shogunate, holiday, Japan, survey, Taisho Emperor, trivia, Yamaguchi Prefecture Christmas and Japan Since today is Christmas, I will talk about trivia related to Christmas. 日本とクリスマス The first Christmas (Mass of Nativity Festival) Read More