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
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Feb 01, 2017Jan 02, 2024 Edo period, face painted white, good-looking, iro-otoko, Japanese word, kabuki, lascivious, nuregotoshi, popular with women, womanizer Iro-otoko (A Good-looking Man) Iro-otoko 色男 Today I will talk about the Japanese word “iro-otoko.” 今日は、「色男」という日本語を紹介します。 “Iro-otoko” means a good-looking man, a lascivious man Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyGamingJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jan 31, 2017Jan 02, 2024 beautiful woman, beppin, etymology, Final Fantasy, kabuki, Kirby Super Star, no makeup, slang, stage, suppin Suppin (Unpainted Face) Yesterday I talked about the Japanese word “beppin,” which means a beautiful woman. すっぴん Today I’m going to talk about Read More