BusinessDiaryEssayGamingScienceUncorrected Toru Aug 06, 2017Jan 03, 2024 AR, Augmented Reality, digital, head mounted display, HoloLens, Microsoft, Mixed Reality, MR, Pokémon GO, real time HoloLens Last week, I bought Microsoft HoloLens by using my research expense. HoloLens HoloLens is a head mounted display for MR Read More
DiaryGamingUncorrected Toru Jul 23, 2017Jan 03, 2024 3D sickness, character movement, gameplay, gyro operation, match battles, playing videos, Splatoon 2, strategies, three dimensional, video games Splatoon 2 Yesterday, I bought Splatoon 2 and played it. スプラトゥーン2 Since I have watched playing videos of the previous title several Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyGamingIdiomJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Jul 10, 2017Jan 03, 2024 chess, high, Japan, meaning, piece, pressure, rook, shogi, strategy, takabisha Takabisha (高飛車 – Overpowering) Takabisha 高飛車 In Japan, there are many terms born from shogi (Japanese chess). 日本には、将棋から生まれた言葉が沢山あります。 Today I will talk about the Read More
DiaryGamingHealthUncorrected Toru Jun 04, 2017Jan 03, 2024 cold, excited, games, gaming, Legend of Zelda, Mario Kart, Nintendo Switch, play, rest, sore throat Nintendo Switch I finally bought a Nintendo Switch yesterday. ニンテンドースイッチ Software that I bought at the same time were The Legend of Read More
CultureEssayGamingIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru May 27, 2017Jan 03, 2024 apology, date, etymology, friends, gotaku, hairstyle, idiom, naraberu, online game, stress Gotaku wo Naraberu (Give a Song and Dance ) Gotaku wo Naraberu 御託を並べる Woman: “Why were you late for our date today?” 女性「今日のデート、なんで遅刻したの?」 Man: “Yesterday, I played a game Read More
BusinessCultureEssayEtymologyGamingIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Apr 12, 2017Jan 06, 2024 board games, chess, enemy territory, gold general, Japanese, king, narikin, new rich, shogi, wealth Narikin (New Rich) Narikin 成金 Today I will talk about the word “narikin.” 今日は「成金」という単語を紹介します。 “Narikin” means a person who became rich in a Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyGamingIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Mar 28, 2017Jan 06, 2024 azuki beans, control, games, idiom, Japanese, otedama, rice, sewing, tedama, traditional toy Tedama ni Toru (To Lead Someone by the Nose) Tedama ni Toru 手玉に取る Today I’d like to talk about the Japanese idiom “tedama ni toru.” 今日は「手玉に取る」という日本の慣用句を紹介します。 The literal meaning Read More
CultureEssayGamingIdiomJapanese traditionProverbUncorrected Toru Mar 27, 2017Jan 06, 2024 Bible, damage, Doragon Quest, double-edged sword, Japanese, moroha no tsurugi, offensive power, role-playing game, weapon Moroha no Tsurugi (Double-edged Sword) Moroha no Tsurugi 諸刃の剣 Today I will talk about the term “moroha no tsurugi.” 今日は「諸刃の剣」という言葉を紹介します。 “Moroha” means “double-edged,” “tsurugi” means Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyGamingHistoryJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaUncorrected Toru Mar 26, 2017Jan 06, 2024 1960s, chanbara, children, historical, movies, onomatopoeia, plays, sport chanbara, supochan, sword fight Chanbara Today I will talk about the Japanese word “chanbara.” ちゃんばら “Chanbara” means a sword fight, and is used as a Read More