CultureEssayNewsScienceUncorrected Toru Jan 07, 2017Jan 03, 2024 avoid talking, face covering, hide emotions, hygiene, Japan, makeup, mask dependence, psychological reasons, social problem, young women Mask Dependence Nowadays in Japan, the number of mask dependence increases. マスク依存症 They are always wearing dummy masks — it is not Read More
EssayNewsScienceUncorrected Toru Jan 01, 2017Jan 03, 2024 atomic clocks, clock frequencies, Earth's rotation, engineers, Google, Happy New Year, January 1st, Japan, leap second, time adjustment Inserting a Leap Second A happy new year. うるう秒の挿入 Today, January 1st, a leap second was inserted for the first time in one year Read More
BusinessCultureEssayNewsScienceSlangUncorrected Toru Dec 22, 2016Jan 03, 2024 depressed, disturbing, electronics, exchange, excited, keyboard, MacBook Pro, strange, technology, typing sound Purchase a MacBook Pro I ordered a MacBook Pro, and it arrived yesterday. MacBook Pro を購入 Since I was looking forward to it, I Read More
BusinessCultureDiaryEducationNewsScienceUncorrected Toru Nov 26, 2016Jan 03, 2024 college life, confined, equipment trouble, high school students, parents observing, questionnaires, relaxed work, serious manner, trial class, university Trial Class Today I conducted a trial class for high school students entering to a university where I work. 模擬授業 The purpose Read More
ClimateDiaryJapanese traditionNewsUncorrected Toru Nov 24, 2016Jan 03, 2024 autumn leaves, commute, Japan, Kanto, November, snow, snow tires, Tokyo, train, weather The First Snow in November It snowed today in the Kanto region in Japan. 11月の初雪 It is the first time in 54 years that the Read More
CultureEssayHistoryNewsScienceUncorrected Toru Nov 14, 2016Jan 06, 2024 blood sugar, blue light, chronic disease, diabetes, Frederick Grant Banting, health, insulin, Northwestern University, WHO, World Diabetes Day World Diabetes Day Today is World Diabetes Day. 世界糖尿病デー Diabetes is a kind of disease that makes blood sugar level rise chronically, and Read More
BusinessCultureEssayHistoryJapanese traditionNewsUncorrected Toru Oct 19, 2016Jan 06, 2024 conductor, doors, hagashiya, Japanese, Oshiya, passengers, platform, rush hour, Shinjuku station, train Oshiya (Pusher) Today, I will talk about the interesting Japanese occupation “Oshiya”. 押し屋 Oshiya means people who push passengers and luggage that Read More
CultureDiaryNewsScienceUncorrected Toru Sep 22, 2016Jan 06, 2024 academic society, award ceremony, banquet, best-paper award, Ibaraki Prefecture, keynote speech, networking, professors, teacher, Tsukuba Award Ceremony Today, an award ceremony of an academic society was held in Tukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, and I received a best-paper award. Read More
CultureDiaryNewsScienceUncorrected Toru Sep 17, 2016Jan 06, 2024 academic society, award, developments, English, honored, keynote speech, nervous, performance improvement, research, study Acceptance Speech It was decided that I (and my teacher) would receive an award from an academic society, and next week I Read More