CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionScienceSlangUncorrected Toru May 29, 2016Jan 07, 2024 cables, electric shock, fire, Japanese, octopus, outlet, plugs, slang, tako ashi haisen, tentacles Octopus’s Tentacles Wiring Yesterday, I was talk about octopuses. タコ足配線 Today, I will talk about the Japanese slang “tako ashi haisen” (octopus’s tentacles Read More
AnimalEssayEtymologyEuropean countriesFoodScienceUncorrected Toru May 28, 2016Jan 07, 2024 arms, brains, food, hearts, legs, move, octopus, study, tentacles Legs of Octopuses The number of octopus legs is normally eight.(There is an octopus that has 96 legs.) タコの足 We sometimes call them Read More
AnimalClimateCultureDiaryFoodJapanese traditionNewsScienceUncorrected Toru May 24, 2016Jan 07, 2024 apartment, cardboard boxes, cleaning, cockroach, eggs, fast food, hygiene, kitchen, Nagano Prefecture, pests Encounter with a Cockroach It was when I was leaving a fast food restaurant after I ate dinner, I found a cockroach in the Read More
AnimalCultureEssayFoodScienceUncorrected Toru May 22, 2016Jan 07, 2024 animals, camouflage, displacement activity, emotions, human behavior, jiggle legs, large meal, mind stability, nervous, scratch head Displacement Activity Human beings jiggle their legs when they are nervous, and scratch their heads when they feel embarrassed. 転位行動 This behavior Read More
EssayFoodScienceUncorrected Toru May 13, 2016Jan 07, 2024 alcohol, appetite, calories, metabolism, weight gain Calories of Alcohol It is said that taking alcohol makes you gain weight, and today I will talk about that. アルコールのカロリー Alcohol is Read More
CultureEssayFoodScienceUncorrected Toru May 12, 2016Jan 07, 2024 adrenaline, calorie consumption, energy, fear, horror movies, metabolism, movies, study, The Shining Dieting Using Horror Movies According to a study of University of Westminster, people consume their energies 33% more than usual during watching horror movies. Read More
ClimateCultureEssayEtymologyScienceUncorrected Toru May 10, 2016Jan 07, 2024 atmosphere, Australia, earth, geosmin, odor, oil, Petrichor, plants, rain, smells Smells of Rain I have written about smells until now, but today I will talk about smells of the rain. 雨の匂い It rained Read More
BusinessCultureEssayJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected Toru May 08, 2016Jan 07, 2024 future tense, grammar, Japan, language, national identity, savings, savings rate, study, Yale University A Relationship between Languages and Savings It is said that Japanese like to save money, and the average amount is more than 10 million yen (about Read More
DiaryEssayFootwearHealthScienceUncorrected Toru Apr 30, 2016Jan 07, 2024 arteriosclerosis obliterans, blister, distance, foot, hurts, myocardial infarction, posture, risk, shoes, skin, stroke, symptom Shoe Sore Today, I walked a very long distance. 靴ずれ Unfortunately, since I wore unfamiliar shoes, I got a blister. 今日は、とても長い距離を歩きました。 My Read More