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CultureEssayEuropean countriesFoodUncorrected
Toru Oct 28, 2015Jan 07, 2024 bread, calories, Japan, mayonnaise, rice balls, Russia, Russian households

Mayonnaise

I like mayonnaise. マヨネーズ Since mayonnaise is often used as ingredients of rice balls and breads in Japan, I think Read More
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Toru Oct 27, 2015Jan 07, 2024 alcohol tax, beer, drink, expensive, Japan

Price of Beer

I heard beer is very expensive in Japan. ビールの値段 Roughly, a glass of beer (400 ml) costs 500-600 yen (4-5 Read More
CultureDiaryIdiomNewsUncorrected
Toru Oct 26, 2015Jan 07, 2024 door, entrance, intercom, lock, lunch, mistake, physical condition, room, scared, shopping, slept, stranger, surprised

Suspicious Individual

Yesterday my physical condition was bad, so I slept after I went shopping and ate lunch. 不審者 Then the intercom Read More
EssayFoodHealthScienceUncorrected
Toru Oct 25, 2015Jan 07, 2024 aging, arteriosclerosis, calories, cancer, fat, oil of cacao, ordinary chocolates, polyphenols, preserving property, white chocolates

White Chocolate

I like white chocolates, and sometimes eat them, but I heard there is little advantage compared to ordinary chocolates. ホワイトチョコレート Read More
DiaryFoodJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected
Toru Oct 24, 2015Jan 07, 2024 bands, delicious, frankfurter, lonely, school festival, takoyaki, thesis, university, venue

School Festival

Today, a school festival is being held at my university. 学祭 Although I can hear sounds played by various bands, Read More
CultureEssayJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaUncorrected
Toru Oct 23, 2015Jan 07, 2024 body temperature, cool sounds, fūrin, hurin, wind chimes

Furin (wind chimes)

Furin 風鈴 Summer in Japan, we often see furin. 日本の夏は、風鈴をよく見かけます。 Furin is called “wind chimes” in English, and it tinkles Read More
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Toru Oct 22, 2015Jan 07, 2024 anger, emotional, prevent bad actions, six seconds, temporal mood

Let’s Count Six Seconds

An emotion “anger” is very susceptible to the temporal mood. 6秒数えましょう It’s said that you particularly get emotional within six Read More
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Toru Oct 21, 2015Jan 07, 2024 feel good, get up early, glass of water, internet, light sleep, methods, move your body, outsides, prevent, sleep, stimuli, waking up

Sleeping After Waking Up

I often go back to sleep after waking up. 二度寝 It is thought that since going back to sleep become Read More
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Toru Oct 20, 2015Jan 07, 2024 anus, Japan, Japanese company, line, next summer, shower toilets, toilet, toilet tissues, washlet function, Washlet toilets

Evolved Washlet

Washlet toilets (or shower toilets) are popular in Japan. 進化したウォッシュレット In fact, a toilet placed in my apartment has also Read More
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