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CultureEssayJapanese traditionLanguageUncorrected
Toru Jul 21, 2015Jan 08, 2024 car license plate, characters, difficult to pronounce, facts, hiragana, implies 「屁 (poot)」, implies 「死 (death)」, interferes your driving by laughing, reasons, similar to 「あ」

Car License Plate in Japan

In Japan, one character of hiragana is used on every car license plate. However, only four characters, 「お」,「し」,「ん」 and 「へ」 Read More
DiaryHobbyPersonalTechnologyUncorrected
Toru Jul 20, 2015Jan 08, 2024 3D printer, cell phone stands, finished works, immature, shelf

My First Work on 3D Printer

Today, I finished making works on 3D printer. I had wanted to create something like a shelf, but I failed. Read More
DiaryGamingIdiomScienceUncorrected
Toru Jul 19, 2015Jan 08, 2024 3D printer, air conditioner, electric power, excited, hot, hour, noisy, printing, shelf, twenty four hours, wallet

Launch a 3D printer

Today, I set up and started a 3D printer. It took about an hour to set it up. And now, Read More
EssaySafetySocial MediaUncorrectedWeather
Toru Jul 18, 2015Jan 08, 2024 break-in, Facebook, laundries, picking doors, rainy days, residents, sneak thieves, SNS, thieves, Twitter, weather, window glasses, windy days

Thieves Prefer Rainy and Windy Days

Recently in Japan, there are many rainy and windy days by the approach of typhoon. We have to be careful Read More
ComparisonsEssayHistoryScienceUncorrected
Toru Jul 17, 2015Jan 08, 2024 continental drift, earth, growing speed, hair, interesting facts, moon, nails, um

An Hair Growing Speed

Do you know a growing speed of your hair? It is around an average of 10.8 um(micrometer). This speed is Read More
BusinessDiaryShoppingTechnologyUncorrected
Toru Jul 16, 2015Jan 08, 2024 3D CAD software, 3D printer, Amazon, catalog price, Da Vinci Jr., discount sale, MacBook Pro, objects

Bought a 3D Printer

Yesterday, a super discount sale was held on Amazon. My target was a MacBook Pro, and it was sold at Read More
BusinessDiaryGamingShoppingUncorrected
Toru Jul 15, 2015Jan 08, 2024 Amazon, Chromecast, discounted, dryer, gift points, MacBook Pro, mouse, prime day, reduced price

Amazon Prime Day

Today is Amazon’s prime day, and various goods are being discounted. I checked them, and I decided to buy some Read More
ChemistryEssayHealthSafetyUncorrected
Toru Jul 14, 2015Jan 08, 2024 acidic liquid, aluminium, beverages, heat stroke, hydration, isotonic drink, juice, metal, poisoning, stainless, water flask

A Risk of Water Flasks

As summer approaches, we will need to receive hydration frequently. At such a time, a water flask is useful because Read More
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Toru Jul 13, 2015Jan 08, 2024 cars, drunk driving, execution, fine, firing squad, imprisonment, lifetime, one million yen, penalties, Russian law, suburb, walking, world

Penalties for Drunk Driving in the World

Today, I learned various penalties for drunk driving in the world. In some countries, there are horrible punishment. For example, Read More
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