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AnimalEssayScienceUncorrected
Toru May 19, 2015Jan 08, 2024 bones, cat, crocodile, dog, elephant, giraffe, hippopotamus, human, mammals, manati, neck, rabbit, reptiles, sloth, snake, whale

The Number of Neck Bone

Do you know the number of bones of a human neck? 人間の首の骨の数をご存知ですか? Or, what about giraffe, hippopotamus, elephant, rabbit, dog, Read More
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Toru May 18, 2015Jan 08, 2024 3m, 400 kilograms, catshark, confusing, Japanese, names, shark, species, stripe patterns, surface, tiger, Tiger Shark, translation, イタチザメ, トラザメ, ナヌカザメ, ネコザメ

Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark, included in one of the largest shark species, grows up to about 3m length and weigh about 400 Read More
BusinessDiaryGamingScienceUncorrected
Toru May 17, 2015Jan 08, 2024 contract, data communication, data per month, dramas, episode, fee, Hulu, IIJmio, MVNO, sports gym, static bike, TBBT season 5

Contract with MVNO

Today, I contracted with MVNO called IIJmio. 今日、私はIIJmioという名前のMVNOの契約をしました。 I can communicate 3GB data per month, by paying about 1000 yen. Read More
EssayFitnessHealthSportUncorrected
Toru May 16, 2015Jan 08, 2024 bicycle, gym, knee joint ache, legs, resistance training, run, static bike, treadmill

Treadmill Exercise

I go a sport gym and usually ride a static bike after some resistance training. However, I ran on a Read More
AstronomyEssayPlanetsScienceUncorrected
Toru May 15, 2015Jan 08, 2024 brightest planet, revolution, rotation, solar system, Venus

Interesting Venus

Today, I’d like to write about Venus. 今日は、金星について書きます。 Venus is the most brightest planet in the planets of the solar Read More
DiaryOperating SystemSoftwareTechnologyUncorrected
Toru May 14, 2015Jan 08, 2024 design, froze, new, OS, PC, refrain, reinstall, softwares, Technical Preview, Windows 10, Windows 8, work

Uninstall Windows 10

I uninstalled Windows 10 Technical Preview from my PC and reinstalled Windows 8. 今日は、私のPCからWindows10テクニカルプレビューをアンインストールをし、Windows8を再インストールしました。 I liked the design of Windows Read More
BusinessDiaryTechnologyTime ManagementUncorrected
Toru May 13, 2015Jan 08, 2024 complete, living expenses, request, school, time, venture contest, website design

Website Design

Recently, I was asked a website design of a venture contest. 先日、私はベンチャーコンテストのホームページ制作を依頼されました。 I didn’t have enough time, but for my Read More
CultureEssayFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected
Toru May 12, 2015Jan 08, 2024 hygienic management, natto, raw eggs, salmonella infection

Raw Egg

I like raw eggs. 私は生卵が好きです。 I often eat natto with an yolk of a raw egg. よく、納豆に生卵の黄身を入れて食べています。 Someone say something Read More
ClimateDiaryEssayJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected
Toru May 11, 2015Jan 08, 2024 cedar, cedars, Japan, pollen allergy, pollen count, restoration, weather report

Cedar Pollen Allergy in Japan

Today, I had itchy throat. 今日は、喉がむずむずしました。 I thought I caught a cold, but I also had a itchy eyes, so Read More
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