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Toru Dec 26, 2014Jul 08, 2023 0 Comments animal, complex, fractal, Mandelbrot, Mandelbrot set, math, New Year, New Years card, sheep, zodiac

New Year’s Greeting Card using Mandelbrot Set

Today, I wrote New Years greeting cards. 今日は、年賀状を書きました。 In Japan, there are twelve of zodiac signs (animal symbols), one for Read More
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Toru Dec 25, 2014Jul 08, 2023 0 Comments adult, childhood, cleaning, comfortable, Doraemon, year-end party

Large Cleaning and a Year End Party

Today, we performed a large cleaning for the end of the year 今日は、研究室で年末の大掃除をしました。 I was so tired because we cleaned Read More
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Toru Dec 24, 2014Jul 08, 2023 0 Comments addition, contest, division, if, multiplication, programming, subtraction, Xmas

I Participated a Programming Contest.

This year, I have nothing to do for Xmas. 今年、私はクリスマスとは無縁でした。 I went to school, researched, worked, came back to home Read More
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Toru Dec 23, 2014Jul 08, 2023 0 Comments cry, dance, drama, fine art, glee, performance, school, song, student

Today, I finally finished watching glee season 4 (episode 22) on Hulu.

Today, I finally finished watching glee season 4 (episode 22) on Hulu. 今日は、Huluでgleeのシーズン4(22話)を、ようやく見終えました。 Glee is an American musical comedy drama Read More
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Toru Dec 22, 2014Jul 08, 2023 0 Comments chicken, laboratory, octopus, party, takoyaki, university, wine

A Year-End Party

Today, a year-end party (and Xmas party) was held in the laboratory of our university. 今日、忘年会件クリスマスパーティが大学の研究室で開かれました。 We bought ingredients for Read More
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Toru Dec 21, 2014Jul 08, 2023 0 Comments activity, contest, drama, dream, hobby, math, programming, self-introduction, venture company

Self-Introduction Updates

Self-Introduction Updates 自己紹介の更新 Hi, I’m a doctoral student studying at a university in Japan. こんにちは、私は日本の大学の博士課程の学生です。 I’m studying X-ray CT, math, Read More
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Toru Dec 21, 2014Jul 08, 2023 0 Comments blanket, electric blanket, freeze, heat, warm

I bought an electric heating blanket.

I bought an electric heating blanket. 電気毛布を買いました。 My room is freezing cold. 私の部屋は凍えるほど寒いです。 If I leave a cup of water Read More
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Toru Dec 20, 2014Jan 02, 2024 0 Comments math, programming, self-introduction, student, study, university

I’m a doctoral student studying at a university in Japan.

I’m a doctoral student studying at a university in Japan. 私は博士課程の学生です。 I’m a doctoral student studying at a university in Read More
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