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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
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Toru May 07, 2016Jan 07, 2024 conversation partner, I, Japanese word, jibun, you

The Meaning of “Jibun

Today, I will talk about the meaning of the Japanese word “jibun.” 「自分」の意味 Normally, “Jibun” means “I,” and is used Read More
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Toru May 06, 2016Jan 07, 2024 Boys Festival, Golden Week, Horse Month, May 5th, Oriental Zodiac, tango no sekku

Tango no Sekku (Boys’ Day)

Tango no Sekku 端午の節句 Yesterday, May 5th was “tango no sekku,” which is the Boys’ Festival for expressing the hope Read More
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Toru May 05, 2016Jan 07, 2024 accommodation, B&B, breakfast, dinner, loanword, pension, resort areas, sightseeing spots, Western-style

Pension

I stayed in a pension the day before yesterday. ペンション However, the meaning of “pension” is normally “money that is Read More
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Toru May 04, 2016Jan 07, 2024 60th birthday, apartment, breakfast, calm rest, facility, gifts, happy, hot spring, kan-reki, Lake Suwa, lunch, miniature golf, morning time, parents, pension, pool, study, wedding anniversary

Travel to Nagano Prefecture with My Family [Day 2]

Today, my family and I ate breakfast in a pension, then went to Lake Suwa. 長野での家族旅行 二日目 We spent our morning Read More
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Toru May 03, 2016Jan 07, 2024 car accident, Nagano Prefecture, nature, Tateshina, Utsukushigahara

Travel to Nagano Prefecture with My Family and a Little Car Accident

Today, I visited Utsukushigahara and Tateshina in Nagano Prefecture with my family. 家族旅行と車の軽い事故 My nephew and niece are very energetic, Read More
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Toru May 02, 2016Jan 07, 2024 Daio Wasabi Farm, Kamikochi, Nagano Prefecture, nature, soft ice cream, taste, views, wasabi

A Nagano Prefecture Travel with My Friends

Today, I traveled to Nagano Prefecture with my friends. 友人との長野県旅行 We first went to Kamikochi, and looked around immense nature Read More
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Toru May 01, 2016Jan 07, 2024 boss, dinner, drunk, friends, mountains, Nagano Prefecture, number, post, sentences, time

The 500th Post

This post is my 500th post. 500回目の投稿 When I posted my 400th post, I forgot the number of my posts, Read More
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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
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