CultureDiaryEssayIdiomJapanese traditionSlangTravelUncorrected Toru Nov 12, 2023Jan 01, 2024 bullet, dangan tsuā, Doragon Quest Walk, Japan, Kagawa, rapid speed, sightseeing, souvenir spots, tour, transportation system Dangan Tsuā (弾丸ツアー – Whirlwind Tour) Dangan Tsuā 弾丸ツアー Today, I embarked on a dangan tsuā (弾丸ツアー) to visit four Doragon Quest Walk souvenir spots in Read More
BusinessCultureDiaryFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Oct 21, 2023Jan 02, 2024 bus, business trip, conference, horse meat, Nagano, presentation, sightseeing, taxi, travel, Zenkoji Temple Business Trip to Nagano Business Trip to Nagano 長野出張 Today, I went to Nagano City in Nagano Prefecture to present at a conference. 私は今日、長野県長野市に行き、学会発表をしてきました。 Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomUncorrected Toru May 06, 2019 0 Comments Buddhist term, four-character idiom, monk, mountain, place, play, see, sightseeing, temple, thing, training, Zen Monomi Yusan (物見遊山 – Sightseeing) Monomi Yusan 物見遊山 I would like to do Monomi Yusan (物見遊山) sometimes. たまには「物見遊山」したいものです。 Since mono (物) means “thing,” mi (見) Read More
CultureDiaryEssayEtymologyUncorrected Toru Feb 17, 2019 0 Comments bag, body, goods, Italy, money, pickpocket, pocket, rub, sightseeing, steal, tourist, trip, Venice Suri (スリ – Pickpocket) Suri スリ Today is the last day of my stay in Italy, and I will visit Venice. 今日はイタリア滞在の最終日で、ヴェネツィアを訪れる予定です。 In sightseeing Read More
CultureHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Aug 17, 2018Aug 17, 2018 2 Comments art museum, museum, Nagano, sightseeing A Family Trip during Bon Day 2 A Family Trip during Bon Day 2 お盆の親族旅行2日目 On the second day of the Nagano trip, we first went to Read More
DiaryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Aug 16, 2018 0 Comments bon, family, family trip, farm, fireworks, hot spring, Nagano, sightseeing, wasabi A Family Trip during Bon Day 1 A Family Trip during Bon Day 1 お盆の親族旅行1日目 I went to Azumino city, Nagano, with my family and relatives during Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Dec 26, 2017Jan 03, 2024 cherry blossom, cruising, expensive, fireworks, google images, Japanese boat, moon viewing, sightseeing, tatami, yakatabune Yakatabune (屋形船 – Houseboat) Yakatabune 屋形船 I’d like to take a 屋形船 (yakatabune) someday. 私はいつか、「屋形船」に乗ってみたいと思っています。 屋形船 means a Japanese style boat that is equipped Read More
ClimateCultureDiaryEssayHistoryJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected Toru May 01, 2017Jan 04, 2024 altitude, depositional plain, eruption, Kamikochi, Nagano, sediments, sightseeing, temperature, tundra climate Kamikochi Today I will go to Kamikochi with my friends. 上高地 Kamikochi is one of largest depositional plains in Japan, the Read More
CultureDiaryJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected Toru Mar 19, 2017Jan 06, 2024 academic conference, encouragement award, Nagoya, national holiday, Shizuoka, sightseeing, three-day weekends, tired, Tokyo, traffic jam Close of an Academic Conference Yesterday, an academic conference that was held in Nagoya city was over. 学会終了 I am very pleased because student’s study Read More