(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) I took part in a Rakugo name succession ceremony for the first time. In Fukui, Japan, I watched Rakugo live with about 60 audience members. Most of them were elderly people, and I only saw two children. Rakugo is a form … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) “Be content with what you have;rejoice in the way things are.When you realize there is nothing lacking,the whole world belongs to you.” — Lao Tzu In developed countries like Japan, obesity is now a more serious issue than hunger. We live … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) Do you know the word ESP? ESP stands for Extra-Sensory Perception, also known as a sixth sense. It refers to the claimed ability to acquire information without using the known senses or conventional physical channels (sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell). … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) “You should not praise another woman in front of a woman.” These are words from Kōshū Itabashi, a Japanese Zen monk. I have read some of his books and even attended one of his talks in person. I first came across … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) If you know someone with autism, want to learn more about autism, or are simply looking for a unique book, this book is for you. I have read this book five times. It was first published in Japan in 2007, and … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) I watched an opera in person for the first time. I had always wondered what opera was like and how it differed from musicals, so I decided to find out. In opera, performers basically do not use microphones, whereas in musicals, … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) I experienced Rokyoku, a traditional Japanese narrative singing performance, for the first time. I attended a Rokyoku performance in Ishikawa, Japan. Rokyoku is a genre of traditional Japanese storytelling that began over 100 years ago. In a Rokyoku performance, the rokyokushi … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) Almost everyone dislikes cockroaches. When people see a cockroach, they often scream and run away. When I see one, I feel uncomfortable, upset, and nervous. I try to kill it as soon as possible. If I don’t, I can’t sleep well. … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) I have been writing a diary for 10 years. There are some days when I don’t write, but most of the time I write every day. I write about what I did, what I thought, what happened, my weight, and my … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) I could do a backflip when I was in junior high school. A backflip is a backward somersault done in the air with the arms and legs stretched out straight. Gymnasts often do backflips. When I was in junior high school, I … Read more