(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) Akihiro Miwa, a famous Japanese singer and actor, talked about this law. The law means that the total amount of happiness and unhappiness in your life is the same. In other words, you will experience an equal amount of good things and … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) Kazukiyo Imura (1947–1979) was a Japanese doctor who passed away at the age of 31 from cancer. Just before he died, he wrote a poem for his young child and for the daughter who was soon to be born. After being diagnosed … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) Have you ever had slumps? Yes, I have. If you are in a slump, it’s good to try doing the opposite of what you usually do. We are creatures of habit, so we tend to repeat the same actions over and over. … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) Dragon Ball is a Japanese manga and anime series created by Akira Toriyama. It’s extremely popular worldwide and has sold over 260 million copies, making it one of the most famous manga and anime series in the world. The story follows the adventures … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) Once upon a time, there was a strange king who lived in a very, very big castle. The soldiers and villagers respected him, but the king often looked sad. He only looked happy when he played with the children in the village. … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) I read the autobiography Ichi-gyo Ichi-e written by Sakana-kun, a Japanese teacher at Tokyo’s Kaiyo University who is famous for his extensive knowledge of and enthusiasm for fish. He is called Sakana-kun, which means “fish boy” in Japanese. Recently, his life has been made … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) I might be wrong, but I made a comparison of Western and Eastern cultures.
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) Some people believe that life has a purpose, and they live to accomplish that purpose. Hideko Suzuki, a Japanese Christian nun, wrote that the purpose of life must be “to make myself and others happy.” The Dalai Lama, a Buddhist monk, said … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) Since childhood, we have been told to “do good things.” But what is “good”? Does the idea of good change over time? Is good different for different people? Is it different across cultures? Is there such a thing as a universal good? … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) I have read some books about free will. According to some thinkers, free will is an illusion. Benjamin Libet, an American scientist, discovered that our brains become active before we consciously decide to take action. For example, when we drink a glass … Read more