(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
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) Do you know the ideas of a goal-oriented lifestyle and a calling-oriented lifestyle? A Japanese historian proposed these ideas. You are probably familiar with a goal-oriented lifestyle. This is a masculine style of living. You set a goal and try to … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) I saw a musical for the first time in my life. I had seen movies at theaters before, but I had never seen a musical. Movies are recorded, but musicals are live, and no one knows exactly what will happen. I … Read more
(Note: I use AI to help me translate my stories from Japanese to English.) I have taken more than 3,000 English conversation lessons over the past ten years. I started taking English conversation lessons in 2016. I went to an English conversation school for the first two years. After that, I began taking online English … Read more