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My Second Week in Japan
I don’t do anything special, but I have many things to do every day. 特別なことはしてないけど、何かとやることが多い日々。 Today is the first day of school for my kids in Japan. This year, they will attend school for a month. 今日は、子供達が日本の学校に行く初日。今年は、1ヶ月間通う予定です。 Monday I went to see a doctor. 検診のため、クリニックへ。 Tuesday The cost of living is expensive in Japan. I… Read more
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What gives you direction in life?
Hi, I am back. Thank you for your comments and likes. 🙏 For the last two weeks, I have been very busy. Soon I will return to my hometown. What gives you direction in life? I trust myself. I always have my goals and try something without hesitation. I am not a religious person, but… Read more
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Who are your favorite people to be around?
My family and friends I met my future husband in Japan. At that time, I was a student coordinator, and he was an exchange student. When I was 22… There was a rule that student coordinators should not date exchange students. Because some students were underage. One day, he asked me to celebrate his birthday… Read more
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What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life?
According to the data, Japanese people tend to live long. The life expectancy is 84.4. Even though my grandpa was a heavy smoker (smoked over 20 cigarettes per day), he lived to be 80. My grandma lived to be 76. They met at a young age and lived together for over 50 years. I am… Read more
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How are you feeling right now? GOOD!
How are you feeling right now? I feel GOOD right now. Of course, sometimes I feel anger, sad and shame. Life is good. Oh, I like this clothing brand. 😄 Life is Good®: Shop the Official Company Website Life is full of ups and downs. So, life is fun and an adventure. Well, I… Read more
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10 Things I Know…私が知っている10個のこと
I know these things to be certain, but I don’t know what you think…😉 Photo by LILI Read more
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HIROSHIMA: The Last Trip with My Grandpa
I want to tell you in advance. Some readers may feel uncomfortable with this blog. My most memorable vacation is the last trip with my grandpa. We visited Hiroshima together. I think I wrote about him before. He had lung cancer for 4 years and passed away in 2008. The doctor said to us to… Read more
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Food, Clothing and Shelter(Housing) 衣👕食🍴住🏠
I have time now, so I answered the question. I think I wrote before… In my case, the most important things needed to live a good life are Food, Clothing, and Shelter (Clothing, Food and Housing in Japanese). Not important, but these are necessities of life. I also want to add Health, Family, and Money.… Read more
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What would you do if you won the lottery?
宝くじが当たったらどうする？ If I won the U.S. lottery, I couldn’t get the full amount. Tax is deducted around 24%. もしアメリカで宝くじが当たっても、全額手にすることは無理という現実。税金で24％ほど引かれます。 I am sorry that I wrote it at the beginning… 冒頭にこんなこと書いて申し訳ないのですが… Anyway If I won $1 million dollars… まあ、もし約１億円当たったら… ➀ Build the school or start a Nonprofit 学校を建てるかNPO事業を始める Many people are living in poverty. I used… Read more
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If you had a freeway billboard, what would it say? – 七転八起
七転八起(Shichiten Hakki) is a Japanese four-character idiom and proverb. It literally means Seven Tumbles, Eight Stand Ups (Fall down Seven times, stand up Eight) In English, life has its ups and downs. Don’t give up in difficult times. If you work hard, you will achieve your goals and dreams. As a Japanese speaker, I spent… Read more
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I spend more time thinking about the future.
未来と過去、どちらを考える時間が長い？- 私の場合は未来です。 I used to spend more time thinking about the past. However, one day I noticed that I can’t change the past. 以前は過去のことを考える時間の方が多かったです。でも、ある日、過去は変えられないことに気づきました。 For a long time, I was addicted to being busy. I have always tried my best. So, I have no regrets until now. 私は長い間、いつも何かに追われた(多忙の)生活をしてきたと思います。私はいつも頑張ってきたと思っているので、今までの人生に後悔がありません。 I believed that hard work pays off… Read more