Watching Kouhaku with my family, I'm printing New Year's Card now. My favorite Yashiro Aki is not there! Some years ago, my wife and I often fought over watching TV on New Year's Eve issue. I wanted to watch martial arts or pro wrestling e…

The year of 2016 was over at fish markets. Few fish were there in a local fish market because the sea conditions were bad here. The weather forecast said it would be good in the beginning of new year. There would be lots of fish in the mar…

I joined Audible on November 28, 2015. At the end of 2015, my library had four titles. And now, the number of my library became 39. I listened to 35 audiobooks this year. I really enjoy listening to audiobooks in English now. Listening to …

One of my assignment will end by January 14th. I can be free from a burden and will able to use times for myself, of course for the sake of learning English too. I didn't read books this year. I will read many books in English and will tak…

It's been raining all day. The weather forecast said it will snow tomorrow. I don't want a lot of snow for now. Tomorrow will be a busy day for me. Snow will bother me.

Japan's popular band SMAP has ended career in their TV show, SMAP SMAP. They will break up the end of the year despite many fans don't want to disband the group. Early this year, the rumor that they would he independent from their agent, J…

The year of 2016 is almost over. You have only five days left. Looking back this year, I was lazy as an English learner. The only thing I did for it was listening to audiobooks in English. I listened to them at least one hour a day. It was…

I almost finished The Joy Luck Club with Audible app. The story was about four Chinese mothers and their four American born daughters. The story were drifting between now and old days. Actually, I'm confused. Who was whose mother? Who was …

You can buy Japanese edition of Agatha Christie's novels in half price at Kindle store now. Agatha Christie is probably the most successful mistery writer in the world. The Bible is the most selling book and her books are the next. Over 2 …

A fire spread in Itoigawa, Niigata. At first, a Chinese restaurant caught fire at about 10:30 am and after that, the fire expand with strong wind. About 140 houses and buildings burned and two people sustained minor injuries. Dry air and s…

I looked back my Facebook timeline. Three years ago, I joined an English learners group in Facebook. The name of the activity was Shijaku. The group members should practice oral English trainings and should post the time. I tried to do tha…

My broken car has fixed. The battery run out because the generator did not work well. The engineer found another problem. The radiator pump also had to replace. It cost 50,000 yen total. But it's ok. I can drive safely.

A man who was killed by a car crash likely killed a female university student found dismembered on a mountain. The police will prosecute him, some investigative sources revealed. The case happened in 2009. It is too late to solve the case,…

My wife and I went to an electrical store to see new television sets today. New TV sets had really thin body. The screens were clear and vivid. Technology has advanced. Soon after we arrived there, a shop clerk dashed toward us and explain…

Congratulations! An idol for English learners, the fighter of English examination or you name it, Queen Jun has published a Guide to an Eiken 1st Grader, 英検1級合格マップ. It came out on December 15th, but I had to wait until today. I've …

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a two-day meeting in Japan. Japan and Russia do not conclude a peace treaty. It would be a long way to get a conclusion. I'm afraid that Russia does not want to solve this …

A Sakaiminato, Tottori, based fishing boat capsized in the Sea of Japan off Shimane peninsula at 5:20 am yesterday. One crew member found dead and eight others remain missing. The engine of the crab fishing boat had broken for some reasons…

I've been listening to a bestseller novel Clifton series by Jeffery Archer. I'm about to finish the third book. The story has full of ups and downs. I enjoy it, but I can not find favorite character in it. I sometimes lost concentration wh…

I went to futon at 0:30am and got up at 3:20am this morning for work, slept 2 hours and 50 minutes. I usually take a nap in the afternoon, but I couldn't. I finished work at 8:30pm. I'm sooo tired now. I have to do some daily tasks left, b…

It was really cold this morning. Radioactive cooling phenomenon caused the cold. Reall winter is coming.

I watched a Japanese movie, Shippu Rond, with my wife today. The film was a suspense comedy movie starring Hiroshi Abe. I really enjoyed it. The story was about a stolen bacteriological weapon. The location of the movie was Yuzawa Onsen Sk…

I happen to know a song, Dynamic Ryukyu. I did not know the song until recently, but it has been quite popular in Okinawa. It is even used for Eisa, Okinawan folk dance. Ikuma Akira sings the original, but many singers cover the song. I li…

South Korean Parliament has impeached President Park Geun-hye by voting. This took President Park out of power temporary until The Constitutional Court judges the Parliament's decision. If The Court approve the impeachment, the president h…

Japanese table tennis player Tomokazu Harimoto became the youngest-ever World Boys Junior Champion at age of 13 in Cape Town, South Africa. Harimoto faced against Cho Seung Min of South Korea in the final and got a 4-3 victory to be the fi…

The World Table Tennis Junior Championships is held in Cape Town, South Africa. Japan won both boys and girls team competition. It was a good result for the future Japan's table tennis. In the boys singles, Japanese 13-year-old Harimoto ha…

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Pearl Harbor in December with President Barack Obama. 75 years ago, in 1941, Japan attacked on Hawaii and it triggered the entry of the US into World War II. It will be a historical event as Pr…

You might know reading English books out loud is a good practice way for learning English. I know it works, but I rarely do that recently. I'm that lazy. I have to do it again. I have to polish up my rusty tongue. For starters, I picked up…

My high school classmates have class reunion every year. We first gathered when we celebrated after-high-school-graduated 20th anniversary party. Since then, we were having a party once a year. This wouldn't be common for every graduates. …

Thanks to my classmates, I have a class reunion today. I'm a drunk now. Still drinking.

I've joined Eiken Writing Project group. The members are practicing for Eiken writing test. We have to post an essay and teach each other on the Web. I should post my essay and left some comments on the site, but I can't make up them so fa…