Jun's Blog in English

Swan and Bat

Hi!JunTomiokahere.Yesterday,Ifinishedreadingamysterynoveltitled‘SwanandBat’writtenbyKeigoHigashino.Itwasalongandcomplicatedstory.SwanandBatmeantoppositepositions.Inthisstory,thevictimsideandtheattackersidewerechangedatlast.IwasexcitedwiththesurprisingstoryandIthoughttheauthor,Mr.Higashioisgenius.にほんブログ村.にほんブログ村英語日記ランキングコンサルタントランキングSwanandBat

2024/01/31 07:00

Monitoring

Hi!JunTomiokahere.Yesterday,Ivisitedmyclient.Oneyearago,wecreatedabusinessplantoenhancetheirperformance.Icheckedtheresults.Theoveralloutcomewassatisfactory.Theyimplementedtheactionstheyhaddecidedupon.Althoughsomeaspectswerenotsuccessful,otherpartsfollowedsuit.Themanagerisstillyoung.Heisenergeticandhealwayshasfreshideas.Iwashappytohearhispositivecomments.に...Monitoring

2024/01/30 07:00

P.F.Drucker

Hi!JunTomiokahere.Iamgoingtoconductabusinesstrainingaboutmanagement.Inthetraining,Iamgoingtousethebooktitled‘Management’writtenbyP.F.Drucker.PeterFerdinandDruckerisawell-knownprofessorofbusinessadministrationandbusinessconsultant.Heworkedfrom1960sto1990s.It’ssurprisingthathepredictedthepresentsituationinbusinessscenemanyyearsago.Althoughit’snoteasytounder...P.F.Drucker

2024/01/29 07:00

Test Course

Hi!JunTomiokahere.AsImentionedearlier,Igotoadrivingschooltogetanewlicenseforbigmotorbikes.Ineedtotake12lessonsatleasttofinishtheschool.I’vealreadytaken7lessons.I’vefinishedalmosteverysubject,butIneedtopracticemore.Afteralllessons,Ineedtotakeadrivingtestforgraduation.IfIpassthetest,Icangetalicense.Yesterday,Ilearnedthetestcourse.Thetestcourseconsistsofalls...TestCourse

2024/01/28 07:00

Taxi Go

Hi!JunTomiokahere.Yesterday,Ihadameetingwithmyclients.Afterthemeeting,weweregoingtoarestaurantbytaxi.IwasworriedthatwecouldcatchataxibecauseitwasFriday.However,wecoulddoitbecauseoneofmyclientsusedanappcalledTaxiGo.Theappsearchesataxiclosetousandmakeitcometous.Whataconvenientappitis!Idecidedtousetheapptoo.にほんブログ村にほんブログ村英語日記ランキングコンサルタントランキングTaxiGo

2024/01/27 07:00

Aging

Hi!JunTomiokahere.Yesterday,IwenttoaJapanesenoodlerestaurantforlunch.Intherestaurant,weneedtobuyfoodticketsbythemachinetoorder.Oldcoupletriedtobuytheirticketsinfrontofme.Theydidn’tseemtogetusedtodoit.Ittookalongtimebeforetheyfinished.AlthoughIfeltirritated,Iwaitforthemtofinishpatiently.Iwillbecomeoldtoo.IthoughttheyarewhatIwillbeintenortwentyyears.にほんブログ村...Aging

2024/01/26 07:00

New employees

Hi!JunTomiokahere.Yesterday,Iconductedabusinesstrainingfornewemployeesofonecompany.Ilecturedthedifferencebetween‘Sagyo’and‘Shigoto’inJapanese.InEnglish,bothmeansworkortask.InJapanese,Sagyomeansasimpleroutineoramindlesstask.‘Shigoto’meanstheworkthatyouthinkwhatthegoalis,howyoushouldreachit,andsoon.IemphasizedtheyshouldalwaystrytodoShigoto.にほんブログ村にほんブログ村英語日...Newemployees

2024/01/25 07:00

Melatonin

Hi!JunTomiokahere.Sinceitwasfine,IwalkedalongTamaRiveryesterday.Isatonabenchandsunbathed.Whenweexposeourfacetosun,ahormonecalledmelatoninisgenerated.Melatonincausesoursleepinessatnight.Ihadgoodsleeplastnightthankstothewalkingandsunbathing.にほんブログ村にほんブログ村英語日記ランキングコンサルタントランキングMelatonin

2024/01/24 07:00

Sailing

Hi!JunTomiokahere.Yesterday,Ididsailingafteralongtime.Inthepastfewmonths,Ididn’thavechancesbecauseIwasbusy.Sofar,Irentaboatataboathouse.Usually,IuseaboatnamedYAMAHASeaHopperwhichisaregularsizedinghy.However,itistooheavyformeandIhaveatroublewhenIbringit.IdecidedtotryaboatnamedYAMAHASeaMartinwhichisalittlebitsmallerthanSeaHopper.Itwasagoodboat.Ibroughtiteas...Sailing

2024/01/23 07:00

Reunion Party

Hi!JunTomiokahere.Iaminvolvedinareunioninourjuniorhighschool.Yesterday,wehadameetingforthepartythatwillbeheldthisautumn.Wediscussedtheinvitationletter.Wereferredtothepreviousletter,butrevisedsomethings.Althoughwealmostfinishedmakingtheletter,wewerenotabletodecideonlyonething.It’saboutthefee.Recently,pricesofmanythingsarerising.Weneedtotalktoacateringcompa...ReunionParty

2024/01/22 07:00

Good Job!

Hi!JunTomiokahere.Mymothersuffersfromdementia,soIoftenvisithertotakecareofher.Yesterday,Ivisitedhertotakehertoaclinictogetsomemedicinebecausetheprocedureisalittlebitcomplicated.However,Ifoundthemedicineinherhouse.Althoughshedidn’tremember,sheseemedtomanagetodoitbyherown.Goodjob,mam!にほんブログ村にほんブログ村英語日記ランキングコンサルタントランキングGoodJob!

2024/01/21 07:00

Female Rider

Hi!JunTomiokahere.Now,Igotoadrivingschooltogetanewlicenseforbigmotorbikes.Yesterday,Itookalessonwithafemalerider.Sincesheissmall,sheisnotabletoholdabikewithherbothfeetsteadilywhenthebikestops.Inthelesson,shefelldownsometimes.However,shecontinuedthelessonpersistently.IappreciatehereffortsandIhopeshewillgetalicense.にほんブログ村にほんブログ村英語日記ランキングコンサルタントランキングFemaleRider

2024/01/20 07:00

Jazz Concert

Yesterday,Iwenttoajazzconcertatthehallinmycity.TherewerefiveJapaneseplayersandoneSpanishplayer.Ididn’tknowabouttheplayersbuttheywereexcellent.Especially,Mr.PericoSambeat’ssaxophonewasfantastic.HeisaSpanishveteranmusician.Wewereluckytolistentohisperformance.にほんブログ村にほんブログ村英語日記ランキングコンサルタントランキングJazzConcert

2024/01/19 07:00

Face-to-Face Meeting

Hi!JunTomiokahere.Iamafreelancerbutworkforatrainingorganizationasapart-timemanager.Imanageameetingeverymonth.Afterthepandemic,weusuallyhaveanonlinemeeting.However,wehadaface-to-facemeetingyesterdaybecausethesubjectwasimportant.Wediscussedthebusinessplanforthenextfiscalyear.Alotofopinionscameout.Itwasafruitfulmeeting.Afterameeting,wehadanewyearpartyatarest...Face-to-FaceMeeting

2024/01/18 09:03

EYZ

Hi!JunTomiokahere.WhenIwasonatrain,Ifoundagentlemanletazipperofhispantsopen.Hewasaforeigner.IconsideredIshouldlethimknow,butIdidn’tknowwhatIshouldsay.Hegotoffthetrain.Afterawhile,IcheckedwhatIshouldhavesaidinEnglishthroughtheinternetandIknewit.It’sEYZ.EYZmeans‘Examineyourzipper’Nexttime,Iwillwhisper“Gentleman,EYZ.”にほんブログ村にほんブログ村英語日記ランキングコンサルタントランキングEYZ

2024/01/17 07:00

Automatic or Manual

Hi!JunTomiokahere.Yesterday,Itookalessonforthelicenseofbigmotorbikes.Thesubjectwasdrivinganautomatictypebike.Nowadays,almosteverycarisanautomatictype.However,regardingmotorbikes,manualtypebikesarethemainstreamevennow.Iamnotsurethesituationinthefuture.Automaticbikesmightbecomethemainstream.Iliketodriveamanualtypepersonallybecauseit’sfuntochangegears.にほんブログ...AutomaticorManual

2024/01/16 07:00

Bike Tour

Hi!JunTomiokahere.Yesterday,IwantonamotorbiketourtoBosoareainChibaPrefecturewithmyfriends.Atfirst,wevisitedFuttsuCapelocatedalongTokyoBay.Sincetheweatherwasfine,wecouldhaveadistantvierofMt.Fuji.Afterthat,wedrovearoadcalledtheAwaGreenLine.Itwasacountryroadwecoulddrivecomfortably.Andthen,wevisitedNojimazakiLighthouse.ItislocatedatthesouthernmostoftheBosoPen...BikeTour

2024/01/15 07:00

Tour to Chiba

Hi!JunTomiokahere.Today,IamgoingonamotorbiketourtoChibawithmyfriendswhoareformerco-workersfromacompanywhereIusedtowork.Thisisourfirsttimeembarkingonabiketourtogether.Theweatherisfine,althoughit’scold.Ihopeweenjoythistrip."にほんブログ村にほんブログ村英語日記ランキングコンサルタントランキングTourtoChiba

2024/01/14 07:00

Accounting

Hi!JunTomiokahere.Yesterday,Iconductedabusinesstrainingtopeopleinchargeofsalesdivision.Thetopicwasaccounting.Therearethreeaccountingstatementscalled‘ProfitandLossStatement’,‘BalanceSheet’,’CashflowStatement’.Sincetheyarealwaystryingtoreachthetargetofsalesandprofit,theycouldunderstandPLeasily.IinstructedthemaboutBLandCSthoroughly.Ihopetheywillworkmuchbette...Accounting

2024/01/13 08:57

Bike Lesson

Hi!JunTomiokahere.AsImentionedbefore,Iamtryingtogetanewlicenseforbigmotorbikes.Yesterday,Iwenttoadrivingschoolandtookalesson.Thesubjectswere‘NarrowBridge’and‘Slalom’.Onanarrowbridge,Ihavetodriveslowly,keepingabalance.Onthecontrary,inaslalomcourse,Ihavetodrivequickly.Anyway,Ineedtopracticemoretopasstheexam.にほんブログ村にほんブログ村英語日記ランキングコンサルタントランキングBikeLesson

2024/01/12 07:00

Happening Day

Hi!JunTomiokahere.Yesterday,Ihappenedtoseesomepeople.WhenIwasatmymother’shouse,mycousinandherhusbandvisitedusfornewyear’sgreeting.Afterthat,whenwewalkedaroundthecity,wehappenedtoseeanothercousin.Aftercomingbackhome,Iwalkedmydog.Isawmyson’sfriendintheirelementaryschooldays.Heusedtovisitourhousemanyyearsago.Yesterdaywasahappeningdayforme.にほんブログ村にほんブログ村英語日記ラ...HappeningDay

2024/01/11 07:00

Blood Pressure2

Hi!JunTomiokahere.AsImentionedyesterday,Iamconsciousaboutmyhighbloodpressure.Idoubtedabloodpressuredeviceathome.IwenttoaclinicforaregularmedicalcheckandIscaledmybloodpressure.Thefigurewasnotgood.Aftercomingbackhome,anewdevicethatIorderedwasdelivered.Itriedtouseitsoon.Unfortunately,theresultwasnotgood.Ihavetomakemyeffortstoimprovethefigurebycaringmydietand...BloodPressure2

2024/01/10 07:00

Blood Pressure

Hi!JunTomiokahere.Itendtohavehighbloodpressure,soItakesomemedicineforiteveryday.Yesterday,Itriedtocheckmybloodpressureusingabloodpressuredevice.Theresultwasworsethanusual.Itrieditagain,butthefigurewasalmostthesame.Despitemytendencytohavehighbloodpressure,thereadingwasexceptionallyelevated.IdoubtedthedevicesoIorderedanewonethroughtheinternet.Anyway,Iamgoin...BloodPressure

2024/01/09 07:00

Dried Fish

Hi!JunTomiokahere.WhenwevisitedmymotherinAtami,weboughtdriedhorsemackerelsatasouvenirshop.Theyarethespecialproductsofthearea.Yesterday,wehadthemwithriceandmisosoupfordinner.ItwasatypicalJapanesedietanditwaseasyonourstomach.Sinceweateanddranktoomuchduringholidays,itwasasuitabledietforus.にほんブログ村にほんブログ村英語日記ランキングコンサルタントランキングDriedFish

2024/01/08 07:00

Donation

Hi!JunTomiokahere.TheNotoareainJapanwashitbyamassiveearthquakeonthe1stofJanuary.Manyhousesweredestroyedandover100peopledied.AnewsreportedthatMr.ShoheiOtaniandLADodgersdonatedonemilliondollarsforthearea.Althoughit’notmuch,IalsodonatedtenthousandyentotheRedCrossthroughtheinternet.Ihopethisareawillmakearecoveryfromthedisaster.にほんブログ村にほんブログ村英語日記ランキングコンサルタントラン...Donation

2024/01/07 06:51

Weight Control

Hi!JunTomiokahere.WhenItookanonlineEnglishlessonyesterday,atutorsaidtome,“Hi,Jun-san,it’sbeenawhile.Bytheway,youlookyougainedweight.”Ohmygod!Sheisright.Iactuallygainedweight.Myidealweightis65kg,butit’snow69kg,Ihavedrunkandeatentoomuchinapastfewmonths.Sinceanewyearhascome,Idecidedtoloseweight.Iwilltrytocontrolmyeatingandexerciseasmuchaspossible.にほんブログ村にほんブ...WeightControl

2024/01/06 07:00

Lottery

Hi!JunTomiokahere.Yesterday,IrememberedthatIboughttheend-of-yearlottery.Thefirstprizewasonebillionyen!Icheckedthewinningnumberthroughtheinternet.Unfortunately,Ididn’twin.Mydreamwasshattered.Iwillworksteadily.にほんブログ村にほんブログ村英語日記ランキングコンサルタントランキングLottery

2024/01/05 07:00

HAKONE EKIDEN

Hi!JunTomiokahere.HAKONEEKIDENisarelaystylemarathonracebycollegestudents.Thedistanceisverylong.TenrunnersgobackandforthbetweenTokyoandHakoneduring2ndand3rdofJanuary.Yesterday,IwatchedtheraceonTV.AoyamaGakuinteamkeptthefirstpositionandwontherace.Otherrunnersalsodidtheirbest.Thiseventhasbeendoneforonehundredtimes.Manypeoplearemovedwithyoungstudent’senergy.に...HAKONEEKIDEN

2024/01/04 07:00

New Year Party

Hi!JunTomiokahere.Yesterday,Ihadanewyearpartywithmyfriendsincollegedays.Wehavecontinueditfor40yearssincewegraduated.Weenjoyeddrinkingandtalking.Ihopewewillcontinueitaslongaspossible.にほんブログ村にほんブログ村英語日記ランキングコンサルタントランキングNewYearParty

2024/01/03 07:56

Happy New Year!

Hi!JunTomiokahere.HappyNewYear!Ihopethenewyearwillbringyousuccessandprosperity!にほんブログ村にほんブログ村英語日記ランキングコンサルタントランキングHappyNewYear!

2024/01/01 07:00