Jun's Blog in English

High Earnings

Hi,JunTomiokahere.AccordingtoNikkeiNewspaper,earningsoflistedcompaniesbecamethehighestforthefiscalyearendedMarch31,2025.Theysaythat70%ofcompaniesimprovedtheprofit.AlthoughitissaidthatJapaneseeconomyremainsstagnantforalongtime,bigcompaniesgethighearnings.Ihopesmallbusinesseswillalsobecomelivelyandeveryonewillbehappy.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HighEarnings

2025/05/31 07:00

New Yokozuna

Hi,JunTomiokahere.Onokuni,24yearsold,becameanewYokozuna.Yokozunameansagrandchampionsumowrestler.It’sthefirsttimeforeightyearstoappearaJapaneseYokozunasincehismaster,Kisenosato.Recently,sumowrestlersfromMongoliaplaywell.IhopehewillfightaslongaspossibleasaYokozuna.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NewYokozuna

2025/05/30 07:00

20th home run

Hi,JunTomiokahere.ShoheiOtanihithomerunsthreegamesinarow.Heachieved20homerunsinthisseason.It’sthetopinMLB.Junewillcomesoon.Themonthishisfavoritemonth.Ihopehewillhitmorehomerunsandcontributetotheteam’svictories.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20thhomerun

2025/05/29 07:00

Green Tea

Hi,JunTomiokahere.WhenIvisitedAtami,IboughtapackageofgreenteamadeinShizuokaPrefecture.Itcosted1,630yenper100g.TeathatIusuallydrinkismuchcheaperthanit.Isuddenlywantedtotryanexpensiveone.AssoonasIcamebackhome,Itriedtodrinkit.Ittastedverygood.Ifeltadifferencefromausualone.Itwasamodestluxury.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GreenTea

2025/05/28 07:00

Chisato Iwai

Hi,JunTomiokahere.MexicoRivieraMayaOpenGolfTournamentwasheldinMexicoasamatchoftheU.S.A.women’sgolftour.ChisatoIwaiwonthetournament.ShejoinedtoursintheU.S.A.fromthisseasonandwon.It’samazing!Congratulations!IwaiTwinsarepopular.AkieChisatowhoisChisato’ssisterplaysverywelltoo.Shewillwinsoon.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ChisatoIwai

2025/05/27 07:00

Moneyball

Hi,JunTomiokahere.IwatchedamoviethroughAmazonPrimeVideos.ThetitlewasMoneyball.ItwasamovieaboutMLBorMajorLeagueBaseball.BradPittactsGeneralManagerofaweakteam.Hehiredayoungmanwhowasgoodatanalyzingdataandscoutedsomeplayerswhomherecommended.Theirideaswereseemedstrangebuttheteambegantoplaybetterandkepttowinmiraculously.TheysaythatthisstorycamefromarealstoryofO...Moneyball

2025/05/26 07:00

Cool Biz

Hi,JunTomiokahere.IreadanarticleaboutcoolbizinNikkeiNewspaper.It’sbeen20yearssincetheMinistryoftheEnvironmentproposed‘CoolBiz’whichisacasualattirewhenpeopleworkduringhotseasons.Before,weusedtowearanecktieandsuitsalthoughwehadhotdays,butnow,wewearonlyshirtsandpants.It’scomfortable.However,it’sseriousformen’sformalwearmarket.Themarketofnecktieisshrinkingyea...CoolBiz

2025/05/25 07:00

Two Meals

Hi,JunTomiokahere.Recently,Igainedmyweight.Idecidedtotrytolosemyweight.TheideathatIhadistohaveonlytwomealsaday.Usually,wehavebreakfast,lunch,anddinner.Idecidedtoskiplunch.Ihopemystrategywillbesuccessful.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TwoMeals

2025/05/25 07:00

Hotel Charge

Hi,JunTomiokahere.Ihadanopportunitytoseeapersonwhotaughtmeaboutconsultingbefore.HelivesinFukuoka.HecametoTokyoforseveralmatters.Hehadn’tdecidedahotelhewouldstaythenight.Wetriedtofindahotelthroughtheinternet.WeweresurprisedtoknowhowhighthehotelchargesinTokyoare.Theyareover20,000yenanightperperson.Andtherearelittlevacancies.Afterall,hewenttohisfriend’shomea...HotelCharge

2025/05/24 07:00

Gold

Hi,JunTomiokahere.Ihadanopportunitytomeetapersonwhoworksforapreciousmetalsellingcompany.Hesaidthepriceofgoldisgoingupforalongtime.Iwasinterestedingoldasamaterialforinvestment.I’mconsideringtopaysomemoneyeverymonthtobuygoldalthoughit’snotmuchmoney.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Gold

2025/05/23 07:00

iDeCo

Hi,JunTomiokahere.iDeCoisasystemthatwecaninvestourmoneytotheinvestmenttrustwithoutdeductionofincometax.IgotaletterfromiDeCo.TheysaythatIcan’tkeepthesystembecauseIlosttherighttouseit.Iaskedaninvestcompanyaboutitandunderstoodthesituation.IwaspayingpensionwhatIdidn’tpayinmyyoungdaysbutitwasfinished.SoIlosttherighttodoiDeCo.Thegovernmentisconsideringabillwhic...iDeCo

2025/05/22 07:00

Milage

Hi,JunTomiokahere.IhaveaJAL’screditcard.WhenIusethecard,Icansavethemilagepoints.IcanusethepointswhenIuseairplanebutIhavenochancetotravelbyairplanerecently.Insteadofairplanetickets,wecanusethemilagepointslikeshoppingorexchangeotherservices.WhenIcheckthemilageguidance,IdecidedtoexchangethemilagetoD-points.WecanuseD-pointswhenwebuysomethingatconvenientstores...Milage

2025/05/21 07:00

NO HIT NO RUN

Hi,JunTomiokahere.TatsukiIto,apitcherofWasedaUniversityBaseballTeam,achievedNo-hitNo-runatthegameagainstMeijiUniversity.Congratulations!HeisareliableacepitcherforWaseda!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NOHITNORUN

2025/05/20 07:00

Diving

Hi,JunTomiokahere.I’minterestedinscubadivingnow.Ihadameetingwithaninstructorofadivingschool.Hekindlyexplainedaboutdiving.Atfirst,Ineedtotake3-daylessontogetalicensecalled‘C-card’.IfIhavethelicense,Icanenjoydivinganywhere.However,Ihavetobecareful.C-cardonlycertificatesthatapersonhasknowledgeaboutdivingatleast.Themostimportantthingistoexperiencealot.Iunders...Diving

2025/05/19 07:00

Vibrant Company

Hi,JunTomiokahere.Iobservedabusinesstrainingprogram.Inthisprogram,collegestudentswillproposesomenewbusinessplanstoacompany.Iwasinterestedinthecompany.Thecompany’smainbusinessistooperateweddingpartiesandexpandstootherbusinessfieldsliketravel,rent-a-car.insurance,andsoon.Employeesareyoungandenergetic.IwassurprisedtoknowthereissuchavibrantcompanyinJapan.にほんブ...VibrantCompany

2025/05/18 07:00

Web Marketing

Hi,JunTomiokahere.Iassistedabusinesstraining.Thetopicwaswebmarketing.Thelecturertoldusabout‘GoogleTrend’.Whenweusethisfunction,wecanknowwhatpeopleareinterested.Besides,weshouldconsiderhowweemphasizeoursalespoints.Peopleareinterestedinthevisualmost.Weshouldselectthebestvisualthing.Andalsoweshouldthinkaboutsaleswords.Welearntalotfromthetraining.にほんブログ村にほんブロ...WebMarketing

2025/05/17 07:00

Pension

Hi,JunTomiokahere.IreadanarticleaboutpensioninJapan.Thegovernmentisconsideringthereformmeasureforpension.Part-timeworkerswillpayapremiumforpension.Iunderstandthegovernmentisthinkingthepension’sfutureseriously.TheamountofpensionwillbedecreasingbecauseJapan’seconomyisnotgrowing.Ithinkyoungpeopleshouldthinktheirlifeplannotdependingonpensiontoomuch.にほんブログ村にほん...Pension

2025/05/16 07:00

Masahiro Higashide

Hi,JunTomiokahere.IreadanarticleabouttheinterviewwithMr.MasahiroHigashideinAERADEGITALthroughtheinternet.Heusedtobeayoungpopularmoviestar.However,hecausedascandalabouthisloveaffairandhewascriticizedverymuch.Hewenttoamountainandbecameahunter.Now,hesometimesactsinmoviestoo.Heseemedtochangehismindthroughhishardexperiences.Ilearnthowtoliveasahumanthroughthein...MasahiroHigashide

2025/05/15 07:00

Cryptocurrency

Hi,JunTomiokahere.Bitcoinisthemostpopularcryptocurrency.TheysaythatcompanieswhichhaveBitcoinareincreasing.SinceBitcoin’spriceisgoingup,thecompanies’stockvalueisalsogoingup.Istartedtohavecryptocurrenciesafewyearsago,too.Thepriceisgoingupsofar.Iwillkeeptohavethemhopingthepriceiskeepinghigh.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Cryptocurrency

2025/05/14 07:00

Saiki Fujita

Hi,JunTomiokahere.TheWorldLady’sSalonpasCupwhichisoneofthebiggestwomen’sgolftournamentsinJapan,washeldlastweek.SaikiFujitaproceededtotheplay-off,butshewasnotabletowin.Shehadhighfeverandafterthematch,shewassenttothehospital.Iappreciateherprofessionalmind.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SaikiFujita

2025/05/13 07:00

Mother’s Day

Hi,JunTomiokahere.ItwasMother’sDayyesterday.IvisitedmymotherinAtamiandgavecarnationstoher.Shewasverypleasedsaying“theyarebeautiful”.Aftercomingbackhome,Iwenttoarestaurantwithmyfamilyandenjoyedlunch.MysonandIappreciatedmywife’shelpforus.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Mother’sDay

2025/05/12 07:00

Ending Activity

Hi,JunTomiokahere.IwatchedaJapanesemovietitled‘Shukatsu’.TranslationtoEnglishofShukatsuismaybe‘EndingActivity’althoughthewordisnotusualinEnglish.Itistheactivitythatoldpeoplepreparefortheirdie.Themovieiscomedy.Inthemovie,anoldcouplewhooftenquarrel,thinkaboutdeathandbecometobefriendlyagainwhilerememberingtheiryoungdays.Ienjoyedthemovieandthoughtaboutmyoldli...EndingActivity

2025/05/11 07:00

E-Ticket System

Hi,JunTomiokahere.IreadanarticleaboutabookingsystemforforeigntouriststoJapaninNikkeiMJNewspaper.Thesystemis‘E-TicketSystem’providedbyJapanTicketCompany.Foreigntouristsaccessthesystemandbookandpayforrestaurants,amusementshops,andsoonintroducedbythesystem.Ithinkthissystemisagoodsolutionfornotonlytourists,butrestaurantsandsoon.Theycangetalotofforeigncustomer...E-TicketSystem

2025/05/10 07:00

Pension Life

Hi,JunTomiokahere.Recently,IoftenwatchYouTubevideosaboutinterviewswitholdpeoplewholiveofftheirpensionbecauseIwanttohaveanimageafterretiring.Therearetwokindsofpension.Theyarethenationalpensionandthecorporateemployeepension.Peoplewhousedtoworkforcompaniesforalongtimecangetalotofthecorporateemployeepension.Inmycase,sinceIleftacompanywhenIwas47yearsold,Iwilln...PensionLife

2025/05/09 07:00

ANPAN-MAN

Hi,JunTomiokahere.IreadanarticleaboutANPAN-MANwhichisapopularanimationamongchildreninNikkeiMJNewspaper.ANPAN-MANhasbeenlovedforaverylongtimebyalotofpeople.Thereasonistomaintaintheconcept.Theyarejusticeandpeace.Almosteverychildmeetsthecharactersforthefirsttimeandlovethem.IthinkMr.TakashiYanasewhocreatedANPAN-MANisgreat.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ANPAN-MAN

2025/05/08 07:00

980 yen

Hi,JunTomiokahere.Iwenttoabarbertohavemyhaircut.Itcosted980yen.Before,Iusedtogotoabeautysalontodoit.Itusedtocost7,000yen.Whatabigdifferenceitis!Itisakindofideastosavethefamilyfinances.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980yen

2025/05/07 07:00

Monster

Hi,JunTomiokahere.NaoyaInouewhosenicknameis‘Monster’,foughtwithRamonCardenasinthetitlematchoftheWorldSuperBantamweightinLasVegas.Inthe2ndround,Inouewasknockeddown.Itwassurprising.However,herecoveredandplayedwellafterward.Finally,heknockeddownhisopponentandwonthematchInthe8thround.Whatarelief!Iamlookingforwardtowatchinghisnextfight.にほんブログ村にほんブログ村英語日記ランキングコ...Monster

2025/05/06 07:00

Dog Park and Beach

Hi,JunTomiokahere.ItookmydogtoacaféwithadogparkinShonanKokusaiVillagewithmyfamilyyesterday.Mydogseemedtobealittlebitnervousbecauseitwasunusualforhimtoplaywithotherdogs,especiallybigdogs.Afterthat,wewenttoMiuraBeach.Mydogplayedonthewater’sedge.Helookedfun!Theweatherwasgoodanditwaswarmlikesummer.Weenjoyedonedayofthegoldenweek.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...DogParkandBeach

2025/05/05 07:00

Monthly MVP

Hi,JunTomiokahere.MajorLeagueBaseballOrganizationannouncedMVPplayersinMarchandApril.YoshinobuYamamotoofLosAngelesDodgerswontheprizeasapitcherintheNationalLeague.Congratulations!HejoinedtheMLBlastyearandheseemstogetusedtoplayinthisleaguecompletelynow.IhopehewillwintheCyYoungAwardwhichissenttothebestpitcheroftheseason.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MonthlyMVP

2025/05/04 07:00

Cosmetic Stores

Hi,JunTomiokahere.IreadanarticleaboutthecurrentsituationoflocalcosmeticstoresinJapan.In1985,19,000storesjoinedintheNationalCosmeticStoresUnionbuttheyareonly2,600storesin2024.Manysmallcosmeticstoresintownsgaveuptheirbusiness.Insteadofthem,drugstoreslikeMatsukiyo,Sandrug,andsoonaresellingcosmeticswellnow.WhenIwasyoung,Iusedtosellourcosmeticstolocalstoresasa...CosmeticStores

2025/05/03 07:00

Happiness

Hi,JunTomiokahere.IfoundanarticleabouthappinessresearchinNikkeiNewsPaper.TheresearchwasconductedbyHarvardUniversity.Theydidthesurveybyquestionnairetopeoplein22countriesincludingJapan.No1countrywasIndonesia.Japanwas22nd.Itwasaverybadresult.TheysaythatJapanesetendtobeworriedaboutseveralthings.Weshouldthinkmorepositively.Ithinkweareveryhappycitizens.にほんブログ村に...Happiness

2025/05/02 07:00

Reunion

Hi,JunTomiokahere.Wesometimeshaveareunionpartywithourclassmatesinourelementaryschooldays.WehaditthisMarchlasttime.Itwasjusttwomonthsago.However,wedidityesterdayagainbecauseawomancamebacktoJapanfromNewYork.WeenjoyedgoodChinesefoods.ShesaidthatfoodsinNewYorkarenotgoodexpensive.IfeelIamhappytoliveinJapan.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Reunion

2025/05/01 07:00