When I got up this morning, I felt terribly sluggish. So I checked the blood pressure, the highest was only 92 and lowest 48. Do you know...
When I got up this morning, I felt terribly sluggish. So I checked the blood pressure, the highest was only 92 and lowest 48. Do you know...
25 minute lessons are too long for me.
I have finished the on-line English lessons now. It is too long for me. Today’s topic was a self-introduction, so there were a lot of thi...
This pumpkin is special. Do you know why? Of course, not. This has grown from a seed which mingled with the garbage. I buried it in the g...
The rainy season was over much earlier than usual. Then this heat has come. Yesterday it was nearly 34 degrees and today it is expected t...
Last evening I went to the Beatles’ festival. The band played the Beatles’ music, Let it be, Imagine and so on. We can not only listen to...
Yesterday I couldn’t enter the classroom of on-line lessons on iPad. So I tried to use the smartphone today. I could enter the room today...
I decided to take on-line English lessons, and I was ready to start the lessons today. But I couldn’t enter the classroom. Probably I was...
I have tried not to take a sleeping pill or alcohol even if I can’t sleep at night. But I have depended on alcohol for these three days c...
Have you ever tried on-line English conversation lessons?
I have taken on-line English lessons several times. But I cannot continue them long. They usually give us 25 minutes lessons. They are to...
Old people have to often go to the dentist. I had four of my teeth pulled out this year. It was terrible. Today I made an impression of m...
A big tsunami will attack Japan?
The rumor that a big tsunami will attack Japan on 5th of this July is spreading in Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan. Do you believe this...
My sister-in-law sent us a lot of peaches today. As you know, fruits are very expensive nowadays. So I can seldom eat fruits except banan...
I have just come back from the folk dance lessons. I began to take the lessons this April. They are given once a week. But because of my ...
Have you watched ‘Hikaru-no-go’ ? This is a Japanese anime which has been popular not only in Japan but also all over the world. I seldom...
He is a good helper. Not a physical helper, but an internet related one for me. I used to teach him English when he was a high school stu...
What do you do when you can’t sleep?
I try not to take a sleeping pill or alcohol even when I can’t sleep. But last night, I drank alcohol. I usually go to bed at 11:00 or 11...
When we get old, it’s easy to stick something on our throat. I also stick something on my throat often nowadays. I try to move my mouth a...
No ending for the elderly to be cheated.
Whenever I read articles in the newspaper that the elderly are cheached and taken millions of yen or tens of million, I cannot help feeli...
We human beings can’t stop fighting from individual one to countries’. Israel attacks the people in the Gaza Strip. It is miserable to se...
We live in the convenient time. We can play igo on the internet. Of course there are people who want play face on face. But there are a l...
I knew a word ‘ shopping refugee’, but I didn’t know that I would be a shopping refugee myself. I returned my driving license many years ...
I often watch English movies for both of pleasure and English learning. There is an English TV drama called 'Death in Paradise'. I like t...
I read a book for half an hour or one hour before I go to sleep. This is a substitution for a sleeping pill. But sometimes when a book is...
Jim Reeves - Just Walking In The Rain The rainy season has set in my area. Let’s enjoy raining.
I reached the age of 88 last month.
I became 88 years old on the 23th last month. To be honest, I have never thought that I would live so long. To be more honest, I didn’t t...
Our garden was reborn. The professional gardener trimmed branches of the trees beautifully. Especially the branches of the plum tree were...
Cheer up, Hiroshi! It is getting cooler day by day. I feel recovering my health a little by little. Yesterday I walked the same distance ...
今日から、妻が1泊2日の旅行に出た。 普通、妻はダンナが出張などで家にいなくなると喜び、夫は妻がいなくなると不便になるので嫌がる。 しかし、私はたまには一人になるとホッとする。 まず、自分の好きなものが食べられる。 私はインスタントラーメンが好きなのだが、妻はそれを嫌がる。...
最近、友達ともカラオケに行かなくなったので、もっぱらアプリを使って一人で歌っている。 昨日は久しぶりに歌ってみたら、驚いた。 点数が98点ちょっとで、13人中1位であった。普通は85点前後なのだが。 曲は千昌夫の北国の春だった。 この種のアプリはあまり当てにならないと、聞い...
いつも図書館には自転車で行くのだが、最近きつくなってご無沙汰している。 それで、アマゾンのアンリミテッドに加入した。 実は以前にもこれを利用したことがあるが、読みたい本がアンリミテッドでなかったりしてやめてしまったことがある。 しかし、図書館に行けなくなった以上仕方がない。...
体調を崩して、もう10日ほどになる。 信じられないかもしれないが、バナナが当たったのである。 激しい下痢と嘔吐があった。一旦収まったので、これで回復に向かうものと思っていた。 しかし、今だに吐き気がし、食欲もないし、体がだるい。多分夏バテもしているのかもしれない。 早くもう...
Hi, my dear readers of my blog! Thank you very much for reading my blog. However, I am afraid that I need a little break for a while. I s...
I slept well last night. First, I couldn’t go to sleep for about an hour. So I decided to take a sleeping pill. Then I could go to sleep ...
I failed again. I drank a can of beer just before I went to bed last night. Nowadays I often cannot go to sleep soon. It takes me a long ...
Which do you like better to see a doctor whom you don’t have to wait for or to see your favorite doctor you have to wait for a long time?...
( the Senomoto highlands) A couple days ago, my wife said to me, “I would like to go on a trip somewhere.” So I have made a plan for that...
My impressions of Ann of Green Gables
( One scene of the movie Ann of Green Gable) I am glad that I can fulfill my promise with one of the dear readers of my blog. I promised ...
(Chinese Navy Survey Ship Intrudes into Japanese Territorial Waters) China have often intruded into Japanese waters and airspace. I just ...
It is getting hard for us to mow the grass in the garden though it is not so large. So we are thinking of using artificial grass. But the...
While I was reading a certain book yesterday, I found the book which I had wanted to read again. I forgot its title and author’ name. Now...
Since TSMC was established in Kumamoto, the exchanges of the two countries have been active. Not only the workers but also students and t...
The typhoon has gone now. We stayed at home without evacuation last night. The wind wasn’t so strong. Someone must have done a miracle. W...
It seems most certain that the typhoon will pass over our city. The evacuation recommendation has been issued to our city. We couldn’t de...
High school student from Kumamoto won a championship in Igo.
It’s just marvelous. A student from Kumamoto won a championship in the national high school Igo tournament. I remember that I once partic...
A big typhoon is coming near. It looks to cross all Japan. Does it have a grudge against Japan? My old house is vulnerable to a strong wi...
When I was reading a book yesterday, I met with a nostalgic scene. The author described his memory when he played baseball with his frien...
They announced that the cashless settlement in Japan has reached almost 40 %. I usually use cash except using a cash card from time to ti...
I found a rare picture in today’s newspaper. This is a picture when the Olympics were held In Sydney. I was studying at a university in S...
Was it necessary to kill children?
Have you ever heard the children’s evacuation ( gakudo-Sokai)? The children had to move to safer places when the war was severe. The ship...
Not only human beings but also cows are suffering from summer heat. They say that cows are more sensible for heat than human beings. The ...
The population of Koshi city has exceeded 65,000. And the effects of TSMC have been spreading gradually? Many local governments are worry...
アランドロン「太陽がいっぱい」で出会った新しい映画と音楽の世界 アランドロン「太陽がいっぱい」で出会った新しい映画と音楽の世界 French movie star legend, Alain Delon has passed away. He was 88 years ol...
One of my false teeth has broken when I was eating Nan for curry. I am afraid that I will have to go to the dentist’s for some time. My r...
I dropped by Daikanbo on my way back from camping yesterday. Mt. Aso is said to be the biggest on scale as a caldera in the world. Accord...
We have just come back from camping. Our son took us for camping. My wife doesn’t like to sleep in a tent, so we rent a lodge. It was com...
I still remember the day when the 2nd World War ended. We heard the announcement of the Emperor on the radio. The rumor went on. All men ...
Our son came home last night and surprised us. He didn’t say that he would beforehand. Anyway we are glad to see him, especially my wife ...
Have you ever fallen from the bed?
I fell from the bed last night. I hurt my forehead and shed blood a little, but it seems ok. I often fall from the bed. When I stayed at ...
It’s a long time since men’s cooking classes were popular. This is good for men and women. Especially for wives. But I’m sorry to say tha...
It was Mountain Day yesterday. I often climbed Kuratake when I was young. It is 1,118 meters high and suitable to climb. I like nature, s...
Children and grandchildren are coming back to hometown to see their parents and grandparents. This is really good to see. I have two chil...
Former Japanese soldiers detained in Siberia
Do you know the historical fact that the former Soviet Union broke Japan-USSR Neutrality Pact and detained many former Japanese soldiers ...
Earthquake, thunder, fire, father.
We had a big earthquake yesterday. It was Magnitude 4 in my area. First I was frightened by an earthquake warming on the smartphone. Then...
National high school baseball tournament has begun.
National high school baseball tournament began yesterday. The representative of Kumamoto prefecture is Kumamoto-Kogyo. This school has be...
Have you ever seen this flower? It is called Higotai. It grows in Ubuyama village in Aso. The color is azure blue. Several years ago I we...
It was a big day for me today. I made a speech before about 20 old people at the community center. I studied at Australian university at ...
It’s been a long time since I became ‘Everyday is Sunday’. I have a memory when I was still working regularly. On my way to work, I often...
There are some people who torture themselves. I just don’t understand why they do so. They must be sick. To tell the truth, I am one of t...
Look at the man in the picture. Can you guess how old he is? He was recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest male surfer at the...
The time for my English studying is getting shorter and shorter as I get older. But I still continue Shadowing and Oral reading. Both of ...
Do you have a night cap? Never, sometimes, often, always. Which do you belong to? I am afraid that I have recently had a night cap often....
Taking a walk for half an hour everyday is my practice. But because of this long spell of hot days, I have not taken for more than a week...
My dream of getting the full mark, 990 points on TOEIC test has gone. Even my highest score didn’t go over 900 points. It was when I was ...
I wish I could climb mountains again!
I loved mountain climbing and camping when I was young. I have many memories. One of them is that I still remember being asked by other c...
Have you ever heard the word ‘shopping refugees’? Yes, it refers to those old people who have trouble to shop foods and living necessitie...
Escaped from the heat of Japan
Baguio Cathedral (It’s summer in Japan.) I escaped from the heat of Japan to Baguio in the Philippines. It was already 4 or 5 years ago j...
A large vegetable field in front of my house is being converted into a nursery school. I hear that it will open next April. Until then th...
The temperature around 35 degrees continues everyday. They forecast 37 degrees in my area today. I wonder if I can survive this heat. My ...
Have you ever heard of ‘blood vessel age’ ? This is a standard of blood vessel strength. I went to a hospital and took its examination ye...
A gymnastic athlete cancelled her competition on the Olympics because of smoking and drinking. There remains some sympathy for her, but i...
To buy, or not to buy, that is the question.
It has recently been hard for me to hear clearly. I often fail to hear others say. My wife tells me to buy a hearing aid. But I feel relu...
Extraordinary low blood pressure
I am a type of a man with low blood pressure. So I feel sluggish from time to time when I have a low blood pressure. But it was terrible ...
The number of overseas tourists to Japan has hit the record high. Of course this is a good thing because Japanese economy will be benefit...
How many kinds of medicine do you take everyday? I take four and one supplement now. I used to take six before. We often hear the asserti...
I’m going to play Igo at the community center nearby today. I usually play it through the internet. But I go out to play on the first and...
I am sorry to talk about karaoke again. A couple of days ago I noticed an interesting thing about karaoke. I usually sing karaoke on the ...
I failed again in continuing online English lessons. This is really an unpleasant aftertaste because my motto is ‘continuing is power’. O...
Nagoya sumo matches began yesterday. I like watching sumo, but I am not so interested as before. Why? Because Shodai, my local wrestler a...
Do you know what will happen when the elderly gather? Yes, they begin to boast of their grandchildren. I have two grandchildren, but I’m ...
There are many people who have few persons to talk with after retirement. I am one of them. I am often surprised that my wife is the only...
I am sure that everyone who wants to travel notices this. Travel expenses have risen high since the corona pandemic. Even it has subsided...
I intended to go to karaoke last night. But I didn’t after all. I really wanted to. However, my body didn’t allow me to go out. I felt sl...
the beatles I once travelled in the Uk. I went to Manchester where the instructor are from. I confused this place with Liverpool where th...
Can you guess what kind is this big tree? Yes, this is a plum tree. It has reddish pink blossoms. It is about 50 years old. When it bloom...
I lived in Tokyo during the war.
i lived in tokyo during the war. I lived in Tokyo during the 2nd world war. When the war was severe, Tokyo became dangerous. So we childr...
I went to the library this morning. These are books I borrowed. As you see, my favorites are usually travelogues, essays, religious books...
how old am i? Every instructor seems wondering how old I am. I look so old that she or he may wonder why such an old man as me takes onli...
I am not interested in gardening. This is not exactly what I mean. I have a back pain and just feel troublesome in gardening. I like to s...
How long have I been learning English?
how long have i been learning english? I am old, so she must be wondering why I learn English. We began to learn English when we were in ...
Yesterday we had a clear sky for the first time after long rainy days. Can you see the highest mountain in the back? That is Kinbozan. On...
「ブログリーダー」を活用して、ヒロシさんをフォローしませんか？
When I got up this morning, I felt terribly sluggish. So I checked the blood pressure, the highest was only 92 and lowest 48. Do you know...
I have finished the on-line English lessons now. It is too long for me. Today’s topic was a self-introduction, so there were a lot of thi...
This pumpkin is special. Do you know why? Of course, not. This has grown from a seed which mingled with the garbage. I buried it in the g...
The rainy season was over much earlier than usual. Then this heat has come. Yesterday it was nearly 34 degrees and today it is expected t...
Last evening I went to the Beatles’ festival. The band played the Beatles’ music, Let it be, Imagine and so on. We can not only listen to...
Yesterday I couldn’t enter the classroom of on-line lessons on iPad. So I tried to use the smartphone today. I could enter the room today...
I decided to take on-line English lessons, and I was ready to start the lessons today. But I couldn’t enter the classroom. Probably I was...
I have tried not to take a sleeping pill or alcohol even if I can’t sleep at night. But I have depended on alcohol for these three days c...
I have taken on-line English lessons several times. But I cannot continue them long. They usually give us 25 minutes lessons. They are to...
Old people have to often go to the dentist. I had four of my teeth pulled out this year. It was terrible. Today I made an impression of m...
The rumor that a big tsunami will attack Japan on 5th of this July is spreading in Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan. Do you believe this...
My sister-in-law sent us a lot of peaches today. As you know, fruits are very expensive nowadays. So I can seldom eat fruits except banan...
I have just come back from the folk dance lessons. I began to take the lessons this April. They are given once a week. But because of my ...
Have you watched ‘Hikaru-no-go’ ? This is a Japanese anime which has been popular not only in Japan but also all over the world. I seldom...
He is a good helper. Not a physical helper, but an internet related one for me. I used to teach him English when he was a high school stu...
I try not to take a sleeping pill or alcohol even when I can’t sleep. But last night, I drank alcohol. I usually go to bed at 11:00 or 11...
When we get old, it’s easy to stick something on our throat. I also stick something on my throat often nowadays. I try to move my mouth a...
Whenever I read articles in the newspaper that the elderly are cheached and taken millions of yen or tens of million, I cannot help feeli...
We human beings can’t stop fighting from individual one to countries’. Israel attacks the people in the Gaza Strip. It is miserable to se...
We live in the convenient time. We can play igo on the internet. Of course there are people who want play face on face. But there are a l...
Yesterday we had a clear sky for the first time after long rainy days. Can you see the highest mountain in the back? That is Kinbozan. On...
mexico Today’s instructor is from the USA and lives in Mexico now. She is teaching English there and loves living there. They are having ...
Dance party Another hobby of mine is a social dance. Yesterday I went to a dance party at the bar. They hold a party once a month. I regu...
cambodia Today’s instructor is from the UK and lives in Cambodia now. What is it like? It’s a rainy season now and lasts about 5 months. ...
I was awakened now from a long nap. I drank three glasses of wine on my lunch. Do I drink wine during the day? Yes, sometimes. But it’s s...
tiwan semiconductor company Today’s main topic: Taiwan semiconductor company has come to Kumamoto. It seems to be prosperous.
It is often said that our city is one of the best cities to live in Japan. But I don’t feel that way at all. On the contrary, there is on...
cyprus Today’s main topics: Why do you like living in Cyprus? Good weather Low living cost Ancient constructions My dream is taking a cru...
I wanted to go shopping, but I gave up going because it was raining. I usually go shopping by bicycle now because I abandoned my driver’s...
One of my hobbies is playing igo. Now I play it mostly on the internet. When I win, I am glad, but when I lose, I get mad at myself. The ...
My wife and I were planning the four nights and five days’ trip in the area of Kamikochi, using a ferry boat from Kyushu to Osaka and a b...
2024年6月22日 The main topics today: Self introduction Why do you learn English? One of my hobbies is igo. I once stayed with British family...
It’s rainy today. It is good because it’s cool. I’ve been addicted to karaoke lately. I’m not a good singer, but I can enjoy singing. And...
The rainy season just began a couple of days ago, but it has cleared up and hot today. I wonder what it will be tomorrow.
トルコ
英語の誤り
アメリカ大統領選挙
日本で何をしますか。
イギリスでホームスティ
外国語を学ぶ必要はあるのか。
