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 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? 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...

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...