Hello! I've been learning English for fun and for my career.
It's so much fun to learn foreign languages since it's always eye-opening and helps to communicate with people all over the world.

Now I teach English to mainly junior and high school students at a private tutoring school.

I hope to write about my everyday experiences in Japan and would like to know about other countries.

One reason I joined this site is to improve my English. But, moreover, I want to understand what type of society Japan is, and the differences between Japan and other countries.

I suppose Japanese learners are probably interested in Japan,too.
You might be interested in the fineness and restraint of Japanese traditional culture, high technology, subculture such as manga and anime, for example.

However, where there is much light, the shadow is deep.
More than 30,000 suicides in a year. Allegedly, about one million people who have chosen to withdraw from social life. The old who die alone without being noticed.
You might have these social issues in your country,too.
But I sometimes cannot help wondering if there's a bright future in Japan.

If you are interested in those dark side of Japan,too, and we can learn about each other's countries, I would really appreciate it. I'm hoping to get to know someone with common interests.

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Family Affairs / 家族 With native lang

During this Golden Week holidays, my mother visited us for the first time after we moved to Okayama. We went on a small trip, and she sta...

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May 06th 2013 10:09 family affairs

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Is Declining Birth Rate a Social Problem? / 日本における少子化は問題か？ With native lang

Due to the rapid change of decreasing birthrate and aging population in Japan, it is inevitable that we will face sharp decline of our po...

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Apr 13th 2013 14:03 declining birth rate society

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日本における英語教育の謎 - フォニックスを知っていますか？ / How do you learn English pronunciation?

リスニングは日本人英語学習者にとって非常に大きな壁だと思います。方法がないわけではないと思いますが、効果的な学習方法に触れる機会があまりないような気もします。 以前どうしたら英語が聞き取れるか？という日記を書きました。その中でまず触れたのは正しい発音を学ぶ重要性なので...

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Mar 26th 2013 12:25 英語教育 発音 フォニックス

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The Choice of Going to College / 大学へ行くという選択 With native lang

Generally speaking, college education is an opportunity for acquiring broader knowledge and special/technical skills, which is likely to ...

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Mar 25th 2013 07:29 college education

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What Is Happening in Fukushima? / 今福島で何が起きているのか

どうやら英語学習について日記を書くとき、最も多くの人が私の日記を読んでくれているようです。 では、福島について書くとき、一体どれだけの人がこの日記を読んでくれるでしょうか？ I'm aware that my entries are most viewe...

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kaori-san has corrected some of my Japanese exercises. She is patient and kind and her clear explanations have helped me a lot.