August 2022– date –

【Our greedy appetite for attention】 Is it the same in your countries? Some people put stickers of the names of their favorite singers or bands on their cars. I didn’t mean to criticize them at all, but that looks a little funny and rem...

【Giant trees are symbolic of the nature 】 Giant trees are nurtured over a long period of time to be symbolic of the nature or climate of the land. They have been the home of various creatures, the object of people's faith, and the symb...

【What's the Niseko HANAZONO hill climb?】 The 11th running of the Niseko HANAZONO hill climb was held on August 7th. This is a road race time trial to Niseko Annupuri Goshiki Onsen (Niseko Town boundary, elevation 796m). The total lengt...

【Japanese anime is not only for kids】 When first learning what the words "TGI Fridays" stand for, I was so glad to know many people even outside Japan have hard time surviving weekdays. At the same time, a question came up in my mind: ...

【Japanese summer ends with fireworks festivals】 Fireworks festivals tell the end of summer in Japan. Of course, almost all of them had been canceled for these two years because of the COVID, but they are back this year! In my summer ho...

【Dyson, the only entertaining vacuum cleaner in the world】 The only vacuum cleaner in the world. This sales copy made me pay for the highest-grade Dyson vacuum cleaner, though I’m not interested at all in home electronics and so much i...

Hokkaido is blessed with mountains, and there are so many ways to enjoy them. Climbing, jogging, driving, rafting, bird watching, sightseeing, photograph, skiing and snowboarding, and cycling. Which do you want to do here? The other day,...