The trees in the park which had white dried flowers on the bared branches were very tall and big standing steady in winter sky. Though I didn't know the name of the tree. I wanted to know it.I was looking for someone who is responsible for…

Hopeless, disappointed, helpless and distrustful are like a poison to make us down and weak. While hopeful, faithful, helpful and trustful are giving us power and strength.So I'd like to use more positive words than negative ones.If you as…

It has been tough and hard with the worst result in Algeria terrorists' attack since before last week. And the more I had a bad cold having pain in my muscle, so I forgot to laugh and smile theses days.Mr.N told that his son works for the …

Cough, slight pain in my back and shivering with cold. I noticed that I caught a cold ...may be flu on Friday afternoon.I went to bed early having taken ' kakkontou '. But I woke up and having heavy headache and muscle pain badly next morn…

I'm very sorry and heart ache to hear the sad settlement in Algeria, the Japanese company dedicated workers were killed by the terrorists. It revealed that there has been lots of battle fields from Middle East to Africa. I didn't know that…

There are many traps to be taken into the hell, controlled by money or greed.It always happened to me if I buy a single thing to pay for 500yen but three packed one for 1000yen...what did I do?If I pay 300yen for parking fee or buy somethi…

As I wrote about Sadako before, she was left alone from her family members, husband and two younger sisters who had passed away earlier. Having had no kid she had to live by herself alone. Fortunately she had some good younger friends, the…

My oldest friend Sadako has lived in the apartment for seniors with care service for 6 months.I joined the meeting at the apartment where Sadako lives. Her care manager arranged the meeting with her supporters, the help staff at the apartm…

Four sisters whose average age is 93 years old. They are daughters of that famous twin sisters, 'Kinsan Ginsan', the younger sister Gin's. They are very cheerful and happy. Their mother used to say , " Don't look back nor say you were happ…

A question ' Why do you think it bad to kill the people? ' if you are asked, what do you answer for that?One would say ' If you kill the people you will be killed in turn ', the other says ' you can't be allowed to make people sad because …

The oldest poet Toyo Shibata has died. She was 101 years old. She started to write poem and posted in the paper from 92 years old and her first book of poem was best seller of 1,5million. The book is ' Don't crack up ' encouraged many peop…

It's the coldest day on the calendar the 20th in January this year in 2013.I feel much colder than the past years but I'm not sure it is.The year by year as I get old, I become to hate the coldness in winter so do the older people like my …

I'm very impressed with the article on the web magazine about the man who works to manage people for the company. He used to be a worker for 25 years at the Mac Donald Japan. He is telling that he learned a lot and the most important thing…

It's an awesome news that a 75-year-old woman got the latest Akutagawa Literature prize. Her name is Natsuko Kuroda, who got another prize of Waseda Literature last year. She is said to have established her style of writing, which expresse…

Have you had a hangover by drinking badly?I sometimes had sickness after drinking mixture of beer, sake or wine, and cocktails. Actually I'm not a hard drinker but a socialized one. But they are heavy drinkers and enjoy at the party except…

There are many complicated Japanese words in the same sound but different meanig. It will be clear in Kanji character when it is written by. I introduce some of them here. I guess you will laugh and loud at the funny misunderstandings. 1. …