Metal bat:Vol.126

Good morning.

We arrived in Rhodes island in Greece.

It’s been 1 month since I last came in this island.

I will go to bio shop after writing.

Today let me talk about metal bat.

Yesterday, I read one of article. The title is “Why Japanese high school baseball player uses metal bat?”

I really sympathize with this article.

In Japan, High school baseball player uses metal bat.

I also played high school baseball. But I didn’t have question about it.

i really sympathized this part below.

“If you use wooden bat, we can feel precise feeling each balls. Only this feeling teach you essential batting. In contrast, if you use metal bat, we can feel batting feeling less than wooden one. And you tend to see only result.”

I 100% agree with this words.

This problem connects why Japanese batter tend to fail in MLB.

Above words explain this question.

Through this article. Tool is so important. Of course, not only sports.

I also feel I should try to have a question to accepted ways.

See you. 

Vol.56:Missing Japanese food

Good morning! I arrived at Lavrion port in Greece.

4weeks have passed since I started working.

Time passes so early. I sometimes feel.

I already miss Japanese food.

For example, I want to eat white rice, miso soup, natto, Japanese sake, my mother’s home cooking, Mr.Wada’s dishes, Mr. Omori’s dishes etc.

Since I came to Greece, I really feel excellence of Japanese food.

These ideas are so great. I just be surprised.

I want to shout, “I’m so happy to be Japanese!!!”

I’m proud of being Japanese. 

Vol.17:Kamakura city

Hi, today let talk about Kamakura city briefly.

Kamakura city is one of the historical city in Japan. Also my home city.
Kamakura city belongs to Kanagawa prefecture and is next to Tokyo metropolis.
The population is about 172,000 people.

About 1000 years ago, Kamakura was capital of Japan.
We call the period  "Kamakura period".
It had continued from 1185 to 1333.
After that, it came to "Muromachi period".

Kamakura is famous for tourist spot.
Because Kamakura has a lot of attractions.
There are a lot of temples, shrines, historical building, delicious foods.
Recently a lot of tourist from other countries comes to Kamakura.
Sometimes I walk around main area of Kamakura, I'm surprised about a lot of foreign tourist.

For Japanese, Kamakura is also famous for enjoy sea bathing.
There are a lot of people to enjoy sea bathing in Kamakura.

Kamakura has a lot of fascinating aspects.
If you have opportunity to come to Japan, you must visit Kamakura!

If you have any question about Kamakura or others.
Please feel free to comment.

See you!

Vol.16:Japanese see Japan from another country.

Hi, today let me talk about Japanese.

I will leave from Japan two days later.
I feel pleasure including anxiety.
It's difficult to calm down my heart.

I have hoped I want to live in few Japanese environment.
Because I want to try my ability to live in the environment.
I thought living in few Japanese environment makes me more tough.
Finally I can find the answer of my question.

Recently the distance in the world is closer than ever before.
Because year by year we can buy flight tickets cheaper.
It is so good thing.

I feel Japanese people should make use of this chance.
Even if just going abroad, you can see new world.
It's so important for Japanese to see Japan from another country.
You can see Japan Objectively.

We need to have own opinion clearly.
We need to try to have your own shaft with your flexibility.

Vol.12:The difference Japanese cuisine(Washoku) and French cuisine

Hi, let me tell you about the difference of Japanese cuisine and French cuisine.
We call Japanese cuisine Washoku in Japan.

Recently, I feel the attraction of Japanese food more and more.
Because It has so deep world.
Of course I'm Japanese, I was going to realize the world.
But I didn't realized.
And also I like French. I feel it beautiful and rich taste.
We can enjoy not only tastes but also sights.

Let me explain about the difference by my words.
One of the biggest difference is approach to cuisine.
I feel Washoku focuses on "how to make use of strength of materials".
But French focuses on "how to make beautiful cuisine and add rich taste."

Traditional Washoku tends to have light taste.
In contrast, French tends to have rich taste.

It's interesting to guess why they has been these cuisine.

By the difference of mind to cuisine, cuisine has been evolved by their own way.

Vol.10:One of the reason why Japanese has long time working

Hi, let me talk about working time.

Japanese is said to be hard worker. I think it is right.
Recently, I'm interested in working time of other countries.
So I usually check these web news and article.

Recently I read the article about Germany. I was surprised.
Because they can go home at 5pm.
It's not be able to Japanese worker except public officials(of course depends on the departments).
Because almost Japanese worker work so long time.
It's common to Japanese worker to work until 9pm.
When I worked for it company, I also do long time working.

Why do Japanese workers work so long time?
There are a lot of reason I guess. But today let me focus on only one reason to explain.
The reason is a sense of labor.
It's important for Japanese to obtain good process than to get good result.
Japanese workers praise long time working.
Because it is certification to make a good effort.
Even if they can't get good result. Also I can say they think long time working is beautiful.
That is one of the reason.

I want to talk about long time working more, so next time let me talk about this topic from another
view point.

If you have any questions and have topics you want to know, please feel free to ask me on the comment box.

See you!

Vol.9:About Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen.

Hi, let me talk about Japanese ramen.

There are a lot of tastes in Japan ramen.
If you have been to Japan and eaten ramen, you were surprised about the range of difference.

Originally, origin of Japanese ramen is China.
This is soy source taste. We can also eat this type at Chinese restaurant in Japan.
Japanese have evolved this type of ramen. Even now continuing.

Today let me explain a characteristic ramen, Hakata-Tonkotsu-Ramen(Hakata-Pork born-Ramen ).
As its the names, you can eat in Hakata, Fukuoka, but also in all over Japan.
The soup is white, the shape of noodles are straight and thin, standard ingredients are chopped green onion and thinly sliced cloud ear and Char-siu pork(Pork stewed in soy sauce).
It has so rich taste.
Also has a enjoyable point. First point is to choose the firmness of noodles.
You can choose three types of firmness, katame(Hard),  futsuu(normal), yawarakame(soft).
Depends on the shop, there are over 7 kinds of firmness you can choose.

If you want to eat Tonkotsu Ramen, please search on Tabelog.

If you have any question, please feel free ask me on the comment field.

See you!

Vol.4:Characteristic of Japanese language

Hi,
Today let me talk about Japanese language.

At first, origin of Japanese is from China.
Our ancient have developed our language consulted by Chinese language.

We use 3 types of characters, we call them Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana.
Let me explain about them.
According to one estimate, there are over100,000 characters in Kanji.
But of course we can't use so many,  We use 3,000 characters.
And we have to learn about 2,000 characters until graduation of high school.

Hiragana and Katakana has 50 characters of each. They are different shape, but have same pronunciation.
So we combine 3 kinds of character.
Maybe Japanese is one of unique language in the world.

Also let me explain the characteristic of grammar.
I think Japanese grammar is more flexible than English.
Because English has positioning rules of the words, but Japanese also has positioning rules, but includes flexibility.
I guess the flexibility makes Japanese to feel difficult to learn English.


Please feel free to ask me in the comment area if you have a questions.

See you!

Vol.2About Japanese Sake

Hi, let me tell you about the fascination Japanese Sake.

According to one estimate, The origin of Sake was made in 5000 years ago.

Now, there are over 1,500 Sake breweries in Japan.

Sake is national drink in Japan and become popular in Japan.

I tell you more detail.

Sake is made from rice.

The alcohol content is about 12 to 18%.

It feels little strong.

We can feel sweet taste, hot taste, rich taste, sharpness taste from each Sake.

The more to know Sake, the more to be able to notice that I have to know.

It has so deep world.

We choose Sake depends on Cuisine. Because they interact with taste with them.

I also like it.

I usually drink a cup of sake every night.

When you come to Japan, you should try it!