I completed four items on my bucket list in one day. Four things I enjoyed Trying dojo (loach), a small freshwater fish Visiting one of Ginza’s historic cafés T...

I have a small, fixed set of clothes that I wear every day. I buy four sets of similar clothes and rotate them. That way, I do not have to spend much time decid...

Saizeriya is a popular family restaurant chain in Japan. It is known for affordable Italian-style dishes. When I wrote this article, peperoncino and doria cost ...

When I worked as a nurse in Japan, I usually worked a rotating shift schedule. Common shift patterns Day shift: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.Evening shift: 5:00 p.m. t...

I received training in sign language.There are very few senior citizen homes for the Deaf in Japan.Is it the same in other countries?Staff who can sign are impo...

I am a sign language interpreter, so I sometimes use a fax machine (I wish they would hurry up and make it email compatible 😂).I only have a smartphone, so I us...

I am retired early, but I sometimes part-time work as a sign language instructor.I do this not for a living, just for fun.It is fun to try to explain things in ...

Clear boards have been installed in various places to prevent infections.This makes it very difficult to hear voices. However, if you use sign language, you can...

I will be teaching a sign language course again this year. The hourly rate is not bad, but there are many unpaid tasks such as meetings and preparation, so it i...

I watched the Google event. The watches and tablets made by Google are very intriguing. It would be very convenient to unify all the products around us with Goo...