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Tea-Ceremony rooms, Hakuundo Chaen　（白雲洞茶苑）　 With native lang

My mother who lives in Osaka came to Yokohama for a few days, so we stayed over night at a hotel in Hakone, a famous hot spring resort. D...
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May 22nd 2013 22:00
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Was it the Author's Aim to Claim Fame with a Lame Name Game? What a Shame! With native lang

Yesterday, one of my high school students pronounced a foreign name "Anne Mann" in the textbook with a Japanese accent. Immedia...
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May 12th 2013 20:33
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Thyme or Oregano? With native lang

Good morning, my dear friends! Thank you for correcting and commenting my previous post. After reading your comments, I realized "...
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May 09th 2013 09:34
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Oregano With native lang

A few days ago, one of my friends gave me some different kinds of herbs that she grew. They are rosemary, sage, oregano and parsley. It i...
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May 08th 2013 20:38
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Forgetful or Preoccupied? With native lang

When you come to a certain age or when you are preoccupied with something, you might be forgetful. You might not believe, but these thing...
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May 06th 2013 12:58
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How to Write Effective, Catchy and Attractive Titles With native lang

Coming up with effective, catchy and attractive titles is crucial because most readers will decide to read or to skip a blog soon after g...
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May 02nd 2013 20:48
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Being Alone and Happy? With native lang

Have you ever heard 「一人カラオケ」or「一人焼き肉」？ They mean going to a karaoke bar or a Korean-style barbecued restaurant alone. You might wonder ho...
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May 01st 2013 14:03
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I Watched the Film, "Lincoln" With native lang

I watched the film, "Lincoln" recently. I was a bit surprised to see it because "Lincoln" that was performed by a ren...
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Apr 25th 2013 11:32
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Making Eye Contact With native lang

Yesterday I asked my students to make eye contact especially when they talk in English in the classroom, since I noticed some of them don...
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Apr 19th 2013 19:34
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Learn Wisdom by the Follies of Others「人の振り見て我が振り直せ」 With native lang

The other day, one of my high school students told me that she disliked her friend because she didn't get an email back from her frie...
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Apr 10th 2013 16:04
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The Value of Fresh Water With native lang

Last year, my daughter applied for a short-term high school exchange program, and she had been in Germany for two weeks in March. After ...
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Apr 05th 2013 09:54
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Well Prepared Means No Worries 「備えあれば憂いなし」 With native lang

It was Sunday that morning, but I had to leave house at least 9am, since I was asked to do something important at my working place. I usu...
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Apr 02nd 2013 10:06
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How to Praise Children With native lang

When my daughter got higher scores on tests, I sometimes said to her like, "You are smart! " or "You must be genius!"...
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Mar 22nd 2013 23:24
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Was "Cleanliness is Next to Godliness" Used As a Warning? With native lang

It is said that the ancient English expression, "cleanliness is next to godliness" was used for the first time by Francis Bacon...
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Mar 17th 2013 15:39
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Is Cleanliness Next to Godliness? With native lang

A runny nose, itchy eye and sneezing are major symptoms of a pollen allergy. It is said that about 20% of Japanese population suffer from...
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Mar 13th 2013 20:44
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A "Refresh @ Kanagawa" program With native lang

Tow years have passed since the Great Eastern Earthquake occurred. We need to do what we can do to help people in disaster-damaged region...
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Mar 11th 2013 15:34
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Medicine and Food Have the Same Origin　 「医食同源」 With native lang

Have you ever heard an expression 医食同源（ishokudougen) ? According to wikipedia, it represents the idea that we should prevent and cure ill...
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Mar 09th 2013 19:30
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Innovative Robots With native lang

Innovative Robots A cleaning robot, Roomba sits still at the corner of my living room. He's usually very quiet, but when he works, h...
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Feb 28th 2013 17:25
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We Live In a Wired World With native lang

We Live In a Wired World Have you ever thought that we live in a wired world because of widening of the internet? Actually, many Lang-8...
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Feb 25th 2013 20:56
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A Refreshing Breeze That Blows After the Rain Will Bring Spring With native lang

A Refreshing Breeze That Blows After the Rain Will Bring Spring I wrote "光風動春” in indian ink. Each kanji stands for light, wind, m...
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Feb 22nd 2013 19:39
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