公開日：2021/07/14 /
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Sunflowers
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I decorate my room with cut flowers.
When I was young, I was not interested in flowers at all, but as I get older, I am moved
and impressed by just one flower.
My wife buys gerberas, lisianthus, and carnations at a discount at the supermarket where she works.
The other day, she bought me a sunflower. The bright big yellow flowers brightened up the room at once.
The sunflower is an annual plant of the Asteraceae family, native to North America, and it produces sun-like flowers from July to September from its erect stems.
Its name comes from the word “ MUKAU-HI,” which means “sun” in Japanese, because
The name “sunflower” is derived from the word “MUKAU-HI “
which means “plant that grows towards the sun”, and “hollyhock”, which means “plant that grows towards the sun”.
As a piece of trivia, sunflower seeds are rarely eaten in Japan, but we often see American big major leaguers ( M L B, Player ) eating sunflower seeds on TV.
Sunflower seeds are rich in linoleic acid, folic acid, vitamins, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, calcium, etc., and are very nutritious.
In the U.S. and other countries, it is known as a nut for longevity and rejuvenation. However, nuts are high in calories, so be careful not to eat too many.
(Y.O.)
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Momotaro
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In the previous article, we discussed Momotaro’s birth in a realistic way.
This time, let’s dig a little deeper into demons.
If you look at Momotaro, the oldest published story in the Edo period (1603-1868)
The ogre does not do anything particularly bad to the village.
Momotaro’s goal is to go to Onigashima for the treasure.
Momotaro story was considered and decides that it’s not a good idea for him to be
a mere invader.
It was during the Meiji era (1868-1912) that the setting was changed so that ogres attacked the village.
In this case, the demons are just victims.
But since they are called “ogres” and are avoided, I feel that they have some negative elements.
I wonder what kind of existence the demons had in this village.
What kind of beings were the demons in this village? Since they have treasures
Are they a group of pirates based on Onigashima, or are they a village of fallen warriors and criminals who washed up on Onigashima?
Or was it simply a family that was persecuted and lived quietly on Onigashima?
Or perhaps they were simply persecuted and discriminated against society.
In any case, when Momotaro, who was still a child, suddenly announced that he was going to exterminate the demon, none of the adults in the village were willing to help him.
In any case, when Momotaro, still a child, suddenly decides to exterminate the demon, it makes sense that none of the adults in the village join him.
Because they didn’t do any harm to the village.
The villagers probably thought it was a joke and left it alone.
I had intended to rearrange Momotaro story in a more realistic way.
but I ended up making him more funky.
(T.H.)
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Die Fledermaus
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Late at night, I heard a rustling noise in my bedroom.
There was some kind of noise coming from the air vents in the room.
Moreover, I could even hear an animal-like cry, “squeak squeak”.
I had often seen bats flying around the neighborhood in the evening.
I didn’t think it was possible.
I knew my prediction was right.
The bats were using the air vents as sleeping areas.
Bats are protected under the Wildlife Protection and Management Act.
It is forbidden to catch bats for the purpose of killing or harming them, or to keep them as pets.
I could not think of any other way to get rid of the bats.
At noon, I fearfully opened the air vent.
I was confronted by a sleeping bat.
I hurriedly and quietly caught the bat with a newspaper so as not to wake it up.
I went out onto the balcony.
When I was about to move the newspaper away from the bat and let it go…
When I was about to release the bat, it flew at me, startled and sweating.
I, with my martial arts-trained mind
“Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa！！！！！！！！
I screamed and ran away.
The neighborhood kids were outside looking up at me.
I was genuinely embarrassed.
(S.Samurai.)
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Marijuana
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At a recent meeting of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s expert panel, the proposal to introduce a crime of using marijuana
I’m sure you’ve heard of it.
We often see news about the arrest of people who possess or cultivate marijuana.
However, there was no penalty for the use itself.
Many people may wonder why there are no penalties for the use of marijuana in the first place.
Isn’t it?
In fact, the reason is that “farmers who grow marijuana for use in making shimenawa
( Holly Ropes ) for shrines
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare ( MHLW ) announced in February
(MHLW) conducted an inspection of marijuana growers in February and found no marijuana metabolites.
It seems that this is not the basis for not introducing the crime of use.
Considering that the number of arrests for violations of the Marijuana Control Law has been increasing rapidly, especially among young people
I strongly hope that the introduction of the offense of use will be a deterrent.
(T.M.)
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Savings for 500-yen coin
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A new design of 500 yen coin will be issued in November this year.2021.
It is a 500 yen coin, but it has a special presence among coins.
I haven’t heard much about saving other coins.
It seems that there are many people who collect and save only 500 yen coins.
I have been saving 500 yen coins myself.
After all, the gold color makes me feel that the value is more than 500 yen.
I count my 500-yen coin savings once a year during the year-end and New Year holidays.
It makes me feel good to see all the shiny gold coins in front of me.
Since cashless and electronic payments are increasing and popular these days
If I don’t use cash, I don’t have a lot of money in my wallet to spend.
If you don’t use cash, you won’t have more 500 yen coins in your wallet.
So, My 500-yen coin savings will not be accumulated.
(T.C.)
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Tortoise
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The other night, the leatherback turtle I keep in my garden laid eggs.
It started digging a hole around 3 p.m. and continued digging until nightfall, using its hind legs dexterously.
When I looked at it before going to sleep at night, it was still digging.
The hole was quite deep.
The next morning, when I looked at it, I found that the hole had been backfilled, and when I gently dug it up, I found several eggs.
I stopped digging at that point and backfilled it again.
I had a lot of worry and trouble, but this time I decided to watch them hatch naturally.
By the way, the night of egg laying was a beautiful full moon.
The night of the full moon is said to have a lot of egg laying, but there seems to be no scientific proof basis for this.
I’m looking forward to the hatchling turtles from the eggs safely.
The father is probably a Japanese tortoise and the hatchling will be a crossbreed called
an 【UNKYUU】
(M.H.)
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Cat
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Are you a cat person or a dog person?
I’m definitely a cat person.
I’m a cat person. I love the gap between cats and dogs.
Whenever I see a stray cat, I can’t help but stare at it.
I love the way they sit with their front and back legs tucked under their stomach.
I love it.
How many kinds of cats do you think there are in this world?
It is said that there are more than 300 kinds.
Some of them originally existed, and some of them were created by breeding and mutation.
By the way, my favorite type is the Norwegian Forest Cat.
They are bigger than other cats and have very long hair. It looks like it would be hard to take care of the hair if you own one.
I often go to cat cafes because pets are not allowed in my house, but I once wore a black sweater. to the cafe and got into trouble.
Incidentally, there is a superstition in Japan that if you have a male tortoiseshell cat on board, the voyage will be safe.
It is said that the probability of having a male tortoiseshell cat is one in 30,000, making it a very rare cat.
Among lovers, they are traded for tens of millions to hundreds of millions of dollars.
If you put them on a container ship, they would get lost in the huge ship in no time.
(O.M.)
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Firefly
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This film is often used in summer movies.
It’s a fantastic image.
fireflies flying in the sky. .I’m sure you’ve seen it.
We had never been to see them before we had children.
We experienced it during our summer vacation a couple of years ago.
That feeling fades away.
My wife seemed to have forgotten a lot about it.
Isn’t it deep in the mountains? I thought.
My wife started searching on the Internet.
It turns out there are quite a few.
It turned out that we could see it in the next town.
It’s already the rainy season.
My wife told me that she had a lot of plans
on a day when her schedule is full.
I’ve had some reckless requests.
I just happened to have a free weekend.
The moment I saw the weather forecast, I thought, “This is it!
I told my family and decided to target fireflies that day.
In the evening, I decided to go.
I took two train stations and a bus for about 20 minutes.
I walked along the rice paddies and the river.
It was dark, but I could see it clearly.
There were crowds of people here and there.
It was a corner of a residential area.
There were volunteers out and about.
Fireflies are over there!
I followed the flow of people as they led me
There was an unusually large bamboo forest.
The town seems to be growing fireflies in it.
Indeed, when I drove by it
Firefly Village
I saw a sign saying “Firefly Village.
I went inside.
Of course, it was a fantastic space.
I heard people’s voices coming from everywhere.
I had a feeling
I wondered if they were more friendly than the fireflies I had seen deep in the mountains.
I wondered if they were friendly.
They came closer and closer.
I don’t know if it’s superstition or what, but there’s an unspoken rule that fireflies die if you touch them.
There is also an unspoken rule
In fact.
We, humans, were the ones
We were so scared that we backed away.
All the time.
The children were very excited.
My wife and I were, too.
Obviously, my wife
It was obvious that my wife’s tone of voice had gone up.
While my daughter was waiting for the bus to go home
I’d rather have a piece of bread than a firefly.
I found out that there were quite a few.
It seems that there are many places where you can see fireflies.
It’s a bit seasonal.
We are in the rainy season.
How about going to experience such a fantastic night after the rainy season?
(F.S.)