EssayLuck運 In a few days on January first, people all over Japan will be lining up at shrines and temples, praying for 2023 to be a year that’s full of good health and good fortune. In my previous essay, I mentioned the rhyme “Find a penn…

US Supreme Court overturns right to abortion 米連邦最高裁、人口中絶の権利認めた判決覆す 20221230-05.mp3 - Google ドライブ 20221230-05x.mp3 - Google ドライブ www.youtube.com www.youtube.com ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ 欽定訳聖書「民…

Russia invades Ukraine, leading to protracted war and destabilizing global economyロシアのウクライナ侵攻、長期化し世界経済にも影響（2022年重大ニュース） On Feb. 24, Russia invaded Ukraine. Over the next 10 months, tens of thousands of peop…

Assassination of Shinzo Abe shines light on Unification Church’s coercive donation tactics安倍元首相の暗殺と統一教会（2022年重大ニュース） Shinzo Abe was killed on July 8 by a lone gunman in the city of Nara. He was 67. His assassination h…

US Library of Congress adds 25 films to registry of culturally important films『アイアンマン』『恋人たちの予感』など、アメリカ国立フィルム登録簿に正式登録へ The U.S. Library of Congress has added 25 films to its National Film Registry. The…

International cruise ship operations resume in Japan after pandemic hiatus国際クルーズ船、運航再開へ 「にっぽん丸」が横浜港を出発 International cruise ship operations resumed in Japan on Dec. 15. This ended a suspension of almost three yea…

www.bbc.com ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ TravelTiraspol (Transnistria, Moldova)モルドバ・ティラスポリ This week, we look at the small, thin region of Transnistria. It’s on Moldova’s eastern border with Ukraine and is about the size…

www.bbc.com 記事の中にある自民党が勝ち続ける理由解説（英語字幕付き）が面白く、納得。 日本の将来を憂う。 ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ EssayLiving now for the future未来のために今を生きる My daughter was born in 2021 and, based on th…

Changes enacted for paternity after divorce 「嫡出推定」めぐる改正民法が成立 www.vice.com www.moj.go.jp 平成２５年１２月５日，民法の一部を改正する法律が成立し，嫡出でない子の相続分が嫡出子の相続分と同等になりました（同月１１日公布・施行）…

finance.yahoo.com news.yahoo.co.jp news.yahoo.co.jp ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ Germany: Judges confirm arrest of 23 people on suspicion of plotting coupドイツ、クーデター企てた23人の拘留を承認 German authorities said Dec. 9 that …

article.yahoo.co.jp nikkei225jp.com ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ Japan to increase defense budget by 1 trillion yen in fiscal 2023防衛費、23年度は6.5兆円に増額 The government is set to raise defense spending by Y1 trillion to aroun…

Yusaku Maezawa picks 8 civilians to join him on trip around the moon実業家の前澤友作氏、月旅行の同行クルー８名を発表 Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has chosen the eight civilians who will join him on a spaceflight around the moon. The…

South Koreans set to become ‘younger’ as traditional way of counting age scrapped 韓国、伝統的な年齢の数え方「数え年」廃止 「満年齢」に統一で１、２歳若返り South Korea on Dec. 8 passed laws to scrap its traditional method of counting age. …

Armchair TravelerJurmala (Latvia) The Latvian seaside resort of Jurmala is a great place to enjoy outstanding soft-sand beaches and take in the rays. There are countless attractions not far from the central Jomas Street. Jurmala is a commo…

Essay More than just a building単なる建物以上の存在 “A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life.” This is a quote on one of my favourite fridge magnets, which I bought at the New York Public Library. I can’t agree more wi…

www.japantimes.co.jp www3.nhk.or.jp ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupts インドネシアのスメル火山が噴火 20221216-05.mp3 - Google ドライブ 20221216-05x.mp3 - Google ドライブ ja.wikipedia.org www.youtube.com …

www.bbc.com ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ Beijing and Shenzhen loosen more curbs as China fine-tunes COVID-19 policy 中国、新型コロナ対策を緩和 Beijing residents Dec. 3 cheered the removal of COVID-19 testing booths, while Shenzhen …

www.bbc.com これが本当に実用化すると、世界のエネルギー事情は一変する。 化石燃料に頼る必要性がなくなり、世界が変わる。 ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ Japan ruling parties agree on acquiring ‘counterstrike capability’自公両党、「反撃能…

Baguette added to UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage; French celebrate フランスの象徴、フランスパンがユネスコ無形文化遺産に The humble baguette was added to the United Nation’s cultural heritage list on Nov. 30. French bakers reac…

www.bbc.com お帰りなさい！無事のご帰還に乾杯！ ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ Temporary skating rink is first to feature as part of Tokyo’s Christmas festivities 東京駅前に環境配慮型の樹脂製屋外スケートリンクが登場 A temporary skatin…

Armchair TravelerLake Bunyonyi (Uganda) Far from Uganda’s busy capital of Kampala, the southwestern part of the country has some stunning scenery. One of the most beautiful places here is Lake Bunyonyi. The narrow lake is only 25 km long, …

'The Long Sunset’ by Jack McDevitt 8冊のAcademy Series の最後です. これで終わりと言えば終わりですが、話は、まだまだ、続いてもおかしくないです。但し、作者は87歳で、もう続けないかも知れませんね。 このシリーズの主人公は、宇宙船の女性パイロッ…

Mauna Loa volcano erupts for 1st time in 38 years 20221209-05.mp3 - Google ドライブ 20221209-05x.mp3 - Google ドライブ www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.nationalgeographic.com ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ 欽定訳聖書「民数記」第8…

Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen resigns as party leader after election loss Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party on Nov. 26 after her strategy to frame local elections as showing defiance …

www.bbc.com www.bbc.com ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ 20221209-03.mp3 - Google ドライブ 20221209-03x.mp3 - Google ドライブ www.youtube.com www.japantimes.co.jp ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ 欽定訳聖書「民数記」第6章 Numbers 0…

www.bbc.com ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ Luxury hotel chain to open in Torch Tower, Japan’s highest building, in 2028 Tokyo will have another hotel for the ultra wealthy to check into when they visit in 2028. British ultra-luxury h…

‘OneLove’ armbands sell out after FIFA bans them from World Cup in Qatar FIFA has banned them at the World Cup, but people can’t get enough of them. “OneLove” armbands are selling like hotcakes. The armbands were first made in 2020 to send…

Armchair TravelerBudva (Montenegro) It may be small, but the Montenegrin town of Budva on the Adriatic coast is a popular destination. There’s a good reason for that – it’s got a history that stretches back 2,500 years and has a beautiful …

Essay40 yen “Don’t forget your valuables” is a sign I often see in bathrooms. This usually refers to things like your wallet or phone, but I like how in Japan, almost every dropped item is seen as valuable. A child’s left shoe is carefully…

162 dead as Indonesia quake topples homes 20221202-05.mp3 - Google ドライブ 20221202-05x.mp3 - Google ドライブ www.youtube.com www.youtube.com ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ King James Bible The Fourth Book of Moses called Numbers 欽…