wanichan's English blog

Just blogging in English from Osaka, Japan. Technology, Diary and Life Style.

Entries from 2025-01-01 to 1 year

Balcony Essentials: Protecting Your Washing Machine

I replaced a Sanyo washer with a Sharp six years ago. At the time, I didn't think I needed a washer cover, but about 5 years later, I started having a lot of situations where the start button would become unresponsive. It seems that rainwa…

Transitioning to SoftBank Air: Changes in Internet Service and Phone Plans

I went to a Softbank store on Friday to cancel my cellular data connection contract for my iPad. At that time, they offered to review my rate plan; since my iPad mini is a Wi-Fi model, I offered to use tethering with my iPhone. On the othe…

I bought an iPad mini (A17 Pro) on Amazon Smile Sale

I bought an iPad Air 4th generation 4 years ago from Softbank online store, but it doesn't fit in my small bag and I rarely use mobile data communication anymore, so I'm going to cancel it at the end of this month. 48 payments and it's fin…

Osaka Marathon 2025: Managed to finish the marathon after catching a cold

I ran the Osaka Marathon again this year in very poor condition, with symptoms of a runny nose starting on Wednesday and having to take the next day off work because I couldn't move. Some of my seniors advised me to abandon the race becaus…

6 Shrines in Matsubara to visit for good luck

Every year I go to the Yamato River to watch the first sunrise with my jogging friends. Unfortunately, last year we could not see the sunrise due to thick cloud cover, but this year we were able to see it perfectly. I usually go to Sumiyos…