Let's confirm the definition of “multicultural coexistence.” It refers to a society where people of different nationalities and ethnicities acknowledge their distinct cultural backgrounds, respect one another, and live together as equal me…

Immigration issues in Japan have become a hot topic. According to one survey, about 70% of Japanese people oppose immigration. While securing human resources is cited as a reason for promoting immigration, this is likely just a surface-lev…

What is a “country” in the modern age? When faced with this question, we often spread out a map and point to a borderline. But can that alone truly capture the essence of a country? The Limits of Geographical Definition Borders certainly o…

I just bought a laptop not too long ago, but I ended up buying a pink iPhone 16 at the same electronics store. Until then, I'd been researching where to buy the iPhone 16—whether to buy it at the Apple Store, upgrade my plan at a carrier s…

I purchased the following fairy purple laptop at my local BIC CAMERA store using a credit card with a two-installment payment plan on Monday. NEC LAVIE SOL 13.3" Windows11 Home /intel Core i5/SSD: 256GB/16GB RAM with Office 2024 Home and B…

I have not been out of Osaka since visiting my friend's house in the US using United miles in June 2019. Since then, I have left Osaka City on occasion, but I have never left Osaka Prefecture. I've run the Osaka Yodogawa Citizen Marathon a…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…