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  • The Words of the Year 2021

    The Words of the Year 2021

    The last day of each year is when I look back at what happened, what I encountered, and what impressed me the most throughout the year. Then I summarize them into some words as “the words of the year.” For example, the words of the year 2020 were Synapusyu, the handgun, and computer programming. The words of the year 2019 were Hokkaido, Mercari, and Grand Cherokee.

    Sadly, I haven’t experienced very many things that impressed me this year. Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, a state of emergency was declared nationwide for most months. As a result, I could do nothing but stay home all day long, go out shopping at the nearest supermarkets, or drive a car just a few miles away from my house. 

    Even on such monotonous days, I did something new. Summarizing this year, the words of the year 2021 were Google Maps, Yurie Omi’s resignation, Tokyo Games, and death games.

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  • The Words of the Year 2020

    The Words of the Year 2020

    It is time for me to look back at what I experienced this year and summarize it in some words, as I do it every year-end. This year, COVID-19 has affected a great deal to the lifestyle of people all over the world, including myself. I have been forced to stay home and work from home for most days of this year. 

    Despite such restricted situations, I encountered some new things. The words of this year are Synapusyu, the handgun, and computer programming.

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  • The Next US President And Japan’s Future

    The Next US President And Japan’s Future

    Joe Biden made a victory speech as the President-elect today after mysterious ballot-counting processes. However, the Supreme Court of the United States will decide who the real winner is because President Donald Trump is filing cases to courts of several States on the results. No matter which will be the next President of the United States, his policies will affect Japan a great deal because the Fifth Air Force Commander, the head of the US-Japan Joint Committee, actually controls Japan’s politics.

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