Izumo Taisha Trivia

Izumo Taisha is a famous tourist spot in Shimane prefecture and is also an important shrine in Japan. It has a long history, but no one knows when it was established. 

Some ancient history records described that around 950, the shrine was the highest building in Japan, reaching approximately 48 meters. Now you can see a tall national flag pole in the shrine. It is 47 meters high, almost as the same height as the ancient building. It's just a trivia. 

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Kochikame

Japan's famous police manga "Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikoen-mae Hashutsujo” or Kichikame will be ended on Sept. 17 after a four-decade run. 

When I was young, I used to read Shonen Jump. I read the manga, but I don't really like it. I didn't think it lasted so much long time. 

I remember the author, Osamu Akimoto, used to be named Tatuhiko Yamadime. It named after a popular manga artist Tatuhiko Yamagami who wrote a slap stick policeman manga, Gakideka. I really liked Gakideka, in fact. 

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Reviewing English Grammar

I'm rewiewing a grammar reference book. It has example sentences. The author said that they were good for practice speaking English. I'm trying to read aloud these sentences, but I couldn't do it a lot. I'm too tired recently. I have to save my works. 

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Practice Table Tennis

I'll take part in a local table tennis taurnament this month. I rarely practice table tennis these years, but I went to practice table tennis today. But, oh, I forgot to bring my racket! I had to borrow my friend's spare racket. 

I played table tennis only one hour this time, but I was totally exhausted. I bought a new rubber. My son fixed it with my racket. 

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Parents Meeting

I took part in a parents meeting of my son's high school and junior high school  table tennis club. About twenty parents and two teachers had a meeting and after that a party was held there.

The parents came from Yamaguchi, Kkayama and our prefecture, Shimane. I became one of a vice-presidents. I have to take care of the parents meeting for a year. 

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English Grammar Book

I began to read a grammar reference book. I'll learn a lot from the book. And I'm trying to read aloud example sentences in the grammar book. 

I don't speak English much recently, so that will help me to speak English. 

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The Road to the World Cup

Japan lost the first match for 2018 Fifa World Cup Asia Qualifires against UAE. It was fatal result lost the first match of Qualifires. 

I watched the second harf of the match. The UAE's goal keeper performed really well in the game, but more than that, Japan couldn't play well. I was really disappointed 

I don't think Samurai Japan has enough ability to pass the qualifires this time. 

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