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電子辞書についてモノ申す
英語、フランス語、中国語、韓国語と語学の勉強を続けてきた、そしてこれからも増えていくと思われる私にとって、電子辞書というのは、もはや欠かせない小道具になってしまった。電子辞書に関しては、私、古今東西カシオ-Ex-Word-Seriesと決めている。しかしこうやってどんどん言語が増えていき、また使い方というのも決まってくるので、どうしても一般的な電子辞書の進化の形では、満足できなくなってきた。...
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I am taking Kim Brandt’s seminar on consumerism in (mostly) prewar Japan this semester. In this seminar, students organize 4 sessions by ourselves. Another student and I decided to assign readings on...
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I do not have to reiterate the magnitude of the damage caused by the earthquake and tsunami and the seriousness of the current crisis of the Fukushima nuclear plants. It seems people outside Japan are...
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Regarding the Evacuation Zones in Fukushima: I am not particularly concerned of, or upset by, the difference in the size of the evacuation zones set by different governments. In the area that they have...
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Mental notes while in Okinawa
I spent the last 7 days in northern Okinawa. My friend & driver, Rumi, and I lucked out with a few days of brilliant weather. Here’s a few notes from this trip before I forget: Looking at the...
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