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■Summary ・The pen I always use ・The overview of the three companies, Mitsubishi Pencil, Pilot, and KOKUYO ・The difference between the three companies ■Comment https://forms.gle/MgCVudnQUoy4hFAr8 #stationery

■Summary ・World Cup 2026 overview ・Moriyasu Regime for eight years ・Why is the Japan national team so strong? ■Comment https://forms.gle/MgCVudnQUoy4hFAr8 #podcast #soccer #worldcup

■Summary The number of runners who can complete a full marathon is about 350,000, increasing by 9,500 from the previous year. Especially, the under 29 runner reaches 60,373, which is an increase over 10,000 runners. The average time is 4:35:41 on men, 5:08:20 on women respectively. From the perspective of achieving a Sub 3.0 time,this corresponds to the top 8.4% for men and the top 1.7% for women....

Today's Key words. ・House of Councillors The upper house of Japan’s National Diet, similar to the Senate in some countries. ・ruling coalition A group of political parties that together hold power and form the government. ・numerical Related to numbers or expressed in terms of quantity rather than quality. ・be fueled (by) To be driven, powered, or strongly supported by something. ・grant To...

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■ What This Episode Is About It’s been almost a year since my last episode. Even while focusing on my main job, this podcast was always in the back of my mind. I’ve realized that even when I’m busy, it’s worth making time for what truly matters. Here are 3 reasons why I’m restarting this podcast: ① To share in both Japanese and English I want people around the world to listen. I also want to impro...

■The flow of discussion February 13th is "Surname Establishment Memorial Day." Chairman Tokura of Keidanren mentioned, "Introducing the selective separate surnames system should be a top priority." What is the selective separate surnames system? Why aren't common-law marriage or aliases enough? Why has the issue been shelved? How is a law amended? Drafting the bill Review o...

Flow of Discussion Ando Momofuku, the inventor of instant ramen, lost his parents in childhood and was raised by his grandparents. In his early 20s, he succeeded in the textiles (meriyasu) business. He also succeeded in various other businesses such as manufacturing slide projectors, charcoal, and barracks housing. However, he was suspected of tax evasion by the GHQ and became bankrupt when the ba...

■Flow of the Discussion Ride-sharing will be partially legalized this spring. There are mainly two types of ride-sharing: TNC-type and PHV-type. TNC-type involves a platform managing drivers, with examples of platforms being Uber, Lyft, and Grab. PHV-type is managed by the country, with drivers being regulated directly. In some countries, ride-sharing was introduced in the early 2010s. In Japan, t...

■Flow of the Conversation: - Randoseru (Japanese school backpack) imported from the Netherlands / Originally like a "Furoshiki" cloth bag / Prototype of the modern box-shaped randoseru created when Emperor Taisho entered Gakushuin University, donated by Hirobumi Ito / Nationwide spread around 1955 / The number of pages in textbooks for randoseru has also increased / About double for elem...

■Flow of the Conversation MBTI / Once popular among teens and twenties on social media / Today's topic is BIG FIVE / BIG FIVE determines personality based on the strength of five factors / Openness / Conscientiousness / Extraversion / Agreeableness / Neuroticism / High Openness in Kyushu, low in Hokuriku and Tohoku regions / Low Conscientiousness in Tohoku region / High Extraversion in metropo...

■Flow of the Conversation: History of convenience stores / Originated in America / Initially an ice specialty store “Southland Ice Company” / Operated from 7 AM to 11 PM / Later became Seven-Eleven / Expansion to Japan during the high economic growth period of the 1960s / Seven-Eleven in 1974 / FamilyMart in 1973 / Lawson in 1975 / Birth of Ministop, Daily Yamazaki, NewDays, etc. / On the other ha...

■Story. The thick-soled shoe controversy / When did they become popular in Japan / Boston Marathon in 2017 / Suguru Osako finished 3rd / Wearing NIKE thick-soled shoes / The following year Toyo University also started wearing them and achieved good results / Gradually changing from asics and mizuno to NIKE / In 2021, NIKE will have 95% share in Hakone Ekiden NIKE's share will fall below 50% in...

■ Storyline. Coming-of-age ceremonies / YouTube LIVE in Sabae City / Inspired by Mayor Ishimaru of Aki Takata City / Budget allocation by the government / What is being discussed in the HAKONE EKIDEN / ① Kanto Gakuren Selection (Kanto Student Union Team) / The 100th event was discontinued / The 79th event started / Official rankings were also added for the 83rd to 89th events / The 84th event was...

■Summary ・Greedings ・The outline and history about Hakone Ekiden ・Hakone Ekiden review ・A few words on Aoyama Gakuin's run from the 1st to 10th sections ・Mr. Hara ■Survey Form https://forms.gle/8oxJusnfnZavbXQN7 ■note https://note.com/bignoblemen/n/n1f64b817ee87