It has been five months since the year 2024. Time is passing really fast. A friend told me that in childhood and adulthood, you feel the passage of time differently, even in the same year. They say that when you have a set routine for the day, time seems to go by faster. She said that as a child, a lot of things happen in a day, so time feels longer. If that's the case, don't you think it's more profitable to spend the day doing different things?

I usually talk to myself anyway. And yet, before, I used to like to study in the library. I don't know why I liked the library so much. But after I realized that I was a person who talked to myself a lot, I stopped going to the library. Because I recognized that I was the type of person who shouldn't be in libraries at all.

When you are born and raised in the countryside, it is hard to realize how good it is. But once you live away from there, you realize how wonderful nature is. In the countryside, there is nothing but nature, but if you look at it carefully, you will see that the blessings of the earth are actually everywhere.

Did you know that bathing has a positive effect on your health? Bathing warms the body, which soothes and relaxes muscles and nerves. And the moderate water pressure also reduces swelling in the hands and feet. The opening of the pores ensures that cleanliness is removed, which is also effective in beautifying the skin!

In Japan, it is often said that foxes and raccoons bewitch people. They disguise themselves as humans and seduce people, or they don't see them but strange phenomena occur, for example. This is a common story in rural Japan. Are there any such legends in your country?

I have been thinking a lot about self-study recently. When you want to learn something, the first thing that comes to mind is going to a school or other institution and having a teacher teach you. But is that really necessary? We live in an age where we can learn anything from books and YouTube. Rather than thinking about time and efficiency, I think it is better to research and learn by yourself and learn through repeated failures and successes, which will deepen your own knowledge.

There are words in the Japanese language that even the Japanese cannot explain. For instance, the letter お, which is added above a noun. Some nouns have this letter and some do not. There are no definitions or rules for this.

Some Japanese kanji have two readings, even though they are the same and have the same meaning. It is very difficult to explain the difference in words. Sometimes I don't know what I'm talking about when I explain.

The map of Japan was completed in 1821. The map of Japan was drawn by one man who spent 16 years surveying the whole country on foot. It is a tremendous achievement. Did you know that although Japan is depicted as small on world maps, it is actually a surprisingly large country? It is the 61st largest of the world's 201 countries.

The Japanese language has hiragana as well as katakana, which can be difficult to learn. But katakana is very useful when learning kanji. I highly recommend that you learn katakana before kanji!