Häagen-Dazs Sicilian Lemon Pie Flavor!

I've created my latest food video & published it on YouTube! This is about Häagen-Dazs Sicilian Lemon Pie Flavor. Here.

Let's check inside right away.

This looks tasty.

Now, I'll give it a try right away.

Let's try.

Yes, this is really tasty! I love this so much. What do you think of this? I love to eat this especially in summer because of high temperatures.

Japanese instant ramen noodle cup soy sauce pork bones flavor!

I've created my latest Japanese food video & published it on YouTube. It's about a Japanese instant ramen noodle cup soy sauce pork bones flavor. Here.

Without more ado, I'll cook this right away. Here goes.

I finished cooking!

Well, what do you think this appearance? Does this look tasty? Now, let's try.

Let me give it a try right away!

This is really tasty! I love this so much! In Japan, soy sauce & pork bones flavors are really popular.

Kimchi in Japan!

I've created my latest food video & published on YouTube. Here.

This video is about kimchi or kimchee, a Korean traditional dish. Kimchi is famous & popular among people in Japan as well.

Looks spicy, doesn't it?

What do you think of this appearance? Now, I'll give it a try.

Let's try!

This is amazing & tasty. A bit spicy though. If you're good at spicy food, why don't you try?

Tom Yum Shrimp Flavor in Japan!

I've created my latest food video about Tom Yum Shrimp Flavor in Japan & published it on YouTube! Here.

Tom Yum is Thai food, but it's famous & popular in Japan as well.

How to cook.

Okay, without more ado, I'll start cooking right away. Here goes.

This looks tasty.

There, how's this? This looks tasty, doesn't it? Now, I'll give it a try right away.

Let's try!

For me, this is really great. A bit hot though. I love this so much. What do you think of Tom Yum?

Japanese 'Matcya Dessert'!

I've created my latest Japanese food video about 'Matcya Dessert', & published it on YouTube! Here.

Matcya is Japanese traditional green tea. You can see a green substance, matcya, a piece of orange & 'shiratama', a white ball. Now, I'll give it a try right away.

I'll try!

Yes, this is really tasty! I don't know what to say, but this is fantastic. Anyway, what do you think of matcya & Japanese desserts with matcya flavor?

Sendai Spicy Miso Ramen!

I've created my latest Japanese food video about 'Sendai Spicy Miso Ramen', & published it on YouTube. Here.

Well, Sendai is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Now, let's start cooking right away.

How's its appearance?

This really looks tasty & spicy, doesn't it? Anyway, I'll give it a try.

Here goes!

This is great & tasty! Slightly spicy & hot though. I love ramen so much! How about you?

Japanese 'Amazake'!

I've created my latest Japanese food video about Japanese 'Amazake' & published it on YouTube. Here.

Amazake is a Japanese traditional alcohol drink, but it contains just a little alcohol, not a lot.

This is really white, isn't it?

Now, let's give it a try!

Let's begin!

Oh, this is really great! I love this so much! This is tasty & sweet, but not so strong. I have a feeling even those who aren't good at alcohol can try amazake because this is so tasty, sweet, & above all weak.

Japanese 'Shinshu Miso Ramen Noodle cup'!

I've created my latest Japanese food video about Japanese 'Shinshu Miso Ramen Noodle cup' & published it on YouTube! Here.

Shinshu is one of Japan's regions & it's near Tokyo. Miso is Japanese traditional food made from soy beans. It's a bit salty & have a unique smell.

How's its appearance?

Now, I'll give it a try.

Let's eat!

This is really tasty. The taste & smell are nice. I love this so much. How about you?

Japanese ice cream cup 'Matcha' flavor!

I've created a video about Japanese ice cream cup 'Matcha' flavor & published it on YouTube! Here.

Matcha is Japanese traditional green tea. It's really green, huh?

Is this smiling?

Now, let's try right away!

Let's begin!

For me, this is really great! I love this so much! What do you think about this? Would you like this?

Anyway, there is a lot of interesting & tasty food & cuisine in Japan now.

Tiramisu in Japan!

I've recorded a video about 'Tiramisu' sold in Japan, & posted on YouTube! Here.

Tiramisu is an Italian confection, but it's famous & popular among people in Japan as well. Now, I'll give it a try.

This looks so tasty!

This is great. I really love this so much! I want to eat this every day if possible.

Japanese 'Yakisoba', Black Pork Curry flavor!

I've created my latest video about Japanese 'Yakisoba', Black Pork Curry flavor, & posted it on YouTube!

Well, yakisoba is one of Japanese noodle dishes, & it's popular among many people in Japan.

Looks tasty, doesn't it?

What do you think of its appearance? Good or bad?

Now, let me give it a try immediately. I can't wait!

Here goes!

For me, this is grate. I love this. Its smell's nice.
By the bye, it takes only three minutes to cook. Besides, the only thing you need to cook this is boiled water. That's simple & easy, isn't it?

Japanese 'mizu-manju'!

I created my latest food video & publish it on YouTube! Here.

In this video, I'm showing you guys Japanese 'mizu-manju'. Well, 'mizu' means 'water' in Japan, & 'manju' is one of Japanese traditional confections & it's been loved & eaten by Japanese people for a long time. Its appearance is attractive, isn't it?
Now, let me try this right away!

Let's try!

Oh, this is giving me a bit strange feeling but I like this. The taste's amazing!

By the by, manju is usually filled with 'anko', which is one of Japanese traditional food which has a sweet flavor.

Japanese 'taraco'!?

I've created a video about Japanese 'taraco' & published it on YouTube. Here.

Taraco has been loved & eaten by Japanese peoples for a long time! It looks a bit strange though.

What appearance!

Now, let me try this right now!

How's the taste?

Well, for me, it's not bad! Maybe it's a bit salty though. To be honest, I want to eat it with rice or something.

By the bye, what do you thing about taraco? Looks tasty or not? Would you like if you like?

Japanese 'shirasu-boshi'!

I just published my latest English video about Japanese food on YouTube! Here.

What's shirasu-boshi? Well, shirasu-boshi is one of Japanese fish dishes.

These are a lot of very small fish! Now, I'll try!

Hmm, this is fantastic. I like this. A bit salty though.

Anyway, would you like as well?

Japanese 'champon'!

In this article, I'm going to show you guys Japanese 'champon'. First of all, I've created a video about it & published it on YouTube, so why don't you watch it first? Here.

Well, simply speaking, champon is one of traditional noodles. It contains a lot of various food such as vegetables, meat, boiled fish paste, seaweed & so on.

the above view

the side view

Now, let's give it a try right away!

Looks tasty, doesn't it?

I'm trying!

Well, this is amazing & wonderful for me! I really love this! If you have chance to come to Japan or try champon, I strongly recommend you if you like! Why not?

Häagen-Dazs in Japan!

The topic of this article is Haagens-Dazs ice cream. Apparently Haagen-dazs is well known for its products, ice cream, & popular in many countries and areas. And, it's famous & popular in Japan as well.
I've recorded & published a video about one of its products on YouTube. Now, I'll show you guys, here.

This products is 'Crunchy Crunch strawberry milk flavor'. This is an ice cream bar & pink. Looks tasty, doesn't it?
By the way, it cost around 200 yen (≒1.6 US$ for current rate) in Japan. To be honest, the price is slightly high for me.

Let's try!

For me, it's great! Its taste's sweet, I love it! Personally speaking, it's better to have on a hot day!

If the article has made you want to try, why not? Now, what flavor do you like best? For me, it's hard to say because all flavors are the best ones! 

I launched my new video series on YouTube!

It's about food, especially Japanese one. Here.

The reason I started this new series is I've been wanting to show you guys various Japanese food in English because many people around the world are publishing many videos about food around the world & I'm inspired by them.
By the bye, I'm showing you a Japanese instant ramen noodle cup in the video. Do you know what instant ramen noodle cups? They're kind of food which can be made with boiled water immediately, so if you're hungry you can cook easily & eat them without delay. In fact, instant ramen noodle cups are so popular among Japanese people. If you got interested in them, why don't you get & try them? They might be sold at supermarkets, convenience stores, online stores, & so on.

A proposal from YouTube!

A couple of hours ago, I got an proposal from YouTube. Here.

It says 'Monetize your videos & grew your audience. Become a YouTube partner today!'. Maybe it means 'you might be able to earn on YouTube (it's up to you)!'.

After considering, I decided to be a YouTube partner because I got interested in it so much. It should be hard for me to earn money on YouTube though.

Now, I just started to thinking of launching my new plan on YouTube to earn & grow my audience. This is my next big challenge, but I'm really excited. I might give you updates in my articles later.

I want to say 'thank you' so often!

I know when I say 'thank you' to others I feel happy, so I want to say 'thank you' to others so often.
Well, to be honest, I didn't use to say 'thank you' to others so often because in the past I felt embarrassed, stupid, etc somehow when saying 'thank you'. But now, I have to admit I was wrong then. I'd been making myself feel unhappy by myself!
By the way, when I say 'thank you'? I say 'thank you' when someone has done something for me: e.g., telling or giving me something nice, useful, etc.
Besides, I always try saying 'thank you' with a smile. I sometimes forget to do so though. This is because I'm sure smiles make feel happy, & I want to make people feel happy.
It doesn't cost to say 'thank you' & smile at all, so I want to continue doing so as well as I can & as long as I live.

I've started dreaming in English recently!

I sometimes dream in English. In my dreams, I sometimes talk with a person or people in English, sometimes I'm invited an English TV show or radio show, & so on. Actually, I don't remember what I talked in my dreams & what kind of dream I saw.
In my opinion, it proves I'm getting used to & familiar with English gradually & step by step. I really hope I continue dreaming in English.

I started to join the Yahoo! Answers!

A couple of hours ago, I started to join the Yahoo! Answers in order to solve my questions about English & improve my English. Then I asked a question & got some answers from some of the members soon. Here it is.

This picture is from my question on Yahoo! Answers. After starting, I found the Yahoo! Answers so useful & helpful for English learners including me whose first language isn't English. I'd like to continue to ask my questions on the Yahoo! Answers from now on.

Challenges should improve you

You often face challenges in your life. I guess there're many kind of challenges: such as achieving something, solving something, improving something & so on.
In my opinion, it could improve you to face & deal with your challenges. This is because of my own experience. I've faced & dealt with many challenges before & I have a feeling the fact improve myself. After facing & dealing with challenges, I can do many things more than in the past.
To be honest, I didn't use to want to face & deal with challenges because of their difficulties. When I faced & dealt with challenges I needed a lot of energy & effort, so I hated challenges in the past. My values & ideas, however, changed.
Now, my current big challenge is learning & practicing English. I've set this challenge by myself because I thought English skills should help me. It's as a hard challenge as I expected before starting though.
As long as I live, I want to continue setting & dealing with my own challenge even though they might be tough. I believe challenges could give me chance & possibility of improving myself. I really want to improve myself as long as I live.
Anyway, do you like challenges & what's your latest challenges?

I'm into Peanuts these days

I'm into Peanuts these days. First of all, what is Peanuts? According to Wikipedia™, Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, which ran from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, continuing in reruns afterward.
In Japan, Peanuts is famous & popular among Japanese people as well. It's main character, Snoopy, is probably so familiar to many Japanese people. Plus, other characters such as Woodstock & Charlie Brown are also familiar to Japanese people I guess.
I'd like to show you a Peanuts video on YouTube. Here you are.

Personally speaking, Peanuts videos are useful to improve my English skills & vocabulary because the characters enunciate many basic English words & expressions clearly on its videos. In addition to this, its stories are extremely funny for me, so I can enjoy watching videos & learning English at the tame time with a lot of laughter.

Anyway, if you've got interested in Peanuts, why don't you search for its videos on YouTube or something from now on?

It's an extraordinarilyy sunny day today

It had been a while since the last time it was an extraordinarily sunny day. It had been cloudy or rainy these days, but today is an incredibly nice day. According to JMA, the abbreviation for Japan Meteorological Agency, it's still been the rainy season in Japan though.
According to weather forecasts, the temperature today is going to go up to around 30℃. It's so hot & like a summer day, huh? When it comes to a hot day, I don't hate but I'll release a lot of perspiration from my body.
However, I really hope the summer come real soon because I prefer summer to rainy season. I like rainy season as well though. For me, summer makes me feel happy & active somehow.
Anyway, that's it for today. Before I go, I'll leave you some videos & also leave you a photo I took a while ago.

Is it worrying & difficult to have an English conversation for non-native speakers?

It depends. Non-native English speakers who've been learn & practicing English might be able to talk with native English speakers without a lot of difficulty because they are used to English a lot or slightly.
For many non-native English speakers including me, it's tough a bit or a lot to speak English naturally as well as they can. However, I don't  believe it's impossible, if non-native speakers continue learning & practicing English & get used to it.
In this article, I'm going to share with you a video from YouTube. Here's the video.

On the video, a non-native English speaker girl's talking with a native English speaker guy. According the video, the girl is native Chinese speaker. It seems to me that the girl's speaking English smoothly & naturally (although I'm not quite sure if her English is grammatically correct).

In my opinion, this video shows that non-native English speakers could speak English some day if they continue English & get used to it. This video is exciting & inspiring to me!

Anyway, that's it for the article. Thanks for your time & reading. Until next time, goodbye.

Pandas are cute & poplar.

Pandas might be super cute & popular animals in the world. In Japan, pandas are poplar among Japanese people as well.

In this article, I want to share a panda video with you.

I love pandas & seeing them because their appearance & behavior are interesting, but I don't have much chance. If I go to zoos somewhere in Japan I can see pandas.
If you love pandas like me, I recommend you to search panda videos on YouTube
By the way, I'll leave you an extra video & an extra photo.

the US VS Japan in the Women's World Cup final

On the 5th of July 2015, the Women's World Cup final was taken place at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver.
In the game, the national women soccer team of Japan, aka 'Nadeshiko (or Nadeshiko Japan)' competed against the national women soccer team of the US. You might know the result of the game but I don't tell you the result in this article because you still might not know the result. I checked the result & watched the highlights of the game on YouTube. Now, I'd like to share a video of the highlights of the game with you.

After watching the video, you might get interested in women's soccer. Honestly, I was excited & entertained by their performance.
Anyway, that's all for today's article. Thanks for reading. I'll go leaving you an extra video & photo, goodbye.

I have a new idea on my blog

Hi, I'm Takehiko. Welcome back, or should I say nice to meet you? Anyway, let's begin.
I've decided to launch my new idea on my blog.
What I do is to show you videos I've watched before. The reason I've decided to launch this idea is I love watching videos & just want to share videos I've watched with you. I'm mainly going to share videos on YouTube because I frequently watch videos on YouTube. Now, I'll show you guys today's video right away.

I love wild animals although they might be dangerous & violent to humans. For me, this video is exciting & interesting. I'm quite sure you'll love this video if you love wild animals.

Anyway, that's it for this article. How was the video? I hope you love it. See you next time. Before I go, I'll leave you an extra video & photo.

Is it impossible to use English fluently or well for Japanese people?

Hi, I'm Takehiko. Welcome to my latest article. Let's start!
They say it's impossible to use English fluently or well for Japanese people. Many Japanese people seem to believe that because most of them can't use English fluently or well even though they've been learnt English at least for six years at school. But is it true? Personally speaking, it's not.
Honestly, I'd believed so, but now I don't at all. I agree English is a hard language to learn & use, but don't agree it's impossible for Japanese people. This is because there're many Japanese people using English fluently or well, & some of them have never been abroad or haven't learnt English since they were toddlers children.
So, how to become a fluent English user? In my opinion it's extremely important to spend a lot of time on English: such as learning English, hearing from native English speakers, watching TV programs or videos in English, reading English articles, etc.
At first, I wasn't familiar with English so much, but now I'm not. I'm getting used to English gradually. I believe I'll be a more fluent English user some day if I continue spending my time on English.
I've realized English could open my opportunities & it's not impossible to be a fluent English user since I started learning & practicing English. Continuing is extremely important when it comes to achieving something hard, not only for English.
Anyway, that's it from me. Thank you for visiting & reading. See you next time, so long.

English nouns are a bit tricky

Hi, I'm Takehiko. Welcome to my latest article. How are you going? Now, here goes.
In this article, I'm going write about English nouns. I'm learning English, so learning English nouns as well now. I've learnt there're three types of nouns: countable nouns, uncountable nouns, & countable & uncountable nouns.
When I use English nouns, I have to use them according to English grammar. When it comes to countable nouns, I have to add the indefinite article 'a/an', or the definite article 'the' right in front of the nouns, or also have to end the nouns with 's' to show it's plural: for example, 'I have a dog. The dog's given birth to two puppies lately. The two puppies are now growing well.'
Next,when it comes uncountable nouns, I must not use the indefinite article 'a/an ' & end them with 's': for example, 'I saw a piece of sheet. It gave me a lot of information. I love collecting information.'
Using countable nouns & uncountable ones is easy for me. But I'm still not good at distinguishing countable nouns & uncountable ones. In my opinion, this fact proves I still have to continue learning & practicing English to get used to.
Finally, countable & uncountable nouns. I've learnt some English nouns can be used as a countable noun & an uncountable one: such as, 'coffee', 'salad', 'time' & so on. They are extremely tricky for me to understand.
When it comes to Japanese, there're some grammar rules relates to nouns as well. But it seems to me the rules are not used grammatically among Japanese people.
Anyway, that's it from me today. How were the article & my English? Thank you for your time & reading. I'd be grateful & glad if you'd visit read my next article. I'll go now, take care.

smartphones are poplar among Japanese people

Hi, I'm Takehiko. Welcome to my latest article, & it's a pleasure to see you. How's it going? Now, let's get started right away.
In this article, I'm going to talk about smartphone in Japan. Many Japanese people possess & use smartphone such as iPhone, Galaxy, etc nowadays. But to be honest, I quit possessing & using my iPhone although I used to use a couple of years ago. This is because I don't need any smartphones now. I possess & use a feature phone, & I use it only for calling others. Plus, one more reason is because smartphone bill is generally higher than feature phone's. It's economical for me to posses & use only a future phone.
Many Japanese people often use their smartphone while doing something such as walking, watching TV, having a chat with others, pedaling a bicycle & so on. Using smartphones while doing something sometimes dangerous. And it has caused car accidents, bicycle ones, or other ones. They seem to be addicted to smartphone.
But I don't think smartphones are bad for humans. If humans use smartphones effectively, appropriately &safely, I'm so sure smartphones should help humans a lot.
Anyway, that's all this article. How were it & my English? Thank you for reading, I truly appreciate it. I've got tired just a little, so I'll go. See you next my latest article here.

Have you ever heard of 'TOEIC'?

Hi everyone, I'm Takehiko. Welcome & good to see you again. How you doing? In this article, I'm going to write about 'TOEIC'.
First of all, what's TOEIC? TOEIC stands for 'The Test of English for International Communication', & it's one of international English tests. It can be divided into two tests; The TOEIC Speaking & Writing Test & The TOEIC Listening & Reading Test.
Nowadays, TOEIC is the most famous & popular English test in Japan, & many Japanese people take it. But why? There might be some reasons for this. In my opinion, this is because many Japanese people love learning English like me, taking many various tests or exams & getting various licences or qualification. They usually proud of the licences & qualification they obtained or achieved in the past.
By the way, many Japanese companies or farms are adopting English as their official language now. In addition to this fact, they also propose their employees to have TOEIC, especially for employees promotion.
Now, let's move on to Japanese people taking TOEIC. Some of many of them have got a high score including perfect score on TOEIC, but apparently most of them can't speak English fluently. As the result of this, TOEIC is sometimes or frequently criticized for its effect among Japanese people.
If you ask me, I don't have a plant to take TOEIC for now because I don't think I need to take. But I'll continue learning & practicing English on my own, & running this blog to improve my English.
Anyway, I'm afraid it's time to say goodbye to you guys. Thank you for joining & reading as usual. It was great & glad seeing you. Why don't you visit & read my blog real soon again if you like? See you then, bye.