2025-10

My Story / Turning Point in Life

- A new challenge that began at age 40 - Vol.1: The day I realized the need for English

The difference between Japan and the rest of the world seen in advertising production. The real-life story of how I, then 40 years old, started self-studying in Kagawa and made up my mind to work abroad.
2025.10.28
My Story / Turning Point in Life
Overseas preparation and procedure records

My Online Passport Application Experience | My Number Portal Part 1

I applied for a passport online using My Number Portal. I'll share my experience with you, including how the process is saved, things to be aware of, and the actual process. I felt the convenience of being able to apply via smartphone.
2025.10.27
Overseas preparation and procedure records
Selling and monetizing sound

Why did you decide to sell your music on POND5?

With experience creating ASMR rain sounds on YouTube, I decided to try selling recorded nature sounds on POND5. I will deliver high-quality thunder and rain sounds recorded with TASCAM Portacapture X8 to the world.
2025.10.26
Selling and monetizing sound
Video shooting tools

Why we chose TASCAM Portacapture X8 to record rain sounds

The sound of a thunderstorm was captured at Goshoji Temple in Utazu Town, Kagawa Prefecture using the TASCAM Portacapture X8. From gentle raindrops to powerful thunder, experience 32-bit float recording at its best.
2025.10.24
Video shooting tools
Essay

Japan's turning point: A look at the birth of the Takaichi administration from the Setouchi region

This essay chronicles the birth of Japan's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, from the perspective of an individual living in the Setouchi region. After 30 years of stagnation, the author observes from the region the moment Japanese society finally begins to move. The author, who has lived overseas, discusses the changes in the nation's people she has seen on social media and the signs of a new era.
2025.10.20
Essay