Fukuoka - The First Day

I felt strongly that I would go to India as my first business trip, but there's a weird thing in the world. I came to Fukuoka, Kyushu, which is a southern part of Japan, on business. Honestly, I think this like a vacation, but as a professional business person, I'm meaning to adjust myself to any environment quite quickly.

To Fukuoka by the flight at 9:05. Got the key and went directly to the apartment. I was surprised at the cleanness of the room. But there's no kitchen knife or toilet paper, so I will have to buy many stuff at some time. Quickly went to the client place and got there at 2:00. Although I didn't know the town, everything completely followed the plan.

I joined three meetings, which is also my takeover, but there were a lot of unknown words, so I almost dropped asleep. There were many three characters which are like a department name or a product name. However, it would be fine eventually. More importantly, it seems like there will be a lot of opportunities to use English at work, so I will definitely make an appeal. At the end of the day, I took noodle at Ippudo.




Next is Mentaiko!

blog - The Eve Of The Departure

Now is the time my journey is started, which takes three months. My intention is to read a lot of books as much as possible, to be healthy as much as possible, to get better to speak English as much as possible, to proceed to write a paper and a book as much as possible, to turn all my efforts toward the center of the world or India, and so forth.

When seeing great people, I cannot help but make myself hard-working. I hope I can put my foot ahead as much as possible.

blog - The Road To Fukuoka

I'll go to Fukuoka on business for three months or a year. There are various reasons, but the major reason is that I thought I should go. My road has been almost determined, so I will just go my way walking on the road. Beyond the road, glory or shining future would be waiting for me.

Well, I think it would be getting less to write this blog. I've already accomplished all the things that I wondered to get by my 20s, which are "IT", "Accounting(Management)" and "English", and it's ready to challenge to the true goals. Now is the time.

All aspects seem to be concentrated. I've just finished watching all 10 seasons of "Friends" taking three months today; I'd just finished read the book written about my company yesterday; I'll have finished read the third book regarding Japanese culture. The last lesson with Christie was over, so I will put my foot into the new world.


To be honest I don't know, but I will do it.

blog - The Truth of A Dream

I've already mentioned that a dream plays a role that connects the past with the future, like a bond. Today, I'd like to explain the true power that a dream has, and the true appearance that a dream should be.

First of all, human beings want to be consistent themselves. Because human beings cannot live without that. Even the one who was Republican yesterday and is Democrat today has a kind of idea that ensures the consistence. Because the human is the human himself.

In case the one cannot catch the true figure, he would be hapless. Because a dream can make people not only happy but also unhappy. A dream stems from the past; A dream cannot stem from the illusion. A dream loves the true character of the person, but it's rare that the person knows the true character.

There's a way to realize the dream. Beyond all, wish it. Think ways to realize it; Be enthusiastic; Yearn for it; Strongly recognize that it is a part of one's life and that the life is impossible without it.


A dream is a word, a magic word making people move forward.

blog - Road To English Master: Concentration

I would probably focus on the following things in this three months.

- Japanese culture and history.
- Speaking on Vlog.
- Recitation.
- Research paper.
- English of IT.


Because I've walked step by step, I will be walking on to the next step, step by step.

blog - Grab the First Grade

I would make my mind to grab the first grade of rock-climbing in three months, because my back was ready to be cured.

All bodies and spirits are the same, so if the one impossibility vanish, all possibilities will be coming up.

Don't forget the stretching I've been doing almost every day this three months. Only can an effort focused on a single point run through the impossibility. I hope so, don't I?

blog - Getting Up Indian Tiger

First, the following two would be footholds.

- Write an article about Offshore Development.
- Apply for the company's web site on innovation.


Next, move on to the next step.

- Write a book about Offshore Development.
- Launch a new internal venture.
- Step up to a senior position.


Because the hoops were taken off, I freely explore around and attain the universe.

blog - Good-bye, TOEIC Test!

I'll never take a TOEIC test anymore. I think I graduated from the exam. Some might think that I'd better pursue the perfect score (990 points), but actually that's nonsense to study English for the perfect score. TOEIC Test is a good exam to measure the language ability up to 950 points, but from 950 points the exam is not appropriate to measure the ability, especially the road to English master. (Maybe, Eiken or Interpreter Exam is good for the measure, but I think I won't take the exam neither.)

Thus, as I've swore before, I'll do my best to be the English Master. The title of TOEIC 950 give me power. I feel that. I mean I have to achieve my goals protecting the fame. I have to make a further leap with that as a foothold. TOEIC was a great merkmal. I'll never forget TOEIC.

I feel I need to wrap up my struggles and results regarding TOEIC tests. Writing a book about the achievements and the next prologue will be tough work. Maybe it will make me devout every efforts on it. However, I cannot throw away the interest in the contribution. Maybe, I'll do that. But there will be something I have to do prior to that.


That would be released next year.

blog - Now, The World's Dawned

This accomplish is huge for me. It seems like the world has dawned literally. Now, I'll upload what today I sent to my friends studying English together below.

"Yeah, to be honest, I'm really excited. This is much happier than what I've done ever in this area.

"If I write my own book, the final chapter would be written about my achievement which I'll do at this Indian company after this TOEIC 950. That's actually accomplished, and I would make a speech in front of the respectful Chairman, who is the second rich-man in India. That's heartfeld, cross-cultural, focusing on the future of human beings.

"My following English study will put as its center my original output (practicing my speaking and writing abilities). Especially, I would perform studies on Offshore Development in English, and it would be sensational both in Japan and in India. Up until now my efforts were just put to make me to stand the starting line, but from now it will be put to make a difference in various fields. I will aim at being a true internationally-minded person, and being true Japanese."


I've already gotten several new strategies, and I've been convinced that I would achieve various things in various fields as a professional. I wouldn't be afraid anymore; of my limits, of the facts not realized. I wouldn't hesitate anymore; about my attempts to surpass my limits, about my abilities to realize my future. And, I would assert strongly; human ability is literally infinite, and if you stretch your hand, you can get it all.


Well, the show will be going on.

blog - The 133rd TOEIC Test: I got it!

The result came:

Listening 480
Reading 470

Total 950


Yes! Cleared the target!

My destiny has changed. Thank you, TOEIC. And good-bye, TOEIC.


(Note: The detail including whether or not I'll publish my book will come up later.)

blog - Sleeping Indian Tiger

I'll wait for the time quietly. It's the result of the TOEIC test next week. It's the day the Indian Tiger will roar toward the world. It's the moment my destiny will be determined.

I'll train myself while waiting for the time. The complete language skills by which I can discuss, make a speech, and express myself freely. The technological skills by which I can act extensively. The deep cave in which I can travel deep time and space.


Three months. I'll wait for the time, and go underground deeply.

blog - Three Things Young Siddhartha Could Do

Young Siddhartha could do three things: think, wait, and fast. Young Siddhartha obtained these three abilities through learning from Samanas, and Young Siddhartha achieved his goals using these three abilities.

I can also do three things: figure out the truth, discipline myself, and live on vegetables. I used to catch on the lies of grown-ups. I can now also figure out all the truth. And, I can discipline myself by the rules I've imposed.

Moreover, I can live on carrot juice in the morning, bananas and oranges at noon, and avocados and fruits in the evening. I can feel delicious when eating delicious foods, and vice versa. Thanks to these three abilities, I'm just achieving my goals, and living without getting fat in middle age forever.


Young Siddhartha and I could do three things.

blog - The Ability of Recitation

I've forgotten recitation as a training method for a long time. I bet that this method will be the second hit man toward the English Master. I've never recited for this two years, although I used to recite Martin Luther King Junior's "I have a dream" and Agile Manifesto in the past.

I ordinarily have an interest in human brain. For instance, in the past, I tried to measure my brain power to calculate mathematical problems (100 square addition) and how to improve that brain power through the training, as well as tried to recite the Constitution of Japan and Hyakuninisshu (100 pieces of traditional songs; pictured). It's also ashamed that this was just three years ago. So, at the time I was able to recite more than 85 songs. Umm, this is good old.

Thus, I'll try again to regain the sharpness of my brain at that time and will try to recite a variety of materials, like the Constitution of the United States, English version of the Constitution of Japan, famous speeched (like JFK), famous poems (I'm not sure who is better), famous music (well, it's connected here), IT materials (studying for IT will be done at the same time), and so forth. I guess this is the final year to recite something.


The brain has advanced, and the world has been optimized in proportion to the progress.

blog - How To Use Blog and Vlog

I'd like to note how to use Blog and Vlog to make English study more effective.

1. First, write something daily on the Japanese Blog in Japanese.
2. Then, translate that into English on the English Blog.
3. Finally, speak that toward the camera, and upload that onto YouTube.


It seems like this three steps achieve perfect harmony, although I've not completed them yet. It's easy to write Japanese blogs for me (It's of course because I'm Japanese and a writer too). And when translating them into English, I usually use a dictionary, and this is also a highly beneficial step, which is an important previous step to speak of own thoughts in English very frequently.

Meanwhile, at this time, it's important to utilize various Internet sites as well as using an electronic dictionary. For instance, I can say that it's necessary to use ALC's Eijirou and Google's phrase search at present, in order to use sound expressions. I can also say that at some time new methods would be invented.

And making vlogs would be the first hit man for improving speaking ability, which is the biggest challenge for me now. It's ashamed, if I do say so myself, that I do take myself with a video camera put on my shelf, but I have to say this to vow further growth. I will freely speak of the subject in front of the camera around a minute. Because I've already written about that in the Japanese blog, I would be able to speak about that relatively frequently in the aspect of vocabulary. In addition, the quick speaking brain would be needed finally. And that would be thoroughly trained too.


This method is an invention of new formula deserving getting patent, I guess.

blog - The Second Chapter of Indian Tiger

Now! Now is the only time! What I've been pursuing is to promote the environment where I can challenge. And now it's been promoted, so I'm challenging. I have to challenge to it. Unless I challenge now, my life until now would be a lie, and the faith until now would be tarnished.

Now is the time. What I demanded at the previous company is organization which can understand software, comrades who have advanced technical skills and noble ambition, and culture where challenges are admired. Those are ready now, so I have to challenge to it. I shouldn't waste time any more, and I'll jump to it.

Centers of Excellence is nursery bed which will accept my challenge, and the relationship between Japan and India is foundation which will sustain my identity. I'll challenge without fear of risks, and will accomplish innovation of value that I've never accomplished ever, under great reconciliation.


In retrospect, the India Tiger was predestined to be born.

blog - Kyogen (Japanese traditional performing arts)

I'm now studying the culture of Japan in English. On that way, I found I have to learn Kyogen strongly. Kyogen is a precious art telling us cultural aspects from the era of Azuchi Momoyama. And I thought I have to watch this performance as a person who should continue talking about Japan and the world.


Then, I'm scheduling this. Let's go!

trans - Chinese Stocks

Well, it's been totally into economic bubble. (In case of Hong Kong stock market (HSCEI), the index was around 10,000 points at the beginning of the year, but now that is just going beyond 20,000 points. In short, whatever stock you bought at the time doubled at present in this scenario.)

In this situation, I have to calm down and judge the exact figure of this bubble economy. By the way, according to some news sources, the famous investor Warren Buffet already withdrew from Chinese market. So, for defensive investors, now is the time to withdraw from there.

I myself, though I'm definitely not speculator, don't intend to ride the speculative bubble, so it's okay to withdraw from Chinese market at any time. However, generally speaking, bubble is extraordinary apart from the substance, so I'm interested in looking at the booming for a while.


I've decided the clear withdrawal point, so I'll just follow that as a professional investor. Good luck!

trans - The Road to English Master

Umm. I'm thinking to make an effort to be English Master these days, but there's less opportunities to talk in English at work, so I'm seeking how to be the English Master in an effective and efficient way. Umm. Anyway, I'll list up around 10 activities from now, and after that I'll analyze the way to be English Master.

1. Reading English newspaper aloud (more than 30 minutes a day)
2. Reading books about the culture and history of Japan (approx. 1 hour a day)
3. Writing English blog (now translation only) (approx. 30 minutes a day)
4. Watching Friends (continued) (approx. 30 minutes a day)
5. Working at the office using English (email, talking) (approx. 2 hours a day)


Well, up to here, that's what I've been doing recently (note: it's duration between parentheses), and from here, I'm mentioning what I'll add to my activities in order to be English Master.

6. Writing essays regarding the culture of Japan (connecting with business. For the company)
7. Uploading Vlogs to YouTube everyday at any cost (Vlog means Video Log)
8. Making sure to talk with my colleagues in English everyday (even with Indian who can speak Japanese)
9. Making a friend who speaks only English (I guess the blog would be a trigger)
10. Enjoying music and poem in English (especially music would be important)


Furthermore, the following things will be recognized as noted or evolving activities.

- Reading the grammatical book again.
- Giving consideration to the dictation for Friends.
- Keeping up with reading of foreign books.
- Keeping up with listening to CNN with iPod.
- Writing the English blog with a maverick way.
- Resuming the preparation for TOEIC if the result is under 950.
- Trying to think in English as much as possible.
- Setting a no-Japanese-allowed day.
- Training the vocabulary again. (picking up from historical books is the best.)
- Utilizing corporate various intranet sites. (outputting information in English.)


Well, strengthening speaking and writing abilities would be central, but I would have to keep up with unimaginable efforts to be a master, as its name suggests. And a year later, I will come back from the blood, and will shout against the world, as a complete international man, as a complete Japanese man.

Umm. This is an outrageous way I've never seen.

trans - Struggle against Backache #1

I've already mentioned several times in this blog that I've suffered from backache since the end of last year or so. And the pain wasn't mitigated even after a one month rest (this was unanticipated), and then I went to a rock gym today after a one month absence, it turned out that the situation was the same as the former one.

However, I have to admit that there's brightness to recover from this disaster. I mean, there was a doctor of bone-setting at the gym today, who is a frequent climber of the gym, and he taught me various useful information.

- Warm the affected area, not cool off it. (this is case by case.)
- Stretch back's pressure point, which is in the backs of knees.
- If the situation is no different, go to a hospital and get an X-ray.
- If the cause is muscle, come to his orthopedic clinic.


My apartment's bath is separated from the toilet, but I've never taken a bath for a long time (I've just taken a shower), so take a bath first. And warm the affected area with a hot pack or a Hokaron. The new stretch gives me a strong stimulus, which seems clearly effective for my back. I feel again, there's no problem with no solution.

trans - North Alps.Maehodakadake (3,090m)

Throughout last week to this week, I went climb Maehodake Mountain (North Japan Alps; the altitude is 3,090m). There were a number of problems, but I think I can give credit to the achievement in transcending more than 3,000m. Although I thought of various things, climbing mountains is good to climb up and down without any thought we cannot help but think in daily lives. I think I'm going to climb various mountains next year too.


Mountains makes me to be more thinkable on various new ideas.

blog - India Tiger Maneuver

I've already described that I' now working for an Indian IT company, and after struggling, I determined to be an Indian Tiger. The direct cause was reading a book written about my current company, and I found out Indian Toyota and Honda in that book. True IT companies would emerge from India in the 21 century.

I vowed to embark on great contribution, enhancement of international exchange, and institution of world peace. There must be a lot of secrets I don't know and hills I should head for, and great seniors must be waiting for me. I needed to grab them. My right foot was proceeded forward.

1. Concept

Be an Indian Tiger. (Honestly, I'm not sure about the meaning.)


2. Basic Strategy

- Heighten myself to the limit with language, human and technological skills.
- Get into them, understand them, and fight with them.
- Play an important role in bridging between India and Japan.


3. Activities

- Make a success of my own projects.
- Understand India and the company, and make a rapport.
- Show outstanding presence in Japan branch.
- Make a business trip or take a training to India.
- Get to enter Indian Office as an officer candidate.
- Make a lecture about business development in Japan, and Japanese culture.
- Exchange greetings with the respectable Chairman, who is also the second rich man in India.
- Promote interaction, and make a difference for the industry.
- Finally, be an Indian Tiger.


...That's it?

trans - "Siddhartha"

Maybe I read this book when I was at college or at the beginning of starting work, but I started reading "Siddhartha". (Because I'd read almost all his work I guess.) I was feeling that there was something secret in Buddhism which made a big effect on Japan and Japanese.

Those of men who read Hesse's work might know this; Hesse is not so much a highbrow writer but more a writer who writes imperfect, immature work like us. About this book, he also struggle to describe the life of Siddhartha. (Technically, this Siddhartha is not Buddha, but an imaginary character.)

This is also time when I found a new and clear recognition on Time. Young Siddhartha could do just three things: waiting, fasting, and thinking. And he got the actual world, and finally learned from the river. All space and time shape spirally or helically, and we all live here. Live here.


Not need to hurry to be old. I think taking enough time.

trans - "Nausicca of the Valley of the Wind"

I felt something at the time. I felt I needed to read something. That's Nausicca and Buddha. I sent Nausicaa to my little brother as a New Year's gift from Amazon.co.jp at once, and I also bought Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha.

What I felt at the time exactly was kind of transmigration, coexistence with nature, and new conception of time over future and past. At the time, I clearly traveled around the earth three times, and experienced Roman Era and Meiji Restoration. And, all I've been involved ever came up with a certain unified concept.

Honestly, since though I read this at my parent's place with tons of mosquito bites, I cannot deny that I couldn't get into the world of Miyazaki Hayao completely. The behavior of Nausicca and the destiny of Oma (Kyojinhei) and strange living matter, however, really impressed me. At least, I found it.


I've read the book. I've read the Nausicca of the Valley of the Wind.

trans - The New Era Begins

The fateful day, Sunday, September 30th, has passed without any trouble, and my new era has just begun finally. Although it started with a heavy hangover, thanks to fruits, it seems going well. Then, I'd like to announce here the new policies of the new era.

1. Indian Tiger Maneuver
2. The Road to English Master
3. Entrepreneur Projects
4. The Road to Great Investor (Again)
5. The Road to 2nd Grade of Rock-climbing (Again)


I thought there would be just two or three things, but more than expected. See, let's have a closer look on each subject.

1. Indian Tiger Maneuver

I like this naming actually, and I think now is the time to realize my thought that I've felt since last month, which is that I would have to do something big at my current company. The point is that I'd like to spend my time with a vigorous approach, and that policy should be performed here at this company.

Then, I'm thinking I will launch and perform this maneuver extensively. The details would be mentioned in another thread (because this maneuver is a comprehensive and potent maneuver made up one clear concept, three basic strategies, and nine concrete activities), so I just clearly mention here I've already made a clear commitment to this Indian Tiger Maneuver.


2. The Road to English Master

I had taken actions with a clear vision until last Sunday, September 30th. That is, the concept "TOEIC950". And after transcending that one, I will begin striving to achieve my new challenge. That is, the new concept "English Master (Master of English)".

Currently the road of English Master includes about 10 concrete activities in its plan, such as reading English newspaper out loud, sending out Japanese culture, doing Friends dictation, taking my Vlog and so on, and I can expect the current definition of the English Master will be gradually changing with time, but I will be able to see myself with extraordinary progress, especially in speaking area. (The details will be mentioned in another thread.)


3. Entrepreneur Projects

I would promote my activities to make my personal skills top-peak in my mid-thirties. This means, with IT area as an axis, "Linux Implement Project", "The Own Domain Publication Project", and "The New Product Development Project" etc. will start in the near future, although there is no need to name them "Project". :-)

The point is, making skills that I've obtained until now to be integrated and be sublimated, and I'll put myself to the position to be able to start my own company. This is an unpredictable road I guess, but at the moment of completion of learning English to some extent, that should be performed in an expeditious and effective way.


4. The Road to Great Investor (Again)

Actually, I though this was not a big deal, but, this is the way to millionaire though, the recent upturn of Chinese stock market made my ambition awaken again. I felt this yesterday or today. Maybe I can do that, no, no, no, I say no three times, with a strong determination I will make a journey to the millionaire destination.


5. The Road to 2nd Grade of Rock-climbing (Again)

Turning down to a bad topic here, I was really disappointed with the fact that my back didn't recover from the terrible pain, even though I've taken three week rest. However, I'll restart rock-climbing around this week. My back would be examined by a doctor. I would go look for my limit. I would surpass the limit, or the limit would destroy something.


Just three months left this year. I would concentrate more.

blog - The 133rd TOEIC Test: Umm..

I've taken the TOEIC test last Sunday. My expectation is as below:

Listening: 450 - 470
Reading: 470 - 480


Then, in the best scenario, I would be able to get over 950 points. However, I made a serious mistake in the reading section, which was a mistake of not be able to answer against the question regarding an idiom, "name after", so I feel that would be difficult. Hence, I may take the next TOEIC test held at the end of November.

Moving on the further analysis, thanks to hard training on translation Japanese to English, I couldn't find difficult questions in the listening section. But there were several uncertain answers: two in Part 2, three in Part 3, and three in Part4. (In addition to these, there were mistaken answers I couldn't notice.)

In the reading section, I think I was almost perfect on the long passage questions, and except for the "name after" problem, I can expect a good result on the whole. Now I'm reading Japanese history book written in English, and there were the "name after" two times already, so I was frustrated why I didn't read this kind of book in advance of the test, but maybe that is visible because of the mistake. :-)


Then, I'm waiting for the result with a serious manner.

trans - Strong Will - cont. 3/3

- That 2. the output can be measured means, for instance, now I'm trying to translate Japanese TOEIC materials to English, and there's a clear answer, which written in my notebook, and by comparing that with the formal answer, I can measure how my answer is correct or not, and this can be connected to the pleasure of learning. Remember. You can enjoy a quiz show on TV, and the reason is that there is an answer, and this makes the process itself enjoyable.

- That 3. the growth brought by the time is recognizable means exactly the historical chart of "100 squares addition" records, and the history of TOEIC scores, and using words learned yesterday at the office actually, and human beings can enjoy their growth from the bottom of their hearts, which is clear to see playing children (There is no children not enjoying, because all children are growing up), and people can devout the activity directly connected to the growth. People should recognize this fact again.


4. Harnessing the Idea
Since this was mentioned at the Starbucks matter, I won't mention a lot again , but if people devout "it", people can feel that a lot of ideas flourish infinitely. For instance, people are getting better at using the electronic dictionary as they use it, the new usage of iPod, the invention of TOEIC central method, various learning methods at various places, and the combinations and so on, people can recognize these ideas from the bottom of their hearts, and can feel great pleasure of doing something with creative manners.


Conclusion: Will will be created, and it will create will.