2008-07-31

Textbook for F1

This book is for kids, but I can be interested in this book. I've been also interested in F1 since reading a book of the Super Agri F1 Team. I thought FIFA had changed the regulations when Honda won, but it's wrong. The amendments is very fair and to enjoy the race until the final lap.

2008-07-30

One Page Management

This book was published in 1986, but this book is published this year in Japanese. It's later than 20 years... Amd so I started reading English books. Some famous readers recommend to read English books as soon as possible because it takes a time to translate. Global Businees has been faster and faster. Some complain to keep Japanese culture, but global competitions would be conflicts of civilizations. I have to work on the same speed as business persons in the world.

2008-07-29

N700 - Newest Shinkansen


My son and I got on the newest Shinkansen N700. N700 serves a larger table, wider and more comfortable seats and and faster. N700 takes only 3 hours from Okayama to Shin-Yokohama. N700 is planning to serve wireless LAN next year.
I feel much more comfortable and convenient than any airplanes.

2008-07-28

Shopping with Parents


I and my son went shopping with my parents in a shopping mall. My son let my parents buy the digital tv equipment of Nintendo DS which he has wanted.
I also enjoyed a summer bargain. I found very nice outers with good prices.

2008-07-27

Old Friends

I attend at the almini meeting of my high school. I meet my old friends who I have not seen for about 20 years. My friends and I talked about this 20 years' story each other. Everybody has not changed oneself, but everybody enjoys to talk as a high school student.

2008-07-26

Sleeping Car - SUNRISE SETO

Now I and my son are getting on the sleeping car "SUNRISE SETO" from Tokyo to Okayama. My son took a shower on the train. He is really enjoying the sleeping car.

2008-07-25

Solution Focus for Beginners

I feel it'd be hard to resolve my issues though it'd be easy to suggest beeter idea to others. This author tells me 3 main points of the Solution Focus method.
  • Don't Change What Is Going Well.
  • Repeat Suuccessful Methods
  • Make a Difference in Something Bad
In addition, this author tells how others confirm my opinions. I remind words of Isoroku Yamamoto, Adminal in WWII. It's "Show what to want by myself, tell what to want, let others do what to want and confirm the result, and finally others execute what to want".

2008-07-24

27 Great Opinions for Japan

These 27 opinions were selected from 2000 on the Bungei-Shunjyu's magazine for 16 years. They are really great opinions. I change my opinions on the jury, education, culture and some social issues. I not only know 27 important issues and but also I can get ways to write in saying and viewing. I strongly recommend this book.

2008-07-23

Good Appearance Brings Your Scuccess

This author is the Top 100 of Image Consultants in the world. Her points is very nice. Her advices are very efficient, but the price of men's suits she recommends is about US$5000...
It's tough, but I've been intersted in my appearance because I would lost my worth by my bad appearance even if I have enouhgh skills and experiences. It's deeply regret.

2008-07-22

Google Marketing

This book introduces how to use Google Trend, but there are many information in the Internet. You could get the ways to analysis how many people and when people accessed from Google Trend. This author is not sure whether this book would bring large success to your business.

2008-07-21

Daughter's Swimming Test

My daughter tried to swim 25 meters without any supporting for stepping up to the next class. She could passed the test. Congratulations! She will be in the 2nd class, and she will train to be able to swim 25 meters within 30 seconds for the 1st class.

2008-07-20

Fruit Tomato & Cheese Trate of Quil-Fait-Bon

My family went swimming at the Azuma Health Plaza in Daikanyama in this afternoon because it was so hot. I swam 500 meters. It was a good exercise for me. My son and my daughter could enjoy by themselves though my daughter did not be allowed to enter into the standard swimming pool by herself.
My family always buy good cakes at Quil Fait Bon in Daikanyama on our way home. We bought four pieces today, too. Everybody enjoyed the delicious cakes.

My Choice: Fruit Tomato & Cream Cheese Tarte
Wife: Candle Night, 20th Special
Boy: Pelican Mango & Cream Cheese Cake
Girl: Strawberry Tarte

2008-07-19

Preparing for Summer Camp

I'm planning to go to camp with my family in this Summer. I bought sleeping bags and cooking tools last year. I buy a tent and a screen house this year.
I'll choose a camping area in the mountains of Niigata. There are some activities such as the field athletics, hiking courses, go-carts, putting golf, crafts and so on. My kids are also looking forward to camping this year.

2008-07-18

Dhaba India - South Indian Restaurant

I went to the South Indian Restaurant "Dhaba India" at Yaesu with an india colleague for lunch. He told me "dhaba" means "restaurant" in Hindi.
When we arrived at the restaurant, about ten people stood on a line, but we could enter soon. I chose the today's three curries with rice and Indian fried bread. It was very delicious. My Indian colleague said this restaurant is one of the best Indian restaurant. The taste would be same, but the curries would not be much less spicer than south Indian foods.

2008-07-17

Organization of Thought

This book was written about 20 years ago, but every reader can't believe it. His thought looks very up to date. His main opinion is to ferment thoughts, and not only to gather information but also to think deeply. The fermentation of thoughts would pick up main points effectively.

I got a new English word "serendipity" on this book, and I've seen the word three times on other books for this one week. It's a chance, isn't it?

2008-07-16

KidZania

My wife and kids went to KidZania on last Friday. My wife won a prize and got the free ticket. Kids can experience some of 80 occupations. My kids experienced a pilot, a cabin attendant, a constraction worker, a firefighter and so on.
What will they do?

2008-07-15

Report for Science Students

As all in the world know, Japan has developed with high technologies for about 50 years. However people who graduated from science departments have not be able to get fitting rewards because almost all companies are govern by people graduated from art departments such as law, economy and finance.
As you know, the typical case is the blue LED. The innovator "Shuji Nakamura" of the blue LED is called "SLAVE Nakamura" in the world. He got only 200USD from the company "Nichia Kagaku Chemical". If he had belonged to a US company, he would have been a billionaire.

2008-07-14

Lively

Google launced the virtual space "Likely" like "Second Life". It's easyer to use than Second Life because Likely isavailable on the browser. How will Google develop this virtual space. I'm looking forward to seeing the development from now.

2008-07-13

Havesting Green Soybeans

My family breeded green soybeans at the city farming school since last April. My family harvested the green soybeans today. The green soybeans have grown up very well.
After harvesting, all members had a lunch with the green soybeans, rice balls, cold tea, fresh tomatos cucumbers and pineapples. My family could enjoy very nice weekend.

2008-07-12

Showa Kinen Koen Pool

My family enjoyed the opening day of the Rainbow Pool in the Showa Memorial Park today. I could get the free ticket on the web.
I tried to take a video in water with my son's digital camera which my parents presented for my son's last birthday. It's better than I thought. The video quality in water seems good!

2008-07-11

Popular Singers Concert - Yuki Saori & Shoko Yasuoka

My wife won for a prize. I could go to the popular singers' concert of the Yuki Saori & Shoko Yasuoka Sisters in this evening. They have sung many good popular songs for about 40 years. Their voices are so beautiful and bright. I'm lighten in my heart. I could really refresh my soul.

2008-07-10

Salt - Modern Australian Restaurant

A friend invited me into Salt where is the famous modern Australian restaurant for a lunch. It's so rich lunch. I chose
Entrées:Cos, Walnut and Blue Cheese Salad, caramelised apple, truffle dressing 
Main:Grilled Australian WAGYU Rump, braised beef cheek, Jerusalem artichoke, red wine & shallot butter
Dessert:Iced Cream and Sorbet

My best is "beef cheek". It is so sweet, juicy and soft. The meat seems boiled into the heavy source for long time.

2008-07-09

Cradle in the Hell - Beleaguered IT Company

This story is a real story of an IT company. I could remind that the nonfiction is really interesting and exiting.
The IT divisions submitted much fallacious sales though some large contracts had been canceled. The fallacious sales fell this company into the crisis to go bankrupt, and then a famous consaltant "Kenichi Omae" assists this company. You could know how consult from this book. He seems just a critic, but he is really the ace consultant.

2008-07-08

Carbon Accounting for Beginers

The summit is held in Japan this week. They would be discussing the climate change and other environmental issues. I need to use much energy for living. I'm not sure whether the real reason of the climmate change would be carbon. Howevwer I use much energy than I need to live. Though I don't have a car, but I use computers, video recorders, cameras, PDA, cellphones and so on. They were not existing 20 years ago.

2008-07-07

The Last Lecture

I could get meanings of living, the importances of having dreams and keeping them up. I could remind the importances of keeping our family's good health. Sickness would bring much sad to any families.

You could read more information on http://www.thelastlecture.com/.


In addition, the last lecture has been uploaded on YouTube, too.



2008-07-06

Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea

I and my family watched the premium preview of this new animation movie "Ponyo"of the Ghibli at the Ghibli studio last night, because my brother-in-law works for the Ghibri. He usually draws backgrounds. His cousin plays baseball in Cubs. His family is very very talented.
The "Ponyo" is very intersting. I seem the themes would be..
- Global Warming: Sea Surface Elevation
- Aging of Society
- Feminism
My family enjoyed the movie without thinking of these themes. Every ages could enjoy the movie.

2008-07-05

Hiroshi Fujioka - Kamen Rider

I went to an event to meet with Fujioka Hiroshi at Maruzen. I could get his new book with his signature. He was the main actor of the Kamen Rider which was broadcast in 1971. I was looking forward to watching the program every Saturday.
I saw him at the event. He would be over sixty years old, but he was still so cool and smart. I'd like to be like him when I am sixty years old.
I bought this book in order to get his signature but it is interesting because this book told many inside stories of the Kamen Rider.

2008-07-04

World Record of Downloads


I was a member of the world record for the number of downloding Firefox3. I got the card. However I don't use Firefox3 so many because there are no sounds on Firefox3 though there are no issues on IE7...

2008-07-03

Good Japanese Bar - Uokin

I met my old friends last week. One friend would leave Tokyo because of his business reason. I had found the bar "Uokin" on an article on the Yomiuri Weekly magazine.
The bar was so nice. The price was very cheap, and the dishes were very delicious. Especilaly the sashimi's large dish was really great. I strongly recommend the Uokin.

2008-07-02

Managers Get Off Pants before Staff.

This book was not bad, but it's not good, because this author wrote down too many things, but his opinions are true.
If you buy this book, you have only to read strings with bold fonts, or if you read the overview on the Amazon.co.jp, it would be enough. You could save your time.

2008-07-01

Don't Read Any Emails until 11AM

This book could help me how to decide.
- I should make sure differences from "bothering" to "thinking".
- I should evaluate thinking processes even though a result was bad.
etc.
This author looks young, but he seemed to have more and better experiences than me. The book was very simple, and so I could read it rapidly. I recommend this book.