A collection of essays and columns in which various people casually write about everyday events, opinions and more.
It also includes essays by writers other than the artist himself.
Essays (Reflections)
- NEWA conservative stance is only possible when the fire is across the water — borrowed ideas and the age of AI
- NEWDoubting The Revolt of the Masses — it was technological change, not the masses, that broke society
- NEWIn the end, ordinary people in the West and in Japan are just ordinary people
- Sorry for not being more serious
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Columns (Commentary)
Anime & Mecha Anime
- Why Tomino's “Overman King Gainer” is so good
- Anime that fuse robots and fantasy
- What makes mecha anime fun? A look back by decade
- For female fans: why I recommend ∀ Gundam
- Gundam vs. Macross: what's the difference?
- Masterpiece mecha anime that flopped and caused an uproar
- Char Aznable, the popular “ideal boss”
- Three Gundam series that changed the franchise's direction
Subculture & Entertainment (YouTube, Music)
- A history of hip-hop
- What's so great about Hypnosis Mic?
- Why did Hypnosis Mic become so popular?
- The world-building that brings out Hypnosis Mic's characters
- YouTube: “Living at Grandma's on the Island”
- Aya Maya: a popular Takarazuka-themed YouTube channel
- About the VTuber group Nijisanji
- Hip-hop and the fujoshi genre
Health & Beauty
- Do you take it for granted? On how hard it can be to get pregnant
- Eco-friendly “water-only” hair washing
- Why daily sauna is risky — but I can't quit
- The dramatic beauty benefits of fasting (with essentials)
- Lactobacillus casei Shirota: worth taking every day
- Using petroleum jelly effectively — and its weak points
- Healthcare workers: the current situation and outlook
- What is hot yoga? How to start and what to watch out for
- The risks of older people taking sleeping pills long-term
- What happened when I started strength training to overcome depression
- First aid for a sudden lower-back strain
- Never take antibiotics on your own judgement
Fitness & Sports
- The impact of high tech on football
- You can change at a fitness club
- Get to know yoga: exercise anyone can do
- The lingering afterglow of the 2019 Rugby World Cup
Food
- Hama-Sushi with kids: great menu items besides raw fish
- Hama-Sushi's trio plates — perfect for grown-up women too
- The appeal of salmon, Hama-Sushi's popular topping
- A Hama-Sushi fan's top 3 menu picks
Baking
Fishing & Outdoors
- New Year tradition: winter opaleye fishing
- Ice fishing for smelt in winter Hokkaido
- Lure fishing from the shore
- Winter fish with delicious white flesh
Pets
- YouTube dog channel: about Brandy & Adele
- What rabbits can and can't eat
- How life changes when you get a dog
Parenting & Education
- Good things to do while raising children
- A junior high student learns the meaning of “others are your mirror”
- Early education: picture books for one-year-olds
- Three peaks for understanding Tokyo public high school entrance ratios
- Parents, children and the internet: on giving kids smartphones
- News of a high-school friend's job change, received while raising kids
Work & Career
- My boss who harasses me
- Insurance business strategy and friendship
- Changing jobs to the service industry helped me quit smoking
- How to enjoy handling complaints
- Why the welfare sector stays low-paid
- Can you really earn 10 million yen a year while staying cute?
- Construction work: the job and the reality
- A man who became a nurse at 27
Qualifications & Study
- How to study for the Class 6 Fire Protection Equipment Officer licence
- Exam strategy for the Hazardous Materials Engineer licence
Politics, Society & Conspiracy Theories
- She can't stop stockpiling
- Believe it or not? Thoughts on conspiracy theories
- The traits and position of con artists
- If public assistance is abolished, Japan is finished
- The true nature of Taro Yamamoto and Reiwa Shinsengumi
- Globalist thinking: pros, cons and examples
- The deep state, international finance and Jewish people: telling them apart
- Is the Moon an artificial body?!
- A grandmother who came to love learning, studying with Yoshiki Fujii's World Forecast
Digital Life & Lifestyle
- The interests and daily lives of women around thirty
- Women around thirty: what to do now so you have no regrets
- Is a digital detox worth doing?
- Should I have quit Twitter? Finding a way of life that suits me
- The downsides of digital society and my approach to a digital detox
- Sick of country life! City people struggle to fit in remote areas
- How to gain Instagram followers
- People who keep using phones with shattered screens
Travel & Leisure
- After enjoying Hakone's nature: the hidden gem Ashinoyu Onsen
- Hooked on Teruha Spa Resort
- Recommended date spots in Shiga Prefecture
History & Nature
- The oriental turtle dove: the closer you look, the more fascinating
- Wild pigeons are surprisingly interesting
- The role of honeybees, whose decline is worrying
- The theory that Akechi Mitsuhide survived
Home & Hobbies
- Who needs lottery luck? Sorry, neighbours!
- Real estate investment through renovation
- Twisted theories of a thirty-something woman who read every dating manual
- Several ways of painting that create artistic value