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25 Dec 2025 2 minute read 0 comments Perfectionist25
Recently, while sitting with an old friend, the conversation inevitably turned to the famous Back to the Future movie. Marty McFly saw flying skateboards and adjustable shoes when he went to the future, but the real change was about how those massive...
18 Dec 2025 8 minute read 0 comments Cloudy12
so look - remember on Sunday when i wrote about the bank of japan potentially raising interest rates and crashing Bitcoin?? well the meeting is happening RIGHT NOW (december 18-19) and I'm watching the crypto market like a hawk to see what's actu...
14 Dec 2025 5 minute read 1 comment Cloudy12
keep seeing headlines bank of japan raising rates this week (dec 18-19 thursday friday) and people freaking bitcoin could crash genuinely confused. why does japans interest rate affect bitcoin?? theyre opposite sides of world whats the connection wen...
13 Dec 2025 2 minute read 1 comment Perfectionist25
A weak November led the cryptocurrency market to enter December with greater caution. Fluctuations in global risk appetite and uncertainties in macroeconomic data led investors to adopt cautious positions. The upcoming US interest rate decision, alon...
13 Dec 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
The yen has depreciated, which increases the value you get when visiting Japan. Japan is known for her love for children and excellent educational system, so it’s also a great place to highlight various scientific concepts to your kids. If you have p...
8 Dec 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
“Not good,” my father-in-law shook his head disapprovingly before ransacking his wardrobe for a pair of black socks to give me. I meekly took off my green socks and wore his socks instead. “Not good,” he might have stifled a sigh while looking at my...
6 Dec 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Plonk! The space heater stopped dead. Suddenly. Stifling an inward groan, I struggled to get up, fighting against the invasive cold which was determined to chain me to the futon. I was on a student exchange programme in the Japanese countryside, and...
3 Dec 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
I was *under the impression* that searching for a needle in a haystack (or in this case, *a smiling ball among other unmarked balls* would be impossible. However, life has not *robbed my son of his optimism*. *From the time he was able to walk*, he h...
19 Nov 2025 4 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei
Sleep eludes me now, which is perhaps not surprising since I've had varied experiences today. The note of finality that meeting the other Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) at the Embassy of Japan prompted as manifested in the thought "Wow, I'm reall...
16 Nov 2025 2 minute read 0 comments Perfectionist25
When it comes to cleanliness, Japan undoubtedly tops the list. Tokyo's sidewalks, subways, and side streets are polished as if they were repainted every morning. Even a light rain leaves no one's doorstep dirty. Everyone is responsible for their own...
