Fujimae Tidal Flat is an important place for birds that fly north for the summer and south for the winter. They stop at the tidal flat to eat and rest each way. Because the tidal flat is at the mouth of three rivers, a lot of garbage washes up along the shore. Birdwatchers and local people started a beach clean-up event in 2004, and it is still going on. Last Saturday, more than 900 volunteers came to help pick up garbage. This kind of volunteer work is great, and even famous people come to help. This time, there were two basketball players from the Fighting Eagles Nagoya along with their mascot. The most famous person I remember meeting was Yoshida Saori, the great wrestler. That was about 15 years ago.  (130 words) Jaremaga now comes out online on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. To become a paid subscriber and read it 5 days a

My wife and I went to a park during Golden Week, and we saw a poster for “Stand By Me.” They were going to show the movie outdoors on Sunday night. My wife liked one of the actors, so we decided to go. The weather that evening was perfect, not too hot and not too cold. We sat in the second row of the outdoor theater. It was an old movie, but once it started, I forgot where I was. “Stand By Me” is about four boys at the end of their summer vacation. They go off on an overnight adventure which tests their friendship. They are funny, crazy, and sometimes violent, but all the difficulties they experience make their friendship stronger. This movie is 40 years old, but it’s still great! I won’t tell you anymore because I don’t want to spoil it for you.      (146 words) Jaremaga now comes out online

I have more than 200 CDs at home. When my last CD player stopped working a couple of years ago, I started using a streaming site to listen to music on my smartphone. It’s great! They have most of the music I like, and I can search for almost any musician I want to listen to. This year, however, I went to two concerts by local bands. Both gave such great performances that I bought their CDs. All of a sudden, I needed a CD player again. I went to a large electronics store, but they didn’t have any CD players in stock. I ended up buying a CD player online. Now I can listen to my new CDs, and I am listening to my old CDs again.    (128 words) Jaremaga now comes out online on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. To become a paid subscriber and read it 5 days a week, go

Have you ever built a computer by yourself? I have built a computer twice. The first time was two years ago. The second time was last year, but I only changed a few parts of the computer that time. Actually, building a computer is not as difficult as you think. Do you need any special knowledge? No. Is it dangerous? No. You just buy PC parts such as a cpu, a motherboard, and storage, and put them into a case. The only difficult point is managing the cables. Building a computer by yourself is cheaper than buying one in a store, and it is a lot of fun. Why don’t you build your own custom computer?  (116 words) Jaremaga now comes out online on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. To become a paid subscriber and read it 5 days a week, go to “Support Jaremaga” at https://jaremaga.online/ for more information. You can send me