English Diary 2026
☆ 0520 Next month, I’m going to help with rice planting and learn about rice farming firsthand. I’m really looking forward to gaining practical knowledge through actual fieldwork. Rice farming is not merely agriculture; it is deeply intertwined with Japanese culture, patience, and the rhythms of nature. I believe this experience will broaden my perspective and give me more authentic stories and insights to share in English in the future. I finished reading "Britain Today" by Peter Hyland (annotated by Hajimu Sasaki and Toshinori Fushimi, Seibido, 1991). Peter Hyland, a British intellectual, once taught at a Japanese university. He was also deeply versed in film and theatre and wrote several books on those subjects. True to the spirit of a British intellectual, his essays are full of subtle implications and sharp observations, delivered with remarkable elegance and restraint. I found his writing extremely stimulating and cultivated. His prose has a quietly i...