The Newall boulder, discovered at Stonehenge, shows the distinctive weathering patterns that prove human rather than glacial transport. (Bevins et al. 2025/ScienceDirect) The Craig Rhos-y-Felin quarry in Wales, showing the distinctive bull…

"You're kidding me?" Fax machines, a "relic of the Showa era," are growing in popularity... Why "that industry" won't let go //Summary - Level-B2// Despite being seen as outdated, fax machines are making a comeback in industries like healt…

[Classic Book] The Ego and the Unconscious | Jung: Break the Endless "Curse of Inferiority Complex." ~Learn from a Master of Psychology How to Deal with Negative Emotions~ //Summary - Level-B2// Carl Jung’s The Ego and the Unconscious expl…

[Sealed Memories] What is the "dark side of Japanese culture" that Kunio Yanagita discovered in "Yokai"? (A thorough explanation of his classic work "Yokai Talk") //Summary - Level-B2// Japanese folklorist Kunio Yanagita believed that yoka…

[People of the Other World] A place where gods and demons live ── What is the mystery of the sacred mountain as unravelled by Kunio Yanagita? (A thorough explanation of "Life in the Mountains") //Summary - Level-B2// Japanese folklorist Ku…

Japan Goes Nationalist Again //Summary - Level-B2// Japan is becoming increasingly nationalist following recent elections, with new right-wing parties gaining significant support. Many people are dissatisfied with the government's globalis…

[Part 2] The surprising ways of thinking of people who are "visually inspired" and a new world of talent Should we share moving experiences with others in words? Won't emotions be destroyed if they are put into words? //Summary - Level-B2/…

MAGA-style 'anti-globalist' politics arrives in JapanTokyo (AFP) – Populist ideals are gaining traction in Japan, spurred by right-wing politicians running rampant elsewhere railing against "elitism", "globalism" and immigration. A)While P…

Tulsi Gabbard calls for Obama to be prosecuted over 2016 election claimsTrump's intelligence chief accuses ex-president and others of ‘treasonous conspiracy’ for alleging Russian interference 1)Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intel…

"I was shocked by the 'surprising normalcy' of Moscow." What did Emmanuel Todd discover about the reality of Russia after walking around the city? 1)The world doesn't need the US: After a two-week break, I also went to Moscow. The Russian …

The Wes Montgomery Trio: Jingles, 1960 1)Wes Montgomery was a jazz guitarist born in Indianapolis, USA, on March 6, 1923, which is his birthday today. Wes died young on June 15, 1968, at the age of 45, but he was the pioneer who elevated t…

Raphael's "The School of Athens": Great Art Explained //Introduction// In the early 1500s, two of the greatest artists of all time worked just a few rooms apart in the Vatican. At the same time that Michelangelo was painting the ceiling of…

US formally rejects proposed amendments to pandemic treaty, saying it would "expand WHO's powers" 1)WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Monday vetoed proposed changes to an international treaty on pandemics adopted by member states…

Colourful Beans - Kasane //Summary - Level-B2// Kasane is a tragic dance drama about a young maid who unknowingly falls in love with Yoemon, her mother’s former lover and her father’s killer. They share a deep but forbidden love, and Kasan…

[Fentanyl] Trump calls for strengthened law enforcement to eliminate the drug | Requests China to impose the death penalty on suppliers //Summary - Level-B2// Former President Donald Trump spoke about the deadly threat of fentanyl, calling…

'Absolute monarchy was a lie!' The truth about early modern Europe is far more interesting than you might think. 1) 'Read maps and delve deeper into history': Repeated exchanges, including trade, diplomacy, and war, have shaped human histo…

The true identity of dark matter is the "weight of information woven into space-time"!? The amazing quantum memory matrix (QMM) theory //Summary - Level-B2// A new theory, called the Quantum Memory Matrix (QMM), suggests that space-time it…

Goya's 'Madrid, 3rd May 1808' – deciphering the background to the horror //Summary - Level-B2// Goya’s Madrid, 3 May 1808, shows the horror of war, focusing on a firing squad executing Spanish civilians after a rebellion against French rul…

The history of the Vikings is traced through pictures and photographs. 1)The Vikings are often thought of as a fearsome group of raiders and plunderers. Still, in reality, they were a northern people who engaged in commerce, trade, settlem…

Will you be saved just by chanting "Namu Amida Butsu"? The "Mystery of Vows" and "Mystery of the Name" [Illustrated Tannisho: So Interesting You'll Lose Sleep] //Summary - Level-B2// In Pure Land Buddhism, chanting "Namu Amida Butsu" expre…

The Misconceptions Lurking in Familiar Tunes: Rethinking "Music" and "Inertia" from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony Opening //Summary - Level-B2// Many people play Beethoven's "Fate" Symphony from memory, but this can distort its true meaning. …

2025: The end of the world as we know it | Peter Leyden //Summary - Level-B2// Peter Leyden says 2025 is a turning point in history. Three major technologies—AI, clean energy, and gene editing—are transforming the world rapidly. He compare…

Japan Still a Popular Choice for Asia's Wealthy Rich people see Japan as "a safe and attractive place" to move to, according to a new report. And the country looks especially attractive for Asia's wealthy. The report was published by Henle…

The Evolution of AI and Creativity: Yuval Noah Harari × Hikaru Utada //Summary - Level-B2// In this conversation, Yuval Noah Harari and Hikaru Utada discuss how AI is changing creativity, especially in music. Utada believes that people wil…

A prescription for modern loneliness: 5 ways to acquire small talk skills and increase happiness //Summary - Level-B2// Even just a few words of small talk with strangers can boost happiness and reduce loneliness. Today, many people feel i…

The exceptional abilities possessed by 1% of humanity - perfect pitch, synesthesia, intuitive memory, and the whole story of this amazing world //Summary - Level-B2// Approximately 1% of people possess rare brain abilities that enable them…

Golf is a device for visualizing hierarchy //Summary - Level-B2// The text explains that modern success depends more on hierarchy than effort or money. Abenomics primarily benefited asset owners, rather than workers. Wealth gained by luck,…

Do honorifics, polite language, and humble language exist? [Summary of honorific expressions in English] //Summary - Level-B2// English does have polite and respectful expressions, even though it lacks the complex honorific system of Japan…

Why is Japanese written vertically? //Summary - Level-B2// Japanese is written vertically because Chinese characters, introduced approximately 1700 years ago, were written in this manner. Writing from top (heaven) to bottom (earth) also ha…

The practice of abandoning elderly mothers in the mountains to reduce the number of mouths to feed: What is the 'Obasute legend', which is also written about in the 'Sarashina Diary' and the 'Pillow Book'? //Summary - Level-B2// The Obasut…