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Type in the number of the location Prefectures (provinces) of Japan The words “ken”, “-to”, “–do”, “–fu” get removed from the end of each prefecture’s name when being translated in English. Except for Hokkaido.e.g Saitama-ken = Saaitama prefecture, Tokyo-to = Tokyo prefecture, Kyoto-fu = Kyoto Prefecture One thing to be aware of is that some cities* (*-shi in Japanese) are the same as its prefecture. For example, Saitama-shi (city) in Saitama-ken (prefecture). Depicted on the map are Japan’s main islands, from north to south: Hokkaido (北海道), Honshu (本州), Shikoku (四国), and Kyushu (九州). Geology Tectonic plates When you look at a map of Japan, you can see the Japanese archipelago is the result of subducting tectonic plates over several 100 millions of years from the mid-Silurian (443.8 Mya) to the Pleistocene (11,700 years ago). Approximately 15,000 km (9,300 mi) of oceanic floor has passed under the Japanese archipelago in the last 450 million years, with most being fully subducted. It is considered a mature island arc. Tectonic plate movements created the Japanese islands The Pacific Plate and Philippine Sea Plate are subduction plates. They are deeper than the Eurasian plate. The Philippine Sea Plate moves beneath the continental Amurian Plate and Okinawa Plate to the south. The Pacific Plate moves under the Okhotsk Plate to the north. These subduction plates have pulled Japan eastward and opened the Sea of Japan by back-arc spreading around 15 million years ago. The Strait of Tartary and the Korea Strait opened much later. La Pérouse Strait formed about 60,000 to 11,000 years ago closing the path used by mammoths which had earlier moved to northern Hokkaido. The subduction zone The subduction zone is where the oceanic crust slides beneath the continental crust or other oceanic plates. This is because the oceanic plate’s litosphere has a higher density. Subduction zones are sites that usually have a high rate of volcanism and earthquakes. Additionally, subduction zones develop belts of deformation The subduction zones on the east side of the Japanese archipelago cause frequent low intensity earth tremors. Major earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis occur several times per century. It is part of the Pacific […]

Installing Adobe CS6 (Creative Suite) in the wrong language Did you just get a copy of Adobe CS6 (Creative Suite) only to find out it installs in the wrong language? If you did, like I did, then maybe these steps below will help you get it installing in the correct language. This should also work if you downloaded the trial of Adobe CS6, and it isn’t installing in English or your main language either. The reason for this problem is usually the region and language settings. Installing Adobe CS6 Creative Suite Here are the steps for installing and hopefully fixing the Adobe CS6 Creative Suite when it is coming up with the wrong language: 1. Open the Control Panel 2. Open Region and Language settings 3. On the Formats tab change the format to English (or your native language) Format: English (United States) 4. Try installing or reinstalling again. Feel free to email me through the contact page if you find a better way of fixing this problem. Any support or help on fixing problems like this is greatly appreciated. As a teacher and designer, I’m quite happy with the CS6 Master Collection. One day, I would like to upgrade to the new Creative Cloud version but Adobe still hasn’t fixed the line drawing problems in the software. Also after 3 years of going through support through different versions of the software, I kind of gave up on wasting my time talking to Adobe. Consumer Affairs give them a bit of a whipping for breaking the law though lol. It’s a pity they used so much money on lawyers to avoid fixing bugs instead of paying a few programmers to do the actual work that needed to be done. Companies like Adobe should employ more people and help communities flourish in my opinion. There are quite a few new companies offering amazing programs out there for free these days. And I like to get involved in groups that help others. It’s nice […]

HOME ＞ 体験レッスン＆スクールレポート特集 ＞英会話　こども英会話 mamanavi.tv/school/report/index.html －ママNaviで探そう！決めよう！習い事－体験レッスン＆スクールレポート特集 英会話　こども英会話 英会話　こども英会話　アルファベットクラス体験レッスン＆スクールレポート 盛り上げ上手なGlen先生は子どもたちとすぐ仲良しに！ 先生のテンションに負けないくらい、元気いっぱいの二人！ 今日、体験レッスンに参加してくれたのは足代花道（はなみち）くん4歳と平良木実花（みか）ちゃん5歳。同じ幼稚園のお友達でとっても仲良しの二人。普段から生活の中に英語を取り入れているという花道君は最初からワクワクしているのが伝わってきます。実花ちゃんは最初だけちょっと緊張気味でしたが、Glen先生が子どもに負けないテンションで一緒に遊んでいるうちに、いつしかすっかり英語の世界に。初めての場所でもママが近くにいるので安心。レッスンでは次々にでてくるゲームやカードに二人とも競い合うように挑戦していました。 次々とテンポよく進むので、子どもたちは夢中！自然に英語を口にしています。 －『ママNavi』取材 Report － 教室に入る前から、賑やかで楽しそうな二人。英語に慣れている花道君とちょっと恥ずかしくて、なかなか積極的に取り組めなかった実花ちゃんの様子をGlen先生はしっかりチェック。マニュアル通りのレッスン内容ではなく、機嫌が変わりやすい子どもの様子をしっかり見ながら、臨機応変に対応していました。気づくと二人とも笑顔いっぱい！実花ちゃんの緊張もすっかり何処かへ。Glen先生ととっても仲良しになっていました！ 体験者のママの感想 初めて来たスクールということもあり、息子のテンションは上がりっぱなしでしたが、それにも負けない先生のハイテンションぶりと、サポート先生の誘導(遊び→レッスン→遊び)は子供たちを飽きさせず、知らない言葉を多すぎない日本語でカバーしてくれました。その場で子供が興味を示した玩具やゲームで対応して頂いたり、ゲームなどで負けると拗ねたり、凹む息子に対してのフォローも助かりました。 講師：藤田先生より 笑顔いっぱいの今日のレッスンが、二人にとって楽しい時間であったのであれば本当に嬉しいです！楽しくてレッスンではしゃぎ過ぎる場合は頭ごなしに注意することはありません。基本的なルール（お友達と仲良くレッスンをする、物を大切にするなど）は徹底しますが、その時々で講師がお子様の様子、バランスを見て対応するようにしています。基本的にはお子様のせいなのではなく、講師側が臨機応変に対応し子供達をスムーズに導いていくことが大切だと思います。

Genlish.com | Find English Schools in Japan by Region I’d like to personally thank Shunsuke Akinaga from Genglish for listing our school. Genglish has a website to find English conversation schools all around Japan organized by region. https://www.gorinobi.jp/eikaiwa-sapporo/#index_id1 Click here for course information from our school and free study resources. Why Study English in Japan? (Version 1) Japan’s going hard on English education, with MEXT’s 2020 survey showing 82.0% of lower secondary schools teaming up with elementary schools to boost English skills and 73.8% swapping game plans like class observations and teaching schedules [https://www.mext.go.jp]. This early focus means students need quality English schools to keep up and that’s where schools like Sapporo Eikaiwa AGREATDREAM come in. Here is the Genglish list or recommended schools in Sapporo: [https://www.gorinobi.jp/eikaiwa-sapporo/#index_id1]. Education: The Benefits of Learning English English is the global king, running shit in international business, diplomacy and communication. Mastering it opens doors to higher education, letting you dive into science, tech and medicine like a pro. It’s a job magnet, unlocking career paths in a world where English is the go-to language. Plus, it makes cross-cultural hangouts and travel way smoother, letting you vibe with people from all over. Fluency boosts your confidence, self-esteem and relationships, both personal and professional. With Japan’s 26th TOEFL ranking in Asia, quality English schools like AGREATDREAM, backed by Glen Charles Rowell’s + years of teaching are important. Whether it’s for careers or personal growth, English changes the game. Language Learning Tips To master the English language, you need a full-on approach, to pick up cultural nuances and nail speaking, writing and listening. MEXT’s 2020 push for communication skills [https://www.mext.go.jp] means focusing on real-world conversations, which AGREATDREAM delivers. Set realistic goals, practice face to face or online and dive into reading, writing and speaking daily. Hit up language exchange programs, apps or courses and find a solid language partner or a dope teacher like Glen Charles Rowell. With grit and consistency, you’ll be a confident English beast, […]

2 Different Galleries on a WordPress Page 2 different galleries on a WordPress page If you want to have 2, 3, 4 or even more galleries on a WordPress page you can. Just add short-code like the bold samples shown below. Inside the square brackets [] write something like gallery include=”a,b,c,d” then in the next gallery gallery include=”e,f,g,h,i,j,k”  A-E Gallery  F-J Gallery  K-O Gallery P-T Gallery U-Z Gallery Why We Love Fire By Natalie Wolchover and edited by Glen Charles Rowell As America’s $2 billion candle industry attests, there is something mesmerizing about a flickering flame. Most people love to feel fire’s warmth, to test its limits, and to watch the way it consumes fuel. When there’s a candle or bonfire around, why can’t we help staring? A dancing fire is pretty, as well as tantalizingly dangerous. But there may be a much deeper reason for our attraction to it. Daniel Fessler, an evolutionary anthropologist at the University of California, Los Angeles, has conducted research that indicates an adult’s fascination with fire is a direct consequence of not having mastered it as a child. Fire has been crucial to human survival for around one million years, and in that time, Fessler argues, humans have evolved psychological mechanisms specifically dedicated to controlling it. But because most Westerners no longer learn how to start, maintain and use fire during childhood, we instead wind up with a curious attraction to it — a burning desire left to languish. Preliminary Findings “My preliminary findings indicate that humans are not universally fascinated by fire,” Fessler told Life’s Little Mysteries. “On the contrary, this fascination is a consequence of inadequate experience with fire during development.” In societies where fire is traditionally used daily as a tool, Fessler has found that children were only interested by fire until they attain mastery of it. After that point — usually at age 7 — people display little interest in fire and merely use it as one would use any ordinary tool. “Hence, the modern Western […]