Otto's blog

Can You Tell I`m a Geek?

Apr

16

Can you tell* what`s interesting in this photo?

Shall I tell** you?

Well, if you look carefully, you`ll notice that the shed is actually a converted train carriage. I can`t tell* what it`s used for now, but it has windows & curtains, so maybe someone uses it as a bedroom. Cool! (Actually, it`s made of metal, so in summer it probably gets pretty hot.)

Vocabulary:
- *tell... = notice, know, understand
- **tell (+誰かに)... = say, teach

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`Degoichi` Steam Train

Jan

5

Today I went to Ohirashima Park in Ichinomiya with my son to have lunch & look at its steam train.

Japanese people often call this kind of steam train a `degoichi`. At first I was confused because I couldn`t find this word in my dictionary. Finally I found out (= learned) that it refers to the make/serial number; "de" = the letter D, "go" = 5, "ichi" = 1. Look in the photo -you can see the serial number D51718.

These trains were made in Japan between 1936 & 1945, so this one must be old. However, look at the wheels - so clean & shiny!

There are a couple of steam trains still working in Japan, but they don`t run very often. I want to ride on one. Maybe this year I`ll get a chance.

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Tokyo Olympics 2020

Sep

10

Tony Abbott wasn`t the only big winner last weekend. Tokyo won its bid to host the 2020 Olympics. Everybody on Japanese TV seemed really happy about it.

I guess they never use the Tokyo subway.

Do you want to go to an Olympic event in Tokyo in 2020?

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Little Black Cabooses

Jul

25

One of Owen`s favourite books is The Little Red Caboose, so he was excited when we found two black cabooses near Ogaki Station. I`ve also seen the same type of caboose outside Leaf Walk Shopping Centre in Inazawa. I think they look pretty cool - old, tough & practical, but also kind of cute. Just like me! Right? Right? No?

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