There are many 自動販売機/Jidou-hanbaiki in Japan. In English, it is a bending machine. Just how many vending machines are there in this country? I looked it up. According to the data, there are about 2.7 million units. This means that one out of every 50 people in the country has one installed in their city.
I only use vending machines once or twice a year. Naturally, there are vending machines near my house, even if they are not used that often. This machine runs on electricity 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Even if other countries' people criticize us for saying that electricity is a waste, we will not be able to refute it.
I think this type of machine probably appeared in Japan in the 1970s. I think this machine was the first to start selling canned coffee. Since then, the number of vending machines installed in Japan has steadily increased.
There are many different types of these machines, and some machines now sell ramen noodles and frozen side dishes. The vending machine doesn't speak, so all you have to do is insert a coin and press the purchase button to complete the purchase. Japanese people may find it easier because they don't have to talk at all.
Japanese people are people who care about other people's evaluations. Therefore, when they go shopping at a restaurant or grocery store, they tend to be afraid of being disliked by the people there. Therefore, they tend to be more considerate of others than necessary. Therefore, one of the reasons why the number of vending machines has increased may be that they are easier because you don't have to have a conversation.
Apparently there are vending machines in Tokyo that sell locusts and grasshoppers as “insect food.'' I've never seen that machine. This is a story in very poor taste.
It was previously said that if you calculated the power consumption of all the vending machines in Japan, it would be equivalent to one nuclear power plant. Nowadays, energy saving technology has advanced, so it seems that the power consumption is a little less.
This is a conversation between a friend and me. My friend lost his wallet and was in a lot of trouble. He lost his wallet and he was in trouble because he didn't have the train fare to go back to his home. I walked around town with him looking for his wallet. However, the wallet was not found. So I lent him money to go home. What is the appropriate word to fit in ( ) below?
友だち : あなたが たすけてくれて とてもうれしかった。
わたし : （ ）
1 : どういたしまして
2 : ごきげんよう
3 : ごめんなさい
Please feel free to answer in the comments section below.
願わくは
花の下にて春死なん
その如月の望月のころ
ねがわくは
はなのしたにてはるしなん
そのきさらぎのもちづきのころ
Negawaku wa
Hana no shita nite haru shinan
Sono kisaragi no mochizuki no koro
I wish to die
in spring under the cherry blossoms,
In that month of Kisaragi, under the full moon
This is a very famous Japanese tanka. It was written around 1200 by a poet named Saigyo. “Hana'' means flower in English, but in this case it refers to cherry blossoms. In other words, the author says, “I want to die under cherry blossoms on a full moon day.''
Cherry blossoms fill the hearts of Japanese people. If I can see cherry blossoms on a full moon day, I feel like there's nothing more I want.
I like this poem very much. I understand this author's feelings very well. Life is not easy for anyone, but the cherry blossoms in Japan give a great impression to Japanese people. So, if I can see such beautiful scenery, I won't have any regrets even if I die.
Cherry blossoms are such a flower for Japanese people.
