Many of us (Japanese) hang a new year's decoration on the door. I bought a decoration at a discount store for 648 yen ($5.27 €4.91). Unfortunetaely, it was a defective product. The printed letters are pasted upside down. I removed it, and …

In my house, the light bulb in the kitchen burned out. So I went to a shop (Yamada-denki) to buy a new light. The burned light was an incandescent lamp. This time I bought a LED light. The price was 1922 yen ($15.63 €14.56).

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the price of a cooking gas stove monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of stove between 1970 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. In terms of stove…

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the price of a rice-cooker monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of rice-cooker between 1970 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. In terms of rice-…

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the price of a microwave monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of microwave between 1980 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. In terms of microwave…

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the sewerage charge monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of sewerage charge between 1985 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. Year Index (2010 = 1…

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the water charge monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of water charge between 1970 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. Year Index (2010 = 100) Pr…

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the price of kerosene monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of kerosene between 1970 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. Year Index (2010 = 100) P…

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the gas charge monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of gas charge between 1970 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. Year Index (2010 = 100) Gas ch…

My son is going to take Japan Kanji Aptitude Test in January. The test examines ability to read and write kanji (characters from ancient China), to understand their meanings and use them correctly in sentences, and to identify correct stro…

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the electricity expense monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of electricity expense between 1970 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. Year Index (…

My daughter will take STEP (Society for Testing English Proficiency) test next January. She went to a book store to sign up her application to the test. We can submit the applications at some book shops. Her friend also went to the book st…

Today, I wen to a Japanese style pub to drink with friend. It was an end-year party of the fathers asociation I belog. The party charge was 4500 yen ($36.59 €34.09).

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the fire insurance fee monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of fire insurance fee between 1970 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. Year Index (20…

I bought gloves for 108 yen ($0.88 €0.82) at a 100 yen corner in a supermarket (Bunkado). 100 yen gloves work only for a one season. Around the end of winter season, usually gloves got a hole.

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the carpentering charge monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of carpentering charge between 1970 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. Year Index (…

Since my son's umbrella was stolen in his school, my son temporarily used his sister's umbrella which is partially broken. My wife found a cheap umbrella at a shop, then bought it for my son. The price was 324 yen ($2.63 €2.45). The price …

The following shows the report by the police agency about domectic violence in Japan, 2009-2014. Table 1: Number of Reported Domestic Violence in Japan Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Total number 28,158 33,852 34,329 43,950 49,533 59,0…

My daughter went to a community gym, which is run by the local ward (city). She visited there with a friend. They paid 500 yen ($4.07 €3.79) each to use the gym. At the gym, she used a running machine. She liked the gym, and she is plannin…

I have a muscle pain in my left calf since 2 weeks ago. The cause was unknown. When I run, my calf gets pain. But I can walk without pain. I visited an orthopedist to be seen the pain. The doctor told me he could not find any severe proble…

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the cost of sheet glass replacement monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of sheet glass replacement between 1970 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 1…

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the cost of professional gardening monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of gardening between 1980 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. Year Index …

My daughter bought her ticket for a pop idol concert. It is the concert of 5 Seconds Of Summer held in Japan in next February. The ticket price was approximately 9000 yen ($73.17 €68.18) for one person. At first, my daughter made a telepho…

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the cost of fence construction monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of fence construction charge between 1970 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100.…

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the cost of plastering monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of plastering charge between 1970 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. Year Index (201…

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the cost of plumbing monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of plumbing charge between 1970 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. Year Index (2010 = …

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the price of paint monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of paint between 1980 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. Year Index (2010 = 100) Price o…

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the price of wood board monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of board between 1970 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. Year Index (2010 = 100) Pr…

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the price of system bath monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of system bath between 1980 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. Year Index (2010 = …

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications monitors the price of house rent monthly. The data below show the changes in the price indexes of house rent between 1970 and 2014, if the price in 2010 is taken as 100. Year Index (2010 = 10…