work

Things I'm conscious of or trying to do to leave work early, even with deemed overtime.

This article introduces the things people are conscious of and practice to leave work on time in workplaces where "deemed overtime pay" is provided. It also explores why it's so difficult to leave work on time, even though it should be more beneficial to leave early.
music

Intermediate piano solo sheet music: "Mai Kuraki x Detective Conan COLLABORATION BEST 21: The Truth is Always in the Song!"

This is an introduction to the piano solo (intermediate level) sheet music for "Mai Kuraki x Detective Conan COLLABORATION BEST 21 -The Truth is Always in the Song!-" released on December 25, 2017. This is sheet music I've been eagerly awaiting, and I'm overjoyed that it's finally been published. Release date...
baseball

Checkpoints for Improving Batting Skills in Amateur Baseball

When you first start playing amateur baseball, if you're a complete beginner, you're naturally inexperienced. However, everyone improves through practice and actual games. This time, I'll write about the growth process of how beginners improve, based almost entirely on my own experience and biases. It will include my own experiences as well as those of people I've encountered...
baseball

Recommended practice for amateur baseball: Toss batting + infield/outfield relay (6 or more players)

Determining effective practice methods for amateur baseball teams is a challenging problem for coaches. Ideally, practice should be enjoyable, engage players as much as possible, and be beneficial for games. I'd like to share some of the practice methods that have proven useful in the past. This time, the practice is "Toss Ball...".
mahjong

I was demoted from 6th dan to 5th dan in Tenhou (Mahjong), so I'm comparing my performance analysis results with those of the Tenhou champion.

Just the other day, I was unfortunately demoted from 6th dan to 5th dan on Tenhou. While I did have some unlucky last-place finishes, I can't just blame it on bad luck, so I'd like to reflect on my shortcomings and areas for improvement. Since speaking from intuition won't help, I'll base my analysis on Tenhou's data, comparing my performance to that of a certain Tenhou champion...
baseball

Things you can practice with catchball for beginners in amateur baseball

In baseball, not just in amateur leagues, catch practice is a fundamental warm-up. However, simply doing catch practice haphazardly as a way to warm up your shoulders is a huge waste of opportunity. There's a lot you can practice while playing catch, and skillful catching...
mahjong

Tenhou Mahjong: Which Is Better, Tonnan-sen or Ton-pu-sen? Is the Shorter Format Just Luck?

In the online mahjong game Tenhou, there are two types of games: East-South games (half-game) and East-Wind games. While it's a matter of personal preference, I've written down my opinion on which one to play. Please read it as just one perspective. Also, other articles related to mahjong...
Manga and anime

Manga Review: "The Committee That Might Have Done It" by Takashi Yoshida

It seems this manga was originally published online, but has now been compiled into a book. It's also being made into a live-action drama on AbemaTV, starring Robert's Akiyama. Seeing that news, I decided to read this manga. <From the official website> At that time, maybe...
Manga and anime

Manga Review: "Sheriff Evans' Lies" (Mizuki Kuriyama)

I read "Sheriff Evans' Lies," which is serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday. While I thought the title was cool, it turned out to be a gag manga full of misunderstandings and miscommunications. It was very funny, so I'll briefly write my thoughts on it. Synopsis (from the official website)...
mahjong

Mahjong strategy book "Statistics" Mahjong strategy (Author: Miinin)

The book I purchased this time is titled "Mahjong Tactics Based on Statistics." It's written by the well-known online figure, Miinin. The content is based on a vast amount of game data from Tenhou (an online mahjong platform), making it highly reliable. This time, I'll briefly introduce its contents. (This is a summary of articles related to mahjong...).