2024年2月11日「モバイル英語学習」第819号 (英語エッセイ): Top 10 Youtubers in Japan

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According to the JapanBuzz website, the most popular YouTubers in Japan are:

1.Bayashi TV
2.HikakinTV
3.Hajime
4.Kimagure Cook
5.Fischer’s
6.Takilong
7.SUSHI RAMEN (Riku)
8.TOKAI ONAIR
9.HANEMARI Channel
10. NAKATA UNIVERSITY

Bayashi TV is first, famous for fast cooking videos. HikakinTV is next, with comedy, music, and lifestyle content. Hajime Syacho is popular for vlogs and funny experiments. Kimagure Cook makes special seafood dishes. Fischer’s is a group that makes fun and exciting videos. Takilong reviews toys for families. SUSHI RAMEN (Riku) does extreme experiments. TOKAI ONAIR is a group of friends with various content. HANEMARI Channel shows warm family lifestyle videos. Finally, NAKATA UNIVERSITY, by Nakata Atsuhiko, gives educational content.

These YouTubers show Japan’s diverse YouTube world and attract many viewers.
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2024年2月4日「モバイル英語学習」第818号 (英語エッセイ): How is glass made

Notes:
see-through 透明な;
the Bronze Age 青銅器時代;
silica シリカ;
lime 石灰;
alkali アルカリ;
crystals 結晶

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Glass is an incredible material made from simple ingredients. It can be colored or clear, plain or decorated with many colors. Glass can be see-through, slightly see-through, or not see-through at all. It’s light and doesn’t let liquids through. It can be cleaned easily and used again. Glass is strong but can break easily, and it often looks very beautiful. It’s used in many ways – for drinking glasses, containers, in buildings, and for designing things. Glass has been used since the Bronze Age, about 3000 B.C. It was first made from silica, lime, and an alkali like soda or potash. Even today, these are still the main things used to make glass. When heated, these things get soft and can be shaped into many different shapes and sizes. Glass is different from metals because it doesn’t have crystals in it. Instead, it keeps a random liquid-like structure. This is why glass can break easily and why it changes over time, especially if it gets wet.
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