How to navigate this note. A small guide board for Chibi-Tanuki [Self-introduction]

Hello, I am Chibi-Tanuki.

While teaching Japanese at a high school, I am also involved in the school library as the head librarian. Surrounded by books and students every day, I write about
my classes, the library, the books I have read, and things that have left an impression on my heart in my daily life as I go.

I also have a love for the Carp, as well as things about Miyazaki, N-gauge model trains, the 'Tanuki Religion,' and the creative works of the tanukis as well.

As I have been writing little by little, the number of articles has increased. To make this note a little easier to understand for those visiting for the first time and for those who read it regularly,

I will organize the entrance to this note.
My previous self-introduction is here.

The Tanuki Religion and the World of the Tanukis

'Don't push yourself'
'Don't compare yourself'
'Even if you fail, just roll into a ball'

I call this way of thinking, which helps you live with a little less tension, the 'Tanuki Religion'.

People who work hard every day often end up blaming themselves without realizing it.
I have to work harder.
I have to do things properly.
I must not be a burden to others.

But sometimes, it is okay to stop.
You don't have to compare yourself to others; it is okay to walk at your own pace.
If you fall, you can just roll into a ball and get back up again.

I express this way of thinking not only through words but also through the creative works of Chibi-Tanuki, Mame-Tanuki, and Tanukoro.

Creating AI images, thinking up manga-style articles, and trying my hand at making videos.
Sometimes things go as planned, and sometimes they don't go well at all.
Even so, including that trial and error, the world of the tanukis is gradually expanding.

A little funny and a little healing. And, I hope it becomes a place where you can relax your shoulders a little after reading.
That is what I hope it becomes.

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Things I thought about from the books I read

I love reading books.

Novels, manga, essays, works featured in textbooks, and books I met in the library. I write not only about the books themselves, but also about
what remained within me after reading them.

I believe that books are not just for gaining knowledge, but also for reflecting the state of one's heart at the present moment.

Even with the same book, how you feel changes depending on when you read it.
A sentence I passed over when I was young now pierces my heart.
A book I picked up because I was drawn to the title unexpectedly overlaps with who I am now.

I would like to gradually put the joy of reading into words.
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Records of the Classroom and Library

I teach Japanese at a high school.
And, as the head librarian, I am also involved with the school library.

About classes.
About library orientation.
About ways to connect students with books.
About reading activities.
About the small realizations I have felt in the place called school.

Rather than talking about big things regarding education, I would like to record what I feel in the daily field as honestly as possible.

School does not run on ideals alone.
There is also busyness.
There are also things that do not go well.
Even so, there are moments when I am saved by a student's words or an encounter with a book.

I am recording those days in the classroom and library here.
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Famous passages from textbooks that struck me during class

Even though I should have read the works in the textbooks many times, there are times when they strike me anew after I have become a teacher.

A sentence I did not notice when I was a high school student.
Words that make me suddenly pause while preparing for class.
A scene where I end up thinking deeply myself while trying to explain it to students.

When I am teaching Japanese, the words in the works sometimes overlap with my current self.

In this magazine, I am writing about words I encountered again in textbooks and things I thought about through class.
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Days with Carp love

I love the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

Of course, I am happy on days they win.
I am frustrated on days they lose.
On days when they cannot get that one last hit, I sigh many times.
Even so, I still find myself looking forward to the next game.

For me, the Carp are not just a baseball team.
They are a daily joy, a source of energy, and sometimes even the inspiration for my writing.

On this note, I write about the feelings I have while cheering for the Carp and the days I spend with them.

Articles with even more passion, such as those about games, players, and match reports, are also compiled on my WordPress blog, 'Today is Carp Weather'.

Win or lose, I still love the Carp.
I cherish that feeling..
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Daily Life, Miyazaki, and Small Railway Trips

Morning coffee.
Outings on holidays.
Scenery I found in my hometown, Miyazaki.
N-gauge models and railways.
Conversations and events that suddenly stayed in my heart.

They aren't major events, but they are moments that make my heart feel a little warmer when I look back on them later.

Daily life flows away if you don't do anything.
But if you put it into words and keep it, I feel like an ordinary day becomes something a little special.

In this magazine, I collect such small discoveries and modest joys.
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Connections I've made and happy records

While writing on note, there are times when I am unexpectedly encouraged by someone's words.

Receiving comments, having my articles introduced, and new connections being born from there.

Writing may seem like a solitary task, but I feel that it is actually supported by many connections.

In this magazine, I keep a record of the words I've received and the interactions that made me happy.
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What I want to cherish in this note

Rather than a place to strongly teach something, I want my note to be a place where you can pause for a moment through books, school, and daily life.

Read a book and think a little.
Teach a class and reflect a little.
Cheer for the Carp and experience the full range of emotions.
Try not to overlook the small happiness found in everyday life.
And, sometimes, curl up together with the tanukis.

That is the kind of place this is.
Please feel free to enter from whichever entrance interests you and read at your leisure.
My WordPress blog is here.
I have been neglecting updates lately because I have been preoccupied with note.

Thank you for reading until the end.

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