Kaoru USHIJIMA
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Kaoru USHIJIMA
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In Yokohama now🇯🇵 Sandirgo, CA in the past🇺🇲 | IT Consulting Enthusiast. Former Research Fellow in Diplomacy at one of Japan's three major think-tanks. Judo & Tennis Lover 🎾🥋. Learning Mandarin 🇨🇳 and Spanish 🇪🇸.
Cuando estudiaba en San Diego, mi familia anfitriona solía hacer empanadas al estilo filipino.
Hoy intenté recrear ese sabor tan especial.
Aunque todavía estoy aprendiendo a hacerlas bien, sentí de nuevo el calor de aquellos días en mi cocina.
August 14, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Back when I was studying abroad in Sun Diego CA, my Host family often made Filipino style empanadas.
Today I tried recreating those nostalgic flavors from memory.
My folding skills and baking technique still need work but the warmth of those days filled my kitchen once again.
August 14, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Las elecciones recientes de la Cámara Alta en Japón han traído una estructura política poco común: el partido gobernante ahora está en minoría en ambas cámaras del Parlamento.
July 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
日本最近举行的参议院通常选举,导致国会两院均出现了少数执政党的罕见格局。这是自1994年短命的羽田内阁以来,约30年来首次出现此种政治结构。

上一次的政权更替中,民主党在尚未具备足够执政能力的情况下成为执政党,结果引发了巨大的混乱。

而这一次,自民党与公明党的联合政权虽然仍维持行政主导地位,但立宪民主党、国民民主党、参政党等在野党,也迎来了提升执政能力的成长契机。

在新秩序诞生之前的混沌阶段——这既是阵痛,也是迈向成熟的试炼。
July 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
In Japan, the latest House of Councillors election has resulted in a rare political configuration: the ruling coalition now holds a minority in both chambers of the National Diet. This is the first time such a structure has emerged since the short-lived Hata Cabinet in 1994.
July 20, 2025 at 9:44 PM
参議院選挙の結果、衆参両院での少数与党体制が出現しました。これは1994年の羽田内閣以来、およそ30年ぶりの異例の政権構造です。

前回の政権交代では、民主党が政権担当能力を十分に備えないまま与党となったことで混乱を招きました。

今回は、自公政権が国政を安定的に維持しつつ、立憲民主党・国民民主党・参政党といった野党が政権担当能力を育む「助走期間」となる可能性があります。

新たな秩序を生む前の混沌──それは苦しみであると同時に、成熟への試練でもあるでしょう。
July 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I used to struggle with reading books after started working. But I found I could listen endlessly. Since I started using Audible, I realized that reading doesn’t have to involve the eyes. For me, listening comes more naturally than reading.
July 13, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Lately, I've been realizing how much I still grow as a consultant.
Working with a younger college, I was struck by her sharp skills in documentation and analysis.
June 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
It's been a month since I joined my assignment.
This phase feels like a "probationary license" for trust. #consulting
June 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The biggest enemy during a diet?
Sudden cravings to binge.
Recently, I found that taking a teaspoon of MTC oil when I start feeling hungry really helps me curb the urge.
It's not a miracle, but it might just be the trick that works for me to keep things under control.
June 9, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Ayer probé el kickboxing por primera vez en una actividad de la empresa.
Fue muy divertido y el tiempo pasó muy rápido.
Las personas fueron muy amables y el ambiente fue muy positivo.
Quiero participar otra vez para cuidar mi cuerpo y mi mente.
June 2, 2025 at 11:45 AM
昨天在公司的运动活动中,第一次体验了踢拳。
节奏感强、全身运动,让我一下子忘记了时间。
更让我感动的是,大家都很有爱,气氛轻松愉快。
以后我还想继续参加,锻炼身体,也放松心情。
June 2, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Yesterday, I tried kickboxing for the first time through our company's sports and recreation program. The rhythmic full-bodied movements and rare experience of physical contact brought a fresh thrill—and I knew it, three hours had flown by. #kickboxingFitness
June 2, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Learning its core principles helped me create clean, readable decks—ones that don’t drain cognitive resources at first glance.

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May 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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May 28, 2025 at 11:14 AM
A single word from my former supervisor stuck with me—and before I knew it, my mind spiraled: “Maybe even my old teammates thought poorly of me.”

That’s when I realized: my heart is still trapped in that past workplace.
May 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
combustible para el cambio

Good phrase.
May 26, 2025 at 12:06 PM
上一个项目的人事评价非常严厉。
但对我这个重新出发的自己来说,那已经是过去的事了,
更是我在新环境中成长的重要线索。
我要正视这份反馈,把它变成改变自己的燃料。
#change #headOn #growth
May 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The performance review from my previous project was harsh. But for the new me starting fresh, it's already part of the past --and valuable clue for growth in the new environment. I'll face it head-on, and turn that feedback into fuel for change. #personnelEvaluation #change
May 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
I walked down nearly thirty floors during an evacuation drill. In trying to protect my stained left ankle, I ended up straining the soreus muscle in my right leg. There seemed to be a quiet lesson hidden in this misstep.
May 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I'm not ready to output in Spanish yet. I can only vaguely understand the meaning. I only learned one phrase today.

"Dame ese libro."
May 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
今天,客户公司的一位高层主管邀请我参与一个项目。听说是我的对口同事向他推荐了我。这样的细微成果,正是推动我继续努力的力量。
May 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Today, a senior manager at the client's office invited me to join his project. They say my counterpart had spoken positively about me. Small moments like this give me the strength to take the next step.
May 21, 2025 at 10:19 AM
I started to study Spanish 🇪🇸 in addition to English and Mandarin Chinese.
May 18, 2025 at 7:26 AM
三十多岁以后,我越来越常要面对那些看不见的身心失衡。脚踝的扭伤正在恢复,但今天却出现了眩晕和耳鸣。这也许是身体发出的安静讯号。我决定趁着周末,不去忽视这些信号,而是好好地调整心身的平衡——泡一杯香草茶,慢慢地喝。
May 18, 2025 at 6:43 AM