Japanese Conversation [ 18 ] with everyone [1]

Have you ever taken the JLPT? No, I haven't. After I started studying Japanese, COVID-19 started immediately. Because of COVID-19, I couldn't take the JLPT. I couldn't do it at all. Because there is no JLPT. But now you can do it anywhere. If you are interested... When I started this Japanese language school, I had to take the JLPT. Are you going to start the Japanese language school next month? No, in July. July? So it's quite early. Do you study JLPT in the class? Yes, I think so. That's what the school told me. I think you study JLPT in the school curriculum. Then you will take the JLPT, right? Yes. But you don't have to go to a Japanese language school, do you? But I want to live in Japan. That's the only way. You can get a student visa. About three years ago, I said I wanted to go to Eastern Europe. Ukrainians told me that Kyiv was very beautiful. When I saw the cityscape of Kyiv on Google Maps, I thought it was very beautiful. I've always wanted to go there. But after that, I was really shocked. Actually, I know some Ukrainians. I know some Russians. I know some Belarusians. Every time I see the news, it's very complicated. To be honest. I don't want to talk about the dark news. But it's the reality. But we can't do anything about it. We just watch it. Where do you want to go in Japan? Where? Kyoto and Akihabara. That's very normal. You're a normal foreigner. No, no, no. You're a normal foreigner. Why? Well, the place in Kyoto... The place where I met a very nice person... There's a restaurant called Prague. It's spelled P-R-A-G-E in English. It's not far from Kyoto station. The food is delicious. And the people are perfect. Osaka dialect. So if you're in Kyoto, you should go to this restaurant. Everyone knows that Kyoto is a good tourist destination. Yes, there are a lot of foreigners in Kyoto. Of course, if you go to a place that's not popular, it's okay. But if you go to Kiyomizu-dera, if you happen to go to this place, you'll be like, there are so many foreigners. I feel like there are too many people in Tokyo. I went to the convenience store earlier. I just bought an umbrella, but there were about 20 people in line. So I had time to read a book. It's tough, isn't it? It's true that Tokyo is interesting. There are a lot of shops, but there are too many people. It's a hassle to wait. But the scenery is really beautiful. You don't see it in the countryside. You can see it because it's Tokyo. If you look at the scenery, it's like this. It's more like a garden than a park. What do you call this place? Hibiya Park. I don't want to go to a popular place. That's why I go to the park. You don't want to go to a popular place. That's right. I've been to a lot of parks in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto. I saw people in line at the park today. I wanted to sit in a row. There were too many people in Tokyo. I couldn't do what I wanted to do. It was fun. There were people in line like in the bathroom. That wasn't a room. It was a place where you could smoke outdoors. Actually, smokers shouldn't come to Tokyo. Because they can't smoke. So I want to tell young people not to start smoking. That's why I don't have a cigarette. You don't smoke, do you? Because I can't smoke. People who walk around here gave up smoking. People who want to smoke often don't come to Tokyo. There is such a rule. I stayed at the port yesterday. It says you can't smoke while walking at the port. If you find someone smoking while walking, you'll be fined. You mean fines? Yes. It's about 2,000 yen. I don't smoke while walking. I was smoking in the smoking area. I got out of the smoking area. There were too many people. So I got out of the smoking area. Then I was caught. You were fined 2,000 yen? I was told I couldn't smoke. I was fined 2,000 yen. I just got out of the smoking area. On the spot? I was told so. By the police? No. I was a police officer. I was an old man. I was a former police officer. But you don't have that money in your pocket? Maybe he's stealing it. But I didn't pay him. I said, I'm sorry. I said, I'm sorry about four times. Then I went back inside. I don't drink. I don't smoke. There are a lot of young people like that. That's good. There's nothing good about alcohol. There's nothing good about it. But it costs money. It costs money. It's bad for your health. It takes time. Is smoking good for your mental health? Exercise is good for your mental health. Exercise, sleep, and eating. I've been jogging lately. But it's strange that I'm jogging while smoking.