Just a quick post

This is just a quick post as I am heading out shortly but I wanted to celebrate receiving my first donation. It is hopefully the first of many on my quest to complete my task. Thank you once again!

Is living in space a dream or a nightmare?

For now, Space is the ultimate goal for mankind. We have dreamed of inhabiting space and other planets since first venturing into the vast cold void. But what are the realities when it comes down to it?

Find Japan

Another interesting site for you to check out. You know those websites where you can experience drving a racing car or bungee jumping or whatever, well this website is similar but allows you to experience different things throughout Japan. Just from the front page I can see "Join a Lolita tea party", "Learn to make sushi" and "Visit the most famous University in Japan".

I think it is worth checking out if you ever plan on visiting Japan or even if you have visited before and looking for something a bit different to do.

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An interesting video I came across

Whilst browsing the web I came across this interesting video. Please take a bit of time to watch it. It is just over 11 minutes long.

Its quite informative and presented in a cute way. Has some interesting and surprising facts too.

When you were young did you ever make any predictions?

I remember when I was in the first year of Secondary school (about 1998) we were asked in 1 Art lesson to draw what we thought the world would be like 50 years from then. So that means we were asked to think what the world would be like in the year 2048.

Now as a 12/13 year old I had a very active imagination. I remember drawing flying cars, spaceships, giant walking robots etc.

But now I think about it, how likely is some of this?

Nuclear Power, our greatest ally or worse enemy?

Nuclear power......

Nuclear energy has been around for awhile. When discovered during the early 20th century man wanted nothing more then to harness the great amount of energy that Nuclear material brought with it. The problem was it had very finite life. It's common sense to know that if something releases a great amount of energy in a short amount of time, it will have a shorter life span. Nuclear fission was discovered during the late 1930's and from there the use of Nuclear energy has evolved ever since.

But is it worth the risks?

How difficult is it to be truly unique?

Have you ever sat there and thought to yourself "I have the greatest idea for X" Now X can be anything. Movie, song, comic, character designs, game, book etc etc.

What makes Japan magical to me (Part 1)

I am going to begin some articles as to why I find Japan magical. My first article is going to be on something most countries have also, but Japan does it so much different.

This article is on the different kinds of vending machines in Japan.

My Campaign, A social experiment for the world.

I have been a user of the internet for years and years. It fills me with curiosity as to what people do with it each day. I have come across many many ideas people have had in order to earn or raise money that from a young age i've wanted to do something similar myself. I have spent years trying to think as to what I could do to raise money or what could I offer to help me raise money.

An early post (my first I think) I told of how a young girl inspired me to open up my own English school offering free English lessons to kids. So I have decided to mix the two together. I am going to begin a campaign to help me raise money for an English school and give me the tools and resources to offer the lessons for free.

A Lack of Japan?

So my blog is titled "Under the Sakura Tree" yet I have failed to add anything to do with Japan on here. I thought I should remedy this with a nice simple post.

Japan is an amazing country. I'm hoping using this blog I can enlighten people who may not be interested or know much about Japan and share what I find so fascinating about it all. This is the first of many as to the different aspects of Japan I think people should experience.

The most dangerous weapon is a writers words

Let me put you in a metaphoric situation and really take a minute to think about the answer.

You are in a room with 1000 people. You have 2 tools in front of you. A pistol loaded with 12 shots and a well  thought out speech. Which tool is the most dangerous and will effect more peoples lives?

My answer to this is going to come from looking at both options.

A short quick post

Is gaming truly bad for your health? I understand (as I am a victim myself) that to much gaming in dark rooms, staring at screens, eating snacks which are bad for you is detrimental to your health. My eyes are blurry and I carry a few extra pounds.

A writers eyes are like bottomless pools of imagination and wonder

Is it possible for anyone to achieve true greatness. How do you define what true greatness really is?

I myself have often wondered how one could achieve something truly great, to leave my mark on the world. This led to me to look at how other people did this. There are numerous ways to be remembered by the world, some great and some truly horrific. I am going to write a few words about some people who have left there mark for one reason or another.

A Writers Mind Can Be A Wonderful Place

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As the title suggests, a writer's mind can be a wonderful place. A writer can take us to places we could of only dreamed of. Lately I have been stuck in a bit of a rut. I am currently in a situation in which I have little to do. I have decided to start writing some words down and seeing where it can take me.

My first post will be how people have inspired me. Inspiration for me comes in many forms. From something as simple as a piece of music to a chance encounter. The current world population is approx 7 Billion+. How many from this large number can you say have truly inspired you? For me, I can say not to many. Some people have brought on different emotions, such as anger, love or happiness but only a few have truly affected my thought pattern.