Your Man in Japan

Headline: 本州でバイク盗み移動

Honshuu de baiku nusumi idou

逃走理由は“人間関係“か

tousou riyuu wa “ningen kankei” ka

愛媛県の刑務所から受刑者が逃走した事件で、

Ehime ken no keimusho kara ju kei sha ga tōsō shita jiken de ,

逃走した男は泳いで本州に渡った後、

tōsō shi ta otoko wa oyoi de honshū ni watatta ato,

バイクを盗み、移動していたことが分かりました。

baiku o nusumi, idō shi te i ta koto ga wakari mashi ta .

今治警察署前から中継です。

imabari keisatsushomae kara chūkei desu .

Reporter: はい。平尾龍磨容疑者（27）は警察の取り調べに

Hai. Hirao Tastuma yōgi-sha （ 27 ） wa keisatsu no torishirabe ni

素直に応じていて、まもなく送検される予定です。

sunao ni ōji te i te , mamonaku sōken sareru yotei desu .

これまでの調べで、平尾容疑者は広島県尾道市の向島から

kore made no shirabe de , hirao yōgi-sha wa hiroshima ken onomichi shi no mukōjima kara

「泳いで本州に渡った」と供述していますが、

「oyoi de honshū ni watatta 」 to kyōjutsu shiteimasu ga ,

その後、バイクを盗んで広島県竹原市まで移動し、

sonogo , baiku o nusun de hiroshima ken takebara shi made idō shi ,

JR呉線で広島駅へ移動していたことが新たに分かりました。

JR kuresen de hiroshima eki e idō shi te i ta koto ga arata ni wakari mashi ta .

逃走生活では「空き家に潜伏していた」と話していますが、

tōsō seikatsu de wa 「 akiya ni senpuku shi te i ta 」 to hanashi te i masu ga ,

このうち24日に警察が捜索した別荘から平尾容疑者の

kono uchi 24-bi ni keisatsu ga sōsaku shi ta bessō kara hirō yōgi-sha no

指紋など複数の痕跡が見つかりました。

shimon nado fukusū no konseki ga mitsukari mashi ta .

この別荘には家財道具が備え付けられていて、

kono bessō ni wa kazaidōgu ga sonaetsuke rare te i te ,

屋根裏にはテレビや生活用品が持ち込まれていた

yaneura ni wa terebi ya seikatsu yōhin ga mochikoma re te i ta

ということです。また、刑務所での人間関係に悩む趣旨の

to iu koto desu . mata , keimusho de no ningen kankei ni nayamu shushi no

メモも見つかりました。警察では、

memo mo mitsukari mashi ta . keisatsu de wa ,

なぜ広島市内に向かったのかなど詳しく調べる方針です。

naze hiroshima shinai ni mukatta no ka nado kuwashiku shiraberu hōshin desu.

Vocabulary:

本州 Honshuu = largest of 4 main Japanese islands

で de = at

バイク baiku = motorcycle

盗み nusumi = stole and…

移動する idou suru = move

逃走 tou sou= running away

理由 ri yuu = reason

は wa = topic marker

人間関係 ningenkankei = human relationship

か ka = indicates question when added to the end of a sentence

愛媛県 Ehime ken = Ehime prefecture

の no = ’s

刑務所 keimusho = prison, penitentiary

から kara = from

受刑者 jukeisha = prisoner, convict

が ga = subject marker

逃走した tōsō shita = ran away

事件 jiken

で de

逃走した tōsō shita = ran away

男 otoko = man

は wa = topic marker

泳いで oyoide = swam

本州 Honshuu = largest of 4 main Japanese islands

に ni = indicates direction of movement

渡った watatta = crossing

後 go = after

バイク baiku = motorcycle

を wo = particle following the object that the verb will act on

盗すみ nusumi = stole (and…)

移動していた idou shiteita = was moving

こと koto = thing

が ga = subject marker

分かりました wakarimashita = it was known

今治 警察署前 imabari keisatsushomae = from in front of the Imabari police station

から kara = from

中継 chūkei = live broadcast

です desu = the police copula in Japanese that for all practical purposes acts like “be” but does not actually mean “be”

はい hai = literally means “yes” but often used to just recognize you’ve been called on to talk

平尾龍磨 Hirao Tastuma = name of escaped prisoner

容疑者 yougisha = suspect

は wa = topic marker

警察 keisatsu = police

の no = particle indicating ownership, like ’s

取り調べに torishirabe ni = to questioning

これまで kore made = until this

の no = ’s

調べで shira = according to investigators/authorities

平尾容疑者 Hirao yougisha = the suspect Hirao

は wa = topic marker

広島県 Hiroshima Ken = Hiroshima Prefecture

尾道市 Onomichishi = Onomichi City

の no = ’s

向島 Mukai Shima = Mukai Island

から kara = from

泳いで oyoide = swim

本州 Honshuu = Honshu (largest of the four main islands of Japan)

に ni = to

渡った watatta = crossed

と to = indicates something that was just said

供述しています kyoujutsu shiteimasu = testifying

が ga = subject marker

その後 sono ato = after that

バイク baiku = motorcycle

を wo = indicates what the verb will act on

盗んで nusunde = steal

広島県 Hiroshima Ken = Hiroshima Prefecture

竹原市 takeharashi = Takehara City

まで made = until

移動し idou shi = moved and….

JR呉線で jei aaru gosen de = by JR (Japan Rail) line

広島駅 Hiroshima Eki = Hiroshima Station

へ e = particle indicates direction of st

移動していた idoushiteita = was moved

こと koto = thing

が ga = subject marker

新たに aratani = new, newly

分かりました wakarimashita = understand

逃走生活で tousou sei katsu = fugitive lifestyle

は wa = topic marker

空き家に akie ni = into an empty house

潜伏していた senpuku shiteita = was hiding

と to = indicates something that was just said

話しています hanashiteimasu = saying

が ga = subject marker

このうち sono uchi =  meanwhile

24日 nijuuyokka = 24th day

に ni = on

警察 keisatsu = police

が ga = subject

捜索した sousaku = searched

別荘 bessou = vacation home

から kara = from

平尾容疑者 Hirao yougisha = the suspect Hirao

の no = ’s

指紋 shimon = fingerprint

など nado = etc.

複数 fukusuu = plural

の no = ’s

痕跡 konseki = traces

が ga = subject

見つかりました mitsukarimashita = was found

この kono = this

別荘 bessou = vacation home

には ni wa = at

家財道具 kazaidougu = household belongings

が ga = subject

備え付けられていて sonaetsukerareteite = equiped

屋根裏 yaneura = loft

には ni wa = at

テレビ terebi = TV

や ya = and

生活用品 seikatsuyouhin = stuff you need to live

が ga = subject

持ち込まれていた mochikomareteita = was brought

ということです to iu koto desu = common ending to news segments indicating “that is what is happening”

また mata = and, again

刑務所 keimusho  = jail

で de = at

の no = ’s

人間関係 ningen kankei = human relations

に ni = indicates direction

悩む nayamu = worry

趣旨 shushi = intent, motivation

の no = ’s

メモ memo = memo

も mo = also

見つかりました mitsukarimashita = was found

警察 keisatsu = police

では de wa = at

なぜ naze = why, the reason

広島市内 Hiroshima shinai = in Hiroshima City

に ni = indicates direction of movement

向かった mukatta = went towards

のか no ka = whether or not

など nado = etc

詳しく kuwashiku = in detail

調べる shiraberu = investigate

方針 houshin = objective, plan

です desu = polite copula ending that works very much like the “be” verb

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New calligraphy set.
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These are old manga. They are honestly next to worthless in Japan, BUT I have been asked by more than a few subscribers in the past to send them overseas. They are good for Japanese study, and/or just to flip through. These are from 2013. Not new. But if you are interested, they are free. Just PayPal me $8 for one and $15 for two, after that it gets really expensive so please pm me and consult. If you have been a Patreon for a while and qualify, they might be completely free. As in, I’ll pay the shipping!
Basically, depending on your rank, I will  — starting today — start uploading things that you can have for free, just pay for shipping, I you have been a supporter for 2 years or more at the $2 level,  1  year or more at the $5 level, 3 months or more at the $10 level, and 1 month or more at the $20 or higher level. I will send you the above for free.

I took this picture in Gifu. It’s a carp or “koi”, as they say in Japanese. I use this as my wallpaper on my iPhone 6S. Feel free to steal it.

This was taken with the Lumix GH4 using the built in filter. It brings out the color. I like it. Click to make it bigger. Let me know what you think.

Here are a few of the cameras, and accessories I use to make my videos. I’m not sure how to edit this page yet, but I’ll be adding more to it in the future.

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THE NOTES!

今年３月、東京杉並区のアパートで1歳の女の子が死亡しているのが見つかった事件で、警視庁はオーストラリア人の父親を逮捕しました。

Kotoshi sangatsu, tōkyō suginami ku no apāto de issai no on’nanoko ga shibō shiteiru no ga mitsukatta jiken de, keishichō wa ōsutorariajin no chichioya wo taiho shimashita.

バロウズアランリチャード容疑者は、３月 長女で１歳２ヶ月だった伊藤里愛菜シドニーちゃんを杉並区のアパートで激しく揺さぶって暴行し、死亡させた疑いが持たれています。Barōzu Aran Richādo yōgisha wa, sangatsu chōjo de issai nikagetsu datta Itō Sato Riana Shidonī-chan wo Suginamiku no apāto de hageshiku yusabutte bōkō shi, shibōsaseta utagai ga motareteimasu.

警視庁が詳しく調べたところ、死因は「揺さぶられ症候群」による呼吸停止だった可能性が高い事がわかりました。
Keishichō ga kuwashiku shirabeta tokoro, shiin wa 「yusaburare shōkōgun」 ni yoru kokyūteishi datta kanōsei ga takai koto ga wakarimashita.

バロウズ容疑者は、取り調べに対し、「激しく揺さぶったりした覚えはない」などと、容疑を否認しています。
Barōzu yōgisha wa, torishirabe ni taishi, 「hageshiku yusabuttari shita oboe wa nai 」 nado to , yōgi wo hinin shiteimasu.
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Vocabulary:
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今年 Kotoshi = this year
３月 sangatsu = March

東京 Tōkyō = Tokyo
杉並区 Suginami Ku = Suginami Ward
の no = ’s
アパート Apato = apartment
で de = at
1歳 issai = 1 year
女の子 onna no ko = young girl
が ga = subject marker
死亡 shibou = death
している shiteiru = ing
の no = in grammar if you had this to a ~ing verb it turns the verb into a noun
見つかった mitsukatta = found
事件 jiken = incident
警視庁 keishichou = Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
は wa = topic marker
オーストラリア人 Oosutoraria jin = an Australia
父親 chichi oya = father
を wo = indicates the object of a verb
逮捕しました taihoshimashita = arrested
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バロウズアランリチャード Barōzu Aran Richādo = Barrows Alan Richard
容疑者 yōgisha = a suspect
３月sangatsu = March
長女 chōjo = oldest daughter
１歳２ヶ月 issai nikagetsu = 1 year and 2 months old
だった datta = was
伊藤里愛菜シドニーちゃん Itō Sato Riana Shidonī-chan = Name of the little girl: Sydney Riana Sato
激しく hageshiku = intensely, violently
揺さぶって yusabutte = shake
暴行し bōkō shi = violence
死亡させた shibōsaseta = was made to die
疑いが持たれています utagai ga motareteimasu = be suspected of (doing something)
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詳しくkuwashiku =
調べたところshirabeta tokoro =
死因 shi in = cause of death
揺さぶられ症候群 yusaburare shōkōgun = Shaken Baby Syndrome
による ni yoru = due to, according to
呼吸停止 kokyūteishi = respiratory arrest
だった datta = was
可能性 kanōsei = possibility
高い takai = tall, high
事 koto = thing
wakarimashita わかりました = understood

OK! So it’s been a while since I updated this site. I’ve been pretty busy getting organized, cleaning, and spending time with my family. My parents and sister and their family members and significant others all came to Japan to visit with my brother and I. (My brother and his family lives here too.) In all there were 15 of us. It’s very hard to move around with 15 people. Anyway… here are 2 pics that create…. feeling… I’ll try posting more soon.