2020.5.30

It was fine.

I attended Laugh Yoga first and walking lesson second in the morning.

I did not do anything special that I wished to do. I just watched some recorded programs and made some appointments.

At night I hosted a zoom meeting of Expo'92 companions. There were seven participants. One of them attended from Brazil, the other from California, and the rest from Japan. It was 9 pm in Japan, 9 am in Brazil, and 5 am in CA. It's rather hard to setup a good time for everybody.

There were 35 attendants from Japan at Expo'92.

We've known each other for 28 years, and we have had some reunions by now, but this was the first online meeting. 

Most of us met at the New Year's party in January. It was fun to know the situation abroad.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

2020.5.29

It was fine.

I stayed at home all day long.

In the morning I thought there supposed to be a yoga lesson but not, so that I just practiced by myself watching friend's video.

I attended the 77th morning activities which was really nice to recognize what experiences made what I am now.

I attended Laugh Yoga.

I had one zoom meeting and one seminar in the afternoon.

At night I attended a zoom seminar. I feel like attending the real course but since I joined another course recently I am not sure if this is the time for me to attend now or not.

I wish I have enough money to do everything I want to do anytime!

2020.5.28

It was cloudy.

I stayed at home all day long except harvesting butterbur (fuki 蕗) and Angelica keiskei (ashitaba 明日葉) at the garden at lunch time. 

This is the second time to harvest butterbur this spring, and the very first time for me to harvest and cook ashitaba. I have heard they are edible but I have never tried. 

They are just native and I have never taken care of them.

I feel lucky to have such food at hand.

2020.5.27

It was cloudy.

I stayed at home all day long except throwing trashes. Today is the day for plastics and something to be buried.

I attended Laugh Yoga before work. It was used to be from 10 am and I could not attend but from today it started from 9 am. So today is the first day of attending her lesson.

I had three zoom meetings today. The one in the morning was short, but afternoon session lasted long.

At night I listened to a book reading meeting.

2020.5.26

It was cloudy.

I stayed at home all day long except throwing away the trashes. Today is a day for bottles, cans, and papers collection in our town.

I attended Laugh Yoga before working and Inner Peace Introduction Course and Skill up seminar after work by zoom.

There are five points to be happier.

1 meditation

2 good human relationship

3  to do something exciting

4  to thank

5  to wish somebody's happiness

I was not going to take a real course, but since it includes Zero which I have wanted to take but couldn't for a few years so that I applied for the online course. I am very looking forward to experiencing it.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

2020.5.25

It was fine but became cloudy.

During day time I saw the colored cloud. It was very beautiful.

In the morning I attended two zoom practices (self-foot therapy and laugh yoga) before work.

At night I attended the 4C reading session.

Since today is another ichiryumanvaibi(一粒万倍日), I prepared to seed the pot strawberry.

2020.5.24

It was fine.

I stayed at home all day long.

 

It was another zoom day.

In the morning I attended the value finding work. There were about 16 participants. Among 110 words I picked up 10 words first, from 10 words I chose 5 words next, from 5 words I selected 3 words finally. They were Love, Abundance, and Accomplishnent. I hope to try again someday to see how change my value.

In the afternoon I attended the seminar about charm. There were about 180 participants. It was supposed from 1 pm to 5 pm but actually lasted for more than 6 hours. I am going to practice and see what will happen in the future.

At night there was 4C reading meeting about Chicken soup for the soul.

It was a day to have learned a lot.

Thank you, thank you. thank you.

Since today is ichiryumanbaibi (一粒万倍日) which is the day one seed becomes 10000 times,  it will bring 10000 times merits.

I also planted four-leaves clover.

2020.5.23

It was cloudy and rainy in the morning, but became fine in the afternoon.

Today is a new moon, and it is a good timing to start something.

I started Laugh Yoga from 8 am.

I went to massage in the morning. I go there once a month usually but I skipped last month. This month is a birthday month and I got a.discount. After that I did Reiki to her.

Next I visited Iseyamakotaijingu (伊勢山皇大神宮) shrine and Naritasan (成田山) temple to pray for the end of COVID-19.

After that I went to Kimono-style Miya to introduce somebody that is interested in buying kimono.

And I went to my friend's place to rend a place to attend zoom reading meeting. To my interesting when we went to a break out room, there was somebody I knew. Meeting was supposed to last for one hour and a half, but it lasted for two hours. 

After that I went to my favorite crab restaurant to have diinner. There was live music by a koto (琴) player. I enjoyed having delicious crab dishes.

When I reserved, I just mention about having dinner. But I asked about birthday dinner at a table, and they gave me a bottle of wine.

At night I attended another zoom meeting of trip to Israel which was interesting too.

I could make some people happy today and it became a fruitful day.

Thank you,  thank you  thank you.

2020.5.22

It was cloudy and cold.

From the morning I attended zoom yoga lesson, self-foot therapy, laugh yoga and morning acitivities before working. I really make use of my saved commuting time to be healthy.

Tonight I watched a movie based on the true story which was very nice. 

I hope to go to see movies at the theater near future.

2020.5.21

It was cloudy first and became rain, and very cold.

I stayed at home all day long.

I attended the laugh yoga before working. I usually attend five times in a week since May. Everyday the leader in charge creates the program. Today's theme was pirates. It was fun.

I had a long zoom meeting in the morning. It lasted for three hours and a half. I could clear the questions I had and there was a progress on the assignment.

At night I attended a zoom meeting of Power Spot Laboratory for two hours. It was very interesting.

2020.5.20

It was cloudy and rather cold as this time of the year.

Today is shoman(小満), one of nijushisekki(二十四節気), the 24 solar terms. The last one was rikka (立夏) on May 5 and the next one is boshu (芒種) on June 5.

Shoman literally means small full. It is a time everything gradually grows and reach at a certain level.

Today was the last day of the 7 days book cover challenge. I chose my first book "Florida Report 2006～2008 JOI Experience America such as this and that"

As news of today they say the 102nd high school baseball tournament in summer is canceled after the spring event called senbatsu(選抜) because of COVID-19. This is the first thing after the World War II.  The case of both cancellation is the first in history.

2020.5.19

It was cloudy.

I stayed at home all day long.

There was a zoom meeting for two hours or so in the morning. Since things to do became clear I concentrated on checking the things I need to do in the afternoon.

I received the application form for yen100,000 today.

2020.5.18

It was cloudy and slightly raining.

I got up early, did radio exercise, zoom foot care therapy, zoom seminar, and zoom laugh yoga before starting work.

After lunch I went to the office to do some paperworks. Bebore that I canceled the commuting ticket becuase my teleworking will last until June 12.

At night I attended two zoom reading meetings.

I feel tired because I went to office after April 6, one month and a half ago. I realized how tired I had been before.

2020.5.17

It was fine and warm.

I stayed at home all day long.

I attended a zoom meeting in the morning. It was not what we expected but it turned out to be far much better learning.

At noon I attended the other daily zoom session, which started about a month ago.

In the afternoon I attended a zoom tea party which was very interesting.

2020.5.16

It was a cold rainy day.

It was another zoom meeting day.

First I attended the laugh yoga from 8 am, reunion of Latin American study group of the university from 9:30 am, notebook seminar from 1 pm, tea party from 3 pm, book meeting from 8 pm, and another book meeting from 10:30 pm. Fortunately all were free.

I really enjoyed the reunion of university friends. One of them attended from Chile!

2020.5.15

It was fine.

I got up early. First I did radio exercise by myself watching TV.

From 7 am I attended the zoom yoga lesson, from 7:30 am the zoom self foot therapy, and from 9 am zoom laugh yoga.

I am saving commuting time attending these free lessons.

During day time I visited the nearby shrine as a ritual of the 15th.

At nigjt I attended a Facebook live.

Today I got a letter from my friend of university. She sent me a belated birthday wish. These days we seldom write letters. Her writing is very beautiful. I am glad to hear from her.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

2020.5.14

It was fine and warm. They said it was natsubi (夏日), summer day but I didn't feel so.

I tried Online Floating Meditation for the first time. To my interesting, all of the 4 participants were the certified Reiki teachers who passed the exam on the same day. Two of us including me participated this for the first time.

After that I joined Laugh Yoga before starting the work.

At night I attended a zoom seminer. The lecturer was the senior of university and earns more than million yen per month. 

Today's news was I started 7Day Book Cover Challenge. I chose "Ikiru to iukoto(生きるということ): To live."

2020.5.13

It was fine.

I got up earlier than usual.

I stayed at home all day long.

There were zoom sessions in the morning and at night.

At night I got the goods I ordered the other day. There was something I did not order. But it was my mistake. I thought I ordered the sandal, but it was the picture of leggings. I was shocked to find the fact.

7 days book cover challenge came to me. There are some books I want to mention and have tried to find them, but can't. Instead I found some books I felt interesting.

2020.5.12

It was fine and hot.

I stayed at home all day long.

Before working I joined laugh yoga which I practice from Monday to Saturday.

There was a team meetig after two weeks. It lasted for more than two hours.

At night I watched the 4C reading meeting by Mr. Toshitaka Mochizuki on Facebook Lives. It was the 10th 4C reading meeting. 4C means change, challenge, chance, and choroi. Choroi is a Japanese word meaning too easy.

Today's book was Happy Money by Mr. Ken Honda.

Next time will be from 21:30, on Monday, May 18 about The Lazy Man's Guide to Enlightenment by Thaddeus Golas.

2020.5.11

It was fine and became the hottest day in this year.

I stayed at home all day long.

Yesterday I attended a zoom drinking party and enjoyed knowing a new analysis of the magic number judged by the name.

i attended two zoom exercises in the morning before working, one is self foot care theraphy, the other is laugh yoga.

Free promotion of my 12th ebook was over. Thank you for downloading.

2020.5.10

It was cloudy and rainy.

Today is Mother's Day here in Japan. 

Today is my mother's 18th death anniversary.

I went to the graveyard of my parents with my mother's friend.

After that I visited the shrine to pray for the end of COVID-19.

In the evening I attended a zoom seminar.

At night I attended a zoom drinking party. There were about 16 people. It was fun to know new people and new knowledge.

Thank you, thank you thank you.

2020.5.9

It was cloudy.

It became another zoom day.

I attended the zoom sessions of Self Foot Care Theraphy and Breathing and Walking in the morning. 

After having brunch I changed to kimono and joined Tea Ceremony Retreat in the afternoon. It was interesting. I learned how to eat chimaki.

After eating dinner, I attended  a drinking party with ex-colleagues though I did not drink. It started at 7 pm, and lasted for more than 5 hours.

2020.5.8

Happy Birthday to Me!

My birthday started from the celebration with a Spanish best friend whose birthday is May 7.

It was fine and very beautuful today and I had a memorable birthday.

I got up early and attended four zoom sessions from early morning, visited the nearby shrine to thank, worked, went to banks and shopping, walked at the beach, and worked again.

At night there was another zoom seminar for three hours and enjoyed learning the revival method.

I got many birthday messages since yesterday from all over the world, and ate cake and other sweets.

It was a fruitful birthday.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

2020.5.7

It was cloudy at first, became fine during daytime, and rained at night.

Today is fullmoon. I was worried but I could see the beautiful fullmoon. They say today's fullmoon is called Vesak (Wesak) or Flower moon.

There were many meditation sessions tonight. It was hard which to choose, but I decided the one I happened to know today. It lasted longer than I thought.

I got a postcard from a lady whom I got to know when I circumnavigated the world by the 44th Peaceboat cruise frm December 25, 2003 to March 31, 2004. She wrote that one of the members we had dinner several times after the cruise was found dead at home in February this year. He lived alone, and his brother found him. It seemed he had a heart attack and died. What a sad story!

2020.5.6

It was a transferred holiday, and the last day of the Golden Week.

It was cloudy, and became heavy rain with thounder at night.

I attended two zoom meetings. First one was supposed to be from 10 am to 12 pm, but as usual it lasted for another hour. Next one was from 2 pm to 3 pm.

After that I started reading a book.

In the night I watched two Facebook lives.

Today is the 1st year anniversary of my ebook debut.

I started the free promotion of the 12th ebook today.

To my glad it became No.1 in 3 sections in Japan.

Here is the link. I hope you enjoy.

https://www.amazon.com.jp/dp/B087XC8SMX

2020.5.5

It is a national holiday called kodomo no hi  (こどもの日), Children's Day. It is also called Tango no sekku(端午の節句). Those who have son in the family decorate helmet at home and carp streams outside. On this day we eat sweets named Kashiwamochi (柏餅) and chimaki(粽), and take a bath with shobu (菖蒲).

Today is rikka(立夏), one of nijushisekki(二十四節気), the 24 solar terms. Last one is kokuu (穀雨) on April 19, and the next one is shoman (小満) on May 20. Rikka literally means stand summer, it actually means the start of summer. Actually it was really warm.

Today I attended the zoom laugh yoga in the morning, zoom tea party in the afternoon. After that I went grocery shopping. I got a book present.

At night I attended a special zoom session.It was a good day.

2020.5.4

It is a national holiday called Midori no hi (みどりの日), Greenery Day which used to be on April 29 from 1989 to 2006 and became Show no hi (昭和の日)  Day of Sowa after 2007. Therefore since 2007  Midori no hi became on May 4. 

Besides flag raising, it is just a holiday during the Golden Week.

I attended three zoom sessions in the morning. First is laugh yoga, second is to clear, and third is mat yoga.

Besides these, I finished transcrpting of the assigned part of the seminar and submitted and listened to a seminer about investment.

It was a long day sitting in front of PC,.but no problem because weather was not so good in the day time.

The Emergency declaration was extended until the end of May.

The Grand Sumo Summer Tournament in May was canceled.

2020.5.3

It is a national holiday called kenpokinenbi (憲法記念日), Constitution Day.

On May 3, 1947 Japanese Peace Constitution was implemented. To commemorate this day, 

 in 1948 it became a national holiday.

It was fine but windy today.

I attended a zoom tea party for the first time.

There were about 7 people. Good thing of zoom party is people can join from many parts of Japan. I only knew one of them, but I enjoyed talking with them and got some useful information.

In the afternoon I watched an online seminar to be a master of investment.

At night I watched three Facebook lives.

2020.5.2

It was fine.

At 10 am there was an announcement from the city office saying there is no parking lot available in the city therefore go back and stay home.

 

At the same time there sounded alarm from the smartphone. It sounded like the earthquake alarm. But it was the message from the Governor of Kanagawa prefecture. He also requested us to stay home.

I stayed at home all day long.

Today is the first day of five days off of the Golden Week.

2020.5.1

It was fine, but a bit windy.  It became very warm.  The sunset was so beautiful.

A new month has started.

May is gogatsu (五月、5月), or satsuki (皐月) in Japanese.
Today is a very special day. Do you know why?
Because it is the 1st year anniversary of becoming the new era "Reiwa (令和)."
How was your year?
Mine was very fruitful getting a new job, completing publishing 12 book series, and becoming a certified REIKI teacher.

Today was another fruitful day.

I started the day early.
I practiced Radio exercise, visited the nearby shrine for the 1st day visit,
and attended the first zoom morning meeting, and the first zoom laugh yoga before starting teleworking. It was fun and enjoyable.

At the lunch time I attended a monthly meeting of Morinda which was the first trial.  I was surprised to know the change of CEO.

After work I cooked dinner and ate quickly and attended another special zoom seminar which lasted for 3 hours or more.
It was informative and I learned many things.

But the biggest news of today is that I published the 12th ebook "Things Japanese in December."
I started publishing this series about a year ago.  And I have completed for 12 books.  I hope many people enjoy reading my book and learning about Japan.
Here is a link for you.

 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087XC8SMX

I hope you enjoy!