2020.8.31

It was fine and hot.

The last day of August. 

It is Nihyakutoka (二百十日), 210th day today. From when? From Risshun (立春), the first day of spring.

It is said there are typhoons around this time of the year.

At night there was a zoom meeting.

Today is the 100th day since I started a certain ritual. It became one of my habits before going to bed.

2020.8.30

It was fine and hot.

I started the day early, made some rice balls for lunch and headed for Shinjuku.

I arrived at Shinjuku around 9:20,  and the tour started at 10 am. We visited three shrines in Yamanashi at the foot of Mt. Fuji.

We had a formal visit at two shrines.

It was a nice experience.

There was a traffic jam on our way back, and we returned at Shinjuku at 9:30 pm.

I came home just before midnight.

Today I published my first Photobook. I hope many people will enjoy the photobook.

2020.8.29

It was fine and very hot.

I stayed at home all day long.

It became another online event day.

First I attended the Zoom Laughter Yoga from 8 am for 30 minutes.

Second I attended the Zoom Noni by Newage's monthly meeting from 10 am to 12 pm.

Third I attended the Line Master Number seminar from 12 pm to 5:15pm or so. It was supposed to last until 6:30 pm or so, but finished earlier.

Today is taian (大安), a good day for doing anything. Therefore I started making a photo book.I love waterfalls, so I chose some pictures from Angel Falls in Venezuela where I visited in 2007. I hope many people will enjoy.

2020.8.28

It was fine and very hot.

After work I decided to see a movie at Kawasaki because the free ticket will be expired at the end of the month. I did not have any idea what to see. There were three movies available at that time. I checked the ranking by the Internet. No. 1 movie was the one I saw the day before yesterday, so that I chose the second one, Yowamushi pedal (弱虫ペダル). It was very interesting. I am glad to choose it.

I heard the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe decided to resign because of his health problem which caused him to step down when he was in the same position before.

Health is the most important. Without health we cannot do our best.

2020.8.27

It was fine and very hot. But the sunset time is becoming earlier and it's getting dark when I got 

off the office.

I got a summer greeting card with a beautiful dragon picture painted by its sender.

There are rwo summer greeting card. One is called shochu mimai (暑中見舞) the other is zansho mimai (残暑見舞). These are divided on risshu (立秋), the first fall day around August 7.

2020.8.26

It was fine and hot. The sunse is becoming earlier. It was very beautiful today.

There was a zoom meeting to reflect the event of last weekend for the next year.

There occurred another problem about Dropbox which I do not know why.

After work I went to Yokohama to see a Japanese movie Ito (糸), thread or string which I have been looking forward to seeing since March.

Do you believe in the Red String of the destiny? This is the happy ending story of a couple which have had complex lives for 30 years.

I am glad to see it finally.

2020.8.25

It was fine and another hot day.

Today is ichiryumanbaibi (一粒万倍日) when one grain becomes 10000 times. It is a good time to start something.

Did you start something?

I like traveling but we cannot travel freely under this COVID-19 situation.

So I tried to list up the places where I want to visit both in and outside Japan.

Basically I like to see waterfalls and water places.

There were many places both in Japan and outside Japan where I want to go.. 

To my interesting in Japan most of the places I want to visit were islands and holy places.

I hope to visit all of them near future.

2020.8.24

It was fine and very hot.

There has been some problems about Dropbox since last month and asked about it to the person in charge at work, but she has been busy and could not get the answer for a long time.

I wrote an email to the help center of Dropbox in the morning, and I got a reply within a few hours.

I should have asked to them from the beginning

I felt I have wasted time.

2020.8.23

It was slightly raining in the morning but became fine in the afternoon.

Today is shosho (処暑), one of nijushisekki(二十四節気), the 24 solar terms. The last one was risshu (立秋) on August 7, and the next one is hakuro (白露) on September 7.

I srarted the day with Kid's yoga for adults.

I went to Sakuragicho (桜木町) with my friend by her car via the recently opened new road which was comfortable. 

I met a friend there and got some gifts. How lucky I am!!

After getting hairset  makeup, and dressed up, we have our pictures taken and went out for lunch at Sirius of the 70 th floor. We enjoyed eating and talking.

After that I joined a zoom lecture.

And I visited Iseyana Kitai jinhmg7 shrine with her daughter.

On my way home, I dropped at Sugita and visited a kimono shop and learned a lot about the Japanese traditional lacquer art on Kimono.  I felt like being rich to buy many kimono to protect Japanese artisan and preserve the traditional Japanese art.

It was a nice day.

2020.8.22

It was fine and very hot.

I start the day with Laughter yoga.

I went to Kainan jinja shrine to get a present for the 13 shrine visiting campaign I completed last month.

In the afternoon I attended the Commencement by zoom. It went well.

I attended a zoom lecture in the afternoon too.

After having dinner I was surprised to get a call. It seemed they sent me an invitation for the meeting but I did not get it. I enjoyed the free coaching session by zoom after that.

It was a nice day.

2020.8.21

It was fine and hot.

I could not get up early but am glad to be in time.

There is a big event tomorrow and we have been preparing for that. I hope it will be successful.

I introduced my friend to my favorite kimono shop. She found a nice kimono and obi. She is really happy and thanked me. I am very glad to hear that.

I recommended my friend to be a member of the Power Spot Laboratory, and he did. I am glad to hear that.

I gave my book to my friend. She really enjoyed reading. I am glad to hear that.

It is easy to recommend something I really like, isn't it?

2020.8.20

It was fine and very hot. 

In the early morning I had a chance to attend a 

zoom meeting of the morning activity which I have been interested in.

During the day time I attended a zoom meeting for a few hours.

At night I attended a facebook live.

With this "With Corona era" we cannot live without having PC or smartphone.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

2020.8.19

It was fine and very hot again.

From the direction and time of the sunset, I feel the earth is moving to fall even if this heat.

Today is the new moon. It is a good time to make wishes.

At night I attended the online ciarchin seminar. It's been a long time since I took her lesson. I remembered what the coaching looked like. I felt encouraged.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

2020.8.18

It was fine and another extremely hot day. Even at night it is nearly 30 degrees centigrade, It is called nettaiya (熱帯夜), tropical night.

We are experiencing unusual summer this year because of Covid-19. 

Usually people go back to their home town during o-bon season from August 13 to 16 and visit the graveyard, have a dance meeting called bon-odori (盆踊り), have fire works festivals here and there. There is a high school baseball tournament called koshien(甲子園), etc. 

Nothing happened. Many peolpe tried to stay home to keep themselves safe.

2020.8.17

It was fine and extremely hot even if I used the air-conditioning.

They say in Hamamatsu it went up to over 40 degrees centigrade.

Today is my father's 5th year death anniversary whichi is called meinuchi (命日).Meinichi literally means life day, but actually means dead day.

I still remember the day quite well. It was a very hot day and I was in the summer vacation. I was washing the windows and mesh screen doors of the second floors at the balcony. I did not have my smartphone with me while washing and I did not notice the calls from the hospital. So I could not be with him at his last time. Not only me but also anybody. He was alive when my brother visited him in the morning. When the nurse went to his room, he had already passed away.

He got a stomache cancer and had surgery to take out all the stomache and other organs at the age of 53. He overcame the cancer but had serveral diseases and died at the age of 80.

He has been my hero for a long time. He inspired me a lot. I wish he is still alive!

May his soul rest in peace!

2020.8.16

It was fine and very hot.

I went grocery shopping, filling up my car, and bought a commuting ticket.

I cleared the kimono, and prepared for another for the next weekend.

I washed curtains.

It was a nice weekend.

2020.8.15

It was fine and very hot.  Sunset was very beautiful.

Today is shusen kinen bi (終戦記念日), anniversary of the end of war. It was not really the end of war, but it was the day when the emperor declared it by radio which is called gyokuon hoso (玉音放送). It's been 75 years. There are many TV programs which deals with war. War is terrible. We should avoid it forever.

There was the third exchange meeting of Power Spot Meisters. There was a chance to introduce by myself for 5 minutes. There were lots of things I can talk about. After all 11 people introduced themselves. It was fun to find common things.

2020.8.14

It was fine.

I could get up early today.

From 7:30 am I attended the morning activity by zoom which is always exciting to listen to our friend's activity and ideas.

After that I attended the Laughter Yoga.

After having brunch I headed fir Shinagawa to see friends. On my way there I visited a shrine. The entrance of the hotel I often used was closed and the flower arrangement at the other entrance which I always enjoyed was not displayed any more because of the COVID-19.

After that I went to Yokohama to see a Japanese movie which I have not been interested in at all, but I happened to see some comments on Facebook yesterday and I decided to see it. It was interest8ng but it's not my taste.

2020.8.13

It was fine and very hot.

Today is the first day of the Bon festival when the departed souls come back home. During the Bon we usually visit the graveyard.

So I started the day with visiting my parents' graveyard. There I met the family of the next gravestone for the first time.

After that I went to Yokohama to have Afternoon Tea with a friend whom I have known for some years but have never met and talked face by face. We have many things in common and enjoyed talking while having afternoon tea even if this was the very first time.

We exchanged the books of our own. I enjoyed reading her book of her 10 years experience in the USA.

After that I watched a movie "Romeo and Juliet." It was a ballet movie and there was no word. I felt music and dance are common around the world.

It was a nice day.

2020.8.12

It was fine and hot.

Depending on the place it seemed to have rained heavily with thunder.

In the morning septic tank inspector came to check. There were weeds around the tank. He was very kind to have cut the weeds around the tank and the driveway.  I have thought I should have done that for a long time, so I am glad.  There are more to do in the garden. I'd better do little by little.

I went to Shinagawa to attend seminars in the afternoon. I met some friends there.

It is the 35th anniversary of JAL's crashing accident on the Mt. Osutaka. 520 passengers and airline related were killed in the accident. 

Tonight is the time you can see the most shooting stars of the Perseid.

2020.8.11

It was fine.

The Mt. Fuji looked so beautiful in the morning.

The sun, blue sky with white clouds were so beautiful in the daytime.

It was very hot even if we used the air conditioning.

Today is the only working day this week. 

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

2020.8.10

It was fine.

Today is a national holiday called yama no hi  (山の日), Mountain Day. It was established in 2014, and usually on August 11, but this year was especially arranged for today because of the Tokyo Olympic.

I started the day with Laughter Yoga.

I changed to the summer kimono and headed for Kotohiragu shrine in Tora no mon. As a member of the Power Spot Laboratory, I attended the formal shrine visit event. It started at 2 pm and the session lasted for two hours or so. I went to have tea and cake with 5 members after that and enjoyed talking.

It was a nice three day weekend.

2020.8.9

It was fine.

I started the day with Yoga.

Today at 11:02 am 75 years ago, the second atomic bomb was dropped in Nagasaki. Since it is Sunday I watched the memorial service on TV.

The total casualty by now reached 185982 people.

I stayed at home all day long to review the lesson of master number and watch the lectures for tomorrow for 5 hours.

I cooked rice which I bought at Jashihara jingu shrine in March. There were about 300g of white rice and 10g of black rice. Cooked rice looked purple with much black rice. Very unique.

2020.8.8

It was fine.

Today is ichiryumanbaibi (一粒万倍日), the day one grain becomes 10000 times. It is also the day the lion gate is wide open. They say it is good to start something.

I started the day with laughter yoga, and attended the morning activity of REIKI friends. It was fun to talk with someone who have the same background knowledge.

After that I went to Shinjuku to attend a special event which happens only once a year. There was a surprise after the public viewing event.

After that I visited the Hanazono jinha shrine (花園神社).

It was a nice start of the three day weekend.

2020.8.7

It was fine

Today is risshu (立秋), one of nijushisekki (二十四節気), the 24 solar terms. The last one was taisho (大暑) on July 22, and the next one is shosho (処暑) on August 23.

Risshu means stand autumn, which means the start of autumn.

This year the rainy season lasted longer than usual, and summer has just begun. But on the lunar calendar it is already autumn.

We had a long zoom neeting again.

I watched a movie on TV at night.

2020.8.6

It was fine.

It's been 75 years since the first atomic bomb was dropped in Hiroshima. The total casualty reached 324129 by now. Every year from 8 am there is a memorial service at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park inviting about 50,000 people but this year the number was limited to less than 800 victims and their bereaved because of the COVID-19.

In the afternoon we practiced to conduct a ceremony by zoom. It is completely different from having lecture or webinar and we really felt we needed the practice before the real event.

After work I went to attend a monthly meeting. I feel encouraged whenever I attend this meeting.

Thank you, thank you  thank you!!

2020.8.5

It was fine and hot.

I finished e-learning about stress control.

In the afternoon we tried to record "Congratulations!!" message via zoom. It was rather difficult to accord for four of us to say just one word.

We were wondering how orchestra or other groups make music play through online from different places.

2020.8.4

It was the full moon tonight. The say it is called Sturgeon Moon. I saw the jupiter too.

It was fine today.

There was a long meeting  from 11:45 am till 14:30 pm or so.

On my way back home, the moon still looked very beautiful.

2020.8.3

It was fine.

Today I took an online stress check. After that I read explanation, and knew very interesting episode of an English farmer who died at the age of 152 years old. His name is Thomas Parr. He got married at 80 for the first time and had a son and a daughter. They died young. He had another child at the age 105, and he got married again at the age of 122. He is known as Old Parr which became the name of Scotch Whisky.

2020.8.2

It was fine.

They say the rainy season in Kanto area was over yesterday.

 It was about 10 days longer than usual.

I was going out, but after all I stayed at home all day long and watched some TV prograns and movies,  

2020.8.1

A new month has started.

August is hachi gatsu (八月、８月), the eighth month, or haduki (葉月), leaf month.

It was fine today.

I started the day with laughter yoga.

I went to the nearby shrine in the morning as the first day ritual.

I attended the monthly zoom meeting in the morning.

From 12 pm to almost 7 pm I attended a zoom lecture about the Master number which I hsve bern very interested in..

From 9 pm to 10 pm I attended another zoom seminar followed by about three hours free talking.

It was a long day.