2022.8.30

It was cloudy and fine in the morning.

At lunch time my boss, my colleague and I went to a French restaurant and had a nice lunch. 

In the afternoon I took a half day off and attended a seminar.

After that three of us went to have dinner. We have something in common and enjoyed talking.

2022.8.29

It was cloudy at first. When I got to Tokyo, it was fine. In the evening when I got out of the office, it was raining.

Today I published the 44th e-book.

To my glad it is No.1 in Japan now.

Thank you. thank you, thank you!

2022.8.28

It was cloudy, rainy, and fine.

I decided to go to Ueno to see the lotus flowers at the pond. The high season has already been over but I could see some of them.

After that I went to Yokohama to go to ATMs.

After that I went to Kurihama to have lunch and visited a shrine where I visit once a year around this time of the year.

After coming  back, I went grocery shopping.

At night I attended zoom seminars.

I am glad to have done almost everything I have planned.

2022.8.27

It was fine and very hot.

After all I stayed at home all day long.

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

It is also ichiryumanbaibi (一粒万倍日), when is a good time to start something.

So I started making a new book.

Have a nice weekend!

2022.8.26

TGIF!

After work I went to Hamamatsucho to have crab dinner with friends.

The third was a charm.

First for the reunion of KKB in June was canceled.

Second for the Ham ko dinner was canceled.

And this time.

Thank you！

2022.8.25

It was cloudy.

On my way to office I downloaded an e-book. 

On my way back home I downloaded two e-books by the same author.

Those three books are enrolled in the Kindle Unlimited.

It is a very nice system. You can download and keep 10 books at Library for yen 980 per month. You do not have to bring heavy books around. lt is very convenient.

I recommend you to be a member of Kindle Unlimited.

2022.8.24

It was fine and hot in the morning, but rained with lightening in the evening.

In the morning I tried to charge PayPay but failed because I have already charged to the monthly limit which I was not aware of at all.

Today my 43rd e-book is still No.1 in the USA and Japan. I got a message about the beautiful picture. At first she thought it was taken in front of a stone lantern, but it was a big helmet. I was wondering if I should choose the picture as a cover or not. So I was glad to feel what I feel beautiful, other people also feel so.

2022.8.23

It was fine and very hot.

I took a comp holiday of last Saturday.

I went to Roppongi in the morning. I was very surprised to find some restaurants changed.

I visited two shrines and the Fuji Film Square after a long time. 

After coming back I had a zoom meeting and went grocery shopping.

At night I attended a zoom meeting.

Free promotion of the 43rd e-book started. 

It was a nice holiday.

2022.8.22

It was fine and hot.

Present campaign of my 42nd e-book was over. It is No.1 in the USA, Canada, and Japan.

Today I published the 43rd e-book today. To my glad it is No.1 in Japan now.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

2022.8.22

It was fine and hot.

I stayed at home all day long.

I tried to clear things and found old pictures when I was studying at Washington State  University in 1996 and traveled Canada, Mexico and Peru in 1997 before coming home.

Facebook taught me I was cruising the Caribbean five years ago. 

I found JENESYS reports I have been looking for about a week or so which one of Myanmar participants asked me to send.

I am glad to find it and help her.

2022.8.20

It was fine and hot in the morning, but became rain in the evening.

I went to Yokosuka-chuo in the morning to do errands and went to office. 

Usually I do not have to work on weekends, but there was once a year big event today and I went to work.

The event went well.

I came home later than usual.

2022.8.19

It was fine.

 

I was rather busy at office today.

After work I went to have dinner with friends. I found the restaurant through Internet and booked, and it was rather good.

I have met both of them before but this was the first time for us to get together in person because one of them lives in Hiroshima. Since we have studied together by online program since July 2021, we did not feel it was the first time.

I hope to have this kind of gathering whenever possible.

2022.8.18

It rained in the morning and I used the new umbrella.

In the afternoon it became fine.

I was rather busy at office.

To my glad my 42nd e-book became No.1 in the USA, too.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

2022.8.17

It was a rainy day but to my lucky I did not have to use an umbrella.

Today is my father's death anniversary.

He passed away in 2015.

It was fine and hot, and I was in the summer vacation and washing the windows when my brother tried to reach me......

Today was the first day after the summer vacation.

I happened to see the short movie of the shrine and mountain where I visited a week ago, and I happened to see the recruiting tour to experience of waterfall training.

After work I dropped at Yokosuka chuo to do some errands.

Today the free promotion of my 42nd e-

book started.To my glad it is No.1 in Japan.

I received a book from my friend from Hiroshima where is my father came from.

 

There were many coincidences today. 

2022.8.16

It was fIne and hot.

In the morning a repair serviceman came to repair the cooking heater.  I am glad that it is fixed.

In the afternoon I prepared the three  e-books and created the one. 

My summer vacation is over.

2022.8.15

It was fine and hot.

Today is the 77th Anniversary of the end of the World War II.

Free promotion of my 41st e-book was over and I published the 42nd e-book.

I went to the nearby shrine as a ritual of the 15th day.

And I went to Softbank in Sugita to ask about the Photo related memory and it took more than two hours.

At night I attended a zoom meeting.

2022.8.9

 It was fine and hot.

Today is the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing in Nagasaki. 

I took a day off and went to the Kimono Style Miya to have my pictures taken.

After that I visited shrines and temples. 

This Saturday I was going to take a bus tour but it was canceled again. I rebooked the same tour on another day. I hope it works.

2022.8.14

It was fine and hot.

Since it is the time of Obon, I went to my parents' graveyard.

After that I went to Shinagawa to see friends at the cafe which menu has been changed since May when I went there last time. 

After coming back, I went grocery shopping.

At night I attended a zoom meeting.

2022.8.13

It was a rainy day. The typhoon No.8 is approaching and it rained heavily.

I booked a bus tour but it was canceled and moved to today, but it was canceled again.

I stayed at home all day long.　

In the morning I was struggling with the ID and Password issue at a company which I registered two email addresses. I am glad to find the first password finally.

2022.8.12

It was fine and hot.

It was the second day of the summer vacation. 

I stayed at home all day long. I called to book the IH heater cooking and did some paperwork.

I watched a movie on TV which I saw before but did not remember the details.  

I attended a webinar tonight.

2022.8.11

It was fine and hot. 

Today is a national holiday caIIed Yama no hi (山の日), Mountain Day.

I started the day early and took 6:25 train and went to Mitake (御岳) to visit waterfalls and Musashi mitake jinja (武蔵御嶽神社) shrine with my ex-colleague and her ex-colleague.

We took a bus, a cable car, and a lift. 

First we enjoyed seeing the Rengeshoma (レンゲショウマ), the Japanese native wild flower.

Second we got a lecture.

Third we had lunch.

Fourth two of us went to see the waterfalls.

Fifth I visited Musashi mitake jinja shrine.

We got together and took a cable car, a bus, and a train.

 

I came home around 20:20.

My 41st e-book  became No. 1 in the USA, the Netherlands, and Japan. 

It was a nice holiday.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

2022.8.10

It was fine and hot.

From tonight news I knew that Shohei Otani, the baseball player made the greatest record as a pitcher and batter after 104 years.

Congrtulations!

From today the 41st present campain has started.

I hope many people will enjoy. 

2022.8.8

It was fine and hot.

Today is the peak of the Lion's gate widest open.

I published the 41st e-book today. To my glad it is No.1 in Japan now.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

2022.8.7

It was fine and hot.

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 23 and the next one is shosho (処暑) on August 23.

Risshu literally means stand fall which is the start of fall.

From today the greeting message changes from " shochu omimai moshiagemasu (暑中お見舞申し上げます) " to " zansho omimai moshiagemasu (残暑お見舞申し上げます)."

I stayed at home all day long and cleared unnecessary things finally.

2022.8.6

It was fine.

Today is the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima which killed tens of thousands of people in the World War II. 

There are still many people suffering from the event.

I hope the World becomes peaceful soon. 　　

They say today is the day of ham because of the pronunciation of August 6 which is written as 86.  

I went to the beauty salon to have my hair cut and permed. 

I changed the smartphone finally.I hope I can take better pictures for a long time.

After that I went to Gotanda to attend the monthly meeting which was exciting as always.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

 

2022.8.5

It was cloudy and cooler than yesterday.

I walked to the station to drink tonight.

I took two hours off to see a special Japanese cultural event in Nihonbashi. There were kimono shows and other cultural exhibitions.

Since I had an appointment from 20:30 at Shinagawa, I had to leave there before ending.

I had crab dinner.

Since I missed the last train, I had to take a taxi which cost yen 5,000.

2022.8.4

It was a rainy day.

Sometimes it rained heavily with thunder.

On my way home from the train I Iistended to a zoom seminar of traveling. It'sbeen a long time since I saw the instructors.

My impression was information is important.

To know or not to know makes a big difference to our lives.

2022.8.3

It was fine and hot. In the afternoon there were thunders, but it did not rain so much in Tokyo.

They say it rained heavily in Yamagata, Iwate, Aomori, and Niigata. The roads became like rivers.

I attended a zoom healing exchange meeting tonight. There were three breakout rooms and triere three different healing method.

2022.8.2

It was fine and very hot.

At lunch time I went to a bank. I was surprised to see that windows of the first floor were closed. I did not know what has happened and visited another bank to ask, but they did not know either. I returned and went into the ATM places and found that there were stairs to go up and could deposit as planned and felt relieved.

The present campaign of my 40th ebook was over. I hope many people could download and enjoy the beautiful pictures.

At night I participated in a zoom event after a long time.

2022.8.1

A new month has started.

August is hachigatsu (８月、八月), the eighth month or hazuki (葉月), leaf month.

I went to the nearby shrine before going to work as a first day ritual.

2022.7.31

It was fine and hot.

I went to post office to send a postcard which needed today's date stamp.

After that I went shopping.

At night I had a monthly meeting. This was the 11th times. It started later than planned, but there were four participants. I was moved to hear the member's personal history.

Thank you,  thank you, thank you.