2022.10.31

Happy Halloween!!

The last day of October.

How was it?

I had a good month.

In the morning I had a zoom session.

I went grocery shopping after that.

After coming home I washed my car.

I made a Nohana album of 20 pictures.

I held the 14th bilingual fortune sharing tea party by zoom at night.

The present campaign of my 49th book has begun. To my glad it is No.1 in Japan. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

2022.10.30

It was fine.

I stayed at home all day long.

I planned the schedule for the next trip to Izumo and Hiroshima and booked the hotels.

I started preparing the 50th ebook.

There are many things to do tomorrow.

 

2022.10.29

It was fine.

I stayed at home all day long.

In the morning I attended a tea party with whom I happened to see by the online event of the Dragon Gods Festival the other day. There were only the host and myself and we enjoyed talking a lot.

She can read my mission from the sound of my name.  There were four key words. They were Basic, Money, Myself, and Spreading out.

In the afternoon I joined a seminar about Natural Foods and Dietary Regimen. The program itself lasted for an hour.  After that three of us remained and talked about another three hours or so. It was the first time for me to see them but it was very interesting.

At night I enjoyed listening to Facebook live of the Film Director.

2022.10.28

It was cloudy.

I stayed at home all day long.

Since today is the day of Tiger which is supposed to be a good day to deal with money related things, I transferred the program fee for next month's event.

The present campaign of my 48th ebook was over, and I published 49th ebook today.

At night I attended webinars, and hosted two zoom meetings.

2022.10.27

It was fine and cloudy.

I stayed at home all day long.   

At night I held a zoom meeting.I made PowerPoint Slides after a long time.

After that I attended another zoom meeting of the study group. It was very interesting to hear everyone's progress after one year and three months.

I saw the TV drama which happened to start 90 minutes later because of the extension of a baseball game.

There are many things I hope to do tomorrow.

2022.10.26

It was fine.

I stayed at home all day long.

I watched a movie on TV while ironing in the afternoon.

At night I attended a zoom event of the Dragon Gods Festival. There were three breakout rooms sessions and three keynote speeches.

2022.10.25

It was cloudy and cool.

I wore Kimono and went to Roppongi to see an ex-colleague to get something.

When I go to Roppongi, there are three places I go, and I visited there: Fuji Film Square, Tenso jinja shrine, and Izumo taisha shrine Tokyo Branch.

Then I moved to Nihonbashi to have lunch,  visit shrines, and see the Kojiki performance with music, had supper with friends, and watched a Japanese movie.

It was a fruitful day.

2022.10.24

It was cloudy.

I stayed at home all day long.

I could complete something that have been pending for a while. I felt relieved.

I am glad that my 48th ebook became No.1 in the USA and Japan.

In the afternoon I watched a movie on TV while ironing.

2022.10.23

I was fine.

I went to Nihonbashi to see an English movie "Downton Abbey A New Era." I have watched the TV series before.

Before entering the theater I happened to see the parade of the festival. After the movie I happened to see the portable shrine was going to the shrine precincts and watched the ceremony from the third floor.

I visited the shrine later.

After that I went to see the Flower Arrangement Exhibition of Sogetsu School. They were quite different from the traditional flower arrangement.

After having tea, I headed for Hibiya to see another English movie "Elizabeth.'”

Present campaign of my 48th ebook has begun. To my glad it is No.1 in Japan now.

2022.10.22

It was cloudy and became fine.

I stayed at home all day long.

My 48th ebook was released and became No.1 in Japan today. 

I hope to publish 12 more books this year.

I attended an online tour to four Northern European Countries cruise. I miss traveling abroad.

Sunset today was also beautiful.

2022.10.21

It was fine.

I stayed at home all day long.

First I attended Laughter Yoga in the morning. After that some members stayed and talked about Hannya shinkyo. It was fun.  

I started closing summer clothings.

I attended an interesting zoom session in the afternoon.

I checked photo albums to find about my travel history to Hokkaido and made 48th ebook.   

I did many things today.

Sunset was very beautiful.

2022.10.20

It was fine.

I attended the Laughter Yoga in the morning.  

I went to Yokosuka. They say it is 150th anniversary of the Saikaya department opened, and I happened to see the memorial musical performance there.

I had lunch with a friend whom I hoped to see at a Chinese restaurant which had my friend's pictures. 

After attending the meeting, I went to Kamioooka to see a movie "Spencer."  I feel sorry for Princess Diana.

At night I attended an Opportunity Meeting for a travel company.

2022.10.19

It was cloudy.

I stayed at home all day long.

Today is a day of snake which is supposed to be a good day to deal with money related things. So I registered web services for bank statement and credit card statement.

I attended a zoom seminar about understanding and writing by two writers for two hours at night which was very unique and informative.

I started planning for the Izumo trip.

2022.10.18

It was cloudy.

I went to see my friend at a coffee shop nearby and had a seasonal new sweets.

After that I talked with a Facebook friend via zoom for the first time. It was fun to talk with someone who has something in common.

　

At night I attended a zoom event but fell asleep.....

I got a message from a friend who found an accommodation for our future travel.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

2022.10.17

It was a rainy day.

After checking out, I went to the station and left the suitcase in a coin locker, and took a train to Nagahama.

From there I took a boat to Chikubujima and stayed there for 85 mimutes and visited temples and shrines.

After coming back I visited Ishiyamadera temple and Wakamiya hachimangu shrine.

I took 18:10 shinkansen back to Shinagawa, and came home around 23:30. 

It was a fruitful three day trip to Kansai.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

2022.10.16

It was fine.

I had breakfast, wore kimono, and checked out the hotel and moved to the next hotel. It was very close, but there were many one way roads and I could not cross.

After leaving a suitcase I took a train and visited the Mikane jinja shrine.  There was a waiting line.

I headed for Toji Templ, had a reharsal,  and had my hair set and dressed up.

I went to have lunch and walked around. 

There was a Kimono Fashion Festival after three years.

The five story pagoda was very beautiful at night.

I am glad it was fine and went well.

2022.10.15

It was cloudy and fine.

I wore kimono and went to the nearby shrine as a ritual of the 15th of the month.

I headed for Shinagawa to get on Shinkansen bound for Kyoto.

I came to the hotel first to leave a suitcase and went to Omotesenke Kitayama Kaikan, Tea Ceremony museum. I have been a member of Omotesenke Tea school sect for a long time but this was the very first time to visit there.

After that I walked along the Kamo river to the bus stop and headed for Kodaiji Jugyuan to have dinner. We had very delicious dinner. There were maiko∼san and geiko∼san and we enjoyed their performance.

It was a nice day.

2022.10.14

It was cloudy and cool.

Today is the 150th anniversary of the first train running between Shimbashi and Sakuragicho.

After attending the Laughter Yoga, I went to the City Office to apply for National Health Insurance. It took about an hour and I had to change the later schedule.

I went to Yokohama to see a Japanese movie and headed for Shinagawa to pick up the train tickets.

I decided to visit Zojoji temple to get the red stamps called goshuin.

I prepared for the trip.

2022.10.13

It was a cool rainy day.

I went to Mita to have a trial electronic massage for 30 minutes. It was the very first experience for me.

I went to Meguro to see the Luna Flora Exhibition.

On my way to the next destination, I happened to find a Mosque and an Indonesian school and was invited to see inside.  

I visited Otori jinja shrine where I usually visit on the day of Cock Market in November.

I went to the Hotel Gajoen Tokyo to have afternoon tea. We decided to see the 100 stairs and a special exhibition of the collaboration of the movie which will be released next week.

After having dinner at a very unique izakaya which you can fish and order.

Finally I visited the night exhibition of the Zojoji temple's Sanmon gate. They say to open at night is the first event in history.

My present campaign of the 47th ebook was over and it became  No.1 in the USA, Spain, the Netherlands, and Japan.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

2022.10.12

It was cloudy and rather cool.

I attended the Laughter yoga in the morning.

From 10 to 12 I attended a zoom session by a lecturer whose introduction session I took last night by chance. It was the very first session for her and she was very pleased that I was the very first person. She enjoyed seeing my pictures I posted on October 10, and listening to my adventures.

Since I got the necessary documents, I went to submit them. I dropped off the wrong station and walked farther than I was supposed to.

It took about two hours to have paperwork done.

I went to Tokyo to see friends after that. Before meeting I attended a zoom meeting of JOI Alumni coordinators for an hour.　

I had dinner with two friends and came back home by the last train.

Today is the 30th anniversary of closing the EXPO 92.  How fast time flies!!

2022.10.11

It was fine.

I went to Ginza to have lunch at a Japanese restaurant. This was the second time to go there. This time I went there with ex-coworker whom we met at our mutual colleagues' wedding about 7 years and a half ago. How fast time flies!

After that I went to a travel agency, but they only accepted the booked customer so I could not consult.

So I decided to watch a Japanese movie at Kawasaki.

2022.10.10

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

I went to Toranomon to attend the annual festival of Kotohiragu shrine in the morning followed by a parade and traditional performances.

I met two friends there.

I missed eating the Thai food with friends.

After that I visited the Atago jinja shrine.

I walked to Zojo ji temple and happened to attend the evening service.

Today is the full moon.

It was a nice day.

2022.10.9

It was cloudy and became rainy and rather cool.

I stayed at home all day long.

My 47th ebook became No.1 in the USA.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

2022.10.8

It was fine.

I went to Kimono Style Miya to have my hair set, makeup, dressed up, and pictures taken.

After that I went to Ginza to have Afternoon Tea with classmates. We enjoyed eating, drinking, and talking.

We moved to Mita to attend a fire ceremony at Koboji temple. It is a very modernized temple which I have never seen.

After saying good bye, I went to have dinner at Shinagawa.

It was a nice day.

2022.10.7

It was a cold rainy day as if winter has come.

　

I stayed at home all day long.

First I attended online laughter yoga in the morning.

I watched two movies on TV today.

I pressed kimono.

I tried a new thing regarding Cript currency.

2022.10.6

It was a rainy day.

In the morning I attended online Laughter Yoga gathering.

I went to Jimbocho to have lunch with ex-colleagues. We seldom had chances to talk each other because we worked at the different floors. So it was interesting to know each other.

After that I attended the Conference Reporting Meeting.

I am glad to do so because I heard the new information.

We moved to Ginza and attended the monthly meeting.

Four of us went to have dinner at a Taiwanese restaurant where we happened to find. We enjoyed eating and chatting.

2022.10.5

It was cloudy and became rain and rather cool.

I stayed at home all day long, and did not go out at all.

First I attended Laughter yoga, second I attended the private study group. There three of us decided to get together this weekend to have afternoon tea and attend　a fire ceremony at a temple.

I started preparing the 48th ebook.

In the afternoon I attened a Facebook live seminar.

At night I attended two more zoom sessions.

It was a learning day.

2022.10.4

It was fine.

I stayed at home all day long and didn't go out.

I got an electric messages from ex-colleagues.

I published the 47th ebook today. It is the 9th book of Sunlight series.

At night I attended two zoom sessions. 

2022.10.3

It was fine.

I stayed at home all day long.

Free promotion of my 46th ebook was over.

I am glad to see that it was No.1 in the USA, Germany, and Japan.

I made some appointments.

A new NHK's morning drama started.

2022.10.2

It was fine.

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

I saw very interesting plant.

I heard about my hair dresser's apprenticeship in England and France for the first time.

After that I had lunch.

Then I decided to see a French movie "Petite Maman" at Kawasaki. The Japanese title is “秘密の森の、その向こう(Himitsu no mori no, sono muko)” which means Beyond the secret forest. Quite different, isn't it?

2022.10.1

A new month has started. October is jugatsu (10月, 十月), or Kanna zuki (神無月) which means God without month.

I went to Kimono style Miya to have hair set, make up, dressed up and had my pictures taken.

I am glad that my 46th e-book became No.1 in Germany.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.