2023.3.31

It was fine.

Today was the last day for me to go to the school I started in February. The course lasts for three months, but I have to leave earlier to start the new job.

After school my classmates and I had Afternoon Tea. We enjoyed eating, drinking, and talking.

After that three of us went to the Observatory of the Metropolitan Government Office to see my friend and her friends from Singapore.

It's been about four years and a half since we met for the first time. We enjoyed the reunion.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

2023.3.30

It was fine.

I published the 73rd ebook.

To my glad it is No.1 in Japan.

There were lessons of industrial research by four instructors.

At lunch time my classmate did Aromancy divination for me.

After school I went to Sugita to have my hair cut and perm, and Kimono shop to pick up the repaired kimono.

At night I held the 19th bilingual fortune sharing meeting. There were three participants today.

2023.3.29

It was fine but became rain on my way back on the train. However I was lucky because when I got to the station it was not raining.

There was one subject for 6 periods today. The instructor was an ex flight attendant. We had a chance to introduce ourselves again. It was fun to hear about each one's life story and vision.

Some people were amazed by my experiences and interested in the programs I engaged.

After having supper I tried to make the 73rd ebook and submitted. It took longer than expected.

Towards the end of the month and the fiscal year, we are getting busier.

2023.3.28

It was cloudy at first and became fine.  

There was one subject, Overseas tour conducting for 6 periods today. I learned many interesting things including the pictures of Euro bills.

After school I went to Shinagawa with my friend, and had a meeting.

After the meeting we went out for dinner at a Chinese restaurant I went last Sunday, but it was full, and we could not enter.  So we went to a Japanese restaurant.

We enjoyed the set menu and two shared desserts.

I came home late and could not make a book. Maybe tomorrow.

2023.3.27

It was fine, but still bit cool. 

There were two subjects today: Domestic Touristic Geography and Domestic Tour Conducting.

We tried to solve the past questions. They were rather difficult.

I have been looking for the good places to show my friends abroad and have tea, and booked the restaurant.

I hope they will enjoy.

I was going to publish a book but I need more time to finish.

I could receive the redelivered registered mail.

2023.3.26

It was a rainy day.

I changed to Kimono and headed for Shinagawa to attend the last lesson for the Calendar Navigator Training.  There was a certificate awarding ceremony.

After that nine of us went to have dinner at a Chinese restaurant. At first we were going to eat the set menu, but ordered many dishes and shared.

To listen to other people's goals and dreams was fun.

What would you like to do if you have enough time and money? I asked them.

I hope to contribute for the world peace to enhance mutual understanding by publishing bilingual books.

2023.3.25

It was a rainy day.

I got up early to wear kimono and went to Kimono Style Miya to have got dressed.

Before going I visited Iseyama kotai jingu shrine and Naritasan temple.

I went to the National Theater Tokyo to see Kabuki. There were four parts with three breaks.  I enjoyed eating special seasonal sweets.

After Kabuki we visited the Traditional Performing Arts Information Centre nearby which you can enter free of charge.

In the evening I went to Kawasaki to see the movie "The Fabelmans."

At night I attended a webinar.

2023.3.24

It was a rainy day.

 

There was one subject for six periods.

After school I walked around the Shinjuku central park to see the cherry blossoms.

From 18:00 my three classmates from high school and I enjoyed having dinner. One of them is from Germany for a short visit.

All of us have lived in the USA, and I have visited them while I was traveling.

The restaurant is the one I used to go when I was young, but did not have a chance to visit after its move to the new place.

We enjoyed eating delicious foods and talking a lot.

On my way home I listened to the webinar.

2023.3.23

It was a rainy day. There was thunderstorm at night.   

Cherry blossoms were full in bloom in many places, but with this rain many flowers will be fellen.

There were two subjects by one teacher: Domestic sightseeing geography and Domestic tour conducting.

His conducting experience is very rich and interesting to hear.

After that I went to have early dinner with my friend.

2023.3.22

It was fine.

In the morning at the Shinjuku station someone pushed me and I fell down, but the person did not seem to have noticed what happened and left.

Today we learned touristic geography abroad. 

After the lesson I went to Asakusa to see the Dragon Art Exhibition and had Cake set with my friend and visited temples and shrines. Cherry blossoms were full in bloom and beautiful.

There was a zoom session at night.

Today's biggest news was the victory of Samurai Japan at WBC. Congratulations!!

2023.3.21

It was cloudy at first and slightly rained.

Today is a national holiday called Shunbun no hi (春分の日), Vernal Equinox Day.

I went to the grave yard of my parents first. 

My friend came to Miura by Keikyu's Tuna ticket. We went to Miyagawa park, Jogashima island, Kainan jinja shrine and ate late lunch.

After saying good bye, I went to Toyota to have my car inspected. They found something and recommended me to change the battery which cost more than  yen20,000.

To my glad all the cost was covered by the points. Isn't it nice?

My 72nd ebook became No.1 in the Netherlands.

It was a nice day.

2023.3.20

It was fine.

I went to Shinagawa to see some friends.

One of them became sick unfortunately and could not come.

We had a good time.

There were two sessions. First I ordered cocoa and second hot chocolate thinking of the difference. 

Hot chocolate was a bit better, one the top there were chopped pistachio and dried cranberry or something.

We ate Japanese set menu for lunch.

There were many small dishes, but

it was cheaper than cocoa and hot chocolate. 

After meetings I went to Yokohama to see the Oscar winning movie "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

It was a fruitful day.

2023.3.19

It was cloudy and fine.

I got up early to see the sunrise. 

I could see the beautiful one. I saw the Izu seven islands too.

I walked on the beach to the shrine but it was closed and I decided to come back again after breakfast and I did.

They say Shirahama jinja shrine is the oldest shrine in Izu peninsula.

Today I visited Kawazu nana daru, seven waterfalls in Kawazu, and Joren no taki waterfalls. I enjoyed visiting there.

After eating the local food, I headed for Mishima jinja shrine in Mishima via Shuzenji. It's been so long since I visit there.

 

I came home around 20:30.

It was a nice weekend.

2023.3.18

It was a rainy day.

I got up early to see the sun rise but it was a rainy day and I could not  see it.

I walked around the island for an hour and visited two shrines and a light house.

After having rich breakfast, I had a seminar.

I took a ferry back to Atami and took train and bus to come to Pension Sakuraya in Shimoda. I met my friends after a long time.

After dinner I hosted a zoom meeting with my friends of university.

2023.3.17

It was fine in the morning, and became cloudy later.

I went to Yokohama to withdraw and headed for Kinomiya via Atami, and visited the Kinomiya jinja shrine where I have wanted to visit for a long time.

It was a nice shrine with big sacred camphorwoods of more than 2000 years old.

After that I came to Hatsushima island to attend the Leadership Training after a long time. We are staying at a very nice hotel with delicious foods.

Training lasted until late at night but very interesting to listen to other people's dreams.

I thought of my new dreams.

I published the 72nd ebook.

2023.3.16

It was fine. 

There was only one subject, JR Fare for six periods today. There were so many rules and it is so complicated.

After the lesson I went to check the Chinese restaurant where I was going to book for Monday lunch but I could not find. Maybe they closed the restaurant or moved.

I went to another restaurant to book Afternoon tea at the end of this month.It must be fun.

There were lots of things I planed to do today, but couldn't.

2023.3.15

It was fine.

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

There was only one subject, Overseas sightseeing geography for six periods.

We learned about Greece, Poland, Russia, the United States (East, West, Hawaii, Alaska), Canada, Mexico and Peru. There were so much information.

I have been to the most countries mentioned above, and I felt like visiting again.

Some day I hope to circumnavigate the globe by Asuka II.

2023.3.14

It was fine.

The weather forecast decleared the blooming of cherry blossoms in Tokyo which is the earliest in Japan.

There were two subjects today: Terms and Conditions and Overseas Tour Conducting.

I booked many things today.

March 14 is known as White Day when boys and men who received Chocolate on St. Valentine's Day return sweets to girls and women.

2023.3.13

It was fine in the morning, but seemed to have rained in Tokyo when I got there. In the evening I saw the beautiful sunset.

There were two subjects today: Japanese geography and Domestic tour conducting.

After school I went to the clinic to pick up the results of the health check I took last Saturday.

I was surprised to see the weight loss for the past three months and the increase of bad cholesterol level.

On my way back I did the grocery shopping.

At night I did some deadline paper works.

Today my 71st book became No.1 in the USA.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

2023.3.12

It was fine.

I got up early to attend the morning service of Buddhism sect. After that I saw the special exhibition of Kobodaishi Kukai.

My friend and I visited the Koishigawa Korakuen Garden for lunch but unfortunately the restaurant was closed for the special exhibition. So we just walked around the garden.

We ate Chinese lunch.

I walked to attend the Calendar seminar Day 4 in Ochanomizu. 

After coming home I attended a zoom seminar.

It was an eventful day.

2023.3.11

It was fine and beautiful.

It's been 12 years since the Great East Earthquake of Japan happened.

It is one of the unforgettable days in Japan.

 

I went to the health check in Shinjuku. My appointment was 10 am. I was so surprised to see many people at the reception of the clinic. It took about one hour and 15 minutes or so, and cost yen 12,100.

I was going to see a movie in Kawasaki but since I watched the Japan Academy Award Ceremony last night I decided to see the award winning movie "A Man." It was a deep movie and worth watching.

After that I went back to Shinjuku to eat late lunch mith my friend.

We went up to the observatory of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building and saw the beautiful sunset.

I attended zoom sessions at night.

2023.3.10

It was fine and warm.

There was one subject, Terms and Conditions, today.

In the afternoon there was a consulting session.

After school I went to the observatory of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building after a long time. There were many foreign tourists.

At night there was the award ceremony of the 46th Japan Academy Award. I have not watched the award-winning movies yet, so I hope to see them.

Today is my dead mother's birthday. 

2023.3.9

It was fine and very hot like May.

There were two subjects:  International Airfare and Laws and Regulations.

After class I went to the International House of Japan in Roppongi to attend the  Japanese American Leadership Symposium.

After that I walked to the Fuji Film Square. On my way there I saw the beautiful Tokyo Tower. 

One of my future goals is to guide foreigners to shrines and temple wearing kimono. It seems to be granted in Aprij.

2023.3.8

It was fine and rather warm.

There was only one subject for six periods about overseas geography today. We learned about European countries.

 

Today is Internatinal Women's Day.

I attended the Facebook Women's Empowerment Summit.

To my glad my 70th book became No.1 in Canada.

At night four of us reviewed about Spain and Germany by zoom.

2023.3.7

It was fine and rather warm.

There were two subjects today: Terms and Conditions and Immigration control.

I happened to listened to the line live of Mr. Ken Honda, and changed to Facebook Live which was better because I could see other speakers too. I was surprised to hear about his story of becoming a writer. He said it took 18 years. 

Today is the fullmoon. They say it is Worm moon. Yesterday was Keichitsu.  Maybe it is something universal. But the season between North and South is different...

Since today is a good day to start something, I published the 71st ebook.

2023.3.6

It was fine.

Today is Keichitsu (啓蟄), one of nijushiseki (二十四節気), 24 solar terms. Last one is Usui (雨水) on February 19 and the next one is Shunbun (春分) on March 21. Keichitsu is the time when wintering insects crawl out.

We had two subjects today: Domestic geology and Domestic tour conducting.

After that I went to Higashi Ginza to attend a monthly meeting.

After the meeting we had Taiwanese dinner as usual and tried to order new menu. All were good.

The present campaign of the 70th  ebook has started, and it became No.1 in Japan.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

2023.3.5

It was cloudy and rainy and rather cold.

I stayed at home all day long.

I washed, cleaned, took a nap, and  prepared for the 71st ebook. 

At night I attended a zoom seminar.

I got a call and talked long.

2023.3.4

It was fine.

I got up early to wear Kimono. It took longer than I expected.

I went to Kimono Style Miya to have my hear set, make up, dressed up, pictures taken by getting on a limousine.

I happened to see my old friend after a long time.

After that my friends and I went to Iseyama kotai jingu shrine and Naritasan temple.

My friend and I went to Yushima tenjin shrine to see the 66th Plum Festival and had Afternoon Tea with other four friends.  Six of us enjoyed eating, drinking, and chatting although most of them met today for the first time.

Four of us went to Ueno and visited Bentendo.

I published the 70th ebook and became No.1 in Japan.

Thank you, thank you, and thank you.

2023.3.3

It was fine.

March 3 is known as Hina matsuri (ひな祭り), Doll's Festival. Families with daughters decorate dolls, eat chirashi zushi with clam soup wishing their daughters' happiness.

There was only one subject today. It is about the domestic fare. There are 6 JR companies and the regulations are so complicated.

I enjoyed learning the unknown good deal tips.

I had an appointment for consultation at night with an instructor whose online seminar I took recently.

I felt I have met him before when I attended the seminar, and I asked his name. Indeed he was the person I studied with several years ago and lost contact.

We enjoyed talking to catch up.

It seems the redelivery came while we were talking, and I missed receiving again.

2023.3.2

It was cloudy and fine.  

Cherry blossoms started to fall because of the strong wind during the night.

It will be fine but very cold tomorrow.

There is a phrase san kan shi on (三寒四温) which means three cold four warm. They say it will be warm next week.

Spring is around the corner.

There were two subjects today at school : Overseas Tour Conducting Business and Law of Immigration Control. They say there will be slight changes regarding the regulation from this Month.

At night I attended a zoom seminar but unfortunately I did not understand well.

2023.3.1

A new month has started. March is Sangatsu (3月 or 三月), the third month or Yayoi (弥生) in Japanese.

It is the season of graduation.

It was fine today.

I visited the nearby shrine before heading for Shinjuku as the ritual of the first day of the month.

We had two subjects today: International airfare and law.

 

To my glad my 69th ebook became No.1 in the Netherlands and Spain.

There was a Zoom study session at night.