2023.9.29

It was fine and hot.

  

I worked at home today.

Today was the last day of NHK's morning drama, "Ranman" which was really nice.

Today is jugoya (十五夜), the 15th night, and the full moon of the harvest moon. 

Jugoya is the August 15 in the lunar calendar. This is the third year which overlap the 15th night with the fullmoon. But it will be 2030 next time.

To my lucky I saw the beautiful full moon and fireworks festival.

At night I joined the online workshop of Tsutefude by zoom.

2023.9.28

It was fine and hot. 

They say we have had 90 hot days this summer, and it will last another week or so.

There was a commencement. I joined at the guidance part to receive how to receive a diploma.

It was a nice opportunity to know the facilities of the building where we usually do not use.

I started making the 100th ebook but it took longer than my estimation and I still need time to finish.

2023.9.27

It was fine and I saw the beautiful sunset.

It was the first day after summer vacation.

There were lots of emails and paper work, but it was not so bad.

There was a rehearsal of the guidance of the commencement.

I was going to make the 100th ebook but could not.

2023.9.26

It was fine.

I came back to Tokyo around 5:30 after stopping two parking areas, changed  trains and came home around 8:00.

After clearing I went to the grave yard of my parents and grocery shopping.

I tried to published the 100th ebook but could not.

To my glad my 99th ebook became No.1 in the USA.

Congratulations!

2023.9.25

It was cloudy at first, became fine, and became cloudy again.

I attended the morning ceremony from 7:15 AM, ate breakfast around 8:30,  visited shrines, and attended the annual festival of the Kinkazan koganeyama jinja shrine from 11:00. I think about 100 people attended.

We walked down to the port and took the ferry at 13:45 and arrived at Onagawa port, and took the train at 14:55 and arrived at Matsushima kaigan at 16:12 and visited the Zuiganji temple for 30 minutes.

After saying good bye to my friend I visited Godaido and crossed the bridge to Fukuura island and walked around.

I took a train at 19:12 for Sendai, ate supper, and  had drink while waiting.

I took a night bus at 23:40 bound for Tokyo.

2023.9.24

It was fine.

I started the day early.  

I took the 8:02 train and went to Onagawa via Ishinomaki and took a ferry to Kinkazan at 11:00.

I ate grilled scallop and sushi for lunch at Onagawa.

After landing Kinkazan,  I checked in and  climbed up to the summit to visit the shrine. 

The view from there was very nice.

After coming back I took a bath and saw the beautiful sunset from there.

It was a nice day.

2023.9.23

It was cloudy at first, but became fine.

It is a national holiday called shubun no hi, autumn equinox day.

I arrived at Sendai around 5:20 AM, left my carry bag at the locker and started sightseeing from 6 AM. I visited some shrine and temples.

I bought a cable, picked up the carry bag, bought sweets and headed for Honshiogama by train.

Though I went to the hotel first to leave the carry bag, it was closed. So I went to have lunch first, and went to the information to get maps. I got a good information and went to hotel to leave my carry bag, and visited the place only open on weekends.

After that I visited the fish market, and took a bus to visit some shrines. I saw the special salt making pots too.

I bought something to eat and drink and had them at the hotel room.

It was a fruitful day.

2023.9.22

It was a rainy day.

My summer vacation has started.

In the morning I prepared the 100th ebook.

After lunch I walked to the station and got on the train and went to the beauty salon in Sugita, ate supper, and visited the Kimono shop, and went to Yokohama to see a movie.

After that I headed for Tokyo to get a night bus bound for Sendai. The bus is more comfortable than I thought.

Free promotion of my 98th ebook was over and that of the 99th has started.

To my glad it's been No.1 in Japan.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

2023.9.21

It was a rainy day.

To my lucky I did not have to use an umbrella.

I got a call from the travel agency about the trip I ordered last night. All the questions were answered.

From tomorrow my sumner vacation starts.

I am looking forward to visiting Kinkazan for the second year.

I was going to do something but fell asleep.

2023.9.20

It was fine and hot, and slightly rained in the evening.

I worked at home in the morning.

I took a half day off and went to Ueno to attend the annual festivals of Bentendo, meet my friend, visit the Kyu-Iwasaki-tei Gardens for the first time, and have dinner.

We decided to eat at a Chinese restaurant and it was very delicious at the reasonable price. We enjoyed seeing the menu thinking of the next time when we come to eat "Premium all you can eat course."

I am glad that my 98th ebook has been No.1 in the USA and Japan.

2023.9.19

It was fine and hot.

Unfortunately cafeteria was closed today. I tried to go to the nearest restaurants, but they only accept the reservation in advance, and I could not try. 

After all I went to the convenience store, and bought salad and dressing, ham and egg donut, and choco cake which cost about the same price at the cafeteria. I realized there was dressing inside salada.

After work I went grocery shopping.

And I went to the Cafe to see someone.

To my glad my 98th ebook has been No.1 in the USA and Japan.

2023.9.18

It was fine and hot again.

It is a national holiday called Keiro no hi, Respect for the Aged Day. It was used to be on September 15, but it's been on the third Monday of September since 2003.

They say there are 36,230,000 people who are older than 65 years old which occupy 29.1% and the highest ever and the top of the world. The second is Italy 24.5%, and the third is Finland 23.6%.

Among them 12,590,000 are older than 80 years old and it is over 10% of the population in Japan.

And there are 20,050,000 people who are older than 75 years old, and it occupies 16.1%.

In 2022 25.2% of the Aged people, 9,120,000,  were working. The ratio of the Aged of all labour force is 13.6% and they are supportive economic activity. They are engaging in wholesale, trade, service industry, medical care, and welfare.

2023.9.17

It was fine and very hot.

I stayed at home all day long.

My 97th present campaign was over and the 98th present campaign has started.

And I have just published the 99th ebook about mx trips by local trains.

In the afternoon I listened to the zoom session about the shrine in Awajishima island where I hope to visit someday near future.

2023.9.16

It was another hot day.

I stayed at home all day long.

In the morning I checked many albums to confirm my trip date I used Seishun 18 kippu ticket to write the next book.

In the afternoon I started making the 99th ebook.

I am wondering what kind of book I should make for 100.

2023.9.15

It was fine.

I went to the nearby shrine before going to work as the ritual of the 15th of the month.

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

After work I went grocery shopping. I happened to find a crab and bought it. Unfortunately there were only a little meat. I enjoyed the sweets with green tea.

I started to plan the trip next week.

2023.9.14

It was fine.

At night I attended a zoom session about Buddhism. I have known the instructor for a few years as a member of the Self publishing school. But we have never talked nor met. We only know through messenger. 

She has a unique experience. She used to work as an official servant for a long time, but changed her career, and now she has a lisence of a Buddhist priest.

She has published 8 books or so.

I enjoyed talking with her for an hour.

To my glad my 97th ebook became No.1 in the USA.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

2023.9.13

It was fine.

The sunset was  so beautiful today that I took pictures.

Usually I take pictures at Tateishi too. But when I got there, the sun has already set in.

I went to fill up my car. It cost nearly 7000.

My 97th ebook has been No.1 in Japan.

I got sweets from my colleague so that I made green tea and ate it at home.

2023.9.12

It was fine and hot.

After work the sky was beautiful with contrails.

On my way home I went grocery shopping.

Today the 96th ebook promotion was over and the 97th campaign started and it  became No.1 in Japan.

I started preparing the next book

2023.9.11

It was fine and cloudy.

It's been 22 years since 911 happened.

I published the 98th ebook about my trip to Yamanashi in August today. To my glad it became No. 1 in Japan.

There were many things to do at work.

After work I went grocery shopping.

2023.9.10

It was fine.

I stayed at home all day long.

I read some ebooks I downloaded before.

In the evening I started preparing my 98th ebook.

At night I attended a zoom seminar about old calendar reading.

2023.9.9

It was fine.

I stayed at home all day long.

September 9 is Choyo no sekku (重陽の節句), Festival of Chrysanthemum.

There was an online tea party in the morning. So I wore yukata, casual summer kimono and attended with sweets and green tea. It's been a long time since I made green tea with kimono. It was a nice experience.

In the afternoon my brother visited me with a souvenir from his trip from Tohoku.

He was surprised to see my kimono style. I offered sweets and green tea.

After that I watched many recorded TV dramas and movies.

2023.9.8

It was a rainy day and a bit cool because of the typhoon No.13.

According to the news there were wany places where suffered damage from the typhoon.

To my fortunate I had planned to work at home from the beginning.

To my unfortunate I had to give up going outside. 

There were two places I wanted to go today and applied for two hours off but I was afraid of traffic problems and stayed at home all day long after all.

Today is hakuro (白露) one of nijushisekki (二十四節気), 24 solar terms. The last one was shosho (処暑) on August 23 and the next one is shubun (秋分) on September　23. Hakuro literally means white dew. It is the time when air becomes cool and dew starts to form.

Today I was surprised to receive a message from an influencer about my ebooks.

2023.9.6

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

There were lots of work to do at office and I overworked.

I took an online seminar for renewal of the  licenced tour guide tonight. It took about three hours. I should have taken it earlier.

To my glad my 95th ebook became No.1 in the USA.

 

Free promotion will be over soon, so I hope many people will download it before that.

2023.9.5

It was fine.

There was a lecture about Invoice System which will be introduced in Japan from October.

There were lots of paperwork to do at work.

I will be busy for a while.

I enjoyed watching some TV programs.at home. Some dramas will be over next week or so.

I booked a free trial session of my facebook friend. I am looking forward to talking with her by online.

2023.9.4

It was rainy but I was lucky enough not to use an umbrella.

The other day when I was distributing the souvenir from my trip to Tochigi at office,  my colleague said she would go to Nikko in September.   

Today I had a chance to talk with her and she said she went there and visited Yutaki waterfalls according to my advice.

She was pleased to visit there.

I am glad to hear that.

Now  my 95th ebook about my trip to Tochigi is on the free promotion.   

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CGMKP4PB

I hope to inspire many people and that they feel like visiting Tochigi.

2023.9.3

It was fine in the daytime, but became rain in the night.

I left home around 10:30 and arrived at the venue before 13:00 and took the examination for two hours.

Since I happened to see my ex-classmate and we went to see the Dragon Art Festa in Yurakucho. 

I happened to see the poster of Planetarium and visited there.  It was a nice place.

We went to a Taiwanese restaurant where I wanted to take her and enjoyed dinner.

It was a nice day.

2023.9.2

It was fine and hot.

I stayedat home all day long.

I published the 97th ebook about Sunlight of August this morning. To my glad it's been No.1 in Japan.

The 94th present campaign was over and the 95th campaign has started.

I received the mail ordered goods which I ordered just the day before yesterday.

How convenient the world is becoming!

2023.9.1

A new month has started. September is kugatsu (９月  九月) or nagatsu) in Japanese.

It was fine and hot.

It's been 100 years since the Great Kanto Earthquake happened.

I stayed and worked at home.  During lunch time I went to the nearby shrine as the first day ritual and shopping for dinner.

To my glad my 94th ebook became No.1 in the USA.