2024.7.31

It was fine in the morning and partially rained.

I had a big breakfast.

After checking out we had a seminar from  8:30 to 11:30 which was very nice.

We visited the Towada Lake shrine to receive the red stamps again, went to Hakka Passage to see the Lake Towada, and Oirase gorge to see the watefalls and streams, and back to the Hachinohe station.

After saying good bye I went to Honhachinohe to see the festival which was wonderful,

After that I came back to Hachinohe and had supper and took a night bus back to Tokyo.

This was a very nice trip.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

2024.7.30

It was fine and partially rain.

I checked out the hotel before 7:30 and took 8:05 Shinkansen to Hachinohe, and took a bus from there to go to the Lake Towada to attend a special retreat about

 yowan chawan.

When we got there, it seemed to have rained, but became fine. After a few minutes later, it started raining again.

The seminar started around 1:30PM, and lasted until 4:30PM.

We went to the Towadako Lake shrine and the Lake Towada.

After that we had dinner and seminar again.

After a while three men from another group joined. 

We took hot spring.

It was a nice day.

2024.7.29

It was cloudy and fine.

I visited three shrines in Shiogama and went to Sendai.

After leaving my suit case at the hotel, I went to Iwanuma to visit two shrines.

There were no public tranportations, so I walked there more than 7km.

After coming back to Sendai I went shopping and had dinner.

At night I attended two zoom events. 

2024.7.28

It was fine.

Today is the main event of this trip.

My frind and I got up early to attend a morning ceremony from 6:30.

There was a dragon festival from 9:30.Dragon dance was worth watching.

We saw them twice.

We took a ferry at 14:15 arriving at Onagawa.  There was a festival there too.

I came to Hon−Shiogama to see somebody. It was a nice meeting.

2024.7.27

It was cloudy and rain.

I arrived at Sendai at 5:45 AM and washed and make up and got together with a friend, and had tea before taking 8:20 train.

I got to Onagawa around 10 AM and took a ferry to Kinkasan at 11AM. This is the third year for me to come here.

They say if you come to Kinkasan for three years straight you will never be in need of money.

So I am very looking forward to my future.

After checking in and visiting the shrine I climbed up to the top of the mountain in the rain.

I took a bath and had dinner and read four books. 

It was a nice day.

2024.7.26

It was fine and hot, and at night it slightly rained.

At work I could deal with some pending issues before my summer vacation which is good.

After coming home, I ate supper, took a shower,  walked to the station, took the 21:18 train, and arrived at Tokyo before 23:00. It was difficult to find a bus station though this is the second time. There were many long distance buses and waiting people. I take the one to Sendai. 

The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will soon begin, but there were attacks at the TGV lines.

I used to go to see the Olympic games since Barcelona 1992. When I left Atlanta in 1996, there was the bus explosion terrorism.

I hope the Olympic Games Paris 2024 will  go well without problems.

I have had a lower back pain. I hope I will be fine too.

2024.7.25

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

After work I went to the post office to post and buy some stamps.

After that I went shopping to buy a souvenir, but bought more foods than I was supposed to buy,

At night I watched a new TV drama because I happened to hear it was shot nearby workplace.

I have had a back pain since late morning.

My 127th present campaign was over.

2024.7.24

It was fine and hot.

Today is doyo no ushi no hi (土用の丑の日), Midsummer Ox Day. On this day we have a custom to eat grilled eel which is rather expensive.

On my way home I went to a supermarket to buy eel. This year I chose sushi typed eel with egg.

I prepared packing for the trip from this weekend.

It wlll be fine.

2024.7.23

It was fine and hot.

July 23 is fumi no hi (ふみの日), letter day.

I used to buy special stamps issued on this day every year. But these days I seldom write letters. From October postage will be raised unfortunately.  

There was a meeting this morning. I attended by online, but I could not hear. I asked IT team and we found that there is a problem at the connection part. I got a replace PC while they fix.

At night I attended a zoom gathering of Ohenro, pilgrimage fan. We talked about the trip next week.I got a good information.

There is a homework I need to do. As a preparation I noticed there were expiry dates about the documents posted on Line.

2024.7.22

It was fine and hot.

I went to Ochanomizu to support the representative meeting.

First I had lunch.

I had about half an hour so I was going for a walk, but Nicorai−do, the Holy Resurrection Cathedral seems closed so I went to the venue soon.

The meeting was supposed from 13:30 to 15:30. It was hybrid one. We set up name cards and tablets.

The meeting finished earlier so that I visited Yushima seido and Kanda myojin shrine.

I walked to Akihabara station and came home around 18:20, and attended a weekly seminar from 18:30.

To my glad my 127th ebook became No.1 in the USA.

2024.7.21

It was fine and very hot.

I attended a zoom event as a staff. In the morning there was a rehearsal, and in the afternoon from 2 PM the real one started and lasted for two hours.

There were 10 presenters for 5 minutes each. 

It was the 10th event but I have not known until recently.

I am glad to be a part of the event.

At night there were two zoom sessions.

Today is the full moon night.

My 127th ebook is No.1 in Japan now.

2024.7.20

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

I left home around 9:35 AM to have lunch at a crab restaurant in Nihonbashi. I arrived at the station 10 minutes earlier but took a wrong way and arrived at the restaurant later than appointment.

My friend treated me as a late birthday present.

After lunch we went to Ueno and visited temples, pond to see lotus flowers, and Tokyo National Museum to see the special exhibition of Jingoji temple.

After that we had Chinese dinner.

From today present campaign of 127th ebook started.

2024.7.19

It was fine and hot.

I got up earlier than usual.

My 127th ebook is released in the morning. To my delight it's been No.1 in Japan.

At night I watched two movies on TV and Video.　

My friend booked a restaurant for crab lunch for tomorrow. I am very looking forward to tasting.

2024.7.18

It was fine and hot.

They say the rainy season was over in Kanto area.

It will be hot from tomorrow.

At night I attended a zoom event.

I prepared the 127th ebook.

2024.7.17

It was fine.

I stayed and worked at home all day long.

I paid the travel fee of the trip to the Lake Towada at the end of this month by net banking. Since the bank is the same and different branches, there was no handling charge.

At night I tried to publish the 127th ebook, but I need much time to finish, maybe tomorrow.

I attended the zoom seminar at night too.

2024.7.16

It was a rainy day.

I got up early and did TV exercise. 

I booked the bus to come back from Tohoku at the end of the month.

There were many paperwork after three day weekend.

After work I went to grocery shopping.

2024.7.15

It is a national holiday called umi no hi (海の日), Marine Day.

It is the last day of three day weekend.

How was it?

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

I went to Nippori to attend a workshop of strings art. It's been a long time since I made the strings art last. It was smaller than last time.  I nailed 64 pins and used 8 strings. It was rather difficult.

After coming home, I attended the weekly seminar of Peace Education. Homework of this week is different.

2024.7.14

It was cloudy and fine.

I stayed at home all day long.

Today is the last day for my 126th present campaign. To my glad it became No.1 in the USA and Japan, No.2 in Italy, and No.3 in UK.

Today I received the redelivery goods. It was a choice gift for stockholders.I chose a box of 24 chocolates of two flavors.

There was a zoom session at night which I am looking for every month.

2024.7.13

It was fine,, cloudy, and rain.

I was surprised at the breakfast menue.

I checked out the hotel and took a bus and went to Hakone.

i took a boat and visted the Monthly Festival of the Kuzuryujinja shrine and Benzaiten and Hakuryu jinja first.

I happen to see my friend there.

Then I took a boat and ropeway and visited Hakone Shrine Mototsumiya next at the top of the Mt. Komagatake at 1356 meters hgh.

I took a boat again and went to Hakone Shrine and Kuzuryu jinja shingu and took pictures at the big Peace Torii Gate at tie Lake Ashinoko.

I took a bus back to Odawara and took trains and taxi and came home around 9 PM.

It was a nice day trip.

2024.7.12

It was a rainy day.

There was a farewell and welcome party for our division. 

I decided to go home to leave my car and walked to the station.

There were 12 participants.

This was the first time for me to attend the party of the division.

After the party I booked a hotel and decidf to attend a monthly ceremony at Kuzuryu jinja shrine.

I arrived at the hotel around midnight.

I hope it will be fine tomorrow.

2024.7.11

It was fine and cloudy.

To my glad my 126th ebook became No.1　in the USA.

I enjoy sending my books to those whose birthday as a present. 

I got some replies and enjoy communication. 

They say the average stock price became the highest in history.

i have been thinking how to go to the party venue tomorrow. If it is not raining too much, I will come home once and walk to the station to drink.

If I can book the hotel, I may visit Hakone on Saturday.

2024.7.10

It was fine, cloudy, and rain.

It was another hot day.

After work I went grocery shopping at a supermarket, but it was the different one I was going to.

At night I attended a zoom seminar which lasted longer than I thought.

To my glad my 126th ebook is No.1 in Japan.

I am still wondering if I go to Hakone this weekend or not.

2024.7.9

It was fine and cloudy and hot.

From today present campaign of the 126th ebook started. I got some good comments from my friends.

At night I attended the third seminar of the peace education. 

After that I watched the live interview of two best seller writers.

I have been wondering if I take an hour off to come back home to leave the car and attend the farewell and welcome party to drink or to go to the party by car and not to drink.

2024.7.8

It was fine and hot   

 

I published my 126th ebook today. To my delight it's been No.1 in Japan.

I stayed and worked at home until 15:30 and headed for Tokyo to attend a monthly meeting.

At lunch time I went to a bank to change money to the new notes which were  released on July 3 after 20 years. 

I received Nohana album today.

2024.7.7

It was fine and hot.

They say it went up to more than 40 degrees centigrade in Shizuoka for the first time this year.

Today is tanabata (七夕) star festival when Vega and Altair can meet once a year across the Milky Way.

We decorate Bamboo trees with color strips with written wishes.

I stayed at home all day long. 

I attended three zoom seminars.

I booked a night bus to go to Sendai to see the Dragon Festival.

I submitted the manuscript of 126th ebook.

There was an election for the Governor of Tokyo. The current Governor Yuriko Koike was elected foq the third time.

2024.7.6

It was fine, cloudy, rain and cloudy again, and hot.

It is the new moon when is the good time to think of wishes.

I attended a zoom seminar in the morning and went to Yokohama to see a friend from the university. We were together only for a year, and she has lived in Malaysia and Austria for more than 10 years and we have not seen each other for 10 years, but we are still good friends. We enjoyed talking and eating sweet afternoon tea for two hours.

We went to have another sweets.

After that I went to have my hair cut and perm after two months.

At night I watched a movie "Wild Speed Super Combo" on TV.

2024.7.5

It was fine and hot.

A week with the new boss was over. 

We will have a welcome and farewell party next Friday.

Today I had to do an extra work to cover the colleague who is off today.

After coming home I made two reservations for tomorrow finally.

I am very looking forward to seeing my friend after a long time at an attractive cafe to have Afternoon Tea.

At night I watched two movies at home.

2024.7.4

Happy July 4!!

It was fine and hot.

In some places it went up to more than body temperature. 

It was the first "moshobi(猛暑日)" extremely hot day.

I was very lucky to receive the free ticket for Jingoji (神護寺) temple exhibition. It has 1200 years history. Its regular ticket costs yen2000.

Present campaign of 125th book finished.

I received the pictues which was taken on June 22.

2024.7.3

It was fine.

I stayed and worked at home.

At lunch time I went to banks and post office to get the new notes which started issuing today. However unfortunately I could not get them.

They say from tomorrow or the day after tomorrow they will arrive and circurate in our city.

I watched the two hours drama at night.

2024.7.2

It was fine, cloudy, and rainy.

Last night I watched the Championships Wimbledon on TV. Naomi Osaka came back!

When I woke up, it was already 7:45 AM. I could manage to be in time.

I am planning the meeting this weekend, and the trip at the end of this month.

From tomorrow the new notes will be issued after 20 years.

2024.7.1

A new month has started. July is shichigatsu (７月 or 七月) or fumizuki (文月).

It was rainy.

I went to the nearby shrine before going to the office as a ritual of the first day of the month.

From today my boss changed.

In the evening I attended the second lecture of peace education.

To my delight my 125th ebook became No.1 in Japan, Spain, the USA and Canada.

2024.6.30

It was cloudy and rainy.

After attending two zoom sessions I had lunch.

I decided to go to Enoshima by car. I arrived around 14:45 and visited Nagoshi no Oharai (夏越の大祓), Summer Purification Ceremony.

I had dinner and went to Island Spa.

On my way home I filled up my car.

After coming home I hold a monthly zoom  fortune sharing tea party.

I ordered Nohana album.