2025.3.31

It was a cold day.

Today is the last day of the Academic year and Fiscal year of Japan. So it is the time of leaving and entering. We were rather busy.

Those who leave gave us sweets as a token of thanks.

Cherry blossoms in front of the cafeteria is almost full in bloom.

There was the 42nd Bilingual Fortune Sharing Tea Party tonight. It was interesting as usual.

2025.3.30

It was fine.

I stayed at home all day long.

There was the final match of the High School Baseball Spring Tournament. Yokohama High School has become a champion for the fourth time after 19 years. Congratulations!!

I prepared kimono for this weekend.

I attended webinars.

2020.3.29

It was a cold rainy day.

I stayed at home all day long.

I attended some zoom meetings.

One is a monthly meeting of IWPG.The lecture was about The Great Tokyo Air Raid on March 10, 1945.There were many facts I did not know.

Yesterday there was a big earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand.I sent some messages to friends there. Most of them replied but there are still some I have not heard from.

Today is the new moon. It is a good time to start something. So I sent my profile for the interview for the next month.

2025.3.28

It was raining in the morning but became fine in the afternoon.

Cherry blossom are gradually blooming.

At the end of this month five members will  leave from our division. For three of them today was the last day of working.

After work I went to a Thai restaurant to have farewell dinner with two colleagues from other division. It was fun. I was glad to eat my favorite dessert.

I gave my book to three colleagues as a thanks token. I hope they would enjoy.

2025.3.27

It was cloudy and warm.

There were many paperworks at the office.

At lunch time I saw more cherry blossoms blooming than the day before yesterday.

At night I attended two zoom meetings. One is business opportunity meeting and the other is once a month gathering of  pilgrimage of 88 temples in Shikoku.

I am still thinking whether I should take this opportunity or not.

To my glad my 160th ebook became No.1 in Japan.

2025.3.26

It was fine and very hot like summer.

I stayed and worked at home.

During lunch time I went to banks.

At night I attended some zoom meetings.

From today present campaign of the 160th ebook started. I hope you enjoy.

2025.3.25.

It was fine and warm.

There were many paper works today.

At night there was a farewell party. Five members of the division will leave at the end of this month. It was delicious.

On  my way home I attended a zoom meeting.

My 160th ebook became No.1 in some sections in Japan.

2025.3.24

It was cloudy and warm but became rain with thunder at night.

There was a twice a year big event today.

Beside this I was very busy for paper works. Maybe tomorrow too.

I published the 160th ebook today. It is about Cherry Blossom Festival in my area. To my glad it's been No.1 in Japan.

Today there was an announcement of blooming the cherry blossoms in Tokyo.

What a coincidence!

At night I attended a zoom meeting.

2025.3.23

It was fine and warm.

I walked to the station and went to the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery which was recommended by a lecturer of the seminar I attended on March 20.

They say it will be closed for two years from April. So I decided to go there in the morning. I felt as if I were in Europe.

After that I moved to Mita to attend the trial lesson of Brain Hacking Academy. Meeting time was 12:15, but actually seminar started around 13:30 because every participant took some tests.

It was informative and worth attending, but I decided not to take one year course.

After that I went to Shinagawa to meet my friend, but I could not see her. Instead I happened to see another friend.

At night there was a zoom session.

I submitted the 160th ebook.

2025.3.22

It was fine and warm.

I had a zoom meeting with a blog reader for the first time.

I walked to the station after happening to see two of my neighbors.

I went to the National Film Archive of Japan and watched three Japanese movies related Yokohama. First two movies were silent movies with piano. This was the first experience for me. The third one was starring Yusaku Matsuda.

In between there was one hour. So I went to a shop nearby Tokyo station. To my lucky the shop will be closed tomorrow.

I received a book my friend published recently.

2025.3.21

It was fine.

Since the cafeteria was closed today I had to bring lunch. 

After one day remote work and a holiday there were so many things to do at work and I overworked for more than one hour and a half. I wanted to finish more but today was once a month system maintenance day I could not use PC and gave up.

There was the meeting of the IWPG Peace Education at night but I missed the most parts and attended the wrap up session only.

There are many things I want to do this month.

2025.3.20

It was fine and warm.

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

I got up early to get on the 7:03 train and headed for the Shimbashi to go to the Hama-Rikyu Gardens to take a seven hour seminar.

We had a good time even if the contents were changed.

After that some friends and I had tea and sweets at the tea room.

After saying Good bye I headed for Shinjuku to see the live performance.

There were two parts.

I had supper and came home.

It was a nice day.

2025.3.19

It was cloudy and cold in the morning but became fine in the evening.

They said it snowed in Tokyo.

I stayed and worked at home.

At 9 PM I had a zoom session of reading my name. It was fun to know the meaning of my name character. I felt affection of my parents to choose the Kanji character for my name.

In the latter half, we talked what I like to do recently. I talked about the application. It was fun.

2025.3.18

It was fine in the daytime and became rain at night.

There were lots of paperwork and I overworked for three hours.

I had a chance to talk with a colleague who will leave the office at the end of this month. Since we are busy this month, we decided to have dinner next month or so inviting another colleague who left last year. It must be fun.

On my way home I saw thunder light faraway. They say it would be bad weather tomorrow. So, I felt lucky because I will work at home tomorrow.

To my surprise I got two invitations on the same day.

2025.3.17

It was fine.

Our section is getting busier and busier.

There was an anouncement of personnel changes from April. Our division will be changed one third staff members. I am  a bit worried from April.

After work I went grocery shopping.

I am planning a trip next month.

2025.3.16

It was raining heavily. 

I walked to the station via the park.

I went to the National Film Archive of Japan to see two movies from "Yokohama and Cinema."

After that I went to Shinjuku to have dinner with friend.

I attended a zoom meeting at night from the train.

2025.3.15

It was cloudy in the morning, and became rain in the afternoon 

I got up early to go to Sugita by 7:30 to attend an invited bus tour.

I visited the nearby shrine as a ritual of the 15th day of the month first.

As a bus tour we visited the jewelry factory in Yokohama, lunch with strawberry picking, herb garden, and wine tasting in Yamanashi.

We came back at Sugita around 17:30 after stopping at Ebina service area.

After eating supper I visited the Kimono shop and came home around 19:30.

At night I attended three zoom seminars.

It was a fruitful day.

2025.3.14

It was fine and warm.

There were many things to do at work, and I did about half of things I intended to do.

So I will be very busy next week.

On my way home I went to the car dealer to have my car inspected after one year.It took less than one hour and cost about yen 25,000. I was advised to change tires which cost about yen 66, 000.

I saw the beautiful fullmoon.

I watched the 48th Japan Academy Awards Ceremony. 

The Best Film Award is Samurai Time Slippers.

Congratulations!

I missed many Japanese movies last year.

I hope to see more movies at the theater.

 

2025.3.13

It was fine and warm outside like spring.They say it willa be warm tomorrow but it will be cold after that again.

There is a word sankan shion (三寒四温), three cold four warm.

In 10 days Cherry blossoms will bloom.

There were many things to do at office as I anticipated.

At night there was the 9th zoom meeting of Peace Education. There were four Japanese and a Korean. We learned some Korean things.

2025.3.12

It was a rainy day.

I stayed and worked at home all day long.

There were lots of things I could work at home. But there are some things I can do only at the office too. So I will be busy tomorrow. 

In the evening I listened to a program my friend started today. I could not listen on time but by archive. It was shorter than I thought.

At night I had a zoom meeting with someone. I thought it was three members meeting but it was only us. I tried the sample. I was not going to buy anything but decided to try some.

2025.3.11

It was fine.

It's been 14 years since the Great East Earthquake happened. I still remember the day. Not everything but most things I experienced. In the morning, in the afternoon, at night, next morning, and after that.

I could not come home that day and stayed at the office in Shinjuku because the trains stopped.

There were many things changed since then.

 

It would be the day we never forget in our lives.

2025.3.10

It was fine.

There were lots of work at office, but PC did not work well aswe expected.

There was an announcement of Personel Changes from April.

I went to the gas station to fill up my car. To my shock I missed thd present for a few minutes.

At night I attended a zoom seminar.

2025.3.9

It was fine and warm.

I went to Kurihama to join the hiking with high school classmates. Thiswas the 8th hiking, there were four members today.

We got together around 10AM and walked to Chiyogasaki Gun Battery Site. There was the volunteer's guided tour for more than one hour.

After that we moved to the remain of the light house nearby. The color of the sea was so beautiful.

We climbed up to Mt. Atago park.

We came back to the station after four hours and had lunch at a Chinese restaurant.

We said good bye there and I came back to Miura kaigan and walked to Misaki guchi to see the last day of Cherry Blossom Festival.

At night there was a zoom session.

It was another eventful day.

2025.3.8

It was cloudy and slightly snowed and cold.

I went to Sendagi to see my friend's strings art exhibition. 

After that I walked to JR Nippori station via Yanaka Ginza.

I went to Tokyo to have lunch with my friend after several years.

After that I went to the National Film Archive of Japan for the first time to see two movies of ''Yokohama and Cinema." 

They are made in 1972 and 1983.  

After that I had dinner with a new friend.

It was a good day.

2025.3.7

It was fine and cold today.

There was a lot of work at office. March and September are the busiest months for my current work.

To my glad I got many sweets today.

At night I had two online sessions.One was my friend's special offer of the coaching session. We talked a lot and needed more time than it was supposed to.

The other was the 5th day of the 5 days challenge of Brain Summit.

2025.3.6

It was cloudy and cold.

At work there was a chance of knowing about cultural differences regarding names.

In Japan we write our names family name first and given name next. Our name usually show our parents' wish for our children.

But when I speak English I say my given name first, and family name last.

They say in some countries people do not have family name.

In other countries people have a long name of 4 to 6.

It is very difficult for us to pronounce other culture's word, therefore some people use nick names.

I hear the formal name of Bangkok is very long. I wonder how many people use that name.

Name is important. We need to pay respect for each culture.

It was the fourth day of the five days challenge of Brain Study. Tonight's topic was about sleep.

At night there was the 8th lesson of the Peace Education. 

2025.3.5

It was another cold rainy day. 

It snowed yesterday but it did not pile.

It is Keichitsu (啓蟄), one of 24 sekki (二十四節気), 24 solar terms. Last one was Usui (雨水) on February 18 and the next one is Shunbun (春分) on March 20. It is the time that the insects that hibernate in winter come out. But it was still cold today.

I stayed and worked at home.

In the evening I tried some new online games for brain training. Some were very difficult.

At night I attended two zoom meetings. One was the third day for the five day program of brain training.

2025.3.4

It was a cold rainy and snowy day.

I was busy at office.

On my way home I went grocery shopping.

From today present campaign of No.159th ebook started.To my glad it's been No.1 in Japan.

I am planning the event next months.

2025.3.3

It was a cold rainy day.

March 3 is known as Doll's Festival, and a day for Ear.

I was rather busy at work.

To my glad my 159th ebook has been No.1 in Japan.

On my way home I visited my kimono teacher of more than 30 years ago at the care facility near my house to celebrate her 90 years' birthday. 90 years celebration is known as sotsuju(卆寿).

At night I attended the five days Program of practicing the lessons of Brain summit. It was very informative.

2025.3.2

It was fine and warm like spring.

To my glad my 158th ebook became No. 1 in the USA.

I prepared the 159th ebook in the morning and published it in the afternoon.

I walked to Miura kaigan station through Komatsu pond where is one of the main festival venues of cherry blossoms festival.There were so many people today.

I went to Zushi to see my high school tennis friend's Art Exhibition.

After that I climbed up mountain to see the Nagae Sakurayawa Ancient Tumuli where I read by newspaper recently.

I saw the beautiful sunset there.

After grocery shopping I came home around 7:30PM.

There was a webinar tonight.

2025.3.1

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

There are some routine works I do on the first day of the month such as changing plants, rice, salt of the inhouse shrine and 5 mounted salt, visiting the nearby shrine, and writing about calendar reading.

Usually I go to the shrine by car but today I walked.

After visiting shrine I went to the nearby pond to see Kawazu cherry blossoms. There were many people today.

In the afternoon I listened to Brain Summit by YouTube. It was informative.

In the evening I talked with a writer who was introduced by someone. From penname I thought it was a man but a women. We enjoyed talking.

It was a nice day.

2025.2.28

It was fine.

I was rather busy at office.

March and September are very busy months for my section.

I overworked a little bit and missed the plan to go to see my high school friend's art exhibition.

At night I hosted the 42nd bilingal fortune sharing tea party. Since I use the free zoom setting we had three sessions. We enjoyed talking. We may get together in April.

They say the Imperial Theater closed tonight after 59 years for renewal.