2025.7.21

It was fine.

It is a national holiday called "Umi no hi (Marine Day)" and the last day of the three day weekend.

There was a monthly seminar in Yokohama.

After that I visited the Iseyama Kotai Jingu shrine and Naritasan Yokohama branch temple..

To my glad my 173rd ebook became No.1 in UK too.

2025.7.20

It was fine and hot.

In the afternoon my brother came home after four months or so. I thought he would tell me his experience around the world by Asuka II but before that he brought a surprising news. He happened to call my uncle but knew that he passed away on June 30. RIP.

I went to vote after visiting the nearby shrine. When I went shopping after that I  happened to see him again there,

There was a zoom meeting for IWPG at 5pm and another from 8pm. There was a webinar at 9pm. 

To my glad my 173rd ebook became No.1 in Germany,

2025.7.19

It was fine.

In the morning I received my suitcase I sent from the Haneda airport last night.

I watched a Japanese movie "A Samurai in  Time" which I recorded yesterday. It was released on August 17, 2024 and it was the 48th Japan Academy Film Prize for Picture of the Year 2025. How fast it was showing on TV!

I saw the beautiful sunset today.

The were three zoom events in the night.

2025.7.18

It was cloudy.

I got up, took a shower, had breakfast, walked around the hotel, checked out the hotel, and met the counterparts.

We went to the train station, took KTX and subway to the Gimpo Airport.

After checking in I had lunch at Sky Hub Lounge.

I took a flight at 15:45 to Haneda. Here was meal.

To my glad I could see Mt.Fuji. We lande around 18:15.

After picking up the suitcase, I went to the delivery service to send it home.

I came home around 21:10.

Weather was not good, but I am glad to join this business trip.

2025.7.17

It was a rainy day.

I got up, took a shower, had breakfast, and left the hotel at 8:20 and headed for the venue of the Joint seminar.

It lasted for three hours and we headed for the restaurant for lunch.

Since it was raining so heavily that we changed the schedule of afternoon.

We had tea time at the 39th floor and went shopping.

After coming back to the hotel we went out for dinner.

After coming back my friend came to the hotel and we visited the headquarter of IWPG. I was glad to see those whom I have known through zoom meeting for a year.

I got many presents today.

It was a fruitful day.

2025.7.16

It was a rainy day.

I got up early, took a shower, had breakfast, checked out the hotel and went to the Haneda International Airport by shuttle bus at 6:30AM.

I picked up the suitcase, checked in, walked around, and took a flight at 9:00 AM to Seoul.

This is the very first trip abroad after COVID 19 pandemic.

After arriving at the Gimpo Airport, we took subway and KTX and came to Daejeon. I have wanted to come here because there was EXPO 1993. 

After the meeting and some visits we had a decent Korean Dinner.

From today my 173rd ebook promotion has started.

I hope you enjoy.

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2025.7.15

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

I published the 173rd ebook today.

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

Afer work I came home, ate dinner, prepared for the business trip from tomorrow, and left home around 8 PM.

I walked to the station and got on the 8:21 train to go to a hotel in Haneda.

I arrived at the hotel before 10 PM.

2025.7.14

It was rainy in the morning but became fine.

 

My 172nd book promotion was over.

I did online check in for the day after tomorrow. 

To my lucky I got invitation tickets for Nara　National Museum. I hope to visit there during summer vacation. 

After coming home I cooked dinner by the meal kit I received yesterday.

At night I made the 173rd ebook.

2025.7.13

It was fine.

I prepared the suitcase for the business trip this week and asked the delivery service to pick it up to deliver to the airport.

I received the food deliveries. One is for frozen the other for refrigerated.

I thought I changed the delivery time but I did not notice there were two and the one was delivered around 4:30PM and the other was delivered around 7:30PM as the order.

I attended a zoom session at night.

2025.7.12

It was fine, cloudy and rain.

I got up early,, made rice balls, and walked to the station to get on the 5:26 train.

Meeting time was  7:30 at Shinjuku. I attended a bus tour to Hatsushima and Izusan jinja shrine. There were 30 passengers. 

The high way was so crowded that we couldn't get on the 10:00 ferry. To our lucky we could get on the first voyage of the new ferry Kimpa Gimpa (Gold wave, Silver Wave）at 10:40.  It took 30 mimutes to the Hatsushima Island and we stayed there for three hours.

This was the second time for me to go there.

After that we visited Izusan jinja shrine.

We came back to Shinjuke at 18:30.

I went to Roppongi to have supper and came home before 22:00.

It was a nice trip.

2025.7.11

It was cloudy and rather cooler than usual.

Today is the fullmoon, but I could not see it.

I have just watched a Japanese movie "KINGDOM" released last year on TV.

I wished to see at the theater but missed. So I am glad to see it finally.

I was shocked to find mold on the expensive chocolate souvenir which I saved though the expiration was still a long time away.

I should have eaten them earier.

What do you regret?

I regret when I miss the chance I could have received.

225.7.10

It was fine during the day time, but at night there were thunders.

It seems it suddenly rained heavily here and there today.　

At lunch time I had a chance to talk with a colleague who joined from this April.It was fun to know each other.

There was a meeting in the afternoon. This was another opportunity to know new people.

 

When I got out of the office, I met a colleague who joined the same time as I. His job assignment has changed recently.

To my glad my 172nd ebook has been No.1 in Japan.

2025.7.9

It was fine and hot.

I stayed and worked at home.

There was an oneline seminar about Generating AI.

From today my 172nd ebook promotion started.

At night I talked with a friend over the phone. There was something wrong and we could not use the free application. This happened before too. I do not know why. After she rebooted, it worked.

2025.7.8.

It was fine and very hot.

I published the 172nd ebook about sunlight pictures I took in June 2025.

It is in the rainy season but I took some beautiful sunset last month.

I watched a movie I recorded today. I watched it in 1995. Wow. It's been 30 years since then. I remember the main character and the oulline of the story but not others.

I made a Line group of the Kinkasan in October.

These days I fell asleep while watching Wimbledon Tennis Tournament. 

2025.7.7

It was fine and very hot. 

From today I brought a water bottle of cold barley tea.

July 7 is known as Tanabata (七夕), Star Festival.

We decorate bamboo trees with strips of paper written our wishes.

What kind of wishes do you have?

In Japanese calendar it is written as 7.7.7 because this year is the 7th year of Reiwa.

Triple 7 looks very auspicious, isn't it?

2025.7.6

It was fine and hot.

I stayed at home all day long.

I talked with my friend over the phone in the morning about our trip to Kinkasan in October.

In the afternoon I called a customer center of a  credit card company to ask the delivery service of suitcase for the business trip next week.It's been a long tine since I went abroad last time. Merits of having that credit card is that complinentary delivery sevice of suitcase, drink tickets at the popular coffee shop,, and usage of lounge at the airport which I could not use for the past 5 years.

At night I received two deliverries.

I attended two zoom events tonight.

2025.7.5

It was fine.

I called and booked two rooms for Kinkasan's festival in October where I heard it has been full.

I walked to the station and headed for Tokyo to attend a reunion of the company I worked from May 18,1998 to December 24, 2003. There were 20 people.Some were from Kansai. Some were still working, others were already retired.The oldest was 82 years old and the youngest was 49 years old. It's been 5 years since we had the last reunion. Three colleagues passed away. 

After two hours we moved to the cafe. There were 9 people.

After that I went to anothe cafe with girls.

I came home around 9 PM.

2025.7.4

It was fine.

I usually take a bath at night but this morning I took a shower before going to work.

At night I cooked the cooking kit meal for the second time. It's for two people. So I eat again.

To my glad my 171st ebook has been No.1.

I watched a new TV pvogram.

2025.7.3

It was fine and cloudy.

I stayed and worked at home without going outside at all.

I tried the food I received yesterday.Most of them were for two people so I ate them at lunch and dinner.

It takes time to choose the ingredients. So I decided to cancel. Maybe after a month of trying.

I cleared the Kimono.

2025.7.2

It was rainy.

To my glad my 171st ebook has become No.1 in Japan. 

Today I received a trial food delivery at night. There were lots of items, so I am afraid if I can finish eating before expiry date.

There were lots of things I do at the end of month and on the first day of the month. I did most of them but forgot one thing I wanted to to do on the first day of the month. So I did it before going to work.

At night I attended a zoom reading event.

2025.7.1

A new month has started.

July is shichigatsu (7月, 七月) or fuduki or fumiduki (文月).

I changed plants, rice, salt on the in-house shrine and 5 dishes of mounted salt.

 

I visited the nearby shrine before going to work.

These are retuals of my first day of the month.

There was a present giving ceremony to the staff who had a newly born baby. There were many people joined.

From today present campaign of 171st ebook started.

On my way home I went to fill up my car.

2025.6.30

It is the last day of June. That means a half of 2025 has passed. How was your first half of the year?      

I published the 171st ebook today. It is about my trip to Kansai.

After work I went to post office to transfer the membership fee of Omotesenke Tea Ceremony..

After that I went to Morito shrine.

Tonight I held the 46th Bilingal Fortune Sharing Tea Party.