2025.12.20

It was cloudy but became rain in the evening.

Postman came to bring new years postcard I ordered the other day. This year I limited the number to 100 only,

After eating lunch I headed for Yokohama to attend the monthly meeting.After that I visited the shrine and temple.

It started raining. Usually I bring an umbrella but I forgot today. So I took a taxi on my way home.

In the evening there was a monthly zoom gathering.

2025.12.18

It was fine.

I took an hour off to leave my car at home, and walked to the station.

There was a year−end party of the Division, and eight of us attended.

How fast time flies!

I published the 186th ebook today.

2025.12.17

It was fine.

When I was getting on the car, it didn't start. I called JAF for the first time in my life. 

The person in charge called me and came about 30 minutes or so, and I could go to office by 10 AM.

There was a reporting session of my trip to Uzbekistan last month. I was able to make a presentation as schedule.

On my way home, I went to a car dealer to consult about my car.

I submitted a draft of No.186 ebook.

2025.12.16

It was fine.

I stayed and worked at home all day long,  which we can do once a week.

I have been trying to open the door of  washing machine, but it does not move at all. I hope to take out clothes before the new machine comes.

At lunch time I had a chance to talk with my friend after a long time. We will get together next week.

My 185th ebook has been No.1 in Japan, and ranked in India.

2025.12.13

It was cloudy and rainy.

There was a main event of this Matsuyama tour. 

I wore kimono for this special occasion.

In the morning there was the Blue Star of Life 2025 event of the 80th Anniversary of United Nation's funding and the 30th anniversary of TBSL event.  There were many VIPs.

In the afternoon there was another special event to honor Madam Sadako Ogata.

I went out for dinner where we wanted to go the day before for lunch.

2025.12.14

It was cloudy and fine.

We started the day after breakfast. We visited many places in Tobe.

Tobe is famous for ceramics, and we visited many related facilties.

It was nice to see the sister vase of the Blue Star of Planet dedicated to the United Nations Office at Geneva.

I had a chance to walk around the town by myself too.

2025.12.11

It was cloudy and cold.

My 185th ebook is released. 

I watched the archive seminar today too.

After work I went to electronic retail shop I went to the day before yesterday. The person in charge the other day left earlier today and other staff took care of me.

I bought a washing machine becausei it is a day of tiger when is a good day for spending money.  I bought the one that is  different from what I was going to buy the other day.

I made name cards for Matsuyama event.

2025.12.15

It was fine.

We got together before 6AM and headed for the airport. It took longer than we expected to check in but we could manage to get on the booked flight.

To my lucky I got the window side, but could not add the mileage.

In Tokyo we visited Japan Red Cross, Official Residence of the Speaker of House of Representatives, United Nations University, Asakusa, and enjoyed river cruise.

After sending participants off at the airport, I went to Nihonbashi to see my friend.

It was a long day.

2025.12.12

It was fine.

I got up at 5AM, walked to the station, got on the train at 6AM, and arrived at Haneda Airport at 7:30AM.

I met 6 people there and we flew to Matsuyama.Unfortunately I could not take a window side sheet.

 

After arriving at Matsuyama we headed for Dogo onsen and had lunch. After that I walked around for an hour.

We had orientation and some of us went to see the venue and had dinner.

There was a webinar at night.

2025.12.10

It was fine.

I left home earlier to stop by at Tateishi to find a stone for the weekend event in Matsuyama.

In the evening I had an online meeting for that event. It lasted for more than two hours and a half.

After that I started making the 185th ebook. It is about a collection of Sunlight pictures I took in November.

I have been to many places in November.

I hope you enjoy.

202512.9

 was fine.

There were many things to do at office after10 days or so.

There was a meeting with a section chief in the late afternoon.

After traveling there are lot's of things to do at home too.

Since my washing machine is broken, I went to the electronics retail shop. Prices are so different.I'm thinking what to buy.

I uploaded the pictures of my trip.

2025.12.8

It was fine.

I came back to Tokyo around 5:40AM an and the door does not open.

I stayed and worked at home all day long.

There were many mails for the passed 10 days.

My suitcase arrived and I sent it back to the next destination.

There was another big earthquake tonight.

2025.12.7

We started the day early. 

Around 5 AM we got up and walked to the Great torii gate. It is usually in the sea but at the low tide we can walk to the gate. It was so big and the fullmoon was so beautiful.

After checking out we left the luggage at the hotel and visited a shrine and a temple in Miyajima. 

We had a special lunch of a variety of Oyster dishes.

We enjoyed fried momiji manju and bought some sweets and went back to the hotel to pick up the luggage.

We took a ferry and a train and went to Yokogawa.

I went to my ancester's grave yard. Until last year I visited there with my uncle and aunt, but he passed away on June 30 this year.

After that I visited a shrine and went back to the station to see my friend again and we took a taxi to Mitaki temple.  

We went to Hiroshima station and bought some sweets and had early dinner.

We took a night bus at 5:50PM to Tokyo.

It was a nice trip.

2025.12.6

It was fine.

After breakfast I ordered to pick up the suitcase and checked out. 

I headed for Hiroshima station and got together with friend and headed for Miyajima.

We went to the hotel to leave luggage and went to Itsukushima jinja shrine. There was a wedding ceremony.

We visited the Treasure Museum.

We visited Daiganji and Senjokaku and had Chikaramochi rice cake. We bought rice balls. We got croissant momiji and climbed Mt. Misen. It was fine and the view was very nice.

After that we headed for the hotel and went out for dinner but after all decided to have supper in the room.

We felt very tired but accomplished.

2025.12.5

We had strange weather, fine, rain, sleet. There was rainbow too.

I started the day early. First I visited Izumo oyashiro.

After having a square breakfast I wore kimono.

We went to Miho jinja shrine and got official prayer.

We had seafood lunch at the same place as usual.

And we visited the Bukkokuji.

We came back to Izumo.

I took the 17:00 long distance bus to Hiroshima and arrived around 20:20.

I bought Okonomiyaki but there was dinner at hotel. I took a public bath.

2025.12.4

It was cloudy, rainy, hail, and fine.

Today is the main event of this trip. 

I got dressed up, checked out, and headed for Izumo. First I went to Takenoya Hotel to leave my luggages. Then I went to Izumo Oyashiro to attend the Kami musubi taisai Festival which is the main celemony of this week−long festival.

After that I visited the museum, and went to Inasa Beach.

Then I visited my benefactor of several years ago.

And I came back to Takenoya hotel, and 50 of us went to Izumo Oyashiro to get prayer, and visited many shrines of the precinct.

We had delicious dinner.

At night there was a lecture from 8:30 to 11:00PM.

It was a long day.

2025.12.3

It was cloudy, haii, rain, and very cold.

I left Matsue in the morning and came to Izumo City.

I could not rent a car soon, and had to wait until 2PM, so I walked around the city.

I had Izumo noodle at a very famous restaurant of 200 years history. 

I visited three shrines and ancient tomb.

Since the weather was not good, I was wondering if I should rent a car or not. But after all I did and visited three shrines I wanted to go.

I came back to Izumo City, had dinner and checked in the hotel around 22:30.

2025.12.2

It was fine.

In the morning I visited the nearby shrine before checking out.

I went to rent a car. For four hours I have enjoyed visiting the sightseeing places. It was a very nice experience.

I tried fishing for the first time and got a free ride back to Shichirui port by Oki toku ticket campaign. 

On the ferry I tried Oki's local sake "Oki homare" which was very tasty.

 

I came back to Matsue and had dinner with a special hotel guest coupon.

At night there was a monthly zoom meeting.

2025.12.1

A new month has started. December is junigatsu (12月.、 十二月) or Shiwasu (師走) in japan. .

There is only one month left. How fast time flies!

It was fine today.

After breakfast I visited the nearby shrine.After checking out I went to rent a car. There I found there is no high speed boat at the time I was going to take and I had to change my schedule. Therefore, I could visit about half of my plan.

Instead I could visit two more islands.

I am planning the schedule for the day after tomorrow.

2025.11.24

It was fine.

I went to Sugita to have my hair cut and perm.

After having lunch I headed for Asakusa to see the Golden Dragon made by an artist whom I met about three years ago or so. 

Since today is the second Cock Market, there were so many people at the Otori jinja shrine area.

After coming home, I sent the suitcase to the hotel I will stay at the end of this week.

To my glad my 184th ebook has been No.1 in Japan.

2025.11.27

It was fine in the morning and became cloudy.

I stayed and worked at home.

I could receive the delivery I ordered the other day.

I held the 51st Bilingual Fortune Sharing Tea Party. Though there were only three of us, we enjoyed talking about the trips we have been to.

From tomorrow I will travel for 10 days.It must be fun.

2025.11.30

It was fine.

My friend and I went to Yaegaki jimja, Koizumi Yakumo Memorial Museum and House and headed for Sakai Port to have lunch.

After that I took a ferry to go to Oki Island.I left at Sakai Port at 14:10 and arrived at Saigo Port at 18:25. It cost yen 3510.

After checking in the hotel, I went shopping. There was only one drug store opened. 

I ate female crabs I bought at the fish market for dinner. They were delicious.