2026.2.11

It is a national holiday called Kenkoku kinen no hi (建国記念の日), Natinal Foundation Day.

It's been 2686 years since Japan was founded. 

It was used to be called Kigensetsu (紀元節).

It was a cold rainy day and I stayed at home all day long.

I prepared the 198th ebook and published.

It is about my trip to Ehime which was the last trip of 2025.

At night I prepared for the trip to Ise. I packed two kimono sets to send tomorrow to the hotel. I forgot about the broken parts. I'd better buy the new suitcase next time.

I watched some Olympic games on TV.

2026.2.10

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

At lunch time when I went to the dining room, it was closed. When I went there yesterday, it said it would be closed on Thursday and Friday.

Yesterday afternoon there was an email mentioning about the closing date from Tuesday, but I didn't realize about today.

I went to buy lunch.

There were lots of things at work.

On my way home I went to the electric retail shop where I bought the Ceiling light yesterday to give my old one.

I went grocery shopping.

2026.2.9

It was fine and cold.

Since it snowed yesterday landscape around Mt. Fuji also covered with snow and looked different from usual.

Since there was something wrong with the ceiling light, I went to the electronics retail shop nearby and bought the one. It worked well and I am glad.

My 197th campaign was over.

Since it was the day of tiger, I paid many bills.

2026.2.8

It was fine, cloudy, snow, and very cold..

After having lunch I walked to the primary school to vote. There was a House of Representatives Election. 

After coming home I prepard for the 198th publishing.

For dinner I cooked rice with chicken, carrot, burdock, and fried tofu.

At night I attended a webinar of March calendar reading.

2026.2.7

It was cloudy, rainy, snowy and very cold.

 

I stayed at home all day long.

I was going to see a TV program ”Break Through" at 10:30 at channel 6 but it was channel 7 and I missed the first 10 minutes. So I watched it by TVer again. 

I am glad to see someone I know in the program.

In the evening I watched a movie ”Kimi tachiwa mada nagai tonneru no naka(You are still in the long tunnel.) " on the smartphone.

The Milano Cortina 2026 started.

2026.2.6

It was fine.

I expected a call but unfortunately it did not come. So I need to take the next plan.

At night I watched a Japanese movie "Kencho Omotenashika" on TV. It is about Kochi. These days I often hear about Kochi.There are 47 prefecturers, but my classmate from travel business class went back to Kochi, my colleague traveled Kochi, and the moderator of last night event was from Kochi. 

The winter Olympic 2026 has started.

I had a stomacheahe.

2026.2.5

It was cloudy.

I stayed and worked at home.

To my glad my 197th ebook has been No.1 in Japan and Germany.

At night I attended a zoom event. They say it has been gathering for more than 4 years. And this was the last gathering.

There were four sessions. To my surprise I have been in the same group as one of my friend for 4 times.

I cooked oden tonight.

2026.2.4

It was fine.

Today is Risshun (立春), one of nijushisekki, 24 solar terms. Last one was Daikan (大寒) on January 20 and the next one is Usui (雨水) on February 19.

Risshun is the first day of spring. Though it is still cold, it is already spring on the calendar. 

Present campaign of the No.197 ebook has started.

I feel like to have 200 publishing party.

2026.2.3

It was fine and cold.

Today is setsubun (節分) when is the division point of winter and spring, therefore it is  the end of winter.

There are four setsubun in a year. But there is a special ritual on the day before the start of spring, risshun (立春).

We throw roast soy beans saying "Demons out and fortunes in."

We eat roasted soy beans as the same number of our age.

This year I tried the new good luck charm, that is eat 8 beans, drink something hot, eat 8 beans, drink again, regulate breathing, and eat 2 beans.

After work I went to a gas station to fill up the car and grocery shopping. I bought special sweets for today.

2026.2.2

It was fine.

I published the 197th ebook about sunlight of January 2026.

To my glad my 196th ebook has been No.1 in Germany and the USA and Japan.

On my way home I went grocery shopping.

I watched two recorded movies.

Today is the full moon. 

2026.2.1

A new month has started.

February is Nigatsu (2月、二月) or Kisaragi (如月) in Japanese.

On the first day of the month there are some things I do.

One of them is to change offerings of the in-house shrine and change mounted salt.

The other is to visit shrines.

I decided to walk to the shrine and take awalk for a while because it was such a nice day. I happened to see a sign borad of the shrine, so I decided to visit there. It has a long history.

After that I decided to visit one more shrine which I visited last new year's day.

I visited one more place where my neighbour recommended me last week. I was going to buy some vegetables if there are, but it seemed that all were sold out.

I walked more than10 kilometers.

After coming home I ate sweets I bought yesterday with green tea.

At night I attended a zoom gathering.

I prepared the 197th ebook.

2026.1.31

It was fine.

I got up early and wore kimono.

I took a train at 8:43 and headed for Waseda to visit Ana hachimangu shrine.  Our meeting time was 11AM, but one came late, another canceled. While visiting I happened to see someone from the Mr. Yamaguchi's seminar.

When I visited the next temple, I happened to see another friend.

We visited two more temples, and went to a sweets shop.

We headed for Shibuya and had Chinese lunch.

After that we went to attend the monthly Peace Network Meeting. Usually we hold the meeting by zoom but today we invited two lecturers and learned communication tool. We had a good time.

After that five of us had dinner. Dessert was volumy.

I came home around 10:20 or so.

2026.1.30.

It was fine.

 

I took a day off.

I walked to the station and headed for Tokyo.

After that I went to Roppongi after a long time.  I visited two shrines and the National Art Center, Tokyo to see my friend's artwork and herself. There are some exhibitions and visited.  I even tried to make Chigirie, a picture made by cut paper. I visited Fuji Film Square after a long time.

At night I joined the zoom event of IWPG.

After that I held the 53rd Bilingual Fortune Sharing Tea Party.

2026.1.29

It was fine and cold.

I stayed and worked at home all day long.

There were earthquakes.

I received the mail ordered delivery I ordered recently.

I attended a zoom seminar at night.

2026.1.28

It was fine and cold.

I thought yesterday was the day of tiger. But it was not.

Today is the day of tiger which happens every 12 days.

I should have checked before I booked...

There will be winter Olympic Games, Milano Cortina 2026 next month.

I have been a big fan of Olympic Games, and I have been to Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Nagano 1998, Sydney 2000, Salt Lake City 2002, and Athene 2004.

Since Olympic Games started in Athene, I decided to visit Athene last. 

So, since then I enjoy watching the Olympic Games on TV.

2026.1.27

It was fine and cold.

The color of the sunset sky was so beautiful.

To my glad my 195th ebook about Shimane has been No.1 in the USA, Germany and Japan.

Since today is the day of tiger when is a  good time to invest or use money. So, I booked the transportation and accommodation for the next trip to Ise next month.

There are lots of places I want to go, so I will plan how and where to go.

2026.1.26

It was fine in the morning, became cloudy in the afternoon and rained at night.

Mt.Fuji looked very beautiful with snow which looked different as usual.

Sea looked blue in the morning, but grey in the afternoon.

Present campaign of No.194 was over.

No.195 has been No.1 in Japan.

2026.1.25

It was fine and cold.

I published the 196th ebook today.

It is the 5th and the last ebook of my trip to Sanin Sanyo 2025 series.

After quick lunch I headed for Hinodecho to attend once a month meeting. 

After that I visited Iseyama kotai jingu shrine and Naritasan Yokohama Branch.

On my way tothe station I happened to see someone whom I have not seen for a long time.

At night I joined the zoom gathering of Team 100 years which started 3 years ago.They say they will have a break for a while.

2026.1.19

It was fine.

There were lots of things to do  at office.

At lunch time I had a chance to talk with a colleague from other section.

To my glad my 193rd ebook has been No.1　in the USA, Germany and Japan.

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

2026.1.24

It was fine.

I had a chance to talk with the neighbor after a long time.I got strawberries.

Besides this I stayed home all day long.

I prepared for Kimono for the next Saturday; ironed and put the half−collar.

I prepared for the 196th ebook about my trip to Hiroshima. This is the 5th and the last one of the Sanin Sanyo 2025 series.

2026.1.23

It was fine and very cold.

At night I watched a movie, an animation, and a drama on TV.

The movie was made in France in 2010 and an action movie.

The drama is the final episode of the 26 years long run series and two hours long version. 26 years is very long, but the main actress has been beautiful and not changed so much.

The animation was also a long run series and made originally for the program and two hours version.

To my glad my 194th ebook has been No.1 in the USA, German, and Japan.

2026.1.22

It was fine in the morning, but became cloudy and even snowed. It was very cold.

Snow of Mt. Fuji became 80 percent or so.

I stayed and worked at home.

I published the 195th ebook. Campaign of No.193 was over.

I cooked curry after a long time.

I received the redelivered goods.

2026.2.21

It was cloudy and very cold.

Heavy snow is expected in the Northern Area.

From today present campaign of No.194 started.

To my glad No.193 is No.1 and No.194 is No.2 in Asia Travel in Japan.

I prepared the No.195.

2026.1.20

It was cloudy.

 

Today is Daikan, one of nijushisekki, 24 solar terms.

Last one was Shokan on January 5 and the next one is Risshun on February 4.

Daikan literally means big cold.

They say it will be very cold in a few days.

There was a division meeting for the first time. It was a good opportunity to understand the contents of email.

Today I received the payment roll online for the first time.

There was the article of the New Year's Post Card lottery on today's newspaper. This year I only got one 4th prize.

2026.1.18

It was fine. 

I got up early and left home before 7 AM to be at Jiyugaoka at 9 AM.

Today was the first day of filming. This was the very first time experience.It was interesthng.

It started around 9:30 and ended around 18:00 as scheduled.

I came home around 20:20.

To my glad my 193rd ebook has been No.1 in the USA and Japan.

2026.1.17.

It was fine.

They say today is the day of rice ball because it was distributed on the day of Great Hanshin−Awaji Earthquake on January 17, 1995. It's been 31 years since that day.

I walked to the station, took trains and headed for Sugita to go to the beauty salon to have my hair cut and perm.

After that I had lunch and went grocery shopping. 

After coming back I prepared the clothes for filming tomorrw.

 

From today my 193rd present campaign started.

2026.1.16

It was fine.

It is a day of tiger which comes every 12 days. Tiger goes 1000 ri (about 4000km) and comes back. So it is said that if you spend money it will be back. I paid construction fee and others.

Tonight I watched two movies on TV. One was "Rear Window" by Alfred Hitchcock.

The other was the first movie of Detective  Conan.

To my glad my 192nd ebook has been No.1 in the USA.

The new priority pass arrived. I hope to travel abroad and use this card.

2026.1.15

It was fine.

I stayed and worked at home.

Today is my dead father's birthday.

January 15 is known as koshogatsu, small new year. They say porridge with red beans is eaten on this day. I cooked it for the first time. It was delicious.

January 15 used to be a national holiday called ”Coming of Age Day.'' Becomig to 20 years old was to be an adult.

How is in your country?

2026.1.14

It was fine.

Mt.Fuji looked beautiful.

Today is the last day of No.191 campaign.

It became No.1 in UK, Canada, and Japan, No.2 in the USA, and ranked in Brasil.

No.192 ebook has been No.1 in Japan.

I overworked a little bit to prepare for tomorrow's remote work.

2026.1.13

It was fine.

I published the 194th ebook which is about my trip to Oki Islands.

191st ebook has been No.1 in UK and Canada and Japan.

From today 192nd ebook is on campaign.

I received photo album and calendar from Nohana.

2026.1.11

It was fine but windy.

January 11 is known as kagami biraki, mirror opening. It is the day to eat kagami mochi, piled round rice cakes dedicated to Gods.

When I was young, we decorated the real rice cakes.

However, we have decorated the plastic rice cake shaped container with round or square shaped rice cakes inside for many decades. There were 5 round rice cakes inside this year.

I ate two of them by sweet red bean soup called zenzai and two of them by kinako mochi, sprinkled by roasted soy bean flour with sugar.

Today I published the 192nd ebook about my trip to Okayama.

And I am preparing the 193rd ebook.

I attened three zoom events today.

2026.1.10

It was fine but windy. 

I stayed at home all day long. 

It's been three years since I started working at my current working place. So, I need to renew my resume. Since my PC was broken suddenly last year, I could not use the old one which I submitted last time. There were some additions from that time.

My 190th ebook present campaign was over. To my glad before it's over my 190th and 191st ebooks became No.1 and No.2 in Asia Travel.

I received a calendar from a company I ordered. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

2026.1.9

It was fine.

On my way home I went grocery shopping because of Kagami biraki on Sunday. Since I had yen500 coupon I went to the nearest supermarket.

We have a three day weekend from tomorrow. There is no special event so that I will stay home and do deskwork.

I watched two movies on TV.

From today the 191st ebook campaign started.

2026.1.7

It was rainy, cloudy, and fine.

There was the new year's gathering at office to hear the president of new year's message.

After work there was a new year's party too　by catering foods.

To my glad my 190th ebook has been No.1 in the USA and Japan.

There was the first new year's meeting by zoom.

January 7th is known as nanakusa, seven herbs. So I made porridge.

2026.1.6

It was fine.

Today was the last day of 189th ebook campaign.Since the 190th campaign started yesterday, my ebooks became No.1 ＆2 in Travel section in Japan.

Dining room will be closed until tomorrow so that I bring lunch and have it with colleagues at lounge.

After winter holiday I got some sweets from our colleagues.

There were rather big earthquakes in Sanin area where I went to last month.

2026.1.5

It was fine.

Today is shokan (小寒), one of nijushisekki (二十四節気) 24 solar terms.

The last one was toji on December 22 and the next one is daikan on January 20.

Shokan literally means small cold.

Today was the first working day of the year. It was so cold after 10 days.

I got a call from my high school teacher and a new year's card from my student who is a colleage teacher now.

I got a Christmas card from the USA which was posted on December 18.

I like these communication at this time of the year.

2026.1.8

It was fine.

I stayed and worked at home.

To my glad the repairman of electric construction came and fixed the problem which has been pending since last month.

i saw the beautiful sunset.

I cooked Northeast dishes which ingredients I bought when I went there at last. One is Senbei jiru, rice cracker soup.The other is Ichigoni which is sea urchin and abalone soup.However, I cooked it with rice.

I watched Up and Down Two-Person Play 

"Under the Cherry Blossoms, With You" by Youtube which is a Special Project Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the End of the War.

It is Limited-Time Free Streaming:

https://youtu.be/wKfJen9a-O0?si=aR5EBrlqKzWvOUl4

2026.1.4

It was fine.

Last day of my winter vacation.

I stayed at home all day long.

I cooked the dessert using cocknuts milk for the finally. Since I heard about it, I bought a can of cocknuts milk. However, I did not have a chance to make. From tomorrow I need to bring lunch for three days. So, I decided to make.

I ate the Bocchan dango I got when I went to Matsuyama last month.I had them with powdered green tea. It's been a while I did so.

I cooked dinner.

The new NHK's Taiga drama started. It looked interesting.

I attended some webinars.

2026.1.3

It was fine and beautiful.

I left home around 8:30 and walked to the station. Mt. Fuji was so beautiful.

I went to Shinjuku and got together with my friend and visited Shinjuku Yamanote Seven Gods of Good Fortune.It is about 6.9km in total.

At Itsukushima jinja there was Shishi mai, Dragon Dance. I felt very lucky.

At the 6th place I got together with two more friends. After visiting two temples, we found another one and enjoyed visiting.

After that we had Thai dinner.

Two of us visited Tokyo dai jingu shrine but there was a long waiting line. So, we gave up entering, but prayed outside.

I came home around 20:30.

The Wolf Moon was so beautiful.

To my glad my 189th ebook has been No.1 in the USA and Japan.

2026.1.2

It was fine here, but the news said it snowed in Tokyo.

I watched the last part of Hakone Ekiden Day 1 on TV. It was so exciting.Aoyama Gakuin University won the race for the three years straight at the time of 1h07m17s.Congratulations!!

In the afternoon I made the 191st ebook about Sunlight pictures I took in December.

January 2 is known as Kakizome, meaning first writing of the year. And it is Ichiryu manbaibi today. So I think it was a good decision.

In the afternoon I attended a zoom event.

2026.1.1

 Happy New Year 2026!!

I went to the nearby shrine after midnight and received the red and white rice cake and sacred sake.

After coming home, I took a bath.  I was going to bed soon but there was a TV program about Izumo Oyashiro and I watched it.

I got up early and went to see the first sun rise.  It was cloudy, but between clouds I could see the beautiful sunrise. I saw Mt. Fuji too.

I received the New Year's Cards, and I went to post office to send new year's cards. Since postage has been raised to yen85, many people stopped sending new year's cards. However, since I love to send and receive new year's cards, I will send them as long as possible.

On my way back home, I saw the Kawazu zakura cherry blossoms.

After coming home, I ate new year's dishes with sacred sake called Toso.

In the afternoon I sent some new year's message by Line, Facebook messenger, and emails with a new year's gift.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCWFPNC8

I have started preparing for the 191st ebook.