2026.5.9

It was fine.

I went to the beauty salon to have my hair cut and perm. As a birthday present they gave me Head Spa.

After that I visited Softbank for the regular checkup which I experienced for the first time.

I asked them about the problems I am facing. To my glad they fixed.

I dropped off at Shioiri to visit Rose festa of the Verny Park.There were many kinds of roses blooming.

While I was eating lunch at the bench, suddenly a kite attacked and took my half-eaten bread in a plastic bag. 

This was a very first experience and I was so surprised.   

I visited the stationery store to ask about the repair of the ballpoint pen. 

I am planning the next kimono event next Saturday.

It was a fruitful day.

2026.5.2

It was fine.

I went to Kamakura to have lunch with an ex-colleague. It was rather expensive but we enjoyed eating and talking. While I was working, we seldom had a chance to talk, but at the very last day we found the same interest and decided to have lunch.

After saying good-bye I went to Higashi zushi to visit one of 33 Kannon temples.

After that I went to Taura to visit another 33 Kannon temples.

I was going to visit one more temple, but I heard it would take longer time I thought. 

So I gave up, but visit a shrine nearby.

After coming home I harvested butterburs for the second time.

Tonight it is the fullmoon.

2026.4.25

It was fine.

I wore kimono and went to Waseda to attend the International Women's Peace Group (IWPG)'s event. There were about 20 people or so.

After that 10 of us went to have tea party.

And 5 of us plus 1 went to have dinner. For me two of them were for the first time, but 5 of us have belonged to IWPG and known each other somehow.

We enjoyed eating, drinking, and talking, and promised to get together again.

It was a nice day.

2026.4.11

It was fine and very hot like summer.

I went to Kamakura to get together with ex-colleagues.

First we went to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine via Dankazura to  see cherry blossoms. They were already having leaves too.

There was a wedding ceremony.

To my surprise they accepted credit cards and electric money.

After that we went to have lunch.

After saying good-bye to them I walked to Hase to visit my ex-colleague at a shop whom I could not contact. I could see her.

I walked to the beach and headed for Kannai. First I went to see tulips at a park. Next I went to a Kimono shop and met my friend to make a tie-knotting accessory.

After that we went to have dinner.

It was a nice day.

2026.3.28

It was fine.

I translated the documents I was asked to do in the morning.

After having early lunch I walked to the station and went to Hinodecho to attend a monthly seminar.

After the seminar I visited a shrine and a temple.

I went shopping the stationary store and sweets for thank you gift.

I went to Zushi to have dinner with two colleagues. I got a present.

It was a fruitful day.

2026.3.14

It was fine.

I went to Tateishi to take pictures of Mt.Fuji.

I filled up the car. Gas became very expensive.

I went to a car dealer to have my car inspected. Since it would take time they sent me to the station and I went to Kannai to have branch with a friend at a restaurant in the building where will open next week.

We enjoyed eating and exploring the new building.

We visited a kimono shop and said good bye.

After coming back to the station they came to pick me up and I went to pay the cost. It was more than yen 185,000.

I visited two supermarkets.

At night I talked with my old friend via Zoom after a long time.

It was a nice day.

2026.3.13

It was fine, cloudy, and very cold.

I was busy at office.

After having lunch I took a half day off.

First I went to Sugita to have my hair cv and perm.

Next I went to Chofu to see Chinese Performance which was really nice.

After that six of us had dinner.

I could manage to come back home.

2026.2.23

February 23 is a national holiday called Emperor's Birthday. He became 66 years old.

Happy Birthday!

It was fine and warm but windy. They said the First Spring Wind blew in the Kanto area.

It was the last day of three day weekend.

I walked to the station and went to Yokohama to have the new year's party of high school classmates. There were 13 members. We enjoyed meeting, eating, and drinking.

After that I went to China town to see my friend's exhibition.

I walked a lot today.

2025.11.22

It was fine.

I walked to the station and headed for Shibuya to have luncheon.

After that we went to attend the Kick off meeting of the new movie which I appear. I took 6 friends with me who will appear too as Extra.It was a very interesting experience.

After that I went to Musashi sakai to have crab dinner to celebrate my friend's birthday.

I came home by last train.

2025.10.4

I got up early, wore kimono, went to the station, and headed for Ochanomizu to attend  a seminar from10:30 to18:00.

It was very inteqesting. 

After that I met my friend.

When we went to have dinner, we happened to see other friends.

There was an LDP presidential election and there is a high possibility of becoming the first lady Prime Minister in Japan.

From today my 180th present campaign started.

2025.9.28

It was cloudy and became fine.

I had a zoom session in the morning.

After having quick lunch I walked to the station. There I found that I did not have PASMO. So I had to buy a ticket.

I went to a beauty salon in Sugita to have my hair cut  and perm.

On my way back I had tea time and shopped vegetables.

I was going to cook curry but I gave up.

I had two ZOOM sesions at night, but I fell asleep.

2025.9.27

It seemed rained during the night but it became fine and hot.

I wore Kimono and went to Ueno to see Van Gogh's Home: The Van Gogh Museum.

He produced 2000 works in 10 years.

After that I visited Bentendo. Lotus in the ponds were grown big.

After that I headed for Yushima to have afternoon tea with American friends. We enjoyed the reunion after 1 year and 7 months.

We visited the Yushima tenjin together and said good bye.

I was going to see another friend later but she lost the wallet and we gave up getting together.

At night I attendf a zoom meeting.

It wae an eventful day 

2025.9.7

It was fine and hot.

I walked to the station and took trains to Meguro. The main reason was to see the 2025 Luna Flora Exhibitions with friends.

Before going there I visited the Meguro Fudoson where is very big.

After that we visited the Otori jinja shrine which had an annual festival.

Two of us went to Ginza to see another art exhibition.

After saying good bye to her I headed for Yokohama to attend a seminar.

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

After coming home and having dinner I went to see the festival of the nearby shrine.

There was a webinar at night.

2025.8.31

It was fine and hot.

I got up early and walked to the station to get on the 7:03 train and went to Hacchobori.

There was one day seminar from 9AM to 6PM. It was the fourth time to attend this series. It was very interesting.

After that 10 people went to have dinner.

After that I went to Takeshiba to attend a mystery ticket tour which until I buy the ticket I do not know the destination. My destination became Oshima, Big Island.

It's been a long time since I went there last time.

2025.8.30

It was fine and hot.

After brunch I walked to the station and headed for Shin Matsuda to attend a movie "In Between" watching event followed by the director's talk. I attended a workshop of Easy Japanese too.I am glad to see my ex−colleague.

After that I went to Kitasenju to see the 33rd World Peace Art Exhibition 2025.

I went to Asakusa to see the Samba Carnival but it was already over. So I ate dinner and came home.

On my way home I attended two zoom event.

After coming home I held the 48th bilingal tea party.

2025.8.26

It was fine and hot.

There was once a year health check. Some were improved, others were worsen.

To my lucky I got an invitation ticket to the Van Goph Exhibition.

At lunch time I called to my friends from high school tennis club who had a luncheon today.

There were two meetings.

I booked bus tickets for next month.

At night I enjoyed attending Happy Attraction Fes.

2025.8.23

It was fine and hot.,

I wore Kimono and went to the station by car.

I went to Shibuya first to see the photo exhibition.

After that I went to Ebisu to have a luncheon. There were 7 participants, and four of them left earlier to prepare for the event. Three of us enjoyed chatting and stayed longer.

After saying good by to them I headed for Ueno to see the special exhibition "Ooku." Since it is Saturday it opens until 20:00. I enjoyed other exhibition too.

I came home around 22:30.

I walked 19,137 steps.

2025.6.28

It was fine and hot.

I wore kimono and headed for Ebisu to have luncheon. Just before that three more people decided to join.So there were 9 people in total and we had two tables.

After that we moved to the next place to attend IWPG's network building monthly meeting. I made a presentation as a panelist.

After that I went to Hibiya to see Mission Impossible at last.

When I paid the parking fee, I was surprised to know it became yen 1000.

2025.6.15

It was cloudy and fine.

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

There was a mayoral election.

After that I went to Yokosuka Iris Garden for the first time.

And I went to Yokosuka Museum of Art after a long time.

I visited Kamoi Hachiman jinja shrine.

I went grocery shopping.

There were three zoom sessions.

2025.6.8

It was rainy at first, but became cloudy.

My 169th ebook is released.

Today was the last day of 168th ebook promotion campaign.

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

After that I went to a kimono shop to buy many things because the shop will be completely closed this month and they are having closing sales of 90% off, 70% off, and 50% off. 

And I went to Hinodecho to attend a monthly seminar.

After the seminar I visited Iseyamakotai jingu shrine and Naritasan Yokohama branch temple as usual.

Since today is Taian I saw Omiya mairi family and wedding couple.

After coming back I went grocery shopping.

There were three webinars at night.