Monday, August 24, 2026

2026.8.23

 It was fine.

Today is shosho (処暑), one of nijyushisekki (二十四節気), 24 solar terms. The last one was risshu (立秋) on August 7 and the next one is hakuro (白露) on September 7.

I wanted to sleep late but there was a zoom session in the morning and I woke up earlier than usual weekend.

I cleared the kimono I wore last Sunday and prepare for the next Sunday.

I stayed at home all day long.

I published the 217th eBook.



Sunday, August 23, 2026

2026.8.22

It was fine in the morning but became heavy rain in the evening.

I got up earlier than usual.

I went to Ueno to see the lotus flowers in the morning. They were so beautiful.

After that I went to the Tokyo Fire Department in Akihabara to attend Fire and Disaster Prevention Manager Training from 9 AM to 4 PM. In the morning we took lectures and in the afternoon we learned practical skills which were very interesting. I am glad I passed the exam by perfect score.

After the training, I went to Kiyosumi Park to see lotus, however they did not have any of them.  I was wondering if I should walk in the heavy rain without lotus but decided to go around.

After that I headed for Shibuya to attend a dinner party. It was raining heavily. I was sad that I started using the new pair of shoes. There were 6 people. We enjoyed talking and eating especially puffy pancakes.  We celebrated one of them on getting a job and graduation from university.

When we went out, it was already stopped raining.

It was an eventful day.





Saturday, August 22, 2026

2026.8.21

 It was fine in the morning but rained in the night.

Before going to the office, I went to the bank to transfer the annual handling charge for septic tank.

After working at office, I headed for the National Olympic Memorial Youth Center again to attend the farewell party. There were more people than I expected. There was a presentation by the main participant, self-introduction of all the participants, watching the movie for the event, and dancing, etc. It was nice to know the history of participants.

There was something to do, so I came back to the office again. At the office, there was an earthquake.

Today, I used the Chiyoda Line from Kasumigaseki to Yoyogikoen and walked about 7 minutes.  This is the nearest way from the office. At Yoyogikoen, I happened to find a donut's shop, and bought souvenirs.

Tomorrow, I have to go to the seminar at Akihabara.