2026.6.30

 The last day of June. It was fine.

On June 30 there is a shinto ritual called "Nagoshi no oharae" at shrines. There is a custom called "Chinowa kuguri" passing through the straw ring built in front of the main hall. The route is first counterclockwise, second clockwise, third counterclockwise saying mantra.

Last Sunday I went to Enoshima shrine and did this. This is a ritual to cleanse away the grime accumulated over the past six months.

It is the full moon tonight. 

I overworked till 9:30PM or so and came home around 11:30 PM and saw the beautiful strawberry moon.

2026.6.29

 It was cloudy in the morning but became fine.

Anther busy week has started.

There were lots of things to do, but since there was a video meeting with the US counterparts late at night, so that I decided to come home soon after working time and attend from home. I left the office around 6: 40 PM and arrived home at 8:45 PM and the meeting started at 9 PM.

After the meeting I cooked dinner.

I ordered Nohana album today.

2026.6.28

 It was a rainy day.

This morning my Facebook friend's live reached 400 times. Congratulations!!

I held the Bilingual Fortune Sharing Tea Party this morning because I have held it at the last day of the month for 57 times, but these days I overwork every day and I am not sure if I can come home early on June 30 or not.  I am glad to have it this morning.

I could watch the video I recorded yesterday, went grocery shopping, and washed clothes.

In the afternoon I went to Enoshima.  I visited the shrines and took pictures as usual and went to Enoshima Island Spa where I was going to visit yesterday with three friends, but we canceled because of the two typhoons.

I am glad I could do chinowa kuguri (茅の輪くぐり), which is the ritual of June 30 at the time of Oharai (大祓い).

I visited the SPA, and could use the shuttle bus on my way back for the first time.

I went to Yokohama to meet my friend to give her the tickets which I could not use today.

We had supper at the station.

I came back home around 10 PM.