2025.10.30

It was fine.,

I walked to the station and took a train to Takaracho and walked to the venue to attend a meeting.

After that we went to see a branch office which opened recently.

There was a dinner party at night.

After that I went to Narita Airport to stay at the hotel nearby to get on the flight tomorrow morning.

Softbank became the 12th champion after 5 years.

Congratulations!!

2025.10.29

It was cloudy and fine.

After coming home I prepared for the trips.

Tomorrow I have a meeting in the afternoon in Tokyo and we have a dinner party at night.

After that I go to Narita Airport for the flight of the day after tomorrow.

This will be the second business trip abroad this year.

At night I had the 50th Bilingual Fortune Sharing Tea Party. There were two sessions today.

2025.10.27

It was fine, but partially rained.

I got up early and left the guest house around 7AM and walked to Godaido.

Next I went to Ojima where I could not visit last time. There were so many stone monuments.

After that my friends and I took the sight seeing boat at 9AM. Original price was yen1500 but they had a campaign for yen 1000 and I booked. There was a special discount by Website order and it was yen 900.

The second floor was the Green seat and cost yen 600.

Matsushima is known as one of the three most beautiful sites in Japan and the scenery from the boat was very nice. It lasted for 50 minutes.

After that I went back to the guest house to pick up the carry case and headed for the station to go to Iwanuma to visit two shrines.

Today is the day of Tsuchinotomi which happens every 60 days and it is related to Benten goddess. The first shrine is Kanahebisui jinja which enshrines Benten Goddess and there were so many people waiting for the special charm and red stamps.

We went to Takekoma shrine next. It is one of the three biggest Inari jinja. It's been a while since I went there last.

After that I came back to Sendai and took a long distance bus to Shinjuku at 15:50.

We arrived at Shinjuku around 21:30 after stopping at two service areas, and went shopping.

I came home at midnight.

It was a nice trip.

2025.10.26

It was a rainy day.

The morning ceremony started around 6:10AM which was earlier than usual and lasted for an hour.

After that we had breakfast and enjoyed talking for an hour or so.

We checked out at 10AM and visited the shrines in the precinct for an hour. 

From 11AM special performance of sword dance was dedicated.

From 12 PM Great Goma Prayer Ceremony and Fire Festival began. It was very special.

We took the last ferry at 14:45 to Onagawa and took trains to Matsushima kaigan.

We had Beef tongue dinner.

It was a nice day.

2025.10.25

It was cloudy, fine, and rain.

I arrived at Sendai around 5:10AM.

I went to Shiogama to visit three shines and headed for Onagawa to meet friends and we took a ferry to go to Kinkasan.

This is the fourth year to come here.

Five of us climbed up to the top of mountain of 444.9m.

We took a bath and had dinner. We are surprised to see the performance.

After dinner we enjoyed talking and eating and drinking.

2025.10.24

It was a cold rainy day.

I published the 181st e-book about my trip to Nara in September.

I was going to publish this book earlier but could not.

I had a final meeting for the trip abroad next week.

On my way home I went to a shop to buy a birthday present for my friend.

After having supper Ieft home around 21:05 and walked to the station and took trains  for Shinjuku.

I took a night bus for Sendai.

2025.10.23

It was cloudy and cold.

Mt.Fuji was coverf with snow for the first time this winter.

It is 21days later than usual, and 15 days earlier than last year.

I stayed and worked at home all day long.

I read an ebook about Uzbekistan where I will visit from next week.

I made the181st ebook after 20 days.

2025.10.22

It was a cold rainy day like winter. So we used the heater at office.

After work I went grocery shopping after a long time and bought too much.

After that I went to find a present for my friend at five stores  but could not buy anything.

My friend sent me a webinar link and I realized almost ending time and joined. The main speaker was 72 years old lady. She is successful and said with money women could be beautiful. 

I have watched a TVprogram of Gaza. 

2025.10.21

It was a cold day like winter.

The 104th prime minister is the first female in history.

The new cabinet started.

It is the new moon today.It is a good time to think and write goals.

At night there was a zoom gatherIng.

I was going to make a book, but couln't.

2025.10.20

It was rainy and cloudy.

There was an evacuation training in the afternoon. We felt relieved that it stopped raining by that time.

There was a big news related to politics in Japan today. And the first lady prime minister will be born tomorrow.

There was time in the night but I wasted time. 

 

I fell asleep while watching TV. When I awoke, it was a good timing to see another program.

2025.10.19

It was cloudy and rain.  

I stayed at home all day long.

 

I had 6 zoom meetings with unversity students. Five of them are exchange students or scholarship students studying at graduate school from abroad and one of them was Japanese.

Five of them were women.

It was interesting to know each other's experiences.

In the evening I had another meeting.

At night I had another zoom gathering.

Besides these I planned for the trip this weekend.

2025.10.18

It was fine and warm.

I cleared the kimono, ironed and packed for two travels.

In the afternoon my ex-colleague and I went to have lunch at a seaside cafe. There are some plenty tables and people were waiting, but we had to wait. While waiting we walked the beach. I found some walnuts which reminded me of Delray Beach walking.

We seldom had a chance to talk at office so that we enjoyed talking.

After having lunch we went to have sweets.

At night I watched some TV programs.

2025.10.17

It was fine and warm outside.

I saw the beautiful scenery of Mt.Fuji and white long clouds above sea like a snake on my way to work. 

Unfortunately I left the smartphone behind at home and I could not take pictures nor checked emails.

Goods I sent to Uzbekistan arrived there but they need time and money for custom clearance.

Restaurant we wished to visit tomorrow will be closed and we are still looking for another.

2025.10.16

It was fine but cool.  

There were lots of things to do at office after 5 days.

At lunch time I called a restaurant to book Afternoon Tea but unfortunately I could not.

I got two postcards from myself which I posted on the last day from both post office at the gate.

I must start preparing for the next event.

2025.10.14

It was fine and hot.

I checked out the hotel and left the carry case there and headed for Kyoto.

I was going to see the Kyoto National Museum to see a special exhibition, however I knew it was closed due to the transferred holiday when I got there.

I visited the Sanjusangendo Temple nearby.It's been a long time since I visited there last. Therefore my memory was somehow different from what they are.

After that I visited Matsui Brewery where I was recommended yesterday.

There were many foreigners tasting sake.

I walked along the Kamo river and got a bus to Kyoto station. I walked around the station and took pictures and had dinner.

 

I took trains back to the hotel and picked up the carry case and took a train to the bus stop for the night bus leaving at 20:45 from Namba.

We stopped at Umeda first. Before the second bus stop we had a brief stop at Kyo tanabe.

2025.10.15

When we picked up the passenger at Kyoto, it was heavily raining.

After stopping at Suzuka, Kakegawa, and Ebina, we came back to Yokohama around 5:30AM.

 It was still raining.

 

I came home around 7AM, washed clothings, and started working from 8:45AM as usual.

At lunch time it was fine and I went to the nearby shrine as a ritual of the 15th day, post office to transfer money and supermaket to buy some foods. 

After work I cooked oden which is a popular winter food.

2025.10.13

It was fine and hot.

It was the last day of EXPO 2025 and the last day of three day weekend.

I went to EXPO. This was the 10th visit.

Different from yesterday it took one hour to enter.

I could visit some pavilions, send two postcards from both gate post office, watch fountain shows, fireworks, drone shows, and see my friend.

I walked and walked and got tired.

I came back to the hotel after midnight.

2025.10.12

It was cloudy, fine, rain and fine. 

Today is the 33rd Anniversary of Closing EXPO 92.

I still remember the day very well. It was a  really special day.

Today I got up earlier than my schedule.

I decided to have breakfast.

I went to EXPO2025. My reservation was 10AM. To my surprise I could enter before 10AM.

There are still some pavilions to visit.

I hope to visit there tomorrow.

2025.10.11

It was slightly raining on my way to Osaka.

I arrived at Namba at 7:50AM and headed for the hotel to leave the carry case. To my lucky I could check in.

I was wondering where to go, but my friend became free earlier and we decided to see soon and I headed for Okamachi.

We went to the Harada Shrine and a Jewery shop which has a live tree inside and we went to cafe and had morning set. I helped him to open an account.

We said good bye and I went to the National Museum of Ethnology.

I was going to go to EXPO too.But I stayed there until 5 PM, and decided to eat dinner and come back to the hotel.

2025.10.10

It was fine.

I had a fever but there were lots of things to do, so I went to work.

After coming home, I had supper and left home around 21:14 and walked to the station.

 

I arrived at Yokohama around 22:30. 

 

I took a night bus to Osaka at 23:15.

2025.10.9

It was cloudy and rain because of typhoon.

I stayed and worked at home.

I got a good notice. I can get a pdension from this mNth.

I prepared the trip from tomorrow.

I have a cold. So I go to bed. earlier.

2025.10.8

It was fine and partially rained.

There were many things to do at office and I overworked a little bit.

On my way home it seems there was an accident and there was a traffic jam.

To my glad my 180th ebook has been No.1 in Australia.This is the fourth countries.

There was the announcement of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Prof. Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University got the prize. This is the second prize this year. Congratulations!

2025.10.7

It was fine during daytime but started raining in the evening.

There was a big event and we went to meet the participants at the station. I was surprised to see a  new shop opened and there was another under construction too.

At office I have been trying to send some goods abroad but it is rather difficult and very expensive.

I prepared pictures for the 181st ebook

I watched a very interesting TV program tonight. Researcher's interest is very interesting.

2025.10.6

It was fine and rather warm.

Today is one of the luckiest calendar days in October: Tenshabi(天赦日), Ichiryu manbaibip(一粒万倍日), and Mangetsu(満月).

Tenshabi is the day when the heaven forgives everything.

Ichiryu manbaibi is the day when one grain becomes 10000 times.

Mangetsu is the full moon.

I got sponge cake from my colleague who went back to her home town in Nagasaki as souvenir.

I got a museum exhibition ticket in Osaka, so I am looking forward to visiting there this weekend.

To my glad my 180th ebook has been No.1 in Germany, the USA and Japan.

There was an announcement of Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.Specially Appointed Professor of Osaka Shimon Sakaguchi will receive it. Congratulations!!

2025.10.5

It was fine.

I stayed at home all day long.

I booked the pick up service of the suitcase for the trip abroad at the end of this month.

I also booked the hotel for the trip to Kansai but not yet for transportation.

To my glad my 180th ebook is No.1 in Japan.

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.

2025.10.3

It was fine.

I published the180th ebook about sunlight pictures I took in September.

There was a meeting in the afternonn.

After dinner I have been looking for the transportation and accommodation for the trip to Osaka next week.They are very expensive.

I hope I can find the reasonble ones.

2025.10.2

It was fine.

I was busy today at work and overworked a little bit.

I could receive two redelivery goods after coming home.

I ironed kimono and put the half−collar on nagajuban for the Saturday event.

I attended the first session of the Exciting Exchange Meeting.

I prepared for the 180th ebook.

2025.10.1

It was rainy in the morning but became fine.

On my way to the office I visited the nearby shrine as a ritual of the first day of the month.

 

There were many things to do at office and I overworked a little bit.

I cleared Kimono and prepared for the next.

I answered the census which happens every 5 years by smart phone.

2025.9.30

It was fine.

Last day of September, that is three fourths of 2025 was over.

How was it?

How was September?

I traveled a lot, to Oshima, Yamanashi and Kansai.

I published the three ebooks and they became No 1 in the USA, Germany, and Japan.

There were two meetings at Office.

On my way home I went to the gas station to fill up my car.