2026.7.7

July 7 is known as Tanabata (七夕), the star festival. Unfortunately, it is in the rainy season, and we cannot see stars tonight.

It is shosho (小暑), one of nijushisekki (二十四節気), 24 solar terms.  The last one was geshi (夏至) on June 21, and the next one is taisho(大暑) on July 23.  Shosho literally means small heat, and taisho literally means big heat.  It is the start of feeling heat.

I was busy as usual and overwork until 9:20 PM.  

In the late afternoon I went to buy shinkansen tickets for the participants at the Shimbashi station where is JR East. I asked the envelope for the tickets, but they said they stopped giving the envelopes.  The other day when I went to Shinagawa station where belongs to JR Tokai and bought some shinkansen tickets for the participants, they had envelopes. So, it was kind of surprise for me.  I feel like buying at Shinagawa station from the next time.

From today my 212th ebook campaign started.

From 9 PM there was a webinar, and I listened to it after work on my way home in the train like radio program.

2026.7.6

 It was cloudy but became slightly rain in the evening though I did not have to use an umbrella.

Another working week started and I overworked till 21:15 or so and came home around 23:00. I had only 20 minutes or so for lunch break.

My 212th e-book is now No. 4 or so in Japan. From tomorrow present campaign will start.

I saw the post of our group members at Facebook. He and I learned to be the modern guide of shrines about 6 years ago. I only held the shrine visiting event to collect money once since then but often held the events visiting shrines or temples and having lunch or afternoon tea or dinner wearing kimono for the past 6 years just to enjoy.  He has held shrine visiting events for 45 times and introduced shrines to 200 people since then.  What a difference!  I have a job; therefore, I do not plan the event collecting money.  He owns a school; therefore, he can earn money by these kinds of tours.

We happened to sit next to each other when we attended the first shrine visiting event in Enoshima.  Since that time, we often met at other events. He was an actor for his friend's film, and I said I was very interested in movie making.  And about one year and a half ago I appeared as extra for his friend's movie with him as his wife, and this year I also appeared in another movie with some phrases.  I am very looking forward to seeing the movie near future.

2026.7.5

 It was cloudy.

I stayed at home all day long.

There were two visitors, one was a postman for re-delivery, the other was a neighbor who brought the notebook for garbage duty for a week.

I did many small things I have not done for the past few weeks.

I published the 212th ebook.