2018.6.21

It was cloudy.

Today is the summer solstice. It is the day when the daytime is the longest in a year. According to my friend's post, it is the day when your wishes are easily granted because the center of the sun, the earth and the galaxy are in line. What do you wish?

After work I went to Shinjuku to attend a seminar. I do not remember how it happened. Maybe I was attracted to the title of the seminar or the speaker. I have never heard about him but his book seemed to have got the No.1 at the Amazon. At the seminar we were presented the book. I enjoyed the seminar itself.

On my way back to the station I happened to pass near the Hanazono (花園) shrine where I have been interested in visiting on Tori no ichi (酉の市). There was a tent and seemed to have any performance at the precinct of the shrine.

2017.6.21

It was a rainy day.

Today is geshi (夏至), summer solstice, one of nijyushisekki (二十四節気),
the 24 solar terms. The last one was boshu (芒種) in June 5 and the next one is shosho (小暑) on July 7. Geshi literally means to reach summer. It is the longest daytime day in a year.

After two days off I had a rather busy day today attending a meeting at MLIT in the morning and English seminar at the office in the afternoon.

I had lunch at a restaurant where I visited last week with a professor.  They have four lunch menu and we ordered their recommendation. There are salad, dessert, and drink bar you can have as much as you want to.
They served rooibos tea which color was very beautiful.
I enjoyed eating and talking.