2025.1.7

It was cloudy, fine, and rain. It was cold.

January 7 is known as nanakusa (七草), seven herbs. In new year's days we tend to eat delicious foods too much. To rest our stomach we eat rice porridge with seven herbs on this day.

Within today it is called matsu no uchi (松の内), I cleared the new year's decoration of the entrance.

Since it is ichiryu manbaibi (一粒万倍日) when is a good time to start something, I started preparing my 152nd ebook. There were about 600 pictures and I chose about 160 pictures out of them.

I got an airmail from the USA which was posted on December 28, 2024 from Illinois.

This winter I did not send any Christmas card by airmail but sent by email.

I should have sent some.

I got invitations for the events. I can't attend one of them, but I will attend others.

2024.1.7

It was fine.

I stayed at home all day long and watched some recorded movies.

January 7 is known as Nanakusa, seven herbs. At new year we eat lots of delicious foods and drink too much.

Therefore we eat seven herb porridge to rest our stomache.

I cooked  porridge for lunch.

My 109th book campaign was over and the 110th started. To my delight it became No.1 in Japan.

It's been a week since the Great Earthquakes in Noto peninsula. There are still earthquakes happening and it's been raining and snowing and very cold.They need support.

2023.1.7

It's been a week since the new year started.

January 7 is known as haru no nanakusa (春の七草), seven herbs of spring.

We eat delicious foods during the new year, therefore our stomache worked hard and got tired. So we eat porridge with seven herbs in the morning of January 7 to make it rest.

Today I got a call from a teacher of my first grade of the primary school by chance. It seemed she pushed my number by mistake. We enjoyed talking after a long time and decided to have lunch next month. 

I got a catalog choice present of a stock holding company.

At night I attended a zoom event.

2022.1.7

It was fine.  Landscape with snow was rare in my area and very beautiful. 

However the windshield was frozen this morning, and I had to melt it and could not get on the regular train. To my glad I was in time.

January 7 is known as nanakusa(七草), seven herbs. At the New Years, we eat rich delicious foods every day and tend to eat too much. Therefore to rest our stomach we eat porridge with seven herbs on this day.

2021.1.7

It was fine.

A week has passed since the New Year.

January 7 is known as nanakusa (七草), seven herbs. It is a day to eat rice porridge with seven herbs to rest the stomache which had rich foods during the new year.

In the afternoon I took two hours off to attend a monthly meeting. Everytime when I attend there, I am inspired. 

Thsnk you, thank you, thank you.

2020.1.7

It was cloudy in the morning and became rain in the afternoon.

January 7 is known as nanakusa (七草), seven herbs. Since we ate rich delicious foods in the new years we eat porridge with seven herbs to rest our stomach and to wish the good health of the year. 

Until January 7 it is called matsu no uchi (松の内), literally inside of pine, and on this day we clear the new year's decoration including a set of kado matsu (門松), literally gate pine, which is a landmark for year's god to visit home.

2015.1.7

It was cloudy in the morning but became fine in the afternoon.

Today was the first working day of this year.  The trains were delayed for both ways.

January 7 is known as nanakusa (七草), seven herbs.  Since we eat a lot during new year days, we should take care of our stomach after a week.  So we eat　nanakusa gayu (七草がゆ),  rice gruel with seven herbs.  They are namely: seri (せり: Water dropwort), nazuna (なずな: Shepherd's purse), gogyo (ごぎょう: Cudweed), hakobera (はこべら : Chickweed), suzuna (すずな: Turnip), and suzushiro (すずしろ: Radish).