beautiful sunset on September 25th 先月下旬のきれいな夕焼け！ ちなみに一番きれいだと思う日の出は、びわ湖の湖岸（西岸、マキノあたり）。 太陽が出てくるとびわ湖に光の筋が入り、静かに波打ちながら徐々...read more

I mistakenly got off at Chushojima中書島 Station and saw this Showa-like houses – though I didn’t grow up here, feels nostalgic, feels something Dora-emon, to me. And, guess what, I st...read more

went to whole medical checkup (人間ドック) after 5 years. wow my cholesterol has gradually gone up…might need to stop going to cafes, but I do so, I don’t know where to draw. I need a s...read more

saw the morning glory for the first time this year (photo taken in late May)! ganbare. 今年初めての朝顔を見ました。なんだか「がんばれ」と声をかけたくなる一輪。ところで上に向かって絡まる棒や枝や網...read more

（パート先のさくら） Spring has come. and already so warm today! あっという間に春です！ （お寺のさくら）   read more

bought new eye drops, says densest effect and nutrisions in it – and the strongest (almost aching-level) cooling feel. hope it’s good (or at least not bad) for my eyes. 久しぶりに「ジ...read more

found the best matcha (and bancha) gelato shop in Kyoto (across from Lawson Fushimi-Inari), run directly by the Uji tea manufacturer, Nishimura Gelato Factory. mango & premium matcha♡ お茶を...read more

I met with my friend J from HK (she was my private tutor in Putongha) and had hamo (daggertooth pike conger/conger eel) for the first time this summer. Happy to see her after…several years? ...read more

went to kobe after…several years? still a very, very charming town! not just historical buildings (like ijinkan, former foreign district etc.), I like watching showa-period “mansions...read more

This winter I walked regularly around Kyoto station north, between Horikawa and Karasuma Avenues – means between 2 Honganji Temples. Though it’s really close to the main station, they ...read more