| 7/1 |
Woke up at 5:30am, still no rain so I guess this
is good. Walked to work and stayed until 6:00pm. The weather look okay so I
walked back to home. I had to go shopping for groceries for dinner and
breakfast at a bakery and had a take out meal from a store nearby the station. Had dinner,
watched a news covering about Pro Bono Publico, I guess I could contribute
some... Stayed up until 10:30pm. I think tomorrow will be rainy, finally. |
| 7/2 |
Woke up at 5:30am. I hear the outside is raining
so I decided to take a train to work. However, I did not have to use
umbrella while I was commuting. Bought a newspaper on the way to work. It's
been a while since the last time I bought one. At work, we had a fire drill
in the afternoon, began raining as the drill is over. I left office around
5:30pm for the weekend, and it is only cloudy so I walked and came home
around 6:00pm. Had dinner then went to MaxValu for water and other
groceries. Stayed up until 11:00pm then went to bed. |
| 7/3 |
Woke up at 5:30am with sound of rain. The rain
sometimes fell pretty hard. Went to Akashi around 10:00am under rain to
check out music store. I came back to Nishi-Akashi around 11:00am. I went to
ticketing office to fill out request for the tickets for Obon week. They
just started accepting the form today. Still
raining so I bought my lunch and dinner at a store in Nishi-Akashi station. The lady at cashier was very
nervous so I asked her what's wrong. Just to find out it was her first day
at work... Stopped at a bakery to grab breakfast for next couple of days.
Stepped out after coming home again around 2:00pm when the rain is over temporary. I bought
another set of hangers and floor towel for bathroom at 100Yen store. Rain started again as I
was coming home. It is said to be rainy, even harder for some occasion.
Relaxed for the evening. Went to bed around 11:00pm. |
| 7/4 |
Woke up at 5:00am, someone tried to call me from
the U.S. I got up from the bed and checked outside. The outside is getting
brighter, and I guess it's sunny outside. I did a couple of loads of laundry
and took them to Laundromat nearby around 7:30am. I cleaned my room and also
called my dad. I walked out from my apartment around 10:40am and went to see
my friend from previous work. Since I cannot drive around, he was a great
help. We went to a statue of Tetsujin 28 at Nagata-city, move to north of
Sannomiya to check out old houses used to be owned by foreign people as
consulates. There was a Starbucks coffee store looks like one of them...
Went to Kobe airport and IKEA. The whole day is mostly sunny, which is
opposite from the forecast. Went to bed around 10:00pm.
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| 7/5 |
Woke up at 5:30am, it's cloudy today so it is
not too warm. The news says there will be a chance of rain toward the
evening. These days I cannot go out without an umbrella. Left to work at
7:30am by foot, and arrived there around 8:05am. I got pain on my right side
of my head around ear soon after I arrived to work. I wonder why... I stayed
until 6:00pm, and the outside is still sunny. I can walk back home but with
care. Dropped off my bag and went to a bakery and superstore to buy food for
the next couple of days. Had salad, and left over from yesterday for dinner.
Went to bed around 10:00pm. |
| 7/6 |
Woke up at 5:30am, still feeling a bit weird.
News reporting of flooding in Tokyo area over night. Walked to work at
8:00am, and stayed until 5:20pm. I wanted to go to a music store by 6:00pm
but missed a train leaving a station at 5:39pm so I waited until 5:52pm for
the next one, I even call the store to make sure they will be still open. I
went to Akashi, and picked up my new musical instrument. Came home, made
dinner and relaxed for a while. I went to bed around 9:00pm. Too early? |
| 7/7 |
It's Japanese Tanabata day. I woke up once
around 3:00am then with an alarm clock at 5:30am. It must have been rained
over night. No rain when I get up and was clear of rain whole day. I left
work around 5:30pm and walked to home. I took laundry to Laundromat then
stopped by at nearby chiropractics in the evening. I feel a lot better but
my neck still have some pressure. Come home after buying dinner and
breakfast around 8:30pm. I relaxed until 10:30pm and went to bed. I need to
go to the clinic again next week. |
| 7/8 |
Woke up at 5:15am, I feel much better and no
more dizziness. I left home around 7:20am and walked to work. I have to
prepare for tomorrow's presentation so my teammate and I were working hard
until 6:00pm. I walked back to Nishi-Akashi, then I went to get haircut
around 7:00pm. They took a long time to finish, and also kinda expensive. I
left there around 7:30pm after paying 3,500 Yen. Stopped by at a superstore
to buy water and orange juice. Walked back home after 8:00pm. I felt tired
so I went to bed around 10:00pm. |
| 7/9 |
Woke up at 5:30am. It's raining but decided to
go to the office by foot. It was not so bad so I guess I could do that in
the future. Had a presentation for the afternoon so I was busy in the
morning but felt relieved after my turn is over. I stayed until 5:45pm then
walked to Okubo station. I took a local train leaving at ?:?? and changed
the train at Nishi-Akashi. I get to Sannomiya station at ?:?? and walked to
a bar for dinner meeting with folks I was with in previous company. It was
good time talking with them. Also good to know I am still being considered
as their friends. We moved to another place and stayed there until 11:50pm.
I was not sure if I could come home but I needed no worry. I get on S.Rapid
to Nishi-Akashi. I arrived home around 1:00am. Operated my cell phone to
turn alarm clocks off. Took a quick shower and went to bed. |
| 7/10 |
Woke up at 5:30am, despite of fact that I turned off my
alarm clock last night to get more sleep. Started to do laundry to get ready
for a trip back home. Realizing there is no breakfast food left in the
refrigerator, I walked to the station mall nearby and bought my breakfast
and lunch together. Since I saved up enough points at the bakery, I received
discount of 300Yen
for the purchase. Came home, finished washing cloths and took them to a Laundromat
nearby. Today the place was not that busy. Walked back home around 9:00am and cleaned the room a bit
then
I worked on my blog for a short period of time.
Left home at 10:50am. I arrived to the ticketing office at 11:00am and
bought a round trip tickets. I walked to the platform and the train came in
almost at the same time. I get on Hikari 470 from Nishi-Akashi to Nagoya.
Leaving at 11:15am and arriving at 12:32pm.
I called
my grandma as the train departs from Nishi-Akashi, and the train arrived on
time and switched to Meitetsu train to meet with my grandma. I spent about 1
hour there and stepped out around 2:30pm. Walked to a station
nearby. I called my dad to let him know that I will be coming home, took a train back to Nagoya and
took a bus to home. Visited my brother's home to have dinner together. I
come home around 9:00pm and went to bed around 10:00pm.
 Looking
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| 7/11 |
Woke up 5:00am. I usually stay in bed until
5:30am but my dad had to leave home early today to help election. He told me
that I could help him working on the yard, but expecting rain by 9:00am. I
made my breakfast and went outside to work on the yard, and the rain started
around 9:00am, just as my dad said. I took easy at home for the rest of the
morning, and just as I was going to get my lunch, my dad called me, asking
me to bring a combination of bills and coins since the folks helping at
voting stand need to get paid. It started to rain hard around noon but
I have to go. So, I went to a nearby convenience store to buy small items
and I prepare the changes by using large bills. I took them to my dad's place and come home.
Later I come back to the place the vote. I walked out from the house at 3:30pm,
and get on a bus at 3:47pm. The bus was late but arrived at Nagoya station
without much of delay at 4:20pm. The traffic near the terminal was pretty
bad. I looked up a monitor to check the timetable and found that it will be
a long wait before the next train stops at Nishi-Akashi to leave, so I went
to a book store and CD store to check out the place. I did not buy any but
able to take a look at what's in Japan now. Left the place at 4:50pm, and
arrived at the platform of the train at 5:05pm. Soon a Hikari 477 came in to the
station and found a seat. The Hikari left Nagoya at 5:11pm, it was still
raining there but by the time when the train arrived at Kyoto, the rain was
over. Arrived Nishi-Akashi at 6:32pm, had dinner, went to bed around
10:00pm.
 Hikari
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| 7/12 |
[Spain won the first title in ]
Woke up at 5:30am, kinda tired from the
beginning of new week. The sky is cloudy and the ground is wet, it must have
been rained over night. News on TV was reporting of the results of erection
and the World Cup final. Since it began raining, I took a train to work. Rain fell really hard around 9:00am, but was sunny by the
time when I leave the office around 6:00pm. I went to a Korean restaurant near
Nishi-Akashi station. The party started from 6:30pm until 10:30pm. I drank
three glasses of beers and two shots of Japanese sake. I managed to listen
to the recording of the radio program before I go bed at midnight. |
| 7/13 |
Woke up at 5:30am, not so rainy but might still
have a chance of heavy one before the end of the day. I was able to walk to
work under light rain. Arrived at 8:00am. Since rest of the staffs are going
to take a test, I was left alone whole day, which was not too bad. I left
office around 5:30pm and took a train back to Nishi-Akashi this time since
the rain is a bit harder than in the morning. Bought my breakfast and dinner
meals before coming home. Relaxed for the evening and did a couple of loads
of laundry. I come home around 8:00pm. Rain seems starting back again around
10:00pm when I went to bed. |
| 7/14 |
Woke up at 5:30am, feeling a bit tired but don't
know why. No rain at outside at the moment so I guess it's not so bad. Walked to work
under slight rain. The rain was on and off whole day. Left office around
5:30pm and took a train to Akashi to go to a post office. Come back to
the station nearby home and stopped by at a chiropractics. Some more rain after
dinner but I did not have to worry too much. Went to bed around 10:30pm. |
| 7/15 |
Woke up at 5:30am but stayed in bed until
6:00am. I walked to work but got rained on the way. The rain stopped later but
soon started again in the afternoon. Rained really hard around 4:00pm. News
said about 100 houses got flooded in Kobe area. The weather in Japan has been pretty
rainy and many incidents are happening. The rain was over by the time when I
was ready to come
home so I just walked back. I stopped by at MaxValu to buy dinner. Spent
evening relaxed. Went to bed around 10:30pm. |
| 7/16 |
Woke up at 5:30am, sunny already and walked to
work but left home around 7:40am. I guess I am a little tired. The weather
was nice and I went to the rooftop to check out the surrounding. Stayed at
office until 6:00pm and walked back to home. Stopped by at JR station to
pick up tickets for the Obon break. I was able to get the tickets I wanted.
Came home after buying dinner and spent evening relaxed. I realized that I
forgot to bring back my power supply so I guess I have to go buy a spare
tomorrow at Sannomiya... I fell sleep around 9:00pm then woke up at 11:00pm.
Oops. I had a cup of water and went back to sleep.
 Summer
sky |
| 7/17 |
[Rainy season for this year is reportedly over]
Woke up at 5:00am, sunny and expected to be hot.
News covering another wave of disasters over night. I washed my cloths and
took them to a drier. Walked to JR station to buy a one-day trip ticket for
2,900Yen. I bought my lunch and come home. I went out again to take my suits
to a dry cleaner. On the way, I saw a store making a traditional Japanese
snacks. I remember eating them when I was little. I came home before noon
and had my lunch. My friend came over around 1:00pm to see me. We chat for a
while then he left. I went out and took a train leaving Nishi-Akashi at
2:09pm. After arriving to Akashi station. The first place I went was a place
showing 135 degree east, Japan standard time. I then walked to port and
bought a ferry ticket for 380Yen. The ship left Akashi at 2:55pm and took a
path toward Awaji island, went under Akashi bridge. The island side is not
so busy, I did not see any store open today... Spent about 30 minutes before
taking another ferry leaving the island at 4:00pm and come back to Akashi in
20 minutes. I walked around and went through a street of Uonotana (locally pronounce
as Won-tana). I stopped by at a bookstore, to buy some books, then took a
train around 5:11pm and come back to home around 5:30pm. Ate dinner and
relaxed for the evening.
Akashi Kaikyo Ohashi (click here
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| 7/18 |
A day trip to Hikone and Kurama
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| 7/19 |
[Boeing B787 made a public debut]
Woke up at 5:30am as usual. Since today is a holiday, I don't have to go
work. However, my PC ran out of battery so I have no choice but going to the
office to get the power supply. I left home around 8:30am and took a train
to Okubo, stayed at office for 30 minutes and come home. I took east
entrance of Nishi-Akashi today for the first time. Walking around somewhat
old style shopping mall is nice. I stopped by at MaxValu
before coming home to grab groceries. I had Sushi-Soba-Udon combo for lunch. I haven't had
noodles for a while so they tasted delicious. Spent afternoon at home, I did
not have any place to go and wanted to take a day off from walking around...
I only worked on my blog, made expense reports and ate dinner. I did some
catch up on emails, too. Went to bed around 10:00pm.
 From
upper left, Udon noodle, Sushi, Black wheat noodle. Triple does of
carbohydrates... |
| 7/20 |
Woke up at 5:30am. I guess it is going to be
very hot today so I decided to leave house earlier than usual. Walking
toward the company under not so bad weather. I stayed there until 6:30pm and
walked back home. Cooked dinner, checking on the net and found out that it's
going to be hot whole week. Oh, my... |
| 7/21 |
Woke up at 5:30am. I guess this is going to be
another hot day. Left home early to get to work. Stayed until 5:45pm and
walked back home. After coming home, I went to 100 Yen store to buy bottled
tea and hand towels since it is going to be another hot day tomorrow. Come
home once again but left to get chiropractics around 8:00pm. I left there
around 8:45pm and stopped by at a supermarket before coming home. Went to
bed after listening to a radio program. |
| 7/22 |
[David Warren, the inventor of flight data
recorders has died at age of 85]
Woke up at 5:30am, but wanted to stay in bed
longer...Get ready for another hot day. Saw a news that Shinkansen is not
running this morning between Okayama and Shin-Osaka due to a maintenance
vehicle derailed. I stayed at the office until 7:45pm, missed the ride leaving
at ? and took one at 8:22pm. Came back to home, tried to go dry my cloth but
I could not lock the door so I had to call the apartment management and get
a locksmith to get the key cylinder replaced. Worked on company assignment
until midnight. |
| 7/23 |
Woke up at 5:30am, pretty sleepy from
yesterday's late work Walked to the office and stayed until 5:00pm. The
project for the past five week is completed Walked back home and took
laundry for drying. Been to Akashi and had drinking party until 10:00pm with
coworkers.
Come home drank, went to bed around midnight. I will be traveling next week. |
| 7/24 |
Woke up at 5:30am as usual but I could use some
extra nap time. Left home around 8:30am and took a train to Akashi. I bought
a one day pass at Sanyo Electric Railway. Left Akashi at 9:57am and arrived
to Himeji at 10:30am. Walked around and been to the castle for a while. I had
rice and curry then returned to Himeji station. Took a train to Shikama,
changed to another train to Aboshi. The place is not populated so I did
think I was interested on looking around. There is a festival at a shrine.
Returned to Shikama and took a ride to Sannnomiya. I thought I could find
something I like. The cloths on sale seems to be too small for me... Left
there around 3:20pm, came back to home around 4:30pm. I had to go pick up my
suits and buy dinner. Spent evening at home and went to bed around 11:00pm.
Himeji Castle going through a big repair
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| 7/25 |
[Dr. Tsuyoshi Mori,]
Woke up at 5:30am, already warm, looks like the temperature did not go below
25C again. Went to a bakery at 7:00am since I have no food in
refrigerator. Left home and catch a train to Higashi-Kakogawa and rent a
bicycle at a rental station. I took it to a local park to watch my coworkers
play softball games. I get to have lunch with them later on. Returned the
bike at the station and come home. I did the last load of laundry and took
them to drier. The distant sky is filled with stormy cloud. I bought eel for
dinner. Spent evening relaxed but had to pack for the two weeks trip. I went
to bed around 11:00pm..
 Eating
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| 7/26 |
Woke up at 5:00am, I plan to leave home by
5:50am but my body was still tired a bit so took longer to finish packing.
Left home at 6:00am, walking under warm and humid sky, get on a rapid train leaving Nishi-Akashi at 6:15am,
arriving at Sannomiya at 6:43am. I got out from west exit and walked up to a
ticketing machine. A bus was just about to leave so I get on the one
departing at 6:50am. The bus arrived to Osaka Airport without delay at
7:20am. I guess this one is not so bad. Checked my bag in at 7:50am, passed
security and arrived at gate 16 at 8:05am.
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| 7/27 |
Woke up at 5:30am, went to customer's place
around 8:00am. The day is getting warmer and was pretty hard to stay
productive. The staffs there gave us candies containing salt. Had lunch for
another Gyutan, stayed until 4:00pm and checked in at a new hotel. Met
up with coworkers at 6:00pm and walked to a restaurant which serves whale
meat. It was too hard and I could not find the taste. I left there at 8:00pm
and caught a taxi to Sendai station. I met with a friend from middle school,
and we chat until 10:00pm. I get dropped off at Sendai station. Caught a
taxi but the first one did not know the location so I had to catch another
one. Came back to the hotel, went to bed at midnight.
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| Whale Meat |
Sendai Tanabata |
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| 7/28 |
Woke up at 5:30am, went downstairs to eat
breakfast, which was a curry. Left the hotel at 8:00am and stayed at
customer's place until noon. Drove back to the office and stayed until
4:00pm then come back to the hotel. Get a ride on a taxi to head to a
restaurant. Started dinner from 6:00pm and lasted until 9:00pm, then we
moved to karaoke box and stayed until 1:00am. I don't remember when the last
time when I was at karaoke... Came back to the hotel around 1:30am, went to
bed at 2:00am.
 Curry and
Rice from the morning??? |
| 7/29 |
Woke up at 5:30am, I am glad I woke up okay. Had
another bowl of curry for breakfast and get picked up at the hotel at
8:00am, drive around the town until 3:00pm, came back to the office and
stayed until 5:30pm. My coworker took me back to the hotel. Went to bed
around 11:00pm.
 "Nakaochi
Karubi Sumibiyaki" |
| 7/30 |
Woke up at 5:30am. Left the hotel at 8:00am and headed to Fukushima
prefecture. I stopped by many customer locations before coming back to
Sendai.
Had dinner at 6:30pm at the same restaurant from yesterday. Went to bed around 11:00pm.
 "Nama
Horumon Itame" |
| 7/31 |
Day Trip in Sendai
Matsushima |
