We go skiing to Nagano during new year vacation with my friends every year and of course we're planning to visit Nagano this year too. However, even in Japan, the spread of COVID-19 is mushrooming now. So we discussed about going to skiing…

We headed to Gifu by car on last Saturday morning and visited the Naito museum of pharmaceutical science and industry. This museum is operated by the pharmaceutical company Eisai which was founded by Toyoji Naito in 1941. We learned a lot …

The Japanese government reported more than 2 thousand people infected with the COVID-19 everyday in Japan. This is clearly the third wave and it is bigger than the first and second waves. Some medical professors say the healthcare in Sappo…

Today is December 2nd and there is snow around the mountain side in Hokkaido and Tohoku area now. Some ski resorts in Hokkaido are already open with 100 % natural snow and some ski resorts in Nagano are open with artificial snow. We feel a…

We went to Ohjiyama stadium in Otsu last Sunday for watching a collage baseball game, Ryukoku University against Osaka Gakuin University. That game was the official game in league tournament in Kansai 6 college baseball league. That league…

We were planning to visit Murodo, Tateyama in Toyama prefecture last weekend, but we canceled our traveling due to the typhoon. That area is located in the Chubu central mountains national park and is over 2,400 meters above sea level. Pri…

I'm still busy due to the Corona virus. It's too bad...

We have two cats, Kuro and Rossy in my house. I took Kuro to the doctor yesterday because she is losing her appetite and weight in the past two weeks. The doctor said to me she is dehydrated from the summer heat and she needs drip feeding.…

I told you that we visited Hokkaido this summer by ferry boat last post. There are a couple ways to get to Hokkaido from Kansai area and most people choice an airlines. However, if you have a time I highly recommend to choice a ferry boat …

Honestly, we visit the US for sightseeing every summer, but we couldn't go there this year due to the Corona virus. It's too bad and it can't be helped, I think. Instead of visiting the US, we went to Hokkaido with our car by ferry boat in…

I like fruits and summer is the best season to enjoy them. We often buy a watermelon from Tottori and Nagano. Watermelons from Tottori are especially delicious and I love it. Actually, we went to farmers market in Obanazawa, Yamanaga last …

We visited Miyagi and Yamagata prefecture for sightseeing because last weekend was a long one. Actually, our trip started by heading Komaki airport in Nagoya by car on the afternoon of 23rd July and then we headed to Nagoya port to board t…

We visited Gifu prefecture for sightseeing last weekend. On the Saturday morning, we headed to Seki city in South of Gifu by car and visited the Cutting tools museum and the Traditional swordsmith museum. Seki was famous for sword manufact…

We visited the Cup Noodle Museum in Ikeda, Osaka last Saturday. This museum is operated by Nissin and displays about the history of Cup Noodles. This instant noodle was developed about 50 years ago by Nissin and became a very popular food …

I went to Osaka Dome stadium for watching a professional baseball game, ORIX Buffaloes against HOKKAIDI NIPPONHAM Fighters last Friday night. The baseball schedule (NPB) in 2020 has changed a lot due to coronavirus and NPB has restarted th…

I played a baseball game and had a good time last Sunday. There was no rain, but it was really hot and humid, so I was sweating during the game. Actually, we lost the game and there is no game scheduled for next weekend, because that game …

I heard the news there was terrible damage by heavy rain in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto last weekend. Hitoyoshi is located south of Kumamoto prefecture and surround by many mountains. Plus, there're so many rivers in Hitoyoshi. Unfortunately, some…

We stayed home last weekend because we didn't have any plan on Saturday and our baseball game was canceled due to rain on Sunday. I looked forward to play baseball, it was too bad. I hope it will be a fine day next Sunday.

We went to Gifu for sightseeing and stayed one night at Shin-Hodaka hot springs in Hida area last weekend. We headed to Minokamo on Saturday morning by car and visited Yamazaki Mazak museum of machine tools. This museum is operated by Japa…

We went to Yanmar Museum in Nagahama, Shiga last Saturday. This is an industrial museum and operated by Yanmar company. Yanmar is mainly a diesel engine company and provides seagoing vessels, pleasure boats, construction equipment and agri…

The mask arrived at my house yesterday..^^;

Rainy season has started this week in Kansai area. I don't like the rain and humidity in June and July. However, I wanted the rainy season to come early this year, because the spread of the virus is generally weak with of high UV light and…

I like baseball and I believe it's a national pastime in many countries. The professional league has already restarted in Taiwan and Korea, plus Japanese league (NPB) will restart on 19th June. Actually, we can't see games in stadiums, but…

The regular season games of NPB (Nippon professional baseball) was scheduled to open on 20th March in 2020, but every game was canceled due to the Corona virus. There're many professional baseball leagues in the world and right now basebal…

We have stayed home every weekend for two months, because the Japanese government announced a state of emergency in April. I canceled skiing trip, watching baseball games and going to hot springs in April and May. I understand staying home…

We love baseball and watch more than ten games in stadiums not only in Japan, but also in Taiwan, Canada and the US every season. Actually, we're planning to visit the US for watching baseball games this summer and we already got tickets t…

We are staying at home again this weekend. Finally, I'm staying at home for four weeks in a row including GW week. I want to go somewhere next weekend.

Today's dinner was sashimi of horse mackerel. It was very nice.

We're staying my home in Shiga this weekend and are thinking deeply about our skiing, baseball and our life. Finally, I've decided our skiing for this season must be canceled due to the Corona virus. We're originally planning to visit Hokk…

Stay home, Stay safe. Our cats stay at home everyday^^;