We went to Gifu for skiing last weekend and stayed at Oku-Hida Onsen one night. We enjoyed skiing at Honoki ski resort under nice weather on last Saturday, but unfortunately there was heavy rain on Sunday. Therefere, we changed our plan on…

Spring has come and many schools have their graduation ceremonies this week. I respect the students, because many of them had an unusual school life, due to the Corona virus. I hope they are successful in the next stage of their lives. Con…

The cherry blossoms are starting to bloom in Hirosiama, Fukuoka, Kochi and Tokyo. Finally, the cherry blossom bloomed in Kyoto yesterday, however it is still not in full bloom. I think it's the best time to see the fully bloomed blossoms a…

Spring has come and also the baseball season has started in Japan. The spring training has finished and right now pre-season games are taking place with baseball fans in the stadiums. I can't wait to see the regular season, because RHP Mas…

Spring has come and a lot of pollen is released into the air in Shiga. I have a runny nose and my eyes itch because of pollen allergies. I take a allergy medicine, but pollen is still killing me. During allergy season I always want to esca…

The state of emergency in Kansai area was just lifted last Sunday, because the number of people who were infected with COVID-19 has been decreasing since the February. However, the prefectural governments request restaurants to close early…