Last Friday, I went to a public clinic in Minami-Kusatsu to get my booster shot for the COVID-19 virus. I was given the Phizer vaccine. Last time, I didn’t have side effects from COVID-19 vaccination. However, I felt tired, muscle pain and…

A state of emergency has been declared in Metropolitan areas throughout Japan including Shiga prefecture. Unfortunately, the Japanese government has decided to extend the lockdown until the end of this month, because the number of infected…

We stayed home last weekend, because my wife got the vaccine last Thursday, so she wanted to relax at home. We rented the movie “Contagion" on a streaming site and watched it at home. It’s an American thriller film directed by Steven Soder…

Overnight the low temperature was 18 degrees and it was very comfortable this morning. Plus, I heard that the first snow had fallen on top of the Mt.Fuji yesterday. So, autumn will be here soon. I think it’s the best season for sightseeing…

A fourth state of emergency has been declared in Tokyo, Osaka and other Metropolitan areas including Shiga prefecture. Japanese pubs are closed and other restaurants are prohibited from serving alcoholic drinks until 12, September. I heard…