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It was the second day of the hot spiring trip. I set my alarm at 7 am and woke up. My friends and my daughter were still sleeping. I got out from futon and chanted the Japanese mantra. Then my friends gradually got up and started getting ready. We went to the restaurant for breakfast.Continue reading “Trip to Japan (8) hot spring trip Day-2, 3/18/2026”

I woke up feeling excited. Today was the hot spring day with 2 of my good friends. They came to Kobe to see us. One came from Tokyo area and the other came from all the way from Sendai. We gathered up at the station heading to Onsen. We often talk each other over theContinue reading “Trip to Japan (7) hot spring trip Day-1, 3/17/2026”

I set my alarm at 7 a.m. and took out trash to the garbage disposal area. This is one of the cons to stay in a monthly mansion. I am sure the other foreigners will hate this system. I still love staying at monthly mansion because the number of pros overweigh cons. Two days agoContinue reading “Trip to Japan (6) taking out trash 3/16/2026”

I woke up at 7:43 a.m. I went to the closest drug store for shopping by myself. It is convenient that this store carries a variety of items not only medications but also foods and other daily necessities. I purchased some laundry hangers. For lunch, we went to the Italian restaurant which I reserved theContinue reading “Trip to Japan (5) full course lunch at Italian restaurant 3/15/2026”

I woke up at 5 a.m. which was not bad at all. I let my daughter to sleep until 9:30 a.m. Meanwhile, I chanted the Japanese mantra and prayers and did the laundry. Having a laundry in the room was great. I let the laundry in the dryer in the unit bath, which was satisfactoryContinue reading “Trip to Japan (4) massage 3/14/2026”

Last night I went to bed around 10 pm and fell asleep right away. This morning, I woke up at 3:37 am and could not go back to sleep. I waited until 8 a.m. and went to the closest drug store which was located just 1 minute walk away. The nice worker told me aboutContinue reading “Trip to Japan (3) hair salon and eyewear creation 3/13/2026, Friday”

Our international flight departed 20 minutes late, but arrived at the destination 41minutes earlier than the scheduled arrival time. Again, a worker was standing by for me with a wheelchair. The worker supported me for the custom clearance procedure and took me to the turntable for the checked-in luggage. I was blessed with 3 greatContinue reading “Trip to Japan (2) 3/12/2026, Thursday”

I probably had some sleep for one or two hours but at the same time, I felt like I had been up all the time. I got out from bed at 2 a.m. and got ready. My daughter and I took 2 flights. The first domestic flight arrived 30 minutes earlier than scheduled. At theContinue reading “Trip to Japan (1) 3/11/2026”

My daughter and I were occupied with all the works that we wanted to finish before our departure. I went to bed at 10:30 p.m., but I was too excited about the trip to sleep.

It was my birthday. I had a beautiful dream. I was with my daughter in Japan. We were surrounded by cherry trees. When a cherry flower was focused on, it was amazing because I could sense the color of gentle pink of the flower and the fragrance even in the dream. When I woke up,Continue reading “The birthday gift from my late mom 3/9/2026”