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Palermo

The worst flu in 20 years

[Dec. 2023] We spent the end of the year in Italy. However, from the 23rd, I started to develop a fever, which is unusual for me. I couldn’t attend the planned Christmas party with our…

Tokyo

Ainu music concert in Ueno

[Nov. 2023] After walking around Kameido in Tokyo, we moved to Ueno. We were going to listen to an Ainu music concert at Ueno Bunka Kaikan. At my friend’s suggestion, we took a bus from…

Tokyo

Shichi-Go-San, an event completely forgotten

[Nov. 2023] In Kameido, Tokyo, there is a famous shrine called Kameido Tenjin. This shrine is said to be dedicated to Michizane Sugawara, and is said to be in high demand among students taking entrance…

Tokyo

The clam hot pot and Daikon radish in Kameido

[Nov. 2023] At the invitation of a friend of ours who lives in Tokyo, Japan, we went for a walk around Kameido, a part of downtown Tokyo, which she had never walked before, either. We…

Yamanashi

Japan, Yamanashi

These are our photos taken in Katsunuma in Yamanashi prefecture in Japan in 2023.

Yamanashi

Katsunuma, the wine village

[Nov. 2023] On this day, we got up early and went on a trip from my parents’ house in Matsudo City to Katsunuma in Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan. It was arranged by a friend who…

Glasgow

Meals and sudden disasters

[Oct. 2023] On the day we toured Glasgow, Scotland, our main meal was steak at a chain restaurant called Brown’s. Beef is one of Scotland’s specialties, isn’t it. When we chose this restaurant, we didn’t…

Glasgow

Cemetery, cathedral and university

[Oct. 2023] Every list of things to see in Glasgow, Scotland includes the Necropolis. From the name, I imagined it to be some sort of ancient ruin, but during the walking tour, I discovered that…