Other domestic walks

I climbed the beautiful Mt. Ena, lush with fresh greenery, but there was hardly any view during the climb. The summit and its shape were obscured by trees, so I never really got to see what kind of mountain I was climbing.

It seems like the number of tourists has dropped quite a bit... Tottori is a place I visit every few years, partly because it's where my grandfather had ties. Similar to other regions, the shopping street in front of the station has turned into a "shutter street," which makes me feel a bit sad.

A bigger festival than I imagined! I missed the Hamamatsu Festival last Golden Week because I was mountain climbing in Kyushu. It seems this year is the first full-scale event since the pandemic.

An unfamiliar sight! On my way to the Tokyo National Museum, I saw a crowd around Saigo Takamori's statue, and with Japanese drums set up, I thought maybe a festival was happening. When I took a peek, Saigo Takamori's bronze statue was in an outfit I'd never seen before – dressed in Montsuki Hakama!

Tobu World Square was actually a lot of fun. Since my wife had been wanting to go for a while, we took a two-day family trip—our first in a long time—along with a stay at Kinugawa Onsen. Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect, and that retro vibe right at the entrance...

It’s been raining since this morning. I’ve been busy organizing things in Notion, reading, playing piano and sax (Aerophone), and researching a few things on my mind. One thing that’s been bugging me is how wired headphone cables get in the way when I’m playing the digital piano...