Category: Diary

Happy New Year everyone! I didn’t update this blog that often last year, but…I want to write a bit more…I will try. So, the review of 2011. [It was…tough] Of course one of the big incident in 2011 was the earthquake, but even before that, I had experienced my cousin’s death. I can’t believe it’s been one year already…January last year was all about crying and feeling lonely….and then when I almost got recovered, the earthquake. It was quite heart-breaking time and the moment I could see both good/bad aspects of Japan, as well as the aspects I love and […]

I had my birthday last week, thank you everyone for sending warm messages. It was rather birthweek than birthday, I had nice lunches, drinks etc…I was really happy. Thank you! Right, I’m gonna make this year really good year…

Although I tend to forget about this while in the U.K., 15th of August is the anniversary of the end of the war in Japan (as it’s the day the emperor announced Japan’s surrender). This day always makes me think of lots of things. Of course, it’s the day to prey the soul of all the Japanese who had to die because of the war may rest in peace. And, as Japanese, it’s the day to send sincere apology to all the countries and the people whom Japan had caused terrible pain and suffer, and prey the soul of the […]

I’m not sure if I can write this well…but in order to step forward, I decided to post this. It will be a bit long story. My cousin has passed away by a bike accident on the other day. Thank you for everyone who sent me kind words, and I apologize I haven’t been able to respond. The shock was too strong. He was the same age as I am. When we were kids, me, he, his two years older brother, and my brother used to play together at my grandparent’s house in Fukuoka. Playing cards, chasing butterflies, swimming, singing, […]