Lecture talk

Today I had a lecture talk about how to man help woman in home (The lecturer call it "work-life balance").

But, the lecturer started reading her script in the talk.
For pages.
For hours.
And, what she talked was all I already have done for years.

Can you believe it?

What for was this lecturer coming?
Why do we all in the office have to come to hear your junk talk?

Finally she started talking how her son is good and going to a good high school.

I'm sorry but I'm not interested in your son.
Please, someone, get me out from here!

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Couldn't have a haircut

For my haircut, I usually go to the hair salon that the price is low but the place is far and no reservation is acceptable.

So I have go there by bicycle (15 min. ride!) and wait for a while.

Yesterday when I arrived, the salon was very crowded and I might have to wait more than an hour.

I gave up and went a bookstore instead and backed home.

... And this morning, again...


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Who are you?

It is sometime warm and sometime cold.
I think it's the spring.

I found a bird while I was taking a walk.



I'm sorry but I don't know its name.

I hope it's a bird of spring.

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Jindaiji Manju?

While walking around the Jindaiji, I bought manju.



This is one of them, kusamochi - a mugwort-flavored rice cake stuffed with sweetened bean paste.

It goes well with Japanese green tea.

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Jindaiji soba

Lunch time!

I can't wait it.
Let's go Jindaiji soba!

We went to Tamon restaurant.



Oh! I love soba so much.
I'm crazy about it!



And tempura!
Wow, full course.
How gorgeous!




Another recommendation of good soba restaurant in Jindaiji will be Yusui.
I will try next time.

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Jindaiji temple

We arrived Jindaiji temple.



This temple, of the Tendai sect, is famous for one of the oldest in Tokyo, following to Sensoji in Asakusa.


We first went to the main temple building to worship. I prayed for health and happiness of my family.


Then we walked the surrounding. It's like a time-slip to Edo-period.


Soba restaurant is also famous and there are lots of good restaurants.

This is the first/original soba restaurant there. Shimada-ya.


This area is also famous for Japanese popular ghost/monster manga/cartoon "Gegege no Kitaro", written by manga artist Shigeru Mizuki.

Especially after broadcasting TV drama "Gegege no nyoubo", an interesting story about his wife, this place is much popular as he lives here.


Can you see a house of the monsters on the top of the tree?




You should enjoy the Jindaiji !


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Nogawa river walk

On the next day I walked to Chofu Tokyo along Nogawa river.





After about 6 kilometers walk, I arrived at Chowa elementary school.
This school has a heated swimming pool and open to public.



I joined friends there.
After swimming about 1 kilometer, we started again to walk toward Jindaiji together.



On the way to Jindaiji, there is a brook.



Is it an origin of Nogawa river?
No. It's a spring farm of Metropolitan Agricultural High School.



Sometimes climbing a hill and...

In total about 9 kilometers walk.
I enjoyed it very much.

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