26 January diary

31st

The first show of the tour went smoothly in Osaka.

Our staff team visited the venue for the first time in a week.

The venue has a noodle counter, so I ate Himeji staion soba.

It was decent, though last week's Chinese noodles left a stronger impression. 

30th

I went to the office and worked on preparations for the first show of the Osaka tour, along with a few other tasks. I was so exhausted, but I gradually start to feel better in the afternoon.

29th

I went to Shibuya to set up the gear. After that, I went to Ebisu to attend a meeting for a project scheduled for next month.

For lunch, I had Hakata Tenjin ramen for the first time in several years. I used to eat it all the time but a nearby shop closed, so I couldn't go there easily anymore. 

28th

I worked on a TV program shoot in Shibuya.

Only two songs were scheduled to be filmed. but there was a talk session in between, so I had to wait for several hours until was finished. 

27th

The final rehearsal of the tour was held in Shibaura. 

After that, we returned to the office and unloaded the gear.

26th

I went to the office and unload the gear from yesterday's show.

I was sleepy all day, but I still managed to got some desk work done.   

25th

The show in Osaka went pretty smoothly because the venue was easy in terms of gear loading and had a better environment than any other venues.

The main performer suddenly pulled me onto the stage very start of the show and jokingly asked me, "Can I pull this off?"  

When I said, "Yes, you can," the whole venue burst out laughing.   

24th

The sixth show of the tour was held in Kyoto. The live house was difficult in terms of gear loading, with a very small stage, backstage area. Shortly after the show started, a guitar string broke and had to be replaced in the very small back stage area. After the show, we moved to Osaka by car. Our staff team went out for drinks at a Chinese restaurant, which was pretty good. Later, we joined the performer team, and a small argument broke out among them.

23rd

I attended a meeting for our section. After that, I loaded the gear onto the truck for shows in Kyoto and Osaka.

22nd

 I went to Gakugeidai to work on a rehearsal. where I was asked to make several changes to the pedal board programs.

21st

It was a cold day. I went to the office and worked on creating a wireless frequency plan for the tour that had just started. After that, I prepared an estimate for the next job.

20th

I slept in until 10 a.m. then rode an electric kickbord for the first time in several months. I used to ride it a lot last summer. Later, I joined the live tour after participating in a rehearsal. 

19th

I went to a hospital because my foot has been hurting since last year.

I talked with the doctor and decided to stop taking the  medicine because it wasn't effective.

After that, I rode my bicycle to a nearby bike shop for maintenance.

18th

The show in Hiroshima went smoothly.

After the show, we returned home the same day.

We were on the Shinkansen for over four hours, but I had a few dranks on the train, so it didn't feel as long as I expected.

17th

I had a breakfast at WEST, a local udon shop in Fukuoka.

The show went smoothly, but durling the show, I realized that I had forgotten to change the guitar strings beforehand.

After the show, we headed to Hiroshima. At Hakata station, we had some time before our Shinkanasen reservation, so part of our tour team stopped by FUTOPPARA, a famous local izakaya in Fukuoka.

Then, we arrived in Hiroshima and went straight to a well-known okonomiyaki restaurant in the area.

16th

For lunch, I made natto fried rice, and it turned out much better than I expected. After that, I headed to Fukuoka. Today was a moving day for part of our tour team. We arrived in Fukuoka and planed to go to a motsunabe specialty restaurant. which is famous in the area. However, it open too late, so we ended up having dinner separately. in the end, Kobayashi and I had dinner at local restaurant in Fukuoka.

15th

Early this morning, I went to the office to deliver gear to Shibuya.

After that, I worked on shipping gear for a voice actor's tour.

I also handled some desk work for next month.

Later, I drove back to Shibuya to pick up the gear.

14th

I worked on a TV shoot with Iwano. I may have overdone it with drinking last night.

13th

I went to the office, unloaded the gear from yeasterday's show, and prepared for tomorrow's work.

12th

The show in Nagoya went smoothly. I visited the venue for the first time in several years. Some of our team members orderd eel bowls through a delivery service before the rehearsal. I was relatively busy during the day.

Durling the show, the forntman pulled me onto the stage and dance with me. I was reluctant at first, but I saw the audience and band members laughing, I decided to enjoy it in the end.

11th

I went to the office to release some gear and prepare for tomorrow's show. I felt a little unwell, so I bought some kampo medicine at noon and took it. I had time to spere, so I finished renewing a bimonthly gear controll sheet. 

10th

I took the day off and spent half of it at home. In the afternoon, I went for a walk with my kids. Before we knew it, we had arrived at Kuji, so we took the Nanbu Line back home. I also picked up the latest volume of The summer Hikaru Died, a series my daugter and I have been reading together. 

9th

Last night, I went to bed very late and didn't drink any alcohol.

However, I woke up earlier than I wanted and couldn't fall back asleep.

I went to the office around noon. As soon as I arrived, I had to handle some unexpected work.

After that, I finished some desk work and tuned some drums for a show in Nogoya next week.

Later, I went to Kinuta to wrap up the gear and loaded it onto a truck to taransport it.

8th

The Fes event in Marunouchi went smoothly overall. The scheduled to end late, but it wrapped up almost on time.

7th

Today was the setup day for an event in Marunouchi. Since our section finished setting up most of the power and some of the gear early, I spent most of the day waiting for our slot and sitting on a changeover meeting.

6th

I went to the office and prepared for the event the day after tomorrow. I think I drank too much last night, so I felt a bit hungover. 

5th

I spent most of the day at home reading a book about an anxiety related to money. For lunch, I ate a leftover frozen fried chiken with rice and chiken soup. I only went out to buy food for dinner. 

4th

I went to my parents' house with my family, except for my daughter. We had lunch there. Afterward, my wife and I strolled around Kamimizo. In the evening, my sister and her daughter joined us for dinner. Finally, My family returned home,  my daughter went to my parents' house, so she finished all of her plans. 

3rd

This morning. my family had the last of our New-Year's food for breakfast. After that, I took a nap. In the afternoon, my son and I took a walk around Inadadutumi. I bought a copy of Killing Commendatore, a novel by Haruki Murakami, at Book Off, because I hadn't read this one yet.

2nd

My family visited Ofuna Kannon for the first vist to a temple in this year. After that, we had lunch at a Taiwanese restaurant. Then, we headed to Enoshima by monorail. The nomorail was more exciting than we expected. My children played by the sea. Finally, we ate dinner at an izakaya in Mizonokuchi.     

1st

I went to bed at 8 a.m. and I woke up at 10:30 a.m. For breakfast, my family had a New Year's meal. After that, I went back to sleep. I woke up again in the afternoon and prepared dinner. Later, my children and I went for a walk around Higashi Ikuta Forest. We walked through some bamboo grove. and once we entered it, we felt like we had stepped into another world.