25 January diary

31th 

I went to the office and completed some tasks. In the meantime, I talked with Iwano about a problem of our company. I also checked a guitar that had been losing sound gain durling the show. I might have found cause of the problem and fixed it.

30th

I completed filming a TV show with Kinoshita. Durling the shoot, We talked about some company gossip.  The work finished 30 minutes earlier then scheduled.

29th

I participated in a New Year's party with the members of the the voice actor's tour team. We had great time.

28th

I participated in the first rehearsal with a voice actor, but he didin't show up because he caught influenza. As a result, the rehearsal ended earlier than scheduled.

27th

I went to the office. I made sure to resolve one of the issue from yesterday's show and checking and prepared the equipment for the next show in Osaka.

26th

Today was the second day of the show. I adjusted the drum sound after listening to the recording from yesterday's performance, and it improved a lot. There were some troubles durling the show.but I managed to it handle them somehow. After the show, our team had a party. it felt just like the old days, and we had a great time together. 

25th

The first day of the show featuring the voice actor unit went smoothly. During the show, they unexpectedly called me to the stage. At first, I couldn't understand what was happening. However, I quickly realized I needed to go on stage and react appropriately. Somehow, I managed it. After the show, our team staff joked about my performance, filling the room with laughter.

24th

I went to the office and completed preparations and shipped equipment for tomorrow. After that, I felt a bit dizzy when I started the car in the parking lot. However, it got better after a while. 

23rd

I took a half day off and attended two meetings for the guitarist event scheduled for the coming months. Before that, I had lunch at Wendy's Berger for the first time in several decades. It wasn't as good as I had expected. I also addressed some issues during the day.

22nd

The final rehearsal for the voice actor unit live took place in Nogizaka. Before the rehearsal, I had  lunch at Chinese restaurant near the studio. By chance, I ran into Akino,  our team's sound engineer, there. The rehearsal went smoothly. 

21st

The wether forcast mentioned a chance of rain in the evening. I decided to taking the Nanbuline  insted of by my bicycle. I managed to complete several tasks throughtout the  day. In the end, it didn't rain after all.

20th

I made progress on tasks related to a guitarist event for next month.

19th

This morning, I made two natto omelette for breakfast. Afterwards, I went to get a hair cut. For lunch, I made fried rice. Later, I watch a new drama on line.

18th

I took the day off. For lunch, I made instant yakisoba because my wife wanted to try it after seeing it on TV. I had a relaxing afternoon.    

17th

I visited Minmin for the first time in several years. I hadn't had the chance to go for quite a while. i enjoyed their dragon fried rice and half-sized gyoza, both of which were even more delicious than I remembered. The second day of the event rehearsal went smoothly  without any issues. 

16th

I attended the second meeting of guitarists for the concert next month. After that, I went to the offce and organaize my thoughts. Finally, I went to Shibuya for retrieve equipmet.

15th

I woke up after 9:30 a.m. and went to Nogizaka to participate in the first rehearsal of voice actor's unit. On the way home, I noticed a woman on the train who seemed to be poor condition, so I helped her.

14th

When I woke up, I felt a deeply sleep. I completed tasks related to releasing equipment and preparing for tomorrow. Later, I attended a meeting at the head office storage.  

13th

I woke up over 4 a.m. I was in the venue at 5 a.m and finished set up before 7 a.m. I had been sleepy the entire day. 

12th
I went to Shinkiba by train, carring a power set. The rehearsal finished earlier than I ecpected. Taro and I traveled to Basyamichi to stay for tomorrow's early start. I enjoyed soak in the large bath at the hotel.

11th

This morning, I thought the equipment that had been sent went in the wrong direction, but it turned out to be my misunderstanding. I completed the preparations for tomorrow. On the way to home, I realized I forgotten an important item, so I returned to the office. I decided to revice the power plan for tomorrow and carried a set of power supplies by bicycle.   

10th

I rode my bicycle to the office. I had to prepare for tomorrow and quickly put together an  estimate. After that, I went to Daiba to pick up stools for the contrabass.

9th

I went to the office. I completed some tasks related to the preparation of orchestra work, shipping equipment, attending a meeting for next month's guitarist event.

8th

I took the day off. For lunch, I made fried rice and enjoyed it with my wife and daughter. I stayed at home for most of the day. 

7th

Last night, I drank a little because I felt like I hadn't had enough when I returned home. However, I woke up feeling better than I expected. I went to the office and managed to wrap up some remaining tasks for the year. 

6th
I went to the office. Iwano and I realized that a piece of equipment, which was supposed to be returned to another team today, was missing. We searched the entire warehouse for it. Just as we were about to give up, I managed to find it in the end. Later, I attended  a New Year's party for a project involving voice actor song performances.

5th

I went to the office by bicycle. It was such a cold morning that my finggers were freezing. I completed the preparation for tomorrow. After that, I took a half day off.

4th

My family visited Chinatown. For lunch, we dicided to have some snacks outdoors. However, I regretted that choice. I want to visit a restaurant I hadn't been to before. 

3rd

I went to the office early in the morning. I drove the track to Ariake and Hatsudai. then returned to the office. I dicided to take the rest of the day off. For lunch, I had frozen soba potato croquettes, Which were just as good as I expected. After lunch, I spent some time reading a novel. For dinner, we had curry rice, our traditional meal for January third.

2nd
My family visited Odawara to watch the Hakone Ekiden and make our New Year shrine visit. After that, We went to the beachside and played on the seashore with my children. For lunch, we went to himono cafe, Where we enjoyed delicious himono burgers and himono fish and chips. Later, we relaxed at a foot spa located on the top floor of a hotel. For dinner, We went to an izakaya in Mizonokuchi.

1st

I woke up at 9 a.m, after sleeping for about three hours. My family enjoyed a traditional Japanese New Year meal together. After that, I took a short nap and spent some time reading a novel.

24 December diary.

31th

The year's final work took place at the hall.  Before the show, I happend to meet Shigemura for the first time. After the show, we arrived at the office at 3 a.m, and all work was completed before 5 a.m.

30th

The run-though rehearsal started today. I didn't go to eat; I had dinner at home.

29th
I participated in a rehearsal at II2st for the final act of an annual special program scheduled for December 31. After that, I joined the rehearsal for the main show. The rehearsal was delayed by about an hour.

28th

The rehearsal for the annual song battle has started. I managed to play the roll i

I was asked to perform. 

27th

Today was the setup for the annual event at the hall. It was my first time participating in it in several years, or perhaps even decades. 

26th

Our team prepared a large amount of equipment for the annual song battle. It took about 2 hours to load everything into the truck. 

25th

Today, I went to the office on my bicycle. I completed some tasks related to  this year's and next year's work. Later, I also prepared for an annual special program.

24th

I took a day off. I went to Chofu with my daughter for our annual Christmas shopping. We had lunch at a family restaurant. My family is planning to have Cristmas dinner. Reflecting on my dinner show work period, I remember that I usually couldn't be home on the 24th and 25th of December.

23rd
I went to the office and later participated in a dinner show at a restaurant in Otemachi. Durling the show, I was reminded of Junko and felt sentimental while hearing one of her song. After the show, the band members shared that they felt same away.

21st

I completed tasks including transporting equipment and preparing for tomorrow. The road were busy throughout the day. I ate cup noodles for breakfast and lunch.

20th

My son stayed home today because his classroom was closed due to influenza outbreak. I set a limit on his cell phone usage. For lunch, We had frozen udon with Higashimaru soup and tenpura. It was better than I expected. After lunch, we set up the Christmas tree. 

19th

This morning, I decided to visit a spa in Minami Tama. It refreshed me both my physically and mentally more than I expected. Afterward, I returned home and made niratama ramen. For dinner, I decided to make humbug steak. 

18th
I was thinking about what I might wish for within a budget of 30,000 yen. but I coludn’t decide. For lunch, I made fried rice and enjoyed it with my wife. Later in the day, I went to the office and then to Shibuya. I worked on a radio program that started at 7:00 PM and completed it.

17th

I took a day off today. I brought my bicycle to nearby bike shop for routine maintenance. For lunch, I made frozen gyoza and pired it with soup. I also managed to set up the Apple TV that wasn't connected before. For dinner, I'm planing to make stir-fried vegetables. 

16th

I went to the office at noon and had a meeting with Sano and Iwano. Unfortunately, I felt that It was unproductive. Later, I headed to Aoyama to attended the first meeting for a guitarlist tribute live event.  

15th
I went to the office and completed half a day's work. I fixed a bass guitar and checked the sound of the bass system.

14th
I completed a one-day business trip to Shizuoka. The fourth show of the tour, featuring a voce actor, went almost without a hitch. We finished work and arrived at Shizuoka station  an hour early. We thought about picking up some oden, but we couldn't find a vacant shop.

13th
I went to the office for the first time in a week. I completed some desk tasks and prepared for tomorrow's show.

12th
I took the dey off. In the morning, I went to a cell phone shop to reset the forgotten password for my children's accounts. I complained to the shop staff because she recommend a new plan but she couldn't explain it in detailed.Afterwards, I forgot my hair cut appointment but was able to get my hair cut and colored. Later, my son accidentally broke the rear panel of his new cell phone. He deeply regretted it . For dinner, I made gratin dishes, which turned out well.

11th
I overslept for the first time in several years, but I still managed to arrive at work almost on time. However, I forgot my cell phone at home. Later, I went to Mizonokuchi to retrieve  it from my wife.

10th
We were given an incorret schedule and ended up arriving at the hall an hour early. Durling the free time(thought it was confusing), I went to cell phone shop, but unfortunately, I couldn't received any service.

9th
I picked up truck early in the morning and worked on setting up the equipment in the hall. The tasks were completed smoothly, and I managed to return home before evening.

8th
The second show in Fujieda, which was also final show of the tour, There was a issue durling the show, but it wasn't a big problem. and the show went on smoothly. As the tour came to an end, I couldn't help but feel a little sentimental.

7th
Today, I traveled to Fujieda to join the rock band tour. This makes the final leg of the tour for me. The show went realy well. After the performance, Kota and I went out to a local ramen shop for a late-night meal. This ramen was delicious and a perfect way to end the day. 

6th
I made plans for work this weekend. Unexpectedly, I went to pick up car No.7 at the  parking lot in Shibuya. In evening, my family celebrated my son's birthday. We went to nearby family restaurant. My son received a cellphone as his birthday present. and he looked so happy.

5th
I participated in th filming of a TV show. Last night, the productiion team announced that the schedule would  be delayed, but the start time for work remained unchanged. I managed to adjust my plans for a task scheduled this weekend to fit round today's work.

4th

I successfully signed a new mobile phone contact for my son. I also went shopping in Nikotama, where I bought two shirts. For lunch, I enjoyed wonton ramen set at an old chinese restaurant. The ramen was absolutely marvelous.  

3rd

I participated in a rehearsal at Gakugeidai. I enjoyed it. The rehearsal finished earlier than I expected.

2nd

I went to the office and discussed some recent problems with Sano. I received the equipment for the tour and arranged it around the storage.   

1st
I went to Motomachi to visit a live house for the first time in about a year. The show went smoothly.

24 November Diary.

30th
I went to the office by bicycle. I completed some tasks and made arrangements.

29th
I left Nasu at 8 a.m. On the way to the office, I enjoyed listening to my playlist. I completed all the tasks I needed to do and returned home before evening. I had a drink for the first time in a week.

28th
When I arrived the venue, I realized my worry was unnecessary-there was a cable available. I managed to complete some tasks in between work.

27th
I headed to Nasu to prepare for work. While taking a bath, I realized I had forgotten an important item: a necessary USB cable. I ask the hotel front desk if I could borrow one, but they didn't have any. So, I started looking up neaby electronics stores.

26th
My temperature had returned to normal. I participated in the second day of TV shooting at Daiba. I found the content to be really exciting. in the end, I took a taxi to return home as it was raining heavily.

25th
When I woke up, my temperature was a little higher than I expected. Early in the morning, I headed to Daiba to participate in the shooting of a TV show. I also completed the first day of rehearsal for the Japan-korea song queen battle.

24th
I woke up early in the morning, still feeling feverish with a high temperature. Despite that, I headed to Kobe. By the time I arrived in Shin-kobe, my temperature had dropped closer to normal. It was my first visiting the live house. and I was a bit nervous, wondering if I might have cought the flu. After the show, I had self-service curry rice in the hotel lobby with Kota and Tagami.

23th

I had a fever maybe from yesterday. My family scheduled go to China town at Yokohama but couldn't. Early in the morning, I completed some desk tasks should I complete in today.

22nd

I joind a rehearsal for a show in Hiroshima that I wasn't invited the perform in. I struggled to maintain my motivation for the work and felt unwell during the rehearsal. After the rehearsal, Afterward, I went to the office and worked on shipping equipment, finishing around midnight. To recover, I stopped by kyusyuichiban and had a bowl of ramen. 

21st

I completed preparations for tomorrow's rehearsal and retrived the equipment in Shibuya.

20th

I went to Daiba to participated in a rehearsal for next week's TV show. I also complated the arrangements for the about the band rehearsal. 

19th

This morning, I went to Kawasaki Staion to pick up something I had forgotten.  Afterwards, I went to the office, where "1Q" came to collect his equipment, I asked him to  take out more of his belongings equipment as well. I completed some desk work and prepared for tomorrow. Later, Iwano and I heared from Sano about some personel matters. Finally, I went to Shibuya to take care of our weekly regular work.  

18th

This morning, I apologized to my daughter for yesterday's mistake. She said, "It's all right", and wasn't as upset as I had expected. Later, I went to Shibuya to participate in a TV show shoot. The atmosphere there wasn't very good.

17th
This morning, I headed to Nagoya for a day work trip. While I was on the Nanbu Line, I recived a phone call-on a phone that wasn't mine! It turned out I had accidentally  brought my daughter's phone. Despite that, I completed the work for the the day, Which was the second show of the tour. I forcused on tuning the drum sounds and adjusting the bass tone. 

16th
This morning, I forgot a paper bag on the train that contained a gift to celebrate Yutaka's baby. I went to Shibuya for transport some equipment. After, I completed the preparations for tomorrow's show in Nagoya. The schedule to retrieved equipment in kinuta was earlier than I had expected. 

15th
I took a day off and spent the entire day at home. For dinner, I made gratin.

14th
This morning, When I arrived Shinjuku Station, I remembered the Shinjuku area. The second day of the show was held at a live house in Shinjuku and went almost without a hitch. I also recived a tour parka as a gift.

13th
This morning, I got lost around Shinjuku Station. I felt like I'd forgotten my way around Shinjuku, a place I used to know well. I visited a live house in Kabukicho for the first time. It wasn't very large, but it felt spacious compared to the very compact live houses we've been touring.

12th

I attended our regular Tuesday work in Shibuya. I brought my lap top and I completed some tasks.

11th
I went to the office before the scheduled start time. I fixed the package that I had worked on the day before yesterday. After that, I completed some tasks and then went to Shibuya to set up the percussion instruments for tomorrow.

10th
I participated in a big event in Osaka. It was my first time in several years visiting one  of a large venues there. I felt that each band performing at the event was truly impressive.   

9th
We held the first show of the annual voice actor tour, which went mostly smoothly. After the show, we had a kickoff party to celebrate the start of the tour.

8th

I went to the office. I completed tasks to prepare tomorrow's show, as well as work on the  TV Program of "Song Queen Battle" and several other projects.

7th

We had our final rehearsal for the tour at Chitose-Karasuyama. 

6th

I went to the office by bicycle for the first time in several weeks. I complated some tasks and received information about a guitarist event scheduled for next year. I heared about it from Nedu after the Vel tour's closing party. 

5th

I returned home from Mizusawa on the first Shinkansen of the day. For lunch, I made instant ramen and  simple fried rice without special ingredients. I felt a bit plain. After lunch, I finished up some tasks.  

4th
The show in Ofunato went almost without a hitch. After ward, we had a party at the live house. Following the celebration, our team drove to Mizusawa. During the drive, I suddenly felt an urgent need to use the restroom, but I managed to hold on just in time.

3rd
Early in the morning, I left home and headed to Ishinomaki. I think it was my first time visited there. I had some concerns, but I feft that things might actually be easier to handle than I expected. After the show, our team drove to Ofunato. At the hotel, I ran into  Tagami and Taguch while taking a bath in the large public bath.

2nd

This morning, When I relieved a message from Kota, I realized that tomorrow's Shinkansen ticket didn't include a reserve seat. I tried to confirm with the organizers if they had sent it but couldn't get a response, so I bought it myself online. 

1st
Early this morning, I went to the officce, I picked up truck, and drove to Kamiyacyo. It was my  first time there in several years, so I had forgotten some of the details about the area. Afterwards, I took a violin to Shibuya for a comedy show. There was an issue: one of the  strings broke When I tuned the violin before the show. I had never changed violin strings before, but I maneged to finished it just in time for the start of the show.