My Journal from Tokyo

My Journal from Tokyo

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04Jan
- Winter Cards
  My husband made curry and rice for lunch. We had a nice long chat with our son before he headed back to his place in the afternoon.After that, I wrote some winter greeting cards.I didn’t send New Year’s cards this year because my husband’s mother passed away last year, so we didn’t celebrate the New Year. But I received some cards, so I’ll send replies.My work starts tomorrow, and I feel a little nervous. I forgot to reply to some important emails, and I need to write a few documents… And I have to wake up earlier than I did today.But I enjoy my work now, so I hope everything goes smoothly.I’ll stretch before bed so I can stay healthy for tomorrow.Thank you for reading my diary today.
03Jan
- An Ordinary Day with Gyoza
  Today was a warm and sunny day.But I felt a little bit sad because my son will go back to his house tomorrow. So I wondered if I could cook something he likes.I made gyoza. Usually cooking gyoza takes about an hour and a half, so I don’t make it often.I chopped cabbage, green onion, mushroom and meat, and I made 50 gyoza.We ate them with ramen.My family ate 46 gyoza, and they looked satisfied. Seeing that made me feel happy.In the afternoon, my older son went out to see his friend,and my younger son went to juku (cram school).The ordinary day had begun again.Tomorrow my son will leave in the morning.I’d like to see him off with a smile.Thank you for reading my diary today.
02Jan
- Watching the Hakone Ekiden with Takoyaki
  Today and tomorrow are the days of the Hakone Ekiden.It’s a traditional New Year’s university relay race in Japan, and my husband always looks forward to watching it because he loves jogging.Every year, we watch the Hakone Ekiden together and make takoyaki. It has become a small tradition for our family at the start of the year.My husband took out the hot plate this morning and smiled—he knows it means fresh takoyaki.I cut the octopus, cabbage, green onions, and red ginger, then mixed the flour, eggs, and water.The hot plate has 20 little holes. I poured in the batter, added the ingredients, and poured a bit more on top. As I turned each piece, they slowly became round, golden balls.Because the hot plate is electric, it takes time for everything to cook. But today we weren’t in a hurry. The slow pace matched the holiday mood, and it felt like the perfect day to make takoyaki.Thank you for reading my diary today.
01Jan
- A New Year with Matcha
  It was warm and sunny this morning, and I felt happy that the new year started so beautifully.My son returned home late last night. He went to a shrine with his friends to celebrate the new year, and I didn’t notice when he came back.We aren’t celebrating the new year this time, since my husband’s mother passed away last year. In an ordinary year, we eat osechi, traditional New Year dishes, but not this year.After lunch, I whisked some matcha and enjoyed it with castella.I sometimes whisk matcha because I used to belong to the sadō club.The quiet rhythm of the whisk made me feel peaceful.In sadō, we usually eat sweets before drinking matcha, but at home, we enjoy them together in our own way.Thank you for reading my diary today.
31Dec
- A Camellia on New Year’s Eve
  Today is the last day of the year.The parking area was completely empty, since many familieshave gone back to their hometowns.On New Year’s Eve, we eat soba for long life. My husband buys soba from the noodle factory near our house every year.I prepared my son’s futon for his return. He went to Comic Market at Tokyo Big Sight with his friends. He had always wanted to go, so it was a dream come true for him.After lunch, I caught a TV show and then picked up a coaching book. The whole town just felt so calm, like you could really sense the year quietly winding down. And when I closed the shutters, I spotted the first camellia blooming in the garden.It made me happy, and I wished for a peaceful year ahead.Thank you for reading my diary today.
30Dec
- A Mild Day with Yuzu Compote
  It was warm today, and there was no wind. I took the futons outside to dry and cleaned a few rooms.I made yuzu compote for the first time. It simmered for about two hours. It looked delicious, but it turned out a little bitter, so I’ll use it in yogurt.After that, I went out to my vegetable garden and picked some carrots, broccoli, brussels sprouts, and crown daisies. Crown daisies can usually be harvested twice, and since I’ve already picked them twice, they’re not growing much anymore. They’re small now, but I still enjoy picking them.Thank you for reading my diary today.
29Dec
- A Warm Winter Day
  Today was warm and completely clear, so I put the futons outside to dry. I didn’t sleep very well, but I still got most of the things on my list done.In the morning, I picked some yuzu from the garden. My husband was going to a party with his friends, so he cooked a few dishes in the kitchen before leaving.Later, I went shopping and stopped by the dry cleaner. There were kadomatsu at the entrance of the supermarket, and the store was crowded with people getting ready for the New Year.Thank you for reading my diary today.
28Dec
- A Slow Day
  I stayed home today because it was just too chilly to go out, so I couldn’t pick up my husband’s suits from the dry cleaner.After breakfast, I stocked the fridge with plenty of meat and fish for the New Year holidays.After that, I have to admit I didn’t do much—I was just feeling a bit lazy today.Thank you for reading my diary today.
27Dec
- Preparing for the New Year
  Today I had quite a few things to tackle.First, I swept the floors and got that out of the way. Then I took my husband’s suits to the dry cleaner and did some grocery shopping.I stocked up on food and fruit since my son is coming home for the New Year holidays.After that, I headed to the library to return and borrow some books.It was really cold and windy, so I ended up pretty tired, but I feel really satisfied because I got so much done.Thank you for reading my diary today.