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OpenID Summit Tokyo 2026 “Special Edition” Closing Keynote

The tickets apparently sold out instantly, so I had not introduced this event here; however, tomorrow, August 26, I will appear at the OpenID Summit T…

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Cherry Trees in Leaf

Walking through the city after the rain, I find that the cherry trees are already in leaf. At my age, I cannot help wondering how many more times I will be able to see the cherry b…

What on Earth Was That…?

At 5:30 in the morning, I woke with severe abdominal pain. It felt as though my intestines were twisting. I was drenched in a cold sweat, and it finally eased a little after 7 o…

Daiba

Today I enjoyed a beer-tasting set, a sake-tasting set, and freshly pressed undiluted sake at Daiba Brewery, leaving me in a very good mood. The beers were Kölsch, Alt, and Gold, a…

Pain in My Right Flank

This is beside the point, but my back—or rather, the area from below the ribs on my right side around to the back—hurts. It feels as though a rib might be broken. Even getting up f…

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Scattering Blossoms

The headaches that had been troubling me for so long have finally eased to the point where only a faint remnant remains. After taking acetaminophen, 300 mg x 1, I lay down in the e…

Still Have a Headache

4:00 Pontal 200 mg x 1 10:30 Pontal 200 mg x 2 No good. It does not work…

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