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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 Blossom Viewing

Today, I finally went cherry-blossom viewing. All the relatives gathered in the garden of Kishibe Kindergarten in Shibuya, bringing out photographs of the deceased and arranging th…

Hōgaku CDs

What I bought today: Collection of Works by Shūretsu Miyashita The works of the first Shūretsu Miyashita, founder of the thirty-string koto and regarded as an extraordinary genius,…

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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…

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