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Chuo Line Personal-Injury Accident
For the first time in a while, I was caught up in a personal-injury accident. I realized it as soon as I arrived at Kunitachi Station, so I am currently working remotely from an Ex…
Sukoyaka Milk & Juice Bar
A new drink stand has opened 0 minutes’ walk from the south exit of Kunitachi Station. It is Sukoyaka Milk & Juice Bar. Their milk is made with great care, starting with…
The Damage Left by Typhoon 22 — Shuzenji
Shuzenji is the starting point of Yasunari Kawabata’s The Izu Dancer. The other day, while rereading it at our villa in Kita-Karuizawa, I began to want to visit Shuzenji too. I had…
Pitch in Brass Ensembles
Watching yesterday’s sports day, one thing occurred to me. The children’s brass band was playing Sousa marches and the like, but their pitch was not in tune, creating b…
Tug-of-War
Today, my daughter’s elementary school sports day was forcibly held despite a light rain. Thanks to good luck in the drawing (what a thing to use one’s luck on…), I got the 2nd spo…
A Call from Kálmán Balogh
This morning, just as I was about to leave for my daughter’s sports day, I received a call from Kálmán Balogh. He said that a tax bill would arrive later for the cimbalom I b…
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