A website by Setsuko Hyodo — Writer & Translator | Japanese & English
Sunday, April 26 I came back from my friend’s farewell ceremony. She was my oldest friend, 99 years old. I would rather celebrate her beautiful life than feel sad about her passing. I feel so lucky to have known her and to have witnessed the way she lived her life, even for a short time. Older women are great. They have given us so many hints and so much wisdom. Sunday, April 27 I went to IKEA to…
Sunday, April 19 When I saw the photos from Artemis II, I felt a little disappointed. They looked exactly like what I had imagined. It would have been exciting if it had been covered in pink water or something like lots of grass and flowers, with rabbits hopping around. Monday, April 20 I woke up very early this morning. Tuesday, April 21 I had my second round of wisdom tooth removal. The tooth…
Sunday, March 22 Cherry blossom patrol. Monday, March 23 I saw tree sparrows taking dust baths and noticed small holes all over the ground. Another sign of spring. Sunday, March 29 A local farmer brought us this pink flowering tree. It’s too big to put in a vase, so I placed it in a pot outside where the killifish are. I hope they’re enjoying the flowers from the water too. Inside the house, the…
Wednesday, March 18 This one blooms out of nowhere, and it looks like it’s dancing. It reminds me of those flower rock toys from the ’80s. Thursday, March 19 I was surprised to see this poster in Takasaki. I feel like the world has finally caught up with Gunma…! Friday, March 20 A cherry blossom has already started blooming. It’s always this tree that blooms the earliest. I restarted feeding my…
Saturday, March 7 My nephew came over and showed off the bracelet he made. I kinda wanna compete with this Sunday, March 8 I’m watching the World Baseball Classic. It’s already been three years since the last one Time didn’t fly. These three years have been quite heavy for me. Tuesday, March 10 If I had known the world would turn out like this, would I still have bought movie DVDs? This week’s…
Tuesday, March 3 I don t want to write.