2025

May

I reunited with some former colleagues and seniors in Tokyo for the first time in two years. We had lunch, went to a cafe, and had some drinks together.


I'm planning to go to Tokyo and Fukuoka this month.

April

Frogs have begun to croak outside in the evening.


Bonsai trees weere stolen from a bonsai garden in Kyoto. It's really sad that there are people who do such terrible things.


Congratulations to Liverpool!


Recently I've been trying to build something using supabase and cloudflare. Supabase is really convenient, but properly configuring row level security is scary.


I pruned chojubais and pinched off the new buds of japanese white pines.


I watched Edward Yang's Mahjong at Kyoto Cinema. It was an ensemble film set in Taipei. I found myself feeling sorry for Red Fish.


There's a bee hanging around my balcony and it's making me nervous.


I'm thinking about getting a new band for my Apple Watch, bug the battery's already worn out, so I might just replace the whole thing when the next one comes out.


I repotted the largest black pine bonsai.


I got a new iPhone.


Trump is planning to impose high tariffs. Why do Americans seem to like inflation?


Bonsais are starting to grow again.

March

SaGa Frontier 2, one of my favorite JRPGs, suddenly got a remaster.


I bought storage items at IKEA. I'd like to improve my wall storage.


Vibe coding is trending.


March 20 makes me reflect on the Tokyo subway sarin attack.


Finally, VS Code has stopped launching on my old Mac.


March 11 is a day makes me reflect on the big earthquake.


The I Am Robot And Proud live show after six years was amazing.


I went to the dentist, then the dermatologist, and then the barbershop. Today was a maintenance day.


If I don't write it down, I'll forget it.


I'm thinking about the U.S. Vice President. How does he look like to the average American?


"The Wild Robot" was amazing.


I did a talk on implementing a search feature on the client side.


Hello, March. I have a lot of plans this month.

February

I spent the whole day exploring Osaka. The level of detail in the Death Stranding exhibit was amazing.


Manchester City has had many shocking defeats this season.


A cold wave came, and snow piled up on the balcony. The leaves of my banyan got frostbite, so I moved it inside.


Since it's Setsubutn, I ate an Ehomaki.


I bought three dozen allergy pills. I actually wanted six dozen, but they were sold out.


Hello to a terrible February with pollen.

January

I'm still struggling to decide which iPhone to buy next.


My room is cold. I stoked up on drinks and snacks at the drugstore.


The damage from wildfires is reportedly spreading in Los Angeles. It's surprising that a great nation like the United States can't prevent wildfires.


I went to the Gafu-ten exhibition to see a display of small bonsai.


Coming back from Taiwan, I realize how easy it is to walk on Japanese roads.


I learned that charging Mobile ICOCA is a bit tricky.


Kyoto still has many tourists from overseas. It's great to see people enjoying the city, but please don't leave piles of trash on the streets.


I got home and felt relieved to see that my bonsais were safe.


I spent the New Year holidays in Taiwan.