Jan. 3 It's early, and there are only 362 days left in this year. The time goes by really fast. Today's Dishes Sal...

Jan. 2 As in previous years, I watched Hakone Ekiden on TV from the morning. I didn't go out of the house all day toda...

Jan. 1 Happy New Year! I saw the first sunrise from the window of my house, as well. Started in January 2001, t...

Dec. 30 There is only one day left in the year. Today I cleaned the kitchen and bath. Today's Dish Salad with Pros...

Dec. 28 No Wine Day Dec. 29 There are only three days left in this year. Today's dinner is Kiritampo-Nabe. ...

Dec. 27 Today, I was planning to invite a friend to a sukiyaki wine party, but my friend got sick with the flu and it w...

Dec. 26 Mr. F in Sapporo sent me a Nishin-Izushi again this year. Is this Japan sake after all? But it went well...

Nov. 25 I paid a visit to Jindaiji Temple in Chofu. In recent years, it has been difficult just to walk around t...

Dec. 23 No Wine Day Dec. 24 At this time, there was an event called "Chicken Grilling Day" at my hom. However, da...

Dec. 22 I took a day off from work, but there were a lot of things I had to do, and I was busy today. Even if I'm bu...

Dec. 20 No Wine Day Dec. 21 The temperature dropped below freezing this morning. Today is the winter solstice. ...

Dec. 19 I'm getting tired of listening to Christmas songs. It's almost Christmas. When I used to work at a wine shop,...