Hidemi Woods's Blog, page 28
July 22, 2023
Good and Evil hr668
I haven’t seen my parents for about five years now. When I saw them last time, they were in their late seventies and my mother told me an episode for a giggle. It goes as follows. During a recent trip…
July 20, 2023
trip begins when it’s planned
My weekend trip to the city approaches. I basically like to travel, but it’s a time-consuming process to make a plan, to check the train schedules and the transfers, and to make reservations for the bullet trains and a hotel…
July 18, 2023
a bagel guillotine
Each of us has a must-have item for our dream home. For some, it’s a walk-in closet, and for others, it’s a La-Z-Boy recliner. For me, it’s a bagel guillotine. I’d always dreamed about life with a bagel guillotine on a…
July 13, 2023
a one yen coin
Since I moved in this small town, I’ve noticed two peculiarities that I didn’t experience when I lived in a suburb of Tokyo. One: no coins are found on the street. Two: the odds of getting a wrong total when…
July 11, 2023
I was greatly encouraged
Three months ago, I wrote here about a middle-aged woman who told me to take off my slippers in the locker room at the communal spa of my apartment. Her reason for the strange demand was because everyone except for…
July 8, 2023
monopolize him : Talking and Reading from Japan by Hidemi Woods
Episode from An Old Tree in Kyoto by Hidemi Woods Audiobook: The Family in Kyoto: One Japanese Girl Got Freedom by Hidemi Woods On Sale at online stores or apps. Apple Books, Google Play, Audible 43 available distributors in…
July 6, 2023
the favorite restaurant
Right before I moved in this small town, a cool Western style restaurant had opened near my new apartment. It has become my favorite place right away, as there are only few Western style restaurants around the town. Until this…
July 4, 2023
kept it in secret for her benefit
The other day, I happened to have an unpleasant need to call my parents. Since we don’t get along well, the last time we spoke was when my mother called me to see if I was all right after the…
June 29, 2023
my favorite restaurants for lunch
Until I moved in this small highland town in the mountains, I’d forgotten about enjoying beautiful colors of autumn leaves. The leaves of trees around my apartment have been turning yellow and orange. As its peak seemed near, I decided…
June 27, 2023
it had been sold out
For the first time in six months since I moved in a new town surrounded by the mountains, I’m going to get out of the town by going down the mountains to the city. I’m going on a trip to…
