So we are at the end of solar July. Mei-Shun noticed that 2025 has 2 lunar June; normal one started 25th last month, the other 閏 on the recent same date. That gave 3 birthdays to Shin, let his wife celebrate them serving various salad plates. By the way, it seems to be the hottest with 11 consecutive heatstroke alert. Nothing aired this morning, cooler gift from Typhoon Krosa.
This is for you, Master Mei-Shu. Your last 名取 is still too much in allergy to put on kimono, while ever loves and admires 和 atmosphere you kindly taught her. Please listen, or you might have already seen from aloft, her favorite sumo wrestler came back toward 十両 2nd highest rank called 関取, for his 3rd time meaning the 1st in history. 高砂 stable he belongs has other 2 guys newly promoted.
Mei-Shun heard that Japanese Archipelago is currently in the middle of clockwise wind flow. That is why hot air stays on us, causes amazing 10 consecutive days of heatstroke alert. Dear honest Mr. Air Conditioner, your excellent job is always appreciated by her. However, indispensable light cardigan makes her perspire once she starts practice on Ms. Piano.
Mikan-chan and Mei-Shun were finally able to dance with Mr. Marumorita. As long as 17 days have passed since they made it before, when Monsieur Fête played a role of gentle partner. Mr. U, a new-graduate instructor kindly praised her riding posture saying direction to go became clear. Now they returned home, met the 4th crescent floating among rosy dusk clouds.
… June starts from today. Mikan-chan and Mei-Shun got on Ms. Scarlet, whose thermometer showed incredible 43 degrees Celsius, toward their 2nd horsey riding club. Princess Maria, we have endured sweltering 6 days since last Sunday. Please let them return home, yet with an appointment to see you again a month later. They dropped in the nearest shrine, drew 大吉 and 吉 omikuji lots.
Purr, 山鉾巡行=floats parade of 後祭=祇園祭 subsequent celebration was held, in sultry weather this time at our ancient capital. I, dad and mom prefer that quiet atmosphere — no stalls serve, nobody walks inebriated. Above is 大船鉾 prepared for 宵々々山 2 years before. Dragon head might be kept safe elsewhere, replaced by a big origami craft.
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With heatstroke alert for consecutive 4 days, Mei-Shun was forced to cancel horsey riding lesson again. Her expected partner was Mr. MATSURI whose name means a “festival guy”. Well, she found some remains of celebration around the nearest station; candidates posters regarding an election held on Sunday, portable restrooms used perhaps by revelers.
… again today, in Ibaraki Prefecture. Mei-Shun canceled only one lesson to try dancing with Mr. Marumorita. She therefore puts on a 簪=kanzashi from Shin, normally for kimono style at home: even if without that traditional clothes, such hair accessories, 下駄=geta or Japanese wooden clogs and 羽織=haori jackets could let her enjoy similar atmosphere. Now her favorite rikishi would soon appear on 土俵 ring.
Hello, Princess Maria or 手鞠姫. It is great pleasure of Mikan-chan and Mei-Shun to trot with you again. Please listen, they say that rainy season 2025 is over. It has been on and off, given both heavy storms and sultry heat waves. We hope it finally resulted in fine precipitation accompanied by good crops — well, are Your Highness ready for a lesson in cooler breeze?
山鉾巡行=floats parade of 前祭=祇園祭 previous celebration was held this morning in a downpour at our ancient capital. Japanese archipelago has been hit by stormy rainfalls since Typhoon Nari was born around 小笠原 islands. It already changed into a tropical cyclone, while seems to have brought tough, warm fronts. That allows Mei-Shun to enjoy singing moonlight scores with Ms. Piano.
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