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.
A festival seems to be held on weekend at the nearest station. Mei-Shun wishes she could see it in yukata, yet allergy around collarbone still prevents her from wrapping neck with 半襟: she puts it on even for soft summer kimono. Moreover, Shin is going on another business trip abroad, toward Indonesia from Thursday. She would therefore visit nearby 八坂神社 instead and return 粽 purchased online last year.
Purr, this is the day of a month we visit “Arles”. However, it is closed on Tuesdays while mom has an appointment at a dental clinic in the evening. On the other paw of mine, dad gave her a lot of Turkish sweets. Since he is on a diet, almost all of these must be consumed by her alone. Only exception was above mint tea they tried last night. “Wow, this is liquid cough drop,” she commented.
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