Japanese Culture@holiday

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Meow, today is Showa Day, representing the era dad, mom and their parents were born in. So was Kaori-san who drew above image, featuring mom and me (can you kind followers find us?). I was born in Heisei from 1988 to 2019, perhaps the second youngest in my family. Tora-chan seems to be 5 or 6 years old, the youngest. I’m happy to see everyone healthy, together at home. Purr … purrr …

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Tiny Train

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Shin and Mei-Shun went to Tokyo by Ms. Scarlet to meet Kaori-san, whose exhibition had been held in Tokyo till weekend. This time she drew for a cat fancier/story writer who serves a gallery on the ground floor of her own house. Well, it is often difficult to find the best car park around such an old residential area — oh, here is one just next to a railroad crossing.

Good Girl

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Meow, we are on the 4th, 2022 of my days come once a month. Mom plans to visit a gallery in Tokyo where an exhibition is held featuring our species by her friend Kaori-san tomorrow, meeting dad on the way. Please go ahead, there would be no problem. It is getting warmer to take better care of me. You stay with me all day today, letting both of us feel bliss. Purr … purrr …

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Precious Paws

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Ms. Piano, you and Mikan-chan are always good mentors for Mei-Shun. For example, she has stopped sung with the former one of scores in “Lieder Ohne Worte” composed by Master Mendelssohn for a few years, resumed it yesterday. Awful sounds disappointed her, while reminded of a saying “practice makes perfect”. Yes, she would be happy to follow your treasured advice.

Alone Again

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Meow, mom practices 松の緑 at home these days. I feel happier when she stays with me longer, while a bit tired if she gives too much attention. It is to take the best care of yourself that is the most important: your mental/physical health is the same to mine. So please do not hesitate to dance, play Ms. Piano, take a nap in your bedroom or sometimes go out.

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Pink Princess

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Oh, Mikan-chan, how charming you are! When Mei-Shun tried to bring back a necklace whose top is shaped like a tiny horseshoe into a box, this ribbon attached to it slipped down on fluffy ears. However, she kept peaceful enough to let her human mom make it another accessory. It is for the first time you put on such an item, honey, because dad who gave it to mom worried if you do not feel comfortable.

As Always?

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Meow, I have 2 water bowls these days. Mom found upper red one almost empty when she and dad came back from a one-night trip, immediately ordered the other with a silhouette of my face surrounded by cherry flowers printed on the bottom. It is heavy enough to stay on the floor, helps one of cage doors to open pressed lightly on the wall. ” … to avoid accidents”, mom says.

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Sleet to Snow

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Meow, 3rd of 2022 day of mine has come. I heard from mom that it is the first time after decades for her to see such weather in March. Freezing from early this morning, while seemed normal. However, temperature stayed below 5 degrees Celsius, even lower around noon when I found white petals coming down from gray sky. “Oh, Master Bando safely received her birthday flowers I sent”, she said.

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Cute Citruses

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Ms. Full Moon, mom misses you so much tonight full of your teardrops. Please stop weeping, she is always ready to sing your scores with Ms. Piano and me. By the way, do  you like these cushions in my color and cousin of mine called yuzu? They help me to get on the sofa, arranged by mom who chose machine-washable ones while normal coverings. ” … to avoid accidents,” she said.

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小望月

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When a potent quake assaulted Shin and Mei-Shun, the wife took it happened early in this morning. She rushed toward Mikan-chan with a torch in hand, found her fluffy baby curled sleeping in an igloo-shape bed. So sorry for interrupting you. Oh, moving onto the sofa? Although we are in all dark, your coat would work well instead of an air conditioner. The husband kindly turned it on in a few hours.