Cahier: They will say that was a sunny, noisy autumn day

Yesterday, the state funeral for the former prime minister Abe Shinzo was held. I don't have a thing for him, and I think that there's no need to hold the state funeral despite so many voices of objection. Maybe, it's a mistake for Kishida Fumio to have decided to force the funeral upon those who ar…

Cahier: The Useless Time

What makes you trustworthy is not your words, but your deed and behavior. Lately I'm thinking about that frequently, because words can deceive anyone in various ways, and they're just some kind of sign. Although all signs should indicate only a true destination, it's not unusual that false signs dis…

My Re-Reading Record of “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”

Sirius Black is an amazing man. He had been imprisoned for a false charge in the terrifying fortress called Azkaban, but never gone mad despite the Dementors roaming around near him at all times. What enables him to endure such a harsh state for twelve years is the thought that he's really innocent,…

Cahier: Emerging Out Of The Transparent Surface

While the summer getting nearer to the end, I have been as busy as usual with various things. For instance, I have made two trips during this summer. July of this year, I went to Ikaho-Onsen with my family alone, and a few days ago, I went to Atami-Onsen with my old parents, my wife and six-year-old…

My Re-Reading Record of “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”

Late last month, I finished re-reading the book "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" once again, and I was absorbed in it deeply. The suspense made my fingers keep turning the pages, and so many ingenious underplots got me dazed. I can't tell what the author had planned about Harry's tale befor…