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MON. SEP/26 13:39 [Heater] This yellow box is a heater for the turtle. Mom gave it as a present. It is already used in the night.MON. SEP/26 13:40 This says it keeps 25.5(78) degrees. 

SEP 30

WED. SEP/28 15:30 [New Radio] This radio at $12 was made in China, but made from German technology. I am listening to such as VOA, BBC etc with this radio.TUE. SEP/27 11:22 These are made by Maruchan. I have known Nissui sausage, but I have not known it is making sausage. 

SEP 29

THU. SEP/22 13:05 [PC Printer] This is Epson Printer that I bought in DEC. 2000. Ifm printing news in English. I use it since last DEC.TUE. SEP/27 11:20 This is called roll cake. But it says Swiss Roll on it.  

SEP 28

SUN. SEP/18 17:08 [Kamekiti ] He got a heater yesterday. I think that he will not go out of water in the winter because it will be warm.MON. SEP/26 10:20 These are my prizes. Pocari Sweat is made by Otuka, flour by Oyama, vineger by Mitsukan.  

SEP 27

SUN. AUG/14 12:27 [Kamekiti ] He like climbing higher place. This is one of his tricks. He'll survive coming winter because given heater.WED. SEP/21 15:04 This bread has three kinds of cream of autumn's crops in its inside.  

SEP 26

WED. SEP/21 15:21 [Kamekiti ] I put this turtle into this empty plastic pack of natto-maki once. It also seems to join an obstacle race.WED. SEP/21 15:03 This cream puff has two kinds of cream, yellow and white, in its inside.  

SEP 25

SUN. SEP/18 14:07 [Gentle Dog ] I knew this dog did not bark when I passed here before, so I came here to take a picture of this dog.WED. SEP/21 15:02 This is Japanese traditional sweet, called ohagi.  

SEP 24

SUN. SEP/18 14:10 [Ruined House ] This is Japanese traditional house that has a straw-thatched roof. We rarely see these houses now.WED. SEP/21 12:18 This suhi in this pack is called natto-maki.  

SEP 23

SUN. SEP/18 14:04 [Branch School ] This old building was an elementary school. A municipal bus stop. It is used as a meeting place. WED. SEP/21 12:18 This suhi in this pack is called Negitoro-maki.  

SEP 22

SUN. SEP/18 13:29 [Wooden Torii] Torii is a gateway at the entrance to a Shinto shrine. You are sure to be able to see it in front of shrine. WED. SEP/21 12:17 This suhi in this pack is called Futomaki. It is meaning of thick rolled sushi 

SEP 21

SUN. SEP/18 14:35 [Rice Fields] The bridge that is over there over is Sakunose Bridge. Mom took a walk in the other side of bridge. SUN. SEP/18 14:36 I took this picture at the place near the place where I took the left picture . 
SEP 20

SAT. SEP/10 17:41 [White Frog] This frog is on the window's glass of the living room. SAT. SEP/10 17:41 Here comes the evening, it's time to work, so it moved to workplace. 
SEP 19

FRI. SEP/16 18:58 [Hamburger Lunch ] This lunch and an instant noodle that I bought at a supermarket were for my dinner in this night. FRI. SEP/16 19:06 This picture was just before eating.  
SEP 18

THU. SEP/1 5:07 [Fat Frog ] This frog went out of the pipe once. THU. SEP/1 5:18 It tried to get into the pipe again.
THU. SEP/1 6:14 But it gave up after all, and moved to here of one of favorite places.  SEP 17

THU. SEP/1 5:00 [Fat Frog ] This frog could get into the favorite pipe, but could not change of direction in this by fat body. THU. SEP/1 5:00 This frog tried changing of direction to be forward for its face again and again.  
SEP 16

THU. SEP/1 4:59 [Frog ] When I was out of home to drive my mom to the field at 5 a.m. THU. SEP/1 4:59 This usual frog was trying to get into the pipe in front of me.  
SEP 15

TUE. AUG/30 9:21 [White Frog ] This place is one of favorite places for the frog. WED. AUG/31 8:12 I found if it couldn't get into this pipe, it moved on the pole. 
SEP 14

FRI. AUG/19 15:18 [PC Tap ] This PC tap was a thing on the upper shelves on yesterday's photo. It was what I bought last year at $6 at DIY store. WED. AUG/17 15:10 I had been using this PC tap for five years. 
SEP 13

WED. AUG/17 14:43 [PC Tap ] This is PC tap that was broken suddenly on August 17. I bought it made in Korea on October 2000 at $5. WED. AUG/17 14:43 I bought this new PC tap last year. 
SEP 12

FRI. SEP/9 12:57 [At Kozenji] I tried riding my motorcycle after an interval of a month. WED. SEP/7 8:20 This is a fall flower, called Ominaeshi, this flower are blooming from early Auguse until the end of September in front of my room. 
SEP 11

MON. SEP/9 12:40 [Before Tourning] This is new me. There were 28/82 degrees, but I wore a thin jacket and a waist porch to go out.FRI. SEP/8 11:32 This bean tree is in Jack and the Beanstalk. 
SEP 10

MON. AUG/29 15:25 [Big Ant] We called this ant Mountain Ant.MON. AUG/29 14:58 I tried to take a photo to this, but it was moving so quickly on my hand, so it was so difficult. 
SEP 9

THU. SEP/8 8:00 [Cockscomb] These are after leaving of Typhoon No. 14. I put these poles to protect these flowers from a gale. THU. SEP/8 8:08 These flowers did not fall down by strong wind of typhoon at all. I think because it did not rain at all. 
SEP 8

THU. JUL/7 17:26 [Kamekiti] As you can see, he is really relaxing on the hill. But I have never seen him taking a nap here in daytime.THU. JUL/7 17:26 This picture was taken from another angle. 
SEP 7

TUE. AUG/23 8:30 [Cockcombs] There were cockscombs in line in the garden like this from last summer suddenly. WED. AUG/10 13:21 These flowers appeared were fallen down on the ground by blow of typhoon some times last year. 
SEP 6

SUN. AUG/14 12:03 [Bon meal] This is a breakfast on a small dining table cooked by mom for dad. These small tableware are lacquered japan wares. MON. JUL/4 12:39 We usually are given a pack lunch like this in banquet hall.  
SEP 5

WED. AUG/31 8:18 [Locust] When I changed old water for turtle, there was this locust at a water place. WED. AUG/31 8:18 This brown locust had already lost the hind right leg.
SEP 4

SUN. AUG/28 21:00 [In the Living room] This insect was on the curtain at night. These wings rub each other and make beautiful fall sounds. SUN. AUG/28 20:59 This is the same insect with left one. We see it often in fall. They got into my house from somewhere. 
SEP 3

MON. AUG/29 8:18 [White Frog] This frog is here in daytime. But it goes out and goes to work near window to catch bugs at evening. MON. AUG/29 9:23 I wonder if this dragonfly was here to get a friend. 
SEP 2

MON. AUG/29 9:22 [White Frog ] A frog came back in the pipe. Frogs used to go into the safe place. MON. AUG/29 9:23 I wonder how it goes into there.  SEP 1