Moving Out2026/08/27

This blog is being moved.
As this platform may terminate its service (no definite plan has been announced, though) , I am moving some Sapporo-related entries to the following site:
As for the Fukuoka-related parts, I will keep them for memories' sake and withdraw them from the internet (I might post some of them to another site, but I reckon the possibility is extremely low. Man cannot live by blog alone, you see.) 

I have also started a new and experimental (for me) project, translating modern Japanese classical literature into English on note

At the moment, I haven't decided when or whether I will close this blog, but there will be no new entries here anymore.  

Thank you for visiting this blog for such a long time. I sincerely appreciate your loyal and warm readership for over 15 years. 

See you at my new blog!