English Diary 2026
☆ 0707 Today, I made a large payment for work and got a free pack of tissues from the ATM. They must be the most expensive tissues I've ever received. The same thing always happens, and I can't help laughing at myself. 0703 It was perfect timing to hear Suga Shikao's "Progress" on NHK after asa drama. Hanamaru Daikichi said it almost brings him to tears. I know exactly what he means. This song was played so often after the earthquake. In the morning drama, it came on right after a scene in which a patient secretly returned home one last time before dying. It was incredibly moving. He said that the company president told him, "Your name is written in katakana, so why not write 'Yozora no Muko' in katakana as well?" He immediately embraced the idea and gladly agreed. As I listened, I found myself quietly hoping that one day the word "FUKUSHIMA," written in katakana, would also become a word people associate with pride. 0622 This exam wa...