Tatsuya Nakadai, one of Japan’s most iconic actors, is 92 years old this year—but he’s still actively performing on stage.

The theater is located in a remote area, more than an hour’s drive from Kanazawa Station, yet people from all over the country came to see him, even on a weekday.

I wonder—when I turn 92, will I be standing in front of people, laying myself bare, doing something that could open me up to criticism?

Maybe I’ll just be living a life where time simply passes, believing that “nothing happening” is the same as happiness.

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It’s been such a long time since I last went to a barbecue.

In Japan, barbecues are more like special leisure events, but in other countries, they seem to be more of an everyday kind of meal.

I feel like even people who don’t get along might be able to patch things up if they have a barbecue together.

I visited Koami Shrine, which is said to be the most powerful spiritual spot in Tokyo.

There were many foreign tourists there as well.

Perhaps the feeling of wanting to make a wish to the gods is something shared by people all over the world.

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I went to see the movie ”HERE”.

Maybe I’ve been so caught up in regrets about the past and worries about the future that I’ve forgotten to truly live in the present.

I thought that if I worried about the future, nothing bad would happen to me.

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The popular TV show “Best Hit USA” celebrated its 45th anniversary with a special commemorative event.
https://www.bs-asahi.co.jp/usa/
https://www.t-i-forum.co.jp/visitors/event/detail.html?id=20250408_0311
Unfortunately, there were no tickets available at the door… so I couldn’t get in (sad).

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