Extra newspaper

Today I got extra newspaper for the first time in my life.

My wife, daughter, younger son, and I went to Umeda, the largest shopping area in west Japan, for shopping. The place was crowded as usual.

After crossing the zebra zone between Hankyu department store and Osaka station, I found people standing still to read something. Some were interviewed by TV crew, and others were giving out something like newspaper.

Immediately, I understood that extra newspapers were issued. I have seen guys picking an extra on TV, but, to be honest, this was my first time putting myself in such situations.

Although I was excited and happy when I took it, the content brought me back to the reality. As I guessed, the news on the extra showed that a bad event has happened.

It is Mother's day, today, which was destroyed by the bad news -- this kind of news is definitely unwelcome at any time, though. To avoid deteriorating the situation, more sanctions will be added internationally. However, it is worth noting that wars should not be allowed to happen again no matter how they behave.

E Shiritori

My family visited my parents during the Golden week, where my younger son, 10, and my daughter, 14, asked me to play E Shiritori. "E Shiritori?", I asked although I could guess what it was like.

According to them, it is kind of word games. Shiritori is a popular play among kids. You ought to look for a word, the first letter of which starts the last letter of the word that your opponent gave you. It continues until someone says the word that ends with the letter "n" or is unable to find a suitable word.

E Shiritori is picture-based equivalent to the Shiritori, as you can see in the left picture. The fun part is competitors are not always sure what the picture your opponent draws means. Please take a close look at the bottom lime of the picture. After a red watermelon, something undetermined comes, followed by a smiling face. Can you guess the rinks between three pictures?

My son said, "It's a mosquito", and she replied, "My picture is SETO KOUJI, a famous Japanese YouTuber." I asked them, "So, dose that make any sense?" It seems like, after all, none of us knows who wins or who loses, but everyone burst into laughter after listening to each explanation.

E Shiritori was fun. It is not the sense that counts. Sharing fun time is priceless.