I experienced many events in September 2025, although one of them was an unhappy goodbye. It is hard to decide which was the most impressive, so I will list the major events as follows:
- September 10: An image case I wrote was accepted by the New England Journal of Medicine. This is my fourth achievement with the journal.
- September 11: Aya and I visited Nikko Toshogu and Kegon Falls, traveling there by 弾丸ツアー.
- September 13: My wife, Junko, and I celebrated her 52nd birthday at an exclusive restaurant.
- September 14–15: Junko enjoyed watching the World Athletics Competition, held in Tokyo.
- September 19: My close friend and colleague, Takeshi Ishikawa, passed away after a six-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Rest in peace.
- September 19–20: I attended the 73rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese College of Cardiology in Kochi, where I learned the latest updates in cardiology and enjoyed tasting many kinds of bonito, the local specialty.
- September 22: I completed the manuscript of my new book, 心音の世界, which now exceeds 100 pages.
September was a month of accomplishments, celebrations, and farewells — a reminder of both the richness and fragility of life.