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Month: July 2022

Godzilla R32〜The first “User Shaken”

Godzilla R32〜The first “User Shaken”

ゴジラ初車検をパゴダで勝手知ったテスター屋さんのある福井陸運局で受検。楽勝と思いきや、思いもよらぬ不具合箇所の指摘を受けて再検査となるも、結果オーライでホッとする。初物の車検は何が起こるか予想もつかず気が滅入りますね。The Godzilla’s first compulsory vehicle inspection by the authority (“User Shaken”) is conducted at Fukui Land Transport Bureau, where the nearby tester shop is very helpful for the user shaken learnt from Pagoda. It would be thought to be an easy task, however, the aftermarket parts without getting official permission are unexpectedly pointed out to be installed. The re-examination is inevitable upon replacement by the genuine arms. While a final outcome should be all right anyway, it is nasty for…

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郷の夏〜菖蒲湯まつり

郷の夏〜菖蒲湯まつり

初夏、菖蒲が咲き誇る頃、郷の温泉街では無病息災を願って菖蒲湯まつりが開催されます。新型コロナの感染で中止となっていた郷の祭りが今年は開催の運びとなりました。俺にとっては実に45年振りの菖蒲湯まつりとなります。邪気を祓う菖蒲の香りが湯の町に広がり癒やされた気持ちになりますね。Early summer when the irises “Shobu” are in full bloom, the Shobu Yu festival is held in the “Yu No Machi” local hot spring town, wishing for good health and safety. The festival is vigorously conducted this year. It has been three years since it is concealed due to the pandemic. I am exciting about the festival for the first time in 45 years. The scent of irises exterminating evil spreads over the “Yu No Machi” and makes feel healed.