We weeded and cleaned up around our house.

Today is the summer solstice - that means, the daytime is the longest, and the nighttime is the shortest in the year. But the weather here was cloudy and dark all day, while in Kanto area, the temperature rose over 35 degrees, and in many places in Tohoku, it also rose over 30 degrees. The temperature here was only about 20 degrees. In the morning, Ayako and I weeded and cleaned up around our house. In our garden, tree peonies and irises are now blooming beautifully.

My personal history after the war   ⑨

The train pulled by a powerful steam locomotive was running along  a river flowing in the valley, and through tunnel after tunnel, and scenes of the sea sometimes came in sight. It was early morning, and the sky was gloomy. I don't remember where and when I slept the previous night.  Before long, an announcement was heard over a loudspeaker, saying "Otaru,Otaru",  and about an hour later,"Sapporo, Sapporo". I just remembered these names being taught in the social study at school, and when I heard them, I felt something very exotic.