It is February 1st, and it is another severely cold day today.

  January has passed away and February has set in. Here and there across Japan, heavy snowfalls are reported. In Yamagata, three people were killed by an avalanche, while enjoying bedrockbathing. In Aomori prefecture, more than 100 automobils are stranded on the national road by blizzard. This severe cold and the snowy season will last at least one more month. We can hardly wait for spring to come.
 I have worked on translation of the order of ceremonies of Nayoro Snow Festival.