Prince Tomohito Mikasanomiya , cousin of Emperor Aihito, passed away.

  I went to Furusato Noen to sow the seeds of sugar peas in the morning. I worked all morning, and on the way back I dropped in a nearby convenience store to buy rice balls for breakfast.
  The weather was wet in the afternoon, and I am afraid the temperature is not warm enough for the crops to grow.

  Today it was observed all across Japan thatVinus was traveling across the sun. It was a very rare phenomenon which occurs when the sun, Venus, and Earth are aligned. Next time when this phenomeno will occur will be more than 100 years later.