藤は咲いたけど、世の中は・・・
🇬🇧 English translation follows the Japanese text below.
世の中、新型コロナで大変ですね。。2月の頃は桜が咲けば（春になれば）収束するのではと多くの人が思っていたのではないかと思います。しかし現実はまさかのオリンピック延期になり、感染爆発はこれからということでしょう。。。いろいろ厳しいですね。
リビングでみんなで見た小池都知事の会見
写真は本日の小池都知事の会見をリビングで見る風景。
危機対応時は強烈なリーダーシップが必要ですが、外国のそれと比べて日本は相変わらず曖昧な忖度ベースで進んでいるようです。。。
兵庫も人口比ではかなり感染が多いので今後が心配です。
ハウスの鉢植えで藤が咲いた
さて藤が咲きました。つらい時にも、ポジティブなものの見方を忘れずに生きていきたいものです。
もっと読む
みんなが集まるリビングや、実際の暮らしぶりについてはこちらもどうぞ。
The world is having a tough time with the coronavirus these days. Back in February, I think a lot of people assumed things would settle down once the cherry blossoms bloomed (that is, once spring arrived). But reality had other plans — the Olympics got postponed, and it looks like the real spread is still ahead of us… It’s a rough situation all around.
Watching Governor Koike’s press conference together in the living room
The photo shows the scene in the living room today, watching Governor Koike’s press conference.
In a crisis, strong leadership really matters, and compared to other countries, Japan still seems to be moving forward on that same vague, read-the-room consensus as always…
Hyogo’s case numbers are pretty high relative to its population too, so I’m a bit worried about what’s coming.
The wisteria in the house planters has bloomed
Anyway, the wisteria has bloomed. Even in hard times, I want to keep holding onto a positive way of looking at things.
Read more
More about the living room where everyone gathers, and about what daily life here is like.
- Common areas — the living room, kitchen and other shared spaces
- Voices of former residents — interviews with people who actually lived here
- Rooms and rent — room sizes and costs
- Viewings and inquiries