Daily Life, Travels and Events in Reiwa

August 18, 2024: Watched the movie “Fall Guy” at 109 Cinemas Expo City, Osaka. It was very crowded because “Summer Sonic 2024 Osaka” was being held at Expo Park. August 29, 2024: Breakfast at McDonald’s in Hattori Ryokuchi, Osaka October 10, 2024: Watched the movie “Civil War” at 109 Cinemas Expo City, Osaka. October 11, 2024: Watched the movie “Joker 2” at 109 Cinemas Minoh, Osaka. October 10 & 11, 2024: “CIVIL WAR” & “JOKER”

August 12, 2024: Went to Wakayama City to visit my family graves for Obon and had Wakayama ramen for lunch at an old, familiar restaurant. It tasted just as good as I remembered, and I was surprised that it was still reasonably priced at 650 yen. No wonder this restaurant “Maruyama” is still thriving!!

July 31, 2024: Visited Kochi to sightsee at Katsurahama Beach, Kochi Castle, and Harimaya Bridge, and to eat “katsuo no tataki“ (seared bonito). I took a round trip from Osaka using a highway bus, completing it within 24 hours. Despite the short duration, I was able to fully enjoy the spontaneous trip. It was too hot and tiring to visit Katsurahama Beach and Kochi Castle, but the highway bus was comfortable and the seared bonito was very tasty. https://tedsogo2021.blogspot.com/2024/07/july-31-2024-visited-kochi-to-sightsee.html?m=1 I found the mascot character of Kochi, "Berobero no Kamisama." "Berobero" means being completely drunk, and "kamisama" means god. This god appears at banquets to protect drinkers. Kochi has long been famous for its numerous banquets and drinkers.