We all had it before carrying the mikoshi at the Izumo-taisha shrine festival. Thank you to everyone in the women's club! Kamisen is so much more exciting at times like this!
At the Akita Issenkai, I found a bottle of sake from Kikusui Sake Brewery, which I used to love. When I asked if they were not having a booth at this year's event, I was shocked to hear that they had entered bankruptcy proceedings last month. Life is full of sorrow, isn't it?