[Happy New Year] I respectfully extend my New Year's greetings. I hope you all are enjoying a refreshing start to the new year. Thank you very much for your support last year. May this be a year befitting the Year of the Snake, which brings good fortune...
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[Happy New Year] We pray for the safety of all those who have suffered immense damage from the earthquake that struck on New Year's Day, registering a maximum intensity of 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale. We are deeply grateful for your continued support of the web magazine lade throughout the past year...
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As we welcomed the New Year, our family enjoyed a celebratory feast, lovingly prepared by Keiko, the mother of our friends, sisters Ayako and Nanako Shimizu (Nanako Matsui), along with our own homemade ozoni (rice cake soup) and nigiri sushi, accompanied by fine sake...
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