Diet

Last December, I posted my first “before and after” photo on Facebook. That was three months after I started my low-carb diet. Since then, I have posted 4 more times to show the progress. Don’t worry, this is the last “before and after” photo since I already reached my goal. I will just try to maintain it.

Watching Winter 

 I watch...

the sun paints 

the roofs 

in shades of orange,
why not blue or green?

the last two 

maple leaves 

finally let go -
can they survive the cold
like Hansel and Gretel?

 the Christmas twinkles

fill in 

 for the fireflies
to bring back
the warmth of summer 
nights

 myself melts

in front of the mirror 

naked

a reflection stare back at me 

 without blinking

 was I a snowman 

or a scarecrow 
or a human

 /totomai

Yamathon

In 2008, I paraglided. Climbed Japan’s tallest mountain, Mt. Fuji, in 2012. Skydived in 2013. I thought I am done with these crazy adventures, then came the Tokyo Yamathon Urban Challenge. I once applied for Tokyo Marathon but was rejected. This is the closest thing in experiencing long-distance running / walking activity.