Golden Week（ゴールデンウィーク）

In Japan, we have a long holiday period called Golden Week. This year, even if you simply follow the calendar as it is, you still get five consecutive days off. In theory, if you take paid leave on the weekdays in between, it is possible to have up to sixteen days off and even go abroad.

This year, instead of making big plans or going anywhere far, I decided to give my body a proper rest and put my home in order as part of practicing a more thoughtful way of living.

I want to let go of things I no longer need and enjoy a more thoughtful way of living in a tidy room. With that in mind, I even ended up rearranging the furniture, and now, at 9:00 p.m. on the last night of the holiday, my small room is in complete chaos. After a cozy little tea break with some obancha I bought in Kyoto—that is, hojicha, a roasted Japanese green tea—I’m getting back to tidying up I’m hoping to finish everything tonight so I can wake up to a neat and tidy room tomorrow morning.

Thank you very much for reading today.
Wishing you all the best.

日本にはゴールデンウィークと呼ばれる大型連休があります。今年はカレンダー通りでも５連休、合間の平日に有給休暇を取得すれば、最大16連休として海外旅行に出かけることも理論上は可能です。今年は遠出や大きな予定を入れず、身体をしっかり休めることと、ていねいな暮らしの実践に向けて、家の中を整えることにしました。

不用品を手放して、片付いた部屋で丁寧な暮らしを送りたい。そう思って模様替えまで始めてしまい、連休最終日の夜9時、私の小さな部屋は今カオス状態です。京都で買ったお番茶（おばんちゃ）＝ほうじ茶でほっこりひとやすみしたら、お片付け再開。整った部屋で新しい朝を迎えられるように今夜中の完了を目指します。