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The Hon. Dr. Hideyasu M. R. "Hide" Sasaki is a computer scientist working in Gov't of Japan for Artificial Intelligence Initiative and Catholic lawyer admitted to practice in New York, the United States.

Monday, January 1, 2024

An extra huge quake on magnitude 7.6 has shaken the north west region of Japan, Noto Area, which is close to Kanazawa City this evening. I've never read any record of quakes that happened on the first day of January in history. The situation is not clear enough that many partial reports appear on SNS. A judge who worked with me on a case stays there in Wajima City, which is located in the vicinity of the epicenter. I'm really worried at the situation that is still going on considerable times of quakes happening.

Monday, December 18, 2023

In my garden, three white species of Camellia japonica - 'Shiro Wabisuke', 'Saga Hatsuarashi', and 'Shiro Yabu' blossom. They had flowers in November last year, though they did so this year in this late December. This is because of the very hot weather that has never happened yet last month. Anyway, we're now in the winter. And, noel is just a step before us. Why not rejoice it!

Sunday, November 12, 2023

It's really chilly today here in Tokyo! The temperature is just 50 F at noon and it is always cloudy and windy. I hate this bad weather that is very miserable in November. Last week we enjoyed summer-like blue skies and hot days. What is going on this year?

Saturday, November 4, 2023

I found a very lovely flower of Leucosceptrum stellipilum (Miq.) Kitam. et Murata - 'Mikaeri Sou' in Japanese blossomed in the east yard of my garden this morning. this species that is original in Japan and it is listed in endangered species. The on-going climate change has it blossom very late in the fall season, though it blossomed much earlier than it does. Everything has changed during these two to three years.

Sunday, October 1, 2023

In the north-east yard of my garden, I found thin purple flowers of Aconitum - 'Tori Kabuto' in Japanese and a lovely purple flower of Tricyrtis hirt - 'Hototogisu' in Japanese. They have been devastated by the extreme heat during these three months and not been watered due to scarce rain this summer. Only the grace of God has saved them to bloom. What a miracle by His hand it is!

Sunday, September 24, 2023

In the east yard of my garden, a couple of purple flowers of Strobilanthes oligantha - 'Suzu-mushi Bana' in Japanese have blossomed since two days before.This very lovely species is endangered to vanish from Kyoto region. Everything is disappearing now from around us due to excessive urban development. What a stupid species we are!

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

I've just got an invitation mail from Canadian foreign ministry to invite me to apply for a specific class of immigration to the country. I've not ever had any contact with them, however it is an honour to receive an invitation like that as a scientist.