Empty Shelves

When I went to a grocery store yesterday, some shelves were empty, such as the pasta section. I guess a lot of customers bought a lot of them to keep it at home so they wouldn't have to go out frequently in case of a lockdown order. Unlike in Tokyo and Osaka, the situation is not yet that bad here, but we need to start avoiding crowded places like bars, sports gyms, keeping a 1-meter distance from everyone as the number of reported cases increases in the neighboring prefectures. 
I applied to some companies but they haven't replied yet. I think they have many tasks besides hiring a new employee. I hope to get their replies soon to secure my future.

Masks

Japanese government announced that it will distribute two masks per person but I am not sure when we will get them. These two masks will last for only two days, how about the days after?

Yesterday, I found masks available on an e-commerce website, Wish and ordered 300 pieces of it. The price was about 20 dollars for 100 pieces. Next time I encounter a person who is looking for masks, I will refer the website to him/her.

There are two confirmed cases of the virus in Kagawa Prefecture so far. The number is increasing in the neighboring prefectures, so we need to be extra careful of crowded places and it is better to avoid them. I hope this outbreak will be over and our normal life will come back soon.

Job Loss

According to a web article, in America, the coronavirus job losses could be total 47 million and the unemployment rate may hit 32%. This unemployment number means that one third labor force cannot work and cannot get paid. A Japanese major league player who lives in Arizona shared his ideas on his YouTube video that hates against Asians and violence by guns to survive from poverty are likely to increase. It is so scary to imagine to happen such things in the world's biggest country. In Japan, it’s not yet common that people lost their jobs because once people are employed by a company, they will rarely be fired thanks to the labor low. But this unprecedented case might overturn our stereotype that employers are protected by the company.

Wall Climbing

I enjoyed wall-climbing inside a facility with my former colleagues last night. They are still working for the elementary school, so they kindly told me about updates of the school about such as new teachers and new desk arrangement in the teachers’ office. The new term will start next Monday, but classes will be held only in the morning because coronavirus might spread in the school if the students communicate closely for a long time. Sports Day is supposed to be held in May, but my colleague said it is not yet sure if the event will be held. I hope nobody will get the virus and the school will run smoothly. 

Piano

I think being able to play the piano is a huge advantage to develop good relationships with people, because nobody will get stressed in listening to its beautiful melodies it can create. These days, I often listen to music on YouTube played by amateur pianists. The songs I like are from Disney and Ghibli. Also, I also practice playing the keyboard in my room using beginners scores. Each notes have corresponding numbers used as a guide for us to know which fingers and keys are to be used. One of my goals is to play the piano during English classes for elementary school students. I will practice more so that I will entertain my future students. Who knows, one or two of my students might awaken their hidden talents and learn how they would love to learn playing the piano.

Credit Card

There are many banks in each prefecture. But I recently use a credit card of Rakuten Bank which doesn’t have any branches and customers can make application online. As you pay by the Rakuten card, you can get points and the points can be used at an online shopping site run by Rakuten. Also, you can deposit and withdraw money at convenience stores so you can save time to go to an ATM. The Rakuten card must be efficient for customers. This week, I canceled my contracts with two local banks because I haven’t used them anymore after making a contract with the Rakuten card. I’m worried if those local banks can survive under the threat of megabanks such as Rakuten Bank.

Free Day

Yesterday was the last day of the school year 2019-2020. I am still waiting for the replies from the companies I had interviews a few weeks ago. I quit my job a few days ago and I am changing my career from teaching to programming. I hope I can get the positive replies from those companies. Nowadays, I feel less stressed because I have time to rest for now. Yesterday, I did what I wanted to do. I took a nap, studied programming, went to the gym, and read books. If I can go anywhere without being worried about coronavirus, my daily life would be much better.