Canon's Diary
Action without thought is empty; thought without action is blind – Goethe

While living with schizophrenia, I move between Tokyo and Osaka. Through this journal, I hope to quietly share moments from my daily life—and memories from the journey I’ve taken with my illness.
Category: common life
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It had been raining since morning. In stark contrast to yesterday’s early-summer warmth, today felt like a return to midwinter. When I woke up, I was informed that my father had gone to the hospital with my mother earlier that morning. His stomach pain hadn’t subsided, and after being examined, it turned out he had…
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Today, my father said he had stomach pain and was going to the hospital. I asked, “Do you want me to take you by car?” but he replied, “I’ll take a taxi.” In March of last year, my father was hospitalized in an emergency due to severe abdominal pain. He was diagnosed with duodenal papillary cancer.…
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I already have a rice cooker, a washing machine, a microwave, and some unused tableware at home, so I’ll gather them all in one place. I’d also like to bring the unused tabletop grill for yakiniku if I get permission from my family. Other things I plan to take from home include… the brown color…
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Last night, I was working on my PC at the table in my room, but at some point, I must have dozed off. I woke up at 2 AM, still sitting in my chair. Since I had already taken a shower after playing tennis, I went straight to bed, but I didn’t wake up feeling…
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Around 4 AM this morning, I woke up with a sore throat and itchy eyes. I turned on the light, headed to the bathroom, rubbed my eyes, and took some herbal medicine for colds. After a while, the discomfort subsided, and I managed to get a few more hours of sleep. Today is March 24th,…