Toshio Kakei

Hello, everyone! On November 15th at 6 p.m., BS Fuji will air “Bayside Shakedown: THE MOVIE 2.” I appeared in it as Kentaro Shinjo. It took about three months to shoot the entire movie. This movie attracted 12.6 million moviegoers. I’m not sure how many times they've aired it so far, but I hope you’ll enjoy watching it, even if many of you have already seen it many times.

Hello, everyone! PON! started barking at 12:30 a.m. I’m not sure why, since I didn't go over to see him. He continued barking for a few minutes and eventually stopped. PON!’s breeder said he may have learned that we come over to see him whenever he barks. That was the first time I’d ignored his barking. But I thought I should do it for his sake. He’s almost seven months old and still has accidents. We have to help him become more independent; otherwise, he won’t be able to go anywhere alone—it’s not possible in reality, haha. Yesterday afternoon, we let PON! and COCO roam around our garden for two hours. They sniffed the ground and ran around actively. Of course, I took a craft beer out of the fridge and enjoyed it while watching them. I really love it—it helps me relax. I’m going to make it my daily reward, haha. Today, I won’t do any housework or practice. I’ll search online for shrines near where I live. If I can find the right one, I’ll head there tomorrow as part of my Sunday routine. I should go somewhere on Sundays because it helps me feel less sad in the evening. PON! started barking again at 3:30 a.m., but I waited it out and didn’t go over to see him. I had to be patient until he stopped barking. About three minutes later, he stopped, and I felt relieved. Actually, I need to think about a different way because his throat might hurt. Thanks for reading such a long post. I hope you all have a great day ahead! I’m still here. I haven’t reached my goal yet. But I hope I’m getting 1 mm closer to it every day. They’ll hold a talk show on December 19th at Shin-Bungeiza. shin-bungeiza.com/

Come join us!

I’ll appear on this talk show.

Hello, everyone! Time flies—it’s Friday. Yesterday, I headed to Tokyo for treatment as part of my weekly routine. I bought two hirekatsu bentos at a Maisen shop inside the station before taking the bullet train home. I arrived home at 2:30 p.m. It was a bit early to have dinner, so my wife and I took PON! and COCO for a walk. PON! really enjoys walking beyond our property. He walks on his own and sometimes runs toward the people who look at him. On the other hand, COCO prefers to stay in our garden. But I actually love it because I don’t need to use a leash. My wife ended up taking PON! for a walk outside our house alone, and COCO and I stayed in our garden—COCO started roaming around, sniffing the ground. I realized I could have a lovely, relaxing time with her. I immediately took a canned highball out of the fridge and enjoyed it while watching COCO roam around me. Sometimes she wandered a little farther from me, but whenever I called her name, she came back. We probably spent about an hour enjoying being outside together. I was very happy to spend such a memorable time with her. Welcoming two puppies means having twice as many struggles, but at the same time, having twice as much happiness, even though PON! still barks at midnight and still has many accidents a day—by the way, he’s already had two accidents today—peeing in the gap between his two large trays. Lately, I’ve been enjoying finding those little surprises, haha. Thanks for reading such a long post. I hope you all have a great day ahead! I’m still here. I haven’t reached my goal yet. But I hope I’m getting 1 mm closer to it every day.

I did it.

Hello, everyone! I went to bed at 8 p.m., and then woke up at 2:30 a.m. Since I couldn’t go back to sleep, I started watching short videos on Instagram on my phone. PON! started barking at 3:30 a.m. I gave up staying in bed, went over to see him, and took off the sheet. There was no poop on his tray, and no sign of an accident outside it either. I picked him up, sat down on the sofa, and held him. Soon, COCO started barking softly. I took off the sheet covering her pen, checked her tray, and noticed small objects that looked black or brown. I immediately turned up the light—they were dried pork rinds. I felt relieved and turned down the light. I picked COCO up, sat down on the sofa again, and put her on my lap next to PON!. They started to play-fight gently on my lap. 10 minutes later, I thought it was time for them to pee, so I put each of them back in their own pens, covered their pens with the sheets, went back to the sofa, and sat down. Soon, PON! started barking again. I took off the sheet, checked his tray, and found no poop. I picked him up, sat down on the sofa, and put him on my lap again. He seemed to be sleepy, but still moved around from time to time. 10 minutes later, he calmed down, so I put him back in his pen, covered his pen with the sheet, and went back to the sofa. PON! started barking again. This time I was sure he’d had an accident. I took off the sheet, but there was no accident, and PON! sat on his tray with a blank look on his face—actually, I could continue writing like this forever, haha. Thanks for reading such a long post. I hope you all have a great day ahead! I’m still here. I haven’t reached my goal yet. But I hope I’m getting 1 mm closer to it every day.

Hello, everyone! It’s sunny for the first time in a few days. I’ll do my usual housework, including cleaning up my garden, and practice today. My practice includes reciting my lines from the stage production I appeared in back in April while walking on the treadmill, as well as singing some songs from the musical I appeared in two years ago. I’ve been practicing the songs for over two years and the lines for seven months. I do them three times a week—Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I usually take a rest on the other days, but I do my usual housework on weekdays. I always notice how effective my practice has been when I talk with someone, such as when I appear on radio shows or when I have Zoom meetings. I can speak very smoothly without any throat problems. Even if I have to spend over two hours talking with someone, I don’t feel any strain in my voice. My whole routine usually takes over three hours, including working out, but I’ll keep going. PON! started barking at midnight, and then my wife went over to check his tray and took care of him for a while. Thanks to that, he didn’t bark again until 6:30 a.m. But there’s one issue—I can’t wake up before 6 a.m. and tend to oversleep, haha. Anyway, since it’s sunny, we can take PON! and COCO for a walk outside our house. We can take them at the same time because my wife bought a special double leash that we can use to walk them together. These days, you can get almost everything you need online. Thanks for reading such a long post. I hope you all have a great day ahead! I’m still here. I haven’t reached my goal yet. But I hope I’m getting 1 mm closer to it every day.

Hello, everyone! PON! started barking at 12:30 a.m. I went over to check his tray. Oh, my goodness, he had an accident. I’m not sure why his pee keeps ending up outside his pen. When I take off the sheet covering his pen, he always sits on the tray with a blank look on his face. After I cleaned up his tray, I went back to my bedroom and lay down on my bed. PON! started barking again, haha. It was my wife’s turn. She went over, took care of him, and waited until he calmed down. Actually, our day had already started at 1 a.m., haha. I started writing this post and kept writing until I went back to sleep. On Sunday, I visited Hakone Shrine. There were a lot of people there, including foreigners. The torii gate standing in the lake was a beautiful sight. I took my phone out of my pocket and started taking photos. Suddenly, someone tapped on my shoulder and said, “We’re all waiting in line for our turn.” I stopped taking photos and looked back. A lot of people were waiting in line—I hadn’t noticed them, and I immediately stepped away. While walking to a bus stop to catch the bus back, I thought, “If I were in that line, I would have to wait for my turn for over two hours.” I apologized to them in my mind. Well, I was able to write today’s post very smoothly. Has my writing ability improved? If so, I’m so happy because I started writing English posts three years ago. Lately, people are used to seeing my posts and don’t find them strange anymore, haha. Thanks for reading such a long post. I hope you all have a great day ahead! I’m still here. I haven’t reached my goal yet. But I hope I’m getting 1 mm closer to it every day.

I visited Hakone Shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture. I first visited it over ten years ago. It took about an hour by bus from the station near my house. There was a torii gate in the lake. You should see it if you have a chance. I’ve put a photo below. PON! still has several accidents a day. When I take off the sheet that covers his pen in the morning, I sometimes find poop on the tray, around it, and in other areas. I also find pee in different areas, even though I place two trays right next to each other in his pen. He pees between them. I’m not sure whether he does it on purpose. My chiropractor said, “PON! picks up on his mother dog’s sadness, which stresses him out and may be related to his accidents.” He came to this conclusion after examining me. That really resonated with me. PON! is very similar to me. I tend to pick up on others' emotions without realizing it, and it affects my body. I think we sometimes get sick, and many physical health problems are related to our life circumstances. Medicine alone cannot solve every problem. Emotional healing is sometimes important. Thanks for reading such a long post. I hope you all have a great day ahead! I’m still here. I haven’t reached my goal yet. But I hope I’m getting 1 mm closer to it every day.

Hello, everyone! BS Fuji will air “Bayside Shakedown THE MOVIE” on November 8th at 6 p.m. I appeared in this series many times as “Kentaro Shinjo.” When I first read the movie script, I was surprised to see one of my lines. I realized I’d never heard anyone say anything like that to someone else. I had to practice this line again and again until it felt natural to me. This line may be very popular among fans of the series. I’m not sure how many times the movie has aired, and I know many of you have already watched it many times. But I hope you’ll enjoy watching it again.

Hello, everyone! Yesterday, I took PON! and COCO for walks in the evening. PON! tended to roam around the same small area and didn’t move forward, so I had to pick him up and carry him to a different area again and again. COCO finally started walking on her own, but only on our property. But I could see good progress overall. I think spending time outside with them helps us build a stronger bond than just staying at home together. I thought dogs liked licking people because Chico, who passed away, really loved doing that, but PON! and COCO don’t seem to. But COCO licked my face a little bit for the first time after I took her for a walk. That was also great progress. Today, I’ll be heading to Tokyo for treatment, and I’ll have my eyeglass lenses replaced at the shop afterward. I’ve been wearing my eyeglasses with cracked lenses for several days. I’ll finally be able to wear my glasses with brand-new lenses. Actually, I've started thinking about getting a new pair with thick black frames. I think they’re very popular with men these days. I’m not sure who started the trend. These days, you can have lenses fitted into frames that you bought from another shop, even online. So I’ve been looking for nice ones recently. I woke up at 6 a.m. this morning. PON! barked twice during the night, and my wife took care of him—thanks! I’m drinking a glass of champagne with an American-style breakfast. This is my reward for staying active—fantastic. Thanks for reading such a long post. I hope you all have a great day ahead! I’m still here. I haven’t reached my goal yet. But I hope I’m getting 1 mm closer to it every day.

Hello, everyone! Yesterday, I had an online meeting with someone from the magazine publisher, and he interviewed me about my work and life. It took about two hours. We had some trouble talking, so we switched from Google Meet to our phones and kept talking smoothly until we finished. I think we had a nice time talking, anyway. I’ll share more details with you guys soon. There are three popular platforms for online meetings—like Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet. It was my first time using Google Meet yesterday. I’ve mainly used Zoom, and I haven’t had that kind of trouble so far. I have a 10 Gbps connection at home, so I don’t think that was a connection issue. I need to find a reliable way to have online meetings right away. PON! didn’t bark until 6 a.m. It was nice. My wife took him for a 30-minute walk yesterday evening—it helped him get a good night’s sleep. When PON! goes for a walk, COCO has to stay in her pen. My wife or I take them for walks one at a time. Yesterday, COCO started barking continuously, so I picked her up and held her until PON! came home. I think they’ll eventually get used to staying calm when they’re apart, but they’re still six months old—we still have to keep an eye on them when they’re alone. Maybe next year, when they’re one year old, they’ll be more independent. I hope I’ll be able to let them run around, sit, and sleep wherever and whenever they like once they turn one. Thanks for reading such a long post. I hope you all have a great day ahead! I’m still here. I haven’t reached my goal yet. But I hope I’m getting 1 mm closer to it every day.

Hello, everyone! PON! didn’t bark until 6 a.m.—great! Lately, we've started taking PON! and COCO for walks twice a day, except when it rains. PON! has been able to walk around our house, but COCO still can’t. She tends to stay in the same spot and never walks on her own, even when my wife tries to lead her. She’ll probably be able to walk by the end of this year—I really hope so, haha. At 6:30, PON! started barking after he pooped because he was full of energy. Soon my wife came over to see him. She seemed angry because she had played with him to use up his energy until midnight. PON! sensed how she felt and immediately calmed down. He seemed to reflect on what he did, haha. Today, someone from the magazine company will interview me online about my work and life. Since the pandemic, we’ve been holding meetings online using apps like Zoom instead of meeting in person. It’s convenient because I live in a different prefecture. I can save time and money on transportation. Anyway, I’ll share this information with you all soon. One of my followers told me that someone created a YouTube video about Kentaro Shinjo from the series “Bayside Shakedown.” You can learn more about his character in the video. He shared many memorable scenes with Muroi-san in the series. At first, he was against Muroi-san, but he eventually felt sympathy for him. I think it’ll impress you if you’re a fan of that series—no, I’m sure it will! youtu.be/wmSVcs7t97k?si… Thanks for reading such a long post. I hope you all have a great day ahead! I’m still here. I haven’t reached my goal yet. But I hope I’m getting 1 mm closer to it every day.

I think so. You should try it right away.

Hello, everyone! Lately, I’ve been sleeping eight hours a night. When I go to bed at 7 p.m., I wake up at 3 a.m. When I go to bed at 8 p.m., I wake up at 4 a.m. I woke up at 4 a.m., and then PON! started barking at 4:30 a.m. I went over to check the trays—no poop. I picked up PON! and COCO, sat down on the sofa, put them on my lap, and rocked them gently—this is my happy moment early in the morning. I always wish this moment could last forever. Today, I won’t practice, but I’ll do my daily housework even though it’s a national holiday in Japan. I’ll also clean the blinds. I’ve already bought a blind cleaner online. There are eight blinds, so it’ll be tough to clean them all. I haven’t cleaned them since I installed them on the windows. It’s been almost four years. I’ve been blowing the dust off them using an electric blower every morning, so I thought that was enough. But when the sunlight shines on the blinds, I can see a lot of dust on them—I’ll definitely do it! I soaked in a hot spring this morning, then felt refreshed. I’m debating whether to have a half-bottle of sparkling wine with breakfast because it’s a holiday. I remember staying at a hotel on Iki Island over ten years ago. I had two options for breakfast—Japanese or Italian. Of course, I chose Italian and had a half-bottle of sparkling wine. That was a nice combination after soaking in a hot spring. Thanks for reading such a long post. I hope you all have a great day ahead! I’m still here. I haven’t reached my goal yet. But I hope I’m getting 1 mm closer to it every day.

Hello, everyone! It’s Monday, but tomorrow is a national holiday. I think some people might have taken four days off, starting Saturday. I’ll spend the day doing housework and practicing. I’ll trim thin, long bamboo shoots in my garden using an electric grass trimmer, blow them away with the fallen leaves, and throw them out. It’ll probably take more time than usual. PON! and COCO slept well until 5:30 a.m. PON! didn’t bark at all during the night. I picked them up, held them, put them on my lap, and rocked them gently for about 15 minutes. Then I thought it was time for them to poop, so I put them back in their pens and started folding the sheets that covered them. Soon they pooped at the same time, haha. I’m worried that they might not be drinking enough water. Their poop is a bit hard, but it’s easy to pick up, haha. They’re always in sync because they’re siblings. Recently, I’ve been feeling like they’re my kids. Anyway, PON! has already had an accident this morning, but I think he’s having fewer accidents than before. I hope they won't have any accidents by the end of this month. My dream now is to let them roam around my living room freely without diapers. I believe our project has moved forward day by day, but we haven’t made any progress for a few days. There are two months left this year. I think we’ll be able to go further before 2027 begins. Maybe one or two important things will happen this week. I hope a talisman I bought at the shrine will work—definitely! Thanks for reading such a long post. I hope you all have a great day ahead! I’m still here. I haven’t reached my goal yet. But I hope I’m getting 1 mm closer to it every day.