On the ninth day of the same month I went with him to the theatre for the first time. We visited the Engiza at Akasaka, and saw a performance by the Yamaguchi company.
On the eighth day of the eleventh month, we made a visit to Asakusa-temple,[14] and also went to the [Shinto temple of the] O-Tori-Sama.
--During this last month of the year I made new spring robes for my husband and myself: then I learned for the first time how pleasant such work was, and I felt very happy.
On the twenty-fifth day we visited the temple of Ten-jin-Sama,[15] and walked about the grounds there.
On the eleventh day of the first month of the twenty-ninth year [1896], called at Okada's.
On the twelfth day we paid a visit to Goto's, and had a pleasant time there.
On the ninth day of the second month we went to the Mizaki theatre to see the play _Imosé-Yama_. On our way to the theatre we met Goto-Shi unexpectedly; and he went with us. But unluckily it began to rain as we were returning home, and we found the roads very muddy.
On the twenty-second day of the same month [we had our] photograph taken at Amano's.
On the twenty-fifth day of the third month we went to the Haruki theatre, and saw the play _Uguisuzuka_.--During the month it was agreed that all of us [_kindred, friends, and parents_] should make up a party, and enjoy our _hanami_[16] together; but this could not be managed.
On the tenth day of the fourth month, at nine o'clock in the morning, we two went out for a walk. We first visited the Shōkonsha [_Shintō shrine_] at Kudan: thence we walked to Uyéno [park]; and from there we went to Asakusa, and visited the Kwannon temple; and we also prayed at the Monzéki [_Higashi Hongwanji_]. Thence we had intended to go round to Asakusa-Okuyama; but we thought that it would be better to have dinner first--so we went to an eating-house. While we were dining, we heard such a noise of shouting and screaming that we thought there was a great quarrel outside. But the trouble was really caused by a fire in one of the _misémono_ ["shows"]. The fire spread quickly, even while we were looking at it; and nearly all the show-buildings in that street were burnt up.... We left the eating-house soon after, and walked about the Asakusa grounds, looking at things.