Himari Kana (103rd class) of the Cosmos troupe will be leaving the company on August 8th (the final performance of the Cosmos troupe's KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theatre performance). I'm very sad to hear that she's a great dancer and I've been rooting for her. In Casino Royale: My Name is Bond, she played the role of a wealthy Chinese man's wife, but in HiGH & LOW: The Prequel, she was the only female member of the RUDE BOYS, and her lively dance performance as Lara (Smokey's younger sister) was impressive. I hope she finishes on a high note.

This canna was blooming in the garden of the house next to the parking lot where I work. It is a type of canna plant called Dandoku, which is originally from South America. The flowers that bloom in early summer are very hardy and remain vibrant even after midsummer and into autumn. According to PictureThis, the flower's meaning is "a clear future."