A Miracle Jackpot!! Thank you so much, note and Hoshino Resorts!!!

I won a 50,000 yen Hoshino Resorts accommodation gift voucher! No way! No way!
In late January, the words "note Operations Office" popped into my email. I had absolutely no idea what it could be about (I had forgotten about it so completely that I thought that at the time), but when I clicked to open it...

Whaaaat! I thought there were only two winners for Hoshino Resorts! Me?! This me?!

Campaign entries usually say, "Winners will be notified via email," and based on my life experience, I always thought it had nothing to do with me anyway, so the feeling of disbelief was stronger than anything else, and I was just stunned.

To begin with, please take a look at this article to see what the campaign was about. (Entries are now closed)

I saw this article around Christmas! It was the year I started note, and I was thinking of writing something, so I thought I'd participate by writing two articles over the year-end and New Year holidays. With a light heart, I added "#noteCreatorThanksgiving" and posted them!

To be even more honest, I had a toothache from before Christmas and was taking medicine from the dentist, so I couldn't drink my favorite beer or wine, and I could only eat small amounts of food that didn't require much chewing. I didn't have the energy to do the big year-end cleaning or go shopping for the New Year, so I was at home with unusually time on my hands!

Thanks to that, I had plenty of time and managed to write two articles just at the end of the year!!!

I was able to write about "reflecting on myself for not being able to move in 2025 and my determination to be active in 2026" and "a look back at my biggest 'oshi-katsu' (supporting a favorite) of 2025, the Osaka-Kansai Expo, and my thoughts on connecting to the future," so I was very satisfied! I was able to welcome the New Year with a clear mind.

If it weren't for this note post campaign, I think I would have just ended up saying, "I meant to write, but I just drifted into the New Year," so it gave me a huge push with the best kind of energy. Thank you so much, note.

Even just that would have been enough to be grateful for, but to actually win a "50,000 yen Hoshino Resorts accommodation gift voucher" in the "chance to win a luxurious prize"! Thank you, thank you, thank you so much!!!

And then, about three weeks after the email from the note Operations Office, it arrived from Hoshino Resorts!

Hoshino Resorts is a luxury hotel I've always admired! Even if I want to go, I can never quite take the first step toward making it happen. Since I thought I would never have a connection with them in my life, I can only see this accommodation gift voucher as a reward for my life. And the headline for this campaign prize is "an experience to heal your mind and body", isn't it? I'm really going to cry!

I immediately reported it to my husband, and we decided to go together. It's been almost two years since my husband retired. We haven't had much of a chance to go on a trip, so this was a big opportunity for the two of us to go and take it easy.

It has a one-year validity period, so the fun of carefully considering which Hoshino Resorts to go to is waiting for me. This time spent worrying is a moment of bliss. Exciting. Once I go to Hoshino Resorts, I will definitely post a report article on note.

Thank you so much, Hoshino Resorts, for preparing such a wonderful and luxurious prize. I will take my time to heal my mind and body!

It will soon be one year since I started on note! With this reward as fuel, I have decided in my heart to make my note even more fulfilling. I'm so happy! I'm truly so happy! So, this is the kind of happy event you can receive if you keep on writing.note, thank you for such a wonderful campaign!

☆These are the two articles I submitted for the campaign☆