---
title: "Page 242 by Koji Shimada / 島田浩二, 2026-10-09"
page: 242
writers:
  - name: "Koji Shimada / 島田浩二"
    handle: "@snoozer05"
date: 2026-10-09
canonical: "https://whysfoxes.github.io/whysfoxes_web/entries/242-snoozer05/"
mastodon: "https://ruby.social/@whysfoxes/117408115044119941"
image: "https://whysfoxes.github.io/whysfoxes_web/_astro/117408106667894173.BqtEqCS6_Z1gWd6x.jpeg"
---

# Page 242 by Koji Shimada / 島田浩二, 2026-10-09

Page 242 of why's (poignant) Guide to Ruby, the paperback guest book. Written by Koji Shimada / 島田浩二. Scanned, optimized and posted on 2026-10-09.

## Community message

> I love this project. Thank you. ありがとう

## From the post on ruby.social

In green, page 242, @snoozer05 said thank you in two languages at once:

(ありがとう = "thank you".)

There's a red Japanese scribble nearby and the heart of it is simple gratitude in green ink. A fox bows back. Doumo arigatou.

#WPGTRPage242 #WhysPoignantGuideToRuby #whysfoxes Ruby #RubyLang

## Image

![Scan of page 242](https://whysfoxes.github.io/whysfoxes_web/_astro/117408106667894173.BqtEqCS6_Z1gWd6x.jpeg)

## Writers

- Koji Shimada / 島田浩二 (@snoozer05): [X profile](https://x.com/snoozer05).

## Links

- [This page as HTML](https://whysfoxes.github.io/whysfoxes_web/entries/242-snoozer05/)
- [The post on ruby.social](https://ruby.social/@whysfoxes/117408115044119941)