When I woke up this morning and opened the curtains, a pure white world welcomed my sight. My two younger sons were crazy about the first...

Christmas 2020: Remembering Our Mother-in-law's Passing

A storm of fireworks always heralds the beginning of the year in the Netherlands. For the past five years, our family has been...

Last November 25, my second son and I were invited by Paul, to the Niiname Sai (新嘗祭) which he organized. Together, we gave thanks for the...

Typhoon Jebi (Typhoon 21) struck the Japanese cities of Kobe, Osaka and my home town Kyoto on Tuesday, 4 September. My parents’ house...

Three times a year, my son has the task of doing something useful to society that he can do with himself as part of his school class. ...

I bought a movie pass to enjoy learning languages during the summer vacation. Every month, we pay 19 euros. It is necessary to continue...

Four years have passed since I moved to the Netherlands, but today was the hottest day ever. It's 36 degrees! I am from Kyoto and it is...

Today's fund raising event was the biggest. It was organized by the school the children attended, for the International Fair Day. There...

It's still bright although it's past 10:30pm.

We can not spend much time together. Every moment is valuable and irreplaceable.