Moving to Japan has in many ways been like experiencing youth again. I have had a whole new unknown world to discover and explore and I feel like I am still very much in the beginning of this discovery process. One particular area that has been like a treasure trove for me has been the […]
When I was younger I was quite proficient in the French language. I read a lot and studied both in Sweden and France. I was passionate about the language and the culture and could have imagined myself living in France one day. Then other things happened and French came to occupy a smaller and smaller
Last Friday it was time for 発表会, happyoukai – the kindergarten’s annual on-stage presentation. Every February the children sing and perform plays on a big stage in a cultural center, and parents and relatives come to see their children perform. For our son this was the third happyoukai, and we were so happy to see
Coming home to Japan after an extended period in Sweden, I always look forward to the aerial view of Tokyo and Mount Fuji. Just like last year, we had the good fortune to get wonderful views of the cityscape below, and just like last year I struggled with the blue toned windows and strong backlight