Today is Mother's Day. I got a lot of presents from my three sons. I'm very happy to experience this as a mother, and at the same time,...

On May Day, May 1, and on Constitution Day, May 3, I went to Den Haag by train for the first time after a while with the whole family...

Today is Easter. Our friends living nearby invited us to their home. Immediately, an egg hunt took place in the backyard after lunch....

The organizer of the Houjicha Ceremony is Marie-Thérèse. I met her at last year's IDP Amsterdam, organized by Shinji Kasema and Andreas...

My eldest son came home from a school trip to Spain.🇪🇸 He brought back a pack of marzipan. Eating just one piece is enough for me. It...

On March 20th of this year, the local election was held for all the 12 states of the Netherlands as well as the Waterschappen election. ...

Tomorrow marks the eighth year of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Eight years have already passed since the biggest tsunami hit Tōhoku....

Today is the anniversary of the founder of our alma mater Jō Niijima（新島 襄）. His tombstone was Kaishu Katsu（勝 海舟）'s writing. Yoshikuni...

Three years ago today, with the full cooperation of two of my close friends, Dutch Rob van den Broek and Japanese Yoshikuni Katsu, we...

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

Thanks to you, I was able to spend a simple but meaningful Christmas with my whole family. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, too! I...