The first heavy snowfall of the yearWhen 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 My Mother-in-law's PassingChristmas 2020: Remembering Our Mother-in-law's Passing
Celebrating the New Year for the 5th time in the NetherlandsA storm of fireworks always heralds the beginning of the year in the Netherlands. For the past five years, our family has been...
The only shrine in the Netherlands is looking for a Miko-san(巫女さん)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 21 damaged my parents’ houseTyphoon Jebi (Typhoon 21) struck the Japanese cities of Kobe, Osaka and my home town Kyoto on Tuesday, 4 September. My parents’ house...
A Smart and Creative Service to SocietyThree 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. ...