Thank you so much to the 63 of you who have visited my blog recently. Seeing you here, taking a moment to connect with these stories, truly warms my heart. It is only because of your support—or as we say in Japanese, “Okagesama”—that I can continue to share this journey. As I mentioned in , […]

As I navigate my 40s, I’ve found myself looking at my life through a different lens. In my younger years, I was obsessed with “achieving” and “proving” what I could do on my own. But lately, I’ve come to realize how much I am supported by things I cannot always see. In Japanese, we have

Recently, I’ve made a conscious choice to go and visit the elderly people in my life, my relatives, and anyone else I am able to meet. Age, of course, doesn’t really matter. None of us truly know when our time on this earth will come to an end, or when we might lose someone we

As we hit our late thirties and forties, life seems to demand more of us—in our careers, our families, and our social circles. We often find ourselves in the role of the problem-solver, the mediator, or the one holding it all together. But when was the last time you felt truly heard? And more importantly,

Did you know that Japanese has an incredibly diverse range of words for “I”? In English, we simply use “I,” but in Japanese, your choice of first-person pronoun reveals a lot about who you are, how you see yourself, and your relationship with the person you’re speaking to. It is essentially a tool for “self-designing”

else. For a moment, I felt a flicker of unease. But my family gave me a beautiful perspective: “It only happens because your story is that attractive. Your vision is shining so brightly that others want to reach for it, too.” The Meaning Behind My “Seeds” The phrase “from seeds” can be used by anyone.