Heritage

Father’s Day — The Old Paths

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A necktie. A call home. Dinner. A beer. On the surface, we underplay Father’s Day. It’s muted. Japan’s celebration is even more so. There is something about our Fathers that doesn’t invite spectacle and gushes of overt emotion. Was thinking a lot about that this Father’s Day. Who is my Dad? Who was he? Will … Read more

Saving the Bones: Finding a Home in Rural Northern Japan

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When we decided to move into rural, Northern Japan we knew we wanted to live a bit closer to ‘traditional’. An old 古民家 (kominka – traditional folk house) has a charm very similar to the old timber frame country houses of old Europe – just ‘Japanese’ in flavor! As Japan experiences both general population contraction … Read more