I am a writer, translator, language instructor, and language lover who started with German in high school, then discovered the Japanese language over ten years ago. I let my interest in Japanese take me away to study it during my time at university and then work in Japan for four years. I still try to keep up with German and add Norwegian to the mix, but Japanese has remained my main linguistic interest over the years.
In the small town that I lived in while working in Japan, I had the opportunity to meet great teachers and practice skills in 生け花 (flower arranging), 日本舞踊 (traditional dance), and 茶道 (tea ceremony). Of course, I also got to buy a lot of books in Japanese and don’t regret the cost and pain of shipping them all home when I moved.
I now continue to use Japanese in my teaching and writing, and I want to share my interest and skills in Japan, travel, and foreign languages. Contact me with the form below if you would like to work with me.
Check out the latest posts from the blog
Join me on my midsummer plan to relearn the basics of Japanese and fill in my knowledge gaps.
A translation and thoughts about one of my favorite Japanese songs.
Thoughts on looking towards the future to make choices in the present rather than blaming the past.
Thoughts about getting unstuck when the pressures of learning a foreign language paralyze you.
Azaleas and a poem in my town in Japan.
Some different views of wild forest wisteria in Aomori, Japan.
Views of tulips fields of the past remind me to enjoy the moments in the present that may never come again.
Thoughts about cherry blossoms in my town in Japan.
A hidden spot in the best cherry blossom park in my town in Japan brings my thoughts to the forgotten past.
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My questions about Japanese questions that leave me with more questions that keep on questioning.