On June 5, 2011 my wife Akemi, 10-month-old daughter Tina and I went to Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in the Minato ward of Osaka, near Osaka Bay. My wife and I had been there before but not for a long time. We wanted to go again and especially to bring Tina there for the first time. […]
I’m a Daddy, Again!
Hi everybody! I have great news! I’m a daddy, again! Yesterday, my wife Akemi and I’s second child was born. We named him “Luke”. Choosing a name for a mixed child (in this case Japanese and Canadian) is no easy task. Do you choose an English name, a French name or a Japanese one? If […]
Enjoying an Origami Lesson in Amagasaki
As I have mentioned here before in Celebrating the Tanabata (七夕) Star Festival in Amagasaki, I take Japanese lessons in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture. Last month, I was given the opportunity to have an origami lesson in the classroom where I take Japanese lessons. I only had about 10 minutes before I had to head back […]