Swish. Swash. My Japanese brush pen streaks down the white paper, making a pitch-black line on the surface. I raise my brush pen but only slightly, and now I create a swift line across the paper. I have just written the kanji 十, meaning ten. This is Japanese calligraphy, which I learn with my brother… Read More The Art of the Brush
It has been a little over a week since the 19th typhoon this year, typhoon Hagibis came to Japan. It was classified as the strongest typhoon a typhoon can be. Its size covered almost the entire country of Japan when it landed, and many lives and homes were lost. After the massive typhoon past, the… Read More The Hope That Comes Through Hardships (Typhoon Hagibis)
There will be no post for this week, as my family and I will be going to Tokyo for six days. We will be going there to meet some friends as well as make some decisions. I won’t share what kind of decisions, but please pray for what happens there. To make up for this,… Read More Announcement: No Post for This Week
On average, eleven typhoons hit Japan each year, and much destruction is caused by them. When my family and I were in Hokkaido, there was a rather big typhoon that hit Japan. The areas most affected were around Tokyo, six hours away from where we live. The prefecture next to Tokyo, Chiba, suffered large damages… Read More Japan’s Dangerous Typhoons
My family and I are very blessed to have the neighborhood that we have. We are surrounded by warm and kind people. But we can also understand the fallen state of Japan and their need for Jesus. Our house is surrounded by houses and apartments buildings. As I explained in the post about our house,… Read More My Neighborhood
Life in Kyoto 