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
Hey guys! For this week’s post, I interviewed my brother TJ! I hope you will enjoy my brother’s answers to the questions about Japan! TJ is ten years old, homeschooling under my parents. 😉 He likes to play tennis, draw, and play with dominoes in his free time. He is the second oldest sibling in… Read More Interview #3 ~From the Perspective of My Brother
So, first of all, I want to say thank you to everyone who voted in the poll I made a couple of days ago which was about what kind of post you want me to write. The winner was “A Day in the Life of Me”! So without further ado, let’s get going on this… Read More A Day in the Life of Me!!!
For the first time ever, I’m having a pole for what you guys want me to write about this week (Saturday for me). So here are the options: A day in the life of me. Interview with my brother! About my neighborhood Japanese sweets. You’re choice! What would you like to learn about? If a… Read More What Would You Like Me To Write About?
Imagine this. You wake up, dress, brush your teeth: all that morning stuff. Then, you sit down comfortably at your desk at home, and start learning from your favorite teacher: either your mom or your dad! There are no other children around you (except your own siblings) until the afternoon! This is how it is… Read More Homeschooling in Japan
Most children in Japan, especially in Kyoto, know of Ikkyu Sojun. The anime based on him lasted seven years, becoming one of the top hundred best anime in Japan in 2005. There are countless books and manga about him as well. Ikkyu was born in 1394 and eventually became a zen master and a poet,… Read More Famous Japanese People: Ikkyu Sojun
Life in Kyoto 