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Kimberly OLeary
Nov 20, 20238 min read
"Omoidasu aki no hi..." Remembering those autumn days in Tokyo with joy, but sad to leave
To read this post in Japanese, click here. In 1963, Kyu Sakamoto sang “Ue O Muite Arukou” which means,”I Look Up When I Walk”, singing...
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Kimberly OLeary
Nov 6, 20236 min read
"Up North" in Japan: the relaxed vibe & natural beauty of Hokkaido
To read this post in Japanese, click here. 日本語での投稿はこちらからご覧いただけます。 Paul & I have lived many places during our 39-year marriage, but we...
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Kimberly OLeary
Oct 21, 202310 min read
Osaka & a "sense of place" - we explore Paul's roots & find a comfortable space
I ask Paul why he likes being in Osaka so much. He says, so much of his life he has felt out of place. When he worked in Tokyo, he learned
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Kimberly OLeary
Sep 22, 202312 min read
It's not just "rules"; finding community in Japan
But here's the thing. Paul tells me it's wasn't the fact that I "broke the rules" that upset the saleswomen. It was more that their job is
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