The Eli Lilly Co. (Japan), makers of insulin, presented seven people with awards for having had Type 1 diabetes for 50 years or more at a ceremony in Tokyo last weekend. Nils & Andrea were invited to the ceremony where Nils received a silver medal and certificate of commemoration. It was noted that Nils is [...]

We’re looking really forward to having them in Japan for Christmas. It will be Jeremy’s first visit to Japan. We are also looking forward to having all our kids and grandkids here for the HOLY-day season. Jeremy & Caroline will arrive here on December 17th; Lisa and her three sons will arrive on December 23rd, [...]

The Chinese character for “love” is written by Japanese calligrapher Bokuden Matsuda. Oops, a four-letter word… Jesus was asked, “Which is the greatest commandment?” He answered, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment.” He [...]

Meet Mao Nakamoto, 35, of Fukuoka City, Japan. Mao is a floor rep at this wholesale fashion shop in Fukuoka’s Tenjin Ward. In Japan, the name “Mao” is quite unusual and rarely heard. When he told me his name, I asked him if it had anything to do with Mao Tse-tung, the chairman of the [...]

Doesn’t it almost take your breath away when you see a full moon rising in early evening sky? This picture was taken in mid-October a couple hours after the moonrise over the horizon, just as it began its journey into the darkness of night. Did you know that the white light of a full moon [...]