Wow, it is April

Wow…my last post was in January, and now it is (almost) April. What have I been doing with myself?! Oh yaaahhhh…second term, three thesis chapters, the mother visiting Japan for the first time, organising summer field research only to have that unravel at the hands of a casual global pandemic. Wow, what a first three…

Reading Group For Local Children

Dan and I recently met with the wonderful group, Glocal Mitaka. Glocal Mitaka are a volunteering group in the area of Mitaka (which will be our new home from August), who bring together international students from Mitaka and the wider community, with local people. One of the volunteering opportunities that really appealed to Dan and…