sleeping on grass (草の上で寝る)

The Golden Week began at the end of April, and Fujitatami quickly filled up once again with new guests. One of the first to arrive… Read more: Golden Week – April / May 2026

Catching up on the weeks on this blog still isn’t going particularly smoothly. That’s why I’m going to describe the past few weeks a bit… Read more: Five Weeks in Brief – March / April 2026

It was late March and I had already waved my mother off at the airport. The cherry blossoms were now truly beginning to bloom, and… Read more: Beyond the holiday – March 2026

It’s now late April, and I’m still a month behind in recounting events on this blog. I’d really like to share what I’ve already learned… Read more: Family Visiting (part 2) – March 2026

On my first night in Izumi, I slept almost straight through the clock. That was much needed, as early in the afternoon I had to… Read more: Family visiting (part 1) – March 2026

On 9 March, I set off from Hattem to Schiphol, where a long journey to Japan awaited me. Roughly twelve hours of flying from Amsterdam… Read more: Departure from the Netherlands, arrival in Izumi, Osaka – March 2026