A New Book Trailer!
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From My Journey to Yours
I recently published my first article in the North American Post. My articles will be featured in the paper at the beginning of each month. In case some of you missed it, you can read it here. Thank you for your interest in reading what I have to say. Here’s wishing you a good start for 2016!
My childhood memories of year-end traditions while growing up in Kyushu, Japan always flood my mind this time of the year.
I went through culture shock when I arrived in America at the age of eleven and saw how differently people in America celebrated the coming of the New Year. Lively New Year’s Eve parties, waking up late on January first and watching football games on television while munching on various party foods was so foreign to me.
The older I get, the more I cherish my childhood memories and the tradition of
“starting new with a fresh mindset.” It’s such a good feeling to get enough sleep and rise early on January first, refreshed to face the coming year.
These are my fond memories of New Years growing up in Kokura.