Konnichiwa (こんにちは) from Japan! It feels really good to be able to say that. After taking our first vision trip to Japan 5 years ago, then...

We have wonderful news to report: Japan is opening its borders--today! We have actually already submitted our visa applications, as we...

Another month into the year already! We continue to live life in the States while keeping a watchful eye on the situation in Japan. While...

Happy New Year! We pray that you and your family had a very merry (and safe) Christmas. Ours was even a white one! 2021 - Ups and Downs...

Our Thanksgiving weekend was filled with ups and downs. We are thankful for the time that we got to spend with family. We missed out on...

We have very big news this update! With about 73% of the country now fully vaccinated against COVID, Japan has finally decided to reopen...

Fall is upon us! School is in full swing, and we continue to live life in the States as await Japan's borders opening. In order to...

We continue to adjust to living in our house again for the time being. It's nice to have our own place again, but it's also not quite the...

We are moving back to familiar surroundings! We have moved back into our own house, where we'll stay until we know when Japan's borders...