Kiyotsu Tunnel, Niigata, Japan. August 2019.
I am a writer, translator, language instructor, and language lover who started with German in high school, then discovered the Japanese language over ten years ago. I let my interest in Japanese take me away to study it during my time at university and then work in Japan for four years. I still try to keep up with German and add Norwegian to the mix, but Japanese has remained my main linguistic interest over the years.
In the small town that I lived in while working in Japan, I had the opportunity to meet great teachers and practice skills in 生け花 (flower arranging), 日本舞踊 (traditional dance), and 茶道 (tea ceremony). Of course, I also got to buy a lot of books in Japanese and don’t regret the cost and pain of shipping them all home when I moved.
I now continue to use Japanese in my teaching and writing, and I want to share my interest and skills in Japan, travel, and foreign languages. Contact me with the form below if you would like to work with me.
My questions about Japanese questions that leave me with more questions that keep on questioning.