a tale for the time being

I was introduced to the Japanese language and culture when I was in third grade. Our teacher arranged for a Japanese woman to come in and teach us for one hour a week, and we began learning nihongo. I can still remember how to sing “Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes” in Japanese. I remember being introduced to items like kimonos and a tea ceremony. That brief time of discovery eventually led me to anime and manga, which led me to re-start learning Japanese my freshman year in college. Unfortunately, although these are all still an interest of mine, I just have not put the time into them like I used to. That is changing. I am slowly making my way back to my love of all things Japanese thanks to a recent, and now favorite, read: “A Tale for the Time Being“ written by Ruth Ozeki. Told in alternating perspectives, […]

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