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East Meets West Blog
A Japanese mom raising 3 small children in the US discover something inspiring from everyday life by interacting her children. She enjoys merging 2...
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Languages and a switch in my head
East Meets West Blog ― Before, I didn’t like to use an English-Japanese dictionary when I read in public. I thought it wasn’t cool. Now, I use it and I am happy to do it because I am doing something good for me. It’s much faster if I read books without a... (more)
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Posted on Apr 2nd, 2012
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A tale of a rabbit and a turtle
East Meets West Blog ― A story from a Japanese website: “Do you know a tale of a rabbit and a turtle?” Most of people answer yes and they know which won, the turtle. When you ask why the rabbit lost, the answer is it is because the rabbit took a nap. Let’... (more)
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Posted on Mar 30th, 2012
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A guidance to my children
East Meets West Blog ― I had this thought when I went to bed last night: “Dropping my son in a crowd of people that he doesn’t know.” I felt a bit heavy in my heart. I am not a worrier because I don’t find it worth going through my life as worrying... (more)
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Posted on Mar 28th, 2012
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A fountain of thoughts
East Meets West Blog ― Sipping my morning tea, I enjoy letting thoughts flow into my mind. The children and I have breakfast together but they go upstairs quickly as soon as they finish their breakfast. They don’t waste even a minute. While they are getting ready for... (more)
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Posted on Mar 26th, 2012
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Our mini trip to Boston – part 3 (the final), adventures with my children
East Meets West Blog ― I’d like to finish the series of our Boston trip with the story of adventures with my children. I am sure I will never forget. Taking them to Boston alone gave them an ownership of the adventure, I feel like. We treat our children as children... (more)
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Posted on Mar 23rd, 2012
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Our mini trip to Boston – part 2, a little touch in my heart
East Meets West Blog ― Often people make a difference when you move to a new place or you travel, either good or bad. I don’t expect interaction with others in a big city knowing their busy life style. I’ve been there once. However, I have been fortunate and it... (more)
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Posted on Mar 21st, 2012
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Our Boston mini trip – part 1, Boston Symphony Orchestra
East Meets West Blog ― I like adventures and cultures. Living in the northeast of the US gives me a great opportunity to go up to Boston whenever I can. I took my children to Boston this past weekend. We hopped in a train and off we went. Well, it was not actually that... (more)
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Posted on Mar 19th, 2012
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A new chapter of our life
East Meets West Blog ― As I was watching my son playing a catch with neighbors’ kids and my girls running around them, I thought, “It would hurt.” Yes, we are moving. My husband was offered two choices: Italy or “this place”. When I heard the... (more)
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Posted on Mar 15th, 2012
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Quote of The Month – Ralph Waldo Emerson
East Meets West Blog ― “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson” This is one of my most favorite quotes. I live my life with this quote in my heart. Living in the US, no one or nothing can... (more)
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Posted on Mar 14th, 2012
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Living with bubbles
East Meets West Blog ― Before I moved to the US, one of my Japanese friends told me this story: a Japanese woman met an American woman in Japan. She told the Japanese woman, “You should come over to my house for a visit.” So she visited the American woman. When... (more)
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Posted on Mar 13th, 2012
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Spring is such a colorful time of the year
East Meets West Blog ― I went clothes-shopping with my girls this past weekend. My son was invited to his friend’s birthday party and he spent almost all day with his friend, which gave me a good chance to go shopping with the girls. A little trip is coming up soon,... (more)
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Posted on Mar 12th, 2012
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Beauty of women and self-imaging
East Meets West Blog ― To feel good about yourself, you have to love yourself first. I am sure it’s different for everyone, but this is how I do for myself. First of all, I appreciate being a woman. When I lived in Montreal, Canada, one guy told me, “Women are... (more)
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Posted on Mar 9th, 2012
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Looking at future
East Meets West Blog ― From a Japanese article: “My name is Katsuko Suzuki, and I am 80 years old. I started working towards my success now, and I want to donate all money I would make to poor countries and the children living in there. That’s my dream.... (more)
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Posted on Mar 8th, 2012
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My life journey – chapter 13, after my grandma’s death
East Meets West Blog ― Although I am a buddhist, I am not a big fan of cremation. It just makes me sad to burn (dead) people and they turn into ashes… Then we pick the bones with chopsticks and put them in a vase, which is a tradition. I am not going into details... (more)
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Posted on Mar 7th, 2012
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My life experience in Sweden
East Meets West Blog ― Often we have some sorts of associations with a country when we talk about it: for example, geisha and samurai for Japan and cowboys for the US. When we think about Sweden, don't we think of Vikings (well, other than Ikea, Volvo, Ericsson, AND... (more)
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Posted on Mar 6th, 2012
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