Poetry A migrating bird — a poem
A migrating bird
Crossed the sky with a sorrow voice
Why are you so alone?
Why do you sound so sad?
An arrow-sha...
Poetry 
Prose A road to the snake tree: a poem
Do you know the snake tree?
It used to be the bottom of the river, which is dried out in every dry season. It will be...
Blog This is how we flew back to Canada during the Covid-19 pandemic : Self-Isolation Day 2
The Quebec government require travellers returning from outside of Canada to self-isolate for 14 days after their arriva...
Blog Things you can do to avoid infection from Covid-19 when you take flights
As I am writing this, more and more countries seem to start thinking about closing their borders. However, some people, ...
Blog Things we can do not to get infected with coronavirus (COVID-19): writing from Japan
I came back to Japan at the end of February to see my family. Since I am a freelance writer, I’m sitting in the lounge o...
Blog Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Japan: what’s happening now
I arrived in Japan on 27th Feb. 2019. I flew from Montreal, Canada, via Chicago, the U.S. The flight from Chicago to Tok...
Blog Can my flight to Japan possibly be cancelled because of coronavirus?
I am going to Japan next week. At one point I had thought about cancelling my flight, but I am now thinking that I will ...
Blog Coronavirus and Racism: Behind the Story
There is something that I didn't write in the previous story.
When my mum called me for the second time about cor...
Haiku A frozen forest — a Haiku
A frozen forest,
Only the hearts are warm of
wild animals
氷の森 なお熱き野生の 心の臓
Blog Coronavirus – Should I cancel my flight to Japan this month?
My flight is scheduled for the 26th of February 2020, and I am planning to stay in Japan with my family for three weeks....
Blog What is Cryptocurrency?
"What is cryptocurrency?"
"Do you really understand it?"
One of our neighbours、"T" asked me the question the other d...
Essay How can we live after we lose the fear of death? — Love and Creativity
My mother in law lives in England. She is 89 and still in good shape. One of her best friends had a double knee replacem...
Blog Until what age are Japanese people going to work?
Since my parents live in the Kansai region of Japan, I use the Kansai International Airport or Osaka (Itami) Airport whe...
Essay I had an Abortion in Quebec, Canada — the Difference from Japan
I recently had an abortion in Montreal, Canada. You may wonder why I have to write about this. People are not very open ...
Haiku snowshoes — a Haiku
snowshoes
squeaky sound follows
coyotes' trace
―――
雪靴を 鳴らしてたどる コヨーテの跡
Blog A review of Fizz: Unlimited Internet in Montreal, Canada
We cancelled our home internet before we left Canada for our trip to Asia last month. After we came back, we installed ...
Blog Where should I write in 2020?
I love writing and I can never stop thinking about what I am going to write next. Also, I always think about where I sh...
Haiku Fireplace #2 暖炉 — a Haiku
flame in stove
vermilion breathe
waves of heat
暖炉の火 朱色の呼吸 熱波形