The other day, Taiga lost a tooth. He told me about it when he got back from school but played it down. “Nah it didn’t hurt Daddy – it was shaking like an earthquake for ages anyway, and ready to come out”. I know they don’t share the tooth fairy myth over here...
08:49 am, 12 degrees and a there’s a drizzle of rain but i’ve been sat here at this cafe window for 30 minutes and only spotted one person without an umbrella – a foreigner, hair tied back and briskly galloping down the high street. The Japanese nation have...
“I think about money” he announces, as we swing back and forth on the playground’s swing. We’re the last two in the park today, H went home 20 minutes ago when the sun went down, but we’re waiting on his bus to Tennis class, there isn’t time to go home in between and...
“Frosty The Snowman was a jolly happy soul” rings out as I enter the Starbucks, and on my way here I bumped into friends (a couple who have kids the same age as Taiga) “back in time for this cold weather Dan!” The thing is I actually feel I’ve escaped the cold...
6am and I’ve made it down to Tokyo Bay as an icy light rain starts to fall. I’ve got a new favourite bench and I take my seat, for a good view of both the water and the sun worshippers should they choose to make an appearance. It’s a bit chilly to sit and do the...
