Three Decades Plus: More Exciting Years in Japan?

32 years in Japan today!  That’s three decades plus.  Is it getting more exciting to live in Japan?  How many more years will I stay here?

Indeed, time flies so fast.   Everything is still vivid to me the day I arrived at Narita Airport. Though traveled to around 25 countries before landing here, it was my first time to see snow.   Blizzards &  an earthquake welcomed me. How can I forget my older sister’s advice, “Don’t talk to any man wearing trench coats & hats. They’re the feared people there.” Anywhere I looked & went, local men seemed in sync & in uniform. Still, I don’t talk to anyone as described by my sister unless they’re my students.    I may have inherited my dad’s sense of humor that the “comic” I found in my daily circumstances made me look forward to what would be more amusing in the coming days. 

Noting the places I’d been to and counting the days, months & years I stayed.   As of writing,  I live in Japan the longest!  I can’t believe it’s been more than 3 decades and still counting.  So many stories to tell, so short a time to pen them down.  Hope someday soon I can share more how I cope with the locals and the lifestyle here.  Still coping….all by God’s provision, protection and perspective in my undertakings here.