Update

4/15/2025 

 

It’s been a while since I’ve shared an update about how things are going. I’ve been pretty quiet on social media lately because life has been busy—between work and personal matters, there’s been a lot going on. I wanted to take a moment to share an update and explain why.

 

After 22 years of living and working in Okinawa, I’ll be leaving for a while. My wife has been transferred overseas by her company for the next 3–5 years. She moved ahead in March and is currently living and working in Rwanda, where we’ll be living together for the foreseeable future.

I’ve been busy wrapping up my work, making moving arrangements, and packing.

 

Tomorrow, I’ll be departing Okinawa, Japan, and heading to Oregon to visit family and friends for about a month. While I’m there, I’ll also attend a photography workshop in Montana. After that, I’ll travel back to Japan—this time to Tokyo—for a short rest before continuing on to Kigali, Rwanda, where we’ll begin this new chapter together.

 

It’s been a long time since I embarked on a new adventure in a different part of the world. I don’t know exactly what the future holds, but I’m feeling a mix of anxiety and excitement as I step into this next phase of life.