• Sunflower and a bee

    A piece and the whole

    I am passionate about community building. My passion is fueled by the beauty and uniqueness of each person I encounter. It is like finding a piece of a jigsaw puzzle I was looking for.

One of my relatives passed away this summer.  In Japan where I came from, we give an envelop of money (Koden) to the family of the deceased as a part of tradition.  Then the family gives back the gift (Kodengaeshi) worth about the half of the money gifted by others, ideally shortly after 49 days ceremony (ceremony on the forty-ninth day after a person’s death – In the buddhism, it is believed every 7 days, the deceased soul is judged for 7 times to see if they can enter Nirvana.) Read More

I am passionate about community building.  This passion says pretty much who I am .  My passion is fueled by the beauty and uniqueness of each person I encounter.  It is like finding a piece of a jigsaw puzzle I was looking for.  One piece by one piece, one person by one person, the picture I see grow bigger and bigger.  Each piece, each person presents a perfect and unique shape, color and design.  But connecting it to the rest reveals more beauty.

I am passionate about never ending search of more beauty and more uniqueness to add to this magnificent picture of the whole.