I am a married man and have three children, one of whom is still living at home with my wife and I.I enjoy the variety of the seasons, walking or running in the forest every week all year with my dog seeing how things change. I try to swim in the ocean twice a month, enjoying the physical experience: the salty taste, the smell of seaweed, the sounds of the ocean, the cold, yet fresh feeling in spring and autumn. I like to read and learn new things. A chance encounter with the Japanese writing system led to an interest in the language and the culture, especially the Edo period and anime.