This is my American life! “Feeling in Japanese” is a collection of stories, more like personal journals, originally written in Japanese and shared only with my close friends. As I moved them to my own website, I decided to translate selected stories into English and share them with the world. Many Japanese people in the past left their diaries for later generations, intentionally or unintentionally. Not only famous or influential people, but also many commoners did the same. I have always enjoyed reading diaries written in the Heian period, and I hope my experiences today will be shared with later generations.

Translating Japanese into English was not an easy task. I wanted to preserve the tone of voice of the Japanese as much as possible, yet my tone of voice changes depending on which language I use to express myself. I also did my best to bridge the cultural gap between Japan and the US by adding more details for English readers.

The title “Feeling in Japanese” came from a talk with my friend. I told her I feel in Japanese and think in English, so many of my writings are in Japanese. She said, “Feeling in Japanese!”

The “posted date” is the original date and categorized as “Feeling in Japanese”.