Love his name, and the story behind the name. And the description of this loner who finds a place to belong. And bring the beauty of another culture back to Ireland.
So delighted to read this. I ‘ran away’ myself to Japan for several years, and married ( thus my surname). I always miss it, but it’s strange to read his thoughts on ending his days there, for it was precisely the same contemplation that made me realise I couldn’t stay for good.
Love his name, and the story behind the name. And the description of this loner who finds a place to belong. And bring the beauty of another culture back to Ireland.
I got wrapped in the discussion.
So delighted to read this. I ‘ran away’ myself to Japan for several years, and married ( thus my surname). I always miss it, but it’s strange to read his thoughts on ending his days there, for it was precisely the same contemplation that made me realise I couldn’t stay for good.
I’m descended on both sides of my family from Irish who came to England in the mid 19th century, so it’s back here I found myself over 20 years ago.
Thanks to you, I’m now yearning to visit the gardens in Tramore - a quite wonderful fusion of my life and my heritage!
Oh, in the meantime I’ve ordered Kwaidan...
Tanoshimi!
If you do come to visit Valerie pls let me know - I live just half an hour from there.
Coincidentally I spotted this post on X/twitter just now, surely a sign 😉 - https://x.com/lafcadiohearn1/status/1718876016838688908?s=46&t=r9m2CPoIHSNCFANXl6X67w
Thanks Margaret- I enjoyed this a lot. Will reread it. You insight opens worlds geographically and personally.