I waited for you last week, but you didn't show up! 😂 Turns out you were traveling in Central and South America?! That's amazing! 🤩😎👍 What an adventure! But it was so wonderful to see you today!! Once again, I felt the magic of ichigo-ichie (a once-in-a-lifetime encounter). I’ve taught Japanese to many people from other countries... and especially students living in the US often love anime and Japanese culture, so most of them study Japanese purely for fun! But you were different... It was like being struck by lightning. It's something even most Japanese people couldn't easily do... Your drive and initiative are simply wonderful! I truly, from the bottom of my heart, want to express my deepest respect to you. Traveling around depopulated areas in Japan, fixing houses and repairing cars or agricultural equipment for elderly people in need, because you want to live in Japan! And on top of that... finding out that you actually already did this in Japan two years ago left me completely astonished! 😳 At first, we had fun chatting about Pokémon, crane games, and the soccer ⚽️ World Cup... But at the end, when I heard your serious purpose for taking these lessons, I felt a warm wave of emotion and was deeply moved. 🥹 I feel like I want to do absolutely everything I can to support you. Let's meet again next week. I'll be waiting for you...
Today we whisked and enjoyed matcha together! 🍵☺️🤭 Even though Japan and the US are far apart, sharing a traditional Japanese cultural experience like this makes us feel so close. ☺️ I was a little worried that repetitive practice might be boring for you, but you eagerly said, "No! It's not boring! Repetition is necessary!" and practiced so hard while having fun. That really made me feel fulfilled as a teacher. Today, we were reminded of the ultimate "luxury" in life: it's not for any profit or business—it's simply sharing time together because you love the Japanese language. Thank you for such a memorable and fun lesson today! By the way, I was so surprised to see that you actually own a Chasen-kuse-naoshi (whisk shaper)! That is amazing! 🤩😎👍 See you next week!