I’ve never much thought about it, but my life seems to be a series of very different chapters. If friends from these different chapters were ever assembled in one room, probably the other only thing in common would be myself.
So 10 months ago, a new chapter starts by leaving Tokyo and moving to Hokkaido, specifically Noboribetsu Onsen. My wife’s family owns a 150+ year old Ryokan (Japanese hot springs hotel) and for complicated family reasons, the younger brother who was to take over the business will not and my wife will and has.
Ergo, a new chapter has started.