
In about five hours Yumiko and I will go by taxi to the Shinganji Temple in Tokyo where we will have a private ceremony to bury the second half of Ken’s ashes. In attendance will be Ken’s sister Takae San and her immediate family and Ken’s sister-in-law Sumiko Kono and her immediate family. I…

It’s Thursday afternoon, June 2. I’m here in the family room with Ken and we are both finally getting over a very heavy case of jet lag. We got home on May 31 from an incredible trip to Tokyo. Many friends and family thought we were totally crazy for even attempting a trip like…