This is my family! My father's name is Kazuo (b. 1941), and he worked as a civil servant until this April. He took early retirement so that he could relax and spend more time at home. Beside working as a civil servant, my father farms tea (Japanese green tea). My mother's name is Sachiko (b. 1945), and she is a nurse at a local hospital. Her hobbies include Japanese dance and flower arrangement. My parents are very understanding and trusting: they let me go out from Yamaguchi to explore the world!

My grandmother's name is Sachiko too (b. 1919), and she lives together with us. She keeps the family garden and makes great Japanese treats and omochi. My grandmother has been blessed with good health and she has a cute personality. Although she is 80 years old she still asks me to buy her cosmetics as souvenirs! The other member of my family is my older sister Noriko (b. 1970). She is married and has a cute little baby girl Akiho, who has just turned two!.

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