This week marked 37 years since I arrived for a six-week trip in Japan way back in 1988. I’ve never really thought much about the anniversary of arriving in Japan, but recently started work in an office that provides a spot where I sat and waited for a friend to meet me upon my arrival way back on that winter day, and I guess it evokes many memories. I never imagined I’d be blessed with life in this country for so long, and have lived a journey beyond my wildest dreams. My gratitude to the friend who brought me here,…