I was born in 1972 and raised in the Fukuoka prefecture. I lived there for 5 years, our family moved to Tokyo in the late 70s. I lived there until 1991 and decided to study at the University in Paris. I liked living in France, so I decided to stay permanently. I love Japan, its still my home country. I always go to the Japanese district of Paris every week at least once, to go to a restaurant which serves traditional Japanese meals. I go to Tokyo 2 or 3 times a year. I ahve been waiting for a forum like this, all about Japan! hehe, however my Japanese has deteriorated quite a bit.