I was born and brought up near Tokyo, studied and worked in Tokyo in my young days, but my friends and I loved Kyoto and used to visit the city many times. After my marriage, moving to Kansai area, where Kyoto and Osaka are located, I taught translation and some other English subjects at a what is called "vocational school" ( a kind of junior college) for more than 30 years and retired the work 2 years ago. Meanwhile I started working as an English tour guide 8 years ago and have noticed that the more I know details in Kyoto, Osaka and Nara, the more I have come to love these places. Now I am really enjoying myself going around here and there with my guests.