What I’m doing now

FLEXIBLE LIFESTYLE

After many years of living in one fixed place, Tokyo, I decided to embrace a more flexible lifestyle, while still keeping Tokyo as my main home base. Now we spend part of the year in Tokyo, some winter months in Okinawa, and several months in Spain toward the end of the year. Last April we also spent some weeks in Thailand where my brother lives.

JUST PUBLISHED TWO NEW BOOKS IN ENGLISH

I just published two new books in English.

The Spirit of Shinto is a non-fiction book inspired by my experiences visiting shrines across Japan.

Eternity in Kyoto is my first novel. Writing and publishing my first work of fiction has been both a challenge and a deeply rewarding journey.

Positive reviews on Amazon and messages sharing your thoughts on these books mean a lot, they help keep me inspired to keep writing!

WRITING

I’m always writing books, I write everyday. I blend non-fiction with fiction, and I’ve found that each fulfills a different need: non-fiction feeds my curiosity, while fiction delights and stretches my imagination. Over time, I’ve also noticed a rhythm in my writing: non-fiction flows best in the morning, while fiction comes to life in the afternoon.

READING

At the beginning of the year, I bought 12 printed books that help to give my eyes a break from too much screen time. I’m reading one book each month, and after finishing each one I’m sharing reviews on Goodreads.

EXERCISE

I do bodyweight training almost daily. It has been six years now since I started. During the last six months I have been dealing with a neck injury affecting my left scapula and overall shoulder mobility. That’s why I stoped doing pull-ups and push-ups and I’m focusing on band exercises: external rotation and mobility. My tools for training are: yoga mat, foam roller, rings, elastic bands and kettlebells. Recently I have also started doing very simple “rope flow” movements looking at tutorials on Youtube.

I’m also training my cardio, running and swimming, to increase my VO2max. My goal for 2025 is to run at least 80km per month.

ONLINE PRESENCE

I try to spend as less time as possible online. But I keep updating sometimes here:

Updated June 27th, 2025, from Naha.

If you want to create your own “now page” this is the starting point. My “now” has been changing over the years. These are my archived Nownownow pages since 2016: