During the time we lived and worked in Japan, our strongest support and often best friendships came from the Yes School secretaries. They grounded us in things Japanese, gave us a working knowledge of the fundamentals of life in Japan and opened up their homes and lives to us. I think we would have been much the poorer from not knowing these wonderful women.
Naoko Mori was our last secretary, before the school sold, and the picture shows her with the baby Tom in our front garden. She had taken Tom outside to give us a break as we were flat our cleaning and packing. It was a very stressful time for Nadia and I and her gesture typifies the kindness and thoughtfulness that we so often encountered. Naoko was not only a good secretary, but a great person and friend. And much missed.
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