Richard, a scrutable Occidental, graduated from the University of Oregon way back in 1979 and immediately moved to Japan. He spent nine years translating and proofreading at a large electronic comp...view moreRichard, a scrutable Occidental, graduated from the University of Oregon way back in 1979 and immediately moved to Japan. He spent nine years translating and proofreading at a large electronic components corporation and then taught for 17 years at a private high school in Kyoto. He now resides in Saipan, which sounds like it's in China but is actually in the Northern Mariana Islands, a commonwealth of the U.S.Richard has a bachelors degree in Philosophy and Religious Studies and has a Masters of Education. He's a Vietnam War Era veteran and receives gifts on Veterans Day.He lives with his inscrutable Japanese wife, Yukari, and his younger son.view less