By LISA VOGT/ Special to Asahi Weekly
May 23, 2023 at 07:00 JST
Ha-ha, fuu-fuu, ha-ha, fuu-fuu ... I grinned to myself thinking about the Lamaze method (of a pregnant woman breathing in and breathing out while delivering a newborn) as I bowed, clapped twice and bowed again in front of Jogu Jinja shrine. [Read More]
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