🧦 New Adventures with Bocchi & Pocchi | November Newsletter

nori — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 09:51:07 +0000

Welcome to my latest newsletter!
If you missed any past issues, feel free to browse them all here.

New Bocchi & Pocchi Video

My new Learn Japanese with Bocchi & Pocchi video is live on YouTube!

This time, we’re exploring a supermarket in Japan!

We filmed the footage during our trip to Japan last summer — my kids loved exploring a supermarket in my hometown!

Join Bocchi & Pocchi and learn some common Japanese words for supermarket sections!

Sweet moments with Bocchi & Pocchi

A friend shared the cutest photos — a six-month-old enjoying the Japanese edition of Bocchi and Pocchi: A Tale of Two Socks!

Nothing makes me happier than knowing my stories create special moments between children and their parents, grandparents, or other carers. Thank you to everyone sharing Bocchi & Pocchi with their little ones

For the Japanese edition, you can purchase through the publisher’s website, which offers multiple online stores. If the site appears in Japanese, you can translate it to English in Google Chrome by right-clicking anywhere on the page and selecting “Translate to English.”

A Lovely Comment from a Viewer

I recently received this heartwarming comment on my latest YouTube video — and it truly made my day!

It’s so wonderful to know that Bocchi & Pocchi are helping families enjoy learning Japanese together at home.

Thank you to everyone who takes the time to send me messages or leave comments. I read every single one — your kind words really keep me going!

I’d love to hear what you think too!

Sharing Japanese Culture with Children

I’m back running the Japanese Club at Shotley Bridge Primary School — and it’s such a joy!

Each week, we explore basic Japanese and make origami based on the session’s theme. The children’s eyes always sparkle as they ask, “What are we making today?”

This club is part of a Newcastle University outreach project, supported by the Japan Foundation Sakura Network. I’m so grateful for the chance to share Japanese language and culture with the local community!

Remembering For Peace

Today, on Remembrance Day, I want to take a moment to reflect on the impact of conflict and the pain of losing loved ones.

Some years ago, I created these Chigiri-e poppies as a tribute to the fragility and beauty of life.

May we take a moment today to remember, reflect, and hold peace in our hearts.

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Lockdown Cartoon #41: YouTuber?

nori — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:39:27 +0000

I took advantage of having my children home during lockdown and had them help me create Japanese teaching videos.

I wrote a script. Ichi and Naomi just needed to say some Japanese greetings. That’s it. Straightforward.

Well, nothing is straightforward with children!

Here is this week’s cartoon.

P.S. Eventually we finished shooting all the videos. Interested? Here’s one of the videos!

You can see all my past cartoons here

My picture books (signed & personalised) are available here. They are also available on Amazon.co.uk.