Hi, I’m WiseDad.

In spring 2024, we turned a long-time dream into reality. With my son finishing high school, we created a space to share meaningful insights from Japanese culture. Our goal is simple: pass on wisdom gained through years of experience.

A few of our milestones

Studied internationally for over 12 years
Worked internationally for over a decade
Leading a team of international professionals

What you learn from us

We advocate for practical ideas. Our central theme revolves around the question: “How can we use Japanese insights to answer modern questions?”


Put simply, AskWiseDad uncovers valuable Japanese insights and explains them in a way that’s easy to apply to daily life.


Our writing covers topics like…

How to enjoy life (the Japanese way)
How to make beautiful connections that last
The Japanese way of using stress for more.
Ways to make profound life choices


The practices are explained simply, but simplicity doesn’t mean they’re easy—we still struggle with some ourselves.


These aren’t practices we’ve created. They’ve either been taught to us or sparked our personal interest.

It’s not enough that we understand these concepts; it’s our job to make them simple and understandable for you too.

Thanks to you, we spend more time discussing ideas and talking about things we hadn’t before. This blog has been a way to deepen our familial bond. For that, we’re truly grateful.


Most importantly, we don’t claim to know everything. There’s still so much to learn, but we’re eager to share everything we’ve discovered so far.


Yours truly.

About us

Here are a few notable things about us…

Decades spent traveling the world

7+ years in Singapore working with a high-level international team
30+ years of managing and directing within Japan
25+ years of picking apart and seeing the connections between cultures

Years spent honing our wisdom

Graduated from Tokyo University 1999
Spent 10+ years in international schools + underwent IB program
Decades trying to master the English and Japanese language

Our interests

Consistently waking before 5am~ for 2+ years
2 ~ 3 books per month reading (we love psychology and fiction)
Running 10km+ per day