The Southern Thread

Thoughts on home and homesickness
Thoughts on home and homesickness
I wrote an earlier post about long-term homesickness which was a prevailing feeling I was having earlier in the year. I have since been home to New Zealand for a... Read more...
Why Visit New Zealand in Winter? A Quiet Season Full of Wonder
Why Visit New Zealand in Winter? A Quiet Season Full of Wonder
While most travellers from Japan head south in summer, there’s something deeply special about discovering New Zealand during winter. With direct flights from Tokyo to Auckland, the journey has never... Read more...
In Good Company: Thoughts on Belonging, Foreignness, and Community
In Good Company: Thoughts on Belonging, Foreignness, and Community
Lately, there’s been a noticeable stir in the air. Among Japan’s foreign community, conversations are bubbling up about a shift in tone—particularly in political commentary. There’s been talk of foreigners... Read more...
Planning a Wool-Focused Trip to New Zealand
Planning a Wool-Focused Trip to New Zealand
The early stages of a slow and purposeful journey In September I’ll be heading to New Zealand — a place close to my heart, and the home of the beautiful... Read more...
A Check-Up on More Than Just My Health
A Check-Up on More Than Just My Health
Today I did something that’s been on my to-do list for a while: I went for a physical check-up. The kind you’re meant to do every year. For me, it... Read more...
Southward Memories: The Origins of a Love Affair with Winter
Southward Memories: The Origins of a Love Affair with Winter
Before I ever sold a single woolly thing, I was in love with winter. As the school holidays roll around I am remembering all the trips back home to NZ... Read more...
Threaded Between Two Worlds
Threaded Between Two Worlds
I recently read a piece on long-term homesickness. It was about more than missing a place — it spoke to missing a version of yourself, of your life, that lives... Read more...