My Host Dad (Otoosan)

We often chat during the dinner time.

             My host dad’s name is Kawamukai Akira. He was born in 1952 and grew up in Osaka City. He received his first radio license when he was seventeen. He works extremely hard to achieve his goals. He used to own a bakery when he was thirty-three. He is proud that he was able to make 640 cakes with his other co-workers before Christmas Eve. He bought his first car after Christmas as a present, and that motivated him to work even harder. To give his family a better future, he sacrificed his own freedom; he used to have 5 days off per year. Although he owns a big house in Osaka after 10 years of hard work, his body is no longer as healthy as before. He understand that he isn’t as young as he used to be and so he can’t handle that kind of job any more. 

My otoosan is teaching me how to make a cake.

              Since he could no longer experience the happiness that existed in his bakery, he decided to seek another career with his skill of fixing radios. Now he owns a radio repair company. He enjoys fixing and making radios during his free time. Although, sometimes he has to travel back and forth at midnight between his customers’ locations.

This is the first cake I ever mde before.

              Besides being a hard worker, he is also very fun-loving, outgoing and willing to share his happiness with everyone around him. He always carries his smile everywhere he goes, and brightens everyone’s day. He knows the majority of our neighbors, and they are always friendly to him. I am impressed that he had the courage to change his career.

My otoosan own 6 dogs, he loves them a lot.