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Moving from one house to another is a complicated process, and involves many actions and details -- especially going overseas. There are sometimes cases where the move has to be done quickly, but most often there are weeks and months available to do advance planning and preparation. In any event, smart and effective use of time is a key factor for a successful move. In Japan, there is an old proverb about task-management which goes as follows: 虻蜂取らず (ABU HACHI TORA-ZU). 虻/ABU = horse fly, 蜂/HACHI = bee, and 取らず/TORA-ZU = unable to catch. Taken together, the kanji characters mean: "If you chase the horse fly and bee at the same time, you will catch neither." The saying comes from olden days Japan, and dealing with unwanted insects flying inside the house. So, the Japanese wisdom is to be careful about trying to do too many things at the same time. We hope your move to Japan will be smooth and successful!

written by Goodfield