Hi my name in Megami (or Natalia IRL). I am an Australian who now lives in the UK. I studied Japanese for four years at highschool, promptly forgot it all and managed to embarrass myself with how little I could use on two trips I have made to Japan, including one last year with my husband and son. So have taken the step to finally get back in to learning. Oh, and as a little aside later this year I start a new university degree in French and German, so language-a-go-go around here this year!

I am a huge fan of many aspects of Japanese culture, both the traditional and modern, in terms of design, fashion, aesthetics and literature (yes, I have read the whole of The Tale of Genji, but in translation). So my learning the language is twofold – to be able to travel to Japan and understand more of what is going on around me, and also to have a deeper appreciation of many things I love.

I look forward to meeting you all here at Textfugu!