Kazuko Okubo

Japanese Wife Kazuko Okubo

I was born to a Samurai family and rise in the old-fashion very strict Japanese system. Ancient Japanese blood running through my body, but I tried to live the new wave of American. I was caught between two different cultures. I came to the America as my honeymoon and I did believe I will go back my country after my honeymoon was over. Even though, I bring bunch hope, trust, caring and wanting to be best wife for my wonderful American husband. I thought my husband and his family will help me different two culture come together. I tried so hard to fit in this country. while I trying I might lost some of my culture and I learn some American culture. there for I do not have my own country anymore and I wonder will I fit my original country Japan or will I fit American culture? I tried to learn American way of new life as I could, but I still have many problems of English to understand and to speak or write and I'm still trying This is the story of my experience and struggles in the United states.