Our Story

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​We’re Lynn and Taka Amano. We live in Silver Spring, Maryland. We met at UNC-Chapel Hill, fell in love, got married…29 years ago. You could say our story has been the bridging of the American and Japanese cultures.

Taka is from Yokohama, Japan, a Tokyo prep school science nerd, but got his degree in Interdisciplinary Studies—Physics, Philosophy and Art. He created a business helping American companies navigate the sales culture in Japan, and has been traveling to Japan monthly for the past ten years. Yes, lot’s of shochu, work requirement, you know?

Lynn is from Raleigh, North Carolina, with roots in Iowa, Oklahoma, New York and New Jersey. She’s the trained scientist, with a B.S. Biology from UNC-CH. She also has a Masters in Political Management from George Washington University, and is quite the politico. She’s been heavily involved in local school advocacy—lots to talk about over a shochu or two!