We’ve been (officially) married since 2000, and we spend most of our free time together. We’re not the same person, though! Read more about us as individuals below. In 2007, we moved from California to Nagoya, Japan. We’re permanent residents of Japan and love it here.

There are many hobbies and things we enjoy, some jointly and some separately. Explore the website to learn more about these.

We’re also on social media. Twitter: @TheMusicks Instagram: @themusicksinjapan Facebook: @TheMusicks

 

 

Kisstopher

Kisstopher is a therapist (MS in Psychology, PhD in process) who works with people of all ages to help them have more good days than bad. You can visit the website of her practice, Adjustment Guidance, at http://www.adjustmentguidance.com/ to learn more about her practice or inquire about an appointment. (Please note that messages sent through the contact information on the MusicksInJapan website are not confidential.)

Education in brief:

Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology (in process)
Walden University

Master of Science, Psychology
Walden University

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology (summa cum laude)
University of Massachusetts Lowell

Chad

Chad is a writer, editor, and mathematician. To see his non-academic publication list, visit his list of published writing. He is currently working as a data engineer.

Education in brief:

Doctor of Philosophy,  Mathematical Science
Nagoya University

Master of Science, Computational Mathematics
Texas A&M University

PGCE, Business
Heriot-Watt University

Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics
University of California Berkeley

Rasta

I moved to Japan in 2007 with my parents, making it 13 years (in 2020) and more than half my life now. I graduated highschool before coming to Japan, at the age of 12, and studied online to graduate at 16 for my Bachelor’s Degree in economics. I learned a lot over the course of my college studies, even if a fair amount of it isn’t relevant to my current work. I don’t regret the choice at all, though!

I work primarily as the office manager for Adjustment Guidance, Kisstopher’s (my mother) therapy practice. I also do the transcripts for all of podcasts under The Musick Notes umbrella that are featured on this website (check them out) as well as other behind the scenes stuff.

Moving to Japan when I was 12 was lonely at first, since I didn’t speak Japanese. Being bilingual now, I do many different things in both English and Japanese with my foreign and Japanese friends. Active social life? Check. While life isn’t perfect, I would say it’s pretty great.

Education in brief:

Bachelor of Science, Economics
Strayer university