Abstract

Her transition from being a lyricist for 80s idol songs to an essayist was due to the progression of an incurable disease (juvenile-onset bilateral sensorineural hearing loss). Now, at the age of 66, with a cochlear implant, she has begun a new life with sound. My husband and I renovated an old cabin by ourselves and were able to be honest with ourselves and feel free. Renovate your home and life! Living with her husband, cat, and recently joined puppy, surrounded by the nature of Lake Biwa, known as "Mother Lake." With cochlear implants, we can gradually feel and receive sounds, and our connections with people have shifted from written communication to dialogue... As both your family and yourself evolve, the author's words will help you open up your heart even more, and the words of the author will help you enjoy your life from now on. “Reconstructing from the skeleton!” says the author. And, "From the age of 65, you become an early elderly person, socially speaking, an elderly person.However, I don't want to end my life by reducing things and downsizing. In the era of 100-year lifespans, age 65 is the time to renovate your life. You could call them the "renovation generation.'' Would you like to renovate your life too?''

Author’s Information

Born in 1957 and raised in Tokyo. In the 1980s, as a lyricist, she wrote many hit songs for popular idols such as Yui Asaka, but when her hearing loss disease ``juvenile onset bilateral sensorineural hearing loss'' became more serious, she turned to an essayist. In 1996, she moved to Kyoto after getting married, and published books such as ``A guide to Kyoto for those raised in Tokyo'' (Bungei Shunju) and ``A small life that Kyoto gave me'' (Shueisha). After living in London for a year, she has been living on the shores of Lake Biwa since 2016.