
“Sista-bun” – the origin of a nickname
When I was a kid, my family lived in Japan and later, on the Japanese island of Okinawa where my Army dad was stationed. While living in Japan, when my brother, sister and I were little, we were exposed to Japanese language, songs and a few customs from the loving Japanese woman who babysat us occasionally. We called her Nonny. Later, living on Okinawa, we were taught Japanese culture at school. I can still sing one of the Japanese songs I learned back then. Unfortunately, I