Richard Williams

Born and raised in San Diego, Richard spent his childhood summers in his mother's native Eastern Montana and his father's hometown of Boston. Walking colonial cobblestones in New England one year and riding horses and looking for dinosaur bones in the badlands of Montana the next encouraged a keen interest and appreciation of history, unique cultures, and distinctive landscapes. Richard received a BA in history from the University of California, San Diego, with a focus on Japan, and in 2001, made that focus his home. He has spent the last 24 years living, working, exploring and appreciating the many things Japan has to offer, and considers himself very lucky to be able to live in a country that is both new and ancient. Richard is grateful that he shares this all with his wife, Reiko, and their son, Jun.