With the backdrop of the lush greenery and the azure Pacific Ocean in the distance, I sat attentive (and appreciative) in the home of the octogenarian storyteller Gregory Clark. A man of many trades, he abides by “hanging loose” in life because “one thing always leads to another.” Life as an Australian diplomat in China and Russia led to journalism, then teaching in Japan, writing books about the tribal theory of the Japanese, TV appearances, lecture circuit, and involvement with opening Akita International University. Gregory enjoys the countryside and owns substantial property in the Boso peninsula, Chiba, where he has built rental homes. His witty remarks entwined in the acute observations of various subjects made this “loose” summer midday a blessed delight.