My name is Rebecca Hockaday and I am a transitional genealogist, taking clients for about one year now. I currently live in Boise, ID and also have an 8 and 6 year old. I am a little more than 2/3 of the way done with Pro Gen and a member of the APG Virtual Chapter. I would like to do Gen Proof and apply for BCG in the near future. I have some questions and would love to have some guidance. - My husband's career has made us internationally transient. In July 2017 we are relocating for an expat assignment in Hiroshima, Chugoku Prefecture, Japan for one to two years, coming back to Boise, ID 2018/9. Since I have been married (2003) we have lived in Texas, NY (2 locations), France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Yemen, currently in Idaho and now soon to be Japan. What specialties do geographically unstable genealogists have and how do you market to clients? - I am trying to figure out what I will be doing in Japan in terms of genealogical research. I do not speak the language at all and have never done any type of Asian research, which is a limiting factor. I can speak, read and write Spanish, French, Italian, most German and can speak some Arabic. But Japanese...can't even count to 10. What are recommendations for projects to do while I am in Japan? I am not as worried about taking clients (I can take a hiatus), but more worried about keeping my skill set active with report writing and proof arguments. I am playing with the idea of starting my BCG portfolio when I am there but am afraid of the limitations I will encounter and not yet convinced I will be successful putting together a portfolio in an international location. I can also volunteer/take pro bono projects with something virtual - but what? - Does anyone have any connections in Japan? Thanks!