Shigeko Tanaka says she has two very good reasons for going often to England. Those reasons are her daughters, both of whom live there.

She has also other very good reasons for her frequent travels. One is a compelling interest in stately country houses that hold serious collections of Oriental ceramics.

Another is the Leys School in Cambridge, which uniquely began accepting students from Japan in the late 19th century. Both these subjects constitute her personalized, continuing research.