Daily Archives: July 22, 2007

Omiyage

Omiyage (souvenir) is a big part of this culture. It never ceases to surprise me when a student returns from a holiday, either domestic or abroad, and pulls out something for me from wherever they had been. Just in the past few weeks I have been given some mints from Hawaii (maybe she’s trying to [...]

Hello From Hashimoto

Smith’s Hashimoto opened about two years ago, conveniently located between Tokyo, Yokohama, Tanzawa Mountains, and the beaches of the Sagami Bay. It’s a relatively quiet area, having three train lines connecting to the major cities.
Opening the school was quite easy for me because of the help and support I received from the staff. [...]