Daily Archives: July 1, 2008

My “Self-Appointed Advertising Manager(s)”

This is the title which one of my students used for herself recently when I thanked her for recommending my school to her friends!
She said “I am your self-appointed advertising manager!”

I guess I should order some business cards for her immediately!
I am always so happy and honored when one of my students recommends my [...]

Enjoying shopping at COSTCO in Japan

I love COSTCO in Japan! Last Sunday we had an appointment to go to there with a former coworker of my wife, his wife and his four-year-old boy. He and his wife had wanted to check out COSTCO and my wife had said that they could go with us. They picked us up by van. [...]

Student Starts a Restaurant

One of my previous students recently started up a restaurant near the JR ROKKO MICHI Station. It’s a very new and clean place with a nice bright atmosphere. I have taken some students there a few times and we always have a good time. If you are ever out and about in [...]

Japanese Generosity

This was my first soapbox entry. At the time, I decided not to post it, but I saved it. I have decided to go ahead and post it as is, because it describes how I feel about the generosity that Japanese people so often show. It also expresses that shiny new feeling [...]