Daily Archives: October 9, 2008

How to Choose a Location, More Hints

I recently had coffee with fellow franchisee Peter from Yamashina school on the eastern edge of Kyoto. Our school, SSE Ohtsu, is only 1 stop away on the JR Biwako Line on the western edge of Shiga prefecture. So Otsu and Yamashina are neighbours. How does this affect our business? Peter and I compared notes [...]

Back to Basics!

Watching the news about the tumble of the New York Stock market and hearing all the gloomy economic news should remind us all that nothing beats good old hard work to assure your own success.  You really cannot depend on rising stock or real estate prices.  Too bad we all did!  Who were were we [...]

Sakai Higashi International People Festival. インターナショナルピープルカーニバル

On October 26 there will be an International People Festival  held at the Sakai Higashi City Hall. I went to this event last year and I can recommend it as a fun day out. There will be world music and great dancing. Last year there was some awesome Thai kick boxing demonstrations. However, the main reason [...]

Wonka Chocolate ウォンカチョコレート

Have you seen the last Charlie and the Chocolate Factory film, directed by Tim Burton? I, my wife and her cousin all like it very much. I love Johnny Depp’s portrayal of Willy Wonka. In the film, the factory produces Wonka chocolate. In the real world, Nestle actually makes Wonka chocolate. The wrapping of the [...]