There are always telltale signs that Winter is approaching in Japan, the obvious include: Oden starting to be sold at the local convenience stores, the sun disappearing earlier than usual and the constant chatter of “Obasans” saying “samui”. I however also have my own gauge for measuring Winter’s approach – the bike ride home. I [...]
On Monday I met with two former students for lunch at El Torito a Mexican restaurant in Shinjuku. Both students had studied together in the same class here at Asagaya for a few years, attended all of the school’s parties and are both currently on holiday from the school. It was great to be invited [...]
On the weekend I took a group of students to my local bar in Shimo Kitazawa. Shimo Kitazawa is a popular stop on the Odakyu line and is also conveniently located on the Inokashira train line. It’s very close to both Shinjuku and Shibuya and extremely popular with Uni students, young people from all around [...]
A few months ago I had a new student start at our School and one of the reasons they gave for choosing Smith’s was that they were interested in the Pre-Build Up Course relating to travel which I had shown them during our trial lesson. Over the past few months we have had class together, [...]
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