Hi There and thanks for taking the time to read this small article about why I love Japan. I have been living here a long time now and never become tired of seeing this amazing race of people in action. Sure there is a negative side to the country that can be found if we [...]
I am often asked why I work so hard to accumulate income. Essentially I have three reasons. One. I do not want to be poor whilst living in a capitalist society. Not being poor means I have enough time and money for my family needs, housing, feeding, clothing, education and relaxation. Two. Helping Others. I like to [...]
The task of keeping high quality English Conversation (英会話) coaching facilities open in an organized, professional and healthy manner has become increasingly difficult for many English School these days. Smith’s School of English is doing quite well
Smith’s School of English Japan is very proud to announce the opening of a new Smith’s School location at Otsuka (スミス英会話 大塚), Tokyo. The school’s owner, Cecilia brings a wealth of knowledge to our system and has completed her orientation training at Smith’s head office. Cecilia is now ready and raring to go. We within the Smith’s English School group are all so [...]
So what do Japanese engineers do when they run smack into a large building that is blocking the progress of their new highway? Tear it down? Go around it? Nope they go straight through it taking care not to disturb the other tenants.
Upon arriving in Japan I spoke no Japanese at all. I set to and studied the language and slowly but surely one new phrase after another came into my sphere of understanding. One of the first phrases I recall hearing a lot was, “Aisatsu Wa Daiji Desune” Literally the phrase means “Greetings are important aren’t they” and you hear [...]
The Issue : NOx and PM Emissions in Japan. Well O.K. it is not an article about English teaching in Japan however as an English teacher walking around this wonderful country I am concerned about the air I breath. As a young boy I often had to control my emotions as I sat back lamely [...]
As an English Teacher working in Japan I move around by train. I used to drive my car around however found that in most cases the trains are faster and much, much cheaper. Most train companies (perhaps all now) offer monthly rail passes or Teiki as they are known here. The railways do of course also [...]
As an English teacher at Smith’s School of English I have a terrific amount of time off every year. Counting, Sundays, Public Holidays and the traditional big three Japanese Holidays, “Golden Week”, “Obon” and “Oshiogatsu”, Smith’s head office and all Smith’s English schools will close down for 85 days in 2010. Sure we have to work Saturdays and yes it [...]
What do Cicadas have to do with English teaching in Japan? Not much at all really but they do mean summer is here. Summer means many different things to many different people. To me at the top of the list summer means cicadas. Did you know that there are about 2,500 known species in the world. [...]
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