Author Archives: Rick

Happy Lunar New Year from スミス 英会話 長岡京!

With the end of January almost upon us, happy lunar new year greetings from Kyoto. I hope 2012 is off to a good start for the entire Smith’s community! 2011, while a period of learning for me at Smith’s Nagaokakyo (スミス 英会話 長岡京), finished up strong. This has carried into the new year and I [...]

Dining out near SSE Nagaokakyo, Kyoto: Wine Bar Terra-スミス英会話長岡京校のグルメ:ワインバーテラ

A stone’s throw from Hankyu Nagaoka-Tenjin Station, WineBar TeRRA is a great spot for a casual bite and/or glass of wine.  If you ride the Hankyu through Nagaokakyo, you can’t miss the red sign and storefront at the north end of the station, on the east side of the tracks. SSE Nagaokakyo held a wine & [...]

Hello from Smith’s Nagaokakyo; スミス英会話長岡京校からの自己紹介

Where to begin?  That question has been tossing around my mind the past couple of days, as much–come to think of it–as I’ve been flopping around in bed these hot summer nights.  A day in my Nagaokakyo life?  Another beat the heat post?  Some favourite Kyoto spots?  So many good examples precede me, it’s enough, [...]

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