February 20, 2009 – 5:54 am
Smith’s School of English Franchisees – Y’all have to read this!! This will be of interest to any of you conducting or planning to start a local promotion campaign in your area.
A few weeks ago I was approached by two staff members of a large sports complex, actually the largest of it’s kind in Fukushima, to [...]
January 28, 2009 – 6:33 am
I consider myself very fortunate to have a Smith’s School of English Franchise in Kotoen, Nishinomiya. This very famous and well-established upper-class neighborhood is full of educated and cultured people who have achieved a certain degree of success and peace in their lives. It is a pleasure to work and do business there and I’m [...]
January 15, 2009 – 6:23 am
Hello Dedicated Readers!!
In this seventh driving installment, I’m putting out a challenge to anyone to try and guess where these beautiful buildings and gardens are located. I’ll give you some hints: It is in Kansai; you have to drive there; it is part of a site with several National Treasures in it; it is not in [...]
December 10, 2008 – 6:51 am
I know it’s already well into December and people are starting to live without the beautiful colored leaves of autumn. My wife Yoko and I went on a total of five trips into the country this fall with the primary purpose of seeing maples, poplars, birches, cherriers and other deciduous tree species change color. This year has [...]
By Martin
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Also posted in SSE Kotoen Corner, Sightseeing in Japan
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Tagged 丹波, 仁川 校, 大阪市, 月謝制のスミス英会話, 梅田 校, 甲東園 校, 福島 校, 紅葉狩り, 西宮市, 逆瀬川 校
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December 2, 2008 – 5:42 am
Hello Everyone.
This is the fifth installment to my Driving in Japan series! A very pleasant and relaxing drive can be had hugging the Sea of Japan coastline straight west throught Hyogo, Tottori and Shimane Prefectures. If you have a lot more time, the Yamaguchi coast is incredibly interesting but it stretches a very long way and [...]
November 27, 2008 – 5:42 am
Hi Everyone! A lot of people keep asking me for more information about Ice Wine, more technically spelled Eis Wein due to its origins from Riesling and Gewurtztraminer varieties in Germany. I wish I could give you more news about Okanagan wines from Penticton, British Columbia, but unfortunately the mega-successful vintners there are sticking to [...]
November 1, 2008 – 5:40 am
I am very fortunate to have a Smith’s School of English Franchise in Osaka Fukushima ( 福島校 ). One of the major reasons I chose to open a school in this area was because the area was so close to Umeda ( 梅田 ) yet retained a distinct neighborhood character, both of which are major [...]
By Martin
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Also posted in English School Articles, SSE Kotoen Corner
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Tagged ACTY, Citibank, GARE, ディアモール, 仁川, 大阪市, 月謝制のスミス英会話, 梅田, 甲東園校, 福島校, 西宮市, 逆瀬川, 阪神百貨店
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October 20, 2008 – 7:48 am
Hey everyone! Most of you readers probably know by now that my idea of a big telescope is a lot different than most! I have been interested in astronomy all my life and have made a serious hobby out of testing and writing about state-of-the-art astronomy equipment in Japan. Anyone interested in buying astronomy equipment at [...]
October 14, 2008 – 5:43 am
Hello readers! This is another must-read installment for my ‘Driving in Japan’ series and is highly recommended for those interested in driving country roads in Kyoto! In the north of Kyoto, there are three main routes which absolutely must be driven. In the West there is Route 162 which goes straight north through Takao and [...]
By Martin
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Also posted in SSE Kotoen Corner
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Tagged Add new tag, スミス英会話, 三千院, 京都, 仁川, 大原, 延暦寺, 月謝制, 梅田 校, 比叡山, 河原町, 琵琶湖, 甲東園 校, 福島, 西宮, 逆瀬川
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September 9, 2008 – 6:38 am
As you probably know by now, my wife Yoko and I are great fans of driving around Japan and my wheels have traveled across 30 prefectures. We love going to our favorite places over and over again but just as rewarding is searching out new ones, fabulous places that are sometimes missed on people’s itineraries. There [...]