Last Saturday I went to Kyoto in the evening with a couple friends. I’m not usually in Kyoto in the evening, especially not a weekend, so it was quite a fun experience. Let me tell you what we did and saw, all within 2 hours and 15 minutes of Keihan Sanjo station.
Immediately across the bridge [...]
In May I finally had the chance to visit Adrian’s school in Hirakata City, east Osaka. Adrian visited our school in Otsu a few months ago and I was looking forward to enjoying his hospitality. Hirakata Station has a beautiful new plaza which Adrian tells me was recently build, complete with trees, planters, benches, live [...]
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I have just added 2 new categories to the soapbox: Sightseeing in Japan and Travel Abroad.
As is likely obvious, the ‘Sightseeing in Japan‘ category is for any articles related to sightseeing in Japan- day trips, hot spots, local recommendations, hot springs, secret sightseeing spots, you name it. If it’s fun or interesting and you [...]
Yesterday I had 2 students in a class who had never met before. At the end of a lovely English lesson, I asked them their plans for the next week. The first student replied “tonight I’ve got to email my friend in Hong Kong because I’m going to visit her in 3 weeks”. The second [...]
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Edward here at Smith’s School of English in beautiful Ohtsu city in Shiga Prefecture. As many of you know, I LOVE “The Morning Routine” so it should come as no surprise to you that this post is yet again going to praise the powers of this brilliant piece of English school [...]
Below is a story about a recent trip to Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania written by one of my student’s at my English school, Smith’s school of English Ohtsu.
My student’s name is Mitsuhiro. He is a Forest Keeper and a very determined English student, as English helps him with all his travelling. His hobbies [...]
I became interested in film photography about 2 years ago when I walked by a small camera shop and saw a nice Canon camera in the window for 8000 yen. I went into the shop, bought the camera (and lens), the owner threw in a roll of film and a strap for free, and I [...]
April 15, 2010 – 12:07 am
日本語のはここです：スミス英会話大津校ブログ:東寺の縁日：Toji Market is international!
Every month on the 21st of the month, the largest flea market in Kyoto is held at Toji Temple in Kyoto. Toji Temple is located about 1km west of the south exit of Kyoto station. There are English signs directing the throngs of tourists, which makes it very easy to find. It [...]
スミス英会話大津の日本語のサイトはここです。スミス英会話上新庄校の日本語のサイトはここです。
千晴の部屋はここで す。英会話無料レッスンはここです。
That’s right. Vancouver. Home of the 2010 Olympic Games, and home to thousands of beautiful ornamental Japanese cherry trees. Vancouver is also home of the 2010 Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, which includes a photo contest, haiku contest, cycling tour, and more. A close friend back home sent me the link, knowing that living in [...]