Whenever I ask students at my English school, Smith’s School of English, Kawanishi スミス英会話川西校, which cities in Japan they would recommend for a visit by overseas visitors, they invariably say Kyoto 京都, occasionally adding Nara 奈良市, and even more rarely, Tokyo. Only one has ever suggested Osaka 大阪市, which is also my choice. Why? Well, to me, [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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