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 [...]
Hello All! 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 [...]
Community is the key to living a happy, connected social life. Sure, facebook and myspace and mixi are great online communities. But true community, human interaction, is tops. Living in Japan, community takes on a different form than back home. Particularly, annual community events stand out. Summer fireworks, cherry blossom viewing parties, Gion Matsuri in [...]
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. [...]
“The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain.” (I don’t think so!!) The rain stays mainly in Japan. At least that’s what I think. You know, and it’s strange to think that just a short two years ago I was living in LA, and complaining rather regularly that there was never any “real” weather. I mean [...]
Once again I had friends visiting, and once again I found a new favorite place in Kansai. This time it was my friend Ryoko, a neighbor from my hometown, Nanaimo. Ryoko was born in Vancouver but is a fluent Japanese speaker and a career Japanese teacher in Canada. Every year she brings a group of [...]
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 [...]
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。 Monday March 29th and Tuesday March 30th, Victor Wooten and his brothers and a special guest played at Billboard Live in Osaka. Chiharu bought me tickets as a birthday present so I was thrilled to be going to see the #1 bass player in the world! Victor Wooten is the youngest of [...]
Once again here I am to talk about some of the more interesting things that I find living here in Japan. When I first moved to Japan I have to say that I was quite lucky on many fronts. The biggest thing that I was lucky about was a place to live. I was very [...]
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。 Living in Japan we get a lot of visitors from home. My sister has visited, my parents, friends from home, friends from university, even friends from other parts of Japan. I love showing people around, being their local guide. Giving my friends and family a tour of the places I love and [...]
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