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Monkeys… Arashiyama, My Favourite Place in Kyoto

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 introducing them to [...]

Cycling in Japan 3: Peddle & Paddle in Shiga

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In November 2008 I started riding with a former SSE Ohtsu student “Ozachi” (his wife is still a student at our English school). He is an older gentleman who

My Trip to Kyoto with a Student and Family

Doing things with my students outside the classroom is always a lot of fun. A student of mine from Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi asked my Japanese wife and I if we wanted to go to an exhibition that was being held at Kyoto Municipal Museum of  Art (京都市美術館)in Kyoto with her. The exhibition, called [...]

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In November I started riding with a former SSE Ohtsu student “Ozachi” (his wife is still a student at our school). He is an older gentleman who is quite inspiring. He rides, runs, or kayaks every weekend and is in amazing shape. He rides with a team from Strada Bicycle Shop in Kusatsu City and invited [...]

I Love Live Music; I Live in Japan

When I first moved to Japan, the thing I missed most was the live music scene that I enjoyed back home in Nanaimo, BC, Canada. But I have been slowly uncovering the ive music scene in and around Kyoto, as has Jim in Tokyo. Many annual festivals feature free live outdoor music, such as Taiko [...]

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