Japanese New Year: Introduction 明けましておめでとうございます。Akemashite-O-Medetou-Gozaimasu. Happy New Year!New year’s is arguably the biggest annual holiday in the land of the rising sun. Workers return to their hometowns to spend time with family, delicious food is eaten and annual traditions renewed. I love this holiday: families come together and relax, people play board games and relatives […]
Kentucky Fried Christmas in Japan
Kentucky Fried Chicken at Christmas in Japan!
Introducing My Family
Hi, this is Peter from Smiths English School in Yamashina. During classes my students often like to talk about their families, activities, special events and new additions. In fact, I have two students right now whose wives are due to give birth early next year. As a result, students ask about my family, so today […]


