Hello, this is Dan from Smith’s School of English Miyakojima again 🙂 In April of this year, I wrote a previous blog post about the history of coronaviruses in general, and specifically about the new coronavirus, known as “SARS-CoV-2”. We learned that the Latin origin of the name “coronavirus” is “crown” because the virus itself […]
My Golden Week Holiday Trip
Hi, it’s Derek from Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi. One of the great things about being a Smith’s franchise Japan owner and English teacher is the generous amount of holidays that one gets each year. This year, Smith’s Head Office gave us 14 days off for the Smith’s Golden Week holiday. I will share some […]
Gagaku at Shoryoe – ancient Japanese tradition
Gagaku (雅楽） is Japanese music more than 1000 years old. The tradition of Gagaku at Shitennoji (四天王寺） in Osaka also goes back more than a 1000 years. It is an important part of the traditional Shoryoe (聖霊会) ceremony. You can watch it every 22nd of April at the temple. The government has recognized it as important […]
