Sankt Nikolaus (the German Santa Claus) comes on the 6th of December That is right! The German version of the Santa Claus does not bring his presents on Christmas Eve or another of the Christmas holidays, but in the night from the 5th to the 6th of December. The German children clean their biggest boot […]
German Christmas (part 1)
How much do you know about the German Christmas? Certainly, Japanese love the “Weihnachtsmarkt”, the German Christmas market, and there was a German Christmas market in Osaka. But movies normally show the American or the English Christmas. Some parts a similar, but every country in Europe has its own special way to celebrate the big […]
Unique Japan- Smith’s School of English, Sagamihara
Unique Japan. That is right. Living in Sagamihara, Japan for so long has taught me about the infinite uniqueness of this country. A tourist notices the obvious- food, such as sushi, shrines and temples, the efficient transport system, the cleanliness, the manners of the people, and so on…They are always impressed with what they see […]
