Trust and Safety One of the things that I love about Japan is the trust and safety. I have traveled to a number of places here and am always surprised when I see things like this. In many other countries including Canada, the money box would have been taken along with the products. But here […]
Autumn in Kyoto
So, autumn is in full swing and as always at this time of the year Japan looks fabulous. When I ask our students at Smith’s School of English, Kyobashi what is their favourite season, majority of them answers spring and autumn. No surprise here. These two seasons are just great in Japan. They’re my favourites […]
A Very Special Present
Recently, I was given a present from one of our students at Smith’s School of English Kyobashi(スミス英会話 京橋校). As you all know, giving a little present to each other now and then is quite common in Japan. Very often it’s a present from a holiday trip or a visit to some interesting place. Some presents are […]