Honmonji Temple, in Ikegami, was established by Nichiren (the founder of Nichiren Buddhism) in 1274. It sits on top of a hill some 350 odd steps from street level. There is however an elevator that you can use to reach the top or alternatively you can attain it via a road way. I used the […]
スミス英会話 高円寺 Tokyo National Museum
Last Sunday I visited the Tokyo National Museum to view “Treasures of the Imperial Collections – Splendor of Japanese Art” which was a display of well-known Japanese art, in fact art that the majority of Japanese read and learned about during their school years. Such imperial treasures are shown, in Tokyo, once during an emperor’s […]
スミス英会話高円寺 Year End Party
It’s hard to believe that another New Year is rapidly approaching which means that we are close to farewelling 2009. Smith’s School of English Koenji’s Year End Party will take place on Sunday December 13th at Izakaya Don Bei, a favourite haunt of many of our students and their colleagues. This party is open to […]
