One of the many things I love about living in Japan is karaoke. While I was able to experience karaoke bars and karaoke machines (oh, the karaoke machines) in America, going to a karaoke parlor in Japan is a completely different experience. Each party gets their own, private room to themselves. You can really cut […]
Newtonian Vocab – Astronomy at スミス英会話 甲東園
Hey there, science lovers! This is the first of a two-part lesson on the parts of a Newtonian telescope. The vocabulary is important for the proper usage of the instrument but follows closely with the understanding of astronomy as well as the telescope itself, so even if you don’t intend to use the instrument, the language […]
Rokkakudo – A History Chat at スミス英会話 甲東園
As everyone knows, Kyoto is a great place to go and every guide book in every language piles up accolades for it. Kyoto is the obvious place to go if you’re into checking out historical wooden buildings and Rokkakudo has a certain unique feature that makes it particularly unusual and a must-see. In fact, you […]