After more than 18 months of construction, Hanyu Oasis (阪急オアシス) has finally opened next door to my English school, スミス英会話天神橋筋六丁目. It is in a new mini-mall that also includes a Risona bank (りそな銀行) and a police box (交番). The subway exit for my school has been completely remodeled (五号出口) and all around the mall they […]
Umeda: City of the Future?
The other day I had some time between classes at my English school, スミス英会話天神橋筋六丁目 so I went shopping in nearby Umeda (梅田). It is just 2 stops on the Tanimachi line (谷町線). There is a lot of construction going on! The recently completed new JR Osaka station (JR 大阪駅) is really amazing. Also, betwen Yodobashi […]
A New Franchise in Osaka
Hi everyone, my name is James and I’m very happy to be opening a new Smith’s School of English franchise: Tenjinbashisujirokuchome school (天神橋筋六丁目校). I’ve been living in Tenjinbashisujirokuchome (“Tenroku” for short!) for the last 4 years and I love my neighborhood. It’s a short bike ride to both Umeda (梅田) and Osaka Castle (大阪城), so […]