Hey look everyone! Most of you know that my wife Yoko and I are tirelessly dedicated summer fireworks festival revelers and this year promises to be one of the best ever. It’s cheap entertainment, and with the economy in a less-than-ideal condition, we expect more festivals to gain popularity and a bigger-than-average turnout at most of […]
Guess Where This Is #2 : The Many Faces of Kyoto
As I have said many times a thousand articles describing the virtues of Kyoto would not do the city justice yet this article is another attempt. The striking photo on the left is a curious view of the National Treasure surrounded by modern Karasuma office buildings and high-rise condominiums. It was taken from inside a new […]
Wine Update : June 2009 Wine Tasting Classes Smith’s School of English Kotoen ( スミス英会話 甲東園校 )
Well, it has been several months since I had an update on wines, mostly because there just isn’t very much to report in the months of January to June. It is always in the second half of the year that things move in the wine industry, and this year should prove to be even more […]
