Fall is in the air and I have a love-hate relationship with it. On the one hand, I hate it because it means that winter’s near, and I don’t like cold weather all that much. Yes, I’m from Canada, but still… On the other hand, I love it because it means that the colours will […]
The Next Smith’s School of English Event: Going to Nunobiki Herb Garden (布引ハーブ園)
On November 23, a Japanese national holiday, I’m going to be off from my great job teaching English in Japan at Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi, my English conversation (英会話) school in Tsukaguchi(塚口), Amagasaki (尼崎市), Hyogo Prefecture (兵庫県). Some of my students, my wife, daughter and I will be going to Nunobiki Herb Garden (布引ハーブ園), a […]
Autumn in Japan and This Year’s Maple (紅葉) Color Change Event
Autumn is my favourite season in Japan. Like Canada, Japan has Maple trees (紅葉 or Momiji) with leaves that change to beautiful colors in autumn and are a lovely sight to enjoy alone or with others. Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi (スミス英会話塚口校), my English conversation school (英会話スクール) in Tsukaguchi (塚口), Amagasaki (尼崎市), Hyogo Prefecture […]