One of the pleasures of teaching English at スミス英会話長岡京校 is learning about the diverse lives of students and the rich culture of their homeland. And while I’m proud of my birthplace, Canada, our 150-year history is dwarfed by the long history of Japan. Some of the festivals celebrated today date back over a millennium! Following […]
Girl’s Day Dolls for Tina
On March 3 was the Japanese Doll Festival (雛祭り) or Girl’s Day. You can read about this special celebration by clicking here. My Japanese wife’s father’s cousin made some dolls and gave them to my family for Tina who is almost seven months old now. It was very kind of her and we are very thankful to her. […]
