Hello! For all you nature lovers out there, if you thought such a populated and developed country would not long support the existence of indigenous and often rare species of plants and animals, you’re wrong! Japan is home to hundreds of species of semi-tropical plants as well as at least 45 unique species of mammals and […]
Driving in Japan Chapter 12 : 4×4 Country in Kansai
Hello everyone! A fair number of us come from countries with a lot of space and nature, countries like Canada and Australia for example, and those of us fond of getting lost in the outdoors might not normally consider Japan as synonymous with serious off-road 4×4-ing. The surprise is that it really is possible to really […]
My Trip to Kyoto with a Student and Family
Doing things with my students outside the classroom is always a lot of fun. A student of mine from Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi asked my Japanese wife and I if we wanted to go to an exhibition that was being held at Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art （京都市美術館）in Kyoto with her. The exhibition, called […]
