One of the most romantic drives for the sunset has got to be the Echizen Coast in Fukui Prefecture, a good 150-km-long stretch straight north from Tsuruga all the way up to Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture. You may remember from previous posts on summer festivals that Tsuruga has the coolest fireworks in Kansai, even though […]
Newtonian Vocab – Astronomy at スミス英会話 甲東園
Hey there, science lovers! This is the first of a two-part lesson on the parts of a Newtonian telescope. The vocabulary is important for the proper usage of the instrument but follows closely with the understanding of astronomy as well as the telescope itself, so even if you don’t intend to use the instrument, the language […]
JR Hitoyoshi – A Historic Drive in Kumamoto Prefecture
Few motorists ever get to the remotest areas of Kyushu and that’s too bad because some of the nicest country and friendliest people can be found there. I’ve often had discussions with my English conversation students at the Smith’s School of English in Kotoen スミス英会話 甲東園 about driving in western Japan. They are genuinely surprised to […]
