HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE! Another fantastic Halloween at Smith’s school of English in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture. Our 4th annual Halloween party was held this Saturday, with pizza, snacks, pumpkins, jack-o-lantern carving, games, Halloween videos and more. Check out a few of the jack-o-lanterns that our students carved below. Students came in a variety of creative costumes- […]
Bugs on Teeth
One of my students is from a rural area north of Kyoto and last weekend we had the pleasure of visiting his fathers house while returning from the beach along the Japan Sea coast. Plenty of other bikers, like myself, were out touring in the sunshine, especially from Osaka. It appeared that I was the […]
New Students
It is so beneficial to be cordial and friendly in the neighbourhood. A friend told me once that it is not necessary or expected to speak to convenience store staff when they greet you. I disagreed with my friend and continue to greet and talk with the staff. I try to be joyful and uplifting. […]
