Jim here, from Smith’s School of English, Sagamihara. Ten years ago- March 11, 2011, 2:45pm, I had just said goodbye to two students. One Minute later, the building started shaking. Initially, I thought nothing of it, because we are used to small tremors here in Japan. But this one was different, intensifying slowly and lasting […]
Low-crime Japan: My experience
I believe it is well known that Japan is one of the safest countries in the world, but just how safe is it? Let me relate one of my own personal stories to give you an idea. First of all I live in Daito-shi, a suburb of Osaka, home to nearly 9 million people. My […]