In class today we were talking about success. I asked a student a very direct question: “What is success?” This stumped her for a minute before she went on to give her own, very clear, definition. I explained to her that when we do this it’s called a “working definition” and that it is often […]
Kyoto: Entertainment District… A Night in Kyoto for Under ￥2000
Last Saturday I went to Kyoto in the evening with a couple friends. I’m not usually in Kyoto in the evening, especially not a weekend, so it was quite a fun experience. Let me tell you what we did and saw, all within 2 hours and 15 minutes of Keihan Sanjo station. Immediately across the […]
New Categories
Hello All! I have just added 2 new categories to the soapbox: Sightseeing in Japan and Travel Abroad. As is likely obvious, the ‘Sightseeing in Japan‘ category is for any articles related to sightseeing in Japan- day trips, hot spots, local recommendations, hot springs, secret sightseeing spots, you name it. If it’s fun or interesting […]
