Recently I took a trip to Gifu prefecture. When I had lived in Toronto I had made a friend who was from the area and she had told me a lot about the region. Since it was one of the long weekends, I took the opportunity to see for myself what she had been talking […]
SUN SETTING OVER OSAKA
Have you ever seen the sun setting over Osaka? I really enjoy the many holidays we have here in Japan. They provide a good opportunity to rest, relax and explore what the country has to offer. This recent holiday season I took a trip to Ikoma Sanjo Amusement park to watch the closing of a […]
EMBRACING OUR DIFFERENCES
Life is about learning, growing, celebrating our similarities and embracing our differences. These take many forms and are not always physical. During a recent conversation with a student in which we discussed a variety of topics, we eventually made our way to the well known idiom: A rolling stone gathers no moss. The first time […]