A NIGHT OF LIGHTS Recently I attended the Nara Lantern Festival during the Obon holiday. I often visit Nara because it is one of my favourite places to go, here in Kansai. It was a great evening for the trip and the ride there on the Kentetsu line was very enjoyable. I really like to see […]
Onsen 温泉 – A Great Japanese Tradition
Ever since my first visit to Japan, almost 20 years ago, I have always loved visiting the country’s great traditional hot springs 温泉. My first visit to an onsen was in Nita , in Shimane-ken 島根県. Although I had read much of the etiquette of the onsen, I was lucky enough, on that occasion […]
Doing Firecrackers in Japan with Family
I always am learning new things about Japanese culture while living and teaching English in Japan. Whether it’s from my students at Smith’s School of English Tsukaguchi, from my Japanese family or others, learning these new things makes Japanese culture all that more interesting to me. Before coming to Japan, I didn’t know that firecrackers and fireworks […]