スミス英会話大津校の日本語のサイトはこちら 英会話無料レッスンはこちら In November I started riding with a former SSE Ohtsu student “Ozachi” (his wife is still a student at our school). He is an older gentleman who is quite inspiring. He rides, runs, or kayaks every weekend and is in amazing shape. He rides with a team from Strada Bicycle Shop in Kusatsu City […]
I Love Live Music; I Live in Japan
When I first moved to Japan, the thing I missed most was the live music scene that I enjoyed back home in Nanaimo, BC, Canada. But I have been slowly uncovering the ive music scene in and around Kyoto, as has Jim in Tokyo. Many annual festivals feature free live outdoor music, such as Taiko […]
New SSE Coach, Nervous SSE Coach: No Problem!
In April of this year, my partner Chiharu starting teaching at our school, Smith’s School of English Ohtsu. At first she was very worried that students wouldn’t like having a Japanese National for an English teacher. But her worries quickly abated as she realized several things: (1) she is an amazing coach with a deep […]