One of my first dates with my girlfriend was not far from Smith’s School of English in Fukushima at the Umeda Belgian Beer Festival underneath the Umeda Sky-Building. It is a weeklong event that ends on a weekend in June. Since that first time, we’ve gone every year to enjoy the tasty brews and yummy […]
Spring Baseball is Coming!
Springtime is quickly approaching here at Smith’s School of English in Fukushima! For many people, that means warm weather, cherry blossoms, and a new beginning to the fiscal year. Those things are nice, but springtime for me means a fresh start to the baseball season. As a person from Michigan, I’m a staunch supporter of […]
My Day as a Ninja
One of my first experiences in Japan happened to be near Smith’s School of English in Otsu. I went to the Koka Ninja Village with some Ritsumeikan friends. It was a fantastic and unique experience. After arriving at the Koka train station, a Ninja Village employee picked us up in a van and took us […]