Last Sunday, I went for a hike in the mountains near my apartment. I always enjoy going there, as the scenery is beautiful and the air is so clean. For me, hiking has been one of my favorite things to do for most of my life and I would often go hiking with my father […]
Yuu Ju Fudan (優柔不断) Getting off the fence is worth the effort!
A few years ago one of my Junior High school students told me about 4-character Japanese idioms (四字熟語 ). I thought it was interesting so I asked her to give me an example. She said 優柔不断。Which is pronounced YUU JU FUDAN and translates roughly as “procrastination” or “indecision”. Hmm……? That seems to describe the state […]
Thanks for all the Fish
Earlier this week, I was able to indulge in one of the perks of living in Osaka. I decided that I wanted to eat fish for dinner. That’s a pretty exciting time, since Japan obviously has tons of delicious, fresh fish no matter where you go but this day was particularly good, since I had […]
