That’s japanese for Slip Ups. In Japan you are frequently taking your shoes on and off. In restaurants, it’s not uncommon to sit and eat on a raised platform covered in tatami mats. You eat in socks. When I go into schools they make us put on slippers(the kids themselves have indoor shoes). In japanese […]
After our guests left, I was all set for a quiet evening. Who knew that was not to be. Nachan got a call, and then told me we were going to Shu’s Cafe for a little while. “Sure sounds good” Turns out there was a foreigner there, and they thought we would be friends or […]
this morning i taught my first 2 classes. i was working on comprehension, so was told to make up a simple story for the kids about canada and ask them questions. i told them about how in Canada it is very cold and there is so much snow we cannot drive cars. but not to […]
After work yesterday I went to my host family’s house. I’m staying with Na-chan. She’s 30, single and lives in a very small apartment. I did my best to unpack my stuff into a closet (I left a lot of stuff here at the office) and then we went out to dinner. Now, Na-chan doesn’t […]
so it sounds like we’re going to be a part of an english teaching revolution in japan. it will definitely involve DVDs and might involve television appearances. i just want to know if i get a cape. we made toasts with sparkling wine that tasted more like grape popsicle than anything else. soon i leave […]