2021/04/12
Hi everyone! Tamara here. It’s spring again! There are many beautiful flowers blooming and it’s a nice break from the stresses of daily life, especially during the pandemic. It’s a good reminder that there are still things to be happy and thankful about.
2021/01/12
Happy New Year everyone! Tamara here. It’s hard to believe that New Year celebrations were completely different just last year. New Year countdowns, catching up with friends and travelling during winter vacation were all gone in 2020. Parties and countdowns went online and travelling became staycations. It was pretty much the same for me. Because of this, I suddenly had more time for myself. I spent my time learning how to make some Japanese dishes and reading non-fiction books. I also...
2020/03/21
Hello everyone! Tamara here. I went to Kyoto last Sunday to meet up with my friend, and we walked around Kyoto to look at plum (梅) blossoms. We went to the gardens in the Kyoto Imperial Palace Grounds. Because of the travel bans and the coronavirus, Kyoto had much less people than usual on a nice Sunday afternoon.
2020/01/25
Hello everybody! Maria here. How are you doing? It’s winter now, and it means the best season for visiting an onsen, or a hot spring, has come. Here in Kobe we are very lucky to have Arima Onsen, one of the oldest hot springs in the country, just on the other side of the mountains. So just after the New Year I decided to go there. My favorite way to get to Arima onsen is by the Rokko-Arima ropeway. It’s a little bit more expensive than going by bus or train, but it is much more fun, and you...
講師ブログ · 2020/01/15
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday with your family! Today, let’s talk about the differences between new year in America and Japan. In America, we stay awake until mid-night. Many people in large cities such as New York City will gather to watch a ball drop. Ten seconds before the clock reads 12:00 a.m. everyone gathered around counts out loud from ten (10, 9, 8, 7…) to one and watches a ball drop. The ball stops and midnight and everyone shouts, “Happy New Year.”...
講師ブログ · 2019/11/16
Hello everyone! Tamara here. I just got back from a two-week vacation in Toronto, Canada. I went to my mom’s wedding and did some sightseeing too. The direct flight from Tokyo to Toronto took around 12 hours! I felt like I flew halfway across the world. Toronto is a very interesting city because there are so many different kinds of people! Whenever I went around the city, I could see people from different countries and hear different languages.
講師ブログ · 2019/11/02
Hello everyone,Mae here. I hope you're all doing well. Have you ever been to any animal cafes? Japan has lots of interesting places and animal cafes are definitely worth visiting. I`ve been to an owl café in Kobe once and this time I want to share the fun time I had at a dog café in Osaka.
