When I taught at Fujiya Company through the introduction of the YMCA, I was so impressed by how the employees were preparing for its 100th year anniversary. Actually, I was so surprised at how the company can stay that long. …
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/03/23/national/planning-new-visas-faces-delays/#.XJZa1KtaW9A.link
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/04/05/national/science-health/making-dent-japans-hayabusa2-probe-prepares-blast-crater-asteroid-ryugu/#.XKeAKU66ETk.link
Quite a journey to have a rooftop and backyard school garden in super expensive Tokyo. Though with limited space, time and budget, I envisioned the gardens as haven for educational activities, nature art open-air classrooms, venue for bbq/outdoor parties, morning/afternoon …
Today I received many students and guests in one of our newly-built school gardens. I also had a ”plant-exchange” with a Japanese pastor’s wife. What a blessing to have more herbal plants like apple mints, thymes, garden strawberries, etc. I …
An Osaka-based “idol group” made up of women whose average age is 66 has released a rap music video in English to welcome the Group of 20 summit that start— Read on www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/06/22/national/lets-dance-osaka-granny-group-releases-english-rap-video-welcome-g20-summit/
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-issues-rules-for-companies-hiring-foreigners-via-new-system
https://www.nenkin.go.jp/international/english/international/socialsecurity.html
My stint in photography drew me to this annual trip up to the Imperial Palace. The lingo to downtown flat Route 1 is “going up” though locals come from the mountain areas. Grateful to my adult student who taught me …