Be Very Afraid!!

My mouth slowly fell open as I read this article on the BBC today. It seems that Justice Minister Kunio Hatoyama attempted to justify the introduction of compulsory finger-printing, from this Summer, of all foreigners entering Japan by claiming that he knew of an Al-Qaeda member who had entered Japan several times in the last few years. (Continued)

A Skeleton in the Closet

It is said that everyone has “a skeleton in their closet” - that everyone has something in their past that they are ashamed of. (Continued)

Language is Music

I’m sorry I have neglected the 中級編 recently - I’ve been pretty busy with work and other interests. When I was teaching in the Eikaiwa school, I always used to find it fascinating to think about WHY my students were learning English. (Continued)

許可を頼む Asking for Permission

このポストでは、自分が何かをしたいがする前に誰かに許可をもらわなければならないといったシチュエーションについて考えましょう。 (Continued)