Switch 2 will is getting expensive! Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 are going to have a price rise. Nintendo announced the price rise last week. In Japan, both the Switch and Switch 2 will be ￥10,000 more expensive from 25th May. In the USA, Switch 2 will rise by $50; In Europe, €30 and Canada $50. It is getting more expensive... I want to buy a Switch 2 but now I will wait and maybe buy a secondhand one later... What do you think of the price change? price rise: 価格上昇 to ann

The old Harashin in Higashiota will be a Don Quijote! Harashin closed a few months ago. We were excited. What will it be??! The answer is Don Quijote! Last week, we drove past and saw the new sign. There is a big new black and yellow sign! ドン・キホーテ (Don Quijote)! Don Quijote is a discount store. You can buy many different things there. Food, clothes, electronics, etc. It will open in late May. Will you go to the new Don Quijote?? I will go, but I will wait until it is not s

Bob and Sue are going to have a party this weekend. They are talking about the plan. Sue: I am so excited about the party! It's going to be awesome! Bob: Yes, but, we have a big list of things. Look! Who will buy the food? Who will prepare the drinks?? Who will clean??! Sue: Ah, don't worry. We'll be fine. It'll be great! Bob: OK. What are you going to do? Sue: I will get the food. I will clean, too. Bob: I won't come back until 5pm. Can you do it alone? Sue: Yeah, no problem

I will do my best. I will listen to my teacher. I will do my homework. I will practice hard. I will study a little every day. I will be ready at the beginning of class. I will help my friends. I will go the extra mile. I will ask my teacher lots of questions. I will be strong! I CAN DO IT! resolutions: 決心 do (my) best: がんばる　 practice: 練習する a little: ちょっと every day: 毎日 at the beginning (of class): (授業の)初めに class: クラス、授業 help my friends: 友達を手伝う go the extra mile: 必要以上のマイルを行く、(全

I am going to try some new things this school year.... First is this website! I call it the Tsubame Traveler. I like that name. It is cool name but also it describes us! I want to encourage students to think about travelling. We all travel in our small towns and cities. We travel to school, work, restaurants, shops, etc. However, I want to think about the big world outside of Niigata, too. I hope we will all become travelers! I will try to write something here a couple of t