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News/Opinion
A English and Japanese Bilingual School in Australia
A school in Brisbane, Australia teaches students in Japanese and English. The school started the program in 2014. They teach all ...
5 days ago
Fire Breaks Out at Yokohama Fireworks Display
Fires broke out on two ships used for a firework display this week. It caused fireworks to shoot out unpredictably. Some of the fireworks...
7 days ago
Heatwave in Finland
Finland has been hit with a heatwave . It had 3 weeks of temperatures above 30 degrees. Even the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi,...
7 days ago
Hyogo Hits Record 41.2°
Yesterday (31 July 2025) was the hottest day on record in Hyogo prefecture. It beat the previous record of 41.1 °. Tanba City, Hyogo was...
Jul 31
Joetsu Mayor Goes to Hyogo: "rice tastes bad"
The mayor of Joetsu in Niigata prefecture has travelled to Sanda city in Hyogo prefecture to apologise for saying their rice tastes bad....
Jul 30
Summer Fireworks
Summer fireworks have started in Japan. Most of the summer festivals have a firework display at the end. It's a great celebration at the...
Jul 29
Movies/TV
Minecraft Movie - Review
I love playing Minecraft with my son. The exploration and creativitiy it inspires is wonderful. We build, mine and explore together. It's...
7 days ago
A Bluey Movie is Coming!
Bluey the Movie is coming! A Bluey movie has been announced! It is expected to release in 2027. If you don't know, Bluey is a super...
Mar 27
Pui Pui Molcar - The Movie Review
At the weekend I went to watch The Pui Pui Molcar Movie with my son. It was his first time going to the cinema so it was a great...
Dec 16, 2024
Video Games
Nintendo Switch 1 Going Up!
Nintendo Switch (1) The Nintendo Switch 1 is going up in price in the US. That's right, the old Nintendo Switch 1, not the new Nintendo...
Aug 4
Nintendo Switch 2 is Selling Faster Than Switch 1 Did!
Nintendo Switch 2 The Nintendo Switch 2 has been a big hit. It sold 3.5 million units in it's first four days. The latest news is that...
Jul 24
The New Nintendo Switch 2 Will Be $449US
The new Nintendo Switch 2. The Nintendo Swich 2 will be $449US (￥66375). In Japan there will be two prices. A Japanese-language-only...
Apr 9
Interviews
Ken - Exchange Student from Hawaii
Last summer, Ken came to study at one of my schools for 2 weeks. He has done this every year for a few years now. His parents do this so...
Jan 29
Steven Hutchinson - Videographer for Digital Content
My friend Ste came to Japan this year to make videos for YouTube with the company he works for. I have been friends with Steven since we...
Oct 23, 2024
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