The bullet train known as "Doctor Yellow" will be retired over the next few years. Doctor Yellows were used to inspect train lines,...

We moved house this year and our house has two small gardens (one at the front and one at the back). When we finished moving house, my...

I have always found it difficult to study. I can't control my brain. After a few minutes I think, should I do that now? or oh, I forgot...

The annual cheese race took place last weekend on Cooper’s Hill in Glouscester in the UK. People race down a steep hill to try and catch...

Lego have just announced Zelda Lego! You can order it now and it will ship from the 1st of September. The Lego set is the Great Deku...

In Brisbane, two DJs riding the train home decided to play some music. A concert on a train? Why not?! They were careful to choose an...

The UK prime minister has called an election. It is going to be on the 4th of July. The Conservative party have been in government since...

Children often complain of monsters in the closet. "I can't sleep... there is a monster there!". When I was young, I thought they were...

Have you ever been told to wear a suit? We have to wear suits to many formal events. Such as a wedding ceremony. "a suit" can mean a few...

The Tsubame Spring festival is on this weekend! Are you going to go? I like the food stalls. I especially like fried chicken, shaved ice...

Last weekend we noticed praying mantises in our garden. Actually, we first saw them on our back door! I love them. 3 years ago we had a...

It is THAT time of year.... The mosquitoes started biting! This is something difficult about Japan. There are lots of mosquitoes here and...

It's Golden Week in Japan! Golden week is a week in late-April and early-May that has 4 public holidays close together. So, we get some...

Last week, we went to Mother. Mother is a cafe in Yoshida. It is close to Marui. It is a lovely cafe above a flower shop. The carpark...

We went strawberry picking last week. We saw the nice weather and went! The strawberry farm is in Tsubame, near Yoshida. We picked a...

The life-sized Gundam robot in Yokohama shut down for the last time last month. There was a big closing ceremony to celebrate. It was...

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...

Which chocolatey biscuit do you like? Are you a Take no Ko no Sato-fan or a Kinoko no Yama-fan? Which is best? There can be only one!...

According to a recent study, everyone in Japan will be called Sato by 2531! In Japan, married couples must have the same name. Japan is...

English is becoming the dominant language. English is widely used in business and academic papers. In 2011, Belgian philosopher Philippe...