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European schools
Is English spoken at your school? At many schools in Europe, lessons are given in English as well as the native language. In the...
Chris Walsh
Dec 5, 20241 min read


Reasons to learn English!
English is spoken by many people! I worked in many places around the world and tried hard to learn the language. But often I spoke...
Chris Walsh
Nov 26, 20241 min read


Time...
I wish I had more time... I get up at 6:00am. I wake up at 5:30am. I review kanji in bed on my phone. When I get up, I go straight to...
Chris Walsh
Nov 20, 20241 min read


Famous Manga and Anime overseas
I did a survey a while ago. I asked people from overseas what manga and anime they know. The results were very interesting. Pokemon...
Chris Walsh
Nov 13, 20241 min read


What pizza topping do you like?
I asked people from overseas this question in a survey. According to the results, ninety seven percent said they like mushrooms and...
Chris Walsh
Nov 13, 20241 min read


Jake and Masa are talking about sport!
Jake: Hey Masa, do you like sport? Masa: Yes, I love sport! Jake: Cool. What sport do you like the most ? Tennis, football,...
Chris Walsh
Nov 12, 20241 min read


World Trivia Quiz!
Q1. Which is bigger , France or Spain? Q2. Which country is smaller , Japan or Egypt? Q3. Which country is the oldest of the three?...
Chris Walsh
Nov 12, 20241 min read


"please", "thank you", "sorry"....
My father wasn't strict, but if I forgot to say "please", "thank you" or "sorry" he always told me. He told me when to say "please",...
Chris Walsh
Nov 11, 20241 min read


"お箸上手"
It is common for people from other countries to hear ”お箸上手” (o-ha-shi -joh-zu - "You are good at using chopsticks.") when they are eating...
Chris Walsh
Nov 11, 20241 min read


What I did yesterday...
Yesterday it was my friend's birthday. She came to our house. My wife made lunch and baked a cake. Me and my sons cleaned a lot and went...
Chris Walsh
Nov 11, 20241 min read


Game developers who...
Some friends are making a video game: Ken and Ben are the programmers. Ken creates the game engine and tries to make it run smooth. Ben...
Chris Walsh
Nov 1, 20242 min read


Tell me - A Poem
Tell me what you feel... Does it hurt you? Does it make you angry? Is it every day? Does it go quickyl? Does it happen slowly? Show me...
Chris Walsh
Oct 25, 20241 min read


J-pop!
I don't know much about J-pop. I know a few singers who are a little bit famous overseas. Kyari Pamyu Pamyu and Baby Metal are the most...
Chris Walsh
Oct 24, 20241 min read


Video Games
Here are some video games I play with different people: The game I play with my son: Pikmin 4 - He loves Pikmin and especially loves...
Chris Walsh
Oct 23, 20241 min read


The Climate Crisis
The climate crisis is raging. We must change. We must stop burning fuel and wasting resources. Here are some of my suggestions: Change...
Chris Walsh
Oct 17, 20241 min read


Where are the female CEOs, Japan?
A survey by the Kyodo news agency found that there are just 13 CEOs who are women in the top 1600 companies in Japan (0.8%). Another...
Chris Walsh
Oct 4, 20241 min read


War
The wars happening in Ukraine and Gaza are terrible. The fear growing around China and Taiwan continues. I looked up war and I found...
Chris Walsh
Sep 13, 20241 min read


Manga and American Comicbooks
American comicbooks and Japanese manga are very similar yet have small differences. They are both known around the world with very famous...
Chris Walsh
Sep 12, 20241 min read


UK QUIZ!
Questions: Do you know where the King lives? Do you know which town Chris is from? Do you know why the British flag is red, white and...
Chris Walsh
Aug 26, 20241 min read


Rules for a house in the UK
You have to take your shoes off when you enter. You have to keep the house tidy. If you gets dirty, you have to clean it. You have...
Chris Walsh
Aug 20, 20241 min read
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