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Japanese Man Released After 46 years on Deathrow
Iwao Hakamada An 89 year-old man has been released from deathrow after 46 years. He was wrongly convicted of murder in 1966. He will...
Chris Walsh
Mar 271 min read


Sukiya-man Will Get Married!
Sukiya's Logo - A Japanese restaurant chain specialising in rice bowls. A man who ate at Sukiya every day for 2000 days got married! He...
Chris Walsh
Mar 241 min read


Video Games in the UK
CEX in Bolton. Video games (or computer games) are very popular in the UK. Though you can't buy video games like you can in Japan. In...
Chris Walsh
Mar 211 min read


Ukranian Refugee to Fight the Top Sumo
Aonishiki ( Danlyo Yavhusishyn) in action! Aonishiki, a Ukranian sumo wrestler, will fight in the top sumo division this month. On the...
Chris Walsh
Mar 211 min read


Sorry!
Dear readers, I am very sorry that there has been no updates recently. I travelled to the UK to visit family and was very busy. I am...
Chris Walsh
Mar 141 min read


Sayings and idioms using "as... as"
There are lots of ways that people use "as... as" sentences in English. It is as useful as ... something that is very useful! Here are...
Chris Walsh
Feb 133 min read


Japanese School Experience – Experience a Real JHS!
An old school is offering Japanese school experiences to overseas tourists in Chiba. The “students” will spend a day at Kimino junior...
Chris Walsh
Feb 101 min read


Setsubun Celebrations Kickstart Spring Anticipation!
The demons dance but a driven out by the priests! Setsubun (February 2nd) was celebrated at the beginning of this month. Setsubun kind...
Chris Walsh
Feb 71 min read


1.3% Chance Asteroid will hit Earth!
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has been spotted and there is the chance that it will hit the Earth. If it hits us it would cause “localised...
Chris Walsh
Feb 61 min read


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...
Chris Walsh
Jan 296 min read


People from overseas living in Japan has reached 2.7%
The number of non-Japanese people living in Japan reached 2.7% by the end of 2024. That's 3.41 million people. This is a great...
Chris Walsh
Jan 291 min read


Mount Lyell Shrew filmed and photographed for the first time!
The Mount Lyell shrew has been filmed for the first time! The shrew is an extremely small and cute animal native to the USA. But there...
Chris Walsh
Jan 271 min read


Ichiro Suzuki is the first Japanese player in the "Hall of Fame"
Ichiro Suzuki has been inducted into the Hall of Fame. He is the first Japanese player. Ichiro arrived in America in 2001 and played for...
Chris Walsh
Jan 231 min read


The annual “No Trousers Tube Ride” takes place in London
People ride the Tube with no pants. The event is organised on Facebook. People ride on the train but in just their underpants (with no...
Chris Walsh
Jan 141 min read


My favourite tongue twister
Someone asked me "What is your favourite tongue twister?" recently. She sells sea shells down by the sea shore is probably the most...
Chris Walsh
Jan 101 min read


I got a PS4 for Christmas!
My parents got me a PlayStation 4 for Christmas. It was a very kind and surprising gift. I have a PS3 but now I have a PS4 too and I am...
Chris Walsh
Jan 71 min read


"Bonjour" in trouble!
Belgium has three official languages: Dutch, French and German. Most people speak Dutch as their first language (59%), French is second...
Chris Walsh
Jan 61 min read


Christmas - Who does what?
In the UK, who does what at Christmas? In every house it is different. But let me explain who does what in my family in the UK. The...
Chris Walsh
Dec 24, 20241 min read


If I were in England,... this Christmas...
Christmas is here. It is the time we miss some things from home. I would like to write some things that I would do differently if my...
Chris Walsh
Dec 23, 20242 min read


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...
Chris Walsh
Dec 16, 20241 min read
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