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The old Harashin will be a Don Quijote!
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...
Chris Walsh
Apr 15, 20241 min read
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I love the UK!
I love many things in the UK. So, I miss many things from the UK! One of those things is the food... Japanese food is wonderful, I know,...
Chris Walsh
Apr 12, 20241 min read
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Tokyo trip
John, Cath and Steve go to Tokyo next week. John and Cath are planning the trip. They have a guidebook. ジョンとキャスとスティーブは来週東京に行きます。ジョンとキャスは旅...
Chris Walsh
Apr 11, 20241 min read
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Learning Japanese...
Languages are difficult. I studied German and Spanish at University. I studied those languages for 6 years. It was difficult, but fun. I...
Chris Walsh
Apr 10, 20241 min read
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Take no Ko no Sato VS Kinoko no Yama
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!...
Chris Walsh
Apr 5, 20242 min read
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Netflix ONE PIECE
In case you didn’t know, Netflix have made a live-action ONE PIECE series. There is one series (8 episodes). ONE PIECE has never really...
Chris Walsh
Apr 5, 20241 min read
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The Sea Beast
A lovely family movie with a varied cast of great actors. Fun all the way through but a little scary in some places (for little sisters...
Chris Walsh
Apr 5, 20241 min read
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Skyrim - My favourite video game
When people ask me what my favourite video game is, I usually say The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This is one of my favourite...
Chris Walsh
Apr 4, 20242 min read
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Everyone in Japan will be Sato-san by 2531!
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...
Chris Walsh
Apr 4, 20242 min read
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Preparing for a party...
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...
Chris Walsh
Apr 4, 20241 min read
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What are you going to do tonight?
I finish work at 4pm. I am going to go home after that. We eat dinner at about 5:30 or 6pm. Tonight, we are going to go to a sushi...
Chris Walsh
Apr 3, 20241 min read
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Ste visits Chris in Japan
Chris: Hi, Ste! How are you?! Long time no see! Ste: I am great. Chris: Are you tired? Ste: Yes , I am . A little tired. Long flight......
Chris Walsh
Apr 3, 20241 min read
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An English tax?
English is becoming the dominant language. English is widely used in business and academic papers. In 2011, Belgian philosopher Philippe...
Chris Walsh
Apr 2, 20242 min read
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Racing Dinosaurs in Nara
T-rex (tyrannosaurus rex) races are held worldwide, but did you know also in Japan? I didn't know and I think it is wonderful. There was...
Chris Walsh
Apr 1, 20241 min read
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23 Japanese words added to English!
23 Japanese words have been added to the Oxford English dictionary. This means they are so frequently used in English that they are now...
Chris Walsh
Apr 1, 20241 min read
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I am a lion!
Hello, everyone! I'm a lion. My name is Leon. Call me Leo. I'm from Africa. I like all food. I eat buffalos, zebras, giraffes and people!...
Chris Walsh
Mar 29, 20241 min read
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Moving house
A couple are moving house: Wife: Have you packed your clothes? Husband: Yes, I have already done it. Wife: Have you called the moving...
Chris Walsh
Mar 27, 20241 min read
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This is Japan and that is the UK - a poem
This is 日本, that is the UK, this is 日本語, that is English, this is 畳, that is carpet, this is 漫画, that is a comic, this is ラーメン,...
Chris Walsh
Mar 26, 20241 min read
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Nicknames
I have lots of nicknames. Usually, people call me Chris, but my name is Christopher. That isn't a nickname. It's just my name shortened....
Chris Walsh
Mar 26, 20241 min read
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Test explanation
Teacher: "Today, you have an English test. I will give you some hints: First, relax! The test isn't difficult. You can do it! Second,...
Chris Walsh
Mar 25, 20241 min read
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