Hawaii pictures
tokyokevinMaki and Julia had a wonderful time in Hawaii for our niece Ruka's wedding. They spent 5 days at the Moana Surfrider hotel with Ginger and Anri, in from Colorado. Maki's sister,…
Earthquake Day 31
It's been a month since the earthquake. Maki and Julia just returned from their trip to our niece's wedding in Hawaii. About 2 hours after their return, we got a…
Classes Day 1
I started school today. For my third-year students I have an activity where we look at how much each class session costs them. We divide tuition (about ¥1.2 million, or…
Showa’s Seven Seeds
Showa Women's University has a new set of goals for general pedagogy called The Seven Seeds. These are the first goals here in my 20 years which I can really…
Earthquake Day 21
The buds are plumping here in Tokyo ready to burst forth in their frothy cascade of pink and white effervescence, evanescent impermanence, tantalizing with their bouquet. The days warming, the…