Tool #50: TokyoMango: Blog
tokyokevinLisa Katayama is a successful young writer for tech magazines like Wired. In her blog she shows interesting sides of Japan with unusual products. If I ever need something interesting…
Tool #3 Rikai Translator
I constantly tell my students they should use their dictionaries as little as possible. They are ultimately frustrating. Far better to find material that students feel is comfortable, where they…
Tokyo: smelliest place on earth
According to the new Social Networking website that relies on Google Maps to point out smelly places in the world, Tokyo must be the smelliest place on earth. That is,…
Ministry of Education back tracks
On the backs of babes. It seems since the scores are falling in international tests, and Japanese kids aren't learning stuff you can test as much, there is a panic…
Life is what happens…
adminWhile you are waiting to be successful. Watch this short clip of Alan Watts, a 1960's "guru" of eastern religions, recorded with visuals made and produced by the makers of…