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Meaning of Tanabata Matsuri 28 Jun 2010 | 12:56 pm
July the 7th is round the corner which means that Tanabata is upon us. This festival is one that celebrates Princess Shokujo and the shepherd boy Kinju becoming stars in heaven. Princess Shokujo was w...
Middle Years Japanese 26 Jun 2010 | 05:52 pm
How popular are rap songs in teaching Japanese to middle years students I wonder? I have found a rap song for teaching dates. Would this method appeal to kids ? Take a look at this youtube working wi...
Ame, Japan 8 Mar 2010 | 12:33 am
This great cartoon is from this site. It looks like you can use the work if it is not for commercial purposes – which is great for home lessons with the kids. There are so many great worksheets and t...
Calico, Cafe Kichijoji 2 Mar 2010 | 12:48 pm
There is a new cultural trend in Tokyo – cat cafes. (click on photo for flickr account details of brilliant photographer) Customers pay to sip tea and cuddle cats. Supposedly, there are cat cafes po...
Show and Tell, Japan Tradition 28 Feb 2010 | 08:09 pm
This item from Amazon Japan looks like the best way to teach Japan tradition in the classroom. And it is probably the answer to my question when researching the Girls Day dolls for a gift also. This...
Researching Dolls, Hinamatsuri 26 Feb 2010 | 03:57 pm
I am researching the price of hinasama dolls. It is years since I bought a set of hina sama dolls and I am trying to find a red carpet set of dolls for Girls Day for less than 1000 dollars. I don’t th...
Hina Matsuri Preparation 25 Feb 2010 | 09:02 pm
Next Wednesday is Girls Day and we are thinking about what foods to prepare already. A popular sweet is sakuramochi – of course it is my favourite!! So it will be on the menu for Girls Day. It is a g...
Aka Renga 24 Feb 2010 | 02:04 pm
Yokohama is a wonderful place to visit for a holiday with the family. It is a major port city today but until the mid-1800′s was a small fishing village. It is hard to believe that only a 150 years ag...
British Colonial House, Yokohama 23 Feb 2010 | 01:19 pm
I love the feel of a bygone era and the British House in Yokohama certainly has that atmosphere. Designed by a British engineer in Shanghai, it was completed in 1937 for the British Consul General bu...
Mt Blanc Cakes 22 Feb 2010 | 07:23 pm
These are our favourite cakes! Have you tried one before? Rather sweet but very delicious!! The kids often leave the chestnut in the middle but for me that is the best bit!! The Mont Blanc cake is ...
