Maigo in Hyogo: May ’11
ANSWER: The Takarazuka Grand Theatre

Where in Hyogo can you have such sweet back-of-house seats?
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For past issues of Maigo in Hyogo, click here
ANSWER: The Takarazuka Grand Theatre

Where in Hyogo can you have such sweet back-of-house seats?
Leave your answer in the comment box below…
For past issues of Maigo in Hyogo, click here
Took off for Thailand this spring break, so instead of ramen news, here’s some quick info about eating in the land of pad thai…
I don’t know what took me so long to read Tuesdays with Morrie. It’s famous and recommended constantly, but I somehow let it go by the wayside for years. Finally, I got my hands on a copy, and it was horse-blinders until I was finished with it. I read the whole book in a day: I started it after the morning meeting – I read it between classes – and then I sped home so I could finish it in my apartment. ..
These hills are alive with a million flowers…
Sone is the oldest Jazz club/restaurant in Kobe. It’s a family business. It’s also one of the largest clubs in Kobe. It’s in every guidebook that mentions Kobe’s Jazz scene, English or Japanese, and is at the top of the list, or near the top, every single time. Their food is, while expensive, very good, and their bartenders make a wide selection of proper cocktails, which are rated in the menu by alcohol content. If I were just judging the food and drink, I’d put it in the guidebooks myself…
(Printouts are at the bottom of the post) Question and Answer Daily Speaking Practice One of the greatest disasters of the Japanese English education system is the lack of speaking and listening practice. Â But with the ever looming “Entrance Exams,” it’s always a question of how? Students already have too much to memorize and not…
This is a two-parter Maigo. Can you guess where this…particular statue…can be found? Can you also guess what this…guy…is trying to sell you? No wait, that looked weird as soon as I typed it. Okay. Never mind that part! This guy is actually the mascot of a very tasty and popular item. Oh gosh that sounds worse…you know what, never mind. Just start guessing.