It’s quite nice to be admired and even nicer to be respected- in Japan, as a gaijin-sensei, I certainly…

  I am fascinated by the music in my school. Every morning when I head into my JHS, there is…

  We all know about Englipedia, right? I mean, we’ve all been here for at least eleven months at this…

  I’m not a student, that much is certain; but I’m also not really a teacher. I’m like Gollum– technically…

      “Life’s not fair” is in the running for my least favourite phrase in the English language, along…

  Working as an ALT, especially during the summer holidays, can wage war on your senses. Often, we have nothing,…

  1. When in doubt the phrase “because Japan” comes in handy. Why did a giant cream puff with Himeji…

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This month, it was a challenge settling on a film to review.  Initially, the article was going to explore Japanese…