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Happy (Chinese) New Year!
Festivities in Kobe’s Chinatown during the first weekend of February celebrated Shunsetsu, and the start of the year of the Rabbit. Beginning February 3rd with the new moon (to end January 22nd, 2012), Rabbit years are said to be for catching one’s breath after the dynamism of the Tiger. This year’s Rabbit is associated with the element metal, so the fluffy bunny may have a bit of a sharp edge (perhaps dulled a little by the fact that it’s yin metal, not yang this year)! Nankin-machi was thronged with visitors all weekend long, and on display were performances of dance, acrobatics, tai chi, as well as the famous lion and dragon dances.
News from your National AJET Rep: May ’12
Greetings Block 6! Just a few things this month in the realm of AJET. Late last month, we released the AJET app for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch! This app is full of useful things including links to emergency numbers and the AJET support line, useful words and phrases for medical visits, food shopping,…
Born to Love – Taught to Loathe: a review of Hi! My Name is Loco and I Am a Racist
The book’s title is a bit surprising, first of all, but don’t be put off!
I downloaded Hi! My Name is Loco and I Am a Racist to my kindle midway through a spring-break workday, partly because it was something I wanted to read, and partly because I thought I “should,†for various reasons, most of them being I’m not sure I understand racism. Having read a bit of Loco’s blog, I expected to laugh and to be challenged, but I never expected to cry…
Travel Japan: Shimanami Kaido
About this time last year, I’d been hearing stories of this epic bike ride called the ‘Shimanami Kaido’, seven bridges that span between the islands from Onomichi in Hiroshima Prefecture to Imabari in Ehime Prefecture. After further research I found out that the first bridge (if you start in Onomichi) is usually bypassed as it…
English Sensei Spirit: Hi, Friends!
Those of you who teach in elementary school have probably already gotten your first taste of “Hi, Friends!†– the book they’re using to replace good ol’英語ノート(EIGO NOTO). Hi, Friends!, which in no way lends itself to funny mock-titles, is dragging my elementary school kicking and fighting into the 21st century. Because while the book…
Big Things OFF Little Awaji: Thirst for Adventure
Sometimes when you’re homesick and nothing is working to keep you motivated and happy, you need to do something out the ordinary. Similar to most of you, I decided to go traveling around Japan for spring break. Even though I love Awaji, every now and then I get island fever. I prepared for this trip…