This is a site that is set up to share pictures as I enjoy my year teaching in Kawasaki, Japan. I will share the many different things that I have encountered along the way.
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January 19, 2004 by Little Sensei
If you have read any of my previous blogs you will know that I came to Japan in August of 2003 in order to study and teach in the Japanese school system. I left a relatively easy assignment in Baltimore City Public School System for world travel and a different perspective on education. In America, I often heard how the Japanese used the team approach and how their students score higher than their American counterparts. I came to find out why. I learned Japanese children study the facts and that...
January 17, 2004 by Little Sensei
The holidays here in Japan are quite different than they are in America. The Japanese who are traditional buddists in recent years began to practice other religions. I attended a baptist church near the Yokota Air Force Base, and was surprised to see many Japanese citizens in attendance. Another thing that struck me as odd is the Christmas and New Years holidays are somewhat "switched." In America we give gifts and visit relatives for Christmans. Whereas, in Japan Christmas day is celebrated wit...
November 30, 2003 by Little Sensei
Just a short note to let you know how I living...