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A Challenge That Taught Me Something Valuable: Living Abroad

When I moved to Osaka for 10 months in 2025, it was the first time I had ever lived abroad. It was ...

30 Days to Speak English with More Confidence!"

ENGLISH SPEAKING CHALLENGE!    Do you understand English but struggle to speak confidently? Are yo...

The Farm : A Challenge That Taught Me Something Valuable

A few years ago, my wife and I made a rather unexpected change in our lives. We left our home in Sh...

A Challenge That Taught Me Something Valuable

One of the most valuable lessons I have learned as an English teacher came from working with a stud...

Walking the 88 Temples: What Shikoku Taught Me About Pacing

  When I began the 1,200-kilometer Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage in Japan, I assumed my biggest chal...

A Daunting Task

Nothing earth-shattering here, and I’m sure many of you have had similar experiences, but I was onc...

日用品を使って身体を鍛える

カーテン、ラップの芯、菜箸、傘、着物の帯締め……。 一見バレエとは関係のないこれらの日用品が、実は姿勢改善や筋力アップ、肩こり予防の素晴らしいツールになることをご存じですか？ 私はレ...

Sherlock Holmes: The Mind That Never Stops Thinking

Some fictional characters stay with us long after we finish reading a book, and Sherlock Holmes is ...

A Book Character I'll Never Forget: Sayuri from Memoirs of a Geisha

I remember when Memoirs of a Geisha came out in the late 90s. It was a massive bestseller. I only r...