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I'd like to be humble, honest, sincere, trustworthy, and straightforward.

Teaching English is my lifework, I'm so grateful that I can do what I like to do.

I like reading, writing, watching movies, walking, and traveling.
Once a week, I play tennis and study calligraphy.

My favorite old saying is "Treasure every meeting, for it will never recur".

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How Can You Find Ultimate Beauty in an Wabi- Sabi Environment? With native lang

Today I'd like to think about the most difficult Japanese sense of beauty, Wabi and sabi. I told you in my previous post that I had a...
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May 24th 2013 17:00
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Quiet Pleasures of Japan: The White Clouds Grotto Tea Garden(白雲洞茶苑)  With native lang

My mother who lives in Osaka came to Yokohama for a few days, so we stayed over night at a hotel in Hakone, a famous hot spring resort. D...
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May 22nd 2013 22:00
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Was it the Author's Aim to Claim Fame with a Lame Name Game? What a Shame! With native lang

Yesterday, one of my high school students pronounced a foreign name "Anne Mann" in the textbook with a Japanese accent. Immedia...
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May 12th 2013 20:33
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Thyme or Oregano? With native lang

Good morning, my dear friends! Thank you for correcting and commenting my previous post. After reading your comments, I realized "...
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May 09th 2013 09:34
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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Oregano With native lang

A few days ago, one of my friends gave me some different kinds of herbs that she grew. They are rosemary, sage, oregano and parsley. It i...
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May 08th 2013 20:38

Testimonials from My Friends

lolo
After I heard that she always try to write an entry that can be useful for any Japanese learners, I was so impressed at that moment and without any hesitation, I quickly go to her page to write my testimonal.^^ straightforwardさん is a woman who care about the others, her English is also excellent. She always write interesting entries that invite many people to come. I learned many expression just from reading her entries.:D I hope we could be good friend.^^ Thank you very much for being my friend, straightforwardさん.(*^ワ^*)
Larry
How do you not have a testimonial :"3? Straightforward is very nice! Since she is a teacher, I can feel the classroom in her entries ~^o^~! She is eager to learn bits and pieces of English even though she knows a lot all ready~!