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Tom Aaron, a native Californian, lives and works in Japan, where he faces the daily challenge of harmoniously interacting in Japanese language and culture.
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 Political Changes in Japan: Sudden or Glacial Change?At times, Japan as a nation has vigorously embraced change. Since the 1970s, however, change in Japan has moved at what some see as a glacial pace. Enter the consumer-oriented Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ). Japan will change. The question is how much as the Japanese consumer waits and hopes for a more egalitarian society. Four mistakes to avoid in teaching English communication in JapanFor both students and teachers, teaching is a learning process. Teachers may make the most progress in the first years of their career, but the learning should never stop. The learning stopping is a dangerous sign indicating that the teacher needs to be doing something new to continue becoming a better teacher. Mistakes are a part of learning. This article will present some mistakes I made in teaching English communication in Japan. Fame, fortune and the Golden Gate BridgeThe Golden Gate Bridge is the oldest, longest, tallest single span bridge in the United States. The bridge is a uniquely special bridge because of age and construction. Plus from the bridge, you can see Alcatraz and Angel Island, which makes it even more special. Right? What we're saying is true, right? New Years Cards and Fried Chicken: Japan and Reservations For The Holiday SeasonIn Japanese to English dictionaries, definitions of "yoyaku" include reservation, appointment, booking, subscription, and advanced order. Japanese communicating in English almost always use reservation, but advanced order may be the most appropriate of these terms for New Years cards and fried chicken in Japan. This article will discuss why advanced orders are relevant to New Years cards and fried chicken in Japan. English teachers and four more mistakes to avoid in the communication classroom in JapanIn this article, I would like to present four more mistakes for teachers teaching English communication in Japan to avoid. Some are mistakes that I have made and some are mistakes that I have seen in teaching English communication in Japan. Mistakes are inevitable for both students and teachers; mistakes are the diving platforms for teachers to find success. How to Treat Writer's Block: Start With a Week OffWriter's block is what happens to writers when they cannot think of what to write. They are unable to write. Something is blocking them from writing. Some varieties of writer's block are short-term, while some writer's blocks can be longer. Writer's block can be related to an actual writing project or something else. We have six suggestions that may help you to recover from writer's block. Christmas in Japan: From Mesopotamia to Colonel SandersThis article discusses Christmas in Japan. December 25 has been a holiday going back to at least the Mesopotamian festival of Zagmuk. Now, thousands of years and thousands of miles later, Japan has its own form of Christmas, shaped by some of the old aspects and some new ones: Kentucky Fried Chicken and Fujiya Food Service Co., Ltd. These two corporations, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Fujiya, have helped to shape modern Christmas in Japan. Japanese and Australian Sister City Relationship Suspended Due to Dolphin HuntingThis article discusses the suspended sister city relationship between Taiji, Japan, and Broome, Western Australia. Today in Taiji, commercial dolphin hunting is a major business. Dolphins are either sold to aquariums or slaughtered and sold to eat. Broome, subject to criticism and pressure concerning the sister city relationship, suspended their relationship with Taiji until commercial dolphin hunting stops. Your email messages and finding a jobGetting an interview is a major accomplishment in this dismal job market. If you've been looking for a job, I suspect you've sent out dozens of email messages but not received dozens of responses. In this article, I'd like to offer some suggestions based on our experience of screening applicants via email. Business and English Language Education in Japan: Another Step in the Nova SagaIn late August of this year, the Osaka District Court handed President Nozomu Sahashi of Nova a prison sentence of three and a half years for participating in skimming off employee funds. The crime was committed in 2007, a little before October, when the giant foreign language school went bankrupt. Nova was Japan's biggest foreign language school chain and employed more foreign nationals than any other company in Japan.
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