Category: Column

27 Aug, 2018

To pass interview for entering to Japanese company

To pass interview for entering to Japanese company Hi. I had teaching session on interview for entering Japanese company to my non-Japanese friends in Jakarta. They will have job interviews at job fair. I...

Travel

24 Apr, 2016

Earthquake and hometown

Earthquake and hometown Hi, how are you doing? I stay in Oita in Kyushu Island in Japan now. Oita is my hometown. I came back to Oita City from Jakarta last Tuesday. As...

Event

27 Mar, 2016

(J & E) Cherry Blossom Viewing-花見(Hanami)

(J & E) Cherry Blossom Viewing-花見(Hanami) (Japanese bellow) In Japan, Cherry blossom is about to be full bloom now. My sister said now is fifty-percent bloom(五分咲き,gobuzaki) in Tokyo. Japanese like cherry blossom and hold...

Work

24 Mar, 2016

Moving from Indonesia to Singapore

Moving from Indonesia to Singapore Hi. Season for Sakura is approaching! March and April is farewell and new life season in Japan since our school and company usually start new period in April and...

Event

14 Feb, 2016

Valentine’s Day

Happy Valentine’s Day! How do you spend Valentine’s day? Valentine’s Day is a special day for some women in Japan. You might have same day today in your country. I wanna introduce Japanese...

Travel

10 Feb, 2016

Announcement in Train

Announcement in Train I am back to Jakarta from Japan. I went back to Japan to see my new-born son. sponsored link My and My wife’s hometowns are Oita and Nagasaki in...

Travel

22 Jan, 2016

Graceful Monkey

Graceful Monkey Do you know Charlotte? New princess in UK?? Nooo. It’s her. Female monkey. She was born last May in Takasakiyama Monkey Park in Oita and her name was selected by public...

Event / Food

16 Jan, 2016

Kit Kat – きっと勝つぞ！ Superstition food

Kit Kat – きっと勝つぞ！ Superstition food Good morning. I wanna talk about food with special power in this post. Recently, I exchange messages with no-Japanese high school student who wants to study in...

Travel

6 Jan, 2016

Amazing! Vending Machine in Japan – 自動販売機(Jidou Hanbaiki)

Amazing! Vending Machine in Japan – 自動販売機(Jidou Hanbaiki) Now many foreigners are coming to Japan. The number of foreign tourists is more than 20 million. Thank you for coming. This is post about Selected...

Food

7 Jan, 2016

Gorgeous experience in selected restaurant in Tokyo by Michelin

Tasteful and gorgeous experience in selected restaurant in Tokyo by Michelin What are your favorite things to do in your travel? Going to sightseeing spot? In my case, the first priority is food. Yes...

Event

2 Jan, 2016

How Japanese Spend New Year holidays

How Japanese Spend New Year holidays Hi, Happy new year! Most Japanese have long holidays from end of December to January 3rd. Instead, we Japan do not have Christmas holiday like other countries. This...

Event

31 Dec, 2015

New Year’s Greeting Cards – 年賀状(ねんがじょう）

New Year’s Greeting Cards We have only a few days remaining in 2015. How do you spend these days? I got one question from my non-Japanese friend. She asked to me how to write...

Event

24 Dec, 2015

Christmas in Japan

Christmas in Japan Merry Christmas, everyone! Wish your happy Christmas! Today I wanna introduce how we Japanese celebrate this happy event. Religion and Christmas event to Japanese First, I wanna mention about religion...

Study

21 Nov, 2015

Study in Japan (Scholarship Info etc)

Study in Japan (Scholarship Info etc) I got question from one student how to get scholarship information in Japan. So in this session I wanna write about study in Japan and scholarship information. Current...

Event

3 Nov, 2015

Cleaning up Halloween

Hi Leo Sensei dayo! Did you enjoy your Halloween last Saturday? Now I feel ashamed. I have read some news about Halloween and thought about trash. Halloween in Shibuya Shibuya is famous place...

Event

1 Nov, 2015

Hinamatsuri – Hina Festival（お雛祭り）

Hi Leo Sensei dayo! I got request from one friend about Hinamatsuri in Japan. I will write about this customs, history and doll and so on though Hinamatsuri will be held about 6 month...

Travel

29 Oct, 2015

Maiko san – 舞妓（まいこ）さん

Hi, Leo Sensei dayo! There is no more samurai in Japan nowadays. However, you can find Maiko in Kyoto if you go there. In this column, I will introduce Maiko to you. In this...

Travel

25 Oct, 2015

Who visits Japan and How much tourist spends?

Hi, do you plan to go to Japan? How many times have you been to Japan? On October 21st, interesting survey on foreign toursit was disclosed by Japan National Tourist Organization(JNTO) and Japan Tourism Agency. ...

Food

20 Oct, 2015

Meet Meat at Niku Fes! – 肉フェス(Niku Fes)

Hi! Do you like meat?? I know your mouth watering now haha. One of the main purpose of travel is having local food there, right? This photo is taken at my favorite yakiniku restaurant, Yakiniku...

Travel

18 Oct, 2015

Autumn Colors-紅葉(Kouyou)

Some of you may visit Japan in October and November. Autumn is very nice season for traveler to Japan because the temperature is moaderate(not hot and not too cold), some delicious foods are in best...