The plan this month was to get the new Genki Phonics CD ready for the big launch at the Maruzen Bookstore in Tokyo on the 23rd. The thing is that nobody has anything like the phonics CD I’m planning. But after trying to record it for the last couple of weeks I think I know…

I’m supposed to be back in solid work mode now. No fun presentations or travels, just getting down to the nitty gritty and actually producing new materials. And it is flippin’ hard work! Having a load of problems to sort out doesn’t help. Actual teaching or meeting people is really easy, and easy to be…

Wow, the start to 2004 has been exciting to say the least! “Last Samurai” star Koyuki is playing the part of an English teacher in the major new Fuji TV Drama series. So guess what materials the producers chose for her character to teach with? Genki English of course!! So after appearing with Tom Cruise…

I’m now back in the UK, I’ll still be working on GE all through until March when I get back to Japan, but for now the shows, tours and seminars are over. 2002 was just a crazy year, what with being jetted off to Hollywood and everything, and although 2003 wasn’t quite as glamorous it’s…

Pretty much as the title says!

OK, the Nara JETs rock too much, I was feeling decidedly ill this morning. But still had work to do, so put on my best genki smile to talk to the national press about the DVD release. And seeing as I was in Nara, decided to take a 20 minute break and have a look…