One of the reasons I leave Japan in the Winter is because it is soooo cold. So last week I asked everyone, “What’s the weather like in Japan?” the answer was “It’s quite warm, you don’t need a coat”. Yeah, right!!!! It is flippin’ freezing!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot believe how cold it is in Kyushu!!! All…

Spent the last couple of days moving all my stuff from the Matsuyama Genki House, where I haven’t stayed in a year because of my asthma, and moved everything to the office in Imabari. Most of my own personal stuff I just threw out, for the last 3 years I’ve only worn the clothes in…

I was supposed to fly back from the UK to Japan via Thailand, to help out with the NGO I work with there. But I postponed it to try and get the phonics CD done, it’s not a problem as I’ll be able to pop over in the Summer. Mind you it’s just as well…

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…