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April 27th 2010
Stupid Japanese Things This Month... Japanese teachers of English I asked one of my teachers how she's finding the new first years. I phrased it "So how are you finding the new students?" - pretty straight forward I thought, especially as I'm pretty sure she's used that same sentence structure before. She replied by telling me about the entrance exams. I KNOW HOW THEY GET INTO ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more