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Long trip back from Hokkaido, School Make-Up Rule - Sunday, September 10th, 2023

More from Hokkaido, National Ainu Museum - August 27th, 2023

Trip to Hokkaido - August 20th, 2023

Summer Break - July 23rd, 2023

Sick Leave and Club Activities - July 16th, 2023

Baseball Practice and Language Learning - June 25th, 2023

Quick one this week - May 14th, 2023

Golden Week at Mt Tsurugi - May 7th, 2023

Changing Schools - April 9th, 2023

Closing Ceremony, Graduation and WBC Final - Sunday, March 26th, 2023

Mask Update and School Changes - March 19th, 2023

End of School Year. End of Masks? Point Cards - March 12th, 2023

One more language update - March 5th, 2023

Learning the Kanji - February 26th, 2023

Japanese Language Learning - February 19th, 2023

Flu Season, Government Updates, Absences - Sunday, February 12th, 2023

Onsen experience, hiking in Asuka - Sunday, February 5th, 2022

Snow Day - January 29th, 2023

Trip to Vietnam Part 2 - January 15th, 2023

Trip to Vietnam Part 1 - January 8th, 2023

First Day in Vietnam - December 26th, 2022

COVID Closures, Temperatures and Lessons - December 11th, 2022

Trip to Kyoto and Asago Biking - December 4th, 2022

No update this week, more to come next week - November 27th, 2022

Return Trip to Shodoshima - November 13th, 2022

Trip and Cultural Practices - November 6th, 2022

Halloween, First Grade, Kanji and Names - October 30th, 2022

Visit to Shodoshima - October 23rd, 2022

Music Festival & Cards - October 16th, 2022

One Year in Japan, Yen Depreciation, School Garbage - October 9th, 2022

Painting, School Rules - October 2nd, 2022

Trip to Tottori, Hiking and Lamination Cost - September 25th, 2022

Visit to Tokyo, College Baseball, Typhoon - September 18th, 2022

School week, movie, bike ride - September 4th, 2022

Summer drawing to a close, playground work - August 28th, 2022

Back to School - August 21st, 2022

Back to Japan - Return Travel, Koshien Baseball - August 14th, 2022

USA Travel, Closing Ceremony and Rain Day - July 24th, 2022

First Grade Lessons, Summer Break and a Baby - July 17th, 2022

Violence, Humidity & More Baseball - Sunday, July 10th, 2022

Hyogo Baseball Tournament, Doctors and More - Sunday, July 3rd, 2022

Doctors, School News and Lunch - June 26th, 2022

Teacher Tennis, Swimming, More Formality - June 19th, 2022

Communication & Relationships - June 12th, 2022

Sports Day and Language Update - June 5th, 2022

Gym, Sports Day & Formality- May 29th, 2022

Work Schedules, Politeness, Learning & More - May 22nd, 2022

Golden week, Lake Biwa and Haircuts - May 8th, 2022

Home Visits and Cultural Differences within Japan - May 1st, 2022

Scarcity in Japan - April 24th, 2022

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