‘Kansai Area News’ Archives
Catch’em While You Can
Japanese maples are beginning to turn into their beautiful yellow, orange and red autumn colors. Tis the season for momiji viewing. You would expect during a normal autumn season to see thousands upon thousands of people roaming here and there admiring the beautiful autumn leaves, but that is not quite the case this year. Be it so called global [...]
Jazz, Wine, Art Show at Kyoto Westin
On November 21 – 22, 2009, SakuraKyoka.com will hold a wine, jazz and art show party at the Westin Miyako Hotel Kyoto at Bar Moonlight on the 3rd floor. Doors will open at 1pm and the party will start at 1:30 and end at 4pm. Tickets are ¥6500 at the door and ¥6000 in advance. If you wear a kimono to the event, you will receive a discount. [...]
Schools Randomly Sending Classes Home
School's out for summer in Japan? No. Summer is over! So why are so many students around the country at home when they should be at school? Has Japan added a new holiday? The H1N1 virus is the culprit. It's taking its toll on the Japanese students. But who's complaining? The students aren't. That's for sure. What student doesn't enjoy a day off [...]
Many Schools On Hold While School Officials Ponder the Storm
Kansai area school officials are weighing whether or not to send students to school today as Typhoon 18 continues on its path northward. In the meantime, parents and students are at home anxiously awaiting to hear their decision. Do school officials collaborate with the Japan Meteorological Agency and decide to shutdown or postpone school? How [...]
Shoulder to Shoulder at Costco Amagasaki
Costco is hitting TV in the Osaka area with huge success. TV infomercials about Costco are attracting hundreds and thousands to the Amagasaki store. Yesterday, there were so many shoppers, the streets leading to the store were backed up for blocks. Inside the store was so packed with people, it was difficult maneuvering carts. Shoppers were [...]
Sports Day Coming Soon!
Sports Day for many schools is on a Saturday in September or October. It is a day set aside once a year when students, faculty and families come together at school to dance, run races and enjoy time together. Most schools have to Sports Days. One is for students only, where families come and watch their children perform, run and do games. The [...]
Back to School in Kansai
Dressed in light summer uniforms, Japanese students are heading back to school to see friends. Many are laughing and giggling with the schoolmates as they stand lined on platforms waiting for the train to take them to the place they will spend most of their adolescent years before they begin working full-time. It's exciting now, but in a few [...]
