Pirates of the Dotombori Back Again
The improv comedy group known as the Pirates of the Dotombori will perform at Balanushka in the Chou Ward of Osaka on April 26 from 7:30pm. The improv group performs short sketches in English and Japanese. There is a one-drink minimum requirement for those who attend the comedy. Call (06)6536-5369 for more information. Related PostsAfter School Lessons For Tohoku Children Unbelievable English in Japan Welcome Naoto Kan 200-inch Curved HD TV at KIX Compare Hotel Prices of the Big Guy
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Heavy Rain and Strong Lightning Storms in Japan
Heavy rain and lightning have been hitting Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto areas causing flash flooding, power outages and many other problems lately. Heavy thunderstorms in Tokyo caused flooding in rural Shinjuku and surrounding areas. People were stranded in their cars and some even had to abandon their cars otherwise they would possibly have drowned. One woman showed cameramen her car in an underground tunnel. Her car had water up to the roof. [ad#kansaiconnect] In Kobe, heavy rains caused...
Read MoreFree Japanese Lessons
The Kobe YMCA is giving free Japanese lessons for beginners. The lessons begin July 4th to August 29th on Mondays and Fridays from 6:30pm to 8:20pm at the YMCA Language Center in the Chuo Ward of Kobe. Anyone interested in joining the free lessons should contact the YMCA in order to get into the class. All participants are required to purchase a textbook. Call (078) 241-7204 to register. Related PostsRadiation Air-flow Pattern Over Osaka and Kyoto 2009 Kobe Luminarie Schools Randomly Sending Cl
Read More4 Kanji Lessons for 2000 Yen
Osaka International House is offering Japanese kanji reading and writing lessons from April 9 to 30 on Wednesday nights from 7pm to 8:30pm for 2000 yen. The catch is there are only 12 available spaces and applicants must be able to read hiragana and katakana characters. Applications are being accepted and placement interviews will be held on April 2 from 7pm. Reservations are required for interviews. Call (06) 6773-8989 for more information.
Read MoreDifferences Between Japanese and American Baseball
Baseball games in America are played in a relatively quiet environment compared to Japanese games. American fans sit quietly in their seats, eating and drinking and occasionally stand up and cheer or boo, while in Japan they cheer sitting or standing almost the entire game and the only quiet time is in the toilet, and even then the noise from the stadium is deafening. Maybe that’s why most Japanese are thin compared to Americans. They expend so much energy cheering during games and burn more...
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