To Japan and back
I have written this blog post to give readers (and possibly even myself) an idea of who I (Tom Orsman) am, of how I ended up in Japan, and finally of why in 2014 I started Shimaguni school teaching Japanese in Brighton…
Genki: The Best Textbook?
We recommend the Genki textbook to our students at Shimaguni. Here, I will explain why I think it is a great resource for serious beginners…
Once in Hokkaido in Winter
My first and only winter trip to Hokkaido was in January 2012, 10 months after the destructive earthquake and tsunami that had turned life upside down for Japan residents.