Asia – Japan Boy Running

T.G.I.F

That wonderfully well-known phrase, “T.G.I.F” has been making its way around offices and meeting rooms for decades. Perhaps less well-known though is the popular theory that this phrase was coined by Ohio disc jockey Jerry Healy, sometime in the early 1970s. While TGIF, and its meaning “Thank God It’s Friday” may seem to be obviousContinue reading “T.G.I.F”

(Possibly) Useful Japanese Phrases

The Japanese language, spoken by approximately 128 million people worldwide, (granted 99.999% of them living in Japan) is an East Asian language belonging to the Japonic language family, (the other members of this family don’t immediately spring to mind) and has been described (by me) as a smooth and beautiful sounding language. A wise manContinue reading “(Possibly) Useful Japanese Phrases”

A Blossoming Romance

A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love.”. -Max Muller A big shout-out to Max, undoubtedly my favourite German educator of the mid nineteenth century, for this quote. Blossoming flowers are happening right now in Tokyo and recently I love seeing them. This yearly event I refer to is the amazingContinue reading “A Blossoming Romance”