How to Become Bilingual: Miyakoan and Japanese
On October 26th 2016, I did the second part of my seminar on “History and Culture of our Homeland” in Miyakojima-shi
Fujita R Sachiyo Asia, English, Event, Inside Japan, Knowledge, Miyakojima A Report on Fujita-Round's Reaserch Paper, Bilingualism, Japanese, Japanese, Languages, Miyakoan, Miyakojima, Multicultural, Multi Culture, Multiculturalism, Okinawa 0
On October 26th 2016, I did the second part of my seminar on “History and Culture of our Homeland” in Miyakojima-shi
green America, Chile, English, Outside Japan, travel notes Chile, Santiago, South America 0
Part 1: A Month In Santiago, Chile (1) Souvenir Shopping In Santiago My next visit was the “Centro Artesanal Los Dominicos”; a small traditional looking ‘village’ (there even was a church outside) with artesian shops and cafes. The prices are slightly expensive according to locals, but it was a good place to get souvenirs. They also sell animals (mostly birds) so there were parents who took their children here instead of a zoo. I got some alpaca/llama key chains (yes, those you can find in most South American countries) and a pair of earrings made of “lapis lazuli” as a souvenir. Chile is famous for this precious stone. It’s […]
green Chile, English, Outside Japan, travel notes Chile, Santiago, South America 0
Since my family moved recently, I decided to spend my summer holidays (it was more of a winter holiday) to spend it in Chile’s capital city; Santiago. I was there for about a month and stayed at my parents’ apartment. The view of The Andes Mountains in Chile/Argentina from the plane (photo by my father on a business trip). As soon as I got off the plane I regretted not taking my winter coat as hand luggage. It was freezing. Since Japan is in the north hemisphere and Chile in the south, the seasons are opposite. So I was, of course, wearing summer clothes. My parents’ apartment was a 30-40 […]