As I have started on the process of becoming a Rotary Peace Fellow in the summer of 2019, I have started to engage with Rotary through writing a few blogs. This is my first one, which went LIVE on #Rotary and #PCDNetwork and so I can now share it. Please please please feel free to…
Month: April 2019
Ten Days, Ten Tokyo Universities
The new academic year has started in Japan, and with it brings a new job for me. This term, I am going to be working in a Women’s University in Tokyo, supporting women to communicate in English and understand more about global cultures. My new university says that it aims to create global women (it…
Spring 2019!
Spring time in Japan is a big deal – it means a change in the weather, ample amounts of hay-fever, and cherry blossom viewing (known as Hanami – flower + see). The chance to Hanami in Tokyo is a first for us. It means we are trying to catch a glimpse of the fleeting blossoms…
Tama Zoo, Tokyo
Dan and I love a zoo. That much is known. We recently discovered Tama Zoo, about one hour West of central Tokyo. It is set in hilly grounds and has a wide range of animals, including an excessive amount of Giraffes (there were about 15!). You can explore the zoo on foot, and walk about…