Did you know that Finland has the most lakes in the world (187,888 official lakes!) and has been ranked the happiest country in the world by the UN?
By the way, a Singaporean has qualified to be the first ever to represent our country in diving at the Olympics 2020 just recently!
国連によって世界で最も幸せな国にランクされていることをご存知でしょうか？
ちなみに、シンガポールは、
つい最近、2020年開催のTOKYOオリンピックに
Interview with Ms. Katsuko Aoyama, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Foundation International Flowers and Greens Therapy Association and Psychological Counselor/Hana Therapist.
国際花と緑のセラピー協議会の理事長と心理カウンセラー／花セラピストである青山克子さんとのインタビュー記事
Recently, I participated in WooGWay Inc.’s seminar as speaker and panelist sharing my perspective on working in Japan as a foreigner. My presentation was on the topic of how Japanese companies can better appeal to foreign talent and shared some tips on effective cross-cultural communication.
最近、日本企業がどのように優能な外国人にアピールすることができるかについての私の見解と効果的な異文化間コミュニケーションについてのいくつかのアドバイスをシェアする講演を行いました。このセミナーは(株)WooGWay主催で開催されます。そして、私はKeynoteプレゼンター及び専門パネリストとして参加しました～！
This past Spring, I had the honor to present the 2018 Harvard Prize Book at the Junten High School in Tokyo and also the Saint Maur International School in Yokohama.
今年の春、私は授賞者として、東京の順天高校と横浜のサンモール・インタナショナルスクールの授与式で２０１８年度のハーバード・プライズ・ブックを授与しました。
On a day trip to Okutama (about an hour west of Shinjuku), I met with wasabi cultivator David Hulme, an Australian expat and former journalist who has been working hard to expand knowledge of wasabi growing and restoring an old wasabi patch!
The island nation lies along the western edge of the Ring of Fire, making it one of the most tectonically active places on Earth, with as much as 10% of the world’s volcanic activity!
Most local Japanese have practiced various disaster drills (for earthquakes, tsunamis, etc.) since their childhood years. Foreigners like myself who have never grown up with the frequent risk of earthquakes, however, have to take extra measures to get familiar with what to do in the case of a disaster in Tokyo. Recently I took part in my office building’s earthquake drill and also a Disaster Preparedness Drill for Foreign Residents government sponsored by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
