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I have made all my own decisions so far. I have no regrets in my life.

日本語 Interview by Isao Tokuhashi info@myeyestokyo.com   Kelly Sun (Canada) Educator This summer, My Eyes Tokyo team is going to Canada, a country known for its multicultural communities. To commemorate this trip, we would like to introduce a Canadian woman who has been a friend of ours for many years. Kelly Sun, an educator and a school owner from Vancouver. She used to help us with some interviews. You can see her in the following articles: –I want to make Japan a better place with my idol group. –What does “MARU” mean? – Tell me, Japanese people! Vol.16 We had not

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My journey from a small former communist country will continue until I reach outer space!

Interviewed & Written by Isao Tokuhashi Edited by Jennifer A. Hoff Mail to: info@myeyestokyo.com   Violeta Yurita (Romania) Mathematician/Educator The Rugby World Cup and the Olympics lure people from around the world into the capital of Japan. We’ve interviewed people from Five Continents and showed the world their perspectives on Tokyo. But until now, we hadn’t met people from this country – Romania. There are only 530 residents who came from this Eastern European country who are in Tokyo. Today we will introduce you to one of them. A reader of My Eyes Tokyo from Taiwan introduced us to Ms.

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To know the differences between Japanese and English is the best way to learn English.

Interviewed & written by Isao Tokuhashi Mail to: info@myeyestokyo.com   Mike Cadman (Canada) Educator (He’s been in Japan since 2004) Nowadays, My Eyes Tokyo is engaged in English-related projects because we’d like to encourage people who want to be able to speak English well. Today’s interview will help them a great deal. It is with Mike Cadman, an English educator here in Tokyo. He came up with the word “Janglish”, which means “Japanese-English”. He researched how it differs from natural English and turned it into a book. He tells us that a good way to learn a language is “to

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I don’t want to have to change my lifestyles so much because of uncertainty, because of fear.

Interviewed & written by Isao Tokuhashi Mail to: itokuhashi@myeyestokyo.com   Kathy Bauer (USA) Educator (She’s been in Japan since 2001) A huge earthquake hit Eastern Japan on March 11, 2011. It had a magnitude of 9.0 and caused a massive tidal wave and nuclear accidents. It produced a large number of victims, and it’s also a fact that many foreigners left the country to avoid fear of radioactive fallout and aftershocks. However, we know there are many people from other countries who’ve decided to stay here. Kathy Bauer, an American woman, is one of them. She’s been teaching not only English