Niko Schultz 渡辺二幸The Eto (Chinese Zodiac) / 干支Happy New Year! The year of the dog is over, and now it’s the year of the boar. I was born in the year of the boar, so this year I’ll be…Jan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2019
Niko Schultz 渡辺二幸Why Kitakyushu? なぜ北九州?Since I came to Japan, I have often been asked questions such as “Did you take a test to become an ALT?” and “Why did you choose Kitakyushu…Dec 20, 2018Dec 20, 2018
Niko Schultz 渡辺二幸The Climate of Washington, DC / ワシントンDCの気候Since I came to Japan, I have often been asked about the climate of my hometown, Washington, DC. Many Japanese people seem to have the…Oct 4, 2018Oct 4, 2018
Niko Schultz 渡辺二幸English Spelling / 英単語の綴りI teach English at a high school in Japan, so I often have to read students’ essays. One thing I often see in these essays is spelling…May 4, 2018May 4, 2018
Niko Schultz 渡辺二幸What is the “DC” in Washington, DC? ワシントンDCの「DC」とは何ですか?To be perfectly accurate, I am from the city of Hyattsville in Prince George’s County in the state of Maryland in the United States of…Apr 27, 2018Apr 27, 2018
Niko Schultz 渡辺二幸Attitudes toward Marijuana in America and Japan / アメリカと日本のマリファナに対する意識Today is April 20, so I would like to write about marijuana. The reason for this is that in America, the number 420 has become a code for…Apr 20, 2018Apr 20, 2018
Niko Schultz 渡辺二幸Superstitions in America and Japan / アメリカと日本の迷信Today is Friday, April 13. In America, if the thirteenth day of a month falls on a Friday, it is said to be an unlucky day. So many people…Apr 13, 20181Apr 13, 20181
Niko Schultz 渡辺二幸First of All, Let Me Introduce Myself! まずは自己紹介!Hello! I’m Niko Catharine Watanabe Schultz. At work and in my private life, everyone always calls me Niko. My name often makes Japanese…Mar 8, 2018Mar 8, 2018