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Archive for March, 2006

Dinner Time with your Japanese Homestay

Posted by Netsato on March 6th, 2006

As a host family, providing and sharing meals is one of your most important “jobs” and creates a homestay experience that is richer for your student. Think about it, preparing food, setting the table, and your nightly dinner conversation are all among the best cultural experiences you can share.
Your Japanese exchange student will have some […]

If you are a host family with Japanese exchange students, an electronic dictionary (denshi-jisho), is a god-send when you need precise communication between Japanese and English. But to get the most out of one, you really should be familiar with the Japanese written forms of hiragana and katakana. If you can’t read ANY of the […]

Fighting for Dad

Posted by Netsato on March 1st, 2006

It is with great sadness that I heard of my good friend’s fight for his dad’s life. My friend Karlton, who I’ve known since we were teenagers, has suddenly been embroiled in a life and death battle for his father. Please see http://fightfordad.blogspot.com/ to read more about this terrible situation and to lend your support […]