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 Hello everyone,It's almost September, and that means the summer vacation is nearly over. Our students are going back to school this week. They have been very busy finishing their summer homework. That combined with summer classes, cram school and club activities have made it a busy summer vaca…　
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Hello everyone, Hario has now been back open a week after the Obon holidays. I hope you did something fun and could relax. I spent the week in Nagano with my in-laws. It's a little cooler there and I was surrounded by the Japanese Alps. I had a nice week. We're still having special grammar and conve…　
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Hello everyone,I hope you had a fun Obon week and are refreshed after the break. I stayed in Fuji, but had an enjoyable week. My wife's sister stayed with us during the holiday, so my daughter had a great fun playing with her aunt. We took a trip to Shizuoka City on Monday to see a Lego event. There…　
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Hello everyone,  How are you today? I heard on the news that Shizuoka will have record high temperatures today. Take care and stay cool out there.  Lots of things are happening at Hario at the moment. Our summer classes for grammar and conversation are ongoing. The students are working hard. We…　
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Hello everyone,It's almost Obon week! The holiday officially begins this Friday, August 11th with "Mountain Day". The date for Obon varies every year because it's based on the lunar calendar. It usually falls on the second week of August. Hario will have a week off from our usual classes beginning o…　
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Hello everyone,  How is your summer going? Are you coping in the heat and humidity? I've been going swimming a lot to stay cool. Actually, I've entered the Fuji City Swimming Championships which take place after the Obon holidays. It's an open event; anyone can enter. I don't think I can win because…　
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Hello everyone,The summer vacation is in full swing and our summer morning classes are underway now. Students are brushing up on their grammar here in the mornings and they can take a one-to-one conversation lesson with Kevin or myself. For many students here in Japan the summer vacation can be anyt…　
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Hello everyone,How are you doing? Hario stared it's weekday summer classes today. It's nice to see students studying hard. Alan and I are teaching special one-on-one classes during the day. It's nice to teach different students and teach different content from the usual curriculum. Thank you to all …　
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Hello everyone,Did you check out the Fuji Festival last weekend? I went on Sunday evening with my wife and daughter. We all wore traditional Japanese summer festival clothes. I like the colourful kimonos and yukatas on display every year. We saw the parade which goes up and down Aoba Dori. Everybody…　
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Hello everyone,   How's it going? We got the results back from the Eiken interview tests yesterday. Congratulations to everyone who passed, which was most of the students. Well done. I know the students who didn't pass will be disappointed but they will get another chance next time so don't give …　
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