I'm an English teacher from the UK living and working in Gifu, Japan. When I'm not in the classroom, I'm usually walking long distances, playing PC games, watching Chinese dramas, or tinkering with software and web projects.
I've taught English in Japan for nearly 30 years. These days, my main focus is helping Japanese students prepare for and pass the high-level Eiken Pre-1 and Grade 1 English language exams.
I also build free English materials for learners, develop small indie games, and write about life, tech, and gaming across a few quiet personal blogs.
My neighbourhood English school in Kakamigahara, Gifu. I teach both children and adults in private and group settings. I offer online lessons for students aiming for Eiken Pre-1 and Grade 1.
A collection of free, CEFR-graded reading and discussion worksheets based on true stories and interesting news, designed for English learners and teachers.
A traditional tile-matching game I built and released on Steam. Clear the board of Mahjong tiles by connecting matching pairs with no more than two turns.
Casual thoughts on life in Japan, studying languages, walking, and getting older.
Notes on programming projects, web dev experiments, and software tools as I build and learn them.
Thoughts and impressions from over 40 years of gaming, focusing mostly on PC gaming and hidden indie gems.
Say hello via the contact page.