Thursday, March 31, 2011

China and Japan - Different Countries

I know that it may seem that I am stating the obvious, but I think the time has come to clear things up just a little bit. Why? Well, when many of our American friends hear that we are living in China, they often ask us how learning Japanese is going. Recently, we have been asked how we are doing since the earthquake. You know, we really appreciate everyone's concern with our well being and our studies, but I just want to let everyone know that China and Japan are not the same country. Nor, as I have been asked by some, is China a part of Japan. I guess that once again this shows that for most of us American's geography is not our strong suit. - Frank

"Acquire new knowledge while thinking over the old, and you may become a teacher of others." - Confucius

PS- Just in case you were wondering, no, I never see any samuri either. You see, they too are Japanese.