I popped into Long Island Cafe at the weekend, just to say hello and see how the new place looked. The new cafe certainly feels roomier, and more comfortable. Instructors and students sit together on floor seats round low tables in a friendly, more intimate atmosphere; a very good space for encouraging students to speak. Reiko (see above right picture) assures me that the deal … [Read more...]

Long Island Cafe is a friendly little English conversation cafe in Kyoto, not far from the Coccon Karasuma building. Customers can chat freely here in a relaxed atmosphere, without any of the pressure of a normal school. If you are a native speaker and are interested in becoming an instructor here, the pay rates are as follows: For free conversation "Cafe Time": ￥１，０００ per … [Read more...]